The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-05-28

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cannot fail TO attract much attention in
social circles. Tennis Is probably tie
mos. complete all round social game
played. the reason being that the softer
sex have such complete entrce TO 1t.
Lss. week In social circles the fsaternai
orders did . rood share aud the CON-
meneement season contributed TO making
things 70. The Mount Rainier seminary
commencement was a pleasant success
and the social side Of the Odd Fellows,
Rebeksh Lodge. No. -. gave a dane
Thursday night. Many pleasant quiet
affairs were given, as noted below.
Lawn Tennis Matters.
Seattle now supports two tennis clubs.
Both are in good condition and both have
weil-situated ana elegantly appointed
grounds. The court Of the Olympic Club
- ut Twelfth and Madison and of the Ma
yson Street Club AZ Thirteenth and Marion
streets. The first match of the season
will take place early i'm June probably,
aud At the grounds of the Olympic Club.
II will lie under the auspices Of the Sc
attic Field Club. and will be for the spring
challenge cup for doubles. This cup is
played for twice in . season. in spring and
in summer. The cup for singles is played
for once a year. The match for this cup
will probably come off In September. Tie
cup for doubles is now held by Mr.. George
Atkinson and Mr.. III. L. Meserve. Presi-
dent W. A. Peters. of the Field Club, has
appointed Mr.. w. A. Marriott. Mr.. j. c.
Keadman aud Mr.. c. w. Saunders a COM
mitsee to arrange the details Of the match
for this cup, including date and other mat
ters. Invitations have already been sent
10 the Victoria and Tacoma tennis clubs.
and there is but little doubt that they will
be accepted.
The official announcement of the United
States Lawn Tennis Association has lust
arrived here. This fixes the dates for all
general championship events. The cham
pionship of the Pacific Northwest is set
for August Ii ut Tacoma, under the
auspices OF the Tacoma Lawn Tennis Club.
The grounds Of tho Olympic Tennis
Club, at Twelfth and Madison streets.
have been put in first-ciass trim for the
season. and playing on them will begin
this week.
The new grounds at Thirteenth and
Marion arc fixed ready for playing, and
the line weather Of late has been bringing
the members round every evening. Some
interesting local events will soon be had.
Tuesdays and Fridays arc ladies' days.
The Maine Social.
Considering the warm weather last
Wednesday evening. the Maine social hon
NJ fhM ARLINGTON MAS mall t.l.1 49,.
pleasant affair. and withai, q success.
There were many new faces. and all pres
ent appeared To enjoy themselves. The
last social OF the season will occur on June
!. Among those present last Wednesday
evening were: Mr.. q. a. Case. Mrs. l..
King. Mr.. and Mrs, J. Z. Mcknight. Mr..
n Mrs. {. T. P~iimpton, Mr.. and Mrs.
Z. X. Foster, Mr.. and Mrs. &. f.. Freek.
Mrs. Il. Phillips. Mrs. T.. +. Stevens, Mr..
William Fox, Mrs. y, Ii. Wallace. Mr.. f..
W. Meisc. Mr.. IL. Shcahan, Mr.. :. r. But
Ter. fros NJ. {. Aker. Miss Phillips. Miss
Berniee Foster, Miss Grace Robbins. Miss
Eichland, Miss Mcdonald. Miss 4. Lowen-
ssein. MIR. II. w. kibbier. Mr.. Il. /. Reed.
Mr.. Us. Nining. Mr.. T. W. Gordon. Mr..
GEORGE spauiding. Miss Ella King, Miss
Rosa Reid. Miss May spaulding, Miss
Kate Smith. Miss Anna Nelson, Miss
Irena Nelson, Miss Mary Cook, Miss +.
sharek. Miss III. finkham. Miss J. King,
Miss \. Moore. Miss II. Ellsworth, Miss
Maggie Williams. Miss Jennie Williams.
Miss {. Rlsdorph. Miss ]. Herring. Miss
Ella May Olson. Miss Emma Jackson.
Mr.. II. II. Nicholson. Mr.. =. II. kunsle.
Mr.. Frank Magic. Mr.. J. II. Topping. Mr..
j. schieman. Mr.. and Mrs. ". Didio, Mr..
and Mrs. II. 4. Kiondin. Mr.. A. II. Ull.
Mr.. W. III. Cox, Mr.. A. u. crawford. NJ.
Charles ilolconh. Mr.. ], Il. rrigmore. Mr..
IL. q. Warmshold,. Mr.. H. Allen. NJ.
Francis y. Rogers. Mr.. &. +. Moulton.
Mr., i. BAKER and Mr.. |. :. iIanscIl.
The C~nsary Club Picnic.
Yesterday the Century c.ub enjoyeJ an
cutting at Madrona park. The literary
PART Of the programme was informal and
decidedly antique. IL consisted Of ner.
sonal reminlse,n ces OF poets of their .e-
q%uaintance by the various mcmeers
Mrs. Elizabeth Mooen gave a iiveiv nic.
tuso q! Joaquin Miller. Mrs. Mary Bare.
Haean gave an interesting account o,
orclia key Bell H.. Sarah Kendall maid
q srtts0te 10 Susan Coolidge; Mrs. France.
ioyhet gave n graphic description al
Elizabeth stuart FaeipS: MISS Mary foch.
ran vtssdly pictured an interesting vls,t
with sir E5wln Arnold Mrs. II. r lloIme.
ana Mrs Hose Simncnsis each described
Ella Wheeler Wilcox. the latter ysvlnc an
eloquent trha;o - her friend ani farn1e,
- teasher, Mrs. Harriet na Kas creates
considerable fleersmcut hy describing A.
interview wlth James Russell, foweu
~hile Mrs John NJ Cujioch. Mrs te!ex,,
Langley NtaE<an and Mss Is4s. -,
nedy gave character sketches rrsoertiyr,
al Miss sis~ons, Nodeska and lierber
Bashtord. The to1Iow}nx were present
Mrs, Homer NJ. I'LL. M Dryer. of Ia
Coma: Mrs. Kennedy. Mss nss-c,s. %
oakland. tai: Misses Nina anal JuU,
,oehrsne. Miss kvsrari. - Michigan
Mrs.. nr. Mitchell. Mrs. pr. Cos. NJ,
} W. MctNalsoeh. Mrs. II. E. Holmes
Miss Mary Cochran. Ms. Amos Brosn
NJ kesa S.aaraans. Mrs. Frances i.oyhea
Ms. E.iFAoeth III. Calvert. Mrs. 4. Z
siAaSep. nr- Sarah Kendall. Mrs. E.!xa
beta N1oen. Mrs III. ~ilenfon. Mrs HAT
ses "a EA7ss- Mrs, Mary Rarres. Ifasas
and Mss JutiA e Kennedy.
Mr.. SHARP = Hsrthasy Remembered.
Ga Fftiay -ae sh. SURPRISE hssshaa,
soeial ~ss gwen 81 NJ I. Il. sasrn in re-
faeab5snoe e hs tbt birthday. I'll,
evening sas Spent IN gsu.ss ana a fin,
Programme As rendered. Nv those pre-,
cat, The MUSIC ~ss fura she'd Nv Mis-,
Easie Burke. tApt u L Auns'cr and NJ
N&sssns oag3aa. TAoxs rrs~ues sxrr-
Mr.. !. T. SaAgp, Ms Eab.e Farke "
III. iiglA. Ms Mise Co.looa. Mss Fran.r
Miss Comes, II taasos. Mr.. aa4 Ms