The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-10-27
Mrs. Van wagenen.s Musical.

Dainty hand-painted invitations wrap
ped in souvenir holders representing
miniature music rolls. summoned some
three score guests TO an afternoon must
cal Thursday at the beautiful home of
Mrs. F. ID. Van Wagenen on Queen Anne
hill. and il safe to say that out of the
fifty who responded 10 the summons by
attending. there was not one who did not
feel that the entertainment was an exeep-
tional social event. as well as a rare rnusi-
cal treat. The house was decorated Just
as profusely as good taste would allow
and the decorations would have delighted
equally florists or an artists eye. The
reception hall was charming with ivy and
cut flowers. while the double parlors pre-
sented a combination OF ivy, autumn
leaves and roses that brought exclama-
tons OF unfeigned admiration from the
guests. The decorations were made even
more effective by the fact that the house
was darkened from without and brilliantly
illuminated within. Mrs. Van Wagenen
was generously assisted with floral con-
trihutions from many of her Queen Anne
neighbors, The programme which she was
able 10 offer her guests will speak for it.
self. The first number was received with
positive delight, the fine playing OF MIR
Delius being especially admired. OF Mrs.
Churchill's solos. the Mailed" bore
away the palm. Mr. Salmon claimed that
he had not been able to practice much re-
Gently on account of sprained wrist, but
on the piano which Mrs. Van Wagenen
had especially provided for the evening.
his strong, yet delicate, touch betrayed
no sign of loss. Mr.. Olaf Bull of Tacoma.
was warmly congratulated on his excel
lent work on the violin. In fact there
was not poor number on the programme.
which was as foll.sss.
Quartette in Z fat, op. 125. Schubert
Mr.. George Deiius first violin; MIR.
H. West. second violin: DR.. Pal
mer, viola; Mr.. George Bach
man. cello.
Barytone soio-"Behut 'dich Gott"....
Mr.. Hermann Julich
O ta5 sReverie Vieuxtemps
(b) 'Rhapsodie Hongroise" - Hauser
Mr.. Olaf Bull.
81 81 TO IT. The the Beloved One. schubert
Selections for piano ......................
Mr.. a. q. Salmon.
n mf 4 peia nr'i H. %sl Dr. f Palmer
and Mr. Bachman.
during an lntermission in the pro-
gramme and later. refreshments were
served and those who have sat at Mrs.
Van Wagenen's table need no assurance
of how nice everything was. Good wine
needs no bush " The painting of the in
vitations was done by Mrs. George Bacon.
while that on the beautiful translucent
holders was from the brush Of Miss Jessie
Fisken. Following is a list of the guests
invited:
Mrs. r. P. Plumley. Mrs. A. j. Taylor.
Mrs. r. V. Ankeny. Miss NJ. Personeus.
Mrs. a. NJ. Brookes. Miss Elsie Brookes,
Mrs. Charles Crane, Miss Fannie Knapp,
Mrs. John Dorr. Mrs. Fred Peterson. Mrs.
Beatrice Green. Mrs. Charles Stimson.
Mrs Colburne Grasse. Mrs. +. A. Church.
Ill, Mrs. g. G.. Lyon, Mrs. J. w. Filkins,
Mrs J. w. elise. Mrs. II. r. elise Mrs. j.
II. Chaffey. Mrs. George Bacon Mrs f.
+. Blaine. Mrs. ". Hanks Mrs Henry
Thurman. Mrs. a q. Salmon. Mrs. c. l..
Webb. Mrs. Robert NJ. Hopkins, Mrs
Mrs ". T. Wickware, Mrs. s. L. Craw-
ford. Mrs W w. Beck, Mrs. .. II. Hagan.
Mrs W. e. Hagan. Mrs. ". c. Crane Mrs.
Robert Palmer, Mrs. L. S. J. Hunt. Miss
Pely, Mrs. c. w. Chadbourne, Mrs. Eu-
gene McAllaSter. Mrs. NJ. f. Lamning
Mrs Homer Norton. Mrs. John Rumsev.
Mrs r. Fabin, Mrs +. r. Lewis Mrs
Charles NJ. Sheafe. Mrs W. y. Perkins,
Mrs. NItcli1e Baxter. Miss Olive Baxter,
Miss Calhoun, Mrs. Fiavius Cole. Mrs.
Fremont Cole. Mrs Fred Tucker, Miss
Louise King. Mrs Howard Joslyn Miss
JOsyu. Mrs Dudley W. Field, Mrs George
M. PasChall. Mrs. Alexander Alison. Mrs
l.. Evans. Mrs. Ersstus Brainerd. Mrs 5.
T. Flynn. Mrs. A. NJ. Boyd Mrs. Payne,
Miss Callahan, Mrs. r. w. HYDE. Mrs
Kate Hyde Wilson. Mrs d Mcdonald
Mrs. George Wright Mrs W s. Hanks,
Miss Stehley and Miss Tucker.