The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-03
Tscona. January !. ish.
waltfn1 for the New Year.

Tacoma. January I. 1871.
WAITING for the New Tear.
Alone at the foot OF the stairs.
Il she dark OF the night. she ssantsi
One broad beam Of light on her hair.
And passive her beautiful hands.
r. she eager the new year 70 grestf
wsll shs welcons him valiant and
stronzf
wan her heart cen quicken tts beat
And her fps brin over WITH sozgf
"Ah. stranger guest. coming unknown.
Unknown and urtr!ed through the night,
await thee. ~ silence alone;
And IN fancy I see thy glad eight
Straight down through sas mist Of ths
AAe ny broad path Of radiance shat's
saau II ever grow hasy through tears,
like ths bright hopes Of years Shas are
Aead7
Aicns. I await thee, alone.
IN the night. al the foot OF the stair
And the new years glad radiance shons,
One broad beam Of 4ght, on her hair.
-BERNICE Z. NEW ELL.
4 Happy New Year and many OF thsmi
May the world of society bs brighter,
sweeter and better IN 1887 than ever be-
fore. and may al the dear masculineS who
have now regained their supremacy so
establish themselves during the next eight
years that no mention shall be made OF
leap year, and il shall pass into tradition
Nay the times grow easier and permit the
patiently waiting couples whose engage
meats were announced away back In the
dim past TO consummate their bliss at
Hymen's altar, and may the sun OF pros
peTity and comfort never get on the land
where honor and integrity have triamphed.
The new year could not doubt the
warmth OF his reception, for everywhere
were merry companies 10 usher in with
song and dance. and eager good wishes.
tbs year thai sooths8yers have prophesied
as the opening OF q new era for the world
that has seemed for 50 long a time 10 be
nearly gone to the bowwows. If the pre-
dictions OF quiet and comfort are verified
as accurately as those OF flood and wind
and disaster have been In the past few
years, mankind may reasonably hope TO
draw few breaths unvexed by the
thought Of impending voc.
On, give ne the change in nickels.
please" is the regular cry OF all mankind,
and II begins TO lock as though the man
who first conceived the idea or free coin
age had made q gigantic mistake when
be didn't enter the lists for free coinage
or nickels To arop a nickel in the slot,
AID then watch to see what happy com
bination Is his. has long been the chief
amusement OF many a youth, and now ii
appears that even the girls have caught
the craze, and treasure nickels greedily
begrudsing every one that is paid 10 the
street car conductor, and watching the
mysterious arrangement or pairs nushes
ana so on, with the practiced eye OF an
expert player What do you get for it?''
asked soma ana uF The .-s - arE,o e,a,-n
snap away. Il thought il was only good
Tor drinks and cigars and things girls
don't use" 'Oh. dear. no." she replied.
we take IL in tEsde--powder and smelling
salts. manicure articles. koia phosphate
saythlng we want. Why. I got $3.50 for
10 cents the other day, and / used 1t to
&c, Sharie Christmas present. It's
heaps OF funr
The event OF the week was the New
Years dance given by the young men at
masonic hail Thursday evening, and all who
attended agreed It was one OF the pleas
shtsst parties ever given in that delight
tul nan. The company was a brilliant
enc. and handsomely eostumed. and the
true holiday spirit seemed 10 prevail
throughout the evening. Prot Olof Bulls
orchestra or twenty pieces furnished the
nirSic for dancing and a delicious buffet
supper was served by Weix The entire
arrangement rejected great credit on the
a. v.
3. y. Bsidges and Mr.. w. A woodruff
Jr.. and Il should have been more general
~ attended, as every one agreed. Among
those present were Mr. and Mrs Otis
sprague, Mr. and Mrs. W. c. Hellsr. Mr.
and Mrs. P. J. Frausiou. Mr.. and Mrs. /,
r Manning. Mr.. and Mrs B. S. Grosscup.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank II. Case. Mr. ana
Mrs. A G. Tousey. Mr.. aud Mrs George
=. Blanchard, Mr.. and Mrs c. II. HYDE.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. T. stesb. Mr.. and Mrs
George White. Mr. ana Mrs ". Fl. Wood
run. Or. and Mrs. Clinton Afunson. Miss
Rernet;, Miss Styne. Miss Curl. Miss
Hewitt, Miss Clara Hewitt, Miss Under
Mood, Miss Cover Miss Bass. Miss Tut
tie, Miss Apologize. Miss Eenar. Miss
MCnson, Miss Barrett, Miss Durgfn. Mss
Mabel Rowe. NJ. J. r. Small, Mr.. r. ".
Tyler Dir. 8. d. Bridges, AR w II.
woodruff. Jr., Mr.. a. G.. Prftehard. Mr.
#. G. Taylor. Mr. Thomas Hall. Mr.. Re-
vaud blanchard. Mr.. Frank Allyn. jr..
Mr.. John McDaniels. Mr. Waiter Harvey
Mr.. r. q. Walker. zIr. Henry Hugrin.
Mr. Harry Egan. Mr.. Clyde Clancy, and
Fhe following Seattle young people: Miss
Gertrude Clark. Miss Helen Fairfax Nc
Naught Miss Judith Hughes, Miss Pres
ton. Mr. ingiiss. Mr.. Orin Ranke. Mr..
/ Wells. Mr.. u aroid Smith. Mr.. Ed Herald
Laeut Hambst, OF the Bear.
Mrs. r. ". Derrlckson gave a very
pleasant cinch party Tuesday afternoon
for Mrs. W. A Rice. who leaves YER,
soon for tie East Handsome prizes we're
given. Mrs. Paul J. FransioN winning IN.
FIRST Mrs. Galusha Parsons the second
while the consolation fell to me lot OF
Mrs. Charles H. Miflken. Delicious re
! Treatments we're served the guests who
/ were Mrs. " A. R3ce Mrs. stuart Rice
/ Mrs. J. ", Anderson. Mrs. Hugh G Wal
/ lace. Mrs. Thomas T. Wallace Mr. C-hes-
/ ter T.horwe. Mrs. y. X Stevens. Mrs. r
W. Snow Mrs. C. r. Afs1llksn Mrs - y
| King. Mrs. Alexander BaflIia. Mrs Mel
| bourne Bailey. Mrs r. u Crfer~ Ms
| George g. Wagner. Mrs. Waiter Cake.
| Mrs. George Browne Mrs J. = sect
Mrs. Ralph Metca3s. Mrs. p. T. Franssa1l
/ Mrs. L p. Campbell. Mrs Z. r. Man
I mag. Mrs. s +. sears. Mrs c. II. Mar
/ be. Mrs. r. T. Price. Airs. A = Tousev.
/ Mrs. George blanchard. Mrs. J. n Keen
! Mrs William V. EurrlTl. Ars. " II "a
ton. Mrs A. ". Martin. Mrs J. NJ WINS
ioS. Mrs. p. s. Grosscop and Others.
New Years calls were made arnonw
friends IN the deIightfsi old fashion that
never goes 0st. ard IS always a pleasure
without becoming h8raensone. Among
ere golf p.aylgE portion OF society the
Gay WAS entirety given up 20 the toglrua-
faent @h.ch opened FRIDAY. and mary vs.
itors were a. the links - watch ths
gatherings celebrated tha arst uight OF
cpenLnE Was that - lsss il tie city 81 Ia
coma
Social Gossip.
Mr.. Lypse Palmer returned to Yakima