The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-03


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Another year has passed. and society, as
near as can be perceived. has neither aa-
vanced nor retrogrsdei. a Do1y some
what peculiarly constituted. K has moved
along in an even groove during the year
THAI Is just ended, and Z X has accom-
p,.sBsd l.ttse that was CONNIE ntaoie or
striking Il may a. least congratulate IL
self on the fact that 10 great horror n
the way Of scandal has occurred 70 &C.
light rs OWE members and shock the vul-
gar weird outside. Or, II the ground has
existed al any time for The fear OF an OUT
break OF such horrors. The sinners have
rall.atesi Their offense BY the display OF
discretion and tact. They have adhered
faithfully 70 the cardinal principle OF their
creed ard order. They have not been
found out Tbs IS as i should be.
Everything taken -nto consideration, So
ciety has passsAa a fairly snpp0rgabie year.
There has been no enrua about II. Society
was active al the tine. Il was bath cen
sclentsous and constant n Us endeaVor 20
provide someah sng for the public amuse-
ment II treated rs 10 its customary show
of penitence during Lent, burst into fow-
ers and smiles and gaye.y a. Easter, fiirt-
ed in summer. and learned 10 cook when
winter came. ard last but not least, smiled
on go.f approvingly.
The Irene Club. a social organization
formed last w.ner By a number OF our
leading young people, gave is initial party
for the season OF 1857 at the new hal, cor
ner OF Yesler way and Ninth avenue. Fri
DAY n gilt and danced Cae Old year cut ard
the new in 10 the strains OF the popular
two-step The hall was pretIily decorated
with evergreens, the four pillars N ths
center of the room being twned with this
fayorite Chr.stmastide dscora on. while
long streamers, hung in graceful folds,
reached from the corners and sides OF the
room to the posts. Dancing continued
from till l, and even then IL WAS with
reluctance that the reveiers decided 20
journey homeward. Tne patronesses for
the affa.r were Mrs s. G.. Simpson. Mrs.
J. H. Allen and Mrs. f. NJ Conn. Among
those present We're noticed Miss Irene
Simpson. Miss Carrie Simpson, Miss Leora
Conn. Mss Name Alien, Miss Jennie
Lynch. Miss Addte Harris. Mss Merkley,
Misses Grain. Mrs. Johnson. Miss Annie
Suter, Mss Marshall. Mss Hamilton,
Miss Reeves. Miss Jesamgnd Gardner,
Mss Gertrude W.nsor, Mss Lanrond,
Miss Schoenfeid. Mr.. Lem A. Shortridge.
Mr. Jay G. Allen, Mr. Frank Dinghy. Mr.
Howard Allen. Mr.. Fred Crockett, Mr.. V.
G. Croissant. Mr.. Howard Ames, Mr.. Al
fred Run. Mr.. Alfred Gardner. Mr. Nick
son, Mr.. Gus Havers, Mr.. @. W. Upper, AIR.
Frank b. IngersOll. Mr.. WIZ Personneus,
Mr. Fred Gardner. Mr.. Fred Hammonds,
Mir. johnson. Mr.. Tracey James, Mr.. u. 3.
Oieson, Mr.. Ogden Woods. Mr.. Hugh
George, Mr.. Dan Kennedy. Mr.. j. ]. Lit
tel. Mr.. Waiter b. Allen. Mr.. u. A. Upper.
Mr. Claude Medium. Mr.. J. Z. Lilly. Mr..
W w. Mckenzie. Mr. a. T.. Suter, Mr..
Sumner BALDWIN. Or. o'Conner, Mr.. Ger
main.
one of the most elaborate and enjoyable
affairs Of the season was the leap year
PARTY given by the girls Of the Nesika
Club Tuesday night Prosch's han, IN
which the party was given, was decorated
most artisticaliy. ivy being the predomi-
mating foliage used in Identifying the
room. Nearly all OF the young ladies
appeared In new gowns which were set
Off by the animation and buoyancy OF
spirit that only comes with youth. There
was none OF the blase affectauou so COM
mon In affairs given by young women
who have been out" for a number Of
seasons but on the contrary. a, disp0si-
ton to enjoy every moment Of time and
every step OF the dreamy waltz or fas-
cinating two-step. Refreshments were
served during the evening which. with
lemonade. found great favor between
dances Prof Driscol furnished the mu-
sic. playing several new and attractive
NUMBERS. MF8. H. Z. henry MIS- =. l..
Crawford, Mrs. George r. KittinCer. Mrs.
John @. Scurry and Mrs g j. Smith
were tho patronesses. Great credit is
due 10 Miss Laura Conn for the manage
ment OF the affair, and she richly de-
serves all OF the pretty compliments that
have been paid her. Those present were:
Miss Laura Conn. Miss Claire Ragley
Miss Nellie Fox. Miss Alice Fisher. Miss
Ethel Garrett. Miss Nettie Smith. Miss
Amy Smith. Miss Sarah Atkinson, Miss
Blanche Kelly. Miss Dorothy Smith. Miss
Ress lnEIis. Miss Alice Niunedge Miss Ida
Smith Miss lone Cutler Miss Cora Smith
Miss Irene Simpson. Miss Carrie Simpson,
Miss Essie Fisher. Miss Elsie Bruins. Miss
ora Brown Miss Annie Suter. Miss Anna
Brown. Miss Myra Smith. Miss Edith
Prosch Miss Ethel Bsgley. Miss Matte
Heating. Miss Vic COrdin. Mss Jennie
Iuglis. Miss Grace Anderson Miss Bengie
Marshall Miss Nina Mills. Miss Rowena
Neville. Mr.. John Wing Mr. Aft Ruff
Mr.. Charles Scurry ar Hlrold Post. MT.
Hugh George. Mir. Col Murray Mr.. Louis
Craigen Mr. Lee Mccoy. Mr.. Clayton
Crawford. Mr. Rob Clary. Mr Matt
Scurry Mr. Bob Brinker Mr Eugene
EIton Mr.. Ia Garrett Mr. Fred Ham
mons. Mr.. Frank HAWKS Mr. Julius Al
EIstiae Mr.. Ralph Shsafe. Nr Webb
EiBnedge Mr. Dell Hicks. Mr.. Orrin
Rank. Mr. Fred Hicks M Waldo Rich
ardson Mr.. Howard Ames. Mr.. FL Suter,
Mr.. Charles Suter. Mr. Vic Thomson.
NJ. sam Russell. Mr.. Emery Hathaway.
A-. John Carroll. Mr.. Chester Fox. Mr..
Ralph Ross. Mr.. +. l. Rebcr Nr Rob
R-ddel5. Mr.. II. Fcster Mr. VIII Beatty,
Mr.. Morris Chcal. Mr Harry Matthew.
Mr. Fred Duffy. Mr.. Heary T0mIinson,
NJ. WH Ingiis SIR. Charles Cotton Mr.
Donaldson. Mr.. howard Allen. Mr.. Frank
Dtog'ey Mr.. WIN Hanna ana Mr.. Claude
y drum.