The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-13

TACOMA. March 1es--The spirit Of the
Lsnssn season has certainly taken hold
Of soclety In Tacoma. This has been
week Of nothing but club meetings and
the u.oss formal kind % social affairs.
where not more than hair dozen have
bmsa Invited. One Of the society women
remarked the other day that Ssl. did not
SEES sh2t difference Lent could make. as
Il had been Lent all winter 50 far as so
ciaE activity was concerned. In Ne.
York the society women form Lsnten
classes for the studying OF one thing and
another. This year class has bssn
formed By some OF the representative So
ciefy women FOR the study of architecture
under the direction of Prof. Hamin. OF
Columbia college. and meets in private
drawing rooms. Another class has been
formed for the study Of parliamentary
law and meets Wednesday afternoons dur
Ing March with Mrs. Frederic j de
Peysier Then there are any number OF
Lenfen lectures and sewing classes. 80
that the Srivolities OF life are put aside
and work for self-lmprovemsnt and char
.sy taken up.
The boys OF the high school class of IS
entertained the girls of 'ss at the home OF
Mr.. Fred Pierce last Saturday night.
The evening was spent I'm playing games
and dancing, and supper was served.
Those present were: Miss Hickman, Miss
Page. Miss Bates Miss Buekmasfer, Miss
Breeze. Miss Lawrence. Miss Nolan. Miss
Jones, Miss Glover. Miss Cardin. Miss
Wheeler. Miss Burke Mss Stocking Miss
Kicker. Miss MeMurphy. Miss Hanna.
Miss Gray, Miss Kneeland Miss Priteh-
ard. Mss Bruce. Miss Perry. Miss Void,
Miss Brown, Mas chesyne. Mr.. George
Mr.. Fink. Ar Jones. Mr.. Breeze. Mr..
Chestnut. Mr. Hyde, Mr.. Stocking, Mr..
r. M Nr
MacAasiers Dir. CASTOR and Mr.. Rogers.
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Miss Blanche Mcdonald charmingly en-
iertained the Young ladies Cinch Club
on Friday afternoon. A number of young
ladies not members OF the club were In
vited for the latter part OF the afternoon
and delicious refreshments were served
Those present were: Mss Forbes Miss
Bennett. Miss Styne. Miss Mabel Rowe
Miss Miller. Miss Hayden. Miss wolbert
Miss Maud Miller. Mss Knoble Mrs
Warren Brown Mrs. Eldred Tucker. Mrs
Otis Sprague Mrs. George White, Mrs,
q. ". Hellar. Miss Evans Miss Little.
Miss Rowe, Mss Holbrook. Miss Hewitt
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The Aloha Club met on Monday with
Mrs. A. w. Martin. The subject for the
day was Sociology" The following
papers were read: Influence OF the De
veiopment of Personality" Miss Helen
W Fitch topics, Social Conditions In
Italy and Spain.'' Miss Jennie white
Ellis; Social Conditions In Germany"
Miss Lucy A. S, Giese: Social Conditions
in France" Miss Sarah b Rows; Social
Conditions in England and the Low Coun-
tries" Miss Clara Eyman Walker: Cur
rent Eyeats.' Miss Mary Burr Thomp-
son.
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Rice's extravaganza. 1852" at the Ia
coma theater on Tuesday night. brought
out crowded house and noisy gallery,
4 certa'n amount Of enthusiasm Is agree
able and encouraging. but when II comes
TO such deafering din OF yelling and
"cat-calis' as was given on Tuesday
night. some means should be found 10
stop 1t. Strangers in the city would be
anything but favorabiy Impressed and
would be Justified In doubling they We're
In first-eiass theater. 1s s--
Dir. W. G. Pasrce gave Il very elegant
dinner al his residence last Saturday night
&c q number of the Northern Pacific rail-
cad officials Those present We're: Mr..
Mullen. Mr.. kendrick Mr. Hannaford.
Mr. Crowley. Mr., Cooper, Hr. Grosscup.
ana Mr.. McHenry.
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The Shakespeare Class met wedne sday
morning with Mrs r. 3. Grosscup Miss
Smith read paper on "Corioianus. %
which the class had just finished study
ing The Merchant of Venice will be
taken up hy the class next week
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Interest In bowling continues At the
athletic club among the ladies' and the
attendance on Tuesday morning was
large. Miss Ella Breeze holds the record
u 50. The highest ever made in Tacoma.
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Miss Irene Newling. of Victoria. who is
pupil a. the Annie Wrigh, seminary,
while playing tennis one day this week.
fell and spraIned her arm and hand very
badly.
Miss Margaret Rees has gone to Sill
water Mich. 20 VISIT.
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social Notes.
Miss Moore Of Orange. y. J.. is visiting
| Mrs. II. G. Wallace.
| Mrs. Conrad T. Hoska gave q Thimhle
party on Friday afternoon.
| Mr. A Mel Hawkes. has gone 10 sar
| Diego 80 Join Mrs. Hawkes..
| Mrs James OberteuTer snent severn
| lays this weFk IN Portland
| Mrs Adna Anderson has returned from
| a visit TO Los Angeles Cal.
| Mss Lena Clancy aas returned from 4
| visit with friends IN Seattle
| TIE Sans Souci Club met Friday after
| neon with Mrs. A If Baker
| Mrs W r. Hacker was the hostess Fri
| day AZ very pretty luncheon
| MI Frederic Church left Monday or
| The city 81 Seattle fer Alaska
Nj y. + Morrill, Of Chicago. IS II
| faeoma, stopping 81 ,le Irving
Mss ElnS pgrsin asx returned from
| visit % Mrs ] II elise n Seattle
Miss Margaret Thomas. RAo Is now II
| Glasgow. - expected home Tn June
| TIE Duplicate Waist Club met with Mrs
| Z q SriEgs on Thursday afternoon.
| Mrs. r :. Grosscup entertained the
| friday Afternoon ciucA Club this week
| Mrs. Frank SHARPE went 10 Seattle Tue .
| say - visit Miss Alien sor a few days
| Ms Myrtle yotaw will leave for N,
| Eas. on sunday 20 be gore several npnsh-
| Mrs. II. l.. Huxon expects 20 sps nd
| Easter iH Portland and Vancouver Wasa
Mrs W. g Pesrce lett THURSDAY Tor 3,
| Psal and Chicago 10 be gene about Sin
weeks
Mr. ara Mrs Stephen Scar and family
Nt3 leass TaeoFrs soon - reside in Hus-
fate \ !.
T'he Nelghoorhoo8 Cinch Club anet with
MT and Mr. 4'ccN@g on North Efffh