The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-03-26

Kerr, Mr.. w. A. Neahen. Mr.. H. Stewart,
Mr.. Ray Coombs. Mr.. Nicholson. Mr..
William Reed. Mr.. John Bragdon. Mr..
s. Simpson, Mr.. George Reed and Mr..
Harry Smith.
Washington Women In the WORLDS Fair
Many and strong efforts will be made to
have Washington women well represented
at the Worlds fair In Chicago. Mrs.
Alice Houghton, the superintendent OF
the Washington women's department, was
in town last week and received . number
Of prominent women during the afternoon
and evening of Thursday. Mrs.
Bailey Gatzert. Mrs. w. r. Forrest and
Mrs. George W. Bacon were the leading
spirits in showing courtesy to Mrs. Hough-
ton. Among those present were: Senator
and Mrs. w. r. Forrest. Mr.. and Mrs.
Bailey Gatzert. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Fuhr.
man, Mr.. and Mrs. I. w. Adams, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. w. Bacon, Mrs. Erastus Brainerd,
Misses Sparkling. Mrs. and Miss Kellogg.
Miss McGinnis, Misses Beach. Mrs. F. A.
Wing. Mrs. Gregory. Mrs. Lauron
Ingels, Mr.. and Mrs. Flynn, Mr..
and Mrs. Evans, Mrs. Stevens.
Mrs. Myers. Mrs. Calhoun, Miss
Stewart, Judge II. G. Bond. Mrs. Frye.
Mrs. Berleni, Mrs. L. D. Bruins. Miss
Numm. Mrs. G. A. c. Rochester, Madam
Adele Lucy, Mrs. Smith. Mrs. Hambrechs,
Mrs. Franc Lee and Miss Campbell. Tho
special purpose of this effort OF Mrs.
Houghton 10 to secure the submission OF
ceramic art, needle work and wood carv-
ing, the work Of women. The time for
submission is getting short. and it IS
earnestly hoped that the women OF this
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fully to the request for work. Miss
Campbell will receive work at her studio,
81 Hinckley block, up to April Is A subject
of special interest to tho residents Of this
city is the great stone vase from this sec
ton. which it is hoped will be put into
the permanent part Of the Worlds fair.
Mrs. Houghton has promised tor the
Women's international building, which
will be . permanent exhibit, -four large
vases made from native stone as dona-
ton from the women of Washington.
They will be six feet high and four feet in
diameter. Two for Spokane are now be-
ing made, one of granite and the other
of Tenino stone. Tacoma has promised
one, to be of Chuckanut stone. The se,ec-
ton from this city has not yet been made.
nor has the money for it been subscribed
ther action OF interest to women who want
to see the city well represented at Chicago
is related in the following dispatch from
Mrs. c. w. Griggs. of Tacoma. Secretary Of
the board:
At a meeting of the board of women
managers of the Worlds fair held at the
Tacoma hotel today the following named
residents Of Seattle were appointed an
advisory committee on music to select a
singer who shall represent Seattle at the
Worlds auxiliary congress to be held in
Chicago during the month of September
at the Worlds Columbian exposition:
Mrs. A. B. Stewart. Mrs. Nellie d. Bacon
and Mrs. Senator w. X. Forrest.
Phnomsthean socicty's Entertainment.
A highly creditable entertainment was
given in the chapter of the state university
last night. II was by the Phiiomathean
Society and was . commemoration of its
sixth anniversary. The programme was
as follows:
Piano Duet. Miss May Clohecy. Carrie Noble