The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-20
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TIE virtue OF gracsousuess! OF ali the
virtues thaT women cannot afford 70 leave
1isc2it Ea1ed this comes very near the top
OF tAe list A gracious manner WI WIN
lFse8s1S and Keep them. x r a sort OF sun
sane. having power 70 melt the ice Of
preJua-ee and III feeling, and make one
feei tnaS the milk OF human kindness mas
not al been drawn from an ice water
tznA- Under certain circumstances Il Is
easy 70 be gracious and afTa6le: when the
"~aener. the electrsc light. the dinner, the
S@-.eEs ana various other ingredients OF
tnelr HE are IN harmony with rnelr
= saes, how lovely woman can be. Bs,t
wait until newsgatherer appears tlpon
the scene The grade OF Wouaauss re-
Hhelnent and the extent of her gracious
ness can Be discovered IN the way she SAYS
no. sooner than n any other way. And
taen puoits places. street cars for In
stance. are good places n which 10 test a
wonan's graciousness- Have you ever
seen the woman who IS incenSesi because
the ear does not stop IN its Wild flight on
the Instant the bell is pullede she angrfiy
asks the conductor why he does not take
her 70 the end OF the line. and then
iiounces out OF the car. leaving everyone
feeling as Z cold wave had passed over
them In societies OF women this grace Is
especially necessary. and II Il were cu.ti-
vailed more extensively would often save
mucn unpleasantness. Gractoasnsss. Ike
beauty, grows from within. Il cannot be
put on as a garment. 10 be adjusted az
pleasure. Ii must be a part OF the being
III must be cultured. nourissaed and given
the oest conditions OF light and heat be-
fore X becomes one of the glor.es OF the
best creature of Coda gracious woman
how much more lovely u would be for
every woman 10 act gracioasly and re-
TzfE "a .aaAk. r..
6eing ladies and gentlemen as II they were
suea, instead OF trying 10 impress them
with an Importance which IS not at all
becoming 10 their character. A true lady
a., heart soon makes herself felt n a com-
inunity and : pointed 10 With pride and
honor by her friends and acquaintances
TINS patronizing and self important age
Is fast passing away into oblivion.
Prosch's hall never held prettier gath
eTing or presented more brilliant scene
than last Wednesday evening on the oc-
casion OF the leap year party arranged
By the young ladies comprising the OLD
knot-a-Gayne club. The successful ter
nina ion of the affair bears out the as
sertion that has often been made in these
columns that the girls are supreme IN
arranging details OF social functions and
making glowing successes of them. To
greatest amount OF credit, and she richly
deserves the many pretty compliments
I that have been showered upon her since
the event Miss Mcknight possesses al
| OF the attributes of a social leader. and
bright future is predicted for her upon
her formal debut into the older set. The
hail was made homelike in its appear
ance by the addition of settees, rugs and
cushions placed about in the hall, recep-
tion room and on the stairs Lemonade
WAS served by a colored boy in one cor
ner OF the hall, and from 10 10 midnight
delicious bouillon sandwiches. ices and
cakes We're served in the han below.
Two pieces from the First Regiment or
chestra furnished the music, the crowd
seeming never 10 tire OF the swinging
two-step or dreamy waltz. Many hand
some new gowns were worn by the
charming buds, the various color combi-
nations making "a prismati tic effect during
a waltz or two-step against the black
suits and snowy expanse of shirt bosom
OF the gallants. Dancing was continued
until ! o'clock.
The patronesses of the affair were Mrs.
James ID. Hoge, Jr., Mrs. j. F. Mcknight,
Mrs. J. Albert Jackson and Mrs. James
Nugent. Among the guests were the fol-
lowing from Tacoma: Miss Barrett Miss
Durgin. Mr.. w. Harrison Woodruff. jr..
Mr.. Thomas Van Dyke Tyler, Mr.. Walter
Harvey and Mr. Walter Blanchard.
These present from Seattle were: Mr..
and Mrs. James d. Hoge. ir., Mr.. and
Mrs. J. Albert Jackson. Mrs. j. K. Nc
Naught. Mrs. James Nugent. Mrs Nor
gan. Miss Helen Fairfax Mcknight,
Miss Olive Baxter, Miss Judith Hughes.
Miss Edna Whittier. Miss Elise Brookes,
Miss Barrett, Miss Durgin, Miss Beth
waldron, Miss Kate McGraw, Miss Eta
Nugent Miss Navarro kautz, Miss Nor
gan Miss Carroll. Miss Clarke. Miss Irene
Phillips Miss Henrlco Munger. Miss Dot
Smith. Miss Mollle Phillips. Miss Marion
Garfield, Miss Laura Garfield, Miss Ethel
| Bagley. Miss Claire Bagiey. Miss Jene
Graham, Miss Atkinson, Miss Evelyn
Graves. Miss Winnfred Wade, Miss
Corey. Miss Olive Miller, Mr.. orrin Rank,
Mr. E. /. Reber Mr.. Edward Herald, Mr.
VIII Hanna, Mr.. Tull kellogg: Mr'
Charles CARY. Mr.. Frank Frederick. Mr.
Harry Frederick. Mr.. Harold Smith, Mr..
| ] I.enuox Rickard. Mr.. Charles Cotton,
| Mr.. Charles Wuytele. Mr.. Tomlinsen. MT
Jess Brinker. Mr.. Dieckman, Mr.. hoo
Brinker. Mr. Mat Scurry. Mr.. Charles
Scurry. Mr. Sidney Hansard, Mr.. John
| Carroll. Mr.. Fred Baxter Or. Schoenle,
| Mr. Ernest Goldsmith. Lieut.. Hamlet, Mr..
Ramsey. Mr.. Walter Fulton, Mr. Gar
ence Edwards. Mr.. Claire Farnsworth,
Mr. Linn Relfe.
A meeting Of the young society set OF
Queen Anne hill was held last Monday
evening AZ the home OF Miss Elise Blookes
( for the purpose of selecting a name ana
/ arranging date for the party 10 ne
given by the recently organized club n
number OF suggestions were submitted
and II was finally decided 10 ADOPT the
name Assembly The new clubs par
I ties are 20 De given on the first FRIDAY
OF each month. the first or wnieh Is an
uounced for Friday. January :. 20 ~hic
a limited number Of Invitations VIII Dc
/ issued
/ The executive committee, which VIII
/ hsvs charge % the details and arrange
/ rasnss OF the clubs affairs. consists 81
I Wixs Fuapp Miss Elise BrookeS. Mr.
/ lanes :. sneafe. Mr. -. Ntnff*a crock
1 EFT. Mr. Fred n. Baxter and MI. NorHla 2
Pierce ir. The following IS a list 81
/ the members o. the Assembly Club.
Mss Laura Rumsey. Miss owe baNteF'
( Ms Elise Rrookes Miss Ethel SaZiey.
/ ~ AItre Rae3sv. Miss May AdaiF. II -
/ p.sh Waldron. Miss Julia stewart. Mss
~eI7ga Berger. Miss Fannie Berger. NJ -
T ne Holmes. Mss Nellie Hubbard. NJ So
/ 49,. ge3hAun. Miss Arqult, Mss Banks.
I wfzs Fmua Banks. Aiss AaAgP AR
/ Rafph J Saeafe. Nr. james = saehIr
/ Mr.. Norman : Pierce, r.. Nj. - NiatFea
( f~~s,.kett Nr George tampsng Mr scot
( f-,snrrtn az. Grant Calhoun. ar. George
/ waller Mr.. : h. stewart, Ar- Faai H9i-
/ brook. SIR. Charles kiunear. M M@Fa
! Austin. Mr. Stockton RuHsey, Nj hfea
/ y Raxtar. AR Henry K. ToHs-lason. IA
, ] Pred Du1y and Mr- Thomas tEisss.
me Los Angeles Sunday Word Or De
1 ee-sner had she following sccoGat o.
! luncheon gwen n ttst city r noI}oF O
I Ms. Frssa SElmson. 81 Seattle;
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