The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-21

Hercules the demi~goa ard idol cf
historian. poet. sculptor snd mvthogra-
pher was the parsonage chiefly considered
by Mr.. Carson in his lecture on Myths and
Marbles OF Greece" delivered before Tho
Seattle Art League and School Of Design
OF Tuesday evening last. Ten ~ tho
Twelve I.ahors Of Hercules were re-
counted, Astounding, as they Do, n thr1li-
ink adventures. feats OF proaigious
strength. and amatory episodes. Those re-
viewed were the killing Of the Nemean
}icns slaughter OF the 4fydTas capture 0e
the Ceryneian stag catching OF the
Erymanthian boar. iociuding his conflict
with the centaufE. cleaning AZ the Augean
stables. slaughter of the Stvmphalisn
birds. capture ~ the Crctan bull, horse
stealing expedition, wherein ne stole the
mares Of DiomrdeS. battle with the ANA
IONS aud the carrying away Of the grille
OF Hippolyta, their queen, and the fetch
inE Of the oxen OF Geryones. Single
handed and alone. Hercules may have sus-
peCted that be would have sorry time Of
IL taking the girale OF the Anna roman
queen by force OF arms lie therefore Se-
cured the cooperation Of a number of hot
biooded. adventurous spirits Who we're
neither afraid Of gods nor women. even a
nation u wariike women who reared only
female children and either pUt their boys
TO death OF sent them away TO neighhoring
nations. A study of their ways proves that
The surprise OF Hercules add his followers
was only egualed by their pleasure on Sec
ing the Anazons throw down their arms
and capituiate At once, the only
arrows shot being those of Cupid.
With open arms the queen received
Hercules. and without dissent
INK murnur yielded TO him not only her
girfle but herself and all she had. the ma
tion 70 boot This was contrary To Jun0's
wishes. and IL aroused her wrath 10 such
a degree that She. assumed the form OF an
Amazon and went among them instigating
them 10 insurrection. declaring that tha
"horrld men were robhinE them Of their
nation and their queen. Then they flew 10
arms. bloody conflict ensued. Hercules
suspecting trcachery on Hippolyta's part,
slew her and escaped with her girdie Con-
sideration of his procuring the golden APP
pies OF the Hesperides and his fetching
the monster Cerherus from Haaes vas de-
ferred tiil Tuesday evening next, when the
hero's apotheosis and the adventures lead
ing thereto wiil be reviewed, as we'll as this
marbles not described. Next Friday will
be the general reception day OF the league.
to which the public Is cordially invited.
Visitors in the city are always especially
welcome. The studio and art gallery will
be open from 2 o'clock In the afternoon
TIL o'clock at night
The Nineteenth Century Literary Club
met Thursday last. Miss Jessie Reeves
gave a very Just. impartial criticism Of tho
novelist Bulwer Lytton. AT the next meet
ing Of the club there will be very inter-
esting discussion OF the titles Of books, old
and new.
The Magazine Review Club met at Mrs.
ID. NJ JOhns0n's on Rainier street last
week Mrs. Yerkes gave some Interests
ing notes on army life: Mrs. r. NJ. Carr
gave a picturesque description OF camp
ing out in the East. Puget sound and
other points OF interest In the Northwest.