The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-07-25

was 50 varied and interesting rs 20 ex-
Guide for the nonce ali thoughts even II
the Ciandiks. The programme included
TIE Believing: Piano duet by Miss Moore
ana Miss Beach; s@Io By Mrs Anderson.
accom- panied on the plano by Madame
SFlFelM Fer an sacore Mrs. Anderson
sang simple Scotca ssnv. The remain
DER OF me programme was = piano solo
oy Mrs. Herbert Gowsn. a recitation by
Miss Carroll duet CA the piano and man
cosn oy Miss Corey and Miss conn. violin
SOLO by Hiss White. et California. who $
visiting - the city. piano SOLO by Nine.
ErsSess. vocal solo by Mrs. Harrington
The fashionable folk. says an Eastern
society writer, are taking their ease out
OF doors. because IL IS enc OF the very lat
e=s lads q do So Tie lawn fete has sud-
denly achieved popularity with which
II never before has been blessed. We
certainly are returning TO FIRST principles
SO far as the open air Is concerned. There
Will be no indoor social events THIS season
that can possibly be held out OF doors.
This has been Gecresd by the grand pan
1andrum of tSat most honorable lady.
Dame Fashion.
IN other years the older folk have smiled
upon lG1 GaiiGTe1 NHcE tnty
have, in imitation or their elders. brought
about social events. and in their hearts
the big people have unquestioAa bly, enyied
thu children little. NV some genius has
thought alag that line until he has sue
ceaded In making the al fresco event fash
ionabie for adults. We have been having
As You Like IT. occasionally OCT Of
doors, and that has been the end of IL
Now We can take our camp chairs and sit
out on the lawn and 20 cool. comfortable
and fashionable.
Another feature of the lawn fete this
season Is that simplicity seems 10 be the
motto upon which all plans are based
The snowy cloth is not damask bat plain
linen. and not very expensive linen. either.
The china need not be Seyres. but OF a
palmer sort. and the simpler the flowers
the more thoroughly is one in Style. And
not only that, but bicycle attire Is per-
mitted. That this is the seventh heaven
for bicyclists there is no question. and
social expert when asked the other day
as TO the origin of the lawn fete, said that
it was another result Of the blessed bicy-
Gle
The illumination at the lawn fetes Of
fashion must be entirely by Chinese lam
terms or electric lights. Not the oriin-
AIRY electric lights. but colored affairs. IL
the host and hostess wish to be rather ex-
pensiye, the thing for them TO do Is 10 wire
through the branches electric light globes
of different coiors, while fessoons of lights
should be suspended above each table. II
is an actual fact that at one summer re-
sort not for from New York this sea son,
all the trees In front of every residence
are illuminated by means of coiored cleo
trio light globes and the unsuspceting Wis
itor innaglnes for an instant that he has
strayeG into some fairyland and looks
about for an up-to-d date oberon and IL
tania.
There are lawn fetes and lawn fetes. Not
every person Is worth million dollars and
neither does every one own a house with
a lawn. Again there are certain ones who
have very pleasant house with big,
roouy veranda, which can be utilized il
necessary. and a very scrappy lawn. Tho
idea OF holding fete on sIich lawn is
simply too ridiculous 70 be considered for
an instant. There is 40 difficulty out of
which American genius VIII not find way
and thus it Is that the lawn ground
strange name that 1t is, mas come into ex-
istence. It consists of large plot OF
ground favorably located. the sward of
which has been kept sreaG and shaven
until II Is like emerald velvet.
This is the place where the persons with
out lawns OF their own can find solace and
be fashionable. To be sure they are guilty
OF the very plebeian action OF renting a
there are people who have unkndly COM
pared this 10 the practice of hiring q hall
In which 10 give private hop. Neverthe-
less, the lawn ground Is truly fashtonab ole
and no one need feel the slightest fear Of
violating any social ethics by utilizing
somebody ess's grass In the entertain
raent of his friends. These public lawns
II they can be so called. are furnished
by the enterprislng owners with all the
accessories necessary to make the place
as charming as any onA could desire.
The term lawn fete owing 10 the popu-
lsr!ty OF the out Of door events. has been
extended 10 include deal OF things that
are about closely related 10 lawn fetes
as the buffalo 20 the partridge. For in
stance. sometimes elaborate receptions are
given out OF doors. II II should happen 10
be an evening ia a locality where the
grass was damp. then /; Is strictly en- reggie
to spread canvas over the grass and pa
rede about IN the usual fashion that OBJ
tains at e swell reception. Al all the swell
summer resorts THIS year the entertain
ments ~ every kind will b out Of doors
whenever the weather viii permit
The summer hotel Is always alert 10 en-
uiste the ways aa6 acceae 70 the desire Of
all ihe people who ike IN b fashionable
Therefore they have or very many ~
them. adopted the practice Of turning
their Terafidas into dining rooms and some
lawns Of utilizing them fe~ that purpose
Perhaps the most notable feature Of the
whole thing "a the ref-cshrneTts Sub
stantiaIs are served. and not See cream
and cake. TIA and coffee are available
though most persons prefer milk - e. -
very fashionable to drink IL II is s2ld 80
70 very excsisen for the complexion of
the women ard a decided aid 70 the ,iixas-
tlcn - the men Those Wh0 10 n-t care
for rilk are privileged 20 8rsnk ia or cot
zee Thls = tts nearest approach 20 frs.
principles - hundred years aso that
modern society has witnessed and IL Is
only fair "a Say that ,he most of the fash
inuahias take very kindly - the idea
A. = recent lawn fete which began AZ
o'c}ack Isl the evening. g il IN actual fact
fhst pnrterho1s@ steak was served % those
who wished s. Il really seems as II The
necH}s - saahb0u we striving 20 so
rather than ruin them. Tne orfy suffer
e~s are the caterers TIE machinery OF
va csc Establishment ls AZ Intended 20 fur
those sht-gs which 20 70 make us strong
an0 sseatfsst
The possibilities u ths lawn fete are
thus, s. wfll ne seen ysry great Certainly
{; i ta@ r1oSr veisoxns taru IN ire wheel
% fortune and fashion fhzf people ~
small means who l1zs 10 to faSnfosgs bic
eexe witnessed IN many hong day 4
few Chinese lanterns DO nos COS. q grHa.
SeaL ora can easily secure a tew tables
and dr8Ee shsr- rr@stsiy with linen There
% 10 fsssf4- priced caterer 70 coEs@la@r ard
ira menu raust consist 81 stfnaiy goes,