The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-03-12
GAY CAPITAL LITH.
Closing Days Of the Legislative Social
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Closing Days Of the Legislative Social
Session.
OLYxPrA, March Especial i The
closing functions of the social season
which has run with the legislative session.
was the reception given by the ladies Of
Olympia on Wednesday afternoon from
5 to 6. Parlor A was completely meta
morphosed for this event and presented .
charming picture when tho guests began
to arrive. Ivy and other green's were
lavishly used in the decorations, and
every lady who could was called upon to
contribute some article of beauty to add to
the general effect Rose color was the
prevailing hue and, in combination with the
abundant green, was exceedingly attractive.
In the large window the tea table, fes-
TONED with vines and. decorated with
broad pink ribbons from each corner, bore
the dainty refreshments, which were
served by the various ladies playing the
part of hostesses.
The ladies receiving were: Mesdames
A. d. Whitney. johnson, of Walla Walla;
Albert Sherman, J. B. Mcmillan, Luce,
Tull, L. c. Gilman, Charles E. Laughton.
Frye. Miss Laughton, Mrs. Russell, Miss
Russell. Mrs. Trusten P. Dyer, Mrs. Van
de Venter. Mrs. Ellis Morrison, Mrs.
Charles Roth, Miss Emma Reed and Miss
Young assisted in serving refreshments.
The hostesses were all dressed in hand
some evening costume, and each one
graciously did her part towards making
this farewell to the kind Olympia people
who have made the stay of these guests 30
pleasant tit expression of the goodwill
and gratitude felt by all who have partici-
pated in the social life of the winter.
Mrs. Paisley gave pleasant card party
Tuesday evening.
Living whist" as given under the
direction of Miss Harris, was . most
unique and pleasing entertainment The
skirt dance by Messrs. Noble, Baker.
Moore and Woodwork was the hit Of the
evening.
Mrs. Alice NJ. Houghton. lady commits
sioner to the Columbian exposition for the
state of Washington, has been in the
Sound country during the past week in
specting the work which has been and 10
being arranged for the woman's depart
ment Of the exposition. She came from
Tacoma to Olympia Wednesday evening,
accompanied BY Alternate Lady Manager
Mrs. Samuel c. Slaughter, art commits
missioner. and Mrs. e. NJ. Hunt president
of the Woman's Worlds Fair Club, of Ia
coma. They met the ladies interested in
Worlds fair work ct the hotel Thursday
afternoon, returning to Tacoma In the
evening.
Mrs.. Albert Sherman has been receiving
visit from her mother. Mrs. French, Of
Fairhaven.
Senator Eden's two little daughters spent
the week with him at the capital.
Mrs. Stephen Judson was visiting her
husband at the capital Thursday.
Miss Griggs and Miss Anna Griggs, of
Tacoma. were in Olympia Thursday, tho
guests of Miss Phillips.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Wellington CLARK, Of
Walla Walla, have been entertained at the
pleasant home of r. M. Shannon.
Ex-senator Hyde and wife, of Spokane,
spent the week in Olympia
Mrs. N. H. Owings returned Monday
from the East, where she has spent the
winter. $
Mrs. T. p. Dyer was at the capital for
the close of the season.
Mrs. Ellis Morrison came over Tuesday
tospend the remainin days with her hus-
band, who has the reputation Of being
very much in love with his wife, and NO
one can help admiring his taste.
Mrs. Capt johnson, Of Walla Walla,
was at Olympia last week.
The wife of Representative Neergaard
spent last week in Olympia.