The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-04-30

of her audience. She proved herself
versatile and thoroughly capable and
pleasing. Mrs. G. A. C. Rochester, the
state singer. gave an Italian aria, and for
an encore. When Was Child of Three. I"
Vocal solos by Mr.. Herman Juiich and
Mr.. Frank Atkins were pleasant features
of the evening. Mr.. +. Boyd Wells intro
duced the programme with organ seiec-
tons from Hemmens and Wagner. The
introduction Of girl ushers was an innova-
ton quito attractive. The programme
was as follows:
Organ prelude g gDsas.: Hs W.pee;
F. Boyd Wells
' ltai .Mi: PicIwici's Proposal aT '''
Reading to Ara Rardelr Dickens
Mis-: xiic: xu1u;,in. 49,
vocal '''o- MO H.as e Kocs::;:; k'o'a
Piano accompaniment Mrs W. a White:
Flute Obliyato
sS .hsss:. ;. Ii: sici: .ns'pr''
E) "Ingomar, the Barbarian"
Act L scsnsL.
Miss Alice Augustine.
Vocal eolo-"Iu Nights Still Calm" ......Luthe1
Herman Julich; 49,
"a LETT Letter scene from sh.s Mac.
Reading Last Night in the s ss:3Son.
MISE Miss Aiic: 1usa;tiin: 1''' '
The ushers were Miss Alison. Miss
Personeus. Miss Jessie Steele, Miss Corey.
Miss Satterthwait, Miss Davidson, Miss
Mary Myers, Miss Atkins, Miss Cass and
Miss Rice. All were in evening dress.
The woman's Century Club.
The Woman's Century Club was delight
fully entertained on Friday afternoon by
Mrs. Amos Brown, assisted by her daugh-
ter, Miss Brownie Brown, at their home
on Front street. Refreshments were
served while the literary programme of
the day was being carried out. The latter
consisted Of discussion as to what poets
would probably be the successors of Ten
nyson and Whittier. It was ably led by
Mrs. Elizabeth II. Calvert and Mrs. Mary
Barrett Hagan. A great variety of opinion
was expressed by the members of tho club
in the informal discussion that followed.
Those invited to meet the club were: Mrs
George w. Bacon. Mrs. II. J. Howell, OF
Omaha. Neb.: Mrs. Wyman w. Kerby,
Miss Nina w. Cochrane. Miss Minta J.
Foster. Mrs. E. 8. Cox, Miss Jessie
Fisken. The members of the club present
were: Mrs. Amos Brown. Mrs. Carrie NJ.
Hill, Mrs. Harriet Du Bots, Miss Mary B.
Cochrane. Mrs. Frances A. Loyhed, Mrs.
Anna Fishback, DR.. Sarah Kendall, Mrs.
Kate 7. Holmes. Mrs. II. NJ. Denton, Mrs.
Jennette W. Langley, Mrs. Celeste Lang
ley Slauson. Mrs. Elizabeth 4. McCulloch,
Mrs. Elizabeth II. Calvert, Mrs. Mary
Barrett Hagan. Mrs. Elizabeth Mooers
and Miss Julia X. Kennedy.
The University Societies' Picnic.
The two literary societies Of the state
university held their annual picnic At
Rocky point yesterday. Every one had .
| line time, and 1t was q great success.
| The following were In attendance: Mr..
II. NJ. Parry, Mr.. c. A. McDermoth. Mr..
+. E. B. Smith, Miss Ciymer. Miss Heaton,
Mr.. B. Ostrum, Mr.. &. Frazier,
Mr.. P. Ludlow. Mr.. T. NJ. Anderson MI.
H. Langston, Mr.. J. A. Fleming, Miss J.
| Anthony. Mr.. A. r. Sprague, Miss NJ.
Ward, Mr.. w. G. Mccarthy. Miss Z.
| Bagley, Pro-. c. Hill. Miss A. b. Hill,
Miss Engrett, Miss Adela Parker, Mr.. B.
| X. McElreath. Mr.. E. Jenner. Mr.. G. An
| drews. Mr.. p. Morrison, Miss ]. Herd,
Capt r S. Greene. IT,, Mr.. NJ. George, Miss
| A. George, Miss E. Banks, Mr.. G. Stratton,
Mr.. T. Murphine. Mr.. NJ. Durham, MI. J.
Shoudy. Mr.. J. E. Porter. Miss n. Bagley,
Mr.. J. n. Porter, Miss Clarke, Miss Clio
hecy, Miss cambridge, Miss Lowering,
Miss Ward, Miss Anthony, Miss Slauson,
Miss Parks. Miss Crockett, Miss Davis,
Miss 0. Davis and Miss Barager.
| A Surprise Party for Miss Hardwood.
A number Of the friends of Miss Nellie
Lakewood, the artist. gave her q pleasant
surprise at the home of Prof. and Mrs. J.
c. Keith. at Columbia, on Friday evening.
The evening was passed very pleasantly
in conversation, games and music. At a
suitable hour tasty refreshments were
served, which were heartily enjoyed by
| all. Miss Lakewood, who intends to de-
| part soon for the East, will be greatly
missed by her wide circle Of friends and
acquaintance here. Those present were {:
Miss Ella Pixlee, Miss Minnie Osborne,
Miss Martha Hall. Miss Ella Hall, Miss
Everett, Miss Alice Hicks. Miss Lulu
Fuller, Miss May Fuller, Miss May Dodge,
Miss Maud Dodge. Mss Helen Maisom,
| Miss Hester Malsom, Miss Anna Burray,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Dimock. Mr.. and Mrs.
James Hebard, Mr.. John Brewer, Mr..
Proper, Mr.. Fred Everett. Mr.. Fred Fuller,
Mr.. Orrin NJ. Jewell. Mr.. Hermon W..
| Nio'Sh, MI NSoISS CtaTkNtatncE, MT.
| Frank Pierce.
Box Parties Mt the Minstrels.
| The amateur minstrel Performance was
| as complete a success from the social as
| from the financial and theatrical stand
point. On Thursday Mr.. and Mrs Jacob
Furth had the right hand prosceniuu box,
the other occupants being the Misses
| Furth and Mrs. George i. Kittinger, In
the box behind sat Mrs. Henry G. Fay,
Miss Fay. Miss Piper, DIR. F. S. Palmer.
| Mr.. George +. Fay and Mr.. Austin. The
left hand proscenium box contained Mrs.
W. s. Relic, Mr.. and Mrs. Burriil. Miss
| Relic, Miss Genevieve Relte and Mr.. Linn
Relfe. Mr.. +. A. Bell had a box and Ell.
tertained few guests. In another box
were Mr.. Eugene Roy. Mr.. F. NJ Graham,
| Mr.. J. Il. Baird, Mr.. c. II. Hagan and Mr..
| W. i. Hagan. A New York-Everett party
also occupied box. 1t was com posed Of
| Mr.. A. K. Whitney and Mss Whitney, of
| New York, Mr.. A. d. Taylor, Mr.. 4. r.
| Whitney. ir., and Mr.. F. II. Milford. of
Everett. and Mr.. Wesley Wilson, of this
| city.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Jones Entertain.
! On Saturday evening, April %, Mr.. and
| Mrs. ]. Jones gave a reception at their
residence, Go McClaire street. The amuse.
! ment consisted of vocal and instrumental,
| music. together with dancing. Among