The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-23
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TACOMA. Jan. n-soc,al activity in
Tacoma Is spasmodsc. The wheel goes
around gaily for q week or two and then
becomes very 5erky. with only an oeca-
sional push to give II motion. This week
there has been nothing at all in the way
OF large Affairs. and very little In the
way OF informal things The amateur
performance Aof Saratoga" was about
the only thing done 10 Jock forward to.
and now Is about the only event OF the
week 10 talk about. In ii Mrs. z. w.
Snow won new iaurels for herself and
Fer many friends are congratulating her
upon the excellent way in which she act
60 ner part At the Athletic Club the in
teresa IN bowling keeps up. and Tuesday
anu saturday mornings the alleys are
steadily used by a number OF young mar
fiea women and young ladies.
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The Tacoma Chapter of the d. A. r.
held its regular monthly meeting on Mon
Gay evening at the residence Of Mr.. ard
Mrs J. A. Parker ON North l street. II
was one of the most delightful meetings
OF the winter. The house was agiow
with patriotic decorations. Portieres We're
taken down and flags hung up IN their
places. and everywhere about the house
the stars and stripes were III conspieu-
Gus and graceful evidence. The dining
room was beautiful. lighted only by red
candles in candlessicks that date back
Tar as the revolution. and are rich and
interesting from historic association In
the center OF the table was q pyramid
made OF all sizes OF candiesticks. each
holding lighted red candle. From the
chandelier over the table 70 each corner
or the table were strung ropes of native
moss that excited g-ea. admiration and
coming from the center CT the table to
meet the moss at each corner was red
white and blue ribbon. Mrs. Jane Harvey,
the chapter regent. served coffee and ice
cream. Mrs. Alexander Smith served ice
cream. The young ladies assisting were
Miss Thomas. Miss Hardenberg, Miss
Holt. Miss Louise Smith. Miss Isabel
Smith and Miss Kate Smith. Mrs. c. w.
Griggs, state regent. read a character
sketch Of Benjamin Franklin. and Mrs
Albert Whyche gave an interesting talk
on Franklin's electrical experiments. Mrs
Frank Allyn gave a vocal solo. The
roll-cali was responded TO by quotations
from Poor Richards Almanac. The
occasion was the l2Ist anniversary of
Frankiin's birthday.
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Tho play OF Saratoga" given by local
amateurs at the Tacoma theater on
Wednesday and Thursday evenings, I'M
der the auspices OF Troop b. brought out
large aud fashionable audiences. On
Wednesday evening the boxes were occu-
pied by Col. c. w. Griggs and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. @. l.. Holmes had In their
box Mrs. Raynor. Mrs. S. h. White. and
Miss Zufeldt. With Mr. and Mrs Jacob
Vanderbilt were Mrs. George Browne
Miss Little. Mr.. w. A. Bull and Mr..
George Browne jr. MIR. and Mrs Mkt
Saito and DR.. and Mrs. Mccutcheon were
In an upper box. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
fzlx
mons. Mrs. Philip Kershaw and Miss
Dorothy Kershaw. Mr. and Mrs. d. d.
Calkins were guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. ].
N. Ashton, and Mr.. c. NJ. Shultz and fam
lily also occupied a box.
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ST. Elizabeth Guild, of Trinity church.
gave card party at the residence of Mrs.
III. S. Leai on Monday evening. The
prizes were won by Mrs. C.. j. Kershaw
and DIR. Miller. Among those present
were Dr. and Mrs Miller. Mr.. and Mrs.
D. d. CaIkins. Mr.. and Mrs. LAWYER Mrs.
c. J. Kershaw, Mr.. and Mrs. Evans. Mrs.
Stanley. Mrs. Mcclellan. Miss Fogy. Miss
Helen Fogg. Miss Evans. the Misses Har-
gear. the Misses Cutler. Miss Taylor Miss
Allen, Miss Daily, Miss Boardman, Mr..
Louis Reed, Mr.. Fogg, Mr.. Dege, Mr..
Williamson, Mr.. Garvey.
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Miss Margaret Tyler entertained a num-
her OF friends 1T a candy pull and pop
corn party last Saturday night. There
were present Miss Bennett; Miss Curl,
Miss Cover. Miss Clancy. Miss Durgin.
Miss Cardin. OF Seattle; Mr.. ID. A. Young.
DIT. Archie Hicks. Mr.. Revaud Blanchard.
Mr.. Alex Hosmer. Mr.. Clyde Clancy.
MIR. Paul Holbrooke. Of Seattle; Mr. Wal
ter Harvey and Mr.. T. V. Tyler.
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Mrs Warren Brown entertained few
friends at cards in her rooms at the
Irving on Tuesday afternoon. Progress
i've cinch was played. Miss Paddock win
ning the prize. Those present were Mrs.
c. r. Hyde. Mrs William Biglow. Mrs.
j. NJ. Miller, Mrs. /. E. Halstead, Miss
Marshall. Miss Paddock, Miss Bowen,
Miss Hall. Miss Amy Hall. Miss Holt.
Miss Gertrude Holt
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A very pretty pink luncheon was given
on Wednesday by Mrs. Claude NJ Seeley
In honor of Mrs. Harrison G. Foster. who
returned last week from n visit 10 Ken
lucky. The guests were Mrs. Foster. Mrs
Jacob Vanderbilt Mrs. q c. Wagner
Mrs. James Oberteuffer and Mrs. W. 81.
pearce
On Monday evening at the Union Club n
pleasant bowling p~rty was given by Mr..
and Mrs ". f. Hacker 10 n few friends
There were present Mrs W. G.. Pearce
Mr.. and Mrs. : NJ. Jackson. Miss iuger-
soil. Mr.. ]. :. Baker. Mr.. +. T. Grove
and Mr.. T. Kerr
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Mr. and Mrs. =. J. Franzioii gave n 1sn-
ner party last Friday nisht to Mr.. and
Mrs. $. NJ. Jackson and Mr.. and Mrs. W.
r. Hacker. After dinner the party went
20 the thester 10 see the Frawley Gem