The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-04

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Equally successful experiments AZ ex-
panaing Easter offerings and willing
away iorg Lensen evenings are made BY
giving perfume parties. another adapta-
tior from the East. The perfume party
gives an opportunity 70 satisfy the popu-
lar taste for wearing fancy dress. and r Is
a competition. Ike the masquerade din
ners. in which uIen can and do take a
prominent part. The whole idea OF a
perfume rarity Is 10 burn or otherwise
Moerate various fragrant extracts and dis
cover who can recognize and name the
greatest number OF Ihefn- The guests are
expected to arrive IN the g3lse OF Eastern
dancing girls. Mgsnes. Rsjpoot ladies.
and the men in taToanS, Oriental sashss
slippers and a jeweled dagger or two. just
10 take from The rigid formalIty OF the
stin evening dress
Now. out IN the East the test of re-
fined nose Is the ability with which il can
distinguish between dozens OF different
spices. pastiles. syrupS and delicate powders
slowly burned in copper brazler or swung
aioft in q jeweled and frested temple CEN
ser. Out in Japan China and India only
the strictly native perfumes are used, but
the clever American hostess goes a step
farther She first sends out her invita-
tions on deAcately scented paper. and when
a perfume party is given all other odorous
substances, save that 10 be exposed in the
braZier are expelled from her drawing
room. This means no flowers are used
and every one is expected 10 come without
50 much as a drop Of cologne on their
handkerchief. In the center Of the draw
ing rooms parqueted neor a luxurious
civan Is placed, or a number OF silk pill
lows heaped. Before the pillows sits
Benares brass perfume burner. and every
guest. when ready 20 try their luck at
identifying sweet odors. first propitiates
a tail ivory goddess on a lovely teakwood
shrine In one corner OF the room by drop
ping piece of silver into platter al her
feet.
In reality the goddess is only a quaint
sham. for her devotees offerings so 10
swell the funds OF a babies hospital. But,
no matter. this Is part OF the fun. 50 after
piously offering 80 the ivory lady on the
lotus flower, the guest has a square OF soft
Ped Oriental silk tied about his or her eyes,
and is then led 10 the cushions. Here IL
is the proper thing 70 SIT Turkish fashion,
while lrom mysterious little boxes onto
live Goals IN the brazier few pellets are
dropped. AS wreath Of delicate blue
smoke arises great snuffiing ensues. and
the blindfolded person suggests a name
for the rich aromatic or evaneScent aroma
that ailS the air. Besides the Eastern
essences. spices are subjected TO the heat,
bit Of cambria moistened Ia a cologne or
a purely occidental extract from flowers
and every decision given by the blind
folded person carefully registered. AT the
end Of the evening the tally is made up.
and 10 the man or woman whose nose was
most faithful 10 the rust confided IN Il
falls prize OF a gorgeous s-achet, silver
cologne jug or some other equally appro-
pirate trophy.
But the triumph IN Lenten amusements
of a wholly legitimate character Is sup
posed 10 have been achieved by the woman
who gave fancy head-dress Inner, and
whose example IS now initiated on every
side. her scheme was mercy 10 create
some form Of excitement in the rather
weary duty OF formal dinner gislng, so
she privately requested every one Of the
fourteen guests asAed TO her hOspitable
table 10 appear in either historical or SYM
bolical head-dress- 1rue To sneir promise
the seven men and women sat down 10 the
table each exposing a head 50 fancifully,
gracefully or grotesauely decorated that
the butler all but tainted. The business
was So easily accomplished and so charm
ing were the results IL IS hardly 20 be won
dered that anything Ike orthodox dinner
dress has almost gone ont Of fashion.
The woman who drew the prize bouquet
for the excellence Of her decoration came
as dandy OF lsl2. Her pretty hair was
fr1zzled. then topped by a vast white silk
hat and a glass was screwed In her merry
blue eve. Cleopatra was her closest rival
while the two young men who came their
heads dressed respectively TO suggest
Father Time and Poverty. fought good
natUrefly FOR a silver match safe until
Father Time got 81 At another dinner
the reward was unanimously accorded 20
= smart young man who wore the peace
ful white linen and black cloth OF the efere
I'm de steele civilization. with the face and
head OF an Indian chief. war paint feath-
ers ami all Literally no pains were spared
70 perfect the makeup. Men with hastily
cut OF must3ches. 10 appear as Ma poieon
IN a cooked hat. Caesar IN Roman he'll
met. Charles III. IN q carled wig. while the
pretty girls wore nesting birds in their
heads 10 simulate spriugtime and one
actually sat at a sahle IN halo Of wrig-
Cling paper serpents. 50 ardent was her
desire 10 arrive a. some new effects as =
gorgon.
Tues3ay evening Miss Enrtco Munger
entertained one Of thu uerr5eSt companies
Of the season az the Griffith. Whist was
the game OF the evening. the scores being
so close as 20 cause much excitement and
cous BILE mfrth. Mrs. Hefher7nCTon
Miss Turtle and Mss Wase kept the same
sore for several hands. Mss Tuttle finally
winning BY one point from Mrs fiethering-
ton. TIE scores q Ehe gentlemen were
slso close four having . cut for first prsze.
Or Gentle WAS Fhe fortunate one. securing
the Nret prize ard NJ Gordon Tsrkes the
second Mss Munger guests we're Mrs
Whiting and Mrs. HetherinEton. % Port
Orchard. Mrs. Adslr Mrs. J. Clifton
Hooker. Ms Fisher. Mss Krspp Mss
Clarke Miss Judith Grant Hughes. MIS-
Tu-.le Mss Personeous Mss Winnifred
Wa. Miss Eeaslsy. Mss Power Mr. y.
p - -onna uEhey. L4eGL ". W Bush
Lees. 8roadbeut Lis<Et. J clifton Hooker
Or S-eoeuie Dr. r 4. Csentle. Mr. shezfe.
Mr. Gardner XeTkes M Adair AR y
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The yoaaE men q che AEayne CIab have
deHus .g decided 20 give party az Ranke
bali -ra ars; FRIDAY evening after Easter.
IL ls ere intention % these young social
lea3ers 10 make ta!s affair ghe sweetest q