The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-02-28
PORT TOWNSEND SOCIETY.
Gay Ante-Eenten Week - Successful
Leap Year Party.

PoEr TOWNSEND, Feb. 27.-tSpecial. 1.-The
aute-lenten week just passed has been a gay one
socially in the Key city. The first event of the
week was the leap year ball, at the Key City
Club parlors Monday evening, which was the
grandest ball OF the season. The whole affair
was managed by the ladies', to whom its success
is entirely due. 1t was to all intents and pur-
poses public ball, conducted on leap year
principles, the ladies of Port Townsend getting
II up and doing all the honors. An admission
lee Yves charged, and the proceeds went to the
Ladies Guild Of ST. Pauls Episcopal church
Fully 100 couples were present, and it was one
OF the largest social gatherings ever seen in this
city. The ballroom and parlors were tasteiuly
decorated with flowers and eyergreens, the
ladies' to!lettes were elegant and the whole affair
presented magnificent spectacle which
would have done credit to a larger city.
Those having the ball in charge were the fol-
lowing prominent society ladies: Mrs. Henry
Landes, Mrs. r. C. Hill, Mrs. f. ". Hastings,
Mrs. Lucinda Hastings, Mrs. Charles A. Dyer
Mrs. J. TenRett Steele. Mrs. W. II. Whitgiesey,
Mrs. WATSON, Mrs D. II. Hill, Mrs. Kimball, Mrs.
j. a. Doyle Mrs. !. D. O'Neil, Mrs. GerrlSh, Mrs.
c. B. Wood, Mrs. Frank A. Bartlett, Mrs, L. b.
Hastings, Mrs. w. l. Hastings, Mrs. Turpin,
Mrs PonIius, Mrs. Moody, Mrs. C. II. Park, Mrs.
Perkins. The reception committee was com
posed of Miss Moliie Brooks, Miss cambridge,
Miss Pugh, Miss Ruby Shaw, Miss Irimble, Miss
Trehair ana Miss Willoughby. The floor man
ayers were Miss Lillian Miller, Miss Brooks,
Miss Shaw, Miss Hastings and Miss Doyle.
The Cecilian Clubs initial musicale at the
residence OF Mr.. and Mrs /. Katz Wednesday
evening was the occasion for the assemblage of
a large number of society's favored set. About
fifty Invitations were issued, and judging from
the crowd, few, ii any, were declined. The
spacious parlo-s of the Katz residence, on the
corner OF Maple and Learned avenue,
were filled to their utmost capacity.
The Cecilian Club is new musical
organization which has heretofore confined its
meetings to its own members, but the club is to
be entertained once month, and these music
ales are to be the scenes OF brilliant social gath
erngs. Nh. and Mrs katz were assisted in re-
ceiving their guests by Mr.. Carl Mas, who also
acted as master OF ceremonies. The various Sc
lections on the programme were ably rendered
and were received with well-merited applause,
and the musical talent evinced by the Cecilians
places them far above many OF the popular pro-
fessional concert companies, and speaks well
for Port Townsend's home talent The follow
ing is the programme:
"The Bloom Is on the Rye .Harmonized by Rees
Ladies Quartette.
Vocal Solo-'Dear Heart -........-....... Mattel
Mrs. Whittlesey.
Piano Solo-"Le Juif Grant ...... Burgmuller
Miss Hammond
Vocal Duet-"W hen Thou Art Near Me- -. .Abt
Mrs. Lewis ana Mrs. Whittlesey.
Mr. J. b. Freeman.
Vocal Solo-"Once Upon Time" -. Planquctte
Mrs. Lewis.
Piano Duet .....................Th Theme by Bellini
Mrs. Lewis and Miss Morgan.
Vocal Solo, with violin obligato-"once Ina
While" ............ LoWthian
Mrs. Whlttlesey and Miss Doyle.
"Estudiantina" ......-..........-.My osotis Club
When the programme was completed refresh
ments were served aud the rest OF the evening
was devoted 10 social gossip. During the even
ing Mrs w II. Whittlesey, the president OF the
Cecilian Club, was presented with a handsome
bouquet OF hyaeinths and gerauiums wrapped
with broad band of ribbon on which was in
scribed: "First musicale, Cecilian Club, Febru-
AIRY ~, 1892" The club was organized about
five weeks ago and has fifteen members.
Thursday evening the regular bi-weckly purity