The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-03


Brighton hoatnousa Yesterday Afternoon
and another viii do - next saturday.
There Is every reason 70 believe tnat
society Will manifest more or less interest
IN a coming art exhibit 20 b gwen ~
the women OF Plymouth Congregational
church II will he something out OF mo
ordinary and such an arr exhibition
should receive consideration L j. tr'ls
that one may easily get too much art
food. society j. willing - talk art and
take weekly look AZ Life and a few
other Eastern publications OF merit. ony
when II comes 80 attending the average
art exhibits society balks. Society has
reason 20. for while the artist always hAs
faith In his or her work there ARE 4 few
times when others cannot appreciate Il.
They have not that keen appreciation
that comes 70 the artist when nc views
his own productions. But the COMING cN-
hihit will include the pictures Of some IT
the greatest artists in the country artists
who receive from $50 20 s. oeo for n single
piece Of work monthly publication x
she East. whose superiority in the liter
AIRY world would he more readily reCoE-
nized Il IL would discharge Ruth AShmors
and abandon the side Talks With Girls"
column. has for It's contribute rs such ART
lists as Charles Dana Gibson. Edwin \.
Abbey Howard Pyle. a. r. WenEell and
w l. Taylor. Their pictures cost the
publishers hig money. and the publishers
have conceived the idea OF making repro
auctions OF the pictures and allowing
churches. for a small consideration. 20
use them Tor art exhibitions. The women
OF The Plymouth Congregational church
have IL Is said. arranged for set %
these pictures and viii soon give an eN-
hibltion. The pictures. about nifty IN
number include Abbey marvellous draw
: ing Of The Puritan Girl which cost tho
publishers of the Eastern monthly H.0a
for the simple right OF reproducing 81.
The original Is OF exhibition ia the Royal
Academy. London. TayloFs drawing for
Eugene Fields poem. The Dream Ship
viii he exhibited. and also these pictures
by Gibson; Three Gibson Girls" a
Voice That Was Beautiful AT a Wed
ding Reception" He Saw Her for tho
Fhst Time" The Original Gibson Girl
ard More Tea"
Mrs Frederic J. Grant left Tuesday for
her home in GAINESVILLE. o. She observed
September e. the third anniversary u her
husbands death. AZ the university among
the memorials treasured as the gifts OF
friends 10 preserve. In the form which
would have pleased him most. remem-
brance OF him. The following letter. re-
ceiyed by Mr.. John w. Pratt. is given pub
Hclty In these columns so that IS con-
tents may reach Mr.. Grants many friends.
10 whom II IA indirectly addressed. and
many OF whom are unknown personally 10
her.
seattle. Sept. q. 1897.
Dear Mr.. Pratt: Before leaving Seattle
I feel that / should like 10 thank you for
The beautiful set OF books you have recent
Is given the Memorial library. / went out
10 the university this afternoon 70 see them
and the recent purchase made by the as
ISOLATION. was deeply touched BY your
thought. for I felt that 10 was prompted by
a feeling ~ love and affection for my hus-
hand. Time means so little 10 a heart
saddened by a crushing sorrow. but know
with Others Il Is easy TO forget those who
have passed away. and Il u gratifying ~
know that Mr.. Grants memory is SILL
dear and fresh. II Is Just three years ago
today that no sailed away-not so very
long in one way. but long enough 10 -
forgotten had his life not been one worthy
Of memory and had he not been always 4
true friend. A. sou may know. have
this Memorial library ever in mind and
feel the deepest interest in the growth and
the benefit it viii give 10 others II seems
50 atting too and an more than pleased
that the idea WAS conceived With warm
thanks and we'll wishes for yourself. be-
lIeyo me. cordially your friend.
BESSIE IL GRANT"
Society spent a charming afternoon
Wednesday a. the home OF Mrs Thomas
Green. on Terry avenue. she gave
Dshlia card party IN honor ~ Mrs. Fred
erlck X ret SEMINAR. Of the South. who 81 her
guest. which VAS a pretty AFFAIR and har-
nouized with the other events that society
INDUCED iu during the week Dahl!Gs and
am;umnai vines were used exclusively IN
decorating the various rocsns- charming
feature OF the party was the gossip corner
in the han which had been arranged into
sHraHs n
cushions in plenty. Mrs W. A. Macdonald
presided over the punch bowl. Ms Nun
day and Miss Turner. OF Mississippi dts-
srlbutea the prngreEsious. Mrs Theodore
pauitosn Won the first prize for progressing.
and Mrs IT, T.. Webb took the consolation
prize. which we drawn Tor by every guest
Ms Green's guests included Mrs. II. NJ.
Palmer Mr. A. II Anderson. Mrs w w
Robinson Mrs =. q. Hughes. Mrs. Albert
son Mrs r r Answorth. Mrs VI. r.
Barkuz Mrs Hlncaiffe, Ars Scurry Mrs.
Fgaff.auR1 Wre Mont g0rnery Russell Mrs.
Frances Bell Mrs " r. Boone. Mrs. 9.
II clarke Mrs Blackwell Mrs. kltrinser.
Mira n = Carkeek. Mr. John Colins.
Mrs coivsr. Mrs Hardin. Mrs F. :. d
Wcife Nrs A ~. EnEle. Mrs Arcnis
Flsken Mrs Ferguson Mrs J. q. Halnes.
Mr. II - Henry Ma J. Albert Jackson,
Mrs Daul.oD. Mr. Dowmsn. hrs- Mac
TsaaQstW Mrs r. II. oSgped, Mr.. John
Taa-y Mrs Perry Mrs }. II Perkins.
Nrz A f. MeEwan. MrS aitfen Mrs-
! F. Nc%auEhf. Mrs. Noble. Mr. Charles
seenard Mrs SfeysxuAa. Mrs StrOut Mrs.
Ngo~ria,a. Mrs David kellogg. Mrs. r. ..
Graves Mrs v. II II. Green. Mrs Water
+,a, Mr.. - T. webb. Nre. r. III. Wing.
Nrs Harry Han Mrs.. King. Mrs. Charles
Ssluson. Mrs " Y. Forest, Mrs. Nc
rstfe Ms EA. Terry. Ars. ". A Ne
Donald. Mrs Pred Stlnson. Ars. Shsrpies.
Afrs r. Eelleher Mrs. Strive. Mrs. Mau-
Eice McAIaeken, Mrs.. Tyler.
Thu-sday evening Miss NcSsught en-
tertained = small party n friends at her
home sixth averue ard Marion street
hs~ guests including NiTs MolIs Phillips
Nsss Belle Holmes Miss Ecna Nittler
Miss Marguerite Mckinney. Miss Fresz@
az New Westnlsnatar Miss Gertrude
clarke. Mlss Kate MaGraw. Hiss kso~r.
Nr Pred Baxter. Ar Tail kefiogg. NJ
wu Hanna. Mr. Grin Rank Mr.. Elletf.
- Chicago. NJ H0lbrook. NJ Burton.
Mr.. Dashield ard Mr. Clarence Ed~
Mrs Mcclellan ard her daughters. ths
N lxzeH McClellau. we're tns guests %
honor a. a pretty card party wnich Mrs.
X Fl Iattrser gave Thursday afternoon
az her home on Chestnut street. TIE
a4rors II IONS we're very Tich 8rI6 attracted
r~vrss attention Mrs Wallace Moore re-
.s~4.ea the first urtze ard Mrs. Frank Van
rrrsvf tas, sceond. Nrs- IAflmer's guests
frr3saed Mrs J. ~. Adams Mrs Fred
s,lansen- Mrn Charles sf4uls0u Mrs. Fls-
vfus Cote. N~x Burus.1es Mrs y. l..
blaine. Mrs Barwaod Morgan. Mrs. L. =.
smith Mr. samuel l. CFsWfore. Mrs.
John 2. Eoyt. 2rs. JOAN Scararl. Mlss