The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-02

takes much interest In social affairs. her
appearance in Seattle will be made So
cial as well as musical. event There
fore the concert. while under the auspices
of the Musical Club. will also be under
the patronage of the following ladies:
Mrs. j. c. Haines. Mrs. A. b. Stewart.
Mrs. Maurice McMieken. Mrs. II. @.
Strive. Mrs. Charles Stimsen. Mrs j. ID.
Iowman. Mrs. f. ID. Van Wagenen and
Mrs. Livingston II. Stedman. During her
stay In the city Nine. Johnstone-B Bishop
will be entertained by Mrs Stedman.
Many society ladies will remember tho
visi. to Seattle about I'VE years ago Of
Miss Grace Buck the soprano. Miss Buck
was the guest of Mrs. ]. c. Hatnes dur
ing her visit and charmed great many
by her beautiful voice. Miss Buck Is an
intimate friend of Nine. Johnstono-
Bishop, which fact makes the singers
visit one OF more than ordinary interest.
as many wish to compare the voices Of
these two equally famous singers. Nine.
Geneyra Bishop Is pupil OF
Mime. Anna de la Grange, of Paris. and
was also a student with Mr.. Frederick
Walker. of London. She has voice OF
great range power and sweetness. and
her singing of hallade, as we'll as ora
torio music. is irreproachabse Her mex
20 voice effect Is exquisite For several
years she has been the highest salaried
cnuEtn StDktt III &uiookos A~SAt 4nuxos
day is the date set for the concert.
Society people will be glad to learn that
Mrs III. r. Beecher. of Port Townsend,
whose beautiful water colors were so
much admired and found such ready sale
here during the Christmas holidays. has
a class every Saturday at the studio OF
Miss Anna Beach. Seventeenth avenue.
and that when the weather permits she
viii take her pupils out sketching. II 10
TO he hoped that many viii take advan-
tage of the opportunity for instruction
from so talented an artist. Mrs. Beecher
is the guest of Mrs. McMicken during her
trief visits each week.
The exhibit and sale by Miss EuKenia
Ayerst at Mr. Conant's art rooms. in the
Burke building, yesterday afternoon was
a decided success and deserves especial
mention. There was a choice display OF
original water colors. and the dinner.
luncheon and tally cards. luncheon favors.
Northumberland books. ETC.. were
dainty and beautiful beyond description
The attendance was large and enthusiasts.
and Miss Ayerst has concluded to con-
tinue the display on Monday.
Miss Beth waldron entertained the fol-
lowing young society people "Wednesday
night in honor Of Miss Durgin. OF Tacoma:
Miss Durgfn. Miss Semple. Miss Ethel
Semple. Miss Reife Miss Holmes. Miss
Baxter. Miss Morgan. Miss Clark. Mr..
Jess Brinker. Mr.. Will Inglis, Mr.. Crock
EFT. Mr. Vanderbilt or Tacoma: Mr..
Charles wurteie and Mr.. Linn Relic
Miss Katharine Bryant, the charming
daughter Of Gen. John H. Bryant. return
ed last week from Washington. where she
has resided during the past winter. For
the present Miss Bryant Is stopping with
Dr. and Mrs. w. A. Shannon, Ills Madison
street. where she will receive Thursdays
from to o'clock.
The Tuesday Evening Cinch Club was
entertained last week by Mr.. and Mrs. r.
r. Van Tuyi. The successful players
were Mr. e. W. Price and Mrs. G. L.
Webb After play an interesting and de-
lightful musical programme was given by
Miss Lester. Mrs. w. ID. Perkins and
Mrs. Van Tuyl.
The French Club was entertained by
Mrs. John Tenney last Monday afternoon
at her home on Squire avenue. A very
enjoyable and instructive afternoon was
passed. The next meeting of the club will
be tomorrow at the residence OF Mrs. John
Collins, Minor avenue and Cherry street
Commander Sir Robert Arbuthnot, r. NJ.
has arrived on the Empress of China In
Victoria. where the vessel is quarantined
on account OF smallpox. Sir Robert viii
visit Seattle. where he will be the guest
of his cousin, Mrs. Edward 9. Haseil.
Mr.. and Mrs. w r. Forrest have leased
the cottage adjoining the residence of DIR.
Kloeber near the Madison park. on Lake
Washington, where they will spend tho
summer months They moved into their
summer quarters last week.
Mr.. and Mrs William d. Perkins and
Mr.. and Mrs. r. +. Ainsworth will enter
tain in the Queen Anne club house Tues
day evening complimentary TO the Tues
day Night Club
.srs Thomas Burke will leave Paris
May Is on the steamer La Gascogne for
America Judge Burke will go TO New
York TO meet his wife and escort her TO
Seattle.
Mrs. James Mcknight. with her son ana
daughter, will arrive from New York
shortly and take a house in Seattle for
the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Schufeit, father ana
mother OF Mrs. Edwin Hughes. returned
last week from their trip through China.
and were en- quarantine with the other
passengers at Victoria
| Mrs. Ebln Smith will be at home at 1918
| Marion street Thursday evening In honor
| OF Mrs. James Van Allen Smith.
| The HARDWOOD Morgans have closed
| their town home and taken the Fulton
| cottage on Like Washington.
Mrs. Montgomery Russell entertained
| the members OF the Wednesday Cara
1 Club last week.
Mrs Chick, formerly OF this city. -
/ expected shortly from California on
| visit.
Mrs Maurice McMIcken wiz leave Tues
| day for a weeks visit TO Portland friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Bausman will rnovs
into the Mccuiskey home tomorrow.
I
Mrs L. s.. J. Hunt left Friday for Korea
where she will Join her husband.
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In Art and Literary Circles.
An attendance Of 800 people at the an
nuaI exhibition Of the Seattle Art Leagus
and School of Design on the "a uifimo.
besides the other hundreds who nave
visited every month during the year ala
not diminish the attendance on FRIDAY
afternoon last when again the studio ana
art gallery were thrown open to the pnniic
for the regular monthly reception. 1bis