The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-26

holding seances here, and demand of her
assurances of how the senatorial fight il to
end, which her familiar spirit, supposed
to be defunct siwash. gives in strangely
broken language, such as IN immortalixed
squaw might be supposed to use.
Thursday evening . company Of spirits
took possession of the lady wholly I'M
awares. which seemed to be too many for
the departed savage, and her attempts
to call up images Of friends gone before
proved entirely unavailing: not one
lucky hit did she make, nor were the hid
den hand manifestations more sue
cessful. Among those who visited
her were: Judge and Mrs. ]. P.
Hoyt. Mrs. Gen. O'Brien, Mr.. and
Mrs. Mcmillan, Col Morrison. Mr.. Graves,
Mr.. McElroy. Mr.. Harry White, Mrs.
Whitney, Mrs. Sherman. Mrs. Barlow,
Mrs. Nation. Mrs. Horr. Mrs. Murray, Of
Ellensburg; Mrs. Luce, Mrs. Gilman, Mrs.
Forrest and others, oil of whom pro-
nounced the spirit Of the deceased Indian
derelict in duty.
Mrs. D. o. Ogden gave . euchre party to
about forty ladies on Monday evening.
Monday evening was spent delightfully."-
by small company who were hidden by
Judge and Mrs. Allen and their daughter,
Mrs. Jefiries, to play whist ct their pleas
ant home.
The last dancing party Of the season was
given by the Ladies' Relief Society, Feb
ruary IA, at the Olympia, and il took tho
form of "Bal de Poudre."
On Friday Mrs. Dr.. Armstrong enter
tanned several ladies at charming lunch
con In her pretty home. Among her
guests were Mrs. Forrest. Mrs. Gilman,
Mrs. Whitney, Mrs. Mcmillan, Mrs. Sher-
man. Mrs. Luce, Mrs. Laughton and
Others,
Mrs. Savage held an afternoon reception
on Friday from to 6. at which . large
number of society ladies were present.
Mrs. Paisley entertained the Card Club
In the afternoon, the ladies from the hotel
being invited to join them.
The week was brought to happy close
by Mr.. and Mrs. Phillips, who issued invi-
tations for . large whist party, At which
gentlemen % well - Ladies' were present.
Mrs. A. D. Whitney gave . birthday
dinner last Sunday evening at the Olym-
pia in honor of Miss Emma Reed. At
table were: Mrs Whitney. Mrs. Russell,
of San Francisco: Miss Reed, Miss Tar
bell. Miss Russell, Miss Young. Miss
Steinberg and Miss Laughton.
Mrs. w. r. Forest entertained Q party Of
ladies ct cards yesesfday afternoon.
Mrs. G. ]. Lord il responsible for the
largest private affair of tho season 90 far.
her exquisite home being thrown open
Monday afternoon from 8 to for the en-
tertainment OF nearly 100 ladies. who, in
handsome afternoon toilettes. paid their
compliments to the hostess and enjoyed
her hospitality to the fullest. Mrs. Lord
was assisted in receiving by Mrs. +. NJ.
Wade, of Tacoma, and Miss Fleming. Mrs.
Gordon and Mrs. Levi Ostrander presided
over chocolate and tea in the dining room,
which was prettily decorated in yellow,
daffodils being largely used. Miss Emma
Reed and Miss Anna Tarbell assisted in
serving the refreshments, and the entire
affair was characterized by grace and
daintiness.
Mrs. A. G. Foster, Mrs Harrison Foster
and Miss Griggs. Of Tacoma, were Nrs.
McMillan's guests last Monday.
Mrs. Ed Andrews, Of Seattle, 10 visiting
Mrs. George Eaton.
Mrs. Shade. of Steilacoom, 10 ct the
capital again.
Mrs. Senator Forrest and Mrs. Gilman,
of Seattle, have been at the Olympia dur
ing the past two weeks.
Miss Beth Laughton is visiting In Sc
attic.
Mrs. F. D. Heustis, of Tacoma, spent .
few days in Olympia, the guest of DR.. and
Mrs. Armstrong.
Mrs. r. M. Shannon has been entertain
ing Mrs. McCabe and Mrs. Teele, of Ta-
emma during the week