The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-20

-r4r.sswA Dee. -speclai.--Ca Christmas
So xslsh 10 altered ant festivities. - ne@F-
\, sxssn as and Bat nstke else il fnosiEnt
- - plznRes p8f shopping t0crs and the
essslss accompanying the sxprszssSe q
s-hrssfusas boxes 70 Gear ones ano ffieis.S
separazae from zach other Only ~ Ris
..rre. After fhss 6aky has been performed
sfeaafls. a sha 1T - Snes XII pfetonin-
a+s ard f,gsez laid FOR their amasssrefst-
AIre.Av ne holiday displays By the VaFi-
su< merchants are IN fun otasf afs1 tiss
s~a3 PEOPLE who come in with mamma
are given . real rise In Us efeaafatshs
circle santa gss1s - a hlirdtng SLOW
storm E Cling q good sized tree with gooa
trlaes IN another block and down On "a
,sfa Avenue IS the iargsss window 10 t0" p
r,snxnrfaa mo a ffsy-foof tossog an slscs
with an fhs glitter ~ frost ana sn9"'
end ~ night hia4snz with Eignt, mskang .
brilliant spectacle. which holds TIE cro~es
that pass along sna fsliz the aeaFi ot s"s
small boy wfsh Nssaezt euvE. h~Fy O
xays-eo1erssf sosazxaners 20 KsfgT down the
sstx slope ard deep ioe caves open - ths
ifflaidex. making Il most realistic picture
q TIE great Canadian winter sFott. ~
nothing else acre achieved b. =, ne IN
sIloyed delight which these NiassN -.
fssrez give 70 the poor ittis street saiis
who knox almost nothing or fnfisthlas
eavs 81 traaifian. wouid 30 worth az The
nzre Ard expense. To see Two or three
.ne~sesz % humanity 8ith the pitifully Oh
faces fhst speak 81 joyiess lives standing
before a real Christmas tree AMI discuss
ing II f8unRrfsg in eager exc4stEhat39ils -
enough to nli every one with Eiid desire
10 do safre hing 10 make Il day Of sweet
memories 10 az least one unfortunate
child.
The peffuuetDrv giving q Christmas
gifts II more and mere coming 70 be con
slderea bad form, To make such offerings
burden. financially and mentally - TO
destroy fha very spirit Of the Christmas
tide. and to change the peace and good VIII
into unrest ard unhappy envylnss. gift
should bs a true remembrance, with a
thought IN II that means something TO the
Eiver ard the recipient, and NOS, ~ Is 800
often the case. something that yoti par-
chased because Mrs Somebody would
think & very queer Il you didn't give her
something handsome. though. goodness
knows. you couldn't AFFORD It.
Each year brings out some hitherto I'M
known local talent, and number of
writer's and artists are already becoming
quite In demand. Mrs NJ. A. Crandan, Of
ruyaiiup. j. a New York art student who
has lately done some exquisite water col
ora OF the various scenes near Tacoma,
VI teh are among the finest pieces ever
shown In the city, and have met with
ready sale IN Eastern houses.
n4w and very taking little booklet is
just out, printed by Vaughan and Morrill,.
and In quality. style and finish il VIII com
pare most favorably with the work Of any
OLD publishing house IL r. entitled Sym
holic Rhymes" by Charlotte Lay Dewey
and consists OF twelve acrostics. one for
each month printed IN medieval type on
rich torchon paper. the initials being DIS
played In rcd. The cover Is a handsoIns
piece Of work bearing the title In red, thu
- - .4aNa
ti0nal design In gold upon the creamy
page The rhymes are az once symbolic
and beautiful, volcinK the character of
each month ana giving 20 All nature lovers
auickening or thought by the delicate
touches thai bring out the very heart OF
the whole round year
on Monday afternoon Mrs.. a. u. AID
rich. Of PHILADELPHIA met number OF la
dies Al the home 81 Mrs. George Browne.
who had very kindly arranged an oppor-
sunity for those interested 20 hear the very
heanttfal and helpful paper on the ethics
90 child training which Mrs. Aldrich read.
The afternoon was one OF the rare treats
OF a lifetime Mrs. Aldrlch IL one Of the
born. not made. kindersarteners. and she
has added 20 her own natural charm and
ability The experience Of years OF work IA
her chosen calling. Fer more than two
hours she talked Informally. answering the
many questions eagerly put by the young
mothers Who were present and all went
away feeling wonderfully uplifted and in-
rtructed by contact with 80 gifted n per-
sonatty. Tea was served by Mrs. Browne
A. the close OF the talk. Among those
present were: Mr.. J. Il. Manning. Mrs.
7. ". Roys. Mrs ]. NJ. Keen. Mrs. g. ~.
Miiiken Mrs. ". c. Hardsiey. Mrs. G y.
Rewles. Mrs T.. +. bradley, Mrs. n. W.
Merrill Mrs Waiter pakes Miss Dewey.
Mrs. samuel Co'ivsr. Miss Merton. Mrs.
Sarah X White Mrs A. ". II. Raynor.
Mrs. Hugh c. Wallace. Mrs. r p. Wal
iaes ard others
very enioyahls entertainment was
given Friday night BY The National Union
n It's hall on Railroad street. Nearly 80
taemhers Of the organization. WITH their
wives ana daughters. flied the ball. After
the rendition OF MIXED programme A
lunch vas served. snd dancing followed
Cor an hour The event was one. OF ths
most delightful m the history 81 the go
elety in this city. The programme fol-
lows Selection. Metropolitan orahsstrs.
address. Mr. Gohie- recitation. Miss
knahle SOLO for violin. Oiof Bail: rec.,a.
tion. Mes Knatvold. solo for soprano.
Miss Hotter. address Judge W. IT. PrItch-
ard Volta solo. Olof Ruil. baritone solo.
= Il. Bsikw'H; orchestra selection. Net
rorolltan orchestra
The cening production Of the Mes
slab" with Nor3lcs as soprano soloist. Il
an event o. much Importance tn tho
Northwest. The enterprise aHd courage
necessary 20 such an undertaking are not
- - rnft wtfh everv CAV. ard tha fact that
= complete financial success "a already
more thsn assured certainly rejects great
cresltt IN the management - Prof Cexine.
IRE director 80 the FESTIVAL chorus which
gives ere arstorio. This VIII ~ tae se,aua
nit'uorat''e eratoTto production under the
eaua socfsv sra wlth such a record they
nav reasonably hsgoe 20 meet sgth rr,,-ar,-
sag success 70 their fauheaf. conscientious
work
Tse wr73irr 81 Mr 6 4 Te~ksrs arA
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~ - brides parents Ur and Nrs rs-
waff Na'fheF .n -. Paul last Tau~e4ay
afternoon. NJ SRI Mr. Perkins ier- AZ
once frr WassirEtca. - c. atrre tNcv
v'ii Fr~ ls far the Water. ret arniux 20 Ia.
cea3a March J. 11afh S~5as snd groom s~.
vet koesn ln Ts~esnA Mr Perkins hRv-
SEES heea ZEE haslre*e here for several wears
ant his bride - sister - Af~s. Tsr. SoefA-
worfh- TIE aees8AsntancH aNsrA rfpaf,aa
tnte iovs sac made wasia NJ - ~ Der vss
here Sas.taE her sister two years ago.
Nru George v~aw-e e-rsrsat7s4 "a
f5ns Sose3 cab T'surs3ev sfferraea Nsr
Eaest AIS. fAeass R{vSs savf~x As-- !.
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browne naaHc Nn an extra tat.~ TIE H.
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