The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-06-18

NEATCoN, June lo.-sEPsCAaAS - GetS
are numerous fine yachts on BelIingham
bay now and yachting parties are OF quits
frequent occurrence and are very popular.
the neighboring islands furnishing delight
fnl landing places for Iunching or for
camping for days or weeks. Tuesday
afternoon the launch Jeanette and yacht
Dione took lively party Of young ladies
and gentlemen down the bay TO Eliza
island, where they had dance in the
evening and were most Hospitality enter
tanned by Mrs. B. w. Benson and sons
The party consisted of Miss Alien, Miss
Cora Lee. Miss Spencer, Miss jenkins,
Mss Burton. Miss Marian Moore. Miss
Eversole, Miss Mckenzie. Mrs. Crew. Mr..
r. l. Collier, Mr.. Victor Lawson. Mr.
Henderson, Mr.. Joseph Mason. Mr.. Parks,
Mr.. r. Calvert, Mr.. w. T. Dunn, Mr.. z.
G. Brier and Mr.. Frank Woodin.
party composed Of Mr.. and Mrs. r. c.
Higginson. Mr.. and Mrs. III. I'll. Peirce,
Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Gage. Mr.. and Mrs. ].
B. Badly, Miss Burton and Mr.. E. l. Col
lier will leave in a few days for cruise on
the launch Columbia. They viii sail
among the islands and expect to visit
Patos island and Victoria.
The comic opera "Billee Taylor" re-
Gently successfully presented here by
amateur talent, Is to be presented az Van
couyer shortly for the benefit of the suf-
ferers by the Fraser river food, and it
will also be repeated here on the 18th
instant.
Tuesday evening the laughable farce
called "a Mock Trial. was ad mirably
presented BY amateur talent in Fairhaven.
and next Tuesday evening it viii be gwen
here for the benefit of the Y. NJ. c. A.
Mr.. II. A. White treated a number of
his friends to delightful sail TO Deep
Water bay Thursday afternoon. the party
consisting of Miss Gharrett. Miss Smith,
Miss Powell, Mr.. j. w. Romano. Mr..
Frank Battersby and Mr.. Frank Freer.
Mrs. John Black gave a pleasant card
and tea party 10 her lady friends at her
home in Fairhayen Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. Hoffman and daughter. Miss Ida.
and Miss Hattie Miles have returned from
San Diego. after an absence of nearly
year.
Mr. Morgan Wheeler and Mr.. w. G.
Wilcox attended the session of the Ma
sonic Grand Lodge at Everett.
Mr.. w. A. Hardy. formerly of Fair
haven, was visiting friends in the Bay
cities this week. He was married at Cam
den, Ark, May %, to Miss Ella Agee,
leaving for the West half an hour after the
ceremony without his bride, who will join
him in q short time at Mount Vernon,
where he will engage in business.
President Black, of the Board of Trade,
left Thursday for the East. to be absent
about six weeks.
Mr.. II. f. HadIey visited Victoria this
week in company with gentleman friend
from the East.
Mr.. and Mrs Fl. E. Hadley gave
pleasant party Wednesday evening in
honor Of Mr. and Mrs. III. T. Pruett and
son. who have been visiting them from
Illinois.
Mr.. Il. j. Hill left for North Carolina
this week upon what is reported to be q
matrimonial mission, the lady being q
relative of the late Senator Vance.
At q meeting of the Military Club
Wednesday evening Mr.. Il. G. Teck was
elected president, Mr.. w. F. Calvert vice
president, Mr.. f. ID. Beattie secretary and
Mr. ID. NJ. Beard treasurer.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. l.. Barr will leave
shortly for visit with friends at lie Roy.
N. Y.
Miss Liilias Sutherland, late principal
OF the Lincoln school. her sister, Miss
Esther Sutherland, of East Sound. one of
the Port Townsend teachers, aud Miss
Myrth Day of the Fairhaven schools. will
leave on the next steamer for trip to San
Francisco aud the Midsummer fair.
Mr.. Thomas q. Newman has been chosen
to deliver the Fourth of July Grafton here
and Miss Carrie Wilmore will read the
Declaration. Mr.. NJ. NJ. Clothier will be
pre- sident and marshal OF the day.