Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-09-16

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Gilmore Rice comes fully up to villa
Is claimed for him as master OF tn
violin. His recitals" at the Olvmpi;
Hotel, "Wednesday and Thursda
evenings were well patronized an,
gave eminent satisfaction to YER,
capable critics.
Justice King has filed certficat
that the bond OF Ray Sicklc>, charge,
with petit larceny, has been forfeited
He was to have appeared for trial OF
the Eth inst, but it seems he ha
skipped, and his father and sister. VIII,
signed the bond, will have to put u,
the 800 forfeit.
Beginning with the first OF mex
month the city arc lights will b,
turned on Probably the numbe
used last year-eight-will be author
lied by the City Council, until tin
legislature meets, when it is con
templated that the number will he in
creased to about twenty.
1t Is no longer fashionable to tall
about the equinoctial storm, and tn
weather department at Washington
has ceased to recognize the recurrence,
OF such a phenomenon altogether
Thus it remains to be seen whcthe
there will be any undue cOmmotion O
the elements when the sun crosses tn,
line next Wednesday.
An Olympia gentleman went to Ia
coma, this week, to meet Il lady com
ing from the east. After languishin:
in that little town three weary dav,
and nights, he returned here only t,
find that the lady had safely arrive,
in the Capital city. And now h,
softens his emphatic diction b,
classically citing the story oi tn,
lrishman and flea, )" Put your hand OF
him and he isn't there already"
Tacoma announces ON the bill
boards that she will hold IL five DAYS
street carnival, beginning on the o0tl
inst. and continuing till the 18th, a
which "Thc Streets of Cairo" Littl,
Egypt" the "Flying Woman" vii,
Indians, and other amusing noveltie,
will be on exhibition. Special rate,
will be made by rail and boat and it i.
expected that Everybody and his wife
or sweetheart will attend the show.
The popularity OF Mr.. Lewis i.
shown by the fact that although hi.
appearance, Wednesday night, was an
nounced only by handful, not one o
which was posted on the highways
but seem to have been circulated cx
cluslvely in the public offices, Olympi;
Theater, with seating capacity o
nearly thousand was filled to heal
him. When the doors were opened
at the usual hour, four or five hun
dred people had assembled and wer,
waiting admission.
Lee Reder and Miss Mary Neylon
were united in marriage at st. Mich
aels church, last Monday, Rev. Father
Sainden officiating. Miss Mani,
Kelley of Seattle, acted as bridesmaid
and Mr.. J. Neylon, as "best man.
At the conclusion of the ceremon,
the contracting parties and friends in
attendance sat down to a bounteou,
feast, beginning the new life amid /
profusion of good things and the con
CALCULATIONS Of loving friends. After q
short trip abroad, the happy couple
will return to this city to found {
home.
An Olympia preacher is responsible
for the assertion that, in the eyes O
evangelical church members generally
the waltz, polka, schottische and othel
"round figures" are the Objectionable
features in dancing. And now it trans
pires the American Association o
Dancing Professors, just adjourned
after four days session in New York
have issued an iron.clad edict prohib
iting hugging in any Of the round
dance figures. Of course, this molli
fies the whole business, and it is no
improbable that dancing will hereafter
become one OF the pastimes ut church
festivals.
The Salvation Army of this city, as
we'll as OF the whole country, is pre-
pairing for its annual harvest festival
which will begin on the 18th inst
and end on the 21st. Its object is tt
raise money for its benefcent work
to clothe the naked, feed the hungry
and minister to temporal as we'll a.
spiritual good of man. 1t is hoped
and expected that some aid will bt
extended to the local company in it.
efforts to augment the sinews of wal
for the battle fought throughout the
land for the suppression of sin. 1
somebody calls on you for a donation
for this meritorious cause, remember
that it is the only organized means
of reaching the distressed that i.
really effective. You will thus max,
no mistake in securing a means tina
reaches the object sought.
What's the matter with Jim Rad
cliffe? When he becomes disgruntled
everything seems to be out of joint
He was one of the "immOrtal four