The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-11

~ social f9ncsiaGs. ana Tor tHat
reason the affairs OF the past
week were limited to ore OF Importance.
1Amely, the reception given by Capt and
M. Nugens 10 their daughter and son-sn-
law, Mr.. and Mrs Fulton. This gss e.ab-
crate and on a scale Of ngagnlficence very
seldom seen The rest Of the week was
given over 70 small parties aud afternoon
teas The Eugenf reception materially az
tested the attendance n the Seattle the
ater 20 that box parties were limited. The
social event OF the coming week VIII be
the production Of ''The Gessha" at ths Sc
attic theater. commencing Thursday. by
Amateur talent, and as ''ali society IL IN
the cast, the prospects are that IL VIII prove
. financial success. The leading paris are
IN excellent hands, Miss Mckinney and
Mrs. Walter Reed having been heard TO
such GoOd advantage as 10 insure their CIV
Ing q pleasing rendition OF their several
parts. The rest OF the cast viii bring out
~ the bes: local talent In the social world.
And 30 grea. is the interest taken In this
psetiues!on that the private boxes are near
~ all sold for the three nights. and seats
III the house are selling fat.
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The social even; Of prominence during
the week was the reception gwen last
Thursday evening by Capt. aad Mrs. James
EIgent la honor OF their daughter an!
her husband. recently married. Mr. and
Mrs. Walter s. Fulton. The handsome and
eommodious family residence never looked
more inviting than Ii did on that evening
and the exquIsite taste displayed In the
decorations OF every room and on every
0oor was the subject OF general commend
8tion from the hosts Of delighted guests
MO KEEP passing in and out al evening.
The popularity OF Capt and MIS-. Nugent
q proverhiai Ia Seattle. and has been large
" enhanced b. his thirty seven years OF
acfive lie on the Sound, and no better
evidence OF his popularity could well be
addnced than the large number OF friends
who responded in person TO the invitations
sent out for this reception. Out OF some
~ invitations nearly 40 were present.
many being the captains and Mrs. Nu-
gents old-time friends and had Il not been
Tor the excellent arrangements made for
receiving 30 many the 1amning of the
crowd would have become inevitable and
been fatal to the evenings pleasure: as Ii
vas. however. the guests were recesved a;
the Minor street entrance. ushered up
stairs to their respective dressing rooms.
md then down the front stairway into the
paflors. where Capt. and Mrs Nugens and
~. and Mrs Fulton stood 10 receive them.
Mrs. Nugenfs excellent management kept
the crowds moving. so that no one OF the
u1anv large rooms was ever uncomfortahiy
crowded. and from the parlor they passed
On. dispensing through the various bril-
HAntly lighted and beautifully decorated
rooms. each hiied with interesting fea-
tutes.
The three floors OF the mansion had been
D1ven over 70 the guests. and the handsome
hall room OF tho third floor was, during the
4arly part OF the evening until 10 o'clock.
turned into supper room. presided over
ny dozen coiored walters, where refresh
ments were served all evening. after which
the tables were cleared and the waxed
Moor given over 20 the young folks. who
enjoyed series OF dances for sevefal
hours.
Two orchestras dlsconrsed dreamy strains
throughout the evening. one being near the
grind stairway and the other in the bali
efnllwarei
The handsome family dining room, with
lN grand view overlooking the Sound, had
been , turned int 40. punch room and given
tended to the dispensing OF the nectar con-
tanned In large bowl in the center Of the
room.
The decorations throughout were unique
and elaborate. ana were set OF with ex-
ceeding good taste Sfuilax and ehrysan-
themums were profusely used In the sew
erai rooms. the smiiax porteres and cur
taina studded with flowers, being espe-
ciaiiy striking. Palms and ferns grouped
IN corners and other places of vantage fur
nished pleasing background to the lighter
and more airy decorations. The han was
In scarlet and smllax and a brilliant ef-
feet In red was produced by an arc light
placed in the well hcle OF the grand stair
case.
The reception room presented the appear
ance OF brides bower with ts white satin
ribbons. viii chrysanthemnms and gar
lands OF sfsiilax gracefully dfaped from tho
Palms and posted leaf plants were banked
In the fireplace. and sniilax was gracefully
huns on AL sides The sitting room also
Foliage or palms and ferns. The punch
room was in pink and blue, i'm keeping with
the tints on the walls The life-slxe statue
OF grinning darkey placed In niche OF
this room furnished much rnerrirneat to
those who knew Il was mot alive
The second floor had been given over
Tor dressing rooms aud smoking room.
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occupants who found there everything In
the way OF social stag comforts.
the feature Of the decorations In the
ball room was rcd and green. ferns being
largely used for the wall decorations. A
bay window In this room. overlooking the
sound was turned into an Oriental corner
with Japanese lanterns and knlckknackS
and proved delightful corner sor the
Sounx people between the dances
inose who assisted Capt and Mrs. Nj
gent were as follows
Ushsfs-Mr Charles Nnpsav Nv pfAr~A
Ferry MIR Fred Baxter. NJ Josiah ssol.
lsns, Mr.. Harold Smith Mr. Fred Crockett.
The lsdies who asSislea Mrs. Nugens wera
Ieary. Mrs James Il. Hayiien. Ms. scho.
peid Baxter. Mrs Howard Mrs Joe Ne
Naughf. Mrs. Sherwood Gillespie Mrs
~. paifcn. Mrs. e. Ferry, Miss Kate
The weather was perfect ana everything
consns-ed 10 make this me raost aut.,ssg.
full reception Of iha season ana an .yen,
that viii live long In the memory ~ st,s
young people ia whose honcr K ves given
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AIRS. Walter Reed. OF Portland whs ranas
over last week 20 gtye The nusshlnx to,igas.
30 The GeisSS'' fehesrsafe ara vrso W.
herself sing the part Of Moiiie seymour !.
ore ~ the best knewr and most expsrfer,fel
amateurs en- tae Pacific coast She has sgs.
tained leading roles n various onerNs ana
Der acting and dancing sa ne ''Mar!e An
tofnetss' teia recently Sc successfully cfvrp
IN Portland, was one Of Is eA4ef a~ayy,ns
cards IL The famous +'tcy'' aurf vvnirl
Mrs Reed VIII sing With Mr. rresferfrAs
her fine contrslsr viii Re heard % great al
vantage, This Duet ASs esery-was-e cssrastt
suted ere % the hits - The f.efsNa a
AND rendered ~ these fwo voices VIII ar.
dcnb;e,siy prove 30 n the production =, y,
given here IN the raie q tha rharrr,is rs
little CESSNA sir. - Atn.osa San Mss NJ.
Kinney Viii score even more than her ,gsua
success VITA Mss True - the verv k,,.vv.
ing young lsts from France ard Mrs Man
rice ScNlcken as the EnEilsh ehapsrrns
With her hsncs fgN ard the various osanl
parts carried by equally welt known ARA
tears. - wlN Re found that thu sve~trg.
snent In the ga houses - gay Japaa vii +,
most enjoyable.
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