The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-07

Seattle society has lost another OF its
valued members In the death OF Mr.
George H Hebron. and in the midst OF
the fairest OF skies. al the close Of a week
OF prosperity and bright spring hopes. a
tempest OF sorrow has. without warning.
cast its black pain over one of the hap
piest homes In this city.
Ring the bells softly, there's Grape at
the door
The shock Of the tragedy to society and
the hosts OF friends or the stricken fam
fly has east a gloom over all and will for
some time 10 come defer the many social
events that were in course OF eonteEnpla-
ton for the Joyous period that usually
follows the Lenten season, while for the
present the friends VINO honored so great
man are laying tributes of regret and
sympathy at the threshold OF the be-
reaved home for the sorrowing wife
and farherless children
With hearts that are aching
With hearts that are breaking.
They sit in their grief-shadowed home.
Through tears that are falling
In vain are they calling
For echo sends back but moan!
Oh, stay thy sad grieving
One misunderstanding.
Oh, lone hearts, so stricken and sore
The messages sent thee
BY Him who hath lent thee
Thy treasure so priced from His wonder
full store!
Change Is not dying
And Heaven Is lying
Not distant, but close 10 Us here!
Death IS transition
To that land eiysian,
That land with thy loving ones near!
His dear hands are now leading.
With tenderest pleading,
Their earth-burdenei spirits from trial
Are crowning their duties
With immortal beauties.
And teaching them trust In the silence
HOLY Week commences today - Palm
Sunday-and the ladies, not unmindfui
of that fact appear to have crowded an
extra amount of shopping and sightsee-
ing into the week just closed. while the
daily throngs of fair humanity on the
streets and In stores make one forget the
chill in the air or the dripping April
showers. Here and there new spring hats
have already forced their appearance.
even though their wearers were still
snuggly muffled in winter wraps: the
bursting buds and the fresh. bright green
on lawn and trees, however, fairly justi-
fy the inspira ton for new fancies. The
stores at present present realisms of en-
chanting scenes with their marvels OF
dainty. airy fabrics and bright tints. and
IL is safe to assume that Easter day will
reveal some marvelously beautiful and
charming toilets.
The latest fashionable intelligence from
New York says that pearls now reign as
fashions favorites: that splendid orna-
ments of the pale jewels are now ex-
hibited by the rich and great ones of the
earth. who wear with reverent delight
these lovely GENE whose iuster reflects
the poetry and mystery of the sea.
Mrs w X. Vanderhilt-the queen of
ease-as the French papers style her,
has a new pearl necklace. costing $4,000.
Mrs. William Aston. has an exquisite
string of fortyfive pearls. all OF the same
size.
Mrs. Potter Palmer's pearls are quite
famous. since the nine luxurious strings
were so frequently counted by pearl-lov-
ing ladies al the Worlds fair.
Mrs. Van Rensselaer, Cruger has some
beautiful and perfect strings. as have
also Mrs. John Jacob Aston. Mrs.
Humphrey Ward and others OF the
wealthy set.
Other jewels must just now retire TO
the background. for the pearl is supreme.
Queen Victoria's favorite jewels have
always been pearls and she has gathered
priceless ones OF color and size.
Mrs. Cleveland. whose Jewels are worth
about as much as Uncle Sans treasury,
possesses valuable strings.
Miss Rothschild possesses the most
magnificent pearls I'm the world. The
cutom of buying pearl for each girl on
her birthday began with the last genera
ton OF the Rothschilds.
The Non-Partisan Woman's Christian
Temperance Union, of Kansas City, has
made decided stand on the hat-removal
proposition. The organization declares
against woman's headgear in church and
all indoor meetings. Here are the resolu-
tions adopted at their regular meeting.
held March Is:
Whereas, We. the members OF the Kan
sas City Non-Partisan Woman's Christian
Temperance Union. believe in equal rights
TO all and special privileges to none.
Resolved, That we viii hereafter re-
move our hats at divine worship and all
indoor speaking"
Sealing. by the way. has been revived.
II is doubtful. indeed, II II ever entirely
fell into disuse. Uncle Sam made his pro-
test The letter carriers prayed for relief.
and for a time their cry was needed. Now.
however fashion has declared for the
wax despite the postoftice and It's plead
iugs, and these attractive little novelties
have come TO help on the fad and 10 ala
IN Milling up the burdens of the carriers.
desnite their request that muciiage he
useS Fashion. the autoerat, is a tyrant
exar.ins and severe. Against her DEGREES
only time and patience can prevail.
Society, Il must be remembered. In these
DAYS of strictly unique ideas no longer
considers the printed visiting card In keep
ing with modern laws Of etiquette IL is
the fashion just at present for socially
inclined persons TO wrre . .i,r o~ ., $50" now
IF
oo,s,dnre4 essential 20 the host OF every
treil-rcgrlafed domestic establishment
state University Notes.
The officers for the fourth term IN the
.,1,t..,ss have all been elected, and mat
ters literary are being given due atten-
.tor IN earh. In the Philomathean society