The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-02
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TACOMA. May i.--Tzeoms nsa - ,ls.e.s
tfrse sortzlly during The psss wees =.
rexthrr which opened 20 anspscsous.y
last SUNDAY with the vssk OF tns $3.50
.rhee1e~u zs>o tosned III PEREZ tSFss
x,f vvs,eess on me beautiful prairie soutb =.
ths city II was Hotaoie sie.A, la1 -
army Of swiftly gliding nsey.a.-' 80. - -
hn.rysx IF sne day ADDED mucn 70 tn1 Plesa
-. <u~-.~s<n The rose carnival
arrsnx~ments are going on apace ana sae
hrt1lsss,s success of last year Is certain -
b. refeasezd. with al the impfoF rtseh.s
tfsat came from experience Suaes =. a.
Cr1ndaIl, chairman o. rne ausea1s. .na
COMMITTEES. IL piaHnsne 70 -
knowi1dxe OF the event rnoIoushas, anu
ho~sne~s men are this year fully aliFe 70
shs rrnesffnl value Of An annual ceiepFa-
ron OF tals kznd, so that the little cnat
wh1en started In Mrs. Frank Allyn's BACK
par1or scarcely year ago mas resulted n
fnxuguraslng one OF the most psao'sAu az
OF customs In Tacoma In fact IN the
Northwest
Thc proauction OF tho 'sEliJah" next
"Wednesday evening By the Festival emo
rus. ia a MUSICAL event that BIAS been
looked forward TO with eagernsss Tor
weekg The splendid chorus and orcnes-
ira work of iast year Is sufficieut guar
autee that the magnificent work viii re-
cetye It's full value, and the solos are 10
Be given BY artists whom TO hear Is de-
uehffui privilege In any city. Any one
VINO heard Geneyra JohnstoIe- Bishop IN
Festival hall at the Worlds fair. wnen
the Apollo Club gave the Messiah, VIII pe
eager to listen 10 her again In the Eii)an.
and those who did not. have before them
u rare treat. such as has not been KNOWN
on the Sound for years. ThIs l. the jubilee
year of MendslssohH'z great dramatic
ormtorio. and the large choral societies In
the East are preparing to render II In
spIendid style.
The marriage OF Mr. Jacob II. Wander
hlIt and Miss Caroline Little took place
Thursday ~ 4 y. al the home OF the
brides sister. Mr.. y. Y, Caesar. Though
q very quiet affair. the wedding Was
yeFy pretty one, the beautiful floral deco
rations 5eing a special feature. The par
iof was heavily draped with ivy. and
curtain OF white roses hung upon the
wall back OF the bridal party. An altar
OF white roses and ivy Was fastened across
the big window. The dining room Was in
roeeate nue.. the most delicate shade Of
pink bsisse used in the table decorations.
The brsda. party was ushered Ia by two
little flower paSea the charming son aud
daughter OF Mrs. Caesar. who strewed
daisies and sweet peas before the bride
Miss Helen Little, In white organdle
over blue silk. with large Legfiorn hat In
white and blue. attended her sister, and
Mr.. r. ". Enos acted IA best man. Rev.
A. ~. Thompson performed the ceremony.
and Prof. Olof Bull furnished a string
quarfefte, which played the Lohengrin
bridal chorus for an entering march. aud
after the soft strains Of oh, Promise
Me-" during the ceremony. burst forth
Into the thrilling wedding march of Men
deissonn's. The dress OF the bride was OF
rich white satin. with long tulle veil Her
only ornament was a beautiful dagger OF
diamonds and pearls the groom's gift.
She carried shower bouquet of white
Roses and lilies OF the valley. Mrs. John
Little. the mother of the bride. wore a
handsome mourning dress of black eta
mine. Mrs. Caesars dress was OF white
organdle over yellow silk. After a de-
lscfous wedding supper Mr.. and Mrs Van
derbilt departed amid showers of rice for
short trip 20 Victoria. Only members OF
the family and few intimate friends
were present At the wedding.
Mrs. James NJ. Ashton's two charming
functions were the principal social events
of the week On Tuesday Mrs. Ashton
gave large and elegant tea for Mrs. f.
*. Linghsm Her home was artIsticaiiy
decorated in the various delicate spring
flowers, the hall being u bower OF apple
blossoms. In the drawing room Mrs ASH
ton and Mrs. I.ingham received the guests
their surroundings being masses of ivy
with vioIets and yellow primroses as color
touches. Mrs. Robert Rascovieh welcomed
the ladies into The back parlor. which was
entirely in the rich walldowars tone. with
wreaths of Ivy. The dining room was ex-
quistte In forget ne-uots. a large center
piece of pink sweet peas aud dainty shaded
forget-me-nots was on the table. and fes-
ICONS OF smilax were caught up at each
corner with knots Of The same flowers.
tall white Easter lily stood near the
window. Mrs. $. ~ Emerson served deli
clous punch In the hack parior and in the
dining room Mrs. A. r. Bull and Mrs A
r. Pritchard presided over ices and coffee
assisted 10y Miss Davies. Miss Lingham
Miss Barrett and Miss smIsa.
ON Wednesday evening Mrs Ashton
gave a cInch party for Miss Ilngham
which WAS one of the pleasantest of the
year. The refreshments served after the
game we're especially delicious and the
prizes were handsome Heiaelburc beer
bottle, hand-painsed. taken by Mr.. n. 4.
GrigEs. and charming etching by Rasco-
vich. which fell 10 Miss Paddock.
Mr.. and Mrs. John l.. Hopkins gave n
delightful dinner "Wednesday evening for
capt fanion OF the Victoria. and hts
Mrs, Mceras. Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. .prich-
ard. Miss Nickeus snd Mr.. Lee Hopkins.
Social Chat.
Col. Hart Gibson ,eft for MS home IN
Kentucky Tuesday.
The Aloha Club met Monday az the
home % Mrs. Joshua Fcirce
Miss Styre gave = aeilEntfni luncheon
Thursday 10 esgfit young people
Mrs John T.. Hopkins is recovering
slowly from the eTessS 81 fail
Mr.. and Mrs. +. Il. iinEhane have gone
for weeks visit 70 Port Townsend
Mr.. and Mrs Charles :. Mllllken have
taken Mrs. III. {. roter's house Tor the
summer.
Mrs. Jean Christie Chandler has return
ell from Chicago where she took a daxres
IN Bshaeman medical college.
Mr. J. Matt Miller expects hls mother
and Elxtarx - spend tAe summer in the
CITY. They have taken tAe house Of Fred
eftck Brown on >ovfa J street
The closing concert Of the Ladies' Nh
steal club occurs Tuesday afternoon and
promises 20 be = very enjoyable AFFAIR So
slally "a well as meSlcalls. The pro-
gransFme IL Of exceptional merit. ART an M
Each member Is arivileged 10 bring enc
&uesf.
Social AnnIr. st olympia.
OLYMPIA. MAY 1.-The Clssee-a Week
and Friday Might dancing clubs COM
esnsd 10 give farewell aaace IN Unity
auditorium Thursday eventng This
closes tha series II hops Tor tae season.