The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-04-02

erotesque. and among the grotesque ana
cutlsndish things the hoopskirts Will no
doubt take the lead. All the money
ysaiized will 70 to wipe out the St Luke's
parish house debt. This week has been
busy one for the society folk who will
participats. and some Of the ladies have
devoted al their spare time designing and
making calico dresses Of odd patterns.
After Lent there will b . greater variety
d smusements and diversions. There il .
!. wedding or two now to be talked OF, and
= one Of Tacoma's young ladies il to
marry Seattle gentleman those who in .
commercial way know of . rivalry be-
tween the two leading Sound cities, pre-
dict, q OF old. that the only way to
overcome It is to let Cupid have
his swsy. A banker. who declares
this proposition ridiculous, says it would
Be al very well for Tacoma young men to
marry Seattle bellies and bring them here
70 reside. This banker objects 70 the Ta-
coma young ladies being carried away to
seattle.
Features Of Lentsn Reading Glass.
There have not been many lenten classes
this year Of any sort or description to
which one could belong if one were 90 in
esinsd. The principal affair of this kind has
bsen the Lenten Reading Glass, started and
carried on most successfully by Mrs. A. B.
Bnll 1t her home on North G street. OF
course, there is an end to all good things
10 this world. and this class can prove no
| exception to the rule, the last meeting
being held today. The plan OF the class is
m excellent one, Mrs. Bull reading for
about IN hour and half every Saturday
sttsrnoon, and the young ladies sewing
and ct the Same time listening. The meet
ian we're called for 2 o'clock, but the
reading. did not begin until later. For
o'clock each member 10 privileged to in
/ sits friend of the sterner sex to par
isks Of cup of tea. At these meet
ihg Mrs. Bull has read some
vary interesting papers on French
history, she having been president Of
literary club in Hartford, and had some
excellent papers written by herself for this
club Besides these she has read articles
- literature and art which have been very
Instructive. Those belonging to this class
vsss: Mrs. Stephen Holbrook, Miss
whippls. Miss Rector, Miss Josephine
Rector. Miss Helen Woodruff, Miss An
dsfson, Miss Bailey, Miss Title, Miss
Hal, Miss Nora Hall. Miss Alice Hall,
Nh Jessie Kershaw. Miss Holbrook, Miss
lshsl Holbrook. Miss Cooke, Miss Kreut-
n. Miss Seymour, Miss Jessie Seymour,
1is Bowen, Miss Dagmar Tisdale, Miss
Nnunds.
Bible Glass r soeption.
/ Tuesday evening tho Young Ladies'
1hls Class Of the First Presbyterian
church held their yearly reception In the
church parlors. Their guests were the
yuang mems class and young ladies Of tho
church. The reception committee con-
sstsd Of Miss Stacy. Miss Sullivan. Mrs.
Iodd, Miss Puddicombe and Miss Lemon.
IAs rooms were prettily decorated with
ytlow and white. those being the class
ee1os1 Soap bubbles were the order of the
ssning and great skill was displayed in
~ blowing Of bubbles. During the even
nc delicate refreshments were served.
Among those present we're: Rev. Mr..
xaeLaferty. Mrs. Stacy, Mr.. and Mrs.
Dnw, Mr.. and Mrs. Matson, Mr..
- Mrs. Todd, Mrs. Patterson,
H. Baker, Miss Mccoy. Miss Cushin,
In Stacy, Miss Bartlett, Mr.. and Mrs.
sssden. Miss Larimer, Mr.. and Mrs.
lessa. Mr.. and Mrs. Puddicombe, Miss
Lnon. Miss Mcknight, Miss Williams,
~ Stromnt, Miss Yeaxell, Miss Kittie
isseli, Miss Wingate, Miss Bella Win
esss. Miss Howell. Miss Winnie Howell,
IN Radebaugh, Miss Culver, Miss Sill
M. Hiss bigger, Miss Sullivan. Miss Pud-
seombe, Miss Shaw. Miss Chamberlain,
am Smith, Mr.. Meyers, Mr. Chandler,
H. I. S. Chandler, Mr.. Makins. Mr..
Hais. Mr.. Bosworth, Mr.. Craig, Mr.. Rud-
sen. Mr.. Roberts, Mr.. Gardner. Mr.. GAM
NJ. Young. Mr.. Beebc, Mr.. HelIar,
q Vol. Mr.. Stacy. Mr.. Springer, Mr.
smond, Mr.. Evans, Mr.. Puddicombe,
II Olsen. Mr.. Reitz.
That Calico Ball.
Wcourse at present the calico ball is
geiy under discussion. What one is to
on that occasion is now q very inn
rant question. The men should wear
w blue jeans or dominoes. but this
euon OF the human race does not always
should. so some may appear on the
as Of the ball in ordinary dress suits.