The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-01-02
NEW YEARS FEAST.
General Observance of the
Birthday of 1892.
LADIES RECEIVE CALLERS.
Reception at Y. d. C. A. Rooms-sery.
ices At the Catholic Churches
The Welsh Festivities.

calling was not widely observed Yesterday
In Seattle, although not entirely ignored.
At the Y. NJ. c. A. rooms the latch string
was out both in the afternoon and even
Ing. A number of young ladies received
the guests, and were assisted in entertain
ing by committee of gentlemen. MEM
bers of the association. AT 2 O'Clock Rev.
Clark Davis delivered an address of well
come, and later Rev. s. A. Bright adj
dressed the young men present upon
"Battles, Past and Present." Refresh
ments were served by the ladies during the
afternoon, and at intervals excellent music
was furnished by the First Regiment or
chesira.
most interesting feature of the davis
entertainment was an exhibition in the
gymnasium by class in physical culture
under the direction of Professor T. s.
Lippy This was followed by a high
Jumping contest between Frank r. At.
kins and Ed G. Sharp for the champion.
ship of the association. Atkins, who car
red off the honors in similar contest at
the Y. NJ. C. A. field day sports, MAIN
tanned his supremacy by defeating his
competitor. He cleared five feet four
inches, breaking his own record and that
nervous and did not exhibit the form he
has been showing in practice, cleard five
feet two inches.
In the evening the reception was con-
tnued and musical and literary enter
tainment of merit was provided. The diff
ferent numbers were as follows:
PART l.
pisno aaet ........--.T The Misses Cheal
vocal SOLO. ....-............M Mrs. j. l. Johnson
Banjo SOLO .......-.........Mr Paul Holbrook
Recitation Miss Foots
PART II.
Vocal solo ............... Miss Fannie Ferguson
Mediation .......................M Miss Johnson
"histling solo --.........-.....M Miss Ethel Kahle
The ladies who received were: Mrs. III.
g. Parkhurst, Miss Kate McCauley, Miss
Ida E. FARMLAND. Miss Helen Lodge.
Miss Sarah Grant, Miss Kate Bingham.
Miss Ellen Reed, Miss Kate Pearce. Miss
Ella Morie, Miss Downing, Miss Jennie
Carr, Miss Lizzie Davis. The reception
committee of members consisted of Her
bert II. Smith, James Cathcart, II. B.
Richards, Herbert Williams, w. D. Conner,
]. N. Robb, Frank B. Wetherbee, George
Mcfarland, James Fleming, Charles w.
Thornton, G. b. Rawson, Ed E. Sharp,
George Haverstumpf
Mrs. L. II. Griffith entertained charm
ingly at her home, 1,425 Fourth street, as
sisted by Mrs. G. G. Phinney and Mrs. l..
D. Ross. Mrs. Griffith's costume was of
black forescent china crepe, with V-shaped
bodice and diamond necklace. Mrs. Phin-
ney wore address of black lace, combined
with lavender crepe, with low cut bodice
and diamonds. The rooms were tastefullv
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other climbing plants. Dinner was served
on buffet table. decorated with white
hyacinths, the corner smarked with smilax.
The hours of receiving were from to 9 in
the afternoon, but in the evening friends
were entertained informally, the time
passing in dancing and kindred amuse-
'ments.
Mrs. Marie s. Story received friends dur
ing the afternoon and evening at 4l6 Mar
ion street, in her parlors, rendered I'M
usually attractive with dainty floral orna-
ments. Refreshments were served to the
callers. Mrs. Story was assisted in receiv-
Ing by Mrs. Ackroyd, Miss Potvin and
Miss Mckinney.
Miss Alice House entertained callers be-
tween the hours of and p. m. at the
residence of Mr.. l.. A. Griffith, 1,525 Sew
enth street. The reception rooms were
nstefully decorated with ivy, holly and
mistletoe. and n delicate luncheon was
served. Mrs. III. A. Schroeder, Miss
Boardman, Miss Bagey and Miss inertia
Bagley assisted Miss House in receiving.
Yesterday the Woman's Guild of st.
Marks church entertained the men of the
choir a: the rectory. The members of tho
choir presented III. 8. Sharpe, the organ
LIST, with a fine gold-handled umbrella.
There was a hop at the Occidental hotel
last night.