The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-23

Society wants nothing that is no. enter
/ tanning and the host or hostess who can
Invent some new diversion from time 10
| time becomes very popular and II this
something new shoald b. In TIE natgre
| Of a mental invIgoTator. :hen the inventor
becomes a benefacter. Sociasy neaple of
J the effete Esst greatly appreciate new
( ideas and no effort or expense IS spared in
/ carry them cut. One OF the first klof-
! dixie parties 10 he given IN the East is TO
be 81 the winter residence CT Airs Harriet
/ Mills Dow On the st. Johns river Flor
| ida. on February 1. Mrs. Dow as seen as
she conceived this brigat idea, sent 10 Sc
I attic for klandlke maps and literature
pertaining 10 the various Alaskan and
I Northwest territory routes. 10 Gunthers
/ for nugget confectohs and secured her
! other accessories in Florida. among which
! vas a large quantity of gilded peanuts
| AS her plan Of entertainment is secret
so far. society must be content 10 wait
/ until the suspicious 4th OF February even
! ing. which in Florida will likely be a
balnly and beautiful moonlight night. Her
guests are expected from all over the East;
Similar To this in nature OF novelty and
| subject was one OF the most amusing and
| enjoyable card parties of the season given
by Mrs. a. T.. Augustine at her residence
leo Fourth avenue Friday. January IL.
/ in honor az Mrs. Munger wife of Capt.
/ Munger. and her sister. Airs. Stone. OF New
| York. The hostess had arranged several
| tables In the reception room. two very
! small ones bearing the names Portland and
| Tacoma, and the largest one piacardcd as
Seattle. all holding klondike outfits and
! representing the various starting points
fer the trip 10 Alaska
After announcing that all would then
| start for the new gold fields. each guest
| ou;ntted for the trip. starting, OF course,
| from Seattle
NJ
| articles representing an Alaska outfit and
/ each article having attached 4 card or
| which was an original verse OF rhyme.
! The afternoon was divided between The
| klondike merriment and a game OF
! Grand" Mrs. Stone won the first prize,
the second was awarded tn Mrs. W. II.
| White and the consolation was. conferred
| upon Mrs Kline. Mrs. Augustine was as
! sisted In entertaining her guests by Miss
/ Cora Smith. Miss Mile Fox and Miss
| Pcrsoneus.
Present Were Mrs. Munger, Mrs. Stoae,
Mrs. Jones. Mrs. T. b. Corey. Mrs. Frank
/ Conn Mrs. Ryan. Mrs. George Mayer, Mrs.
/ S. g. Yerkes. Mrs. George Newlands Mrs.
Fred Peterson, Mrs. Frank Lewis, Mrs.
! Harry Placer Mrs VIII White Mrs.
/ Harry Kline. Mrs. Percy Smith. MIS-. G.
| ~ c. Rochester. Mrs. cochoran, Miss
| King Miss Cora Smith. Miss Millie Fox,
Mrs Jamlson, Miss Leroy and Miss Per-
soneus.
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Mrs QuIrk, assisted by Mrs. Feurt.
! ceived the ladies OF the Cionian Club FRI
day afternoon at the spacious home of
the former. The fooms mere prettily dec
Grated In smilax. violets and potted
! plants. Mrs. &. w. j. Rockers, In her
! pleasing manner, recited Lady Clare"
Mrs. w L. Hottes favored the ladies with
"a guitar selection. Then the ladies wove
out THE Romance Of the Flowers, Nils.
were then summoned 10 the dining room,
where dainty refreshments We're served.
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All society was out in force al the la
dies entertainment given by the Seattle
| Athletic Club last Thursday evening. a
programme pleasantly varied was re-
ceived with marked appreciation.
a most entertaining bit was the little
one-act dramatic sketch given by Miss
Beatrice Peck and Mr. VIII Ings. This
is the second time that Miss Pee has APP
| peared in public, and she sh a fine
dramatic ability and charming stage
presence. The ladies enjoyed the priv,-
lese of the club rooms both Friday and
Saturday during the bowling matches.
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| The Tuesday Afternoon cinch Club met
last Wednesday 1T the residence OF Miss
/ Mcknight There wss unusual interest
in the game. as 1t was tho last of the
first series. ard prizes were to be distri-
buted both for the day and for the entire
series. Besides the members OF the club
there were many invited guests. ana de-
/ Hghtfui afternoon was passed with cards
and music. The first prize was won by
Miss Mckinney. and the consolatlon prize
went to Miss Smith. The first prize for
the series was awarded 10 Miss Nugent
and the second 10 Miss McNaught The
visitors prize was won by Mrs. Guy Bates
! cat. Most Of the regular members Of
the club were present The ether guests
were Miss Cover, OF Tacoma; Miss Smith,
Of Boston: Miss Charlotte Phillips. Miss
Jackson. or Boston; Mrs. Fred Stimson
Mrs. Guy Bates Post. Miss Libby OF Port
Townsend. Miss Ethei Garden Miss Lille
Keilogg. Miss Ethel semple. Miss Hakes.
Miss Baxter and Miss Rank
>. !. !.
The Boys Club gave a dance Friday
/ evening AT Morris nah. ara aIs or nearly
all the Younger set attended The pstrens
and patroaesses were: Sir. and Mrs Cary.
Mr. ard Mrs. Bennam. Mr. and Mrs. Craw-
ford Sir. and Mrs. tyler. Mr. ard Mrs
| AeGlnnis and Mrs james u Hoge r.
| Other guests Were: Miss Bessie In9iiS
/ Miss L}ewlyn Morrison, Miss lone cut
Ter. Miss Helen Chisholm. Miss Clara
wlng. Miss Jai.a Crane Miss Edna Col
iins MlsS Katherine Tyler Mias Grace
( McAl}ix1er Miss Cora Hanna Miss
Phelps. Miss May Parry Miss Jeanefte
Parry and Miss Virginia Wrestling. sir.
Karl Mcknight. SIR sam Russell AIR
james kelhgg. Mr. Robert Benham, Mr..
George Sobns, Mr. John Geary Mr. win
tseary. Ar. Coll Murray. Mr. Ernest
Geary. Mr.. Herbert Gee. SIR r H.
0eary. Mr.. Burt Kelley and Mr. frank
Browa.
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The ladies Of the First Methodist Eils-
copsl church viii hold a "ki0ndike ka--
! nyNaf Tuesday and Wednesday evenings
January - and -. In Elks' bail. colman
building. Judge John r. Miller Will give
a klcadike talk. ard Mrs. Mckay. the re-
,uFDea hi0r1iker. wiff be there In CPS
tune The FIRST evening. A fire musical
/ programme will ~ given each eVenir z
under the direction of Mrs William Nil
! Ter and Miss WinnifFsd Andr9ss Little
WALLACE Crawford ard Wida Bell VIII
+ &sve kl0n1ske Rotations Many pronal-
! nent firms hate taken space for q dis
I play - AlonGlke goods and rare curios
and specimens from the frozen north will
he on exhibition. Admission. = cents
4 =