The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-05-13

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waArcox, May 1L-fspscial. Tho past
week has been one Of the liveliest of the
year in social way. owing to the presence
Of naval vessels in the harbor, whose
officers the ladies and gentlemen Of both
the bay cities have done everything In
their power 70 pleasantly entertain.
Tuesday morning the ladies Of the Board
OF Trade reception committee sent . lot Of
beautiful cut flowers out to the officers,
and shortly after noon many of the gen.
tlemen came ashore, and In company with
the gentlemen of the Board Of Trade COM
mittss visited Lake Whatcom. Returning
about3 O'Clock, they were rendered de-
lightful reception at the elegant homo Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Fische-, who were
assisted by considerable number Of their
more intimate friends. In the evening
there was IN informal reception at the
Cascade Club. in Fairhaven, whose men,
bers have co-operated most heartily and
successfully with the Board Of Trade and
ladies here In making the visit Of the
naval gentlemen agreeable. The club re-
ception was strictly gentlemen's affair.
Nearly all the officers of the Adams and
Albatross were present ~ well a. many Of
the leading citizens Of both towns For
malities were dispensed with, and - was
not until the small hours Of the morning
that the lively crowd dispersed. It Il ~
ported that some Of them found their hats
too small the next DAY and that their eyes
were red ~ II from weeping over the
touching songs and tales Of land and sea
that helped to slFord variety to the even.
inR's entertainment
Wednesday evening. not 20 b outdone
by the gentlemen, the ladies Of the recsp-
ton committee hero gave grand ball at
the K. Of p. hall, at which Commander
Brics and al Of the officers Of the Adams
not on duty were present. resplsndsnt In
fulldress uniforms which quite eclipssd
the finest dress suits Of the civilians, upon
which tho ladies ordinarily look with par
tial eyes upon such occasiona The tot
lettes Of the ladies were particularly b.
coming, the hall Was prsttily decorated
with the national colors, and altogether IL
was one Of the most brilliant and enjoy
able dancing parties ever given on tho bay.
A very pleasant party wss given by the
Military Club Thursday evening ct the X.
Of p. hall.
Officers Of Bsllingham Bay Lodge. No.
1877, /. o. @. T., were installed Monday
evening as follows: f. G. Willis. c. T.:
Phebe Strand. v. t.: Mrs. ID. r Adams.
chaplain; VIII Pratt. secretary; Stanley
Edwards, treasurer; Miss Nina Holt finan-
cial secretary; Ira Park, marshal: Charles
Welcome, guard; John Kisfer. sentinel;
r. A. Briggs. P. G. T.: Nellie Whiting, ID.
NJ; Walter B. 6lade, assistant secretary.
The ladies Of St Paul's Guild intend
giving promenade concert in the X. Of
p. hall Wednesday evening. June g.
Mr.. and Mrs. George e. Brand, Of Fair
haven, who will leave shortly to spend .
few weeks in California, entertained q
number Of their friends Wednesday even
ing, and the same evening there was .
pleasant party Ut the home OF Rev. and
Mrs. J. c. Wright, whose many friends
wished to bid goodbye to Mira Wright.
who 10 soon TO leave for IN extended visit
with friends In the East.
Mr.. George A. Black and Judge VIM
were entertained at lunch on board the
Adams Monday BY Lieut.. Norton. Mr..
Black and Lieut. Norton were boys to-
gether in Illinois. Tuesday the isutsn-
ant was entertained ct dinner by Mr.. and
Mrs. Black at their home in Fairhaven.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Pancoast are back from
visit to the Midwinter fair.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Schering have re-
turned to Fairhaven from their winter
homo at Preston. Cal.
Mr.. F. N. Culver, OF Fairhaven. returned
from California Thursday after IN absence
of two months.
Mr.. Joseph L. Moody, Of San Francisco.
VINO sold the old Sshome coal mine TO the
Cornwall Mills syndicate in 1852 for t273.-
600. was in town this week tor the frat