The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-13

Seattle last week. Ihese Two
Ii events. being the most impor-
tant socially OF the summer.
uould not fail to attract society people
During the week a large number OF visit
ORR from other cities were In town. ana
many ANAL dinners and luncheons were
H1ven III their homer. On account OF in
element weather very few outside anairs
took place, although the rain did net Keep
che enthusiasts away from tennis.
The most enjoyable OF the two great
events OF the week was naturally the ten
mis- ball. Il was q success IN every way.
There has seldom been ball In Seattle
where superb decorations. beautiful
gowns, handsome women and good music
have been combined In a more harmonious
uannsr. Every detail OF the arrange
Uents was carried out 10 the letter. and
The tennis ball this year will long be re-
8embered rs model.
The younger set were well entertained
last week. Airnost every evening wit
Dessed dnslcs a. party. nearly all given
In hanor of Tacoma visitors. OF Indoor
affain Mrs.. Ssimepn'y dinner was enc OF
the prsttiest Of the wtek.
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II was remarked some time ago that
eunnis was on the wane In Seattle. Those
Who believed any such statement had only
20 take n g!anc8 into the tennis courts
last week to find that this theory Is en-
1srely erroneous Never since tennis was
nrst played In Seattle has there been such
present from "Wednesday 10 Saturday. II
tained q little Wednesday and Thursday,
hut the ardor of the lovers and admirers
81 the game was not dampeued. As the
tournament drew 10 a close the excitement
grew. and every good play on either SIDE
was warmly applauded The interest In
every match grew as the finals were APP
preached. and the enthusiasm OF the crowd
was unbognted
The ladies In charge OF the grounds took
especial care that the people present would
not suffer fros. want OF refreshments. and
tea was served every dav of the toarna-
ment, On Wednesday Mrs. II. G., Struve
and Mrs. II. &. Henry. assisted by Mrs.
y. II. Erownell and Miss Minor. served:
on Thursday Mrs o. colver and Mrs w
y. Trimble. assisted by Miss Pntti. Miss
Allen. Mss Hayden and Miss Collins; on
Friday Mrs. Isowman and Mrs, Rrawnel.
assisted by Mrs N. n. Haynes and Mrs,
q. A. Hurd. and on saturday Mrs. Charles
Power. Mrs IL &. Henry and Mira. r.. A.
6trcut served
Nnal games of the tournament We're
played, the prizes were distributed to the
winners by Capt. Harry Taylor. IL WAS
late when this was done. hut as vas the
case every day. nearly all tire people
stayed until the days programme was
over.
During the pas, week the young people
of the city have given themselves over AL
most entirely ~ arnusens NJ. Every after
noon has found them AZ the tennis court
and every evefstng In the ball room A
number OF young ladies from Tacoma Wis
tied nj various places IL. che city during
the week, and Il vas in their honor that
various parties were given,
On Monday night the Tacoma visitors
were entertained 81 n dancing party given
BY Miss Mary B.ss Lewis. and on Tues
day evening by Miss Esiana Collins. On
Thursday night the young men in the set
gave dance at AayfsuhaHsr hay, across
Lake Washington Last night Mr.. George
6ohns xave a house party AT which = large
number 81 Young people were present. The
guests from abroad were Miss Emily
Thomas. Miss Ieima Wilkinson Miss
Fiorence iIolhrook and Mss Josephine Hol-
brook. ~ Tacoma
The following young people were present
NJ mes 81 the events Miss Emily Thorn
a. Miss Xesnla Wilkinson. Miss Florence
Hulerook ard Siss 1oe%uhtne Hnihrook
Of Tacoma Miss Nellie Petersen. IL Port
land. Miss s'faea Hanna Mess Virginia
Wrestling. Miss kalhertne Tyler, Miss
bessie Smith, Miss Virginia Seurrx. MISS
Mary hess i.s..s, Miss Edsna Collins
Ms~s May Perry. Miss 30 sehra0 Miss
Ruth schram, Mss MAID Shaw. Miss
1.sroTe Mctissth. Miss Ethel rilktns Miss
Jueta Crane, Mlss tSessie Crane, Miss Leila
Price. Miss Mare >e;sieson, Mss Irsne
Graham, Miss Estels Fisher. Miss olive
Jones Miss i5isle Jase% Miss Mary Mar
iner. Mss neg.na Perry. Miss KatherSnA
HALEY, Miss FsoNsie CoiiteE, Az rrnest
Geary- Mr., WIZ GEAR Mr. Jehn ss~arv.
Mr.. lester Turner fr Mr. Ca6ur: Mesrll
.r. Mr. cyisrsa Hehh. Mr. tseo-xr Soh5s
NJ Charles sassh Mr. Howard uuxhs,s.
Mr, laines Y 4 Kellogg. Mr. Ralssh Is
Manse. Nj. laIa Ire Mango. Mr. George
lsoole, M. Rev ksaaear Mr. RAlph fe
Wee, Mr., Archie Ias Voc. Nj RGrtoa /
Naincs. Mr.. Thomas seott Mr. Ifaxti
Oliver, Mr.. William CetlsNv. Mr.. Marriott
Farr. Mr. 'ieNTEe Dtekinson. Mr. Herbert
Cee, Mr. t'iitt9a Alien. Mr. Roy Sasaliex.
Mr., Hal Hathaway. Mr. John Russsav.
Mr.. Waiter HenTY NJ Rasaeet nessAsn,
and Mr.. tl'H ts@sEan sg1 Mr. Robert
Hudson. 81 f@e9sna,
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frsens4 az a asaGb@sa sSst TAarxszg IA
homer II Mss r0eea cE Strsaria TNass
present sVres Nf@ q 4 nacA Miss
Powell Miss Rats ara AsSs rsar1s
OF Tacoma. Ngsa Ataav ard Mas rvly,
Mrs Thomas " rrsssa returned Yes
ssraav after e soFtHigAss tts&s amen 4
frsestss IA Tacoma. Sae was aecossss ia gsse-t
Sy Miss F}asencc NsHHiMtQa, ~ INaree
county. vAe wsll spsn3 = e. Days az sae
Ao.ne q Mrs. prosc1s
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tsanAi sauysSs seEtessI a gxsexpstax ta ksy
ID Mrs.. W IL q. Tvmns l2ss MendAy