The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-03-11
sELLISGHAM BAY SOCIETY.
"Ihe Creation" Repeated by thu
Oratorio Club -PsruonaI Mention.


WHsrcos. March i0.--lSpeciaL AT the
urgent request Of many citizens who wit
messed its first presentation last month.
THE Creation" was repeated by the
Oratorio club before large audience at
the First Methodist Episcopal church last
evening. The leading parts wers ex-
ceptionally well sustained, and the audi
ence was more than delighted with the
chorus. The Oratorio club comprises
much of the best musical talent of the bay
cities and has done and is doing most ex-
ceilent work in developing among the
people generally q love for high class
music.
Next Friday evening tho Epworth
League. of the Methodist Episcopal church
of Fairhaven. will give . musical and lite
rary entertain ment in which much Of the
best talent OF Fairhaven and New What
com will participate.
The evening Of the eth the comic oper-
eta Penelope" will be given at the
Thistle opera house under the auspices Of
st. He!ens' Guild of st. James church,
Fa.rhaven. Ma. A. G. Clifford and Miss
Gertrude Hakes will take the leading
parts.
Tuesday evening very enjoyable sur
prise party was given ut the home Of Mr..
Essig in honor OF Miss X roschei, who left
yesterday Tor her home at Albany, Or.
The Pleasant Hour Club met Tuesday
evening at the home of Miss Foles, on
Donovan avenue, and elected officers as
follows: President, Miss Woodin: Vice
President. Mr.. III. NJ. Mailman; Secretary,
Mr.. b. W. Huntoon; Treasurer, Mr.
Charles Browning. IL was decided to give
social entertainment on the evening Of
the Dist.
There is some talk of the organization Of
ladies' gymnastic club.
Mr. and Mrs. Philip Baum returned
Thursday from san Francisco.
Mr.. Charles Stockton and Mr.. d. d.
Pagan went TO San Francisco this week
on business.
Mrs. G. ID. Francis. OF Whatcom, and
Mr.. +. n. Culver, of Fsirhaven, were pass
engers on the City of Puebla Tor San Fran
cisco yesterday.
J. Morcuse has gone to San Francisco to
be taken in by the Midwinter fair.
Mr.. and Mrs l.. NJ. L. Stangroom will
20 To San Francisco in q few weeks TO be
absent several weeks.
The members Of tho Cascade Club were
nj home to their many friends at their
handsome new club rooms last night
A very enjoyable social was given by the
members of the |. q. G.. T. Mt their hall
Monday evening. about 100 being present.
The iiyeliest and most unique feature of
tho varied entertainment afforded was the
sale at auction ~ the highest, and pre-
sumabiy the best. male bidder for cash of
goodiy number of the most charming
young ladies of the lodge. Contrary to
the custom in vogue at the frequent sales
OF dark brunette in the South ''befo' de
wah, " the bidders were not permitted to
examine the fine points of their prospec-
tive purchases, their observation being
confined 10 one hand of each lair one as
she was offered for sale. Adopts in the
science OF palmistry. therefore, had de-
cided advantage. No dissatisfaction Vs. a.
expressed, however, until ii was found
that the auetioneer had taken advantage
of his position To bid in at low figures a
number OF the prettiest girls in the herd
Then there were dire threats of vengeance
heard from the bidders who had no point
ers on the sale.
Miss Lena Brisbin and Mr. Charles A.
Wyatt were married by Judge VIM
"Wednesday evening at the residence OF
the brides brother on Canoe street
Miss Lillian Dawson aud Mr.. William
Burgess are To be married Monday even
ing at the tynden house
Mr.. Edward Fischer. land agent of the
Bellingham Bay improvement Company.
returned Friday from a visit TO san Fran
cisco. Mrs. Fischer will remain there a
few weeks at the home of her father, +. b.
Cornwall.
Mr.. Charles Greenbere returned yester-
day from the Midwiu.er affair a. san
Francisco.
Mrs. W. {. Ailerton and her sister. Mrs.
feuh, returned to Faighaven this week
from a pleasure tip 10 California.