The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-12
IN TOWNS NEAR By.


49,, r.t,,er . 49, on the social gayety
a - cftv. Ard fhase seems TO have been
another veek a6dsd to the Lenten season.
- uufet = the soczAl world The unzt-
tsansh3e hactsloU Who dwell In utter
a1oofneas fro0 Uomankind have all
shown some Of ~ neliowfng innuence OF
spring ard have recsnuy appeared ~ en-
tertainments epcsEsne the isaf osnee OF
Tacoma. therehQ creating . sensation.
rsster bonness end spring suits have been
Obliged 10 wait ~ balmy spring 70 re-
sunse her ewny. and the macintosh and
rubber boots have continued 70 Be the Ia
The marrtass 4 n. r. b. wailace and
Mia Bese(e purnn1l which will take place
~ zoth inst. n L1xington. KY. h engag-
Ing me attsnttea u society people At
present.
Dancs = Mason Library.
me nrst dance Of the season Was given
~ the young Nm who have been enter
fsined by - Girls Cinch Club Friday
eventnr n Nsson Library. A thoroughly
en3oreblc. lnfoenal party was reported.
the nighf belne clear and pleasant, the
nude exceIlenf and the door. AZ usual
aimn1v uerfect There II every prospect
ehst many lilly dance VIII he held there
durinr he srnmer. Those who attended
tie hop FriAay sight we're: Mr.. and Mrs.
yees Merrill. n. and Mrs. Frank Case.
N. and Ma OTIS 6prague. Mr.. and Mrs.
Irving Ha,stasd. Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Caldwell. Nf. and Mrs. J. 4. Steeb. Mr..
ana Nrs Howard JosIyn, Mr.. and MIRA.
=. " Caesar. ~. and Mrs.. A. c. Tousey.
Mr. and NrGL ~. q. Hejlar. Mrs. George
1iIsy. OF Gsattls; Miss steeb. Miss Under
wood. Nlns Baker. Miss Sprague, Miss
Bass' fise TfrtnGhast, Miss Cover. Miss
Curl. Miss Hayden. Miss Stein, Miss Pad
dpck. Niss Dlckey. Miss Applegate. Miss
Macdonald, Mss Rector. Miss Dursin.
Mas Rnoble. ~. A. @. Prftchard. Mr.. +.
v. Tyler. Mr.. Thomas Hail. Mr.. W. H.
Woodruff, 1r. .. u. Bridges. DIR. A. q.
Hicks. DR.. O. 8 Hicks, Mr.. W. +. Prich-
ard Mr.. =. q. Taylor. Mr.. A. v. Hayden.
Or. n. r.. Graz. Mr.. G. Y. Warner. Mr..
Henry Huesins, Mr.. d. A. Young. Mr.. A.
-. HeiliG. Mr.. Il. r.. Ellis. Mr..
Hnrry Egsu, NJ. Tucker, Mr.. Cornett.
d. Curl. "a Hrehm, Of Wilkeson; DR..
Kennsdy. y. .. 9 Patterson. and few
others.
One uunAredth Concert.
A notable event IN the musical and 10
cia1 history of Tacoma will be the hum
dredth concert IL the Ladies' Musical
club, which MN b. given In Chickering
hall on the svening OF May 2sth. The
programme. which II a. yet not entirely
complcte, WIN contain piano solos by
Mrs. Van ogle. Mrs. Claude Seeley. Miss
Foster and Mis- gtoolfire. all artists Of
exceptional merit, and their selections
viii b fro0 GpcA masters an Mendeissohn,
BoethOven and wagner while the concsxt-
"a work, both vocal and instrumental. will
show the high standard OF excellence
reached By the club. Mrs. Vincent
Browne win give an aria from III Trova-
tore" and Miss Cummings viii also sing
IN . solo number. Other numbers. which
- yet are ~ ready fer publication. will
odd greatly 10 the attractiveness OF the
programme. Tho regular fortnightly con-
cert Of the club viii be given on Tuesday
afternoon. Mrs. G. o. Bates having charge
Of the programme.
Dslightfnl birthday Party.
One Of the most charming children's
parties was given by Mr.. and Mrs. George
i. Stone last saturday In honor OF the
tenth birthday Of their little daughter
Louise Their handsome home was taste
fully decorated with palms and flowers.
end everything that could be provided to
give children delightful time was
With . delicious dinner al 8
o'clock. Of which the principal fea-
tnrs was the large birthday cake lighted
Win ten wax candles. The little guests
we're: Mabel Opie. May Elder. Elizabeth
Xinnear. Marjorie Stallcup, Nave Odds.
Helen Olds. Jean Hoisatc. elsie Holgate.
Hattie Maxwell. Flossie Reith. Pearl Mac
Donald. GrAcc FreIday Doris Newell.
Mabel Lawrence. Mabel Harbaugh. Nellie
woodruff. Ella Yunkers. May Bliss. Isabel
Thompson. Margaret Thompson. Florence
Dedolph.
IAd1ea' Tennis Club.
The annual meeting and election OF the
9ocoma Ladies' Tennis Club was held on
Monday afternoon q: the residence of Mrs.
4 w. Anderson. Great interest was
oAown In the coming seasons sport. and
ooacers were elected as follows: President.
Mrs. w. v. Burrill: vice president. Mrs.
Melbourne Bailey: secretary, Mrs. A. II.
Bull: treasurer. Miss Cheai: executive
hoard. Mrs. George White. Mrs. Marble.
Mrs Eaten. Miss Thomas. Miss keown.
Hiss Riggs. Miss Jessie Seymour. The
o@cers met yesterday afternoon to APP
point committees and arrange for the sum-
Wer's ganies.
Mrs. Lockwood's Party.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. II. Lockwood enter
0Ained the members Of the old whist club
- Thursday evening in honor OF Mr.. and
Hrs. Edmund Seymour. who leave next
week for the East Their guests were. MIR.
and Mrs Edmund Seymour. MIR. and Mrs.
Frederick Watson, Mr.. and Mrs. w. A.
Rice, MIR. and Mrs. A. r. Buell.. Mr.. and
Mrs.. Frank Case. Dr. and Mrs. J. &. wag-
ner. Mr.. and Mrs Harry Caldwell. MFR.
and Mrs. Melbourne Bailey. MIR. and Mrs.
n. q. Foster. Mr.. II. 8. Griggs.
Aloha Club Mccts.
The regular meeting OF the Aloha Club
was held at the house of Mrs. II. q. ros-
ter last Monday. Papers were read by
Mrs. l.. T.. bradley. Mrs. Foster and Mrs.
Low. Those present were; Mrs. Parsons.
hrs. Alexander Reed. Mrs. Roys. Miss
Wallace. Mrs. George Browne. Mrs. Fitch.
Miss Fitch. Mrs. collyer. Mrs. Giese. Mrs.