The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-25

bhii. FTom MOuudy 10 WeuD0S-
day society people prepared Tor
this event and from Thursday on they
rested after II. II is acknowledged TO be
one Of the most magnificent affairs that
has taken place In Seattle. The ball was
the principal event, not only of the week,
but since the first assembly of the sea-
son. December q. Everything Is conced-
ed to have been perfectly lovely" from
the gowns and decorations TO the menu.
There were some other affairs last week.
card parties we're numerous as we'll as
an occasional luncheon or dinner One
OF the prettiest OF the latter was Mr.
Charles Willard Stimson's stag dinner
Thursday night. Among the younger
people the dance given by Mr.. and Mrs.
]. M. II. Atkinson Friday night was tho
largest.
The university students last night at
tended one Of the largest of the school
year funetions--the cadet ievee. II was
well attended and highly successful.
Tuesday night society puts aside the
butterfly robes. and for forty days will
he clothed In sackcloth In place OF the
Giddy whirl attention Will be turned TO the
strict observance of church rites. Re-
tween now and Tuesday. however. card
parties and dances will crowd one am
other for room. The last party of a NUM-
Der OF clubs until after Lent took place
last week.
No more brilliant sssemblage OF rcpre-
sentative society people. not only OF
this city, but OF the whole
Sound country. has ever been
In Seattle than "Wednesday night, the oeca-
sion OF the second In the series OF large
dancing parties given by the Assembly Club
this season. The bali was given at the
spacious halls and dining room OF the
Denny hotel. and no pains were spared to
al "a rfnt t,.s ,f
ration This Is the last large society funo-
ton OF the city before Lent. and on .his
account the decorations were more elah-
CRATE than usual "Wednesday being the
anniversary OF Washingtons birth. almost
everything decorative was OF a patriotic
nature Tho large hall on the south und
the dining room adjoining, with tia west
ern annex. ana two tarEe supper rooms IN
the southeastern corner We're utilized for
the hall hesides numtr ous cloak and anok-
ing rooms.
Upon entering from the cold rain out.
side a pleasing sevre gteetsd tho eyes
over the balcony are y opposite enc doors
was q stand of three 4rat American days
draped IN graceful $50 plngtN in frunt
OF this the guests wefe lerr'ted bf Airs J.
c. Hnines. Mrs n Htnr MIRA charles
II, stimsen and Mrs A. , FsAen owing
to tho illness 81 Mrs Thomas Burke. who
was also ON the reception committee she
was unable 10 be present The bright ares
In the latge open aFeplaces made the scene
more cheerful Large palms aud aotted
pants were also uAod IA decoration. = mile
the stairway was almost shut On from
view BY festooas o. ivy and everereens.
Easy chairs and seitees around The ure-
places and IN other parts 81 the main hal
snordod delightful resting places Tor toe
weary dancers Nn TIRE riRA, ~ the ball.
reem doors hot hoNllon ana punch acre
served al bagta decorated VITA !vy
palms. eVersresns and American aawA
witAtn the taigoom ghe decorations Ners
equally elaborate. The raf,ern above we're
wound and fesseened with ivy ana ever
greens, and fram TIE rarters signai ana
code RAGS and enslgps ef al coiors were
hunk IN charminw relief 80 the deep sseen
Tho lafge nantes and Hreniaees AZ sacA
end % the roam we're banked with palms
and terms The most noticeable featerc ~
the entire decorations was Ia the dlnlnE
room over TIE uan,el at the north end
In tho eenter two large American fi3ga
were crossel above The national shleld
which was IN turn supported by the Gus
tamary American eagle. On enc side an
American ard British flag were entWmed,
ard on the other side an American and
French aAg. ono each side 81 these. ex-
tending half way around the wolls. Gags
OF a iarge number of nations were en-
twin With American rags Son,e pretty
contrasts tnd combinations of color wrre
made by the grouping ~ The national c5i-
ors with those % other nations ThraueA
the whole nan shade % green OF Ivy and
eyergreens Which were used Ia profuslcn.
At the south end 81 the dniuc room over
the msntei tive large American flags Al.
most shut cut the music from Wow. IN
the smaller annex fcstocns of ivy and ever
-, . Ne f-frr
and there with small American tags The
balcony. occupied by Wagner orchestra.
opened on The dining room ana the main
hall thus allowing the music To be heard
distinctly IN all parts OF the main floor az
the hotel
In the supper rooms the same plan of