The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-26

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csety book That tells the story Of last
week. There was not . day, there was
not night, when the society girl was
not at work But she laughed when So
ciety was mentioned. II was not her
week for society. She was too busy with
other things-so busy that she swept all
matters that had a social air to them
out of her very busy brain. There were
Christmas presents 10 finish. shopping to
be looked after and = few other little
things that had to receive attention he
week before Christmas regardless OF any
thing else Parents and brothers may be
III but the society girl plods away just
the same during Christmas week. She
knows there are things that must be per-
formed and she performs them. Therefore
she is to be forgiven for failing to create
society news.
The young men OF the Nes!ka Club will!
give a large dancing party at the Queen
Anne Club house on New Years eve,
which will be attended by nearly all Of
the younger society msn and women Of
the city II Will be the third party Of
the Nesika Club and promises to be
smart affair. The young men OF the club
are doing everything possible to make 1t
Ia success. The clubhouse will be elab-
orately decorated with mistletoe. holly
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dancing programme has been arranged.
and the party will last well into The
morning OF the new year. Among the
| patrons and patronesses who will be
present next Friday evening may be men,
toned Mr.. and Mrs. II. c. Henry. Mr..
and Mrs. E. f. Ainsworth. Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel L. Crawford. Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
wood Morgan. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred G.
Johnston, Capt. and Mrs. W. L. Geary,
Mr. Mrs Eaorga r Kitttprar
and Mrs. w. d. Perkins and Mr.. and Mrs.
Z. A. Stewart
The announcement made earlier In the
week that the older set would have a CO.
tillion during the holiday week came as
a surprise after the quietness which has
permeated its work for some time. The
prospect of a Christmas week without a
dance was too gloomy to meet with favor
and at the last moment it was decided
to have party. Mr.. Charles Power, Mr..
James Gillison. tr., and Mr.. Manley B.
Haynes have taken charge Of the details
Of the party which will be given In Nor
ris hall. Broadway and Yesler way. on
next Thursday evening. The dance will
be a seYni-cotillion. the last half being set
aside for few figures or the german.
II has not yet been decided who will lead
the german and Just what figures will be
thirty couples viii be present. Authori-
ties on things social say that the party
Thursday evening will result I'm the reor-
gan!Zation Of the old Cotilion Club that
gave so many swell parties in Prosch's
hall last season and that Il will be follow
ed by series Of cotillious.4 Prosch's hall
which has for severa years been
the center OF the smaller dan
cling parties. Is not now available for
that purpose. but those IN charge OF
Thursday evenings party say that Morris
hall will answer their purpose.
Miss Belle Holmes gave a theater party
last Tuesday evening al the Seattle thea
ter. which was followed by supper at her
home on Minor avenue. Her guests were
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Bausman, Miss Elaine
Hanford. Miss Turner, Mr.. Manley 3.
! Haynes. Mr.. James Gilison. Lieut. NJ L.
Walker. Last evening Miss Holmes
gave an Informal Christmas dancing party
TO a number OF her friends at her home
: The guests were DR.. and Mrs. Monod.
Miss Turner. Miss Elaine Hantord, Miss
Senple. Miss Ethel Semple, Miss Mamie
Spencer. Mr. James ellison, jr, Mr..
Manley r. Haynes. Lieut.. NJ. L. Walker.
Mr.. Percy Parkinson, OF Tacoma. Mr..
I Speer. Mr.. GERM. Mr.. George A. Birch
ard Mr.. Webster. OF Whatcom.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. D. Snalley entertained
q number of friends at their home. Fourth
avenue west and Comstock street. last
Thursday evening in honor Of MT Robert
Bell, OF Howell Mich. who is in Seattle
10 spend the winter as the guest of his
sister Mrs Smalley. Among the guests
were Mr.. and Mrs. Barnard. Mr. ard Mrs.
+. +. Mccoy. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles r.
CRANE. Mr.. and Mrs, Harry elise. DR..
and Mrs. F. A. Churchill Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Atkins Mr. ard Mrs VIII Clisa.
Or. and Mrs De Pew, Mr.. and Mrs Fla
vius Cole. Sir. and Mrs. Charles Baker,
I Mrs. Sackett, Mrs. Langridge. Miss Lang
ridge and Or, Baldwin
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Last Monday afternoon the French Club
held its weekly reunion. Miss Mamie
Spencer being the hostess The early part
OF the afternoon was passed in conversa-
tien on the lcpics Of the day. At o'clock
dainty refreshments were served, after
which the members gave he first act Of
lie Maitre de FORCES each one sustain
ing their role with credit.
Owing 20 the holiday season the club
Will havo 10 reunion next week. The first
reunion of 'he new year will he January
5 ~ the residence Of Mrs Charles Denny.
corner Of Third avenue and Union street.
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Or next Tuesday evening Miss Eta MI
gent viii give a dancing party at the
large Nugent home. Minor avenue and
Cherry street, IN honor OF the Tuesday
Afternoon Ctnch Club. The members Of
this club are twelve we'll known young
/ ladies II tire old knotA-Gatu set aud
/ each enc VIII bring a gentleman friend.
! A number 81 Invitations have been sent
u other young ladies who are not mem
Z bers % the club and they will be given
the same privilege. The Nugsrt home has
I e fine dancing hall. which Will he decor
/ sted ~ the young ladies IL honor OF the
/ occasion.
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/ Miss Clara Hanna ana Miss Virginia
Wisst-taS, with the assistance AZ q num-
bar OF ether members Of their set, Will give
q dance next Thursday evening n the old
Ia ajer hotel. This young Set gave a
/ number OF pleasant dancing parties last
year This is the first one OF the season.
ard about forty invitations have been
sent out. The dancing hall OF the old
; hotai Will be decorated, number Of
prominent. society ladies viii give up the
pleasures of the eo.iIlien 70 act as patron
! ssses.
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Mr.. ard Mrs. J. n. Lowman, Mr. ard
Mrs. E. 4. Strout. ard Miss Mary Struvs
/ occupied = box at the Seattle taea,er On
/ Tuesday evening.
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Miss Jessie Carter gave her kindergar
-, - pAr-n- hill a Naasf+fes,i f~r-fS-r, a,