Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-11-07
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olympia lovers of the dance. as well
ass many in nearby cities. are looking
forward with a whole lot of interest
10 the annual barn dance which the
tlkS Will stage al the Tumwater club
house Saturday night, for this affair
has become to be one of the most pop
ular events in Elkdom of Western
Washington. Extensive preparations
and the connection of a variety of
novelties have been made during the
days preceding and some stunts" that
will surprise those who attend are
promised.
Miss Margaret Kennedy, one of the
younger girls of Olympia, surprised
her many friends with the high quail
lty OF her voice as displayed in solos
by her at the sacred concert by the
choir of st. Johns Episcopal church
last Sunday evening. Miss Kennedy
has voice of breadth and volume and
pleasing tone and her solos were great
ly enjoyed. Mrs. Victor Zednick play
ed violin solo and several obligatos
that We're excellent while the work of
the choir as whole and of the or
ganist, Miss Mary Martensen, won ia
vorable comment
Mrs O. c. Goss led the discussion
of THE New American for New Amer
ica," which was the subject at the
Womens Board of Missions at the
Christian church.
Miss Faith Yantis is serving as city
librarian in the absence of Miss Quinn
Trott, who has been visiting her pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. C. Trott, in
Aberdeen for a few days.
Rev. r. H. Edmonds, pastor of
the local Congregational church, has
: returned from a three weeks visit in
the East, during which he attended
: the national convention of Congrega-
tional churches and also visited his
old home in Mansfield, Ohio.
Miss Laura Troy, sister of Attorney
, p. M. Troy of this city, has again
, Joined the Office force of the public
{ service commission. She was en-
ployed in this Office last spring but
was compelled to resign, later under
, going an operation from which she has
recently recovered.
, Members of the Christian Endeavor
J society of the United Presbyterian
church were pleasantly entertained by
Mr.. and Mrs. N. J. Aiken at their home
on Thirteenth street Tuesday evening,
the social session being preceded by a
+, short business meeting.
The Thirty-five club will give the
second of its series of winter dances at
: the Masonic temple tonight.
c. A. Harmony, local manager of
. the Washington Public Service CON-
, pany, has returned from Seattle where
he attended meeting Of the public
service commission at the Seattle
Chamber of Commerce headquarters at
which the act passed by the last legis-
lature governing electrical construc.
ton was discussed.
Local music lovers highly enjoyed
the concert given by Nine. Kaethe Piec-
zonka, the cellist, at the executive
mansion Wednesday evening. Robert
Weisbach of Tacoma was accompanist,
while Mrs. B. F. Hume, local reader,
gave three readings.
Though the rowdyism that is some
times associated with Halloween was
: missing in Olympia this year, various
organizations, clubs and groups of
Olympians celebrated the day appropri-
ately and had jolly good time at 1t.
Members of the Married Folks Dane
ing club enjoyed masquerade ball at
the Woman's club house; out at the
Tumwater club another masquerade
!. was INDUCED in that brought forth
many novelties, while the patrons of
the Knox hotel had rafting good
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= lar apartment house. Halloween par
ties were given at many homes
; throughout the city, among them be-
: ing affairs at the residences of Mr.
; and Mrs. w. j. Roberts and Mr.. and
: Mrs. c. H. Springer.