The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-29

n AID 1t not been for luts.aeons.
S card parties and THE Man
From Mex!co' al the Seattle the
ater. society would have passed
what the fair sex call a STUPID
week. This ennui which seems
TO have fastened itself on people socially
inclined is unexplainabie. Surely It can
not be attributed 10 the weather, which
has been most pleasant during the week
just ended: IL cannot be attributed 10 love.
FOR love Is not universal. An explanation
would be acceptable 10 the ehrontcler o.
social events. Everyone was out Friday
and Saturday nights 10 laugh az THE Man
From Mexico" which is one of the few
really clever farces that ever visit
ed Seattle, and caught society In Its
meshex
Next month promises several functions OF
more than ordinary merit. The second as
sembly ball VII take place February g.
and ball by the younger set Is contem-
plated for little later in the month.
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This evening at 7:3e the choir OF ST.
Marks church viii render their tenth
festival service, the work chosen being
parts OF Haydn's sacred oratorio 'Cgea-
ton. which .,lo has been very carefully pre-
Genesis and partly from Millions Para
dss LOST. and set to music IL the most
mastery manner by Haydn. The three
Uriel and Raphael, they Will be inter-
preted by Miss Tester. Mrs. G.. A EdmiuY a
and Prof. II. II. Joy. of Tacoma. who
comes over especially TO sing. this part.
The chorus numbers fifty voices, and il
under the direction of Mr. Charles c.
Engeahard.
The closing number Of the evening 10
Max Bruch's nlotette. the Flight Of the
Holy Family" a most beautiful modern
setting Of the Historical narrative
church and make . brief address on Tho
Goal or Creation"
Mrs. Fred Stimsan. who recently returned
from trip to California. signahzed her re-
turn last week by giving two OF the pref
test card parties OF the season Tire first
OF these iuucheons was given on wsdnes-
day. covers being laid for twelve. The
decorations were IN lavender ribbons AMI
violets. quantities OF tire latter being used.
The color scheme was carried out in the
different courses which was unique and
pleasing. Souvenirs In the form ~ minia-
iure pictures in water colors were given
each guest. Red ard green were the coli
ors used on Thursday; carnations in great
profusion, eEnbeilssfed with yards Of car
clnal ribbon lent a picturesque effect to the
rooms. Souvenir pictures representing golf
girls on green cardboard were distributed
20 the guests TIE caudalabra in the CEN
ter o. she table was decorated with red
shades. and ribbon stresmers extended
from the center 70 the corners OF the table.
where they were finished with handsome
rusettes. Covers were laid for twelve.
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The cadets Ieyee, which win take place
at Ranke hall Friday evening. promises 20
young men having the affair IN charge ara
making elaborate preparations. and have
sent out Invitations 70 many Of the lead
ing society people Of the city. Dancing
will begin al SO 10 the strains of Wac
ner's fuli orchestra The hall VIII he dec
GRATED liz the national coiors. 20 carry out
mill Pa th4s -xsfe 10 .Ssr ..
affair. The following ladies' act pa
ironesses; Mrs Frank r; Graves. Mrs.
n H., Mergan. Mrs ! 3 MaeDongal..
Francis 4. Bell Mrs. s L. Crawford, Mrs.
c. J. Eurns. Mr. George T. Adair, Mrs:
Mrs Charles F. FURNISHES
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The younger crowd held ths first regular
meeting Of their C1nssl Club last evening
at the home % Mr and Mrs. Frank Bar
nard Mizs Louise barnard made a charm
ing hostess. The members. VITO are an fol-
lows. we're ali present: Miss Julia Crane.
Mss BESSIE KBitfls Miss MAY Perry. Mss
Jeanette Perry Mss ". scs-am, Mss
Clara Hanna. John Gcary EaFns=. GeaTy.
Crispta Resb George Sohrs. David Oliver.
Bert Kelly. Lester Turner. Frank Barnard.
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Mr. and Mrs. George ". Dickinson en-
teriasne3 Informally Monday evening al
az Tacoma. Present we're Mr. and Ms
Jahn SeyeS, Dr. and Ars. kleeher. Ar.
and Mrs Charles Dickinson Miss Rp1e,
Miss Wool ard MISS Ruth Noy.s. A Weich
rsrebit followed cards
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Nj Hugh Wallace Fad az wuesss 70 VI
t7yfa last Sunday night atzaay3 ssss steamer
CITY q Seattle 8r. AID Mira r A. SsrouE.
Mr. and Mrs. F. X STRIVE Mss = l..
Terry IxeHt Lnrex. Z. 8 y. anI Mr.
Jax3ah Collins Tie party spent Monday
in Victoria returning Tuesday morning ~
TIE Kingston.
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Th~ regular meeting a. tns f-a1ieg 1Et.3-
cal CIuh sill - held A. ire Gss2sl place. tie
Old Rainier aosci. Saturday February T.
Or th~ following Saturday sSere ~a8 "a
given ths tlrHs egeg eeF1c@rs ~ t1s ssssosa.
a EroxrmEE1@ 81 unusual szesl4sG1s 13EfE
now 81 preparation
MRS. JaxppA = Nfssaaws1t csasrns lngiy en-
.s~tz4c>ss 80 " essslss5av Cara Club last
! w.ek A rgTnA@E az zoe -1s1sizs GERS were
present a1asgE 20 fAe pleasure % ire sven
IxE Mrs. M6ntEornery kgssea viii base
20 cup a week sv6fgx Wednesday.
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x- ars Ms J1zu SeSes entertained ~
--sxrexsaxe sncszra Thursday ss5gaz A. shs
ayaresss@-,ts IN TIE Rsa4t1ssv-tsTars1 1StSs
NJ ard Agx CSeaFzs u. tsscAsaaon. Dr.
a-d N~x E5ssh~T Mr. ard Mrs. E5srics
Igseka@san. Mr.. and Mr-. lark S0yss ass~