The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-12

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| With Eastertide comes the recognized
| return of social activities, and never was
| the gay season more auspic:ously ushered
| IN than on Monday night with the charity
| ball. dinner parties and theaier parties
For a brief period society will receive and
be received. but summer is IN sight and
days are crodwed with thoughts of out
fngs. Each year in Seattle the love for life
| outside the city grows more marked, and
the months in out-of-town houses are
| gradually being extended. The people OF
| this city do not seem to realize the grand
opportunities placed In their path by dame
nature, for II they did the shores OF Lake
Washington would be studded with pref
~ summer homes. Until those days Of
summer outing. however. many pleasant
Affairs are outlined.
Seat.ie's first charity bah was a very
successful affair. and has inaugurated /
function that viii be an honor to the
city for years TO come. It was delightful
opening for the Easter season and re-
hects much credit on the good women
who have taken up the work of charity
and made happy the many little wallis
that would otherwise have 70 depend on
the state for their support Ranke's hall,
In which the bah was held, was a perfect
dream OF loveliness. the society's color,
yellow. being everywhere In graceful folds
and broad effect In the south end Of the
hall booth was arranged for the pa
tronesses. Ii was made to represent, as
near as possible. the reception hall OF
ra AL a
accordingly II was made by erecting pill
lars from the floor to the ceiling of the
balcony and decorating them TO represent
Corintnian pillars. Palms were used pro-
fuseiy In decorating these pillars and IN
candescenf lights strung about made a
beautiful picture. the lights blending with
the rich gowns worn BY the ladies within.
The stage, which had been decorated from
an original thought by Mrs. s. L. Craw-
FORD, was made to represent a grove with
seats scattered about iny1tingiy, the whole
being most artistic. The banquet room
was adorned with palms and Gu, flowers.
and the refreshments. which were served
at II O'Clock. were both dainty and de-
hcious. A number of handsome new gowns
were worn by the ladies, and the BAN was
IN every respect full dress The floor was
never better. and to the strains of new
two-steps and waltzes by the First Resi-
ment orchestra, dreamy, mazy seers
1t was. To the following ladies belongs tbs
credit for the success of this affair:
Patronesses-Mrs. Rrookes Mrs. Henry.
Mrs. Backus. Mrs. Kloeber, Mrs. Burn.
side. Mrs. Tom Green, Mrs Aronson. Mrs.
Price. Mrs. Charles Stimson, Mrs. Ha!nes.
MIS- Sottstein. Mrs G. C. Lyon, Mrs.
Hayden and Mrs. W. H. H. Green.
COMMITTEE on music and haIl-Mrs.
Ranke. Mrs. Lyon, Mrs. George Kittinger.
Door committee-Mrs. Boone and Mrs.
| Gregory.
Committee on dining room-Mrs s. Bax-
ter and Mrs. Harbaugh.
committee on Observation-Disclosures J. Nc
Naught. Mrs Engie. Mrs. Fulton, Mrs,
Leary. Mrs. Kohlman, Mrs McMicken.
Mrs. Sackman. Mrs. Boardman. Mrs.
wing, Mrs. Gregory. Mrs. Wilson Denny,
Mrs. Mayer and Miss Subway
Decorating committee-Mrs. wickware.
Mrs. F. Stimson. Mrs. MONTGOMERY Rus
sell. Mrs. Cole. Mrs. Charles Stimson.
| Mrs. Sam Crawford and Mrs. Jones.
The grand march was one of the pref
test things ever witnessed In the city.
II was led by Mr.. Theodore Halter and
Mrs. George q. Kittinger. preceded by
Wallace Crawford. the +-year-oId sol, CT
Mrs. ;. L. Crawford. attired in dress
suit OF yellow and carrying a banner
adorned with cherubs and bearing the In
scription Sweet Charity" The hand
some sum OF SOS was realized, which, con-
sidering the condition of the weather and
the heavy expense in arranging the affair,
was fully up to expectations
Among those present were: Mr.. and
Mrs. Leary. Mr.. and Mrs. Boone, Mr. and
Mrs. A. NJ. Brookes. Mr.. and Mrs George
Garry Lyon. Mr.. and Mrs s. L. Crawford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Maddocks. Mr. and Mrs.
Aronson. Mr.. and Mrs Charles Stimsop.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Stimson, Mr.. and Mrs.
f. w. Price, Mr.. and Mrs John Y. Terry.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. G. Henry. Mr.. ana Mrs.
G. L. Webb, Mr.. and Mrs Maurice Nc
Micken. Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Engic. Mr..
and Mrs. George p. Kittinger Mr.. and
Mrs. Satellite Baxter. Mr.. and Mrs. Wick
ware. Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. r. Backus, Mr.. and
Mrs. E. o. Graves Mrs. James Mcknight.
Mrs. Joseph McNausht. Mr. and Mrs
Jacob Furth Mrs. L. s. ]. Hunt, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Paschall. Mr.. and Mrs. Burn
side. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred A. Wing, Mrs, A.
z. MacCulsky. Miss Struve. Miss Murray.
Miss Underwood Miss Munday Miss Bur-
nett. Miss Peliy. Miss Olive Baxter. Miss
Wsldron. Miss Elise Brooks. Miss Dud-
lev. Mr.. and Mrs. George Donyorth. Mss
Alice Mcknight. Mrs W H. H. Green.
Mr.. Theodore Hsller. Mr. Richard Cox.
Mr.. Josiah Collins. Mr. Bernard pellv.
Mr.. Fred K. Strive. Mr.. Charles Ling and
Mr. VI. b. Haynes.
From TO s o'clock were the hours nnb-
lished for the afternoon reception of the
Seattle Art League on Friday. but visit
oTs began 20 arrive al the gallery as early
as 10 O'Clock in the morning and thA stream
| Of spectators did not cease tn $50 IN the
evening. beginning again at 81 and cortfn-
| u9Hg TIL $50. The exhibits were greatly
admired and fingered over, especially IRE
two Artadnes-one picture loaned hy Mira
Jacob Furth and the other a marble loaned
by Mrs. n. p. Whitemsn. Miss Ea,tz and
| Mrs ]. c. Ha,nes' exhibit OF photographs
| Of antique statlary. ahou. six dozen In all
| were also a never-fatl.ng attraction. Among
| the other exhibitors whose latest contrfhu-
| lions elected many erconniurns were Mrs
| l.. 8. j. Hunt. Mrs Fannie II. Kauty.
| Mrs. George II. Hebron. Mrs. Erastus
| BraiReri. Mrs George n KIttlrger Mrs
| Mary l.. Mcdonald. Mrs. y. 3. white
| man. Mrs. Frank A. Steele. Miss Louise c.
| lAtka. Miss Jessie FiSken Miss sara A.
| Hanna Mr. I. Z. Taylor, Mr.. Frank
| Atwood and Mr.. = w. Barnes.
| Among the members in attendance were:
| Mrs. Elizabsth A. NJ Hanna. Mrs. d. A.
| Galley. Mrs g. L Foresu.an. Mrs. j. w.
| C-oiwtn, Mira G. f Budioag Mrs sara A.
| Hanna and Miss Marie a Martin. Many
| Inquiries were made by visitors. the trend
| IN numerous instances Indicating that err
| roneous impressions have bean disseminated
| regarding the league. its met hosss and SCOPE
| OF action. This fac, ard the interest mani
| Tested by visitors have shown the trupor-
| lance Of such receptions. and Il has been
| decided 10 hold them twice q month Sew
| eral new members werr added =, the roll
| and others declared their purpose OF Join
| Ing soon.
| Although but two working SESSIONS had
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