The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-02-18
DCIETY VERY QUIET.
IL Fashionable Crowd Are
keeping Lent.
mrTs VALENTINE PARTIES.
= Prsduction OF the - MsseaaA . sne
f1a1isg Event Of sAs Wesk-BSysh-
Aay sad ssrpssss rssssss.


4sy sad surprise rssssss.
Dociefy doings were very quiet last week.
noss STAIRS being small There were no
fshionabie events Of note, owing 20 the
~ that most Of those in fashioTa,lc soci-
~ are keeping Lent. Valentine day VA.
appropriately celebrated by some pretty
pssfies. and there were several public balls.
4 lesdlng event was the production Of
The Messiah" At Plymouth congrsxa-
tonsi caurch on Friday evening.
stevens Pest. G. a. n, Tfeespsfss.
One OF the largest and In many respects
- most satisfactory gathering ever held
this city in Grand Army circles was
80 OF Tuesday evening, when Stevens
lost. No. /, entertained ~ their guests ths
yf;ting comrades and their iadies from
Tacoma The visitors having chartered
- Flyer, were met at the wharf by COM
Gistees and escorted to the parlors of
essvens corps in the HInckley block.
Commander Clark called his post 10 order
ppmptiy ~ 7:50, and after short session
he post was closed and the ladies marched
y uHfil standing room was ont Of the
4uestion. Maj. Clark then extended .
ssrm welcome TO the guests. and was fol-
bwed by Comrades keene, Holmes, Wiest-
ng, bigeiow and others OF Stevens post
fhs exercises commenced At O'Clock, and
BON that time until IL O'Clock pro-
canine OF speeches. songs and solos was
Presented that made the entertainment en-
tyable from start TO finish. Speeches
ytre made by Comrades Holmes, Brown
IN. Cook. John Holgafe. Lowell, Young.
Astteson and others from Tacoma, and
fomrade Langley from Miller post. and q
urefully prepared and forcibly delivered
sddress by Mrs. DR.. 0sburn was the gem
dthe evening. Capt. Paul Brodis, from
Washington City. delivered short but
timely address. and closed by paying a
issling tribute to his old friend and COM
Nde, Maj. Clark, commander Of Stevens
| post. handing him beautiful pen ana ink
skesch OF hi own handiwork as souvenir
sftns times gone by and old friendship
nyIved in this far away cline. Music.
both vocal and instrumental OF q very SUI
perior order, was furnished by the visiting
ladies. Ii would be hard to mention any
.oae effort as superior. but the song
| oil the Grand Army Badge by Mrs. DE
Half the "Bugle Reyeisle, by Mrs.. Waite,
and the piano solos by Mrs. Hover were
very fine. Mrs. Hover's Fife and Drum
ttlection was deserving of special men
hon. The supper tables were well cup
Piled with all good things and presided
ever by the ladies' of Stevens Relief Corps.
under the able management of their presi-
dent. Mrs. Ida Sharpe. The national de-
pariment of the Grand Army Of the Re
-.llt a
b. Gen. A. b. Baldwin, A. D. c., from
Washington City; the department. of
Washington and Alaska. by NJ. NJ.
Holmes, past commander and pres
snt assistant adjutant general, and
By Comrade G. Fl. Lowell, past
apartment commander from Tacoma;
the Women's Relief Corps. Department
cf Washington and Alaska, by Mrs. s.
Holmes, department president aud Mrs.
Eva ST. C. osburn, department chaplain;
Gen. George III. Thomas Camp. No. /. Sons
Of Veterans. by Col. +. w. Young, past
apartment commander. who made a
rousing speech. Capt. w. w. Wiltshire.
sommander. George r. De Steiguer and
etAers; Phil III. Sheridan. Women's Re-
Def Corps No. 43. of Tacoma, by Mrs.
Hoffman, president, Mrs. Belle DE Huff.
Ms. Eurenia Heller, Mrs. Lallie v. Grant.
Ms. Bertha Waite, Mrs Cora NJ. Grant,
Mrs.. Libhie Darling. Mrs George Warner,
Ms. Marie Shuil, Mrs. Anna June, Mrs
Eia Brownson. Miss Matte Brownson.
Hrs. c. Lowders, Mrs. III. $. Hover.
Yrs. Jennie T.. Travis, Mrs. blanchard;
Custer w. r. c.. No. q. of Tacoma. by
Ms Kate Laughlin. president; Mrs. FL
sa BraddeId. Mrs. Sarah NJ. Tomlinson.
Mrs. L. c. Flower, Mrs. Alice Latham.
Ms ]. NJ. Macarthur, Mrs. l.. b. Ellis.
kr D. C. smith, Mrs. Francis NJ. Bean,
Ma L. A. McCully; c. H. ReedW. X. c.,
No. Y. of 0rting. by Mrs. Lucy NJ. Mar
IN, past president, Maj Robert Ander-
500 ". r. c.. OF Indianapolis,
a Mrs. II. II. Davis, president;
Caster Post. No. g. G. A. r., of Tacoma.
= Cot. {, IL. Holmes. commander, and
twenty-five comrades: Phil III. Sheridan
Fosi, No. az, of Tacoma, by Col. Il. b.
s'esnson commander, and thirtv-six
9nrades. Delegations were also present
ZEN John y. Miller Post. No. 81. of Seat
e, and from Lieut.. Cushing post. of Bal
sd, With large representation from the
si'ef corps of both the latter posts. Kit
ls'son Post. No. 6, from Washington City.
sas represented by Comrade Capt
fsal Brodie. After the banquet the re-
sander OF the evening was spent In dane
g TO banjo aud guitar music.
The Royal kangaroos' Bali.
On Tuesday evening the Royal kanga-
sns gave their fourth ball of the season
Odd Fellows hall. North Seattle. 1t
- very enjoyable party, the music
ssae excellent. The committees in charge
'N Arrangements. Il. ID. Knapp, X. G.
shi'ams. r. NJ. Jones. p. Milan, Il. G.
ssan; floor. H. e. Stoelting. 4. w.
sfaes, ;. ]. Brailo. J. Nitric. T.. >
seaeg; reception. j. NJ. kempton. j. +.
Assey, K : Robinson. c. b. Hedreen. +.
saith. Among those present Were
and Mrs. ]. W. Sprigvs, Mr.. aud Mrs.
stee. Mr.. and Mrs G. A. Coffin, Mr.. and
~ kiaile Mr.. aud Mrs, c. |. Grant, Mr..
- Mrs Todd. Mr. and Mrs. l.. u. kereh,
aud Mrs. Bracket. Mr.. and Mrs. W. y.
aAe. Mrs. Garcken. Mrs Poor. Mrs
.eeeoran, Mrs, MORRISON. Mrs. Good, Mrs.
ga Ward. Mrs. e. Clark. Miss Merit,
ss Boyle Miss Haines, Miss Williams.
s@ s'mmoas Miss Miller. Miss Knapp.
80 Bella CLARK. Miss Selma shane. Miss
saaams, Mass limo Spriygs. Miss Neste
seaek, Miss Stella Reishack. Miss
ssfacr. Miss Esther Cushman, Miss
sasnca CLARK. Miss Creighton, Miss
&c @oo1man, Miss Anna Nattesou.
- hampf Miss Weber. Miss Emma
s'sen, Miss kerch, Miss MeCrans.
@ cFsadei, Miss Campbell, Miss Clara
ss@ole, Miss Ida Hemple. Miss Slater,
80 bovce Mss Msngan Miss Maud