The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-07-11


another officer Il that was a nharosr9Dh
I q (ne sick officers wife or sweet heart"
Hes studyia' German" remarked a
/ glfi y several companions on the Oregon
( a II" DAYS ago. They Were visitors and
| had invaded a private apartment where
/ an oHleeT vas reading novel in the
/ IFencn. TO goa know English asked
+. 'he oi,lcer. and then he smiled The girls
I Went upstairs and told SeN eral Others how
! they Rad been insulted by an officer.
There are so many 81 these incidents
every enc IF which * true thar il would
take 5 week 10 tell them. Blu, get a navy
officer IN = good humor. start him on the
subject and If you can De entertained lie
SiN entertain yoc.
And when yoG visit United States
ship don't think that is yours. The gov
eminent paid Tor il, and you are not the
government.
Young society people could probably find
better things 10 talk about than divorce
court gossip, bat nevertheless the MEM
bers Of the young set of this town have
spent considerable time the past week IN
discussing the Geographic announcement
from Adams, y. Y. that Mrs. Robert
Henry Waite has sued her husband ne
wealthy New Yorker. for divorce The
plaintiff was Miss June Merle Hoyt ana Is
a daughter Of eX- Supreme Judge John p
Ho3t, who since MS retirement from the
bench has made Seattle bis home Her
wedding In Olympia. june 6 lSe4 was
society event which Was attended by the
I swell set and few If any who saw the
pretty bride in her elegant gown Of bro
caded satin believed that her adventure
on the matrimonial sea would be wrought
with such disaster. Tho marriage cere-
mony VAS performed in ST. Paurs church
by Bishop Barker. \ sister Of the groom
came 10 the Coast TO be maid Of honor.
and Miss Hanford and Miss Mc6fraw Of
/ this city were bridesmaids. The bride :
neck was adorned with elegant dia-
mcnd necklace, a gift from the groom. 1t
was a decidedly pretty wedding.
Mrs. Naite's intimate friends in this city
were prepared for the public announce
ment that she had sued for divorce Let
ters from the plaintiff to local friends and
relatives mad. II is said conveyed the in
/ teiligence. Anyhow. ii was known in this
city weeks ago that she would seek legal
separation. There Is not much doubt that
she VIII get that for which she prays. She
charges among other things that her hus-
| band choked her In California while they
were on their wedding tour.
That Mr. Waite is alone responsible for
| the separation those who know Mrs.
Waite do not doubt. During her life in
| this city she was too young 10 mingle with
! the old society set or the city. Her friends
Were among the young set There she
| was a fdvorite Her decidedly sweet dis
| position and her other charming person
| altics won her favor wherever she went
| Her marriage To Mr. Waite was brought
| about by a visit which she made to East
| ern relatives, while attending school few
| miles outside of Boston. Mr.. and Mrs
| Waite were engaged for q year before the
| marriage. Mrs. Waites local friends did
| not see sufficient Of the groom 10 place an
| honest estimate on his worth. II has been
/ said, however. that while he Was rich and
| of a fine family he had faults which al
| times affected the pleasures Of his charm
! ing bride. he was. as one If Mrs. Waite's
! girl friends expressed herself n a recent
| society affair where the outcome OF the
| marriage WAS under discussion, "a de-
! cided crank
! If the weather Of the past few days viii
| be So condescending as To continue. the
! present week Will witness the departure
/ of many people for the delightful and
! lnYigoratnG camping spots. which have
ever since man knew anything about the
! West, been classed among the wealth Of
the Puget sound country. Already the
campers are leaving the city but the
number Will increase tenfold II the ele-
ments behave themselves. The campers
are not searching Cor new spots this
year. They are satisfied with the old.
\ great many Will pitch their tents. or
move into cabins. on the cool shores 81
! Puget sound which skirt Vest Seattle.
Others viii penetrate the thick@tS az Hit
, sap county. and ii you make the trip 10
! Hood canal two weeks hence your eyes
viii undoubtedly fall on dozens Of sun
burned and tired. but happy people whose
permanent home * IN this city. Lake
| Washington VIII have heF share of camp
ers In fact. between Madison street and
| Yesler way campers have been holding
/ high carnival for weeks, for when you
. stop and think. cottage life on the shores
q; the lake lE only Il Way society has II
camping in the summer. When you IN
dulge in cottage lire Won don't see 50
many snakes ana probably sleep more
comfortably hut with these exceptions
you get all the pleasures of campers
. life.
one big party % campers left the city
last week Il Included Mrs 6. : Reed.
Miss MAY Bragdol. Miss Anna Shobad,
Miss julia Kennedy Miss Bragdon. Mrs.
EaineS and Mr.. Soihday. Tie party went
10 North Bend taking with Them com
pifte outfit including three tents and
fwelve cots Mr. \ VI Brookes and fam
i lis and Mr.. \ " EnEle ana family de-
parted yesterday fer 4 pretty spot ovar
Port Orchard where outdoor hfc viii na
srioted fer month. DF :. j. Holmes
ana family are members 81 party that
has gone 70 Kingston 10 camp. They VIII
be absent for about fye or six weeks.
Society people Wno expect 70 20 70 ~
sorts hy the ocean WI leave about the
time July IS dying out. Many of tnen
vouW probably e. sooner, hat The tennis
bah holds them 20 city lie untA u IS =
rhlng of the past
Society bad the pleasure q attending
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