The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-24

occurs one OF the best events
of the week. in the reception
and dance the admiral and off,
Il GERS Of the United States dag
ship Iowa are giving on board
ship. Boats from the Northern Pacifc
landing are conveying the guests back
and forth during the hours OF receiving.
from to 6. Tonight occurs the mar
riage Of Miss Alice Maude Rector to Mr..
Thomas Taintor Watson, to be followed
by a reception. Next week there viii be
a number of prominent events Tuesday
night dance will be given at the Tacoma
hotel for the Free Kindergarten which Is
in charge Of n number OF Tacoma's society
women. Wednesday night the recital by
Mrs. Retta Johnston Shank and Miss NIL
dred Marsh Will be given at the Tacoma
theater, and IS of great interest to Ia
coma people and the many friends OF
Mrs. Shank, who held such a popular 20
sition In society and musical circles dur
ing her residence here. Friday night Will
see the play OF the Dramatic ClIo and
the dance following.
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Tuesday night Mrs. Jacob II. Wander
bilt and Mrs. Henry 3. Caldwell gave a
musicale ct Mrs. VancerbiIt's reside =. irs
object being to aid in the fund for the
new club house for the Ladies' Tennis
Club. IL was IL very pretty event and
the house was beautifully decorated. the
large hail was used for the music room.
tae drawing room and dining room open
Ing from either side, being ARA nged with
chairs for the guests. The verlnda open-
ing from the drawing room was enclosed
and furnished with rugs, lamps, tables
and cushioned divans. Punch was served
in the reception room. Those Who con-
tributed TO the programme were Mrs H.
@. Foster, Mrs. G.. NJ Seeley Dr. and
Mrs Graf. Mrs. Cortlandt Howell, Mrs
s. ". Jackson. a duet by Mrs. @. c.
Wagner and Mr.. +. r. s. Balfour. Two
numbers were given by the Guitar and
Mandolin Club and a piano number by
Miss Anderson. After the programme re-
freshments were served.
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The weather interfered with the ar
rangements made for the sea t. he given
at the tennis courts compll me ntary to the
officers of the Iowa and Philadelphia last
Saturday afternoon. 80 instead Ii Was
given at the handsome residence OF Mrs
George Browne on South @ street whllo
II would have been most delightful rs
first planned had the day been bright ond
warm. II lost nothing ty being changed
and there was II large attendance both
of society people and officers from the
ships. A programme was rendered, nurl-
bers given by Mrs. ID. ID. Calkns Miss
Knatvod and Mr.. F. r. S. Balfour Mr.
Henry Woodruff OF the Goodwin
Elliott company. was present and gave a
recitation. Miss Wallace, president Of
the club. received with Mrs. Browne.
Refreshments were served by Miss Bates
Miss Burnett. Miss Griggs, and Miss
Cardin.
This week has been featured with sew
eral musicales. a very charming one be-
ing given Tuesday night by Mrs. Frank
Allyn in honor OF Miss Hanford, OF Sc
attic. and her guest. Mrs. Bennett, OF FL
gin III About forty guests were present
and listened 70 a thoroughly artistic pro-
gramme OF the following numbers: Piano
solo. by Mrs. Joshua Peirce: song, THE
Rosary" by Mrs. u. f. Brown Chopin
waltz, by Mrs. J. NJ. Ashton: two songs,
by Mr.. Paul Worth Dakn; piano solo. by
Miss Glstrap, and Rotations by Miss
knatvold. Mrs. Peter c. Allen sang a
beautiful little song. Under the Mstle-
toe music by Mr., Allen and the words
by Mrs. Bernice f. Newell. Of Tacoma.
The evening concluded with refreshments
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Miss Florence Paddock Is expected TO
arrive in Tacoma today or tomorrow
from New York. and after spending few
days here with her sister. Mrs. J. NJ.
Miller tr., will go to Seattle TO visit for
the summer with her sister. Mrs. f. G..
Hutchinson.
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Mrs. q. VI. Jackson gave very de-
lightful musicale yesterday afternoon for
Mrs. G. Z. kindleberger wife Of the
passed assistant surgeon on the s. S.
Iowa.
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Mr.. and Mrs. A. 9. Tousey and Miss
Rowe went to Seattle Tuesday to attend
a card party given that night by Mr.. and
Mrs. c. w. Dickinson.
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Mrs. F. J. Pearson and her mother.
Mrs. Simmons, and Mr.. and Mrs. Sim
mons. Of Evanston, H., will sail for
Alaska Sunday.
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Miss AppleEate and Miss Munam left
last week for Chicago. TO take a special
three months study course at the Chicago
university.
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Miss Florence Uolbsooke and Miss Jo-
sephine Holbrooke went ~ Seattle Tues
day TO spend a week with Miss Virginia
Scurry.
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Mr.. r NJ. Caldwell went - Alaska the
FIRST Of the week on business trip.