The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-09-25

I'm 0uu ob}Sce VA
&3il social diversion in
! ! ! : !; : : !
III the summer and In
nHEt4r IA the winter. The
l4SAllHITz mi former seems to b
SNZAGk/5}M for pleasure and
yShZkXl[lFA recreation alone.
~8M0<lNl People vie with
|KN XZkx each other in gof.
&W43l eoous and elabof-
NHG ate entertainments
~A that give pleasure
alone and from
which even the most ambitions can take only
the memory Of delights that have no substan.
tiaI value. In the fall and winter It 10 entirely
different Society then puts on different spir-
Stual - well - physical and material dress
Thcn the literary associations are once more -.
vived, the churches begin to develop their 90
eial sides, which always have an elsvating ten.
dency, and the musical organisations take
mp the limo and THREAD OF WORK which
was snapped OF by the advent
Of the hot days. These things are especially
true OF this city. With the slightest sign of re-
turning cool weather the societies have been
born again and the Ladies' Musical Club with
ont any flourish Of trumpsts or sxtrayagant
promises modsstly began IT. work BY giving
recital that was marked BY good music and IN
interesting number OF papers on appropriate
subjects By IT. earnest and enthusiastic mem
berA On Monday evening St Marks Club held
. weli-attendsd meeting at the Chamber OF
Commerce. Mr. James I. Lsntxy read . paper
on "How 20 Raise Money 70 Build . New
Church" On Tuesday night the womans
70 Mrs. Alice Jordan Blake, who will
soon depart for her future homo In Call
1orniA Mrs.. Blake has been the efncient
president Of the club for some time, and the
members greatly deplors tho fact that her pleas
ant connection with the club has now been
severed. The concert given by Prof c. E. Rob
srts ct Plymouth Congregational church on
Tuesday was . complete artistic success, and
Mr.. Roberta added greatly to his reputation a.
m earnest and talented musician. On Thurs
day evening ct Ranke's hall the Seattle Cottllion
Club gave the last hop OF it, present series, and
1t proved - usual pleasant and agreeable. Mr..
John Gibbon, r., and Mr.. Fred X. Strive are
entitled 70 great credit for the interest they have
displayed in making these affairs completely
successful The Cotillion Club ID one Of the BEST
social organisations In the city, and should BY
Ill means b kept mp and encouraged
First Concert Ladfes' Musical Club.
The Ladies' Musical Club opened the musical
season q Psttfs' Chambres de Nusique on Fri
day By giving concert to which both active
and associate members had been invited. The At
tsndance vas large and the beginning of the
work Of the year was under the most suspicious
circumstances. The programme was OF highly
Interesting character. MIRA @. n. Hawiey's
sketch Of the life Of Schubert, the great COM
poser, Was well written and read with great
oarpsetnes& The members were deeply inter-
ested In IL and applauded the author with great
snthusiasm ct the conclusion. 1t told in .
pretty and feeling manner Of the life and works
Of one Of the greatest musical composer
that svsr lived. His early education
and struggles with poverty were pict-
ured with . skilled psn and the work
that he achieved for the music lovers Of all
generations was explained In . thorough and
complete mannsr. The paper was highly APP
preciatsd. and 1t II 70 be hoped that there will
Be more OF . similar nature delivered in tho
future. Mrs. r. A. Churchilfs paper on "a
Sketch Of Chopin's Life" was also excellent,
and was accorded absolute attention These
new features were much enjoyed by ALL The
musical programme was devoted almost ex-
c.usively to Schubert and Chopin. and was very
fine. It would be dinicult to say what particular
lady made the most profound Impression, all
did 20 we'll Following IL the programme in
full:
Schubert. 1877 to 1924 Chopin. lslo to ls4a
PAKTL
'A Sketch Of schuberts Hfs" .....NrA Hawlsy
So sH .yThs ' M sSn ......-.......schuber
- Mics Youne.
"a Sketch OF Chopins Life" -. Mfs. Churchill
"Polcnaise '--op. ~. No 1............... Chopin
Mrs. Mitten.
Mrs. Rochester.
PART IL
"n'' 0'''' '' Mr.. ii. Cl ii''''''n'o"
s. y y:i:s IL In . e:. m .se.
.rs. p...,, p, Mrs :. BLACK. $685.
ihs Resting fii Mn King: '''''''s'ha0s''
81 81 "F Fas.uaa. March. Chopin
Mira Churchill.
eong-Selected ............ Mrs. Thomas Hardin
The following were present: Mrs. H. r. Ben
nett Mrs q. r. Meacham. Mrs. Charles g. stim-
sou, Mrs. Means, Mrs. C. A. Walsh. Mrs. Thomas
h. Hardin, Mrs. Adelaide Holmes, Mrs. w. r.
Brawley. Mrs Jones. Mrs A. b. Stewart, Mrs. q.
f. n. Pratt Nine. Pratt, Mra J. A. Hatfield,
Mrs. A. p. Mitten. Mrs. g. II. Hawley, Mrs. W.
II. White. Mn. q. A. c. Rochester. Mira j. p
Lyon. Mrs. Cragin, Mrs. Dearborn, Mrs
Churchill, Mrs J. r. Hayden. Mrs. Por-
ter, Mrs. Anderson, Mrs. Wellington
Clark. Mrs. Bruschke, Mrs. W. Z. Nichols,
Mira W. r. Boyd, Mrs. w. r. Giddings.
Mra Frank Black. Mrs. q. H. King. Miss Buck,
Miss Atkins, Miss Calhoun, Miss Compton, Miss
Mckinney, Miss Cheai, Miss Beatrice Cheat,
Miss Roper, Miss Hanna. Miss Charnberlin, Miss
Eunyan, Miss Avery, Miss Corey. Miss Hoskin-
son. Miss Young. Miss Lodge. Miss Beach, Miss
Arthur, Miss Kellogg
In Honor OF Mrs. Alice Jordan Blake.
On Tuesday evening at the residence OF Mr..
and Mrs. Amos Brown, on Front street, o recep-
ton was given by the members OF the Century
Club in honor of Mrs. Alice Jordan Blake, who
will soon leave for her future home In Califor-
MIA. Nra Blake has been president of the club
and has been able and faithful in the discharge
Of the duties of that responsible position. Mrs.
Blake, who has been In this city tor Q little
more than year. IL q graduate of the Yale law
school. The house was charmingly decorated
and the refreshments served later In the even
ing were dainty In character and thoroughly
enjoyed. Among the features Of the evening
was q recitation entitled "kobert OF Sicily by
Mrs Fred s. Peterson. and one by Ara Celeste
Langley siausaou- Farewell quotations were
given BY the msmbcrs from different
en,hora Among those present were:
Mr. and Mrs. George d. Blake. Mr.. and Mrs. C.
NJ. sheafs, Mr. and Mra Angus Macintosh, Mr..
aud Mrs. Franc Lee, Mr.. and Mrs woodsman,
Mr. ana Mrs. Charles Fishbsck. Mr.. and MIRA
aud Mrs. j. W. langley, Judge and Mira d. I. Fry,
Mr and Mrs. T. II. Loyhed. Mr. aud MrN. d. s.
Crockett Mr. aud Mrs. Amos Brown, Mr.. and
MIRA r. IL Peterson, Mr. and Mrs. J. r. Hoyt,
Mr. and Mra H & Holmes, NJ. and Mrs. T. f.
Blaine. M and Mrs. J. v. Mccullough. Mr. and
Mrs Z. q Bcsardua Mra Harriet DuBoie Mr..
aud Mrs Howard elaasscn, Mr.. and Mrs. r. A.
Hai, Mr.. Porter, Niss julia 4. Kennedy, the
Misses coehrane and tina Misses Chaniberlin.
Miss Cassie Bogg. MrA Wells, Miss L. s Gilbert,
Mrs Bacoa ana Mics Bacon. Of whaseom: Mra
Voc and N!u Helen psvoe. Nra Harriet Park.
hurs, MIA Austin, Or. Sarah Kendall, Mira L.
BogarduS