The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-22

i season
NU night Some social function TOOK
place Sunday morning YVES as
much OF a society day ms any ointr ana
tho sunshine was factor Ia the exhioi-
tion or Faster fiuery. 10 the afternoon
people thronged 10 the city parks.
The two great events OF fhe week were
the' Moc,ray Baxter wedding Tuesday. and
fba Assembly ball Thursday. Both we're
well attended, and mary new and nand-
sorne gowns were IN evidence. These TWO
affairs onu,petely ovcrshHdoweds in way,
any other entertainments
A number CT dlnners and luncheons were
given In homer 81 visitors TO the city, VINO
~. r,,lte numerous A few people attent-
edshe Tacoma ball Tuesday night. ana QUIZ
aide cities were well represented at inc
w.xidinr and bail In Seattle. The german,
tha drSt since the Cottllion Club dances
Iast year. was heartily enjoyed at fne As
ser1biy Outdoor recreations aiso came IN
for their share OF patronage hls' tn
Ths thcafers were well attended me
rp,gtharmonie concert "Wednesday was
maze quite society event. The younger
penple turned out I'm force 70 tne Ahros
ball last night ,.,,
This week promises to be lively aithough
no large affair has been announced. ing
Ncy,ka and other dancing clubs arc pre-
Earring for the last dances Of the season.
The great event OF the week ~as '"o
Denny hall on Thursday evening. IL was
Assembly ball which took place ID ."e
the third and last OF the series. NO other
large ball will be given in Seattle until
the tennis hall. unless some affair should
take Mace In honor of the officers OF the
United states warship Iowa upon the
arrival Of the bnttIcship IN the local har-
Dor. The Assembly Club will not enter
tain again until next winter The pai
Thursday night was ntting END 10 the
series and at the same time grand
openins Of the social season after Lent
Denny hotel was beautifully decorated
for the occasion. In the main hall palms
ana ivy we're plcntifully used. Easy
chairs and settees were placed around the
three large CRATES. In which hres were
burning. and helped TO give the han
pleasing appearance. over the manteis
were large lunches OF lockwood In BIOS
com A number of small retreass cut on
from the hall by portieres and curtains OF
vines made charming tete-a -tete corners.
The dancing took place In the large din
Ing room This room was also elabor-
ately decorated. From the rafters long
strips OF pink bunting and evergreens
were suspended, crossing and recrossing
overhead. The two large hreplaces Mt
either end were banked with Ivy and
smIiax, with the white of dogwood bios
the windows and doors were streamers
OF evergreens and dogwood Wagners
orchestra supplied the music. The musi-
clans were seated IN a small dining room
adjoining the large one, instead Of being
IN the balcony at the south end, as has
been the case at previous balls. At the
entrance OF the dining room the guests
we're met by the reception committee.
Mrs. ", A, Strout. Mrs A. II. Stewart,
Mrs c J Smith. Mrs r. II. osgood. Mrs.
Charles Power and Mrs. Frederick Karl
STRIVE ~ 8N ans
An elaborate supper wns served in two
rooms at the southeast corner OF the
building. The rooms were decorated
with bunting and vines, and on the tables,
which were lighted with pink eandeiabra.
were large bouquets OF roses and earna-
tons. The menu was quite in keeping
with that OF other suppers at the Assem-.
biy parties Punch and lemonade were
served IN email booth IN the hall. This
corner WAS pretsiiy decorated with flags
and vines,
After is o'eleck. instead Of the regula-
ton waltz and two-step a german was
danced, Mrs Frederick Kari Strive and
Mr. Theodore n Halter led. while Mr.
strive assisted in putting the dancers
through the figures. The fasors for the
ladies' consisted OF huttonhole bouquets
and haks and were distributed by Mrs
VI. g Henry aud Mrs A. - Stewart
The gentlemsns favors were small Japa-
ue~e lanterns tied 30 bamboo rods, bells
And haKs. These were distributed by
Mrs. J =. Halnes aud Mrs T. H. Osgood
Although all three figures of the CO.
unon were pretty the first two were
completely eciipsed By the third which
was called the nag figure. la this a
large American nag Was used The ladies
wek hold q y, and while the orchestra
played patriotic music the gentlemen join.
81 hands and formed a ring around the
aag and the ladics A figure like this
y possible only IN hall the sxe 81
tho dining room az the Denny The co..
tilion lasted from " o'clock until shortly
amer numheF or the gowns worn
wsrr ncw and sxcecdlngiy handsome A
greater Number 81 ont.af-taan people
were present al thiS hail than AZ any
previous one Several peupte came up
ffom Portland especially 60 attend. while
Tacoma. Whatcugn. Everett aud Olympla
we're we'll represented
Tho guests Included, Mr. aud Mrs
James y, Hose. g.. Nr and Mrs II. e.
Henry. AIR and Mrs D. eteaut. Mr.
amt Mes. A T.. stewart Mr and Mrs
Frederick Kart SiFuvc Mr. and Mia. & .
Smith, AR and MRS J H. MacDougan
Mr.. and Mgs T. v Smith. Mr. ana Mrs
y. " oSse0d. Mr. ana Mira Charles
hNNtat AAfF FttsM AAth ~ n Eff'si MF anu
Mrs James T. Woodwork M and Mrs
r A. WinE, NJ. ana MIS- r. " An.
areWe ar ana Ms, Gearge D. ne
sysiRpcr Mi and Mrs Ellis Morrison
Mr. and Mrs. Rabegt wilson Nv and
Mrs a Meade EmorY. Mr. ana Mrs Il
AlhsrisNn, MF ard Mrs II Chapin.
Mr. and Mre William A Mcdonald Ar
end MIA Kari uarhaugh. Mr ANA Mrs
u Blake. Me AID Airs J. X Hayden Ma
and Mrs a. , risken. AIT and Mrs
George Il KftliBger. MI ana Mrs r.
polly. MI sna Mrs n. < Newton. Mr.
snd Mre T. u Gaie. Mr.. and Mrs J.
Farlh, Nit Sna Mrs &. D Stlnson. Mr..
ana Mrs y s Stimsoa. MIR
and Aira a1oha Collins MIR aaa AETs
George r blanchard. % Tacoma. Gen
and Mrs = ~ Ashton 81 Tacoma. AFT.
and Mr. r n Hardin. Mr. and Mrs Y.
n KEW ~ Tacoma Mr.. aud Mrs
Dwight T. Robinson. Mr. and Mrs Ed
ward J nistan Mrs J e. Haines. Mrs.
A ~ Gklilttga Mrs. y. l. Terry, Mrs.
rhonaa ralrke. Mrs. 5, Webster, Mrs. Ed
ward AVER. % Portland, Miss Hope
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