The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-08-19

-. s,.n.e-w arfniug given by Mr.. and Mrs.
49, laxs Thursday evening, which. in
-. ~ elegance and perfection, exceeds
.sssfr II the kind had in Seattle. A
.s...Eer II nseasaut tuncheons and card
s.-~s.- were given. notably 80 those Of
-. "a q. Ssraye. Mrs. Charles ID. slim
urx Thomas Burke and others.
rsrsiux parties filed in q large part OF the
800. seekers time, snd these were
s.de social events during the two days
races just closed
-. .na Mrs. Hesry's House Warming.
The bouse warming party given By Mr..
"a Nrs. Horace c. Henry at their hand
-. re..aenee overlooking Lake Union.
: The corner Of HaIIun and Aetiee streets,
80 Wednesday evening. was one Of those
sgs,yae STAIRS whose quiet elegance and per-
s-<ssou in eli 81 their details bespeak the
s..ss and culture Of both host and hostess.
- wiu be an event long and pleasantly
r<saernhared in the bright social world Of
AIS city. The preparations had been
.lshosate bat unostentatious every posi-
L. xsng of the guests had been ansici-
..tad and the clock work precision with
xhich tbs small army Of servants carried
aat every detail of the programme during
IL evening showed tbs good gensraIship
dat directed the whoie and permitted the
srariy 20 guests present TO enjoy the
efeaslou Hithout the slightest friction Ia
sav one Of the many features OF the even
snzfs entertainment. Every room on the
shrse noors had been placed ut the
1gsnesal OF the guests and a pleas
.at time was enjoyed in going from
aoor 10 door. admiring the aggregation of
beautiful things. the delicate carvings.
sssty decorations. rich laces. choice tapes
iry and hric-a-brae. together with rare
seleclioa Of oil paintings that adorned the
walls on al sides. Everything the eye
rested on showed refined taste Flowers
d many hues. beauties and scents added
natures gifts 10 the scene OF artificial
beauty. being arranged In graceful groups
throughout the three floors. A string
orchestra dlscoursed melodIous sounds in
choice selections in the early part of the
ssaning. Later the orchestra furnished
she music Tor the merry dancers In the
: bali room on the top floor. whose smooth
door left not trace OF dust on the most
delicate toilette. The arran gsments for
The supper showed the same forethought
for the comfort Of the guests III at charac-
ierlzed every other feature of the evening,
and every one Of the 200 guests was ssfred
veil and with plenty and with quiet
dexterity on the part OF the servants that
showed their eificient training. Not only
had the hosts considered the presence OF
lheir guests, but their home going
q well, for they had chartered a
- Al s-l.
kept in waiting 20 take away the last of
them between ] and 2 O'Clock in the morn
ing. Nothing had been omitted TO insure
the complete success OF the affair, even to
special line of electric lights lighting the
ray from the residence 10 the railway
station. Card rooms were supplied for the
beneht Of those who did not enjoy dane
Ing. and the porchss on the three floors
sni the large grounds afforded ample room
fer those oyerheated In the house. Mrs.
Henry was assisted In receiving by Mrs.
r. Il. Langdon, of Minneapolis: Miss
Baich, Of Minneapolis. and Miss Nisbet,
Of England. Mrs. Henry's new residence
Il without doubt the handsomest in the
city. not only In size. solidity and beauty
Of location, bat above all in the
perfect taste OF its architecture. in
isrlor decorations and furnishings.
Tbs harmony Of coloring aud arrange
meni Is such that a glance around any
oiths rooms presents nothing which would
b. offensive 20 the most critical eye. The
halldng Is three stories high and is built
Of gray Puget sound sandstone aud wood,
IN The mixed Spanish and French styles
Of architecture. IL stands on an almost
level spot on the summit of the ridge
ifasefsed BY Broadway. close to the edge
Of The blaH overlooking Lake Union.
ioSard which il fronts, and commands
vses Of that body of water, Ballard, FIRE.
mon; aud Queen Anne hill ON one side,
aad oi the main part Of the city. the bar
Dor. the sound aud the Olympic mountains
IN the distance further southwark. liz
hoass to the west aud on that side has a
ssds seini-eifoulAr stone porch GA each of
The swo lower stories, with tile floors and
acolonnade of white stone pillars having
realy carved capitals. On the south side.
waich Is approached by wide carriage
aFlte, Is another porch with a stone arch
stretching clear across the drive, SO
shAt guess can slight under shelter,
sions steps leading up each OF
EAe three sides 20 the doorway.
Vns enters through this doorway a wide
hsa with benches on each side the whole
heins finished in polished oak and having
sAlaseeilag Of that wood reaching tag up
sAe walls. Instead VI beng confronted
immediately on entering by ths main stair
ssy, AS oae il in TOO many residences, one
a'efesy eaiears glimpse of IL towards
he rear. On the left are two drawing
H''siis. made practically one by side
Ash bounded by pillars OF sycamore with
safsed capitals These are both finished
q polished sycamore with wainscotlng far
~ The sails. aad. ike the halt and ali the
e'aeV rooms on the ground flooF. have the
elfsF walls 2ud cetling beautifully aud
As'ssieaily tgescoed in sublsed tluts
Npehsas from these apartments Is the
Aesafy. similarly finished in mahogany.
ss1A high shelyed maatei tastefaliy
NAFFsl- To the right Of the hall Is
s1s recePlon room, which Is . gegn Of
ats'stie harmony. 1t il finished IN white
sA1 so'3, those With Pale green being she
bstaiang That's Of the frescoiug on the
sasif aaa cetlsng. hile the carved White
saAsasl mantle. j. delicately touched with
te"A Ia the rear of she hal Is INC dining
seehi, similarly finished IN oak with
ssse9~ - tarce bays looking 10 the north.
sAsfe4 oak rll3aTs dividing she deep revess
"staea oy is curve. A carved usantsl
sSsaess shv east esd. the shelves Of Which
eoaAnued along Two sides Of the
'eesA a handsome ssdeboaTd, also OF
va. stsnas az tas wess end. AZ the rear
= We niasu hail minor hall leads Il the
.sesea, totist room. servants quarters
80 sssr entrance. tR which ali the doors
e@a other Mcssi ark are 81 Washington
e@s'f nap5e, wlsheus exec psson the haaA-
$50 ~oot .s the house There Is
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