The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-16

snohorsish. Aug. 15-Speciai.-The Ar
home" given By Mrs. Lot Wilbur on
Thurs day afternoon al her handsome
home on Avenue B ard Third streses " IS
one OF the enjoyable events OF the sea-
con The affair was given q honor OF
the pioneers of the city. and a number Of
Mrs. wisbur's pioneer lady friends where
IA attendance. The afternoon was spout
II taking over events tsyat happened many
years ago, and time passed very quickly,
as well as pleasantly. AT o'clock Mrs.
Wiioar served an elaborate luncheon
Among the pioneers present were. Ms
Joseph E Getchesl. Mrs. Eliza Blackman,
Mrs Sewail Knapp. Mrs. J. Brakeman.
Mrs. Frank Rlsckman. Mrs. Preston, Of
Seattle: Mrs. George Blackman. Mrs. y.
X. Ward. Mrs. Preston. Mrs. Frank
Blackman. Mrs. Herbert c. Knapp. Mrs
Fl. C. Comegys, Mrs. NJ l. Ssnclaire. Mrs.
Ella Biackman. Mrs. e. C. Ferguson. Mrs.
Charles Scotney. Mrs. Clark Ferguson
and Miss Sadie Packard.
The basket bail girls gave one of the
pleasantest parties on Friday evening 10
q number or their friends that has ever
been given in this city. The affair was
held at the home OF airs. j. II. Plaske;t
which Is one OF the incest places in the
city for an affair OF that kind. Dancing
was INDUCED IN extensively and eiabor-
ate refreshments served. The young ladies'
forming the basket ball club are among the
most popular members OF the younger set
and proved excellent managers
A number of the members of the Chris
tian Endeayor society OF the First Con-
gregationaI church visited the regular
meeting OF the Lowell Congregational
society which ID held on Thursday even
in. They went down In a large sail boat
and report very pleasant visit. The young
ladies' of the party provided lunches and
music. The party included Miss Ida Rear.
Miss Lucy yestal, Miss Vest Lorad. Miss
Edith Tregoning. Mr.. n. L. Packard, Mr..
Worthy Crook. Mr.. VIII Proctor and Mr..
Gus Moran.
Misses Hazel and Dorthea Allen enter
tained a number Of their little girl friends
Wednesday afternoon al their home on
Avenue L. The afternoon was very pleas
antly spent on the lawn playing children -
games and partaking OF delightful lunch
Rev. and Mrs. W. c. Merritt returned on
Thursday morning from Stiverton, where
they have been spending week. the guest
OF Parker gMcKinzie.
Mrs. If. ". Snyder and children. ac-
co1npanied by Mrs Henry and Miss Henry.
returned on the Mabel from Mosher, where
they have been camping.
Miss Edna Preston Is back from q tive
weeks visit with friends In Seattle
Mrs Adolph Watson and children re-
turned on Wednesday from camp Idle
Wild, where they have been on the beach
for two weeks.
Mrs. James Pearl has been Ill a portion
OF the week
Mrs. S. Roth has returned from . visit
with friends in Seattle,
Mrs r. V. Roberts Is back from short
visit with Seattle friends.
Miss Ida Rear visited a few days this
week with Ballard friends.
Miss Minerva Eddy. Of Everett. 10 visit
Ing Miss Mabel Hutchins this week.
air. NJ w Snyder spent Sunday at Mosh-
err. where his family is camping
Mrs. ]. c. Denney returned on Sunday
from visit with friends in Everett.
seldom Burrows. a well known univer-
sity boy who graduated this year, visited
French Dorrance a portion of the week.
Mrs. G. D. Horton and daughter visited
friends at Arlington during the week. They
returned on Saturday.
Dr. Stewart. Of Sumner, was tho guest
OF Dr. Davenport on Sunday last.
c. A. Mudgett, OF Tacoma. spent several
days with friends here.
The Gem city Ministries went to Sultan
on Saturday night. and were greeted with
a big house. Theye returned the same eV-
entng The minstrel troup is composed OF
some OF our young society boys, and are
meeting with great success.
Rev. and Mrs. w. c. Merritt returned
Thursday from a weeks visit at Silver
ton.
Miss Marie Detering, OF Tualco, Is visit
Ing I'm the city, the guest OF Miss Anna
Behring's.
Rose Rebekah Lodge installed officers
for the year with very pleasing ceremonies
last Wednesday evening.
Misses Helen and Crete Dorrance were
the guests OF Miss Alice Mcfarland at Ev-
ssrett this week.