The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-01-04
TACOMA'S SOCIAL SIDE
Gay Young Folks Dance Vir-
ginia Reel at Midnight
NEwyEAR's DAY MERRY MAKERS.

ming Receptions-D. X. E's Organ
ized-HeIiday Week Gaiety.
TACOMA, Jan a-After weeks of weary long
ing and waiting society has again taken COM
passion upon its devotees, and converted many
to the belief that II is not only love, but enjoy
menf, which ssmakes the world 60 round"
But. alas." ponders an observer, ''the good
things OF this life cannot last forever. and those
who have been drinking in with satisfaction the
pleasures of the past week will, in all probable
ify, for time, at any rate, be obliged to rest
content with recalling "reminiscences OF the past
five days, which win perhaps be sufncient-st
least for some of the more fortunate individ-
uals"
THE MISSES PADDOCK RECEPTION.
The Misses Paddock gave a most delightful
reception on Wednesday evening at their home
on Tacoma avenue The house was decorated
and made gay with ivy, green's and holly, and
hanging In several places were sprays OF the old
fashioned mistletoe- Bishop Paddock and his
daughters received the guests, who began TO ar
q large table was filed with dainties, which
were las Is usually the easel, generously pafro-
nized During the evening gay music was dis
the result of these combined causes. Some of
the young people had been invited to remain
after the reception, when the dining room was
cleared and dance was enjoyed. Just before
IL O'Clock lines were formed for Virginia reel
TO be danced after the hour of midnight had
sounded, and perfect silence was requested I'M
vi That period Strict attention was not paid to
this command. however. At the first stroke of
y horn was blown, and best wishes for the
New Year were exchanged. The evening dane
ing was finished with waltz. Among those
present were:
Mesdamcs Ouimette Best, Keen, w. +. Lam
dell, Kellogg, A. E. Bull Balch, Raynor, White,
Munsons Case, blanchard. Pulford, Misner, Jor-
dan, Barfo, kershaw, Bridges, Plummer; Misses
EeTriss, EdmOnds, Robertson, Seymour, Griggs,
Hewitt Rusher. Woodruff. Holt, Evans, Howe,
Emnger. 0uimette, Buell., Forbes, Vessels,
SntnanE, Hall, Townsend, OISeil; Messrs. Dud-
ley, Seeley, Balch, w. /. Landell. Fransioli
Kanel, R.msdel. Handiorth, Zabriskie, Sears,
Huggins, Woodruff, Rusher, Thompson. Griggs,
JORDAN, Stacy. Keen, Best, Kellogg, Blanchard,
W Seymour, ii. d. Thomas. Enos, Bull, p Eer-
shaw, Hicks, Winslow and Others.
Dg.E.'s ORGANIZE AT MIDNIGHT
On Wednesday evening meeting of the D. X.
E-ss OF this city, was held at the residence OF
Mr.. G. w. seymour on South G street. Mr. Fred
Felt was appointed chairman of the meeting
The first part of the evening was delightfully."-
passed IN social manner, and shortly after ii
o'clock supper was served. When the old year
nad really departed, end the new one had but
Just stepped in. club was organized, 10 be
called the Delta Kappa Epsilon Club OF Tacoma.
Dir. G. W. Seymour was elected first pres dent
and Mr.. J. McElroy. IT., first secretary. COM
mite OF three was appointed, consisting of Mr..
Fred Peet. Dir. W. Biglow and Mr. Fred Nash. 70
prepare the constitution and bylaws and to ar
range for the afliation of this organization with
the general council OF the fraternity, and 70 re-
port at the next meeting, which will take place
IN the course OF the next three weeks. This club
Is not intended 10 be local organization, but it
IS hoped that IL viii embrace members of the
society from all over the Northwest Resolu-
tons were adopted that the names and addresses
OF SUCH members in Seattle should be obtained,
join the organization. Those present on Wednes-
day evening were:
Mr.. c: W. Seymour, Mr. Fred Peet, Mr.. ]. Nc
Biglow, Mr.. G. y. Beech Mr. j. Wayland CLARK.
Mr.. Marshall, Mr. Stacy
letter OF regret was received from Judge Al
lyn, who had hoped 10 be present, but had been
called away. Besides those who were present
on Wednesday evening, the Others who will join
the club from this city are: Judge Allyn, Pro-
Mr.. III. 4. Goodwin
A FEATURE OF NEW YEARS DAY.
One OF the features of New Years day was the
reception given by the Woman's Relief Corps,
No. 2, at Clusters hall, The hall was Hastily dec
orated in nafiohai eoiors, evergreens, cut flow
Lowell, Mrs. Collins, Mrs. McCabe and Mrs. Rut
ter Among those who enjoyed the dancing and
refreshments were:
Fred. J. Kelly, W.. F. Halfpenny, Joel Law
renee, Charles ". Cook, Daniel Bonford. W. Fl.
Seward, jamestown, Dakota; c. T. Patterson.
Phineas Foster, L. B. Strayer, E W. Hacket,
lier, J. L Walsh, P. Fleishman, George H. Board
man, 4. A. knight, Minnie d. Kolby. Minneap-
oils: Mimi; Or; Bostwick, May Bloom, Mrs.
James Junett, George Haskin, Henry V. Saiter
Lillian Hamilton, Emma smith, Jessie A. smith,
II c. Carter. s: b. Smith. E. r. Marcum, W. j.
Tyler, B. ". Legg, A. W. Balloon, George W.
Boggs, NJ Cook, OF Boston, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Iegg, of Portland; Willis shull, W. P. Kelly,
Ferris, D: 6. Lowell, J. D. Barthwell. J. u.
Bloom, Charles ID. Hessey, Carl J. Bailey Mary
Z. Fletcher, Mrs. o. B; Bailey, P: II. Carney. DR..
Collins, J. J. Lemon, Marcus Modiue, W B. FRS
bee. J. ]. Noakes, p. T. Keller, d. D. Reynolds, 5.
.. RingsbuTy, Ed J; Hoare, Forbes B. Haskell. 4.
Of. Prince, r. Z. Ross, L. shall, A. A. Booth
Charles Z. Walker.
MISS EDNUSDs AND MISS ROBERTSON ENTERTAIN
On Monday afternoon Miss Edmnnds and Miss
Robertson entertained some of their friends in a
most charming manner. Usually selfish man.
kind sheer at any entertainment participated in
by the isir sex alone. 70 Their ex lusion. but II
one OF these gatherings, their prejudiced opin-
ions might possibly change. On Monday after
n6d - game
the daintiest OF prizes were warded little
before 5 O'Clock refreshments were served
shortly after which the guests took their depart
Those present were: Miss Edmunds, Miss Rob
ertson, Mrs. W. l. Landell, Mrs. A. E. Bull, Mrs.
James Keen. Mrs. j. Best, Miss Paddock, Miss
Ellie Paddock, Miss FERRIS, Miss Rusher, Miss
Hall, Miss Nora Hall, Miss Dickinson, Miss sey-
mour, Miss Jessie Seymour, Miss Holt, Miss
Rove, Miss Efinger, Miss ouimette, Miss Grggs
and Miss thompson.
EPwoRTH LEAGUE SOCIAL
The social given Thursday evening by the
Epworth League of this city, at Puyallup, net
ted $5I The programme follows:
Recitation ..Not Broken, but Crushed.
Miss Gertie soles
Recitation ..........M Miss Ella Crounse
speech by a Doll .. Little Blanch Moore
instrumental Solo ........... Miss Minnie Moore
Recitation ......-....-.......-M Miss Esta Hamlin
Recitation .-.......---.s 'Tbe Tide VIII Turn
Miss Doilie Miller.
Grand Tambourine Drill. Thirteen young ladies
Captain. Miss Jessie Jackson; Miss Maud Bar
reft, GlOie stuver Ollie Hubbard, Ada Coff-
man. Alice Lacey, Mary summerfield, Made
Hamlin, Ester HamliD, Leslie Hall, Alice
Martin and Myrtle WestfalL
THE Us KEEP OPEN HOUSE.
The young ladies of the ". C. 7. T., known as
tho s.Y's'' gave an sopen house reception at
their headquarters New Years day. Among the
callers were:
The Rev NJ Me6uire, Mrs. MaeIAferty, Mrs
Haskell. Mrs Msnning, Miss Vincent. Miss Ton
neson Miss Cutler. Miss Wing. Miss MeFariann,
Mr.. and Mrs Kennedy, Miss Duffy, Miss Leonard,
Mrs stanley Miss johnson, Miss stevens Mr.
Chandler. Mr. Tonnesou, Miss Peters, Miss Dan
lei. Mr.. Barton. Mr.. Bushnell, MIR Craig. Mr.
Gibbs, Mr.. Haskell, Mr.. HEM nssev. Mr.. Howell,
Mr. Fletcher. Mrs. Blodgett, Mrs. Tiobitts, Mrs
and Miss Jackson, Miss Bowel, Miss Broome,
Mss Burrows. Mrs. Captain saunders. Mr. Free
man, Miss Brsilsford, Miss Lithgow, Mr. Skater
Mr. smith. Miss Nellie shaw, Mrs. shaffer, Mrs
Hopkins, Mr.. Andrews and Mr.. Howe
MRS IASpELL's ENJOYABLE Patty
On ThurSs,ax evening Ms W IsndeU az