The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-09

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Man has burst its chrysalis of
| months and is about to bios
som gloriously under tho in
IL fiuence of yuletide. Society has
lost its individuality. the social
| energy being almost entirely devoted to
| work for charity and the church. Bazaars
are the rule. Mr.. Edward Box makes a
strong plea for the old-time inexpensive
| merry Christmas with giving for the
| giving's sake and not gift for a gift.
| We've gone too far to turn again TO
| grandmothe's days, but do earnestly
| maintain our sincerely and love for the
| real old Christmas. Every ona Is in
VOWED In the hurry OF Christmas work.
| with the usual procrastination and the
| similarly usual and distressing accumu-
! lation of things toward the last. Though
| one corner of each busy mind Is allowed
| 10 dwell on the calm after the storm of
| duties. and the anticipation Of a care
| free enjoyment of the Assembly ball
| which promises to be brilliant opening
! OF the series to be given. and Is the most
/ important event in tho immediate future.
| The Neska Club ball and a few card
parties and informal affairs constitute
the greater part of last weeks social
activity.
| The ball given by the Nesika Club on
| Thursday evening at Ranke hall was
| the largest event OF the week. This Is
| the first of series of dances to be given
this winter by the Nesika Club, and was
one OF the prettest and happiest dances
| given here for many days. More than
! two hundred guests were present.
Ranke hall presented very martial
appearance Thursday night. The walls
| and balcony were hung with innumer-
able American flags; the ceiling gener-
| ously festooned with strips of red. white
| and blue bunting Behind a thick row
| OF palms on the stage delicious sup
| per was served The patronesses were
Mrs. F. A. Wing. Mrs Martha White
| Fulton, Mrs. Ellis Morrison Mrs John
g. Scurry. Mrs Howard Lewis. Mrs. s.
! l.. Crawford and Mrs Henry Furhman.
| The Nesika Club has twenty members
| only, four OF whom belonged TO the orig
| fnal club, This years membership is made
| up OF the following young men: Mr. Logan
| Geary. president; Mr. f. ID. Hammons,
vice president; Mr. John b. Wing. Mr..
| Clayton Crawford. Mr.. J. S. Bridge, jr.,
| Mr.. Bert l.. Blasting Mr.. Robert II.
| Brinker, Mr. +. +. Dingley. Mr. Lowell
| w. Farr. Mr.. Edward Garrett. Mr. Syl-
| vester Harrington. Mr.. ]. r. Hausman.
| Mr.. Langdon G.. Henry. Mr. Reginald
I W. Kayior. Mr. J. Harold Stout Mr..
Edison D. Rood, MIR C. @. Scurry. Mr.
! c. w. Stlmson. Mr.. Warren Taylor, MIR.
| Harry Matthew.
The marriage Of Miss Gertrude Corinne
Prince TO Mr.. Joseph c. Harris. We'd
nesday evening. was the occasion OF
ST. Marks church looking unusually
attractive with a wealth OF ever
greens. ferns palms and white and
/ yellow chrysan,hemums gracefully dis
trihuted and being filled TO the doors
| with the many friends OF the bride and
| groom. AT o'clock the choir. singing
an inspiring anthem. entered the church
I By the side aisle, advancing to the main
aisle, then 20 the altar. Immediately
behind the choir came the wedding party
In the following order The ushers. Or.
p, II. cargon OF Portland Mr. Bert
ram Graves, OF Olympia, Mr.. Guy
Sweeney. Mr.. Hewlett Prince. brother
OF the bride, the bridesmaids Miss
/ Prince. Miss Pauline Hall. Of Olympia;
! tho maid ~ honor. Miss Josephine
Prince and Miss CoTinue Prince. with
her father, MIR. Edward Prince. The
bride Wac met at the chauuel hv Mr
Harris and his best man. Or William
Amos. OF Portland Miss Prince wore
a dainty gown Of white organay over
white taffeta silk a white tuiie veil. aud
carried a prayer book Miss Josephine
/ Prince vas gownea ia pink silk and
carried white chrysanthomums. Miss
/ Prince wore a gown OF pale lavender
crepe De chine. ana carried white chrys-
anthemums Mss Pauline Hail was in
1 yellow figured satin ana carried the
/ same flowers. Only the wedding party
ard the immediate relatives Of the bride
! and groom were entertained az the home
I after the ceremony Afr. and Mrs Harris
| have gone Tor shor. wedding journey
/ and viii be az home 10 their tTiends
| after January I.
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Church tazaArs have been the feature
I this week. the interested workers tax
ing advantage % the generous incitna-
I lions OF Christmas EiyerE. The ladies
/ % - Marks held a sale o. plain aad
/ fancy work, sofa pillows ana dolls on
Monday and Tuesday In the Guild room
! Of the church. The sale was eminanily
successful and was one 81 the charm
{ ing social affairs az the week The Trinity
I church bazaar and luncheon. held on Wed
{ nesaay afternoon and evening, also
( exceeded the most sauguine hopes % the
Z ladies In charge. Al Trinity hszaars and
/ luncheons one meets many Of the older
/ society people and pioneers OF Seattle
who have been associated with that
I parish since before the days % Mr
/ Watson The delicious luncheon given
on wednesday was in charge OF Mrs
I ]. O. Scurry ani Mrs. Howard Lewis.
assisted hy the ladies of the church.
Mrs. Slamm was cashier for the lunch
I con. The bazaar was held in the c. a.
/ II room IN the Collins block. and the room
I was bright with gayly decorated booths