The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-31

Af3tE1-z&E among tEE C4FFa&s OF EfAE1104S
might make 4 pretty enough posture. b1t
& would s~ a. rsstcGloaS as p@actng the
moon unoa q aaS pole. When dense. tha
ralz cloud Is inkv and cold gray, eecom-
ing salphuraEsS and laTsd ~ sns storm -
thunder cloud. WAen the contour IS Wis
fsle Il IS sartesed and torn and not q Ire
cloud body itself. bat spray o. fnctplsnt
rain intensifying the Jagged fringe ap-
rezrance the rain appearing "a descend
20 she ground Ike light flowing arapery.
o. a mantle often waved ard carisd 81
the wind, hence the name 'qaI.urn.' Tu-
rsnltuogs Intensity 81 action ana elastic
force are marked characteristics, yet these
aFe more apparent than real because 81
proximity compared with the cirrus and
ninbus" -.Beauteous Terru-s of the
Storm Cloud Is the subject for next Tues
day evening.
Larg before Ward McAiliSter was called
10 The home OF his Fathsr-whsu he was
stin the recognized society leader OF New
york-he declared that society is found
Ell upon the sacreanesS OF the home and
thu family ties. Divorce destroys the
home II would destroy society were
married divorce ever 10 be accepted as a
leader" Mrs. Stevens supported McAilis-
ter with the words. 81 would undertake
socially 70 successfully launch any fairly
well educated woman who has lots of
qualified success Of a divorcee who re-
rraInea single A remarked Gtvorcee never
VII lead New York society" Now Ward
afeAIliSter the man of fashion. the man
Who was supposed 70 have lived only for
the froth and champagne OF hfe,' s. IN
some other world and the news comes
from the East that the 80 IS no more. u
did not die with McAlllster. bat after his
death Is ceased 20 be the great society
institution that il was when he lived and
led McAlnstsr II IL now admitted spoke
gith the wisdom 81 sage when he spoke
as he did. A man named Remsin tried %
lead the 40 after McAllistsr. he was
forced 20 retire, but he was smart enough
10 see that he was not smart enough 70
do what McAuister had done. He retired
- private life. Since then the New York
40 has according 20 a writer IN al East
eru society sheet has gone down uatii
today il Is only myth. New York So
clety a. Il stands az present IS a grand
mass OF Divorces. Scandal after scandal
has occurred in the divorce courts involv-
ing the exclusive. 4Ons cannot inn
agtne." says this Eastern writer. "A more
unpleasant ard disheartening spectacle
than the forced appearance at one Of Mrs.
sstor's superb dinners OF the old and So
called exclusive Asto- set. II the men
and women who were 50 freaGently EaTh-
cred around that splendid table were .
be a scene the ike Of which 10 other great
city could match. The husbands and
wives az ten years ago separated By d.
vorce remarked. and frequently 10 Old
friends-as in The case OF The Belmonts-
family circles broken. ties Of relationship
and blood severed. the marriage sacrament
set at naught the solemn vow or Tor
better or for worse crushed under foot
with Hbes and jeers. and the monster d.
vorcs rampant and victorious. Ward Nc
AIlis,er was but man or fashion, but ne
proved himself an oracle. Mrs. stevens
never pretended 10 be either religious
or a sentimental woman. Shs toek sFest
pride Ia what she was pleased 20 can ner
allowance OF common sense. Both THESE
persons knew their weird and knew II
thoroughly. They recognized thai me Sc
ciaI structure rested upon the honor ara
dignity OF the women conspicuous ny
birth and prominence In society. Honor
and dignity. maternity and woEnahg
beauty. the sacre1ness OF home are naFd
10 associate with wreckzge OF society.
Mrs Erastu= Bra'nerd gave reception
Monday afternoon az her home. IT'S FIfth
avenue. In honor OF Mrs. VII lam DeminS-
smith az californfa. The az air htd the
stamp OK informality about { and was
given BY Mrs Bra nerd for the purp
or enabling Seattle society q meet hsr
guest Mrs Smith is one Of the very
charming women az CaIifo MA A. ire
reception she was richly attlred n whi'e
hrocsaed satin. Her ornaments were a.
monas The Brainsra home was decorated
with a great number ~ chrysarth NUNS.
Ms J g Haiues served TIE puncns anu
Mrs W r. Forres. sery tea NJ
Prookes Miss Kellogg, Ms III MISS
MsGraw. Mss Mary Ethel s upie aae
Miss Visiting we're ar~Dg Ms BRAN
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John p Allen. Mrs. F. W AndrHWs Ms
q. ". Bacon. Mrs. 2. A Bel Mrs. F a
pausuau Mrs E. r Blaine Mrs- > "
Clarke. Mrs F 8 Caie. Mrs ]. William
6ftse Mrs y Chuberg Mrs G Chaiisr.
Mrs : l. Crawford, Mrs John Pfxiey
Dorm. Mrs. r. Heanc. Mrs Cecil EVers.
Mrs. ] " Fflktns Mrs. II. FGhrman.
Ms n II. Gogxsn Mrs r. W Gordon.
Wru Al HIii. Mrs. T. p. Hardin Mrs.
rarae~ II Hox@ r. Mrs A. J. jackson,
Ms. g y Klrg Mrs. C. r Klttinger,
Ms D KsNihcr. Mrs. J. II. Lewis. Mrs
Ki.eber. sfrs A. P. Mlttsn. Mrs, Giihsrt
Mem. Mrs J. II Nc5raw. Mrs A6rt@n
Monod. Mrs. Howard Morgan. Mrs Eliis
Morrison. MaGaHI@ Mayer, Mrs. w. r
overtos. XE-s J. ncNaHFht Ms ".
2 Preston Mrs E p Pper. Hrs. Charles
Power. Mrs s. Ramsey. Mrs Ricssecksr,
Ms + = searrv. Mra. G. Z Stmssn.
Ms z A strouf AIRS. g J. Smith Mrs
Charles shspare. Mrs. 7 r Ste1n Il
Ms Il Y b Stacy. Ms Henry @.
Sr~uve. Mrs Casper. ". SaaFples.
Mrs r l. Terry. Mrs John II.
vVholIev. Ms : Waterman Mrs Rob
err wilson. Miss Strive, ~ Sc Holmes.
sffss Compton Mss Clarke MISS Munasy
Ma Mckinney Miss MeSaught " IS
wanlsv Miss Morgan. Misses Ma her.
Mss Miller ard Miss Reosr.
/ Mrs. John Collins entertained the
/ r--e~oh C-Fsst last Mon6ay afternoon a. hev
( faautf4slG home or Minor avenue II is
/ ss9scrz that tire eguh has Rad tbs good
1 fortune q pass ar afternoon rn0rs agree
asEv Mrs. Collins has recently received
savsraI new books direct from Paris. Illus
i fra.aa Nv xorls ~ ths naosf famous artists
{ ~ modern times These books were RS
+ xsgsas ~ AL -fth interest 81 fact tails
& feature q re entertain rent wEs the En0sz
/ earning % the Afternoon. The rsast r.
( at~71rffwa feature being the lecture which
{ xrnsteur Constant gave o. French syn
F az TIE rex meeting q sae club wiA Be
+ a. he herns q Ms r. Clay Eversois,
{ fsr TzaviE-on svsrus a. which tire tas
i r-Arrs .a-x ~ me club VIII commence one
/ - BaIzacs most interesting novels, ia
/ Psau Sc Chagriu-
When sou are aisne n = crowd. WA :
shs nrsr tainr fhAx inartnersweiy csgass -
vaur -ssn6@-' aaks8 a society Ecr1aa tne
osner Ca ard sonss - ths o1aer worssn
s.gs oas tElEE ard surns anofaer DIT nous.
x - - prer &c. zzs1 ere - re- A. th@ HrS1
warzan. wn1cn was 81 tcE.emG "FFiFaoagf
srw WY - ENe~efar4 Z 8rsSnssniF Mri