The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-09-24
FWO GRAND EVENTS.
The Irying-Te Engagement
.,a Athletic Club Opening.
10y monopoLizs0 ATTENTION
-. Parties Few, the Chief Being
rssse Of Mrs. sugent. Mrs.
webb and Mr. Turner.

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1000. af demonstrating its bnoyant
s..ss..stioa. While the Irsing-Terry en-
.s.rssnf vas q pablo affair. society
s.s,.d Noon 1t and made it brilliant
-....r The other occasion was the
$500 op<ning Of the Seattle Athletic
@sab friday evening. which being invita-
ss,,d and strictly limited. was rather
80 ,s<leef. IL also was glittering sue
-. and the novelty of the affair lent TO
! S Absorbing degree OF interest. These
-. ssfair. practically monopolized atten-
80 during the week, and the few private
.~ssrtsInnents given we're small and
.aits Informal. OF these Mrs. Nugent's
rai.t Marty on Thursday evening, Mira.
Wetb's card party yesterday afternoon
.nd Lester Turner's impromptu dance on
uendsy evening were the principal affairs.
The seattle Athletic Club Opening.
<se;etv enjoyed a decided novelty on
rysaav evening at the formal opening of
H. seattle Athletic ciub. Iteyidently an
sleioated As much, because II turned out
q great force and completely over
xbelused the club rooms. spacious a. they
- The crush was awful. and II several
n The handsome gowns worn we're not
yn.nsd their wearers are very fortunate.
The number Of Invitations issued were
limited to $50 besides the so members
Of The Cub. and apparently every ticket
ives nsed
The cIub occupies four floors Of the Seat
lie Athletic Club block on Seneca and
Front streets, which was built with spe-
tisi reference to the requirements OF the
tinb. The main entrance opens off di-
recsly of the street and leads 20 two we'll
lighted and elegantly furnished parlors,
beyond which is a spacious smoking and
reading room. equipped with writing and
library tables, etc A fight of stairs leads
from the second parlor down to the bill
Hard room and balcony overlooking the
gymnasium. On the gymnasium floor, be-
aides the gymnasium. are the board of gov
sfnors' room, the boxing room aud the
locker room. the latter equipped with 80
lockers, an equal number being located on
ibe bathroom floor below. The gym
rasium is TWO stories high and is equipped
With every scientific apparatus TO be found
IN the best-appointed institutions of the
find anywhere On the lowest floor are
heated the tub. shower and plunge baths.
running track around the entire room
sd the lockers above alluded TO.
he club was organized in September,
NJ. with about fifty members, who COM
nenoed paying dues IN October. The first
sncers chosen were nearly the same as
hose now al its head Temporary quart
srs were secured in the Seattle National
hank building while arrangements were
IL. e.
home. Various quarters rendered the
snb were inspected. and at one time it
seemed as If the Citizens market building,
On Second aud University streets, would
b secured. Al this iuncture John Park
inson said he would erect building on
bis ground at seaeca and Front streets
thoroughly adapted TO the clubs require
snents, the building TO be called the Seat
lie Athletic Club building. The offer was
accepted and the present handsome seven
story home of the club was at once erected,
the club moving in on August last. On
August % the CLUB was incorporated, aud
With nearly 900 members il is nov one Of
The most tlourishing and popular
social institutions on the Coast.
lis present officers are; j. s.
siodsmth, president; Job T. Lyon,
vice president, II. V. Y. Bean, secretary
Manley Il. Haines. treasurer; +. K. Strive,
captain. George r. Folsom. first Iieuten-
ant; Tracy II. Robertson. second lieu'en-
ant. Job Z. Lyon, WIN IL. Parry. II W
Bean. Tracy IL Robertson, ". y. food
yin. A. Y. Randall. r. h. Strnve. Manley
R HMnes, w, A. Mcdonald. Albert
Braun, +. Il Ingersoll. James Lee +, ".
Young, George +. Folsom, trustees.
While every member OF the club aad the
board OF governors has contributed his
eaota Co the success OF the club. President
aoldsuilh Secretary Bean, Treasurer
Haynes Chairman Lyon OF the house
eommittee and Capt +. X. Ssruye of the
sshleiic committee have done more than
sa3 others toward achieving the wonder
nj success the club has attained, The
tester OF the club is rs follows.
tiseFge H. Adair. L. Is. Allain. A. Agas-
~ Jay {. Allen. George ;. Amsden. ".
y Asyerson. \. II. Anderson. /. Is. Allis,
A. J, Agnew. ~ y. Baxter, III. " Baker.
y }, T. Atkinson. T. T.. AinsWorth, c.
y Arnold. :. Aronsop, Van palston. G.
~ Baker. H. 4 Batter. 4. T.. Barre,
Albert braun, II. Y. Y. Bean, e. Renning.
ssasen. W L. Bell. e. w Berger, l.. ;.
k9eehers. l.. Bond, NJ 4 Bates, George H.
afaas, A. L. Brown. y ". BOLSTER. r. |.
nodsett, II. W Braske. 4. = bowman.
!, l. Blackstone. / II. BIaduer. Il. VI.
ss9yd, g. + bagne, Marshall bond. &. i.
Barnett, + T.. Burns. r. r. Bracket J.
:, hahlaTErob, Fertus Baxter. Andrew
nassigh, Charles 4 BaYkhArdt. ]. r.
ssaser, D, l. Baker, +, A. Reli, A. j,
nAaasi, r. &, Bee,te. J. T. Campion. Her
aAa Chariu. !, :. Cannon, A. II. Cham
VAIN, John III Carter, + ", Calhoun.
8 r Tame, II, N. carroll. William Cal1-
e, W. 4 earle. a. Carstens, r. NJ
.afsolt, T. " Clark, s. ". Ctav-
wWa' James Cosh. L. NJ. Carr, A.
coleman, Fletcher coulter, Tom
.A5y, ii. Christensen, " H. Cline.
:. Neoglhsha'n, +. ~ Conway. Josiah
ss~ahs, 4, +, Cook. Burton Collins. ]. q.
sess'en ID I. tfoss. J ii. Correct. Il. ).
sN, W. &. tushjng, T.. +. Dawson,
SSeStge haiPav, e. T. Davis. 4. &.
so.ssssur, Il, Dean. f. H. Downing.
-. Dodge, NJ. Dow. J. h. newd.
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assas, l. W. En,s. Michael Eargcs. Rob.
= !. LsEs'sin, G. e. Evors. +. /. Eisen F.
IISA, r fraaksnhere, Charles Frey.
L fsaren, Prank Frederick. 4. J. Fls-
m 4 Ii. Fisktn. a. W Fisher. e ".
rssseee' :. \. Ford, T. q. Ford. George +.
Z Forster J. i f sSt' H 4, y r a21.
Jacob Farlh. 7. :. Graham 5.
= ",aa@m, Fred Oasch. r.. +. A. Can.
g.. = g. Gale. F. H. l. Gresory. J. j.
tn.''sssat, y +. t'teascn. y III. Getrheu.
e. '.,'eeFt. Dante. Gibbons, A. I. Grif.
n coldsmlth. " r. Goodwin. ".
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