The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-27
Society Events
of Past Week

WhCh thC lHeiluoy HldlIOAS, COlicScS,
schools and churches assembled at
various places and entertained for
mally or informally at colonial
parties.
With the exception OF few
names which are missed from the
guest lists of various functions, one
would scarcely realize that Lent
was here. While dances on large
scale and cards have been given
up, many musicales and luncheons
have taken their place and society
continues to enjoy pleasant round
of festivities.
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One of the most fashionable af-
fairs of the season was the must
Gale given Monday afternoon by
Mrs. Frederick w. Dewart at the
Dewart home on Sixth avenue.
Home musicales are rapidly be-
coming luxurious fad among SO.
ciety matrons, and the one given
this week was decidedly enter
tanning. Mrs. Jane Catherwood of
Minneapolis and Mrs. Wilson of
ST. Paul were the solOists, and the
Riedelsberger quartet played sew
eral numbers.
About 200 guests were received
during the afternoon.
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The afternoon and evening of
Tuesday, the anniversary of the
birthday of George Washington,
our first president, were crowded
with gay festivities carried out
with an air of patriotism and in Co
lonial style.
The home of Mrs. F. Fl. Crombie
on Sixth avenue was the scene of
an extremely pretty affair Tuesday,
when she entertained the members
of the Esther Reed chapter of the
Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton at colonial luncheon.
The decorations throughout the
rooms were carried out with a
color scheme of red. white and
blue, while on the tables the favors
were miniature flags, hatchets and
cherries. .-..--..
AS the SO guests present were
seated about the table, toasts were
| given and healths were drunk to
George Washington and the Daugh-
tiers of the American Revolution.
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On the afternoon of the. same
day Mrs. Archie Mcleod received
the ladies of the Spokane Floral
association at the Mcleod resi-.
| dence, S528 Lincoln street.
/ The guests came gOwned in the
| colonial dress of their ancestors
and spent the hours with frolic.
some games and pastimes of their
beloved sisters of the earlier cen
turtles.
| Mrs. F. B. Gregg was hostess al
a delightful affair Tuesday after
noon, when she threw the doors OF
her residence open to the Daugh
tiers of the American Revolution
who celebrated the birthday OF
Washington in most delightful
and patriotic manner.
| Hatchets, flags, cherry trees and
other emblems of the day were
used in every conceivable place ant
manner and the appointments in
detail were suggestive of the life
Of Washington.
An interesting address on 1.-THE
Old Dominion" was given by DR.
McFadden, and Mrs. Gregg and her
| son, Paul, rendered several violin
| and piano selections.
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Lent or no Lent a great many
of the young people could not re
sist attending the last of the series
of dancing parties to be given by
the Bankers institute, which oc
Cured Thursday evening. These
parties have been among the most
popular ones of the season, and
| many will regret that the one given
this week is to be the last. The
hall was decorated with streamers
colored lights and other attractive
favors. About rs couples were
present.
The military hop at Fort Wright
was among the most delightful
events for diversion INDUCED in
this past week. 1t was given Fri
day evening and although the
crowd was not as large as on for
mer occasions, the affair was nc
less brilliant and enjoyable.
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One of the charming affairs Of
| the calendar of Tuesday was the
/ o'clock bridge luncheon given by
Mrs. A. L. Lundquist at her home
on South Cedar street.
The appointments at the lunch
con table were in keeping with the
day and were carried out in an EFF
fectiye manner. as were the Other
appointments of the affair. Covers
were laid for 60 guests.
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Martha and George Washington
held forth I'm great style at the
Y. M. C. A. rooms Tuesday even
ing, when these clever young girls
entertained their friends at a full
dress colonial party.
The girls were made acquainted
by being presented with Ratchet
when they entered. which assigned
them to groups of social girls. The
evening was devoted to music and
games and a delightful luncheon
was served.
Wednesday afternoon the
o'clock luncheon given by Mrs
Charles Mclean at her home, or
Fast Baldwin. proved most charm
| ing affair for the few intimate
friends who were present for the