The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-24


from attending dances, has eften been re-
marked. but SO long aS seaashness and
pride sre the corner stones Of the social
structure as they undoubtedly are row.
there does not seem 20 BE much hope that
things vii be otherwise TIE women who
could. 4 they chose, alter this state o. az
fairs vii never do Il. for the reason that
they are too satisfied with the existing
orCieF % things. whereby they engross the
attention and admiration Of the majority
- rnea. 20 change i. As it is now. how
ever q nan with Q kind heart - almost
al as great q disadvantage IN a ball room
a. a shy and partnerlcss girl.
While or the subject it. might % wei
TO quote the following. which appeared IN
. recent number OF the New York T-ib-
rne which is decidedly apropos:
a young lawyer OF great intelligence
and many persona attractions said the
ofh her day that lee had be--s at one dance
this winter Ana that six horses could not
drag him 70 another The trouble with
jim said a younger brother, whose ehiV-
slFg led him into no such difficulty. IS
that hs enacts the knight errant and does
nothing bat rescue distressed dsmsels. 80.
Of course. he has a stupid time And II
transpired upon investigation by his
amused G. mlly that the good-natured elder
brother had had only two partners dur
ing the entire evening. both Of whom had
been ieft sitting alone and ciseonsolste
until the modern Don Quixote had taken
the one forsaken mai6en 10 supper ard
danced the cotiliion with the other.
Popular young women rarely reflect
that they might take little Christian
charity with them into the BAH room. A
girl who is favorite can do much 10
make shy awkward young strangers
happy by little friendly attention 10
their needs. bur II is astonishing how
.s.a.1 oh 4~s4f4 Is
. i felt like q pariah the other night.
said a young <lr from the country. I
had n partner for the eotiilion. but none
for supper. and IL did not occur 10 NE
that / needed one. especially, or that
there was any ordeal about 1t. until |
heard the march played and my partner.
who had an engagement said: Where
shan I take youe' On said I, quite un-
conscious OF committing any solecism.
there Is Molly B.; l can sit with her
To my surprise Molly. who must have
heard me- and whom | had always con-
sgdered friend. turned her head and
nearly her hack In manner that was
urmfstakahie. Then l VIII sit BY Alice
A. / exclaimed IN desperation, but
Alice. who had two men attending 20 her
with asssduoas devotion. never gave me
glance as l came up. and / could see
plainly that ! was not wanted feit
quite miserable for a moment, as ] knew
my partner was waiting 10 80. when a
nice-io0kfng girl. whom / did not know,
made room for me beside her
Come and sit beside me, she said.
kindly and / really felt thankful. where
upon a man / knew well came up. and
after that I was all right
Is there any harm In dancing or In
going TO bal;sg asked a conscientious girl
Of her rector.
Not In the least. my child answered
the hroad-minded clergyman. II you take
your principles with YOU into the ban
room I know Of no place where they
can DO more good. and you can be as
consistent a Christian there as anywhere
else
A New York preacher in one Of the most
fashiona bic churches has declared against
hal Mosques and other large functions at
which magnificent displays Of wealth are
made. His reasons are that these affairs
tend TO widen the ehasm between the
classes. This edtct was issued Friday By
Reu DR.. william s Ra.nsfor&, Of St
Georges fashionable Protestant church, as
the following from New York will show:
Don't Eof This Is tire advice OF Rev
Dr. William s. Rainsford. the rector Of
s.. Georges fashionable Protestant kpls-
eopal church, 20 those who have been IN
vl;ed 20 the hal masque 20 ne given OF
the Bradley Martins on February To- So
ciety has been looking fordward 10 this
bal rna2Que as the event OF the season.
Mrs. BRADLEY Martin has a reputation
as a charfalng ana lavish hostess. Much
u her social success has been attained
On the other side q. the Atlantic, and
consequently the affair arranged 90 be
given on, February 20 has aroused All the
more interest," here. Invitations we're look
"a forward 70 eagerly. And now comes
pr Rainsfors and places the entertain
rnanf under the bar. The clerEyman's op-
position is hased on the contention that
this Is 30 a proper sine fer such dis
pisv Of wealth large part Of the popu-
lRtson of this country IS CRYING out against
existing social conditions. he SAYS. and o.
tsa}atious display only wldens the caasm
between the classes.
81 thlnk these who make their home II
this country rather shan abroad under
stand shis - declared. WITH want or
every side with discomfort rife among the
lower orders OF society. IL woala seem un-
wise % Offer texts for deuaagosues ard
nohtcAl extremists
The surprise party given in honor ~ Mr..
Hiukei tast Saturday a ight was a pleasant
aTair and greatly eni7ved By Tire follow
inr. Mr sud Ms Hlnkel NJ ana Mrs.
Randolph. AIR ard Mrs. Mayouck. Mr.. and
Mrs. Burgess. Mr. and Mrs Brennen, Mrs.
Fox. Nrs Grfaa. Ms. BerEin,
Miss C7ra HlrkeI Miss Nellie May
auek. Miss Eta Brooks Miss Pearl
EYssnlan. Afiss Mary Brrnren. Mass
Matte TsrwiNlEer. Mise Carrie HeleHus
Ms Treverss ~ So Mary McI.urkey Mss
s'5nzsie Trearer. Miss Katie Bsrcin. Mss
Sa85e Aisyourk RrE H.i'e Miss Helen
Hnke' NJ George Coarte~ AR WEliarr
Wavouck. M- Thouas O-Bre1. AZ. Joseph
Khafsr Mr. T,oyt Randeius NJ samuel
Tsrwl'axer 81 johnnie Frerneu. Mt
Fred Brooks NJ Wj#8e Snfeh. NJ PETER
NFcf.u~kev. NJ Jasnute Tarwey Ne Mex
sssr~srrrr Nfr Wae Erax.e NJ gorn
Maveark N~ Les Burgess M Jaeeoh
Earrrss. Maste- Nwau Hilke Master
Howard Winksf Ms-te- tssens Nayaa-E
sn3 Master FrsrE Maycurk-
me hst nasaue given hv re Arevns
s~ssh as P-,s-n-s haU Friday rigH' Wa=
Success socially are srtlsfie8liv. TIE Ces-
fe.res pH-~a sV the voun< aafsfe esNorea
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fae-r e-sr- Tfvera5 character iHsrerssza-
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ta--ea --kles There wsS q der3es ah-
SERGE nf clowns keEs. err usually
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ra- faat2 Tht rartv was uea1r scatir
r1easaaf tF frs reeetare 80 e uarsHe~ 40
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hazssE - NJ s5-r Rank The ratrons
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Tar&sou NJ ans Nfs Narrsr NJ and
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