The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-03-01
A UNIQUE ENTERTAINMENT.
The Washington "At Home Given by
the Santa Juanitn Club . Great Success.
Program Exceptionally Entertaining.

! The Washington Z" At Home" Given b
the Santa Juanita Club Great sucees
Program Exceptionally Entertaining.
Novel features are expected at tn
Santa Juanita Club "at homes" bu
Notwithstanding the invitations
unique by reason of the old-fashione,
form and spelling, their guests wer
not prepared for the many pleasan
surprises that awaited them at tn
Washington reception given at the Cd,
Fellows hall on the evening of Wed
nesday tile 2lst. The hall was elabor
ately decorated with flags and in con
spicuous place were displayed picture.
of General and Lady Washington. A
O'Clock the Washington family tool
their places beneath the canopy at thu
head of the hall and the reception be
gan, the guests being presented by the
maids in waiting-Miss Addis Digit
man, Miss Flora Guard and Miss Beu.
lah Thacker.
General Washington prof. J. NJ
Hatchery was i'm special full-dress uni.
form with pink facings, light blue
waistcOat, white knickerbOckers, black
hose and large pearl buckles OH his
shoes. His wig was correctly dressed,
and tied with Knot of white satin
ribbon.
Lady Washington Mrs. Granville
B. Driggs) was very becomingly att!red
in handsome gown of lavender and
cream draped over lemOn-colored
drop skirt. Her hair was dressed the
style of Marie AntiOnette with lavender
bows and an inlaid butterfly hair Orna:
ment.
Mrs. John Parke Gusts miss Mabel
Thacker) was beautifully gowned in
canary and white satin with long
square train. Her hair was dressed in
the Recamier style with cream tips,
and she wore the most approved jew.
elry.
Colonel John Parke Gusts (Mr. F. N.
Culver) was in dress uniform with
white facings and hose and cream
knickerbockers. He wore gold buckles
on his knickerbOckers and on his shoes,
and his wig was tied with a cream
satin bow.
Miss Mary Gusts miss Spencer)
wore green and pink over a cream drop
skirt. Her hair was dressed pompa
dOur with large comb and peacock
feather Orament. She carried q pea
cock feather fan.
When all the guests had arrived the
following exceptionally entertaining
program was given:
Instrumental Music-"Home Sweet Home.
Observation-Disclosures. CLUB Orchestra
Recitatiou-"rhe Minuet" Marguerite briggs
Paper-"A Glimpse of Mexico" $500.
.;;...........Mr J. NJ Hatcher
Violin soioI"so b las oias". Mr.. F. N. Culver
Acted Charade-"Pungent".. ................
Mrs Hackett, Miss Mulls, Miss Beulah
Thacker, Miss Esther Fowle and Mr.. J. w.
Firth.
Instrumental Music-"Glen Echoes"
...................... ..... Club Orchestra
After this, the president, Mrs. James
u. Ballinger, appointed DR.. George 5.
Wright and Mr.. J. w. Firth to choose
sides as for an old fashioned spelling
match. When the lines were formed,
two packages of clotheSpins were
brought and it was announced that the
side that should pass its package of
clothespins one by one the length of
the line and back would win the con-
test. Everyone entered into the spirit
of the game and for u few moments the
contest was intensely exciting. As the
| result of the contest MIR. Firth received
| the prize. This was followed by peal
nut contest, which caused great nirth.
| The same sides Wed with each other
| for the peanuts. Each person had to
walk the length of the hall and return,
between the double lines, carrying rs
many peanuts as he could schOOp up
on the back of his hands. Simple rs
this seems, it occasiOiled much merri-
nent. Mr.. Firth's sile was again VIC
torious. Stand up refreshments were
served. A long table stood at the rear
of the hall, under a canopy of club col
Ors-pink and green. 1t was decorated
i'm club cOlors and a beautiful center
piece of flags arranged in the form of a
pyramid. At one end a most excellent
quality of fruit punch was served from
large cut-glass punch bowl. AT the
| other eud the coffee was served, while
set about on the table were generous
supplies of good old fashioned dough-
nuts and gingerbread.
BY far the greater number of those
present came i'm the costume Of Wash
| luSL lHnCs "NlC CbC-
CANT gowns, and gentlemen deliberately
attired, but lack of space forbids the
full description they deserve. There
| was shown u surprising correctness In
detail of costume. The jewelry worn
snuff-bOxes, smelling salts, fancy reti-
cules, gentlemen's cooked hats, patches,
and powdered hair gave a striking air
of aye olden TYNE" 1t was rare
company Of stately DANES and cOurtly
gentlemen. Those who were In cos
tune were:
Lieutenant Ballinger as Lord Van Cort-
land, Mrs. J. q. Ballinger as Lady Van
Cortland; Mrs. Harriet Wright, Mrs
Jos. Sweeney, Mrs. Robt. Firth, Mrs. W.
H. Thacker, Mrs. August Void, Mrs.
VIM. Fowle, Mrs. ]. L. FarnswOrth, Mrs
j. l.. Blair, Mrs. Geo. s. Wright, Mrs. II
s. King, Mrs. G. E. Hackett, Mrs. A. +,
Stoliker, Mrs. G. b. briggs; Miss Addit
Dightman, Miss Amelia Jensen. Miss
Esther Fowle, Miss Ada Mullis, Miss
Mabel Thacker, Miss Flora Guard, Miss
Beulah Thacker, Miss Cornelia Spencer
DR.. Geo. s. Wright, Mr.. J. w. Firth. Mr.;
J. l.. Blair, DR.. w. It. Martin, Mr.. VIM
| Fowle, Prof. j. NJ. Hatcher, Mr.. George
Mullis, Mr.. Eben Firth, Mr.. ElwoO6
Strahl, Mr.. Osro Strahl, Mr.. J. Dennison
! Mr.. j. -. bergman ana MI. .. ~. MaVIih'
Mr.. F. n. Culver.
| Among the other guests were:
Mrs. G. N. Culver, of Point Lawrence
Mrs. r. NJ. Gum, Mrs. NJ. X. lNOftsger
Mrs. #. r. Paxon, Miss Mary Jensen
Miss Kent. of Lopez; Rev. I. NJ. Gum
DID,; Mr.. Robt. c. Smith, Mr.. osePi
Sweeney, Mr.. J. L. Farnsworth. Mr.. A
II. Sitter, Mr.. NJ. r. Noftsger, Mr.. Angus
Void and Mr.. A. F.. StOliker.