The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-08-09
Mr.. q. G. Lyons Tea.

On Wednesday afternoon, IN honor of Mrs.
Robert NJ. Clarke, of Nevada, Mrs. George @.
Lyon gave very unique tea from TO o'clock
at her residence in Queen Anne town. The en-
tire reception hooF, consisting OF front and rear
drawing rooms. library and dining hall, were
daintily decorated. From the curtain poles in
each apartment various eolored ribbons were
draped. and AT the end of each was a rose, form
ing a sor6 of angular arch. The front drawing
room was decorated with La France roses and
carnation pinks. The library was banked with
O mass of rich, DARK red roses In the dining
room the prevailing color was yellow. Tho
mantel was covered with rich yellow flowers,
and gsily colored sunflowers were placed about
in rich and graceful profusion. The eonserva-
tory, full OF many yarities of rose plants, could
be seen from the dining and drawing rooms.
and added to the very pretty effect. The lights
were sent out from waxen tapers, and little but
terhies lowered near each. Over the central
dining table neat mound was suspended, from
which trained vines and eYergreens. TIE music
was very delightful, and the musicians were
completely hidden from view. The refresh.
ments were also quite unique The sandwiches
were wrapped In yellow tissue and the ices
were served in orange covers. The ladies who
assisted in receiving with the hostess were:
Mrs. II. G. Strive, Mrs. Thomas Burke, Mrs. s.
D. King and Mrs. A. B. Stewart Mrs. sutclife
Baxter aud Mrs. Knox Browne poured tea and
the dining room: Miss Strive, Miss Emory,
Miss De Wolfe, Miss Josephine Ds Wolfe and
Mrs. Newton W. Rountree, of Portland
Following will be found list OF guests:
Mrs. Morgan Carksek, Mrs. Edward Moale, ir,
Mrs. J. ID. Lowman, Mira Edwin A strout, Mrs
Erastus Brsinerd, Mrs l. s J. Hunt, Mrs.
Thomas Burke, Mrs. Granville O. Halter, Mrs.
w. H. Humphrey, Mrs. Hayden Mcclellan, Mrs.
Frank Kimbail. Mrs. Joshua Visiting, Mrs. ].
c. Haines, Mrs II. F. Whitney, Mrs. W. H.H.
Green, Mrs George b. kiitnger Mrs Wilcox
Mrs. T. X. shepard. Mrs. H. Bea-dsiey Bagiev.
Mrs. John w. kumsey, Mrs A. b. Stewart Mrs.
Henry G. straye, Mrs. J. F. Mcknight, Mrs. d.
n Gilman. Mrs. Alfred Holman, Mrs. Maurice
EcMicken, Mrs. Joseph DGrbrow, OF San Fran
cisco. Mrs. Robert stevens. Mrs J. A. Hatfield.
Mrs. Durham, Mrs Whitney, Mrs. H. F. Whit
ney, Mrs. J. Il. Hayden, Mrs. Jacob Raynor. Mrs
Jacob FGrth, Mrs. Howard Lewis, Mrs F. IL
osgood, Mrs. f. o. Graves, Mrs. Montgomery
Russell, Mrs. Otto Ranke, Mrs. D. K Howard.
Mrs Rollins, Mrs. William c. Heilbron, Mrs
H1ghes, Mrs. Edward l. Terry, Mrs. Charles II.
knlnger, Ms. George II. Heilhron. Mrs Ben
Hazetine. Mrs. +. J. Grant, Mrs. J. +. Pratt.
Mrs A. W. Engls, Mrs. Henry Higgins, Mr..
Fred Sander, Mrs Sigmund Waterman Mrs
George ponworth. Mrs. e. J. Allen, of Washing.
ton City, Mrs. Charles Power, Mrs 5. 1. Crxw.
ford. Mrs. c. H. Gait, Mrs. William Jennings.
Nrs FIlkins. Mrs. 4. NJ. Gilman, Mrs. Everett
Il =.
wick. Mrs. w. r. Forrest, Mrs q.
Il Parker, Mrs. J. Coiborns Grssse, Mrs. r.
c. WashbuFn, Mrs. A. T. MseCulsky
Madame Neuieldsr, Ms. f. r Neufeldsr. Ms
A (. Alden, Mrs. f. W. D. Holbrook. Mrs. Henry
&. son!e, Mrs. David ~ Baxter, Mrs. Barker
NrS A. +. Bgrsou, Mrs. Charles +. whittlesev.
Mrs. J. w. Edwards, Mrs. Calhoun, Mrs. W
Boone, Mrs David c. Garrett. Mrs William p
Harrington. OF san Francisco. Mrs. Eben smith.
hEs- J. William elise, Mrs. c. n. simpson. Ms
J. I. simpson, Mrs. George TompSon, Mrs NJ
H. nsddocks, Mrs, : g. Scarry, Mrs. W. A U.r.
rsngton, Mrs. sutclife Baxter, Mss Cooafellow
Ms Robert H. Lindsay. Mrs. 5 D. King. Mrs.
John Knox Browne. Mrs. John Glbbon. Mrs.
baeSus, Mrs W. H. Tayisr, Mrs. Frank Hsntort.
Ms. Walter Dearborn, Mrs. J. r. Mcieslfe. Mrs
George Ainnear, Mrs. f. ;. De Wolfe. Mrs Her.
bert Rising, Mrs Charles HOPKINS, Mrs. ] n
IouShery. Mrs. Stewart. NEs. Archibald Fi,kin.
Mrs. A ). Fiskin. Mrs. J. T. Mcdonald. Mrs
Newton W. Bonntree, Portland, Mrs J n
Mhiulesey. Mrs. G. + shesfe. Nrs Alexander
Mrs John Collins, Mrs. James Readrasn- Ms
y \. Sparkling. Mss Ellen Pauline Phillips
Maine. Mss narbsow. san Francisco. MIS-
Graves. Miss Govles, Washington Civ Mss
Rnmsey, Miss EditA Sza1erson. Mss Edwards
Ais Anne kIneAl. Aiss Lindsay, hlss Mary