The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-03
WLlEN LENT is PAST

The monosony Of the last week has not
even been broken by a routine of ianeh-
cons and card parties. Lent has drawn
to its Closing weeks and society, apparently
fearing that its abstinence heretofore has
not been carried far enough. Is now doubly
determined to shun sinful ways. The
coming week promises nothing save the
launching of the torpedo boat Rowan next
Friday, which will probably be made the
occasion of a reception to the naval OFF,
GERS who will be in the city.
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Games for the championship cups in
the golf tournament that has been in
progress at the Lake Union grounds for
the last three weeks were played yester-
day. but the result Is not set announced.
In the mems semi-tinais last week Mr..
Fl. Carstens beat Mr.. William Macdonald.
three up and two to play; Mr.. +. A. Strout
beat Lieut. Lawrence Spear. eight up and
seven TO play. In the finals Mr.. Sirout
beat Mr.. carstens eight up and seven
to play. and met yesterday Mr.. j. Gii.l-
son. present holder of the cup. In the
women's semi-lnals Miss A-quiSt beat
Mrs. j. d. I.owman. three up and one to
play: Miss Riley beat Miss Strive. three
up and one to play. In the finals Miss
Riley beat Miss Araaist. three up and
two to play. Yesterday Miss Riley met
Mrs. r. A. Strout the winner of last years
golf tournament will be held next Friday,
Saturday and Monday. Mr.. G.llison. Mr..
Strout and severa. other of Seatties crack
PLAYERS will enter the lists. Portland's
tournament will be the week following,
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Several enterprising women are making
a good living in this city as female Wallets.
These women call al the homes OF society
women and attend their to!lettes. In hand
foffa nj
cure sets and even articles for use In the
home Turkish bath, They have regular
subscribers and N the residence portion
OF the city may be daily seen going their
rounds In New York this business has
been highly systema;ized. There Is HI
tie business concern known as the Ladies'
Valet. II has a certain number OF sub
scribers upon whom II calls once week
TO perform the functions OF the valet and
maid II receives boots. clothing and bon
nets. II does no laundry work. and no
boot cleaning. 1t repairs footwear. sews
buttons and half soles and heels. II cleans
clothing, darns and renovstes. 1t retrims
hats and makes them presentab;e 1t re-
turns all the goods within few days az
ter they are received. For this weekly
visit and all this work the charges are
q moderate annual subscription.
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Lieut.. Robert Dashiel,, t. s. n, brother
OF Mr.. j. NJ Dashieil. of this city. re-
ccived high compliment In Town Top
les" of recent issue. being mentioned
as one OF an Ideal get or officers. The Sc
lected roster of officers as made up for a
hattieship IL as follows. Captain. ". NJ.
Fo,ger: executive officer. James W. Car
Ian; navigator, william II. Scheu,ze:
watch officers George Stoney. Tommy
Rodgers. BILLY" Truxtun. Bob Dash
Tell. "Glennie'' Tarbox. Carlo II. Britain.
stan and junior officers 10 match. Com
mentine on these men the writer says:
Certainly the sigitipg ability of that as
sortment would be nj. right. From cap
tain down II would guarantee the extrac-
lion OF the Hypothetical baftleship's ut
most possibilities. While Bob Dashiefi
Is now IN The construction corps. his re-
cent transfer thereto from the line is
thought TO have been mistake.
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On she gunhoat Wheeling. now In this
/ mort are a number or officers well known
| to Seattle society. having been here before
| on other vessels. Entertainment for the
| officers will be necessarily OF unostenfa-
tio,s character because this is Lent and
| II Is being closely observed. The roster
| NJ the Wheeling IL as follows. Com
| ,nander Sehree Lieut. chauncey Thomas,
| executive officer Lieut. Burns T. Walling.
| navigator. Liens Edward Fl. Durreli,
| Lieut.. Guy II. RIrrage- Ensign William
| NJ f-rose, Ensign David W. Todd Passed
| Assistant Engineer Scion Arnold. Assist
| ard paynaster John Irwin. jr.. Assistant
| Surgeon William 81 Wheeler.
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Among the recognized attachments OF
| the up-,o-date woman's cha.ela.ne. Is the
| a,s~spated looking but exceedingly useful
| cork screw IL may be OF mHutse size
! and very pretty bur the prime object az
/ its presence is a;iiitarlan since the
| adoption Of the important ;rinket by woni-
| on there has been noticeable change in
! lts aesthetic design. VIXEN m~n had the
| sole privilege Of carrying cork screws they
| were not particularly tlsings Of oeauty.
| nut now the designs showa ~ jewelers.
| are marye.s OF delicate and artistic work
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| Ius. as the torpedo boat Rowan slides
| into thu waiting waters of the hay next
| FRIDAY morning her aristoeraf.c nose viii
| 10 hathed in champagne by Mrs. Edward
l MeaIe r. The distinction ~ Christening
| RE Rowan has been conferred on Mrs.
1 Moa e In Difference IN haf social fitness for
| the ceremony she II the eldest daughter
/ OF ex-Gov. Eugene Semnie OF this state
i ard the wsfa Of Lieut.. Edward Moaie 3r,
/ Of the gunhoas Helena. The Helena Ii now
/ en- voyage from Lisbon 90 Key West and.
/ In event of an outbreak ~ hostStftee be-
tween the Caltsd States and Span, Will