The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-24
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TACOMA. Jan. . Specialize beauti-
full part OF this present winter season IS
something ike the small boys reason for
liking 70 De pinche5-'.is feels 50 good
when Won Jet go Certainly, II by tax
ing the disagreed HE wea Their all az once.
we may hope for ar early sprtngtime.
there i some consolation IN ire heavy.
fogxy days that wrap the earth in their
gray blankets and cause mankind 70 long
ardently for week OF sunshine. Tacoma
has had her fun share OF pleasure during
the week and the coming week is crowded
wish auusuelts % various sorts. Sew
eral informal teas were given. and Mrs.
". A Rice was the guest OF honor on sew
eral occasions before Der departure for
the East. The F'rawley company drew
and delighted large audience at the Ia
coma theatsr. The Cooperative Society
opened a course OF cooking lectures by
Mrs. Greene-Laughlin a. the Chamber OF
OF Commerce rooms, and. altogether. ey-
cry man. woman and child felt the rush.
This week is even more taken up. Mon
day evening louis James plays Sparta
Gus and will, OF course. be greeted by
large house. Tuesday evening the VIII
son-Psigs recital, under the auspices of
the Tacoma Press Club. promises 10 be
one OF the most unique and delightful
events OF the season. Wednesday even
ing one OF the popular church card parties
viii be held al the home of Miss Styne, and
Friday evening comes the grand affair of
the year, the annual ball for the Chill
dren's Home, given by the managers I'm
the Tacoma theater. This is always an
important event, and this year il has
taken the form Of a Circulating Ii
brary,' in which many well-known books
and authors will be represented. Most OF
the characters present at the recent re-
eeption of the Aloha Club Will grace the
occasion, and among the books TO be al
most entirely complete are. Little Lord
Fauntieroy," japanese Fairy Tales"
Under Two Flags Prisoner of Zenda.''
era wford' and complete edition OF
Mother Goose il in process OF iilustra-
ton. IT bids fair 10 he the most brilliant
fancy dress ball ever given here. and will
show to much greater advantage by being
held in the theater, where the spectators
can obtain a fine view of the procession
in the Grand March.
Public interest is great over the Press
Club recital TO be given Tuesday evening
At the Tacoma theater. Miss Jean Will
son, the very clever monologue artist and
dramatic reader. and Miss Marie Paige,
the violin virtuoso. made a very favorable
impression here. and their appearance is
looked forward TO with pleasurable antici-
pations. Miss Wilson has consented to
Hook" written expressly for her, and
given with great eclat before large and
fashionable audiences in New York and
Washington. 1t is in three acts and tells
the summer story of Miss Breezie Day,
who In variety of charming costumes,
and with the help of effective stage set
tiBgs, plays a whole comedy all by herself
and keeps her audience on the qui vive
with interest in her romance. The cast
of characters who are assumed to be pres
ent Is:
Mrs. Day. Breezie's mother; steward of
the schooner yacht Nautilus: Islin Bar
ing, owner OF the Nautilus; Algernon Van
Sielin. a tender young thing known as the
pride OF the boat" John, hall boy at the
Hotel Savoy; Jack Higgins. of Maine. a
Sandy Hook pilot; Mr.. Day. Breezie
father.
The monologue will be given the first
part OF the evening, and in the second
part Miss Wilson will give a dramatic read
ing or two. Miss Marie Paige is so Well
known to musicians as to need no intro
duction, and her playing is invariably
spoken of with high praise. She is
charming woman, and handles her instru-
ment with the ease and skill that can
come only from exceptional ability and the
best training. That she has studied with
Joachim three years shows her to be pos
sessed Of both. and her reputation in Chi
cago Is most enviabie The members of
the Press Club feel that in Offering this
delightful entertainment 10 the public
they are making an irresistible appeal to
the cultured and critical citizens Of Ia
coma.
Among the patrons eof the entertain
ment are: Col. G.. 2. Ferry. Duke of Ia
coma" Mr.. and Mrs. Frederic Mottet,
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Collyer. Judge and
Mrs. Frank Allyn. Mr. and Mrs Claude
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and Mrs. c. ". Griggs. Mr.. and Mrs III.
II. Joy. Mr.. and Mrs. Joshua PIERCE, Mr..
and Mrs. Leslie Cullom, Prof and Mrs.
\. a. Barlow, Mr.. and Mrs. W c. Bards-
ley, Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Gross. Mr. and
Mrs. William Dickson. Mr. and Mrs.
George III. Stone. Prof and Mrs. H J.
Cozine. Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Billiard.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Browne, Mr. and
Mrs F. III. Murray. Mr.. and Mrs OTIS
Sprague, Mr.. and Mrs. Z. H. Miller. Mr..
and Mrs. e. A Snowden. Mr. and Mrs 7.
7. Steeb. Mr.. and Mrs. Eldred Tucker.
Or. and Mrs. A. II. Deekins, Col and Mrs.
w. J. Fife, Mr.. and Mrs II A. Bun Mrs.
8 c. Slaughter, Mrs. l. X. Norton. of
Washington. ID. c.; Mrs. Thomas Riggs,
OF Seattle.
Last Tuesday the Ladies' Musical Club
enjoyed a delightful song recital given by
Mr. Herbert II. Joy. assisted a the piano
by Earnest Harrison. The club was en-
thusiastic from the first, and called for
frequent encores. Mr.. JOYS first public re-
cepton since his return from Europe. be-
ing most fiattering. The programme in
cluded several French songs. sung with
great dellc3cy and lightness. the accent
being noticeahly good. and the pfanlssfn,o
passages most effective. Two English bal
lads We're heartily enjoyed as was the
p'aintive little encore Polly and " which
was sung with exquisite feeling. Mr. JOY
shows IN every way the benedt OF his six
months study under the European mast
ers and takes up his work aeaiR with re-
ueWed energy and enthusi 8Srn. NJ 4arri-
sen played three numbers receiving
hearty applause ard responding 20 a we'll
frerited encore az tine second number. Mr.
Harrison is one Of Tacoma's promising
and perseverance. is certain TO make his
mark In che musical world
Next Tuesday the clJb gives its regular
Weber vii have the principal share. The
follow ms programme VII he given:
= 'Te Partete d'Auour.' -.......... C:ouno5
Miss Cummings.
> Meditation oU Faust --........ Cfounod
soc victim. piano, organ and strings
Violin. Nj. tiearee Browne {r. sec
on1 violin Miss Eeeneu vfol5. Mr.
titnten McltafiizHs vteiuncelso Mr.
Ernest Z. Newell, piano. Mr. Joshua
ketfce organ. Mrs R0gze. conductor.
Mr- Robert Us rf=isafh-
8 tNho Shall Ea FIfetest 90 - T2arnhv
Mrs Davenport. Miss NIckeus. Mrs.
Leach, AIRS Mechanics
4 Dams Nsc1 hre'' ......-.. saint ems
Hiss DAISY FcsteF. Mrs NcDanlels