The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-06-07


opera-house, by invitation and direction of Mrs.
Hart The attendance was very large, including
large number OF married people and most of
the bellies and bachelors Of Fairhaven social
circles.
The Baptist Correr-Stone.
The cornerstone OF the Baptist church was
laid Thursday evening with appropriate cere.
monies by the Baptist society of this city,
assisted by their visiting brethren in attendance
at the state association convention at whatcom
The ceremonies were preceded by banquet OF
the parsonage, rendered by the leaders of the
church TO members OF the association The
comfortable parsonage was thronged with q dis
ungutshed company. At the first table sat
twelve ministers, representing the entire associ-
alton, as follows:
Rev. T. Baldwin, Seattle, moderator of the as
ISOLATION; Rev. J. A. Banton, Vancouver, clerk
OF the association; Rev. c. II. Woody, editor
Pacific Baptist, Portland, Or; Rev. l. l. Wood,
editor Baptist Vanguard, Seattle Rev. +. L. Sui
Ivan, field editor Baptist Vanguard Rev d. D.
Proper, general missionary for Washington and
British Columbia; Rev. NJ. /. Rugg, Victoria, B.
c.: Rev. w. Weir, Vancouver, B. c.. Rev. II. W.
Townsend, Victoria. B. c.; Rev. ]. H. Scott, Port
Townsend; Rev. J. +. Coombs. la Conner; Rev.
II. +. Sanders, Ferndale.
The second table was occupied by prominent
ladies' and gentlemen of the association, among
WE0m W&TS ME- 6lEQdIu 1fUl4okG, C&<kes MISE
Agnes Greene, daughter OF Hon. II. 8. Greene,
Seattle; Mrs. II. c. Jacobs. yashon; Mira. Z. Ed
wards. Port Townsend; Miss Carrie Kalloch,
New whatcom: Mr.. and Mrs G. w. Ward, Sc
attic. George Leslie, Vancouver; Mrs. b. Wal
ters, Port Townsend; Miss G. Macarthur New
whatcom.
AZ $50 the banquet was announced TO be at
an end and all present adjourned to the site of
the church where the following programme Of
exercises took place:
song-"Jesus, the Chief Corner Stone
Prayer-Rey c. W. Townse, Port Townsend
Address-"Ihe Foundation of Our Faith.
.s.......; -. Rev. NJ. I. Rugg. Victoria
Address-"Baptfst Foundation Stones"
....:.....t......-.. Rev. w. Weir. Vancouver
u. A. Williams. Miss Ella Quincy, Mrs. IS. n. 1.
Monosett, Rev. d. J. Pierce.
Rev. d. d. Proper. the general missionary,
delivered en- eloquent address. taking for his
subject 1.-THE Significance Of the Act to the CITY
OF Fairhaven."
The stone was placed in position by Rev
Thomas Baldwin, moderator OF the association.
aided by four stalwart men, after which nm
appropriate address was delivered by Rev.
Thomas, Rev. ]. (. COMBS offered n closing
prayer and Rev. j. A. Benton sang closing song.
Drive Whist
Thursday evening q most eujoyabls drive
whist party was given by Mr. Fred n Culver AT
bis home on Eleventh street The lady's irst
prize, beautiful little picture of kitten sitting
On fence watching bird on limb close by.
painted in oil on porcelain by Mrs Culver. was
won by Mrs. 7. c. Atkinson, and the gentle
mans first prize, fine pack of cards enclosed in
= morocco case, was won by Mrs. Atkiuson's
partner. Mr.. s. j. Knight Competition for the
"ooooy" prizes was close, but they were can
sured by Mr.. and Miss Willis whose minus score
was two greater than that OF their nearest com
pesitors. After the card playing was concluded
'efreshmcnts were served ard several violin and
piano selections were rendered by MI and Miss
Culver, and the hours passed most pleasantly
until after midnight, when The guests OF the
svening deuarted.
Among those present were Mr.. and Mrs. L. L
Blake, Mr. and Mrs. z. c. Atkinson, Mr.. and NJ.
:. \. Culver, Mrs. Crossthwaite, Misses Essse
aud Jennie Blake, Florence Atkinson. Ada and
Myrtle Toles, Emily Aitken, Louise Culver ana
Mss Willis, aud Messrs. S. ]. Knight, +. q
saFie, r. l. Reid. ]. A. Frye, G. A. Clum. ]. =
sox, '. 7. Hendricks, Mr.. Willis aud o. II.
Culver. "