The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-16

! beautiful design in ivy surrounding tho
/ figures &Sls-lsss hetokered s!e secret OF the
/ occasion Later IN the Cay the family
gathering Increased as the end of the
! days labor made Il possible for all % turn
/ toward the common goa; and ere the siHae
[ came for dinner. the heart % the venerable
| ''granama" WAS made glad by the greet
sueS al four children. seven grandchf
. dren ard FIVE great grandeh:lire besides
| three sons-is-law nRe danghte--ia-law.
ere Srau5 so1-in-iaw and two grand
I daHshteFs-sn-la~ From the good grand
+, ma. Row@na NcCsraw under tie weight
] Of her more than four score years ~ the
| rra1tiIng ict}e great grand ssa.ld. Rowena
l tsorTriesf, hgAt-hearted a< tAe single sum
ner which has frightened her life. all en-
, 3oysd the evening 30 .he yitmost. The even
ing hosirs wsre spent in games. recit9t!ons,
( music and the delightful social converse
arged with the family "reminiscences.
! which always mark such occasions N
few we'll chosen remarks Ar.
/ z. g Rickertoa referred nrcst fes1iEgly 20
/ the 10y ard Giadnsss which must brighten
the lie Of enc like Grandma McGraw,
no. after more than TIE allotted span az
/ life. can lock backward 10 years well
| spsnt, around her 10 children and grand
children wei settled IN life and always
| honori1g her name: and forward vita
/ peace and confidence to the reward be-
slowed upon such q life. Al preser: joined
in this sentiment and with greeting or
many happy returns CO the day. and
Anal God be with YOU It'll We meet again
the guests dispersed. Those pre- sent were
Mrs. Newton Mc(;raw Mr.. and Mrs. l..
II. Graves. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Gormley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wick Nctiraw. Mr.. and Mrs.
F. g. Bicksrton Mr.. and Mrs A. W.
Graves. Mrs. z. f.. Peterson Mr.. and Mrs,
George F. CotteriIl. Mr.. ana Mrs NJ H.
iofrnley, Mrs. Ivah Shoales. Miss Lena
Graves. Mr.. ]. \. Forehand. Mr.. Henry
MeGraw, Miss Ruth Cotteriii. Master
Harry Shoales. Master Florence Gornley.
Master Victor Graves and Miss Rowena
Cscrnley. The only absent members OF the
family were Mr. and Mrs. l.. Fl. Nichols
and Mr.. and Mrs n NJ. James and five
children who reside at solomon Rapids.
Kansas also Miss Edith McGraw. who Is
a present in San Francesca. Grandma
McGraw is the widow OF Squire Newton
Mctiraw, weii-known pioneer and public
man OF Southern Wisconsin. Prior 10 his
death. nearly a quarter OF a century ago.
no man IN Delavan or Walworth county
was more widely known and universally
respected than Squire McSraw. After
his death one member of the family after
another came West to Seattle. where. sur
rounded by her descendants. ''even unto
| the third and fourth generations" Grand
ma McGraw Is quietly and peacefully pass
ing the declining years OF life.
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The latest fad IL the country party and II
Is certainly the most enjoyable OF all social
functions So thought the few Seattle
peonie who were bIidefi 70 the Tyier's
Spur home of Mr.. and Mrs +. o. Ehrlicn.
4 private car furnished by Mr.. Enrich
conveyed the party from Seattle on Satgr-
day morning. returning Monday evening.
On Saturday evening the Seattle guests and
others from the neighhorhood. numbering
in all about seventy-Gve. gathered in the
pariors and the curtains were drawn re-
veaIing a magnificent Christmas tree laden
with gifts for all present. Kris Kringie
distributed the gifts with jolly humor and
the balance OF the evening was spent In a
gay round of music and dancing. The
feasts enjoyed during. the three days were
such as can only be had in the home OF
plenty and generosity. The guests from Sc
attic were: Mr.. and Mrs. Sol Blum. Mr..
and Mrs s. s. Carlisle Mr.. and Mrs. +.
A. Guy Mrs. A. H. Harrison. Mrs A. y.
Moore. Mrs. c. Chandler. Mrs. Z. Nichols,
Miss Florence Moore, Miss Conny Hall,
/ Miss Gsrtle Everall. Miss Edna Ramsey,
Miss Blanche Dougherty. Miss Juanita
Kelly. Miss Garry Lonsbury. Miss Flora
EveraI Miss Zella Ramsey. Miss Ada
Isaacs and little Miss Felestlne Blum.
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The Fairview Avenue Whist Club has
reorganized this year under the title
Compendium Whist Club. having a MEM
bership of twenty. The vice-presldent Of
the club. Mr.. George Munroe. Is prepar-
ing 10 leave for Alaska and on Tuesday
evening the club rendered him fare
well honor in the shape of a surprise
party az his residence, rs Fairview ave-
! rue. Mr. Thorpe. Mr.. Cornish and Miss
Campbell entertained their fellow guests
with some fine music and after a game
OF whist a refreshing lunch twas served.
Present were Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis. Mr..
ard Mrs. Cornish, Mr.. and Mrs. Wyman,
Mr.. and Mrs. Cranney Mr.. and Mrs.
Thorpe Mrs Monroe. Mrs. Goulette and
Mrs. Decker. Of Montana; Mss Lillian
Tarte Miss Louisa Goulette Miss Ada
Bell. Miss Ida Goulette. Miss Annabelle
Campbell Miss Laura Goulette. Mr..
! George Monroe, Mr.. j. Sanstrom. Mr..
viii Gou'ette MIR. Frank La Bounty.
Mr.. J White. Nj A. Tarfe and Mr.. w
II. Brumk. OF Issaquah.
The mem'>~S OF the Entire Nous Club
gave = pieasa< dance Friday evening at
O!trnan's hall on Rainier Heights. The
. following members and their friends were
present: Mrs Cotton. Miss Currier Miss
sfratton. Miss Sheehan. Miss Morse
Miss Mcgae. Miss Lauhscher, Miss
Pcarse- Miss Fsrnsworth, Miss Cotton.
MISS Dahney. Miss Helen Morse Miss
Alice Dabney, Miss Hiatt. MISS G!llett,
! Mss ftc0n. hiSS TUCK ana MISS Laura
Cotton, Mr.. Bennett. Mr.. Dabney, Mr.
, Fuller. Mr. Pearse. Mr.. Laubscher, Mr.
/ Martin. Mr.. Alexandra. MIR. Currier. Mr.
Sizer. Mr.. Stratton. Mr. Sheehan, Mr.
Ehle Mr.. Bronson. Mr.. Sill. Mr. Nc
Donald and Mr.. wray.
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The schcol mates % Master Nealson
| Britten rendered hsn On wednesday eyer
Ing a pleasant stirprfs@s parfv. The guests
were Miss F'lossie Peabody Miss Naomi
Davis. Miss Lola Marshall Miss Daisy
| Dogter. Miss Iva Ffnneran. Miss Hazel
Shields Miss Mamie Holland Miss Bios
soTn Sears Mr. Theodore Peabody. Mr.
/ Curt Dswiey. Mr.. Harry Lewis Mr. Lloyd
! Finneran. Mr.. Gland Britten Mr. Susie Nc
/ Lauzhliu Mr.. Kenneth Davis and Mr..
Raiah Coleman. Boxes containing tempt
ing lunches were distributed 20 the lads ~
t9tfery and each box contained the rlarae
Of the iassie with whom he was - share
the contents Music and games filed the
programme for tas evening.
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The officers and members Of the Students
Athsnasun3 ~ Wilson's Business college
gave an excellent entertainment Friday
! afternoon. with a large attendance. Miss
Conley Mss &ieIson, Misc Black Mss
Campbell Miss PaFke Miss Perry and Miss
Mcnamara Mr.. r. +. Jausou and Prof.
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