The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-10-18

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staged it in Rome and in Cincinnati. and
Seattle ought to be proud 10 be able 10 fall
in line. The second part viii be a series OF
the richest tabieaux, illustrating the pop
ular story. The Sleeping Beauty" The
staging Of these tab,eaux will even sur
pass the Gibson tableaux, which created
such a favorable impression last spring.
The evening will end with a perform
ance Of Jerome X Jeromes play sun
SET which VIII be produced by the best
local talent. Nothing will be left undone
to make the whole entertainment the
most artistic that has ever been given ON
the Seattle amateur stage. The price OF
admission will be SO moderate that it Will
be within every ones reach.
The French Club was entertained last
Monday afternoon by Miss Struve. Prof.
Constant continued the course OF lectures
(begun several weeks ago. on Paris. The
members are all enthusiastic over the lee
lures, particularly as many of them are
hoping TO visit Paris during the exposition
.of 1900. The professor having been born
in Paris. ard Lived there until very
recently. knows the city as only a
Partisan can know 1T, and is. therefore.
capable of doing justice to the subjects
The members of the club are: Mrs. Alfred
H. Anderson. Mrs. John Collins. Mrs.
Charles Conover, Mrs. III. Clay Eversole.
Mrs. George F. Gund. Mrs j. D. Lowman.
Mrs. J. F. Mcknight. Mrs. Charles Shop
herd, Mrs. Charles stimson. Mrs. John
Lenney. Miss Collins. Mss Emery. Miss
Kautz. Miss Navarro kautz. Miss Lilly
u ~1f fs,u md
At the golfing party given by Mrs. F. II.
Osgood at the Country Club. on Beans
point, near Port B.akeley, last Saturday
afternoon and Sunday. the following wero
present: Mr.. and Mrs. f. III. Osgood, Mr.
Herman Chaplin. Mrs. Stedman. Mr. and
Mrs Fisken. Miss Emery. Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Power. Mrs. r. C. Washburn. Mr..
Flanders and Miss Flanders of Portland.
NJ j. Gillison, jr., Mr. Josiah Collins. Mr..
Bernard Pelly. Mr.. and Mrs DAME! Kelie-
her, Mr.. (. NJ. Austin. Mr.. George A.
Hurd, Capt Harry Taylor, Mr.. and Mrs.
E. A. Strout. Miss Furth. Miss Asquit.
Miss Gr.ggs and Mr.. III. S. Griggs OF Ia
coma.
The residents Of the Denny-Fuhrman
addition have formed a social club and
are contemplating the erection or a CLUB
house. The first meeting was held Friday
evening at the residence OF MT. Henry
Thurman Officers were elected as fol-
lows: President, Prof J. NJ. Taylor: vice
president. Prof. Mark Bailey, Jr.; secre-
tary. Mrs. Henry Fuhrman: treasurer.
Miss Catch. After the business meeting
the remainder OF the evening was spent
in playing whist and partaking OF Mrs.
Fuhrman's hospitality in the shape or
delicious refreshments.
Guy Post. formerly well-known MEM
Der OF the younger society set OF this city.
but now an actor In the legitimate, has
left the James owen company and IS trav-
cling with Otis Skinner in Shakespearean
plays According to report. Post is max
ing great progress and Is poriraying such
roles as the king in Hamlet" Antonio in
.~rhe Merchant OF Venice" and Capaulet
in Romeo and Juliet" Next March the
company plays an engagement IN San
Francisco, after which II is probable the
company will visit Seattle.
The prett.est indoor affair OF the week
was the dinner given by Mrs. Fred Slim
son on Friday evening TO a number OF
friends The decorations were beautiful.
as they always are at any OF TINS most
charming hostess functions. while the
menu was delicious. The dinner was given
in honor OF wedding anniversary ana
Stimson and children leave this morning
for Los Angeles. where they will visit for
several months at the palatial home a
Mrs. Stlmson's parents.
A dancing club, to be known as tho
Wednesday Night Subscription Club. has
been formed by a number OF society peo-
pie OF the city and will continue series
OF fortnightiy hops through the winter
months The club roster Is made I'D OF
ccrgeniai spirits. and a delightful feature
IS to be the informally OF the hops. Tho
first dance will take place on Wednesday
night at Proschs hall.
One Of the prettIest small affairs OF the
past week was the dancing party given
by Mrs. Horace Brown. OF Third avenue.
on Thursday night. The spacious rooms
were beautifully decorated and 10 mando-
line and guitar music most charming
evening was spent in dancing Refresh
menfs and punch were served during the
evening.
A. sidney Hansard. Robert l.. Webb.
Charles r. Ciary and william fngies, who
utayed the leading male roles In Moths"
last spring with Miss Jessie Cunnington.
occupied a box at the Third Avenue thea
ter yesterday afternoon 90 witness the
debut OF Mss cunnington as profess
slonal.
Mrs. SutcIsre Baxter. Miss Olive Bax-
ter and Mss Elise Brooks returned last
week from their summers outing IN the
country.
Nss. Gsn.vseve Reift entertained q party
OF friends aboard the yacht AgGie yester-
eay afternoon In her usual charming man
ner.
NJ Walter Fulton. who has been on the
road 20 recovery from severe attack OF
typhoid, suffered q slight relapse yester-
day.
R,ber; T. Webb entertained a. dinner
iasy Tuesday evening a number OK young
friends The menu was delicious.
Miss Laura Price has been quite III az
her home on First avenue west and Kin
near place. for the past week
Mr John Wing, who has been I'll for
the pas; three weeks WITH TYPHOID, vAs
somewhat worse last evening
Miss Ethel Car1sn entertained the young
ladies' sewing club yesterday afternoon.
Miss Elaine Hanford Is IN yictcr.s. The
cues, OF Mr. and Mrs Cogltsr;-