The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-06

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Society took advantage Of the lovely
! days at the first OF the week TO enjoy
/ itself out of doors as much a. poss bic.
/ The younger set made up iapromptu bi-
| cycle parties. and all have utilized the
| sunshine In paying calls and visiting.
/ The bargain counters took up 4 great deal
! Of attention The theaters were we'll pat
| roniZed. There are a number OF good
| things spoken of for this week. There
seems TO be q universal desire to crowd
/ much pleasure into the short time that is
/ lett before Lent.
| A farewell reception in honor OF Rev,
/ and Mrs II. r. Powell was given Friday
| evening at the residence OF Mr. and Mrs
| George Chandler. 1921 East Cherry street
/ by the Ladies' Aid Society OF the Cumber-
| land Presbyterian church. The evening
was pleasantly passed with genial CONVEX
/ sation. Mrs. Powell was presented with
/ handsome clock by a few OF her most
/ intimate friends as a token OF their es-
| TEEN. in remembrance Of her birthday 4
| luncheon was served later in the evening
| Those who assisted in receiving were Mrs.
| q. a. Barnes. MIS-. George Chandler. Mrs.
/ Carl Mensing Mrs. Charles Horton and
1 Mrs. A. r. Friend. The guests of the
| evening were: Mr.. and Mrs. p. G. Copp.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. James Harris. Mr. and Mrs.
| J. p. Stewart. Mr.. and Mrs. Walter West
/ over. Mr.. and Mrs. George Chandler. Mrs.
| G. W. Chandler, Mr.. and Mrs. Martin.
Mrs. George Newlands. Mrs. C. A. Barnes.
Mrs. G.. H. Hadley. Mrs. A T. Friend.
! Mrs. West, Mrs. Maggie Bowen, Mrs Gil
MrS
/ lie White. Mrs. Carl Mersing. Mrs Charles
! Horton. Miss Mabel Tresoning. Miss Rosa
: Murphy, Miss Vera Harris. Miss Ina Har-
! ris. Miss Inez Tregoning. Miss Maggie L.
/ Thompson. Mrs. Charles Tregoning, Mr..
/ Charles Cook. Mr.. Richard Harvey. Mr..
/ Thayer. Mr.. George Johnson and Mr.. VIII
/ Mcclellan.
A number of the members of Rainier
| chapter, Daughters of the American Rev.
/ olution, were delightfully."- entertained Ut
/ red, white and blue luncheon given by
| Mrs. c. W. Griggs. state regent OF the So
! ciety. at her elegant home in Tacoma. on
| Thursday last. Leaving Seattle on the
| II :h Flyer the ladies were met at the Ia
coma wharf by Mrs. Alexander Todd, rep
| resenting the Mary Bali chapter. and con-
Quoted to Mrs. Griggs' residence. where
/ the hostess was assisted in receiving by
| the members of the Mary BAH chapter.
| A delicious luncheon was followed by a
| short business discussion and after an
| hour spent socially the singing of Amer
| lea" concluded a most charming after
| noon. Those OF Rainier chapter who en-
| joyed Mrs. Griggs' hospitality were Mrs.
| Leary. regent OF Rainier chapter; Mrs.
| Charles Clary. Mrs. George w. Bacon,
! Mrs. Gilbert $. Meem. Mrs. Charles T..
| Shepard, Mrs. Charles H. Rollins. Mrs
| John Y. Terry, Mrs. Clarence 5. Preston.
| Mrs. Edmund Bowden.
| The young people. some twenty In num-
| Der who have formed themselves into
| The Hungry-Again' Club, held the first
| OF a series OF fancy dress sociais with Miss
| Gertrude Skinner at the residence OF w. j.
| Akers. 304 Twenty-ninth avenue south, on
| Thursday evening. II was phantom So
! ciai this time and each member of the club
appeared masked IN ghostlike attire and at
| the appointed hour marched from the
| dressing rooms 10 the parlors TO the strains
| Of solemn dead march on the piano. The
rooms were darkened and as the guests ar
ranged themselves on the floor before the
pickering light OF the fire in the CRATE. a
very weirdhkc scene was presented. Then
each one In turn related a ghost story in
terspersed with means and noises. Dane
ing was later INDUCED in: also very soon
the rooms were brightly lighted. Refresh
men;s were served and the young people
departed. expressing themselves as having
| spent very enjoyable evening.
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4 Jolly patty OF young people met at
Miss Bertha Bushnefs home Friday
! eyeri'ig and there celebrated her seven
| teenth birthday in the most pleasant man
| ner. Music and games made the evening
| pass rar.d V. and al late hour dainty
1 luno heon was served. These in the party
| were: Miss Ethel Hartranft. Miss Fay
! Adams. Mrs G.. Mabel Bushnell. Miss
! Hartranft Miss Bertha T. Roller. Mss
| Ella mcfarland. Miss Frances Bell. Miss
! Mabel Cummings. Miss Lua Mncer. Miss
/ Birdie Wooden. Mr.. Oscar Cummings.
/ Mr. William Morgan. MIR. V. c. Clement.
| Mr George Behrens. Mr.. Harry Bell. Mr..
/ Robert Glallan, Mr.. Lester Whittier Mr..
/ Thomas Kempster. Mr.. Earnest w.
| Schroeder. Mr.. George Thompson and Mr..
| Felix Schroeder.
| The "CauSerie de Salon Club met last
Monday with Miss Cam. The conversa-
| ton dealt chiefly with Lillian Bells"
| Paris letters and hranched OF upon the
| difference between French and American
customs each side having its advocates.
| The ladies az times were forced TO resort
/ 20 their native tongue 20 adequately ex-
press their feelings. Complete harmony
/ was restored. however. by the appearance
| Of the tea. properly brewefl-a compliment
I Il does E9f Always AErffhc az served III
| America. The rext meeting % me club
/ viii be with Mrs Harker. 2ls Twenty
/ third avenue.
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| Last Monday afternoon Ms. Robert
| Wilson recpiTed The members OF the
French Club. Il entering each guest was
I presented with Il bunch Il pussy willows
ted with rosa-Colored ribbon. General
conversation was INDUCED ia untti Z
I O'Clock. when delicious refreshments were
served Then The reading 81 the romance
! TN Jeune Houme Pauyre" was c0ntin-
| uea. Tomorrow the club viii meet vita
I Mrs. john Tenney. IL Nineteenth ave-
noe.
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/ The Tuesday Afternoon Cinch club met
/ las, week with Miss MCtsrsw Miss M
gent was the winner q the frs; prize and
Miss Garden The winner u the second
prize Tbs members of the club have =
/ visitors prize, which vas won ~ Miss
/ Relfe Tire club vii meet VIA Miss
Morgan this week
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