The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-30
Tacoma Society.
Il p 81

LIN .S-~~S~S. Ls--(ASS O-A-SsI - S-s-
pe,z~s OCCUPIES the attention of society In
sr.vsanaIiy ard az irrge. The queen ard her
eight charming maids OF honor. the BRIDE
OF the sea and her eight bridesmaids. are
all busy IN planning and arranging Tor the
great occasion. II il intended TO make the
entire season one OF regal sumptuoos
beauty. and the nineteen large committees
have gone to work with a will The Lazy
who has been chosen TO represent Tacoma
IN the quaint old ceremony Of her mar
rage 10 the sea is Miss May Hall add no
more fitting selection could have been
made, since she possesses In an eminent
degree the charms which should typs,y tnis
city Of our iove. The coronation on the
rose queen win occur In Wrignr PARK on
the afternoon OF Thursday. July ], and the
committee on Invitation in In receipt OF
setter from Gov. Rogers accepting the invi-
tatson TO be present and crown the gracious
sovereign. The Rose Carnival Association.
has extended an invitation TO Mkt Saifo.
the Japanese imperial consul. and his fam
lily ard staff, for the carnival season.
which has been most courteousiy accepted.
II liz hard TO say what day VIII be most at
fractfve the programme Is so fun OF IN
terest from FIRST TO last.
The past week has been rather gay one.
with two large receptions and number OF
gay parties among the younger set. VINO
are carrying things with high hand this
season The only weddings that were set
for Jane are suddenly OFF and society Is
wondering why. The water has been most
attractive during the week and several
happy parties have enjoyed the delights Of
boating while the golfers and the wheel
ers so on forever. The students who took
an involuntary salt plunge all unbeknown
to the faculty a short time since. are said
to be extremely sensitive on the subjec; OF
The briny. and the former Seattle girl does
not SO boating any more.
Mrs. j. Tenant Steeb gave a very pleas
ant farewell tea for her mother. Mrs.
Eaton. last Tuesday from TO 9. Roses.
ivy and ferns were effectively used In dec
Grating the drawing IRONS. being done In
red and yellow. and the dining room In
pink. with festoons of smilax. Mrs. Steeb
war assisted In receiving by her mother
and Mrs. J. r. Mcknight. of Seattle. Mrs.
Joseph Mccabe presided at the punch bowl
and Mrs. Robert Hyde and Mrs. J. w.
Rowe served ices and tea. The young la
dies assisting were. Miss Lingham, Miss
Hoover. Miss Sprague, Miss Mcknight. OF
Seattle, Miss Little, Miss Bennett. Miss
Rowe. Miss Forbes. Miss Bass and the
Misses Paddock.
Miss Nevius was happily surprised Fri
day evening by a jolly party of young peo-
pie. whom her aunt, Mrs. Metcalf, had in
yited for game of cinch. After the game
supper. music and dancing were enjoyed
by the guests. who were: Mr.. and Mrs.
Steeb. Miss Cover. Miss Bennett. Miss
Hoover. Miss Sprague, Miss Curl, Miss
Durgin. Miss knoble. Miss Rowe. Miss
Lingham. Mrs John II. Scott. DIR. Hicks,
Mrs. X. 8 Blanchard. Mr.. ". Harvey Mr..
Howard Vanderbilt. Mr.. Alec Hosmer Mr..
John MeDanieis. Mr. Frank r.. Allyn. Mr..
clifford Babcock. Mr.. j. II. Small. Mr.. 8.
y. Bridges. Mr.. Sydney Plummer, Mr.. d.
A. Young. Mr.. NJ. NJ. Graf. Mr.. Nevius
and Mr.. Wel!y.
Miss Styne was the charming hostess at
a heart party given Thursday afternoon
for Miss Hoover OF Spokane. and Miss
waldron. Of Seattle. Miss Genevieve
Church carried of the first prize. Those
present were: Mrs. Rolf. Mrs. George
Walker, Mrs. Baiiou. Mrs. Fred Stimson,
of Seattle Mrs. q. s. Osgood, Mrs. Steeb.
Miss AppIcga,e. Miss Forbes. Miss Bass.
Miss Bennett the Misses Wingate. Miss
Sprague. Miss Curl, Miss Cover. Miss Dur
gin. Miss Nevius. Miss Knoble. the Misses
Wolhert. Miss Church. Miss Rowe, the
Misses Paddock. Miss Hayden.
Miss nwey gave a charming yellow tea
last Saturday for the graduating ciass Of
the Kindergarten. at the home of her sis
ter, Mrs. l.. y. Bradley. Dainty little SOU
venir booklets tied with yellow ribbon
were given the young ladies. who were:
Miss Glover. Miss Norton. Miss Smith.
Miss Hewitt. Miss Hoffer. Miss Lyon, Miss
Slower. Miss O. Brien.
Commandments are coming on thick and
fast. June Is with us, with her attendant
fuxartes-strawherries. roses. blue skies
and days Of tropical beauty. The second
commencement Of the Kindergarten train
ing school will be held the evening of June
il. In the Methodist church. and a charm
Ing symbolic programme will be given.
The little people of the Free Kinder
sarten were given a delightful outing in
Wright park Thursday and enjoyed 1t ex-
ceedinEiy. after which a generous lunch
was served them in Mr.. George Brownies
beautiful grounds
Mrs j. Matt Miller. IT.. gives A tea this
afternoon for Mr.. MIXERS mother and sis,
East.
Mrs. r. r. bingham and daughter gave
another delightful launch party Thursday
afternoon.
social Notes.
Mrs ]. NJ. Farriss entertained the Sans
Souci Club Friday afternoon.
The kindergarten Club so on a picnic
to Gig haraor this afternoon
Dr, Warren Brown and family will "a
to Steilacoom for the summer.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Teanan; Sseeb have
taken rooms at the Rochester.
Mrs H. u. Thomas and daughter will
epsod the summer az Stetiacocri.
Mrs II. w. Newly and daughter leave
tonight for their homo in Virginia.
Mrs r III. Bowen has taken the A. q.
Mann cottage on Lake Steiiaccom.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Stewart have
taken THE house OF Mr.. 4. f.. Bull
Mrs Brown. Of Illinois. is visiting heu
sons. nr. Warren and r. A. Brown.
Mrs George Tiffany and Miss Tiffany
cf New York. are guests at the Rochester
Mr. and Mrs Frederic Moirct exnect "a
so 20 Sisllaceon July for three months
Mr. ana Mrs. w r.. Hacker will keev
house in the De Lyon house on South G
street
Mrs r. ~. Kershaw's dancing cias.
loses the season this evening VITA party
81 Parker halt
Mr.. ana Mrs. J. II. Vanderbilt enter.
tanned Rev. James Che1 ana Miss Chea
al dinner Thursday.
Mrs Wy. n. cslkins ana Mrs J. c.
Martin. jr.. arrived in the city Taesiay
u spend the summer.
Ms Charles p, Lewis ana Miss Lewis
g Nav YORK city. AYN at trio Rochester
Mrs. Lewis IS 4 sister % Mrs C. 3. King
M Gtlsnor. and Miss Gilmore hev,