The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-06-18

VAS9%0l1 given at the
~ @ house Of the lat
Ter on Wednesday afternoon and evening.
Mrs. NJ. r. Backus' sffsir Friday night
was much enjoyed by . large circle OF
friends. On Wednesday OF this week viii
occur the twentieth anniversary OF the
wedding OF DR.. and Mrs. r. b. Ford. This
will be Of interest 70 ill the large district
O. those Of the Methodist faith over
which DIR. Ford IL presiding elder. The
tennis match Of Saturday vas an interest
ing event, socially ~ well ~ from the
standpoint Of sport. II will be followed
by some events tomorrow. which will de-
eide the championship. Other affairs and
notes are given In place.
a Ehod cd sadron Tea.
A highly successful social snd church
affair was given on Wednesday afternoon
and evening IN the interest Of missions by
the women Of Plymouth church. II was q
rhododendron tea. aud was given at the
house Of DIR. and Mrs. Nutting. 1870 Uni
versity street. The reception was from
20 and from to 10, and about 500 OF the
members Of the church aud friends Of IL
and Of the pastor and his wife called. The
decorations Ut the house we're extremely
pleasing. The reception hall was banked
with rhododendron. maidenhatr fern and
yotsed plants An unusual and beautiful
feature WAS large sprays OF English haw-
shoYBe adorning the stairway. A large
jardiniere containing rhododendrons also
filled the space between the reception hall
and drawing room. The manfei was banked
with MOSES, nfAidenhair fern aud wild
roses. In tho drawing room the decora-
ton consisted of maidcnhair fern, risodo-
dcndrons and pink roses The dining
room was also decorated with the
dendron tea" Some Of the guests,
asked the hostess for "rhododsndron
tea" She explained that she was afraid
Il would keep her guests awake at night
and had therefore not prepared any. The
table decorations included center piece
Of maiden hair fern surrounded by bank
Of English hawthorne. This last named
flower is very rare in this city. II il be-
lieved that there is but ono tree in Seattle,
being on the place of Mr.. Everett Smith ut
Brighton Beach. Large fcstoons Of smilax
also hung over the table in the dining
room, giving II beautiful appear
ance. The deep window seats in the din.
ing room were filed with rhododendrons.
The sidsboard was heavily banked with
moss. in which we're set ferns and flowers,
giving IL the appearance Of garden bed.
The guests were served at little tables in
the dining room. Those who assisted in
the tea were: Mrs. +. b. Nj. Miller, Mrs.
X. b. Burweil. Mrs Everett Smith, Miss
Eleanor Miller, Mrs. A. II. Anderson. Mrs.
A. i. Cook, Mrs. A. b. Llewellyn, Mrs w.
II. Morrison, Mrs. G. Il. Bogardus, Miss
Oibblc. Miss Hixson, Mrs. Reuben Jones,
: Mrs. Robertson, Mrs. N. ID. Ballard and
Mrs. J. L. Dawson.
Tho Tennis Tournament.
The tennis tournament under the au.
spices of the Seattle Field Club came off
on the olympic club grounds yesterday.
Some very good playing was done, cspe-
cially in the set In singles between George
II. Atkinson aud III. +. Mcserve. Rain in
serfesed in the finals i'm both doubles and
singles. and these will be played off at "A
time not yet liked. They will be played.
however. in advance oi the championship
cup matches IT 800 tomorrow afternoon.
The scores in the doubles for the cups now
held by Atkinson and Meserye were as
follows:
"e''w"oa Warner, sna..&p'y,
ssuaasr. q relly. &c. o. sndra PLY
Edwards = baNieyt Ea'.Snry Ga. 81
Power ,,eSr,eatre,> g., %
"'Sey q hssaaanl clk&Fk'al
clark 4. f,,ssa 81, Oh Buu & And'n
OF, Ga
Bah ana Anderson. Hys .......J
In the above the only change over yes
ierday mornings fosr-isrxtIiGKNcE Mas
that niekey substituted Mr. W. T.. Came
IN the set against Clark and FIsken. The
finals between Saunders and Pellv and
Anderson and Ball was best three sets in
i've, Three sets were played leaving the
score ; sets to In favor vi Anderson and
Bull Ram im;eriegei in the afternoon.
preventing the completion of the match.
The following is the score in the singles
for the Carter cap:
r Sssss' ,...... rowe.. ........
j6a II, -
Hui, .....l Hail Nv del Rul
f6@.elI
ws.twood rsskea,
tiskeN .-..s -. 90
Ne,orye, eeservs
'isrs ....-... .........\ yea 50
fsils ........ Fsst&s
saunders ........,.., t.t 10
he above score leaves the match be
tween Meserve aud Folly ia Ia plaved
TIE winner 81; thss match will play Hui. IN
tnr h1a's. TIE day was pleasant I'm the
morning snd daring part oil the afternoon
hat shower tptesveard sud took about
au hear iCOn ghc latter Part of tho day
ths playing " IS interesting aud Quite 4
number al iHsuts anal relatives If n,
players were present. The finals viii p,
played AZ o'clock on Monday af.ersosr
aai promise 20 lie highly interesting.
AZ Mrs. Wtieax'.
4 party under the auspices ~ the y
q. Literary aad soc.al Ciue wss rlvea +,
sae residence al Mr.. and Mrs. FranS y
N.icox. corner Of fsfsh aud Vile streets
ca Frsasy evening. The pAElers were pro
iasesy decorated With :he eosorx Of IA,
elah. Handsome drarerses Of yellow an
white s'lA .sa L, r a. stars and cluster
oi Sal'torasa loppies gave the place a mos
charming appearance. Rare ,scsiei plant
aas siaslns tJis added greatly 10 III.
plctnresaae Stect- An interesting pro
grasnfue y as svrab Eezt 10 which both mem
bets ~ the cab Au3 guests ,sAr,leipa.esf
&C. /.