The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-04-24
Dancing Of the MInuek

Seldom has an audience in the city Of Seattle
looked upon a more interesting scene than pre-
scented Itself TO the gaze as the music started up
on Friday evening for the Meschanze which
was given at the Armory. The large floor had
been spleudidly waxed and several celored cleo
trio lights had been judciously placed about
the building. There was just enough of sd-
mixture of color to create the most pleasing
effect by the varlously colored costumes of both
the ladies and gentlemen who danced the min
net, the stately and graceful dance OF genera
tons ago. 1t can hardly be said that knicker-
bockers are becoming to all mon, but the cos
tune Is handsome one and looked well on all
the young men who wore thsm on this oeca-
sion. The ladies in the dance looked
beautiful and charming. There were no
two dresses alike. The dance itself
is stately tread. seductive in grace and beauti-
full In It's charming repose. At the Meschianze
the minuet was danced through all its difficult
figures without single error snd the attendants
upoH the occasion could not refrain from burst
Ing out into frequent applause at the splendid
work done and the lovely appearance of the
dancers There were just enough on the floor
In the minnet To make il harmonious and sue
oessful performance, and almost everybody in
town voted the affair a complete success. After
the minuet was over the orchestra played music
for general dancing programme and many who
were in full dress came upon the floor and took
advantage of the occasion 20 indulge in fine
dancing. There was Just u large enough crowd
90 make dancing comfortable. From 10 o'clock
TO midnight TIE ladies served a fine
dinner, 20 which many sat down aud enjoyed
Those who danced the mnust were: Miss
Miller. Ny. John tiibhon, jr.. Miss Mckinney Mr.
Iames Il. Hayden, jT., Miss Emery, Mr. Bernard
pelly, Mrs. Horace y. Gund, MIR H. L Guud,
Mss Wrestling, Mr.. Howard Thomas, Miss
Hughes, Mt FSnWyek, Miss Philiips, Mr. c A.
burnett. Miss Graves, Mr.. Berry. Mrs. Job p.
Won NJ fNf.
ger, Nh. l. Terry, Mrs. Erastus Brainerd, Mr..
frank A. Bell, Miss Relfe. Mr.. Chandler, Mrs
Eversoie. Mr. Robertson. Miss Hanna, Mr.. J. u.
Hogae, Miss Helen McNsught Mr. Howard
Josyn. Miss J. De Wolfe Mr.. Theodore ~ Hal
Ter. The leaders were: Mr. John Gghbon, IT,
aud Miss Miller, and Mr.. Hayden and Miss Ne
Kinney, and they certainly went through their
duties in an excellent manner. The officers
aui assistants who got up the affair
were: President, Mrs. Erastus Brainerd
Mrs. W. II. Humphrey, vice president; Mrs.
osgeod, secretary; Mrs. George kittiuger. tTssS-
urer; Mrs. II. b Bagley. Mrs. sutcllffe Baxter,
Mrs. A ". brOokes, Mrs. Brainerd, Mrs. W. 1.
Ellis, Mrs W. II. II. Green. Mrs. W. l. Gund,
MIS- d G. Garrett, Mrs. :. d King, Mrs. j. u.
lowmsn. Mrs. q. g. Lyon. Mrs Howard Lewis.
Ms Pumrhrey, Mrs. T. N. Reed, Mrs. Z. A.Strout
Nts. IL. G. STRIVE, Mrs Seurry, Mrs II. +.
aitney and Mrs. J. n Wrestling pStronesSes:
hr. F. X. Struye, SIR. Pomeroy, Mr., II. r Ne
tsfNV, Nf- OESofKe ray, Mt. Theodore Halter, Mr..
Josiah Collins, Mr. r. A. Bell. floor committee
Among those present were; Mr.. and Ms. J.
Loring Whittington. Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Wilson
NJ. aud Mrs. II. A Noble, Mr.. and Mrs. Lsprou
lngels, Mr., and Mrs. Henry Fnhrman, Mr. and
Mrs. Charles f. whitslesey. Mr. and AgS. q. C
Lyon, Mr.. aud Mrs. job p. Lyon, Mr. and Mrs
W, II. Pumphrey, Mr.. and Mrs. A. b. stewart
MI and Mrs, Il. L. Holmes, Mr.. and Mrs. sat
ellie Baxter, Mr. snd Mrs. F. A. Bucs, Rev and
Mrs. D. {. Garrett, NJ. and Mrs Eye-sole, Mr.
and Mrs. Erastas Brsineri Mr. and Mrs
Howard Lewis, Mr.. aud Mrs. W. l. GsEzam, Mr.
and Mrs. W. N Meek, Mt and Mrs D. A
Spencer. MI. and Mrs. $ : Nef. M and Mrs
y. : De Wolfe, DR.. and Mrs. r. r. N. Miller
NJ, and Mrs, George b. Kittirgsr. M. and Mrs
&. kt.tinger, Mr.. and Mrs. Z /. Terry, NJ
and Mrs. }. N. Wrestling, Mr.. and Mrs. $ y
=. A stTout, Mr.. and Mrs J. n Low
man. Mr.. and Mrs W. H. H. Green, Dr.
AID Mrs q. 4. Rawson, Mr.. and Mrs
j n Terry, Mr.. ana Mrs J. T. Lsntxy
Mss shsaie, Miss Wrestling, Miss Relis, Mis-
Noble, Miss Emery, Miss Miller, Mrs Adeiait,
Holmes, Miss Ethel Hsaua, Mss Riley, II,
Misses De Wolfe, Miss Buck, Mss Clearly, NJ -
Graves, the Misses Ranke, Judge Thomas Burke
Major and Mrs James r Hayden. Mr. johy
Slbbon. r.. Mr.. Theodore n HSller, Mr. Fran.
A Bell, Mr.. II. r, Aeserye. Mr. Ab,afn Barker
Mr.. |. 3 Booth. Mr.. Peiiy, Mr.. }. s.nton Mr.
". q Came. Mr. ;, Van wyek M c NJ Austin
DR. r : Palmer, Mr.. Howard Baker, Mr.. j. 4
hssasn' u, NJ c H. BarRss, Mr.. Lss,s