The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-09-27

or culture The convention Of women's
Literary Cubs IN this city last week gave
a renewed life to the purely literary So
cities ard she g 4 rara avis among women
whose name Is not enrolled on the list OF
some OK the many clubs that have sprung
the Aloha Club. the Oldest literary Or
ganizatfon IN the city. the Nssiga- the
League for Political Education organized
last spring, and already deep in the prob
lens treated by Brice and Fisk: the La
dies Musical CsSo which opens It's sew
enth year under most favorable auspices;
ef1e Aeosean Society now preparing TO
give the Messiah" at Christmas. and loot
ing forward to a second presentation Of
the Elijah next May, with Signor Foil
for the solos. Besides. there are numerous
smaller societies. and new and promising
one IS the Oui-Oui Club. which has just
been organized by French scholars TO
meet once a month for French converse
ton Oh. there Is no doubt OF the culture
fad, with many people, and for those who
like a game OF CARTS. there are the c.nch
and whist clubs. wilich meet once a week
and indulge in a friendly competition
Fifty enthusiastic women, representing
twenty-five literary and progressive Cubs
IN different cities and towns Of Washing
forming a state federation Of wonens
Clubs. After being shown about the city
during the morning by a committee from
local clubs. the delegates assembled in
the Masonic hail. Chamber Of Commerce.
at es30 p. m, and elected Mrs. A. p. Foster
and Mrs. b. W. Coiner temporary chair
man and secretary. Mrs. Galusha Par
soGs. OF the Aloha Club. made a graceful
address, OF welcome, which was responded
n a IF
Cub. Spokane. Short reports were made
By the various delegates. showing the gen.
sral trend o. work pursued by the re-
spective clubs. Some working for the
founding of libraries and others for the
establishing OF proper schools for young
children. some on literature in general.
and some combining themselves 10 certain
branches. In the evening a reception was
glvsn by the Aloha and Nesika Cubs to
the Visitors az the home OF Mrs. Salusha
Parsons, SIC North G street. Mrs. Parsons
was assisted by Mrs. II. G. Wallace OF the
Aloha Club: Mrs. L. K. Dennis and Mrs.
A J. Winterrnute Of the Nesika club: Dr.
Sarah Kendall. chairman Of state cor
respondence for G. +. ". G.. and Mrs.
Johes Of Spokane. The following dele
gates were present: Mrs Ennis, MISS "
n. Thompson. Centralia; Mrs. Baird, Mrs
Brown Miss Alice mcfarland. Miss Cou-
gill; Everett; Mrs. Coffman, Mrs Kepner,
Cheha!is; Mrs. A. II. II. Stewart, Mrs
Brintnali. Olympia: Miss Knapp, Miss
Reaves. Miss New.and, Mrs. Bush, Mrs
Kate T. Holmes. Miss Lemaire. DR. Annie
Russell, Miss Marie Martin. Mrs. Slauson.
DR.. Sarah Kendall. Mrs. Densmore, Mrs
Tucker. Mrs. Sheafe. Mrs. Mcbride, Mrs.
Franc Lee, Mrs. Sackett, Mrs. Cole Mrs.
Dingley, Mrs Newiands and Mrs. Homer
Hia, of Seattle; Mrs. Esther A. Jobes
Mrs Srauiding, Mrs. Schiller, Miss Calene
Alien, Mrs. Brown. Of Spokane; Mrs. Ran
some. Snohomish: Mrs. Gilbert Mrs Gra-
ham, Yakima, Miss G.. G. Isaacs. WalIa
Walla: Mrs. L. T. Martin. Mrs Ella H.
Browne. Mrs. L. T. Dennis. Mrs. b. s.
Drake. Mrs. BieeIow and Mrs. Ellen r.
Parsons. OF Tacoma.
One OF the movements promulgated by
these meetings. which will be heard from
in the future IS for the suppression OF the
red cross as used on patent medicines.
cigarettes. or In any way that tietracts
from the sacredness OF the symbol An
invitation was extended through Mrs. A.
n. II. Stuart by the women's Club. Of
OLYMPIA. TO hold the next meeting in
Olympia, and II was SO decided by vote.
June. 1897. being fixed as the date
The Ladies' Musical Club holds its first
meeting October IN new quarters. Ma
sonic hall. which has been engaged for
the season. The plan OF the club is
changed slightly from, the methods pn--
sued heretofore. Only fourteen meetings
VIII. be held during the winter. and no
rnidwinter concert will be given Seven OF
these afternoons viii be devoted 10 study
Ing some OF the more modern composers
who are not known 50 we'll but are fully
equal 10 the older masters. Short, concise
talks Sy members and selections irtrstrza-
i've ne ~
the violin and voice, "a well as piano The
other seven afternoons will he taken IN by
outside artists and lecturers. Among
these Rev. A. W. Martin viii lecture on
Wagner, with some competent pianist TO
assist Prof. Carlo Sperati will speak on
Norwegian music. and male quartette
will sing a number Of ''yoltslsesfer" Miss
Nora Smith VIII give recital with per-
hsps few remarks on her favorlte mas
ter. Derne. founder Of the Depps method
Mr.. Robert Nethach and Mr.. Robert G
Newell VII also give recItals. assisted by
some wei!-krown artist. either local or
from towns near by Pref Gunlogsen. a
highly cultured gentleman who has lived
several wears abroad and IS an accom-
p.ishef fnsuist has been requested 20
sneak or re lfe and works o. Beethoven.
nv sN Indications the YEAR Will DC one az
the mos. instructive the club has vet en-
ieve3. The present officers OF the club
SIRE: Mrs Ciaade Sseley. president: Mrs
II G.. Foster. frs Vice president: Ms
Clinton NcDsnie's. sec9s-d VICE president.
Mrs, c. \ Murray. treasurer. and Miss
Cummings. secretary.
TT. Csnch Club ne. r~4,av af.erro,,
n, the hnrne Of Mrs Frank Ar~n Or c,
street. Among those present were, N-~
Tilliughast. Mrs Baker Mrs. Clark. Ma
Ranev Mrs. f.iotfs Mrs re~nast Ms
Thomas, Ma Parsons Mrs Hatch. Ms
Plnkerton. Mrs Rows Mrs Thomas Mss
Forrythe. Miss Rlgss and Miss Foster.
THE priSes were very pretty ana appro-
pirate.
On Saturday stte-noor ore ~ he last
.st'irr parties Of ne seasNn vas given BY
the ycurx gentlemen WHO have had TIE
Constance during re sD-1rrler. Those on
board ws-e. Mss Ssesr Afsss uanna.t
Nlsx sake- Misc Underwood Mss Rar
rese. Miss HAYDEN. Mr.. jack Small NJ
Everett fssb,eck. zTr. n. a Yoanz. NJ
paheock. NJ Ssaey T.amme- ard Mr.
Waiter M. Harvey.
On THURSDAY evening Mrs. : Vincent
Era erne~te EeSi ~ dinner n hana~ -
NJ sas Mrs AsCvae. Tire tasie waa AZ.
tissieallv decorated an9 : rnost dc}.Sh 81
mfna Vas served TAese wha - feset tts
resAs; were M aus Mrs.. NcCrae. AZ
ara Mrs a. = rriscAArE Mss Stein
Ms joe Browas. Mr.. Ia EazE~. Mr. =.
J. La Farge so3 Mr. n J. EEowze.
TIE state co-vs9tlaa - ConxreCatEeraf
churches wss Ae1s shis seek n ,se vlrws
t>aeT-eE& sfc0Af church Mr.. = c T-nees-
or. SSH - W <. Ua<oaev. was ordained
as rsin ster - fhs esarch a. E.liensslr~
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