The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-13

TACOMA. Feb. i2-Thsre are ali the
symptoms al present Of an epidemic In
the way OF engagements and weddings
this spring Several of The cases nave
fully developed. but for different reasons
are not 10 be publicly announced as vet.
A recent eastern paper. In anticipation
probably Of the coming season, when IL -
POLITICALLY supposed the young mans fan
cy is absorbed in love dreams. published
in fts columns some rules on How TO re
polite when you are engaged. They are
rather interesting. and might be found
helpful 20 some Of the engaged and about
10 be's. To some the experience comes
for the first time, and will. therefore. he
more or less Of a novelty. and the rules
referred 10 might prevent the novices from
making the breaks that are liable 20 hap
pen from Inexperience. such as:
An engaged girl must not go about as
though she were labeled engaged "
They must avoid all possible suggestion
OF love making in pubic. even when cir
cumstances seem TO combine 10 afford
them a special opportunity" etc, etc.
These are only two Of many equally as
good and applicable
To Mrs. W. @. Pearce belongs the dis
tincfion Of giving a touch of variety to the
list OF social affairs this week. On Fri
day Mrs. Psaree gave duplicate whis,
luncheon. Playing was commenced at 3
O'Clock. When eight boards had been
played luncheon was served. and after
luncheon the duplicate boards were
played. Mrs. Pearce's guests were Mrs.
X. u. Price. Mrs. l.. X. Manning, hrs.
j. IL. Keen. Mrs w. T.. Hacker. Mrs c.
NJ. Secley Mrs. l.. u. Campbell. Mrs Chas.
King
The Luncheon Club met on Wednesday
with Miss Mabel Kershaw The table
decorations were in pink and white. The
guest cards. done by Mr. Tom Kershaw.
were particularly dainty and pretty, each
card being In the shape of tulip tinted
In native coloTs and bearing the name
and a quotation from Shakespeare. The
places or The absent members were taken
by Mrs. Kershsw. Mrs. George White.
Mss Allen and Miss Mcdonald
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The Aloha Club met Monday afternoon
with MS. II. q. Hudson The subject
for tn eday was Science" Mrs. c. r.
Walker read paper on The Condition
OF Science in the Sixteenth Century"
Topics for the day We're:
Tycho Brahe ....... Mrs W w worden
ktepler ...,.....,.... Mrs NJ. l.. r. Brown
harvey .'.-............-........ Miss Fitch
Current Events 49,. Mrs. John A. Parker
Mrs. Emily n. Styne gave an exceeding
ly pretty luncheon last Saturday TO an
nounce the engagement of her daughter
Elizabeth to Mr.. Frederic j Church of
Seattle. Both Miss Styne and Mr. Church
are very popular In social circles and are
receiving the best wishes and congratula-
tons OF host Of frlends. At the luncheon
were Mrs. Nelson Bennett Mrs j. l..
Hopkins. Miss Bennett Mrs. Ron. Miss
Cover and Miss Hayden.
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Mrs r @, Derickson gave tbimbta
party to few ladies on wednesday af
teruoon. Those present were Mrs. c w
Griggs. Mrs. A. G. Foster. Mrs. Alex.
Todd. Mrs. n. ID. Tyler. Mrs. Harlow. Mrs
VIM. Eaton, Mrs. Robert wIngate Mrs
Thomas Skinner. Mrs. Mclean. Mrs. Sta
ey. Mrs. Thompson. Mrs Raynor. Mrs
Scudder. Mrs. Morrill, Mrs. Vaugha. Miss
Fitch and Miss Thorp.
The Friday Night Whist Club was en-
tsrtained by the Misses FarrelIy this week
The members are Miss purlntor. Miss
Maud purint0n, Miss Mamie Nickeus. Mss
Pitcher. Miss Fsrrelly. Miss Daisy Far
reilly. Mr.. Brewer. Mr.. Schulz, Mr. Holmes
Mr. Browne. Mr. Goodwin. Mr.. orr Mr.
Rice. Mr.. Carney.
Tuesday night Miss Avis Ingerson en-
tertained a few friends a. cards and a
supper. The guests were Miss Allen, Miss
Mabel KershAw Miss Rlanch Mcdonald
MIR Grove. Mr. Griggs Mr.. Bowies. Mr..
Jack Browne, Mr. kershaw. Mr.. Leayen-
worth Kershaw. Mr.. Rnmsdell.
few friends spent a delightful musical
evening with Mr.. and Mrs. John l.. Hop
kins last Sunday Those presen. we're
Mr.. and Mrs. Johnston NickeuS Mr. and
Mrs. Roynton. Mrs. &. NJ. Schultz, Mrs
J. II. Bradley and Miss Mamie Nickeus.
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Mrs Harry Hewitt Mrs w. w Evans
Mrs. F. ID. Norton Mrs Jones. of Menor,-
inee Wis. Mrs Alonzo Harlow. Mrs ]
l.. Hopkins. Mrs. r. & Caldwell Mrs
Scott spent the afternoon informally with
Mrs J. W. Rowe on Tuesday.
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Mr.. and Mrs W. @. Pearce gave A
bowling party. followed by a chafins dish
supper, a, the Onion Club Thursday even
ing.
Miss Edith Rowe and Mr. f. w. Rarphv
Of Yokohama. dinea with Mr.. and Mrs
". @. Pearce Friday night
social Notes
Mr. Samuel Collyer has gone East.
Mrs W. A. Sternberg Is IN san Fran
cisco.
Miss Tsiale Is spending today in Sc
as;le
Mr. Charles Ferrtss has returned fror,
Skagway
Mr Fra-k Howell returned 20 So. Paul
Wednesday
Mrs VI Weston Bridges spent Thurs
day IN Seattle.
Mr. Oscar MUM was in Tacoma Thurs
day from Seattle
Mr.. and MFs &. y. Davidson were q,
Seattle "Wednesday.
Miss Jessie ksr<haw Is exrerfsR hcr,a
from Portland tosiay
Miss Helen LITTLE has been quite n with
al attack - "a grippe
ATs \ W ksvnor dineS Tuesday night
Win Mrs J. NJ Miller
Mss C}srih.l FERRIS Eoes ras. naxt
we@A g Be gone. two years.
Miss Asad Ainswovth j. Ia Ta.Nsu,s =,