The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-14

The forty-day period Of fasting. PEN
ance and general furnishing and renovat-
Ing OF mind body and wardrobe is at last
over. and the Joyous. eagerly looked-for
Easter day OF relief with all the pleas
uranle worldly antieipations that the
word and reason convey, is again here.
and again welcomed by thousands OF wor-
shippers. old and young. who ought TO be
much the better for the spiritual disci-
pine Imposed by and undergone for their
respective creeds. The churches will vie
with each other in attracting crowds 10
see their floral displays, drink in their
sacred musical programme and listen 10
sermons on lessons drawn from The
Risen Christ" Each church Is sure TO
be crowded by sightseers and worship
pers. but IL Is safe TO say that in the
midst OF all these extra attractions the
point Of interest for the feminine portion
OF the various congregations will center
In the pardonabie display OF new bonnets,
new gowns and new outfits generally.
whose many rich tints and shades and
styles. redoient with the scent OF per-
fumes and spring flowers, will form
series OF attractive pictures and dis
play OF bright. fresh. pretty faces, that
will typify the Biblical injunction that:
Solomon in all his glory was never ar
rayed like one Of these
Today's display Will set the pace for the
foundation for social events OF many
descriptions. Already many affairs have
been listed and are in course of prepa-
ration for the near future. In the strict
ly -four hundred" set, however. several
events were necessarily postponed indef-
initely as the result OF Mr.. Heilbrons
death. and the setback thus given TO the
opening social season VIII last for some
time TO come.
The twenty-five orphans at the Home,
corned OF Box and Harrison streets, will
be we'll remembered today. Easter, as all
the ladies interested in that noble work
have arranged to supply the little unfor-
Inmates with some reminder OF the day.
One lady, contributor 10 the Home, IN
order to raise a fund for the orphans,
has adopted the novel idea of imposing
a fine of s cents on every member OF
her large family who comes down late
TO breakfast AS the fine has TO be paid
before any breakfast can be served, the
plan has worked TO charm, and the re-
suits were a sum sufficient TO purchase
an Easter card and some fruit Tor each
one Of the twenty-five orphans.
During the week just closed the Warde-
James enlargement at the Seattle theater
attracted many society people, the follow
ing being among those IN the Dody OF the
house on the opening night. wednesday:
Mr. and Mrs r. II. Albertson, Mr.. ana
Mrs " V. Bean. Mr. and Mrs. Powell.
Mrs. Hanna. Miss Hanna, Mrs. Hughes,
Mrs a B. Stewart. Mrs. j. IL McGraw.
Mr. and Mrs Anderson, Mr.. and Mrs.
6. Aronson, DIR. and Mrs. George Hor-
ton. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Terry. Mr.
and Mrs VIII II. Parry. Mr.. and Mrs.
Bostwick, Judge Strive. Judge Allen,
Mr.. and Mrs. Norton, Mr.. and Mrs. f. r
Atnsworth. Mr.. and Mrs. Donworth, Mr..
n n Colvins. Mr.. Z. r. Van Tuyl, Mr..
and Mrs Flynn Mr.. III. Preston, Mr..
Robert Hooker. Mr.. Hughes, Mr.. Maui
rice McMicken. Mr.. c. ". Saunders. Mr..
I4aints Prof. Solomon, Mr.. r. F. Stew
art. Mr.. S q. Gale. Miss A. Johnston.
nr. F.. S. Palmer. Mr.. and Mrs. James
WooleTy.