The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-18

- NE week from Wednesday wit
MN nesses the beginning of Lent,
AMI and last week. although fairly ac-
wv tive socially. was more in the ma
ture OF preparation for season
OF unusual activity In the next ten days
Due homage was paid to st. Valentine
last week. At most OF the dances teas
and card parties the decorations savored
OF hearts, cupids and valentine cards.
number of special St Valentine enter
tafnments were given.
The largest house party Of the week
was Mrs A. b. Stewards tea on Wednes-
day afternoon. The decorations were
pretty and the tea was well attended.
tea given the same afternoon az st.
Marks church was also well patronized
The Red Cross card party Tuesday. and
the David Harum" tabIeaux Thursday
drew large crowds. The Morgan dance
the same night was the principal affair
among the younger society people. Be
sides this. card clubs and dancing clubs
gave Valentine parties and parties for
the last time before Lent.
The university faculty and students are
taking greater interest In society
events A number OF receptions and card
parties took place at the new dormitories
last week.
This week comes the last great event
among the older society people until after
Easter, namely, the second In the series
q Assembly balls II viii take place at
Depny hotel, and promises TO be more
magnificent than the last one. u will be
patriotic affair In honor Of Washing
ton bfrthdays The remainder OF the
week ~ 70 be taken UP chiefly with pre-
Lenten anairs
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One Of the prettiest social affairs in Sc
nttie for months was the tea given on
"Wednesday afternoon by Mrs. A. r. Stew
art at her residence, hoe Beylston avenue
N hnrOr of Mru i r. Mon fYtt- s,f
knnc, who hAA been visiting her sister.
Mrs. f. A. Bell In Seattle for severai
weeks. II being St Valentines day, the
house was decorated In accordance with
the customs OF this particular season. Red
from every available spot In the parlors
and dining room. The general color
schome was red IN the hall and library.
yellow In the reception rooms, and pink In
the dining room. In thu reception room
were numbers OF yellow flowers and pretty
Indian baskets filled with oregon grape
vines and pussy willows. The dining room
looked handsome in Its array of flowers
and Valentine favors. PINK carnations In
vases stood on the mantels. Suspended
from the chandelier over tho center OF the
table was pure white dove. gayiy fecor-
ated with ribbons ana hearing In its bill
an Exquisite little Valentine. From it,
feet ribbons were tied to the corners OF the
table. The whole effect was unique. The
center of the table was occupied by an Inn
mense cut glass vase filled with pink car
nations. The candelabra held pink can
dies and tho shades were pink
Mrs. Stewart and Mrs Mcknight re-
ceived the quests who were nrst greeted
at the door by Miss Alma Stewart ana
Miss Florsnce Henry. In the library Mrs.
w r. Boone. Mrs. Maurice MoMlcken and
Mrs. A. w. Engle assisted Mr.. Fred A.
oversize prettiiy decorated punch bowl in
the hall white Mrs G. ID. stirnson, Mrs.
d. y. Baxter. Mrs ~, G., Henry and Mrs.
r. G. Washhurn served refreshments In
the dining room. over one hundred guests
were present during the afternoon.
From social atanapo,nt few amnteur
ENTERTAINMENT given IN seattle have b.en
more successft,i tbon me tahleeux from
David Harum' given phtrada,sniuht AZ
Ranke hal Nine pirturee were present,
ed. selected from the most impressive sit
uationa OF the book. The characters wer.
portrayed by number OF well. known
young society people Of the city. MIR +.
H. Gesry as John I4enox ably sustained
the character. Miss Milucent Fox was an
extremely pretty Mary Blake Mr.. :.
via Harum In an amusing manner. The
other ehhtae'ets were equally wen sus-
'h'heo ahu showed oatctai fehearsal. lie.
tween the 'hniehaN a pr"sramme or vocal
Aha ihhtrumehtl music was rendered By
weh-kho"h musicians CoL X Il. Lind
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