The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-11

~ URING the early part or last
III M week society was wholly alb
sorbed In the election. and So
IN cial affairs attracted very lit
L. tie attention. Several unique
parties were given on the
evening of election day. Some of the en-
tertaIners had direct wires to their homes
and a telegraph operator to take the re-
turns as they came in. Friends we're In
vited 10 spend the evening and hear
the election returns.
Wednesday evening a number of young
ladies gave dance In honor OF Miss
Phillips and Miss wittler two members
OF the younger set who will be married
within the next two weeks. Several din
ners and luncheons were given in their
honor and several In honor Of Miss Grace
Allen, who YIN be married next wednes-
This week society people are interesting
themselves in two coming weddings The
first. that OF Miss Phillips and DR.. Mum
day. viii be solemnized tomorrow night
At ST. Marks church Wednesday Miss
Grace Allen and Mr.. Hugh Phipps will
be married at Plymouth church. large
number OF invitations have been issued
TOR this wedding The church win be
handsomely decorated for the occasion.
society Is also looking forward with
eagerness to the Charity ball. November
n. This Is one OF the great annual events
IN Seattle society. and this years affair
viii eclipse anything Of the kind ever
attempted in Seattle. The Nesika Club
Il making preparations for a dancing
party TO be given on December I.
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The Nesika Club. one OF the best known
social organizations OF young men In the
city. after a period of long silence, has
announced the date for large party with
which the winter season will be opened
The club was organized In the early part
Of 1875 by a number of weil-krown young
men OF the city During the first two
years OF It's existence many parties were
given by the club. consisting OF formal
dancing parties In the winter and In the
eummer launch parties ana Informal
dances. This year, however the club has
not been particularly active. The MEM
bership has not changed much in these
years, the moving spirits In the organiza-
ton being stu among the leaders OF the
club. Two new members. Mr.. Lowell W.
Farr and Mr., Bert Blazing. have been
taken In this season. The frst party
viii be given on December land It is
expected that the young men will be
able to secure the Denny hotel for the
sfnAir. Invitations will be issued in
about two weeks.
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The Thomas Pickering Chapter OF the
Childrcn's Society OF the American Revo-
luton met At the Rainier-Gr hotel
yesterday afternoon under the direction
OF Mrs. Horace Dunbar and Mrs. Horace
Phillips. Tho programme was interest
ing and Instructive. and the meeting was
largely attended by members and friends.
Those present VIDE: Miss Ella Gillespy
Miss Carrie GliIespy. Miss Katherine
Howe. Miss Helen Howe Miss Dorothy
Dunbar, Miss Edith Drummond. Miss
Bonnie Phillips. Miss Lucy Phillips Miss
Dorothy Phillips. Miss Helen Perkins.
Miss Lea Canaan. Miss Cariyn Pratt,
Miss Margaret Tyler. Miss Colweii, Miss
charlotte Whittlcscy, Miss Laura Whit
tiessy, Mr. Edmund Bowden and Mr..
James Vernon Metcalse
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An Important event OF the week was the
dancing party given by the young ladies
OF the city In Collins hall on Wednesday
evening In honor OF Miss Moiile Phillips
and Miss Eana wittler. two members OF
the younger society set who are to be
married this month The hall was prst-
lilly decorated Tor the occasion with
palms, nags and bunting The patron
esses were Mrs r. $. stimson. Mrs s
l. Crawford Mrs. r. Thurman, Mrs. w.
A. shannon, Mrs r. G, tombstone /,
was attended by a large number OF the
friends OF Miss Philips ana Miss Whittier,
who dancod untll after midnight.
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A pretty Rfair OF last week, was the
dinner given Thursday evening by MIR.
and Mrs. Charles T. burnside at their
heme on Terry avenue and Marion street.
The dining room WAS decorated IN pink
and white, carnations being used. The
same color scheme was carried Qua In
lighting by oaadelahrA shaded In pink ana
white, Covers were laid for twelve. tho
saesss being Mr. and Mrs. A. l. Hawiey,
Mr. ana Mrs ] y Farrell Mr.. and Mrs
] @. Woodwork. Mr. and Mrs. r. G.
stevens. AIRS W. I. Gcary Mr. j. w
MAeon, Mr.. y J. Foster
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~edaing % more than usual lmpor-
iancc Ia Seattle society will take place
hers this week. II 8 she marriage Of Ms
Grace Caroline Alien daughter az cx- son.
alter and Mrs. John ~ Allen. az this city
and Mr., Hugh Phipps, ot California The
ceremony will take place "a Plymouth
Congregational church "Wednesday even.
Ing At T.se O'clock II IL understood thar
the decorations ot the church win be