The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-10-25


prec:ated by very enthusiastic audi
ences, while Alabama" was as ever,
charming and delightful. There seems 70
bs returning 20 the ways of The good
Old DAYS. before hard times had caught
everybody in their ,hrall. and society at
large Is getting the good out OF life, ana
saying. Let as cat. drink and be merry,
for II Mckinley IS elected we are all right,
and Il he isn't. we die anyway" So the
theatsr f7is %. ana the LADIES' Musical
Club is increasing its membership daily.
until It's treasury is in 4 fourishing coz
dition and the work is attaining proper
lions and excellence hardly dreamed OF
| by the sangu!ne officers Of mat prosperous
orga nization. There IS no doubt Of an en-
5oyable winter before the various socie-
ties that promote culture IN ali the arts.
| The Aloha Club Is beginning the seasoa
WITH fa.l roll. and the Nesika Club is
working on very satisfactory lines. ana
there IS the fUl! quota OF amusement cups
and soc.atles.
An important and interesting event in
the near future IL the one to which invi-
taticns have just been Issued by the Jap
anese consul and his wife. Mr.. and Mrs.
Mkt Sasto 10 celebrate the birthday or
his imperia. Japanese majesty. A dancing
party at the Tacoma hotel will be given.
and the plans and arrangements for The
event are said TO surpass anything OF the
kind ever attempted in the Northwest
The date IL November Is, and there viii
be perfect forest of the imperial flower.
the Japanese chrysanthemum. used In dec
Grafton for the august occasion. Mr. and
Mrs. Saito have the reputation Of being
extremely hosptable. and it is no wonder
that this function is looked forward 10
with deep interest.
Mrs. Harrison G.. Foster entertained
charmingiy Monday afternoon for her SIS
ter. Mrs. Richardson Gibson. Luncheon
was served at small tables, the rooms be-
ing darkened and lighted with candles,
which cleaned through rose-coiored
shades. The decorations were also in
pink, and the entire effect was most ex-
qusite. After luncheon a game OF cinch
was played. Mrs. I. b. Wallace winning
the first prize. a cut glass and silver vas
cline box. while Mrs Charles King took
the bronze candlest.ck given as a conso-
lat!on. Those present Were: Mrs. Gibson.
Mrs. a. r. Foster. Mrs. A. X. Hiscock.
Mrs Hugh {. Wallace. Mrs. Samuel VIII
keson. Mrs. George $. Brown. Mrs. L. &.
Wallace. Mrs. Il. q. Hudson. Mrs. George
Blanchard, Mrs. Thomas RIGGS. Mrs. Ga
lusha Parsons. Mrs. W. II. knoble, Mrs.
a. 6. Foster, Mrs. Claude Seeley. Mrs.
Chester Thorne, Mrs. Hatch, Miss knobie.
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last Wednesday afternoon, in honor of
Miss Livermore, Of Oakland. The guests
met at o o'clock. and were "kodaked' be-
fore setting out on their wheels for Amer
lean lake At certain intervals along the
road, al given signal, the men changed
partners, thus giving a spice of variety
10 the ride. and the company returned to
Miss Wolbert's in time for an elegant sup
per. to which all were glad TO do full JUS
tioe. The guests were: Miss Livermore
Miss Dakin. Miss Mabel Rowe, Miss
Styne, Miss Steeb. Miss Church, Mss
Roby. Miss Wingate. Mr. Wolbert, Mr..
Dakin, Mr.. Stacy. Mr.. Prichard. Mr. r.
G.. Walker. Mr.. Egan. Mr.. Caldwell, Mr..
Bradley.
Mrs. Claude NJ. Seelev entertained few
young ladies at delightful Pink luncheon
Friday afternoon. The lunch was given
for Miss Sadie Bennett. and the large
round table presented a charming appear
ance with broad bands OF pink satin rib
| bon and dainty sprays of asparagus fern
| about the centerpiece. a pink box of
sailed almonds was al each plate, and the
room WAS hghted by a large cande.abrum
| in the center Of the table. The guests
were: Mrs, y. c. Tousey. Mrs. II. g. Fos-
| ter, Mrs. Richardson Gibson, Miss Ben
nett, Miss Baker, Miss Griggs, Miss Bass.
| Miss kershaw.
The concert OF the ladies' Musical Club
was held Tuesday afternoon. and proved
incst successful and entertaining. The
alail was filled With ladies' and the shor.
talks on the lives Of the great comnosars
whose works were given Interpretation
were new feature OF the prrscra NINE
: They were made by the Rev A y Thon1o-
/ son, and added greatly "a the pleasure
( and interest. The programme as outlined
( last week in these columns was given AMI
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