The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-09

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II afternoon receptions. people shifting
from city TO homes near the lake and the
appearance in places where they may be
seen. OF women arrayed in gowns which
are elaborate and very bswiiGerine in their
( style and make. and headgear the most OF
1 which consists Of masses OF flowers that
/ are and always have been strangers to
| the word fragrance. are any criterion 10
/ follow In limiting at the arrival Of sum
[ mer, that very delightful season is almost
upon US. Last week could not be singled
| out as one OF sunshine There were sew
| erai cold and chilly and windy and Very
| disagreeable days. bur for an that reeep-
tons were many and the gaily but by
! no means gaudiiy dressed women mere
/ much in evidence If zephyrs had blown
| as softly as mother is wont to rock her
babe 10 sleep. it could have made no ma
| teriai increase either in the number OF
I receptions or IN the number Of women
| who attended them Two distinctly sue
| cessful affairs which monopolized most of
the attention of the smart married crowd
| were given by Mrs. Eben Smith and Mrs.
/ c. L. Webb
/ The presence in the city of several out
/ of-town society buds was probably re-
sponsibie. at least to some extent. for
| marked activity among those who con-
| tribute to the mem ership of the younger
400. The fact that society girls of the
| East are packing up and coming West
| for the summer supports the important
1 statement that while many members of
Eastern society surrender the pleasures of
| an Atlantic coast summer for a Seattle
summer. just as many. and for that mat
ter even more. Seattle people sigh for a
summer In some other spot IL is true
/ and the remark goes unchallenged. that
in this Northwest country summer resorts
| beyond the glamor of the city and its
! strife are growing in demand each success
sive year, Notwithstanding that cities of
| the Sound are gardens of Eden compared
/ with the resorts of the hot and sultry At
lantic coast. where xstnstrokes are almost
as thick as flies.
Summer is the delightful, season of the
Sound country. II there is one time when
the masses of local humanity. society in
cluded, should be content to remain in the
/ city il is while the warm days and the
correspondingly Good nights are here.
Summer should be one continual .at
home Yet folks will go to California
! and watering places at other points on the
coast. They say they must get out of the
city. This summer II is expected that
society people of the state who insist on
| leaving the city VIII go to Cohasset beach
| That resort was a village of Washington
1 people last summer and the coming warm
| months Will probably see it matured into
/ a town.
Since the elegant Queen Anne club
house was thrown opea 10 society the
affairs which have taken place within its
walls have been many and pretty, but
none have been arranged and carried out
moro artisticaliy thai that which took
place last Tueeday esefing. 1t was a
| dance. and was given by Mr. and Mrs w.
D. Perkins and Mr.. and Mrs. E. f. Aims
| worth in honor Of the Tuesday evening
| Card Club. The guests were not confined
! 10 the club members and as result many
persons were present who have not en-
| joyed the pleasure of the Tuesday night
! meetings of the club.
/ Those who did not desire to dance spent
| the evening around the tables in the de-
! lightful suite OF card rooms which adioin
| the dance hall. A very charming feature
was the decorative condition of the club
| house. The hosts. hostesses and their
| friends consumed the day in making the
! club house attractive and the work OF
their artistic fingers was in evidence in
/ the evening. Flowers, vines and other
| things OF natures dainty creation be-
| decked the walls and were woven in and
out among the dazzling lights. Here and
! there, in pretty out OF the way corners
/ were resting couches. easy chairs soft
/ cushions and handsome rugs. Many beau
| tiful gowns were worn and this, coupled
with the unusual attractive condition,
/ made a picture that even IN this modern
society day Of elegant affairs was very
] noticeable The guests included: Mr.. and
/ Mrs. John X. Brown. Mr.. and Mrs. Man
| son r. Backus, Mr. and Mrs. CLAYTON j.
! Burns. Mr. and Mrs. r. r. Blaine. Mr..
| and Mrs. Charles r. Burnside Mr.. and
| Mrs. w. L. Benham Capt. and Mrs W.
/ r. Ballard MIR and Mrs. +. g. Baird. Mr..
| and Mrs. John Collins. Mr.. and Mrs.
! Charles Clarke Mr.. and Mrs. II. 8. Cole,
| Mr.. ard Mrs Clary, Mr.. and Mrs. s. L.
| Crawford. Mr.. and Mrs. III. r. elise, Dir.
1 and Mrs J W. elise, Mr.. and Mrs. T. III.
/ Daulton. Mr.. and Mrs. r. W. Emmons.
! AIr. and Mrs. f. T. Fischer. Mr. and Mrs.
/ George Fischer Mr.. and Mrs Gazxam. Mr..
and Mrs III g Henry. Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
! ]. Hull. Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Hawiey, Mr..
| and Mrs E c. Hughes. Mr. and Mrs. w.
| e Hagan, Mr.. and Mrs. c. Fl. Hsgan,
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Joslyn, MI ana
! Mrs. j. r Jackson. Mr.. and Mrs. PM
/ Kelley. Judge and Mrs. 5. r. King. Mr..
and Mrs n H. Latimer. Mr. and Mrs.
William r Mcdonald. Mr.. and Mrs. II.
| Morgan. Mr. and Mrs. A. +. McEwan. Mr..
/ and Mrs J. p MacDougal Mr.. and Mrs.
/ George Meacham. Mr. and Mrs. +. w.
l Price. DR. and Mrs. montgomery Russell
Mr. and Mrs. George B. Riley. Mr.. and
/ Mrs s~,arles shepard Mr.. and Mrs.
/ Charles = Stiuson. Mr.. and Mrs. +. :.
! Stsrs~on Afr and Mrs. l.. f. Smith, Mr..
and Mrs yinifred Smith. Mr. and Mrs
I u Srh,yvIer. Or. and Mrs. Sharplez.
Mr. and Mrs. r. y. Van Wagenen. Mr.
/ and Mrs Van T1lyI. Mr.. and Mrs. Whittie-
/ sew Mr. and Mrs. Charles Watson. Mr.
and Mrs G. l.. Webb. DR. and Mrs
/ wguis Mr. and Mrs r j. Wood,
Mr. ana Mrs. w. 7. Wickware. Mrs.
/ Johp Henna Mrs. Dimmett, Miss Minor.
4 az Sci. Ike city. Miss Hagsn. Misses
/ Nathar Misses carter Miss Young. Miss
/ Collins Miss waidron. Miss Lillian Miller.
( Miss Clarke Miss Morgan. Lieut.. E. III.
/ r,s,reu oe the United States battieship
I Oreron AIR John Nather. DR.. Dawson,
/ Mr. Arthur Dunn. Mr. William Hanna.
i Mr.. charles Wurtels. Mr. Charles ciary.
4 Mr. Percy Parkinson. Mr.. Harris. Mr-
+ Fred Crockett. Mr. Henry Tomlinson ard
Mr.. Falcon Josiyn.
! TIE 10y. two weeks Will witness great
rasnr,gor g., the number % naval attaches,
/ yvho are a. present stationed tn Seattle and
I vscsrgtx. News comes from San Francisco
( thar cant c L, Hooper, who will have
/ charge ~ the Bering sea feet. is en- route
4 snr -hs worm with the United States rev.
/ enc r.,,,.srS corwln and Rash As soon
/ e. 49,. Fso-ou@r arrives details wsgl be
/ ss,-a, at,t ne 10 when the feet will stsrtfor
/ tie nnrsh Something in that direction il
/ slr~asv kn0wn according 10 a recent issue
/ ~ the Army and Navy Journal. which
/ said,
.s'rfe following revenue vessels Will COM
! nose ire F,ering sea feet for the summer
/ ~ 9S47. The Bear. Grant. Rush, Perry and
/ Corwtn. the Bear sails from Seattle about