The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-07-08
socIETYO FTHE WEEK
e;voest Event Given by the
Goddess of Liberty.
soocsessyE CONVERSATION.
-. r.shIon Issues n Deerse-Many
s<ises Affairs = eonundram yards
person.is-ComingE EVENTS

-. creates. social event Of the past
- gas tile party given last Wednesday
80 foddess Of Liberty 10 all her chll-
and strangers within her domain,
-....r~etiye OF class. creed. color or con-
~.s.s in commemoration OF the day
- established her Independence lis
-, ago The invitations we're gen
d old and young, and everybody
..,.r4rd in their best Sunday-go-to-meet-
= e,osIes. The decorations were most
.ss,.-ase red. white and blue predominant
ga ana out Of doors, while the festivi-
=. a the day and evening we're OF
.~sraeser 10 suit all tastes and inclina-
.s.ss and send the sixty odd millions of
.~.ss. home in the best Of spirits. fail of
ss.vsotisgn and things, and v0wing that
9. sssr old girl was still worth fighting
g "A way anead OF Ward McAIlister.
r..hiou. that despotic dame. whose sway
- ruies and ruins. has deereed that tits
: I'D tsste 10 publish 4 long list Of names
-snyited guests" in connection with
n. narties, etc. Her reasons are in .
..ssure sound, and the decree is in the
x<rsst Of prominent people whose names
rlaken liberties with and used for too
- occasions. She DEGREES that il is in
24tgy good taste. If desired, 10 publish
81 Of names Of guests actually in at
rsance. care being taken that names do
"a green into the list who were not pres
81 This rule has been in vogue in
gessoa. New York and Philadelphia for
s,sus time. and il works like charm,
doing away with "a senseless list OF
msuy hundred names, a large percent
ace Of whom il is generally known
rcald not possibly have been in attend
snee In fact the uitra-fashionable 60 50
far A 10 exclude the list Of names en-
tIrslv. merely giving the names of the
LADIES' assisting in receiving. In order 20
lave correct LIST of the guests who actu-
sllv attend any given entertainment it is
en- rssk 10 hare each such guest on enter
ing deposit his or her card in basket pre-
pared tor the purpose, which, of course.
BIZ checking off with the invitation list,
shsws to certainty who were present,
sad this list can then. if desired. be pub
hsAea with proprieEy and safety to the
bass and everybody else Seattle's social
eansingent INDUCED In no very elaborate
treats during the week, though many
ylsasant affairs OF a select character made
waaiher busy week in certain circles.
sss features have been introduced into
sms Of these private entertainments.
sae OF which will surely become very
xpaias. The most prominent of these
N the following: Progressive converse
hna game, given by Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
fsslg the conundrum card party, given
y hiss Collins, an old country tea,
run Jointly by Mrs. Terry and Mrs. Kit
krsr on the Fourth of July. Each of
Aw was unique in character and shows
ii the desire for something new in social
r<asures is being gratified. and with
nery Indication that intellectual novel
sm sill form the basis for the large
nznnsy OF all coming social events.
ne company of young men from the
tssaierd university who have been spend
Hs iheir summer vacation in the North
suE a baseball team Will soon leave Sc.
stsle 10 return no more this season. They
have been royalty entertained here and
vii have many occasions 10 remember the
loyal attention given them by the budding
society girls Of Seattle, while the many
boating and dancing parties enjoyed on
the invitation Of these same young people
must ever Be cherished by them as among
TIE most pleasant periods of their stay In
the Northwest There are no roses, how
ever, Without thorns, and IL is whispered
taat the polite attention given these gal
isnt soeiAi guests of Seattle has given rise
y ancalled for jealousy on the part of
snae OF seattle's very young people, and
ihas shls feeling having assumed some
p'opofiions has resulted in q division in
ne efsswhile solid young set. so that now
as Knockers" and Anti Knockers"
eeat speak as They pass by. The feud,
ssssFeF, has not yet reached the "yen-
- state and is not expected to be
aaka beyond the present generation: in
aA u may be safely assumed that the
asaing Of the coming fail and winter so
"a season With all its alIuring possibili-
hatui bring back peace and harmony
aa fsunits this very young fold of society
aa'as II will then transpirc that the Sc.
a's eoYs. always noted for chivalry, will
ssasstiy admit that the girls really only
= y The strangers in their midst what
1eF themselves would like 20 be done by
.sasasser found among strangers and
aass IKE circumstances.
NJ. Z. d. fawler's Reception.
ne most prominent social affair OF ths
- week Was the elaborate reception
80 Friday afternoon by Mrs. f. n.
.es'sF Ia honor of her daughter Miss
"a, Introducing her 70 q large circle OF
seeaasive friends. The beautiful home
Fissen street was decorated with ex-
FAeaai taste. the reception room being
sAaAt with lovely Ia France and ex-
80 veFbenas IN pink aud white Ia
90 magnificent pansies and Califor-
rFies in yellow were displayed in
-sen. Every variety OF tint of red
@aas the library bower Of lowell
sesRatug striking and harmonious
sa The dining room IN green and
faFteres q delicate vines, of ivy
s@se ferns arranged ia various artistic
gTAeed the arches aud doorways-
- aad attractive feature Of the &C
"as tue three little maids in white.
ssfe NJ Ehe entrance - welcome the
altogether the pleasant hours At
:. se@leF's Viii long be remembered by
aay who were honored hy the
- Mrs.. Fowler vas assisted Ia the
N..sh room by Mrs Ia. 4. Schroeder.
AA1 ~ Mrs. john ". Moore. in the
Mrs George A. Virtue and Mrs
/, ~" : searen and In the dining room
- ef5er, Miss Van TaSSei and Miss
fosieF The guests present were:
- = r Augustine, Miss Augustine.
aaiaes Bashwell. Mrs.. Irving Bal.
;. 80 Amos Brown, Mrs. ". Il. Draw
~ :. y. K Ballard. Mrs. T. L. BlAlns.