The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-12

Society rad very little last week TO
amusa IL. Ths theaters. several card par
ties. q few weddings. a musicale and
number OF Informal gatherings made up
the attractions OF the week. The weather
nay have been responsible. but IL is GER
tain that 20 far ss any display Of social
activity "a concerned, the week was void
OF r. The present week does not give
promise OF oassh!asng the one just ended
Society seems TO be too much devoted 10
ssx preparations for the holidays. The
society girl. who makes her own present,
and there are few who do not. Is as tired
when night comes on as the average ser
want girl. Christmas Ia but few days
of. and is Is necessary 20 accomplish
many things before the holiday OF holi-
days arrives.
Last week the stores had holiday APP
psaTancs. and this week they will likely
be- filed with Christmas shoppers. So
much time IL given Up TO the holiday
work that the society folk cannot give
much thought 70 society events.
IL was in Athens. where. keeping time
20 the sof. cadences Of the Tyre. the
graceful movements OF the dance reached
their highest perfection. IL was there
the maiden votaries OF the agile goddess
romped around the parthenon or fitted
through the open streets. Even the gods
from high Olympus quit for time their
exalted seats and In disguise loved 10
mingle In that simplicity Of divine de-
Hight and dance away the cares or their
high Offices. This notion of the dance
VAS a rare gift OF Athens TO man. and IL
VIII continue TO delight as long as the in
teliectual principle from which IL derived
fits source. II is as lmperishable az the
gods themselves
''You are TO do the dance as Athens
maidens did it, said the stage director TO
the young men In 'Midwinter Nights
Dream" 10 be presented by the s. A. G.
Ia January. How ridlcu.ous IL seems.
"gut remember you are fairies, ignorant
OF mortal methods. and can therefore
hlflesqus the step" That Is difference;
and II Is just this difference that gives
the interest to modern extravaganza.
Tie followers Of Oheron and Tltania did
not have masculine voices then Old not
weigh 90 pounds. nor wear a No. 10 shoe.
and the ballet skirt was unknown. To
them youth was perpetual. while nova
days form and faces change. Titania, by
this time, would be an. old maid and the
modern thing must Sbe realistic Her
maids Of honor almost have lost their for
mer complexions. and. although they may
feel Just as eiddy. present taste does not
accept this alone and the immortais
must come down to the necessity Of curl
Ing tongs and face powder before appear
Ing In pubic.
" u pforaOiy not UNFAIR TO say that
never before was there so much local en-
thusiasm in a public theatrical while In
the company itself hard work Is the only
way OF holding a place
4:
The only bit OF extensive entertaining In
the local world Of society and fashion last
week was the work of Mr.. and Mrs Win
field II. Smith. who gave a large card
party Thursday evening and another FRI
q aap ttay a halt n
nue.. The guest OF honor was Miss Grace
Smith. Boston debutante. and a sister
Of Mr.. Smith, who has come to spend the
winter. The monotony of card playing
was broken t~ the introduction OF the
game. known as Grand" Eastern So
oiety Ii just now featuring at ali fash
ionable gatherings. and there Is every
reason why society the world over should
make II popular. In the game OF grand
the player 10 the left of the dealer Is