The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-13

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49,
some people think that /. Is fun to be in
society; that il is divine yea something
heavenly. 10 be a society woman Society
women, AT least those who ara married,
say that those people who labor under
s1cn decisions should BE- put through "a
society course ard then they would
abandon such ideas. Back East the cues
lion OF what advantages a society woman
has over the otner more fortunate MEM
oers OF her sex is being extensively dis
cussed- Society women. who have been
interviewed laugh AT the absurd.ty of the
statement that the advantage Is theirs
Here is what one society lady said on the
subject 20 man:
II you had the strain upon you that
have. | do not believe that you could en-
oure Il q week. Just TO give YOU A sample
| Will tell you what had to DO yesterday.
In the nrst place. when came down 70
breakfast ! found a tremendous pile of
letters al nay plate-two invitations for
dinner from equally desirable places for
the same evening" note from Lilly A.
asking me 10 luncheon. d letter OF explain
alton from one of the men | expected TO
dinner last night saying he could not
"a nd
to secure one man at the eleventh hour 10
replace him: a package of tickets to sell
Tor charitable bazaar. when III an evil
hour had promised 10 dispose of; a Hat
tering invitation to address a women :
league on the subject OF back yards. let
ter asking me about a maid | had last
year, who ! am sure stole my things. but
who / know would sue me for defamation
OF character il | said so. and a lot of other
notes and letters. al of which had 10 he
attended to- Then the cook came up 10
say the range was broken and IL could not
be put in order in time for the dinner
party which was on for that night. crisis
which | met and overcame. Then the
menu had to be discussed and the details
settled upon. and cook. who. with the
natural depravity of her kind. had seemed
on the point of leaving in hui, was APP
psased, and she started ahead with her
dinner. Then. just as l was about TO so
out to order the flowers and bonbons for
the table. the housemaid came TO me with
the pleasant intelligence that that imp OF
Jack TO tease her, had poured plaster Of
paris down the drainpipe OF her sink
whereupon | had to send posthaste for
plumber. Finally however, / started out
with list mile long. more or less; nur-
sery necessities. repienishings for the
seamstress, decorations for the dinner Ia
BILE. etc, and another list about another
mile long from cook, who VAS still in a
bad humor. / always make a point, IL
am not going out, of being home for the
chsldren's dinner. so I rushed back, too
tired to eat. and had barely time TO change
my gown and get 10 the meeting OF the
directors of a hospital. Afterward / paid
a number of pressing visits. looked In on
four afternoon teas. ana reached home
jus, in time to keep an appointment with
a servant who wanted employment.
Then my husband came in He said his
collars were badly Numbered, his evening
clothes only half brushed, his shoes not
vanished, etc. When / got him appeased
/ had the children for Is minutes which
is a duty | never neglect. and they 90
nothing bat ask me for things, and make
complaints of each other and the ser
wants. Then I dressed for the dinner.
which you must acknowledge was Il great
success"
i is evident that the life of the society
woman is not all sunshine.
Lake Washington has not witnessed this
year. and probably VIII not witness.
prettier party than that which took place
last Tuesday evening at the Fulton home
jest south of Madison street. which is
being occupiet1 for tire summer by Mir and
Mrs. Harwood Morgan and daughter. Miss
Carrie The party was in honor OF Miss
Morgan birthday. Many guests were in
vited and ali responded. They arrived
about 5 o'clock and did not take their de-
perture until shortly before midnight The
big lawn which is to the east Of the pretty
cottage presented a charming appearance
Many Illuminated Oriental lanterns We're
strung In every direction The barn floor
was canvassed for dancing and the barn
was in decorative costume The walls
were a mass OF green and in ~ oHt-of-the-
way bower were the musicians. Couchcs
and soft cushions added 20 the inviting
appearance Of the barn. Rain for time
threatened 20 destroy the beauty % the
party. but about 8 O'Clock there was a
decided Improvement in the appearance of
the skies and while the atmosphere could
have been a little warmer. the hostess and
the guests had 10 particular reason for
entering complaint against The elements.
Miss Mo~Ean's guests included; Ar and
Mrs e = Biaire. Mr. and Mrs. Price MI.
and Mrs. !. Albert Jackson. &iiss Durgin,
Of Tacoma Miss Bryant. Miss Clark Miss
Baxter Miss Brooks. Miss Canfleld.
Miss Laura Csnueld Miss Carroll.
Miss McC1raw. Miss Moves Miss Wal
Aron Miss Graves. Miss HsBSaref.
Miss Miller Mr Harold Smith. Mr. VIII
Silliran. Nr Fred Baxter. Mr.. Sidney
Tarssrd pr Gentle. MIR John Noyes. n.
NJ. Alfred BATTLE MIR Claude Ramsay.
Mr Jess Brinker Mr.. VIII Hanna Mr..
Charles Wurtele Mr. Ralph Hopkins AIr
I.enos james RiCkard. Mr.. Howard Van
sarhilt and Mr. Walter Harvey. 81 Ia
coma. Mr Henry Tomilnson. Mr.. John
Carroll and Mr.. Walter Fulton.
Mrs Alfred Anderson, ~ho resides 81
1907 Seneca street enjoys the distinction
% having been tbs hostess cf tne largest
reception that was attended hy the smart
SCI last week Il took place Tuesday
afternoon from 70 and was IN honor %
Mrs. George r Gund. who wiz shortly
take her departure for Cleveland. Ohio.
where sns Conteuiptates raaking her future
home Mrs. Anderson ard Mrs. G'Ind re-
,egz-ai ard were assisted ~ Mrs. Gilbert
Haefn Mrs Daniel keileheF. Mr. 8tck-
wara ana Mss Riley. TIE LAVISH dlsplsy -
roses which nature IN her summer mood
gga~rniss haS not H4-sE saGuaae1 al ans other
affair Tor q icr< finfs The dining rcoua
uras IN TseqGe rnfuof roses. TIE pav3or IN
Ia France and ire h&h II PINK rises anG
htsrevs1ckle The library as IN yellow
ard green Mrs. Anderson IS an elegant
hostess and ner guests were enarmlngiy
entertained They included.