The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-11-22


Thursday is the day of Thanksgiving, and with
out Its turkey, it really would seem hollow
mocsery-a vain delusion. It is good thing
that men should pause in the struggle once q
year by national command and give thanks for
progress and happiness, or to examine into pri-
yate aims and see if there is any deviation from
what should be high aims and Ideals The
American nation has fewer holidays than her
older sisters across the oceans. The people have
been too busy 70 cultivate sentiment to any
great degree II communities wish TO en-
Joy life, entertainment generally has arisen
from private ambition from the hos
pitality of the Preside The general
Thanksgiving day arose In: New England.
The Purtans, while endeayoring to separate
church and state, were profoundly religious,
aud no great act done in public without
asking for it Gods blessing. Each lyear they
set apart day in Massachusetts, for general
public praise day, and from that locality the
idea spread until the custom became current all
over the land Society of all classes took it up and
now observes It, The observance is peculiar. IL
fs not demonstrative, for the celebration centers
about the home 1t is generally the signal for
family gatherings The representatives OF
several generations mingle together in affection
ate reunion. In New England the housewives
made seventeen different kinds of pie. Various
other customs peculiar TO the occasion are in
dulged in. In Seattle there will be given a
number of private dinners and the day will
otherwise receive appropriate remembrance.
There is very little to record ia relation to last
weeks social occurrences. Music again pre-
dominated in the way Of entertainment. The
Ladies' Musical Club, the Evening Musical
Club and the ballad concert were all excellent
in their way andinteres ted many. Mrs. Stewart
Smith gave luncheon, as did also Mrs. w. K.
Ballard Mrs. Z. B. Fowler entertained a
few at her residence on Columbia street
Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Park gave
farewell party Friday evening in honor
OF Miss Mary R. Beam, who shortly
returns to San Francisco. Among coming events
is the production of the orstorio Creation" by
the Gounod Club Next Tuesday evening the
Cotillion Club will give german. Quite a
number OF the ladies ere interested in the char
ity ball to be given at Ranke's hall early in De-
eember Next Friday evening Miss Julia L.
Chamberlin will give musicale. Ballard So
ciety is developing and great amount of inter
est is being manifested in social amusements in
that locality. People, however, are generally
settling down to a realization of the fact that
the dull days have arrived in earnest.
The Ballad Concert.
The ballad concert for Plymouth Congrega-
tionai church Tuesday evening. under the di-
rection of Professor f. ID. Crandall, for the ben
eft of the organ fund, was one of the most en-
joyabe affairs that has been given in Seattle for
some time The threatening weather kept
many away, but those who braved tho elements
were amply repaid, listening to a programme of
more than ordinary excellence. The first num-
Der, trio by virdi, "Te sol quest auima," was
given In excellent style and accorded hearty
encore. Mr.. Crandall sang "My Sweetheart
When a Boy" declining a generous encore.
Miss Jessie Hilton sang the rather difficult
"Lyre Song" from Suppe's "Lovely Gala tea,"
in really excellent style, giving for an encore
Pontets ever popular "Tit for Tat" The young
al xwa
for her many friends Mrs. Grambs gave two
ballads by Cowen, "Song for twilight and
'Snow Flakes" responding TO an enthusiastic
encore with Malloy's "Love's Old Sweet Song"
Miss Roper's light and musical voice was also
heard To excellent advantage, and Mr.. Grout
sang al Fear No Foe" in fine manner. The
most enjoyable number on the programme, how
ever, was the duet, "only Thee" by Miss Hill
ton and Mr.. crandall, although the entire pro-
gramme as given below, was carried out well in
every respects
Terzettom"Te sol quest Anima" (Attillal. Verdi
Mrs. w. J. Grambs, Mr. F.. D. Crandau,
Mr.. NJ. NJ. Grout
selections from Mark Twain ...
Mr.. n. +. Hssseltine
'My Sweetheart " hen a Boy" Morgan
Mr. f. D. Crandal
Tyre Song--"lovely Galatea' .Suppe
Miss Jessie Hilton.
Piano Duet-"Hungnrlan Dances" Brahms
Mrs Clara : Patterson, Miss Julia l.
Chamberlin.
Duet-"Only Thee" .......................wh White
Miss Hilton. Nj. CrandalL
's Mr.. C E. bowman. 49, ''''''s1
(d) "Snow Flakes
(bl "Song for Twilight I '''''''''''''-'N o"eh
(cl "Thou Art Like Unto a Flower. Rnbinsteiu
Mrs. W. J. Gr8mbs.
81 Fear No Foe ................-.....P insun
Mr.. NJ. n. Grouk
"spinning" NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. .Cowen
Miss Carrie D. Roper.
ua,s ouarts.t, l(dl "Miller's Song .Zollner
%"e ~""A' WV i6l ''simple simon. Macy
Mr.. CrandRu. Mr.. Bowman, Mr. Grout
aud Mr. l. J. Colman'