The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-01-31

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blnseons to be effected are endless. Every
thing depends upon the leader. II the leader Is
positive, iucieious, tactician and, in q word,
skiliful, he can take twenty or thirty couples
and produce wonderfully clever results. The
Seattle Cotillion Club has among its members
maay fine dancers and quite q number OF
young men who have shown that they can lead
the german with skill The club has done good
work In keeping alive love for the fascinating
german, and though the February affair will be
the last OF the winter season, the german Will
not be allowed 70 die out in Seattle by any
means. The fact that the Seattle germans are
gems in their way is attesssd by the number OF
Tacoma ladies' and gentlemel who come TO Sc
attic to attend them. TIE example furnished
by Seattle has been taksn by Tacoma society
aud the result is that series of three germans
willshortly be given there Quite number OF the
ladies' AID gentlemen here will 20 over to at
tend. An opportunity win then be given 20
compare the skill OF the dancers OF the two cities
Among tho events of the past week, aside from
the german, IL may be mentioned that Mrs.
Eben smith, of Queen Anne town, gave pretty
luncheon yesterday afternoon: the Unitarians
gave a fine dance at the Rainier hotel on
Wednesday evening: Mrs. J. A. Hatfield az her
home in Rentsn entertained the members of 81.
Marks church on Wednesday night, and on
Friday evening vast number of persons joined
In celebrating the anniversary OF the birth of
Robert Burns. I'm Monday evening social was
given ut the residence o; Dr. Levi Gilbert 1t
was largely attended owing 10 the fact that DR..
Gilbert will shortly depart for other fields. On
Wednesday evening rece ption was rendered to
the Rev. Kristofer Jansen by many of his Sean
dinsvian admirers. The Harvard Club had
fine meeting at the Chamber OF Commerce on
Tuesday night This club has the largest mem
bership OF any similar organization on Puget
sound. On Friday night social was given at
the church OF the Rev. Clark Davis, which
proved great success.
Harvard Clab Meeting.
The third quarterly meeting OF the Harvard
Club of Seattle was held at the Chamber Of
Commerce last Tuesday evening, with an at
tendance OF nineteen members. After Mr..
Preston, secretary, had read the minutes Mr..
Shipper, president, announced that IL is ex-
pected that President c. w. Eliot OF Harvard
university, and Professor John Fiske would
soon visit the Pacific coast, and IL is to be
hoped they viii como to Seattle and an oppor-
tnnity may be given to greet them. The ex-
secied coming OF the literary celebrities Edwin
arnold and George w. Cable, was also an
rounced. The consideration of the visits of
tasss distinguished strangers was referred TO
the beard OF managers. Reference was made to
the nav university catalogue just issued, and
the recent published reports of the observatory
and III, discoveries by tho Photographic tele-
s~ope Correspondence was presented relative
acific coast, and public announcement thereof
was referred to the board OF managers. Several
new members ware unanimously elected into
the club, which now numbers about thirty in
all The president said that very wide
mention OF the existence of this club had
arisen through republication in the East of por-
tons of the address given at the last meeting on
the founding of Harvard college; that at the
next meeting IL was hoped to have an address
on Harvard in the Civil War" Attention was
invited to an address on "Hsrvsrd in
the Revolution" by Mx. George H. Hebron.
The inception and early years OF the
war for independence were reviewed, with espe-
eial reference to the active part taken by the
lie .dcrs OF Harvard college and to the stirring
scenes witnessed in and about tho college
grounds in Cambridge. several buildings still
remain that were occupied by Colonial troops
but the authorities rebelled against the invasion
of their classic shades for barracks for Bur
Royns's captured British. George Washington
drew bis sword for the frat time under the his.
toric elm on the common in taking command OF
the Colonial army, and he was subsequently
granted the degree of doctor of laws-the frat
tnrtance that degree had been conferred BY Har-
ward. John Hancock was college treasurer for
many years, but hts absorption in public duties
initiated greatly against the interests OF the in
stitution, aud its finances fell into distressing
embarrassment and confusion. The college
during the siege of Boston removed from
with library and apparatus until after the cap
ture of Dorchester Heights and the British
evacuation OF Boston. Upon the roll OF promi-
neut revolutionists who were Harvard alumni
are found those OF John Adams, Samuel Adams,
John Hancock and DR.. Warren among many
Others less distinguished for leadership and
public services The conclusion was fairly In
terrible that in the cause of independence the
spirit and influence OF the great seat OF learn.
ing was great moral and intellectual support
to the reyolutionis.s. The literary style OF the
essay was most refined and admirable evokirg
many regrets that IL was SO short, and many ex-
pressious OF high appreciation, in addition to
the cordial and unanimous vote of thanks 10 M
Heilbrou. Those present were: Rev. D. C. Gar
roit. Rev. W. q. Eliot ir.. Mr. G. I. Tyler, Dr. +.
r Palmer, Mr. F. S. Southard, Mr. n " Baxter
Mr. George Hyde Preston, DR.. NJ White Fred
rick. Dr. T. X. Woodruff. Mr.. II. r. Meserve,
Mr. O. II. Heihron, Mr.. Frank B. Wrestling, Mr.
Ira Bronson, Mr.. y. +. Hesseltine. Professor
Mark Bailey, st., Mr. William Parsons NJ Elliott
Bright and Mr.. Daniel Keleher.
The Cotiilion Clubs German.
The Seattle CotiIlion Club gave a german AZ
Odd Fellows hall, in North Seattle, on Thurs
day eveainE. The attendance was not quite A
large ss usual, but the affair was q complete
success Under very pretty grotto stood the
reception committee, composed of Mrs C. T.
Coaover and Mrs. Richard Nevins, IT, Mrs e
A. strout va. member OF the committee, bat
was compelled Co remain away on account Of
sickness The success Of tn. german was dus in
large measure to TIE leadership Of Mr. John
Gshnau tr who orfE{natRd ha