The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-05-10

Several dinner and dancing parties have
marked the closing days OF rne season.
which. In truth. IS now over. Those who
possess country homes open them IN May,
the Furtas very shortly and the Strives
about the drst Of June. the town houses
20 have closed blinds for months TO come.
Those who summer At the resorts or camp
are making ready for the demands Of
changed conditions. So with few excep-
tons ne most OF merrymAking viii b
transferred to the country. The exodus
In Seattle is marked by the coming of at
fractions which bring society hack for
brief stays There are such q number Of
drst-class attractions on the summer cir
cult that theater parties viii punetuats
the coming season. The popularity Of
his form Of entertaining comes from the
fact that host and guest participate with
equal enjoyment It Is a phase OF enter
taihmenf delightfully."- free from RESPONSE
biltsy. consequently the opportunities
never pass.
The tennis season WIN be formally opened
At the Seattle Tennis Club courts next
Saturday afternoon. at which time there
win be several matches played in both
singles and doubles, and tea win be served
by the lady members Should the weather
clerk be generous and provide clear day.
Seattle's 40 will inaugurate the opening
day Of the out-of-door season in . fitting
manner. The ladies' of the club are espe-
ciaily alive for the occasion. and viii serve
most tempting morseis Of food and deli
cious cups Of tea to players and visitors
alike. That there VIII be q large. gay
crowd there can be no doubt. as each lady
charter member has the privilege Of IN
wiling two friends TO the opening Follow
ing Is list Of the charter lady members:
Miss Peliy. Mrs. Sellitoe. Mrs. Lowman.
Miss ArqIif. Miss Folsom. Mrs. Kittinger,
Mrs. Mcdonald. Miss Murray, Miss Tur-
ner. Mrs E C. Carstens. Mrs Backus,
Mrs Palmer. Mrs. NJ. Miller Mrs. w. A.
Peters, Mrs. ]. B. McDougall. Mrs. d.
Keiieher. Mrs. HoSe. Mrs. H. c. Henry,
Mrs. Frederic. Mrs A. J. Fisken. Misses
Young. Mrs. Readman- Mrs. Rollins. Mrs.
W. A. Shannon. Mrs. Ssrout, Mrs F. A.
Bell Mrs. T. B. Hardin. Miss Emery. Mrs.
Thompson. Miss Fisken. Miss Bella Fis-
ken, Mrs. Andrews. Mrs. McEwan-
The card and dancing party arranged
by Mrs. W. 3. Harrington for the benefit
OF St Marks church took place at Prosch's
hall on Wednesday and was a fla;terinx
success. There were over fifty couples
present. most of whom danced In the hall
and some enjoyed a sociab'e game OF
whist In the lower hall Light refresh-
ments were served in this hall during the
evening. Among those present were: Gen.
and Mrs. Meem. Judge and Mrs. Struve,
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan KelIeher, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jacob Furth, Miss Furth. Miss Murray,
Miss Burneste. Miss Munger. Mr. and Mrs.
A. c. McCuisky Miss Strive. Miss Num-
day. Miss Holmes. Mss Nugent. Mr.. and
Mrs E E. Ainsworth. Mrs. P. B. NJ.
Miller. Miss Ollie Miller. Mr.. and Mrs.
Bell. Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Crawford. Miss
Garfield. Miss Laura Garfield. DR.. and
Mrs Kline. Mr.. E. c. Hughes, Mr.. Marley
Hasnes. Mr. Fred struve. Mr.. Walter Full
ton. Mr.. VIII Hanna, Mr.. Mat scurry. Mr..
Robert Brinke-. Mr.. Harry Frederick. Mr..
Mr.. Lenos. Mr.. James Richard and Mr..
J. r. Savage.
The many friends of Miss Potvin. Sc
attie's most talented pianist, who Is now
in Chicago completing her teachers
course, will be delighted TO learn that the
young lady Is meeting with great success
IN the big city by the lake I'D Is receiving
most Gathering Communications from IA
nous artists. both In Chicago and New
York. Miss Potvin expects to leave Chi
cago for this city the last week In May
and on her return viii be given a concert
by the Ladies' Musical Club. at which she
will give several numbers. In letter to
a friend In Seattle Miss Potvin saws she
Bloomfield Zeisler. whom she considers the
greatest living lady pianist. She also took
a summers course of lessons In phrasing
and teaching with Amy Fay. known to all
music loving people in the United States.
She has had many talks. visits and sug-
gesticns from Mr.. Sherwood. which were
exceedingly valuable. Mr.. Leiblng and
Mr.. Leeboeck have both admired and criti-
cised her IN friendly way and, as she
puts It in her letter. the browning glory
OF all are the lessons l have had with
ZeisIer, the greatest living woman pianist.
She has already given me many splendid
ideas and helps for my concert playing
and says that technically I have every
thing and am capable OF anything" In
her letter Miss Potvin speaks az Miss
Hetty Hamilton. the young lady who
whistled her way into the hearts of the
musical people OF this city and who Is TAX
ing lessons with Root OF Chicago. She
says Miss Hamilton IS simply wonderful.
the most artistic thing about her whist
ling being her marvellous phrasing.
dinner at the Columbia street club on
Monday evening the following friends:
Mrs. A Z. MscCuisky. ehaperone; Miss
Strive, Miss Murray. Miss Furrh. Mr..
John Savage. Mr.. Ling. Mr.. Fred K.
Strive. The dining room and table were
daintiiy and artisticaliy decorated with
Bride and Catherine de Merrnitte roses
and the menu tempting and elaborate
The French club met yesterday after
noon az Mrs. ]. p. Lovman's residence en-
Boren avenue and Marion street.
Lieut.. Lopez OF the Patterson entertained
the following friends az a hex party a.
the Seattle thester Friday night: Mrs.
A e NacCnlsky Miss Struye. Miss Farth.
Mr. John Savage and Mr.. Frederick
K Struye-
Mr.. ard Mrs. J. D. I.owman. Mr. and
Mrs Fissen and Mr.. and Mrs. C =. Whit
tiesey occupied the Lowman box at the
Seattle thester on Friday night
Miss Flsken entertained the ladies OF the
afternoon xhss, club on Friday.
Miss Ss5onia Firth entertained q num-
Der Of friends a; chsfing dish party ~
the home Of her parents On Wednesday
evening.
The society drama Moths" VII be pre-
scented to the panIic IN ths near future BY
the following yeanx society people, Miss
CunringTon. Miss Perrin. Miss Alice True.
Mr. WIZ izgiss. Mr.. Charles CARY. Ar.
ssGEay HansArd and Mr. Rob Webb.
The Nlne.eerta Century Literary Cic5
he'd its f5rtz.ghtiy meeting at Nasoaic
temple Thursday afternoon X beng
wozsAns Cay. the members responded To
roll call by giving the customs and dress
OF thu women Of The early part Of the cen-
fury. An Interesting paper was read On
the women noveiasss os the Georgian Pc
rod. Miss Price. tngefh=r with the prsss-
cras. we're elzcte5 10 attead as delegates
m. earxs7.t1-s sf the STATE Federation q