The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-23

N\t been passed by the society
H-~ll people of Seattle. Social af-
D\ fairs are now tending In the
IL lA direction or card parties and
other winter amusements.
Summer affairs are forgotten and society
n living Ia expectation OF future events.
Taken as a whole the summer season
has been one of almost unprecedented
gaiety IN Seattle. Boating parties and
small Informal dances were the order at
least three or four times a week, while
tennis, taking into consideration the
tournaments ana tennis bal, absorbed
the attention Of society people TO great
degree Riding and driving were more
conspicuous as social fecreations this
year than ever before. The additions tc
the feet OF yachts on the Sound gave an
impetus 10 this sport and the probabIli-
ties ere that next year 1t will be entered
into sim more For the number OF camp
ers who left the city. last season was
the record breaker. The Firioch Club
and the Country Club received their
usual patronage. People are looking for
ward to the time when the new club
house on the lake viii he ready for use
When the golf links. tennis courts and
rEnoe club house are 80 close together
the place promises 20 be very lively
Last week only two or three events OF
amy Importance took place, Friday night
two card parties were given. ono by Mrs.
Fred 4, stimson and the other by Mrs
Howard Lewis. Both were largely at
tended Wednesday evening a card party
was given by Mrs. Blackwell. which was
also well attended. A number % small
i0ncheons wers given. This week a num-
Der 90 card parties wit take place. The
clubs az the cry are organizing for tho
winter and will begin their regular SEES
slans IN \ few weeks.
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Fashion has placed the ban Of It's dis
approval Upon "rag-time music for
dances, according TO statements of au-
thnrsies tn Eastern newspapers or n
little Interval 20 society people In this
connection " the fact that AZ recent
meeting Of the American Society of Pro-
fessors OF Dancing resolutions disapprov-
ing the ''rar-tima" niusic and the hop
waltz WE'RE passed. III the mandate IL
cheyed there will be no more OF the
terky two-step. but dancers win glide
anfosa tho noor In a slower and more dig
nincd fashion Il ID doubtful. though.
whether the dietnrn will be noticed "a
there e certain life and dash about the
sAs-timee music that makes Il IA
vprite With dancers more particularly
tho Younger people In Seattle certainly
Il viii take considerable 10 rake tho
dancers discontinue the use OF this music.
~ u Is always demanded. and eases are
known where enc new "rag-time' piece
has been played fgteen or twenty times
ii sluxle evening and received the
same amount % applause at the end Of
Che evening rs ~ The beginning In fact.
ne seattle parttca Sousa's marches and
'rag time" are plaNea almost to the ex-
clasien ~ AL other music for iwo-sseps.
Moat people llke lively tune to dance
"a and Americans are too nervous IN
temperament 10 be content with iha
"a lei e.Fta feNs
tune ean u had In a great many cases
\ IS the nsNHtc which makes The dance
fseclnaiies. and there is 40 double that
'fag,tfme" r. responsible for the fast
and iefky manner 20 dancing the two
sser
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Among tAs features Of the past week =
social auairs was she card PARTY given
Friiay evpaink BY Mrs Fred stlm.
ser. az her heyne. corner 81 First avenue
naFth ara Prospect place II was In
haeer af Nlsx Marvin ana Mise Howaen.
~ MuskcEnn. Mich who are AIRS stim-
s#Ws NegstR Mrs Stlmaan's naturally
attractive hnrae VAS further b6autlfesi
ey thv aHaitton a great quantities %
ferns ana cut nowers Tn the hatt fern.
and dah}las aers usad The large In
8lAn baskets hanging aheut the walls
were ciTt Win these flowers In tho
Rarlag Ncllew dahtiAs anA ferns were
Uscd Us the library large hauquets ~
reH earnattama anh ulAtdsnhAir ferns
staaa ou ghe tahics Hnd mautcis Tbs
aluiuE rreW MSS decorated wlth red car.
nations ans cardinal gersniaps ard isy
Ehe kfuegal beauty 90 tho decorations
waa Increased hy candles witA red shades
Cor Illumination THE FIRST pvires at cards
were won rs Miss sadie Morgan and
Alr. T.. a Weir Tbe consultations we're
Won rs MRS. rred r. Baxter ana Mr.