The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-27

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Tie days of June ara fast pas lag away
anu society weddings are stin MYTHS In
tue carry spring one heard all sorts Of de-
asntE0I F1nloTs taat the month Of flowers
@oAA6 witness several weddings 81 the
smart Sci which would eclipse the major
+ lfF OF such affairs that have taken oEae.
III TINS delightful Western city fsu3 June
mas come ard jane has almost gone. and
yet society has failed 10 prove that there
W4s any truth IN tne rum0rS There =
but one conclusion 70 BE reached. and that
Is that those WHO gave the local world rne.
rumoTs and thus furnished - much
charming food for conversation whenever
the select people got together -'faIkss.
about things that they knew nothing
about As that is characteristics Of the
American peopie-If Ne can accept Cert
faoe A{aeTtoH as al aaIhority-the world
cannot offer any words Of conde graFal ION.
. There are at least tao weddings which So
Getty had booked 10 take place this mo-th,
but, as they are still unanaounced. the
best one can say is that they have been
postponed until fail. When they become
realities the older society set q the city
wlit be relieved Of two OF its members,
and the SET VIII De called on 70 confer The
honor Of being The prettiest and raesE pop
Glar young woman n the set on one OF ITS
other members, FOR al present one OF the
coming brides enjoys that distinction
II seems hard On this world 81 Soci-
ETY. that We could not have = june we'd
ding or a May wedding la fact. socis1y
mas had 10 wait 50 long for q wedding
thai IL Will consent 10 compromise on a
July wedding June, however. is the best
OF all There is something OF the sweet
romance about June marriages, though
probably the romance exists only in the
imagination. Anyhow. We have been
having June weddings for so many years
thai We think IL Is the month OF months.
and 50 long as We think il that makes il =
fact. Back on the Atlantic coast they are
advising weddings II early springrinie, so
that brides can get back from their we'd
ding trips AID do liitle entertaining IN
the sweet summer months. II is a little
warm IT the East for fhat SOFT OF thing.
! but in the West nothing could be more
hitting than for the brides 10 make sayety
IN the summer time. Summer iUncheons
are being advocated. The summer lunch
con must always lend itself TO modesfy
/ and informally more or less. while at
| the same time il IS not deficient III artistic
possibilities Pink and green anu violet
| luncneons are greatly In favor. partlcu-
, larry the violet luncheon, because the yio-
let hue is specially springiike and also
harmonizes with the serious sea son OF
Lent.
4 violet luncheon was given 20 an East
ern debutante recently which was sre-
cialIy rich in ideas. II was an informal
affair, although unique in every detail.
The pink rose was much IN evidence
among the yiolets on The table and nod
9ed on long stems away above the heads
| OF its modest companions below. The
centerpiece consisted OF an obloug silver
tray containing mound OF yioiets 81
either end Of the tray was set OF can
1elabra. and from the violet bed To the
top OF the gtitterirg prisms - the candle
| labra extended little ladders OF yioleis
trained on wire framework. A shower
bouquet q pink roses and viola;S vas sus-
pended from the chandelier directly above
the floral centerpiece. AT each plate was
placed a huge bunch Of vjoietS. and with
each one was a jeweied violet sgIckpin
with which 10 fasten the flowers to the
corsage. AS the invitations were written
on cards decorated with viol.;s In water
color each guest wore 3 gown that har-
~ nized in color with the floral scheme
OF decoration. The souvenirs OF the lunch
con were little boutonnisres 90 candied
yiolets.
In the menu the violets only figured
twlc---0ne In q salad and gain IN a Vio-
I was composed Of lettuce. garnished with
fresh violets the favor OF which * con-
.iderea by many 10 b. as agreed be as the
fragrance The yioie. Jelly was the usual
wipe or lemon jelly. made wita gelatine.
The mold was IN the form Of & circular
coping, ard through the crystalline depths
Of the Jelly CeiicateIy tinte. with violet
colorins and Favored with violet extract
vas revealed chain OF violets with long
stems. The center OF the dish was allied
with whipped cream. The effect % The
. violets IN the jelly was produced ~ ill
/ Ing the mold half fall and then allowing
Il 70 cool after which the violefs We're
( laid on the surface snt The remainder %
! ghe Sold then flied M
green luncheon IS particularly attTac-
tise at yhis season. The Seuai 3scoTz-
lions are simple. and may consist % SEni-
fax or some other delicate vins IN which
s0wers are mingled The sand and he
various sauces Tsg aid IN carrying out
the scheme OF green. and a ialiy may b.
made similar 70 IRE violet recipe ~ sub
stituilns IN its place green vegetable col
orinc and imbedSing II Il tiny slices Il
anlb-osla- Fine Artistic effects may -
worked 0ut by the clever t3ouse keeper
who wishes 20 entertain ia a dainty og;
Inexpensive say-
For sorle time past there has neeu talk
afnarE wvN known wneeirne7 90 tne cry
! Of creating an organization 20 establish a
country club at some delightful pisce rot
-7auy r ses from fhe city after Ias fashion
of tse Country ClHe which il maintained
at American iake by Tacoma peoEae That
such q cgun would - % immense psea slre
- tbes@ wEo went sata thc thing there =
10 5oaat That Tacoma $ Country rsgze "a
done uuea 20 further IRE pleasures - tae
soc.e-y folks o. thst CITY Z 81 a
society organization and tucse v1o 50
naf sxare IN rhe - a thAt city ar r2t
members # IT, SEATTLE people w1o have
made the lr1q ta American iake. IS aEsr-
dreds # them have &one. an1 received
Csr3s 70 the country CUB arv 80 . rs1s'-
fioc - speak Il tae many advantages L.