The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-06-24


Ficnfcs in Vogue.
WHATcox, June 3S.---l Special. THE first
exhibit 81 the Whatcom Art League this
year took place Tuesday, Wednesday aud
Thursday of this week. The exhibit was
the largest aud finest the league has vet
made, and was designed 10 show thu
progress made BY the members darln. the
past year none of the work shown having
been previously exhibited. The collection
Included some very creditable work in oil,
crayon, pastel and water color, as we'll as
some dainty china painting. charcoal
sketches and painting on tapestry. Those
competent 10 Judge say that the ayeraws
this year is very much better than 1t was
last, and that marked Improvements is
manifest in the work of the members. The
league now numbers twenty-five aetiye
members, and during the week fifteen new
applications were received which have
not vet been acted upon. Much interest
was manifested in the exhibit this year by
persons who are not members of the
league, over l6o visitors being reported.
Mrs. Albert ). Cole is president; Miss
Croft of Fairhaven, first vice president.
Mrs. ID. III. Ocean second vice president.
Mrs. A. Il. Campbell secretary, and Mrs.
John Eiwood treasurer.
The Avonian Literary Circle held rural
banquet in the woods at Whatcom creek
falls Monday afternoon at which twenty
tive members and thirty-five guests we're
present. Mr.. S. NJ. Bruce was toastmastsr
and the tossts, each of which was a quota
ton from Shakespeare, were responded To
by Mr.. and Mrs. ii. Il. Hadley. Mrs. Biggs.
Mr.. c. H. Hurlbut Mr.. X. s. Simpson.
Mr.. III. f. Waity. Mr.. T. H. Cade, Prot. g.
II Tchn nj Paw MzaA - fp NJ
s. Cleveland read the history OF tho circle.
and Miss Lee the poem which was written
by Mrs. Ella Higginson. Mrs. Biggs. Miss
Morgan and Miss Calvert. attired rs thres
witches, bending over . kettle. recited in
poetry prophecy for each member Of the
circle.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. b. Badly. Mr.. and Mrs.
r. c. Higginson. Mr.. and Mrs. George Il.
Gage. Mr.. aud Mrs. Harry Pattison. MIR.
and Mrs. III. III. Pierce and Mr.. K. l.
Collier are enjoying a weeks yachting
trip among the islands. It is reported that
Mrs. Higginson intends writing a story
about the historic place known as Eng
glish Camp" and the joint British and
American military occupancy of San Juan
island during the thirteen years immedi-
ately preceding the final settlement of the
international boundary dispute.
Mr.. and Mrs :. l.. Butler, Mr. and Mrs.
I. DeCham plain, Miss Florence Lees Miss
Fanny Lees, Miss Graham. Miss Frank
lin. Miss Smell. Miss Burrows. Mr.. III. ID.
MeArthua Mr.. Il. \. Simpson and Mr..
Lees visited Spieden island, near Roche
harbor. this week in the launch Clover.
returning Thursday.
The Sunday school OF st. James Episco-
pal church, Fairhaven, had a delightful
picnic at the upper falls of whateom creek
Tuesday afternoon. There were eighty
five ladies. gentlemen and children there
at lunch.
Miss Anna Hopkins gave pleasant
party at her home in Fairhaven Tuesday
evening in honor of Miss Langdon, who 10
soon to leave with her parents for walia
Malla. Those present were: Mrs. Hop
kina, Mrs. German. Miss Hopkins. Miss
Langdon. Miss Barden. Miss Geogheghan.
Miss Reese. Miss Roll. Miss Sadie Roll.
Miss Emerson, Miss Sadie Emerson. Miss
McGregor, Miss Griffith, Miss Mclean.
Miss Toles, Miss Parr. Mr.. A. Mclean,
Mr. r. Lille. Mr.. II. NJ. WelIman. Mr.. A.
Dillon. Mr.. John Templin. Mr.. r. n. Cni-
YER, Mr.. A. r. Cohn, Mr.. r. I'll. Peyran.
Mr. Frank Burghofier. Mr.. Griffith. Mr. u.
w Huntoon and Mr.. Barker.
the home OF Mr. Burghofier, in Fairhavsn.
Wednesday evening. given partly in honor
OF Miss Iangdon and partly to give some
OF the guests an opportunity 10 present TO
Mrs. Burghoffer . slight testimonial Of
their appreciation of her services in the
Methodist Sunday school Those present
we're: Mrs. Brand. Mrs. Burghoffer, Mrs.
CharroIn. Miss Langion. Miss Roll. Miss
sadie Roll. Miss Hopkins, Miss MeGrsgor.
Miss Anes, Miss Mclean, Miss Parr. Miss
Iawrie, Miss Reese. Miss Griffith, Mas
Turner, Mr.. A. Mclean. Mr.. 7. LlIise,
Rev. c. McDsrmoth, Mr.. Charles MeDer.
moth. SIR. r. y. Culver. Mr.. Frank Burg
hotter. Mr.. A. l.. Conn, Mr.. Charles
Browning, Mr.. A. Dillon, DR.. C. A. OAR
ling, Sir. q. c. Fisher.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Mckee and
daughter are back from Ohio after All
abscence OF several months. They came
over the Northern Pacific and we're de-
tanned al Mgssoags eleven days by the
foods.
Mrs. II. w. Kinney and little daughte
Of Fairhavsn, have retained from an ex-
teadei visit TO Cincinnati.
Mrs.. Isabel whigbard. Miss Caroline
Tvsle and Miss Elza Lysse. of Fittsburg,
wA8 haye been making trip through Cali
fornla, ara visiting Mrs. ~ h. Lys1e here
for few weeks.
Miss Helen Gleason. Of the Fagrhayen
schools. eft yesterday for San Francisco.
Mr.. J. Ii. Bloedei. Of the Blue Canyon
Mining Company, gaye number Of FAIR
haven ladies and gentlemen pleasant ex-
cursl0n today on Lake Nhate0m in The
eompAny's steamer.
Dir. aud Mrs. L. L. Barr left yesterday
60 spend a tsw weeks visiting friends aad
relatives In New York.
Company r sill 20 to The brigade en-
campsnens a. Olympia nity strong. HjAI-
mar Amundson. one Of the PosT-IsrKiLE-
sEScKkis most faithful and popular car
rieEs, wiil go with the company IS Eaascot.
Mrs.. Celeste Langley ssausan requests
tnosa who ~lsh TO Join speeial Summer
classes ia el0eussoa 20 Hseet at the C0n-
sersatsry 81 Arts SATURDAY jsne - ~ 10