The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-08

received a setback IN the S~efSatShpi suoAu
fsgs in this city. Miss Alice Brcokes.
chairman OF the committee on decorations.
searched diligently last week for naEs
but succeeded in finding Only one In Cuban
coiors. The lone banner Of the struggling
republic VIII Ice conspicuoussy displayed
in the bali room and American Tags viii
decorate the walls in profusion. Wagner's
orchestra has been secured and the music
of the evening VIII be patriotic In char
acter. A arge attendance is expected.
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Mrs. s. T.. Crawford gave an. excursion
Wednesday across Lake Washington TO
Bellevue. The party left I<aschi park at
noon and returned al O'clock. Luncheon
was served in the picnic grounds on
Meydenhauer bay, and the guests spent tho
afternoon In going through Mr.. Haas i'm.
mense lighthouses. Mrs. Crstwford's
guests were her mother. Mrs Sarah Eiix-
abeth Clayton, of Sacramento. Cal: Mrs
Louise Elisnwood Burns and Miss Rurns.
OF New York city. WHO are visiting Mrs.
Burns' daughter, Mrs. Z. T. Conover: Mrs.
n. c. Crawford and Mr.. Clayton Craw-
ford.
Thd Nineteenth ceatury Literary Club
viii invite friends 10 meet With II at
Prnsch's hall next Thursday afternoon
at 3 o'clock 10 listen To an address from
Rev. Herbert H. Gowen. on the subject
of Modern Literature" Mr.. Gowan's ist-
erary attachments are known to be of
high order. and this lecture will nnuues-
tionahly be one of exceptional interest,"
Pleasing features OF the programme Will
be musical selections from the Misses HIli.
Conn and Corey. and song from Miss
Stephens.
4 number of wheeiInen went from this
city 10 Tacoma yesterday 10 ride ont TO
Camp Rogers. and those who will follow
today viii probably bring the number
to almost thousand. In the line OF
hieyciists We're noted many parties OF So
Getty people. Many took late boat last
night, having planned for an early morn
ing run over the prasries to American
lake The camp harbors number az
weil-known young Seattle men. and vis-
itors have been going over frequently In
the last week.
Z Mrs L. +. Townsiey gave party Thurs
day evening In honor OF Mr.. George Il.
Plummer, OF Alameda, Cal. The guests
were Mr. and Mrs Winfield r. Smith, Mr..
and Mrs. John ". Pratt. Mrs. r. Brain
erd Mr.. and Mrs Fred Rice RoweIl. Or.
and Mrs. Conn. Miss Leora Conn. Rev. ].
=. ID. Ilwyd. DR. w. A. Shannon. Rev.
and Mrs Gowen. Miss Relfe. Mr.. and Mrs.
Ralph Schoenfeld.
Mrs. John Collins entertained the French
Club last Monday afternoon. IL was de-
cided by the members of the club TO give
bicycle picnic tomorrow at the city park.
II the weather is proptious. Members
VIII meet at the home OF Mrs. r. Clay
Eversole nj 3 O'clock IL disagrceai,le the
reunion will be held at the home OF Mrs.
Charles Denny, corner of Third and Union
street.
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Judge and Mrs. j. II. Davidson and Miss
Mabel Painter came over from F.Ilensburx
saturday to hear Me.ha. They took lnnch-
con yesterday with Mr.. and Mrs. 8. L
Crawford, who were Judge pavidson,s
guests at the opera last evening.
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Mrs. s. L. Crawford entertained at din
ner Friday evening for her mother. Mrs
=. r.. Clayton, of Sacramento, Cal. The
decorations were lilacs and uarcissi. THE
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. c. Lock-
wood. Mr. and Mrs Dwighg Corey ana
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Dana,
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Mr.. and Mrs Frederick X. struva rave
dinner Tuesday night Ia honor Of Col.
James Mcknight. OF New York city. The
guests were Mrs. j. c. Haines, Mr. ara
Mrs Lowman. Mrs. I'D Terry and Mr..
Il. f. Ling.
The Sorosis Club. an organization Of CO.
eds. gave ball at the home of the
Misses Beehdolt Friday night 10 the menu
beers OF the Kappa Delta Sigma Society.
who probsbiy in return will give one next
Friday.
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ON Thursday afternoon Mrs. C.. NJ
Schultz gave a reception In her residenca
on Queen Anne hill, IN honor OF the Miss@.
Catch, now Of Corvallis daughters OF ex-
President Catch OF the state university.
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Mrs, E. c. Neufefder held reception
yesterday afternoon 81 her home on Har-
ward avenue. A number OF weli-known
society people attended.
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The dance given by the Linda Club In
the Mason library, Tacoma. was attended
by several peop.e from this city.
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The kaffee kiateh Reading Club had i,s
last meeting of the season on Tuesday
with Mrs. ]. II. MacDouga.i
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dinner for twelve was given last Tues
day by Mrs. John f.eary