The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-01-07
rs.r,s Receptions and Parties the
ss~...-.srar social Ewsntx Of the week
rsrsoaai and soeiaI Gossip.

s~a cities. While the aims and objects Of
a. tso organ cations are entirely artistic,
- degleate eosrtssies exchanged between
80 es4bs show taat their members are
lst;<s OF general taste. refinement aud
soeisl Standing. Without attempting any
so~.sl dssplzY or ende2yoring 10 surpass
ssesr former hcstesses In the way
~ entertainment the ladies of this
etv left nothing undone % make the
visitors feel welcome. A committee met
tksr At the boat and escorted them to the
cab rooms in the Seattle Bsak block,
xAsre saads iches and boailion were
seryed. and after the concert a high tea
sp served The table and platform dec
orzsions we're highly artistic, the club
esers, yellow and white. prevailing. The
! ugats wsrc softenei sith yellow shades,
eus flowers of the same hue ornamented
tie tasse, the napevy and tableware were
q the taess aud the refreshments were ex-
e<sssrt and daintiiy served In the con-
Ger, room los platform had been erected
and covered with soft-sinted Carpet. At
she back yeiloS silk and whits lace hang
ings we're gracefully araped, and namer-
eas posted plants. piano lamps with yell
low shades ana other parIor ornaments
we're arsisticasIy arranged about the plat
form. The members of the receiving club
wore little knots Of yellow and white rib
boo. The large hail was packed with the
psaltb. culture, beauty and fashion among
ne feminine portion of the com munity.
shile not few men of artistic tastes were
sIso present. The programme rendered
By the visitors was a fine one. all the Sc
actions being beautiful. while several
we're exceedingly difficult. Asa whole the
eonesrt was no less a success artisticaIIy
than was the reception socially. The pro-
gsarnne was as follows
pAErL
fAofns-"Tne Euier'a Daughter Hartei
Ansngea b AE. r. T. Craudall. Mrs.
ZsesfsEse. Mtss Gamm ngs. Mis- Allan.
Afs. DaRsries, Mrs. Prizes. MIRA Eoussy.
Ma Wager. Mrs. NrKeIlar, Mrs.
hsooks. MIS-. CTsadeii, Miss Russell. Mrs.
Manly, MFs. Built MIS- Maaa. MFs Man
hing. Mrs. sham, Miss Coalafe. Miss
fbltslns. scco4panIsi
AsGante selaaato and PoloBaise, IN Hat.
Ml.. palsy Fastsr. ''''-
sweet tbs Anxsias was Rigging $780, OPERA
Miss Eeiita Ka ssiL
-Tbs Twilight star ........-........Ba rnby
Miss Cummings. Mrs Wagner. MIRA shsak.
PART H.
Hsgsle ocfetgs-'sFhs u beat Field" Hallsa
Mr. Xabriskie. Mis-. Cummings, Mis- Alien,
Mr.. Dsatslex, ArsL Price. Mfs I0a.ey.
Mrs. Nsgnsf, Ars MeAeiiar. aFs Brooks.
Mrs, gfsudsi. Miss Ru.sall. Mrs.. Nanny,
Mrs. Hui, Ar-. Mann. Mss Manning, Mrs..
shank. Mis- eoafsfe. Mlss Phillips. ac-
e0mgauis1
IeaceFiC-up -. AIiegra Gnsiersto Humnei
First psaao-Miss nipple.
Seesua pisno--Mrs. Potter
Recitation and earatina tsoa Ia somnsm.
Mr.. ]. ylneent Browae.
Overture TO ''fsRnaaases' ..-....4... Wagner
First p.auo Mr.. MenAnle.s, Miss 81 &c.
sseona piapeA - bsage!. Hiss foster.
Ali the selections we're artIstieaily rem
essed the chorases sounding youthful and
fresh. and being particularly effective in
ths plano and cFesoendo passages. De-
Serving special mention, however, were
the tao solo numbers, both Of them being
fsptasousiy escored. Miss Fosters rem
esring OF the hopln selection WIS highly
sstsllc, her technique being clear and
distinct and her execution superb. Her
Interpretation was very delicate and
highly yinpathetie, especially IN the seo-
end part. She successfully conveyed 10
TIE sudiencs LISTS description of this
heaatiial selection: Divine coquetrieS.
81 once generous and ayaricious: impress
ing tae boating. 9avy. rocking. undecided
motion Of boat without rlggiRg or oars
upon The charmed and intoxicated heart 4"
Fer her encore she gave the ''Tarantella In
aAs" from Mosxeowski. Miss Foster is
stu very you8g girl. and her perform
aaes evlnces great talent. Mrs. Brownies
rendering q the brilliant aud exceedingly
aisaeais cayasna from 'somnasabulR"
Vas astonishing. Possessing peculiarly
sseet high soprano voice OF remarkable
nsxiiy, she sinxs with wonderful
AT. Indeed il is rarely that one
hsAFs such exquisite singing even
suons the hess professionals Fer
hsF encore she gave II Cannot sing the
% ssngs." At the oUening Of the con-
ssst Mrs. A. b Stewart, president Of the
Gao 81 shIs city. spoke 4 1ex words of wel-
come II graceful manner. and after the
Yea saisA Iollosed the musicale Mrs. q.
= Nasneg, president Of the visiting club.
'sEY happily thanked the hosGssses tor the
eoFdiAliiy 81 their reception. Among the
visitors present bssidess those - no took
AZ N the concert we're Mrs. Van horn.
va A. +. AIosftson. Mrs. ShAw. Mrs.
saes, Mrs. l. y, Waipple. Mrs.. Nc
@Saea' Mrs., ApPlegate. Mrs.. James Ash
va Ms Hard Smith. Mrs II ii. JOY.
- oeoSSs ". Boggs, Mrs. Frank Saasn
: Ms. s'spAsa Hobeook. Mrs. CherrsnS-
VOC. Mrs, A;er. asS. York. Mrs Hosset.
80 :. I. 0argin. Miss Applesase. Miss
'S9fbsss. Mss Ao;er, Miss her~
las, Mes Hoit. Miss Gertie Holt.
~, { j. ZAeEisNie M Joha Boyis. The
asassa Musical t4g5 oG this city are very
sss'ssA4 70 ths Casml,sr IF Commerce Tor
~ lss d their rooms. 10 Mr. Z T. " stlsr
- F$Anis losaeG - the Mac nouxsi- south
NA company tor hauS.nes loaned; 10
80 Z, I. tonoye-. Mrs.. nav!d KELLOGG
- Maurice McMiekea aud Mrs. A. 2.
go toe many ot the heSag,fu, farnlsh-
- 'eahec. ana 20 Mr. William HhlGsleseY
~ 's0niRsE&a.e services rendered..
raster shepArs's hrtsttnAs PARTY.
he UaieA Congregations Sunday
80 q hev- Il T. Shepa-s's eha-cA AZ
$50 &'sa1oh4, celebrated thrtsssaAs in
sess tasaioh oa Saturday evening.
asii ~as lang witA japanese lanterns
U'fnNsd VITA eserereenS oveg tAa
- AZ area SAs constructed With the
s'' sasrgy Christmas % a., and =
io&4st sllA presents sasta aed the
ss a. e.taey snd. Nr John Gwt.ven yras
sSa q see evening An interesting
-. as@ss hsa been prepared by tas
81 Ms. Louis II GE4.va had aided
I. 'aA'y and ~ssle3s.tgv, ana the result
40 Brilliant s4.d instructive taelssax.
e'sa tse taslaN slgss took rArt
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