The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-01-05
Aloha Cub reception


dered by the clever women comprising the
literary club, known as the Aloha, was
given at ths semi-auuuai meeting heid
Monday evening at the home OF the pFesl-
dent, Mrs. Galusha Parsons. The theme
OF the evening, as appropriate 10 a "o-
mans club, was woman, "old" ana new.
Mrs Parsons read q convincing and Well
written paper on the merits anu deIner-
it's OF the ''oid" woman, followed shortly
by clever one by Mrs, Hartin, with the
new" woman as 2 subject. bat running
through both papers WAS the Ideal OF TIE
true woman. neither old nor new D1t
q happy combination OF the virtues Oh
both. without the faults OF either
Miss Nora Smith played two selections
on the piano during the fTst part OF the
programme. which were most warmly APP
preciated. Miss Smith s. Indeed true
artist. Her technique and touch arc alikc
remarkable. bal her greatest charm Is the
sympathy with which she plays NO mat
ter what her choice may ne, her music
goes straight 10 the hearts Of her listen
ers The first page OF the programme bore
thls apt quotation:
some morals plain-without more fuss;
Mans social happiness all rests on as.
Through all the drama, whether damn'd
not,
Love glds the scene. and women guide
the plot"
The last part OF the programme consist
ed of play, written by Mrs. Hugh G. Wal
lace Mrs Wallace has written number
OF clever things. and her literary ability
f. we'll known not only In the Aloha Club
and In Tacoma. but extends TO wider
sphere. Her play produced Monday even
ing. entitled Those Women" was up 10
her usual standard OF excellence, and from
the moment the curtain arose on the first
until ii fell on the last act, thu action
never Jagged. the dialogue was always
bright. and the situations natural and In
terestng. Mrs. Wallace was greatly as
sisted by her choice Of actresses TO whom
were entrusted the different characters.
The cast follows: Prologue. Mrs. His
cock: Mr.. Reuben Lathrop. New York
capitalist and an intOlerant Halter OF the
new woman" Miss Dewey; Dick Lath-
rop. hts nephew. equally intolerant Of the
''old woman" Miss Baltic; Wilson. their
body servant, Mrs. Hawkes.; Madam
Rachel Belknap. the "old woman" Mrs.
Ragnor: Kate. her daughter. the new
woman" Miss Seymour. Jane. their maid.
Mrs. Edmund Seymour. Time. 1900. Act !,
New York: Mr.. Iathrop's house: the con-
templated trip; ule fears; the letter. Act
il. scene, Tacoma-Mrs. Belknap's home,
1900 Yakima boulevard: the receipt OF the
letter: the plot: tho arrival of the guests:
the transformation; its success. Act III.
scene. samG-Wilson and Jane. the de-
nouement. the reformation; the moral.
with each part so well portrayed Il Is
hard to praise any particular actress, but
perhaps Mrs. Baltic as Dick Iathrop.
Mrs. Ragnor as Madam Belknap. and
Miss Seymour as Kate bore on tire honors
OF the evening. Unless one concentrated
ones attention on the short skirt which
was the only feminine part OF Mrs. Ball
lies most masculine makeup. Il was hard
20 realize her woman. and the true"
woman which she Is. Mrs. Ragnor and
Miss Seymour were so charming before
the transformation that one welcomed
their reformation" with delight. At tho
close OF thu performance the actresses and
the authoress were loudly appauded and
loaded with flowers. Mrs. Wallace was
twice called before the curtains and 1nal-
iy compelled TO make "A gracious and
graceful litUa speech. A delicious supper
was served later in the evening. Mrs Pot
ter and Mrs. Griggs presiding In the din
ing room. The lower foor o. Mrs. Par
sons charming home was beautifully dec
GRATED with wreaths anG greens. % which
the club colors OF purple and gold were
attached. AS the guests arrived they
were received BY Mrs. Persons. Mrs. Wal
lace, Mrs. Riggs, Mrs. Price. Mrs. Blge-
low. Miss Wallace. Among the many pres
ent were: Mrs. T. u. Wallace Mrs. G. W.
Grirgs. AIR and Mrs. L. u. Campbell. Nj
and AIRS. William e. Rice. Mr.. ana Airs.
J NJ. Miller. Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel C5liycr,
Mrs. Nelson Bennott. Mrs. Frank Clark.
Mrs. Turner. Alr. and Mrs. J.. r Jacobs.
MT inu MIS- AiUNfnQtF Reed Mrs. = &.
Slaughter. Mr., md Mrs. Frederick Wat
son. Mr.. ard Mrs Frederick Brown. Mrs
II. c. Foster. AR. and Mrs. II. l. Close
Mr. and Mrs Il g. Hudson. Or and Mrs
George 4. Wagner. Mrs. Roche. Mrs Ev-
srett GFigss. Miss Griggs. Miss burnett
Miss RIGGS. Mos Thomas. Judge Par
sof3a. Mr.. Z. -. Seymour. AFR. Alexander
Baallie Mr.. Edmund Seymour MI Wlu-
lam Seymour, Mr.. r. Il. Wallace. &r, a
NJ. Hawkes. Mr.. W W. CLIFTON. Mr. Louis
Parsons. Mr. Charles Foster.
Subscription Dance 1T Masonic Hall
A subscription dance vas held IN Ma
sculc hail Tuesday evening with about
twenty weN-knoWn society women as p.i-
troneSscs. which was one Of the prsttcst
dances OF the winter. TRe two large bali
rooms were used. and dancing was fn-
duised In until "A late hour. As the clock
struck l. a chorus OF voices sounded
through the rooms. as every one FASTENED
70 Guido the other ia wishing their ueig1-
tors Happy New Year" IL Was Vel
into the morning hours before thc last az
the merry crowd departed the last few
dances bcing ~ rather informal nature
The patEopSssos were. Mrs. / ~. Auier-
son. Mrs. W. y. Barrll. Mrs H. n
Caesar. Mrs r. ~ Garden. Ms. =. ~
GriKgs. M. &. L. Hurley. Mrs e. b.
Manning, Ms A. X. Hsscock. AIRS r.
Hurley. Mrs, ~ HAYDEN. Mrs =. = Ner-
shaw. Mrs. A. ". Martin. Mrs. II e. I'7t-
ter. Mrs. -. g. NAguer. MIS-. stuart R.re
MIS-. William Eice. Airs =. l. Sawyer.
Mrs } A shank Airs J1uuud sc.uour
Airs. Chester zberta. Floor CoDuslsIet>-
j. Y. Caesar. 81 slrfua0 Amoug those
present were. AR. and AIRS. D.. r. Mas
ming. Or and Mrs q. a. WaKuer, NJ
and Ms. 3. X. Nlsrcc5S Mrs Hatca. Ms
n. =. Potter Ar. aaA Mrs I. W Anttr~
son. Mrs. L. II. kershaW. Mrs PhNsp T}I-
fughast. Mr. aEd earsl J.. \. <'aeSa~ AZ