The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-01-14
EVERETT SOCIAL NEWS.

EVERETT. Jan lS-ISpecisi- The chaT-
ity ball II the new hospital building vas
the event of the week in social circles. In
point of numbers il was not Up TO the ball
given for the benefit of The hospital year
ago. bus il was nevertheless success. ana
all present rated ii a delightful occasion
People came early and left early. The bail
lasted from until O'Clock. An orchestra
under the direction OF Prof. Lopp fur
nished the music on the second floor, the
main ward being the principal dancing
room. Guests were formally received in
the main hall, on the first floor. by the
ladies of the board of management, repre-
scented By Mrs. Foster, Mrs. Duryee, Mrs
Mills, Mrs. KnowIton. Mrs. Hawley. Mrs.
Vernon and Mrs. Mcfarland The rooms
are not yet furnished, with the excep-
ton of one or two which were fitted up
for the use of the guests. Furniture for
several rooms is on the ground and tho
hospital will be ready for patients some
time this month. There are three stories
and basement. Thirty or forty patients
can be accommodated. An expenditure of
about s.. 900 has been made on the build
ing as it stands. Miss Huntley, the ma
tron. is a graduate of one of the best train
ing schools for nurses in Massachusetts,.
The hospital has received the generous
support of the people of Everett. and the
managers and officers who have worked so
devotediy for it deserve much praise.
Some of the costumes seen at the ball will
indicate that it was very dressy affair.
Mrs. Foster wore a dark blue velvet dress
and diamonds; Mrs. Duryee, green silk
with pearl passementerie; Mrs. Knowlton,
black satin: Mrs. Vernon, black silk with
pink sleeves; Mrs. Mills. black lace; Mrs.
Mcfarland, dark silk with black velvet
trimmings: Mrs. Hawiey, brown India
silk; Mrs. Butler. costume of figured silk;
Mrs. Bailey. black silk and lace; Mrs.
Ramel, blue satin and lace; Mrs. Thomas,
white cashmere with blue trimmings;
Miss Foster. white India silk; Miss
knowlton, black lace; Mrs. Weir, figured
silk; Mrs. III. f. Mitchell. white
cashmere; Miss Celia Mitchell iridescsnt
silk; Mrs. Gum, white silk: Mrs. Mar
shall. pink silk; Mrs. Irving, blue silk
with black velvet and lace; Mrs. Nc
Manus, black net; Mrs. Hilton, black silk
and lace; Mrs. Paige. pink silk; Mrs.
Sahlinger. brown silk; Mrs. Tozier, white
silk; Miss Zimmerman. old rose CASH
mere: Miss Hayes, lavender cashmere and
lace; Miss Burns, white China silk; Miss
Stevens. blue cashmere; Miss Swartout.
drab cashmere; Miss Mcfarland, white
silk; Miss Alice Mcfarland, green cash
mere; Miss Merkley, old rose cashmere
with drab velvet. Among the guests pres
ent were. Mrs Augusta Plummer Foster,
Mr.. and Mrs. Schuyler Duryee. Mr.. and
Mrs. w. c. Butler, Mr.. and Mrs. Bailey,
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Mills. Mr.. and Mrs.
John Hilton. Mr.. and Mrs. II. F. Mitchell.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. W. Gum, Mr.. and Mrs.
e. Ramel. Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Hof Mr..
and Mrs. S. S. King Mr.. and Mrs. McFar-
land, Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ. Vernon. DR.. and
Mrs. o. V. Harris, Mr.. and Mrs. w. ID.
Walling. Mr.. and Mrs. Wiley, Mr.. and
Mrs. Stephen KnowIton, Mr.. and Mrs.
Osborne, Mr.. and Mrs. Weir, Mr.. and
Mrs. c. I. Marshall. Mr.. and Mrs. Sahl-
niger. Mr.. and Mrs. Baird. DR.. and Mrs.
Thomas, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Irving, Mr.
and Mrs. Braun. Mrs. Hawiey. Mrs. Dor
rington, Mrs. McManus, Mrs. Paige. Mrs.
Tozier. Miss Foster, Miss knowlton.
Miss Mcfarland. Miss Alice Mcfarland,
Miss Morgan, Miss Swartout, Miss Hayes,
Miss Burns. Miss Braun. Miss Beyers,
Miss Mitchell, Miss Merkley. Miss Ztu-
norman. Miss Stevens, Miss Fitch, Miss
Cora Black. Miss Spencer. Mr.. George S.
Brown, Mr.. +. III. Brownell, Mr.. A. s.
Taylor, Mr.. c. f. White, Mr.. John T..
Rogers, Mr.. Thornton Golds5y, Mr..
George ". Cornwall. Mr.. A. f. Westlsnd.
Mr.. Leverich Daryee. Mr.. Charles Mills,
Mr.. John McManus, DR.. Cox. Mr. Philip
Foster, Mr.. V ]. Pearse. Mr.. Moeiler. Mr..
J. Z. Swalwell. Mr.. George Lazier. Mr..
Bowen. Mr.. Berglund. Mr.. McMartin. Mr..
a. J. Hayward, Mr.. S. II. milford. Mr..
NJ. Wides, Mr.. Arthur Hawiey, Mr.. c. +.
knowlton.
The beautiful slelghing that was Ever
ett's boast last week is now dream. The
chinook did IL. IL was made much of
while it lasted, and the avenues were
lively with turnouts of every description.
merry party that took an o!d-fsshioned
straw ride to Lowell and concluded with