The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-05-03

The benefit entertainment Looking
Backward" given al Riaito han last We'd
nesday evening was a unique and de-
lightful affair. As social event IL ranks
among the best, and. Judging from the
number present. the fins ncial results must
also prove gratifying to those interested.
About $50 several isdies gowned In the
varied styles Of 100 years ago. took their
places upon the platform. directly Tn front
Of which were seated a number Of nurses
from the Seattle general hospital chaper-
oned by the head OF the staff. Miss J. Lea.
These ladies were In their usual uniform
OF blue and white stripes. with white cars
and aprons. and were the center OF much
attraction Mrs. A. 4. Guernsey presided
over the following programme. every num-
Der Of which was enthusiastically receiv-
Ell by the audience; Overture. First Regi-
ment Band; recitation. Miss " Bradley;
vocal soto. Miss Stevens; character rect
tation. Miss McDouzai: piano solo. Mrs
McNevin; recitation. Miss Sadie Edwards:
vocal solo. Mrs LlndsrRmith: recitation
Mrs. StetS0n: recitation. Mrs Dahukea.
vocal duet. Mr.. and Mrs Lindersfnith
After the programme dancing. led by the
grand march. began The floor presented
a picturesque scene. with many handsome
up-to-date evening tollettes. sxpriuk,ed
thickly with those Of i7ps and an coca
sionai glimpse Of the white cans and
stripes Of one of the hospital nurses
During intervals OF dancing refreshments
were served at three different fables. At
one could be had old-tirne baked beans
and brown bread. with coffee, etc An
other served refreshing ice cream ard
iuscius cakes The third refrexhrnan,
stand was 4 corner drspei with olf-fash-
ienod coverlaids. In shis nook we're sever
al ancient chairs. and table covered with
old home-spuu linen and spread with ar
tiqus silver and chiea. Here vas served
'election cake" seed cakes. ginger bread
dried apple turnovers. nut cakes" and
tea The committee returns thanks to
the friends who kindly loaned the ancfen,
articles TO furnish the old-tin,s tea table.
Mrs. A. l. Denny. china water pitcher
10 years old: Mrs. Rufus Moss silver tea
tansar'i- cream jug and teapot. Id0 years
old; Mrs. e r ButfeFworth nghf stand
80 years oh. and several pieces Of china
100 years old. Mrs. 4. A Guernsey. srlint
hoitomed chair 800 years old. several pieces
OF silver and china i5a years Oil also
three coveriaids woven in hand l,orn In
1873. Nrs- Helen Y. George. brass candle
stick i20 years old Mrs A Ri5dsH. ma
hesany sewing table 20 years old ard
set OF Britannia ware 100 years old: Mrs
5 II. Nickerson. coverlaif woven IN ls22:
Mrs. Bushy, home-saun table clath iio
years Old. Mrs. Sayer. two r7ssh-botraraef
chairs. II has been suggested that this
unique entertainment. wish some varIa-
tons. may be repeated in the near fa-
tsi-e IN Ranke hall The following ladies'
served OF the committee Of arrange
rnents fer Looking Barswarf's- Mrs a
A. GaernSe~. Mrs A Ridaen, Mrs Car
~~gnain. Mr. 2. r Rufterw1rtn. Mrs
Ernest Croker. Mrs. ~ Daney. Mrs.
Eoen Croker. Mrs. Bruce
Mayasy has come ard gone. bat 70 the
students ARD faculty 81 Wilson's htfsfrs.-ss
college the recollection Of its celebration
tn fs.si VIII never pass away. II vas rsaa-
Tel 10 give a picnic 81 that aav al WOOD
land park. tut the tnrfafrersv of tns
weather would not permit. 50 the yoiiy pic
nicksrE occupied the college rooms shs-a
dancing. games. etc were fnaus-ss In hus
the most enjoyable ard Instructive feature
81 tho days doinzs NsS The banquet sprsaA
ARD after-ssjnner speeches Prof wilson
president Of the college waS appointed
foasfnasi.r. After the Rev VI Pcux.sl
asked divine blessing. Prof Wilson. in a
pleasing sTrt effective manner. called ussoss
the following named persons to rser-oad ~
TIRE toasts y Rich appear afteF fhes~ Names
TIE resrsoI7ses were al aaas ard plainly
demo nSsrafssi the pheasant relations exist
inz hetEe~n students and seaeherN- May
day Mr. Minnie Rexforri. ~Dur \ ha.oss
NJ Paul Wegensr. The College Alumni
Miss I,oueHa :. Dyer. WEI Shorthand
Sssr.e-S4-se Lxs-gsrana4T' Prof Fl r. ADAM
way L. Il That Boys Can't Ieara Short
harsy~ Miss Lang; why l. II That fSgrsz
Can't Isarn TsasokkeegiHE 1r Naeg
F1tzn-nry. '-Sianx NJ. Elmer A Friend.
..tTasss-Al or Practical FsaucatGsn-
tEhsshFr Mr John y. Brewer Hos sssaH
We I'ss Oar Practical Filtration - NJ
Jes@-spn T. gsTe. The Culinary Art Miss
]. l. Morse