The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-26
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TACOMA. Dec. E.-The ever-reToiyins
80 cf tine has brought Us around TO
~,trsruss again. ard With II comes tas
<sslinr Of good cheer. happy anticsIal LOO
-. s.rs.e,fshness that TIE month % De-
<snber always brtnss. everywhere zoe
-, and presence OF dear old Santa Claus
1 = -, ire love for whom none Of Us viii
- r,,,rrow. The streets and stores
-. heer crowded this week with hurry
hustIsng. parcei-laden shoppers.
@..vt,oav has looked merry and happy
1 = ssc.,vh g,rinful % the spirit of aitr1isni.
:. .r,fe az hard times and the accom-
~,sne limitations more Is being done
~. year than usual 10 make Christmas
s~.ss ana happy for taose wao are uE-
80 - N, IL for themselves. Miss Helen
s.s..our and Miss Jennie Seymour viii
-. rIad the hearts OF fourteen little
- nv having a Christmas tree for them
Z ]. shesy home on Christmas afternoon. II
-, b. merry. jolly Christmas AZ the
= sssss,drsn.s Home. There are no society
.~.srr booked for Christmas. So 1t will
4 ss.aably be a home day in Tacoma A
1000 of things are on the calendar for
-. veek. A large dance Is TO be given at
@.sonle hall on New Years eve The
1,ree AZ the Union Club which was &c
1.v1 been on the same night, has been
se.tpousd until the iith OF January.
no y. o. Dancing club gave 4 party
s.,ur6av evening at Parker's hall. Miss
n.IIiher furnished the music IL was one
= - most enjoyable dances given by the
80 this season The club IL noted for
s. ae..=bsfui parties. Those present were
- ara Mrs. Percy L. Sinclair. Mrs.
n.nscou, Mr. and Mrs. l.. T. kachiein.
$50 Fogg, Miss Helen Fogg, Miss Board
~ Mss Lynch. OF Seattle, Miss Mann.
No Hanscom. Miss Taylor. Mise Saw
,xe. Miss votaw. Miss Hunt. Aiss kacn-
-, ur. Edson r. butcher. Mr.. James II.
nssv Mr.. Charles Curtiss. Mr.. George
4 Williamson, Mr. Reed. Mr.. Taylor, Mr.
Harry Carmen. Mr.. George Dixon. Mr..
uasf and others.
N J. Church vas tbs host at a very
eharming supper party. given at the resi-
asnce off Judge Elwood Evans. after the
shaater last Friday night. The table wAs
srceedinSly prettiiy decorated with holly
- branches Of carnations at each lady's
slste. At either end OF the table was the
Misunderstanding chatting dish from
vAaeh we're served delicious Welsh rare
Shts Nr. Church's guests were Mr.. and
IN. Ron. Miss Styne Miss Bennett. Miss
Cover. Miss Evans. Mr.. Taylor. Mr..
RIDGES and Mr.. Pritchard.
Nrp. John L. Hopkins entertained few
h1epas at an informal musicale on Mon
~ Afternoon. Some very charming vo-
al and instrumental music was given oy
/ Nn. Boynton, Mrs. Mackellar. Mrs. ].
n Bradley aud Miss Lucille Bradley. De-
Nous refreshments were served late in
IL afternoon. Mrs. Hopkins guests
sxre Mrs.. j. Fl. Bradley. Mrs. Boynton.
Nh, MacKeilar. Mrs. Frank Allyn. Mrs.
1oanson, Mrs. ID. G. Newell. Mrs. r. E.
Esssll. Mrs +. y. Fuller, Miss Schultz
aud Miss Lucille Bradley.
Il 4 delightful evening was given by Miss
Cheai Monday In honor of Miss Berry. of
SEATTLE. There were about thirty guests
wsssnt. each one contributing In some
way to the pleasure and entertainment Of
the evening Music. cards and games
made the hours pass very quickly. Miss
Frances WoIbert and Capt. McGregor
won the prizes at cards. A great deal
81 fun was given by the Old English
game Of snap dragon and some clever
vsnfriioauism was given by one of the
guests
Acting upon the suggestion OF Mrs.
Alexander Baiilie, the large steamship Al
goa was open to the inspection OF The
public last Sunday and small admission
r. charged. the result 10 go TO the Chill
drens home. Elghty-three dollars was re-
alIzed In this way.
The members OF the Deka Reading club
an give a dinner dance next Wednesday
Night. Dinners will be given by Miss
evre Miss shnltz and Miss Tyler. all
meeting later at the residence OF Miss
Clara Hewitt for the dance.
On Christmas eve there was q family
reunion and dinner At the residence OF
M and Mrs. c. ]. kershaw. IL being the
anniversary Of their wedding day. when
Weniy-;hree members OF the family sat
savn TO dinner.
Mrs. Bailey. Mrs. Parsons anc Mrs.
Thomas have sent out invitations for q
card party TO be given at the Rochester
thursday afternoon. December 80 for The
esidren's home debt.
M. I.eavenworth kershsw, who has
ssen practicIng law the past four years In
Racine. Wis, arrived In Tacoma We'd
ESSAY 70 visit his parents, Mr.. ana Mrs.
c J. Kershsw..
o. Lake's church viii have the Christ
mas celebrations for the Sunday school
sex Thursday night In the Parish house.
.aere VII De two Trees and some stereop-
teen views
me sans Souci Card club met with Mrs.
a N. Baker on Wednesday instead of
.Haay, the Regular club day. The prize
~ snis month was won by Mrs. ]. W.
knkerton.
NJ and Mrs. Stephen Sears and family
ave returned to Tacoma and have taken
snents In the Bostwick block.
81 sheldon. OF Boston. who has been
Nsing Mrs w. V Rurrtr. will leave
ss0@A January for Coronado.
=. Lynch. o: Seattle. had an enjoy
VISIT 10 Tacoma the first part OF the
< Visiting friends.
- j. /. Steeh and Mrs. A. 9. Tousey
49,, 70 leave the eth CT January for
se's Eastern trip.
- - -
aa AIRS. Oakleigh Thorue. Of rrv-
=, T., have been visiting Mr..
eassser Thorne.
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~ ". Enos returned TO Tacoma this
Hser an absence OF several months
8 d. .
wentworth and Mss Csrthersue
4. VII 90 - Portland mex, week
>
morgan Tli,!oxhast has returned
trip to Nsys Yerk avs s,,A.- E,as,N
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