The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-25
Mrs. wagner's Tea.

The tea-it should be written TEA. 10
distinguish II from the generality of teas,
which this one much excelled in point
Of elegance-given on Thursday from ; to
by Mrs. George c. Wagner and Mrs. l..
r. lockwood at the homo of the former
on North Fourth street. proved to be the
event OF the week In the social life OF Ia
coma. The hostesses. their large force of
assistants and the guests made the AFFAIR
one OF importance by appearing I'm hand
some gowns. and the unusual number OF
gentlemen who attended attested TO the
popularity and esteem I'm which the ladies
are held. including the interesting newly
married belle. Mrs. Everett Griggs, the
oister-in-fsw of Mrs. Wagner, i'm whose
honor the reception was given. Seldom
have the flowers which are so much a
feature I'm all the entertainments I'm this
city been used with so much artistic taste
90 upon this occasion. where at every
turn the eye was met by some lovely de-
vice In form and color that looked new and
out OF the ordinary. almost as II new va
rieties OF blossoms had hloomed hut for
this day alone. one who has not known
the flowers OF Puget sound. upon enter
ing the house would have estimated that
hundreds of dollars had been dissipated on
The decorations alone. In the drawing
room. where Mrs. Wagner stood. with
Mrs. Griggs. Mrs Lockwood and Mrs.
Stuart Rice. a sister OF the bride 70 In
troduce the many visitors. la France
roses were placed everywhere. trailea over
the length Of tall mantel and hung in
garlanas. caught with green vines and
Pink ribbons, 90 the floor filed the Jars
and vases and shed their delicate spicy
odor throughout the room In the dining
room, where white flowers only were used.
large bowl of white sweet peas filled
the center OF highly polished table.
where Mrs. Chester Thorn served coffee
frappe and Mrs. William Rice dispensed
ices other sdibleS on this table consisted
only Of white and green. and in every
case the ladies who 80 ably assisted We're
cowned in white with green garniture.
They we're. Mrs. riggs Miss McTssy. Of
Portland, Miss kershav. Miss Rucli. Miss
FasS. Miss Evans Miss Rowe. Miss Pierce
Miss Gallup 90 81. Paul. ana Miss Anna
Grlggs. Large clusters of white roses
flled two tail. cut-ElaSS vases and were
placed az either side of The table. white
ninks filled the mantel and convenient
places every where
Passing Into the den" scheme of scar
let met the eve Here Mrs Addison Eos
ter of'iciated at an exquistely laid tea
table adorned with Jacquemiuot roses
ono pretty effect was at = window near
her side which held two rows Of tsl glass
vases On the sill AHt on the middle 81 the
sash tned with the same lovely rnses and
sharcd their hrilliancy with masses or
mountain ash berries and green foliage.
Rack or the "den." in room whose
walls are ~ cid blue and the hansineS at
windows and doors of the same color in
various shades, vast quantity 90 blue
hvtranweas were employed 10 enhance the
eject. which was dainty la the extreme
Here Mrs. Frank W. Newell as Olympia
served punch. and here. too. Mrs. n. Il
Caldwell rendered timely services iR wait
ing upeu the guests ~ the BAH door
stood little Jose phine case with a traN
for receiving the cards az the visitors
gracefully attirod in white YELLOW Was
the shade chosen ta dominate the hatl ard
the sunny glow from the NumbeFleSs
aawerS continued With ore throughout the
circuit 80 the rooms Promoters ~ the
genial social aspect were Mrs John \
shank. ArS. Frank case. Mrs. Edmund
Seymour sHd Mrs a p Bueti. while on
the further side cf the drawing Room Mre
= W. Gviggs ard Mrs Edmund Rice
greeted al no passed Uith s genial cor.
dialitv. Above ~ invitations were issued
for This pleasant afternNca. ard Judging
ny the number present few it any We're
absent.