The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-06

- cattle society was quiet last week
In spite of the fact that the weather
was beautiful almost every day in
~ the week not many outdoor affairs
were given. The season IL Just set
ting In for launch parties on the lake and
yachting parties on the Sound, and num-
Der OF them took place last week. The
evenings are, however, stll little cool
for comfort on the, water. The majority
Of people prefer to ride out on the car
and spend a short time at one OF the
parks instead OF going on the water The
very warm days in the early part OF the
week attracted Thousands OF people to the
parks. Many Seattle people are also NOV
ing into their summer homes, and others
are preparing to move this week.
None OF the affairs given last week were
very large. the most important being Mrs.
+. A. Bells card party and Mrs. Robert
Wilson's tea This week promises to be
liveier The Agayne Club will give
dance Friday night, and an opera COM
pany will be heard at the Seattle theater
every night. number OF visitors have
arrived In Seattle to spend the summer,
and q number OF entertainments VIII prob
ably be given in their honor this week.
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The entertainment given at tho resi-
dence of Mrs Horace Phillips to the
Daughters Of the American Revolution
on the evening OF Friday April ~, was
an unqualified success in every particular.
The musical numbers were rendered by
Miss Barnard. Miss Kelly, Mr.. Kelly and
Mr.. Frauenthai, and the thanks of the
ladies' are due 10 each for the beauty and
artistic rendering Of the selections.
The paI-lor skit entitled Not a Man
in the Houser' was very cleverly given
by Mrs. Rowden as Mrs. Bings." the
snan-hating widow Mrs. Carr, az Lucy
Rider" the old maid. "willin' and wait
I'M" Miss Hanford as Jessie Ray" the
sweet young girl In love with Hall"
Mrs Howe aa Aunt Belinda" In sym
pathy with the girls and their beaux.
and Mrs, Dunbar as Kate" the inim-
table Irish servant trying every expedi-
ent known to woman 10 introduce her
''sicond coosn--whos on the foorce"--into
the Mousse against all orders. was ex-
ceedihg clever, and the ladies have been
asked 10 repeat the play.
Mrs Dunbar gave q dramatic reading.
and the audience demanded double en-
core. Quito number who have heard
her are requesting her to give an even
ing of readings for some charity In order
that the public may have an opportunity
of hearing her. Mrs. Phillips served dain-
ty refreshments and the Sons and
Daughters" compared pedlgrees and ex-
amined tho colonial relics of the hostess.
OF which she has quite number.
Mrs Gibson-Taylor, as stage manager
and director general was a busy woman,
and rendered a world OF help In every
way. The guests departed at late hour.
every one voting It one OF the most de-
lshtful evenings over given under the
auspices Of the u. A. r.
One OF the prettiest affairs of the week
was the tea given Tuesday afterr1n by
Mra Robert Wilson In her apartments az
the Blackwell IN honor of Mrs, Kari Har-
Wa
Harhaugh. Mrs Il. A. Bell and Mira.
Charles Shepard received the guests The
parior was decorated In lsvendar ana white
lilaes and nsrclssus being used IN great
abundance, Mrs. DeLorme Harhaugh
Mrs. w. /. Geary and Mrs, T. u. Hardin
also assisted Mrs Wilson I'm greeting the
guests In the dining room. where dainty
refreshments were served. Mrs. J. W FIX
ins presided assisted by Miss Hodge, Miss
Nichols and Miss Collins, The room was
artlstically decorated in yellow and green
daisies. Scotch broom. vines and paine be-
inR used with charming effect on the
table was n large basket filled with daisies
The room between the parlor and timing
room was scorated IN white and yellow
At the front dOoT Miss Clay Hardin and
Mr. Harold Burchard stood and received
ire guests cards About forty people were
present being comprised principally Of
The younger society people OF the city
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