The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-14

h.. IN TO the courts every morning and
.e.snoon, the Ole other event claiming
srv thought or interest being the tennis
bsil.
m. esxhth annual tournament for the
~hamp.onships Of the Pacific Northwest,
III under the auspices OF the United
se.tss National Lawn Tennis Association,
n the grounds Of the Tacoma Tennis
r1uh and the Tacoma Ladies' Tennis
c1ub. commenced Wednesday morning.
raeBsntfuI weather. favored the occasion,
Ana IN the afternoon there was large
attendance OF spectators The grounds.
noneeded by every one TO be the finest in
fas Pacific Northwest, never looked pref
ts@r than this year. On the lawn was put
az A forty-foot tent. where refreshments
v.re served each afternoon by corps
a ladies' In charge for the day. On
Wednesday Mrs. Jacob Vanderbilt, presi-
d.nt o. the Ladies Tennis Club. presided.
assisted by Mrs. Tiilinghas;, Mrs r. G..
HUDSON, Mrs. K. S. Han, Miss Seymour,
Miss Paddock and Miss Alice Eaton.
Green and white, the clubs coiors, were
used In decorating. Among those noticed
n the grounds Wednesday were Mr.. and
Mrs r. V. Caesar. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
ueyarnee. Mrs w W. Clifton. jr, Mr..
and Mrs. Chester Thorne, Mr. and Mrs.
q Hurd OF Seattle; Mrs. Rollins. Mrs
cars,sns and Miss cars;ens and Miss
Riley. Of Seattle: Miss Grant, OF Victoria;
NJ. Cassidy. OF Victoria: Miss Fuller, OF
washington, ID. c.. Mrs. Frank Allyn,
Mis- Johnston, Mrs l.. X. Norton, OF
Washington. ID. C.. Mrs. Adna Anderson.
Mss Darnali, of Lexington. Ky: Mrs. La
Fargo and Miss La Fargo, OF New York:
Mrs G. a. Parsons. Mrs. Hyde. Mrs.
Bgelow. Mrs. /. w. Anderson. Mr.. II. c.
Wallace, Mrs. b. s. Grosscup. Miss
II raiH
c. Tousey. Mrs. W. G. Hellar. Mr.. and
Mrs. W. V. Burrill. Mr. and Mrs. A. w.
Nartin. Mrs. w. r. Hacher Mrs. r. II.
Price, Miss Hoibrooke. Mrs. j. A. Parker,
Judge Burnett. OF st. Louis; Miss Perry
and Mss rockingham. of Boston: Mrs.
Hans Gese Mrs. w. c. Pearce, Mrs. c.
II. Marble Mr. and Mrs. T. ]. Fransioli.
MIS- Mabel Rowe. Miss Jessie Forbes,
Mrs W A. Bull. Miss Caesar. OF Staten
Island. Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Cakes, Miss
Remington. Miss Mcdonald, Mr.. III. s.
Griggs. Mr.. W. ~ Sternberg. Mr.. +. w.
Snow, Mr.. L. Y. Anderson. Mr.. Ober-
isuYer, Mr.. q. L. Mum. DIR. q. s. Hicks.
Nr. J. r. Conduit.
The most interesting matches OF the
Afternoon were between Mrs. +. w. Snow
W. Miss X ggs, in which the latter won.
sad the mixed doubles between M!ss Riggs
and Mr.. T. A. F'ransioH vs.. Miss Riley and
and Mr. Russell winning.
Thursday WAS an interesting day from
10 o'clock in the morning uatl after in
the evening, some of the pretsiast play
!ng Of the tournament being done. The
ladies' In charge Thursday were Mrs. w.
4 Hacker and Mrs. George Browne, as
Gstsd by Mrs. W, ii. Chiffon. jr.. Miss
Fsrreiiy. Miss Hoibrooke, Miss W.lkeson
and Miss Jansy Tyler. \ pretty feature
ree int rs5 In decorations f1y tniz
tournament. taking the colors OF the Ia
coma. SEATTLE and Victoria clubs the diff
fsren, days. Red and white. Seattle's coli
ORE. mere used Thursday. In every way
this has been It particularly delightful and
successful urnament. Tacoma women
are noted for Their charming hospitality
and social tact. and the social part of the
tournament was placed in their hands. in
rurlnE thereby the entertainment and
eonifort .. the vlsltors Never have the
women looked more charming or hecn bet
Ter gowneG, many particularly dainty and
handsome gowns being worn during the
week All the arrangements and appoint
msnts OF the tournament. were excellenily
Planned ard carried out. the tournament
committee being composed OF j. r.
Fenlkes. Victoria. Il C. Tennis Cluo, IL
A. Hurd. Seattle Tennis Club; /. J. Fran
SOL. A. w. Tidmarsh. l. Halstead. \.
Remington. OF the Tacoma Tennis Club.
aad for the Ladies' Tennis Club. Mrs.
Jacob Vanderbilt, Mrs. i. J. Fransioli.
Mrs F. w Snow. Miss RIGGS and Mss
Mcdonald. Mr. j. c. Readman, or Sc
attic. acted ~ referee. There were over A
hundred entries Cor the tournament, repre-
seattng seattle Victoria. Vancouver. Fort
land, Olympia. Washington. II. C.. Spo-
kane and Westminster. with 50 many
entries IL was expected dark morse
h4r@ a. gGf
forth.
Friday plying commenced early IN the
morning with one OF the most interesting
matches Of the season between Miss Riley
and Mas Keown. tse match going 10 Miss
keown. the scorc being SIS, 80. Oh Tea
vas served in the afternoon by Miss Me-
poHald and Mrs. r. J Frausioh. assisted
~ Mss Mary Fovsy;he. Mrs. q. w
White Miss Tyler. Miss Bennett. Miss
Hickmae ard Mrs. s. II. jackson. Blue
Ard white. ihe Victoria colors, were used
Friday To-day our national colors. the
red. white ard blue VIII he used. AID on
the large tent VIII he draped the AmerI-
eAa and British flags The entire board
~ the ladies cub viii serve. which COM
tfises the following ladies'; Mrs. Jacob
vanderbilt. president; Mrs. \. w. Martin.
vice president Mrs r -. Hudson. treas
v'er. Mrs. George Browne. secretary. and
Hss Mcdonald ana Mss Rggs. Excel
lent taste was displayed in the selection
OF priseS. 1h!cA This year are handsomer
than usual
:: :: :.
Trolley TAstlcs have no. been IA fire.
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70 have one Wednesday night. but IN
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