The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-25

STUNNING new gowns were noticed M@
Mcknight wore a aeautiful white hr,-
oassed silk. Miss Bennett. OF Taconsa, pink
satin. Miss Horner, OF Spokane. white
silk: Miss Kyer. pink satin: Miss Semple.
yellow organdies Miss Ethel Sempls. Per-
sian dimftys Miss Judith Grant Hughes
blue silk crepe, point d'eSprit: Miss Edna
DGrgsn. pink silk Miss Kate McGraw
blue orrandie. Miss Beth waldrcn white
silk. Miss olive Baxter. PINK lawn. Miss
Morgan. white silk; Miss Belle Holmes
white silk Miss Laura Rumsey. pink or
candle. Miss Othelia Carroll black founc-
ed oTgaDdie: Miss K Whittier. white silk,
Miss Annie Smith. white silk. Miss MI
gent, white silk; Miss Dorothy Smith.
black silk; Miss Nina Mills. pink silk;
Miss Munger. white silk; Mrs. James u.
Hoga, jr.. blue silk: Mrs. ]. ;, kloeher.
yellow satin: Mrs. Henry A. kyer. white
satin. pearl trimmings: Mrs. AIeertsau.
white silk: Mrs. A. l. Hawiey. blue silk.
Among those present were noticed; Mr..
and Mrs. A. La Hawley Mr.. ard Mrs.
James ID. Hoge. jr., Mrs. John H. MoGraw
DR.. and Mrs. j. !. Kloeber. Mr.. and
Mrs. r. b. Alhertson. Mr.. and Mrs. w.
II. WhittleSey Mrs. James Nugent, Lieut..
and Mrs. Berry. Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Kyer. Miss Mcknight. Miss Judith Grant
Hughes. Miss Semple. Miss Edith Sem
pie. Miss Belle Holmes. Miss Beth Wald-
ron. Miss Olive Baxter. Miss Bennett. Of
Tacoma; Miss Homer of Spokane; Miss
Durgin. OF Tacoma; Miss Dorothy Smith.
Miss Mollie Phillips. Miss Bagiey. Miss
Marion Garfield. Miss Laura Garfield.
Miss Enrico Munger. Miss Irene Phillips.
Miss Laura RumSey. Miss Morgan.
Miss Kyer. OF Detroit; Miss Amy Smith.
Miss othiita Carroll Miss Wittler. Miss
Atkinson Miss winnifred Wade. WIN
Hanna, f. l. Rioer, Frank Lyon. u. 5. N:
J. c. Morton, l.. 8. N; y. W. Bannon. u.
$. N: r. 5. Johnson, II. 5. N, Harris
Lanning. L. 5. N: orrin Rank. r. W.
Herald. Claire Farnsworth. T. w. Wood
ruff jr., Tacoma: Samuel n. Bridges. Ia
coma: Walter Harvey. Tacoma; Norman
Pierce Jr. Fred Baxter. w. Sllhman.
CHI Andrus. Fred Crockett. r. ". Nc
Connaughey Or. p. A. Purdy, James
Sheaf. Frank r. Ingersoll Howard Ames.
Jess r. Brinker. Rob Brinker. Mort Don
aldson. John Carroll. VIII fnsiis. Charles
=. Clary. Walter Fulton. Paul Holbrook.
Tuesday afternoon. April Is. the Rev.
Mr. Gowen, at the residence OF Col. @. o.
Haller gave the fnai lecture In the
Browning course on the Ring and the
Book" thus terminating the most sue
cessfuI course of rarlor lectures ever
given In Seattle. Many expressions OF re-
greet were heard on every side that the
lectures were concluded, followed by an
almost universal plea that Mr.. Gowen
would in the early autumn consent 10 con-
duct another olass--perhsps Shake
spearian one--although this has not yet
been definitely settled.
As an aftermath OF these enjoyable ana
profitable lectures Mr.. Gowen was M
vited TO meet the ladies Of the commit
tee AZ the residence of Mrs. Sillitoe. 1914
Minor avenue last Tuesday afternoon
whereupon Mrs. J. c. Haines as chair
man OF the committee. presented Ms.
Gowen with handsome illustrated edi-
ton of Carlyle's French Revolution.
bearing the inscription and quotation
from Browning Of: ITO the Rev. Herbert
II Cowen in grateful remembrance OF
six delightful afternoons with Robert
Browning"
Here History keeps shop.
Tells how past deeds were done, so anu
not otherwise"
seattle. April %. 1897
Mrs. Halnes made the presentation az
follows:
ION behalf OF the committee OF the re-
cen, Browning lectures II Is my privilege
to present TO you these volumes. Trust
ing that as you peyuse them and also IN
the years 10 come, they may ever be
pleasant reminder Of the Browning class
for whom you have so lately. oy your
eioquence and happy Interpretation OF the
writings OF this great master. unlocked
For rnanv and Increased for all. an appre-
citation OF the wondrous power. the subtle
ANALYSIS the beauty and pathos OF Robert
Rrowning From week 10 week you have
unfolded TO our mental vision series OK
inspiring and delightful pictures. begin
ming with that great summary or lie
known as fParacelsns.' continuing down
through the romantic mysticism or
> IL -mt.@ af and att ~ In %
beauties Of 'Balaustion's Adventures. the
PHILOSOPHICAL arguments OF 'Ferishtahs'
Fancie~.' with their charming lyrical sup
Elements and finally eliminating In that
strong. dramatic tragedy, The Ring ana
the Book
eve now seek 20 make some slight re-
turn for the pleasure that you have be-
slowed with such unstinting hand. 80
please accept these books as faint ex-
preston OF the gratitude we bear you,
and also as a reminder that henceforth
for each and every one OF Us your name
will ever be inseparably linked with that
OF the great poet.
Mr.. Gowen. accepting tne rfft. respond
ed In a most gracious and feeling manner.
assuring the ladies that the pleasure and
nrort OF the Browning study had not by
any means been wholly confined TO them.
as he also felt greatly benefited. and ex-
pressing hts delight at receiving In such
beautiful form a favorite work
The women who so successfully organ
iz4d and carried 20 such fortunate COM
pletion the Browning class are Mrs.
Hsines. Mrs. Slllitoe. Mrs Peters and
Mrs. Power.
Aside from the literary and social sue
cess OF the undertaking not the least
cause for congratulation Is the financial
result. which Is a substantial benefit for
Trinity church. Z
The closing party ~ the Irene Cluh was
given az Morris hall. corner ~ Ninth
avenue and Yesler way. Wednesday night
Being the last party 81 the season. the
ARRANGEMENTS were on a more extensive
scale The hall was srtisticaiiy decorated
by members % the club. causing a pretty
effect against the moving mass ~ hand
someiy gowned young women. Those pres
ert wednesday night were. Mrs. 3. q.
simpson. Mrs james Campbell. Mr. and
Mrs Frank w Goodhue, Mr. and Mrs.
Sam p. Rathbun Mr.. and Mrs. G. G.
Maring MIR and Mrs. Charles oliver
T.arned. Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Kline.
M and Mrs Cyrus ". Chandler. Mss
Irene Simpson. Miss Carrie Simpson. Mas
Mamie Alien. Miss JEANNE Lynch, Miss
I,@afa Douglass. Mise Crane. Miss Aitca
warde Miss Harris Miss Beth Hamilton.
the Misses Hayes. the Misses Hanson, the
Misses Hood Miss Mamie Young, Miss
Drew. Miss Marie Parkin ard Miss Lillian
Morse. Of Everett Miss FEedsrtcks. Miss
Fischer. Miss Cameron Miss Lamont Mr..
jaw g Alien. Mr.. J. Howard Alien. Mr..
walter p. Allen. Prot William y Bao-
cock Mr. william r. soaihass. Mr..
Claude = Medium Mr. q. 7 Suter. Mr..
J. H LILY. Mr. Edward 3 Drew. Or. J.
c. 6rConnor. Mr O. Wyatt Upper. Mr. p.
Arthur Upper. Mr.. Thomas r IittsIl Mr..
" ]. Germans. Ar. Dana Farnsworth.