The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-12-17
GAY FAREwELLs

| Fort Worden by Colonel Henry Mac
pleruon Merriam. u. y. A.. command
err Of Fort Worden, and Mra. Mer'
Ram, In honor OF their house gaeat.
Mrs. Madeleine H. Clifford. who will
leave the following morning for Cali
fornia.
POPULARITY
Z The popularity Of Colonel Henry
Macpherson Merriam. u. =. a, com.
mander OF Fort WOrden. and Mrs.
Merriam. together with the charm
, OF their house guest. Mrs. Madeleine
| r. clifford. who leaves shortly for
California, blossorncd last week into
bouquet OF pretty parties.
on Saturday AN attractive bridge
was given al their Fort Worden
quarters, for Mrs. ciiffsra. py AIRS.
Greene. wife OF Major RsiI~t Kemp
Greene. u. s. A., adjutanr OF the
Puget soynd coast defensea. At which
the decorations and collation. were
especially handsome. The prize for
high score WAS won by Mrs. -. II
Inn. the second by Miss Downs. and
the third by Mira II. ~ Morrison.
The event brought out representa-
tiyca Of both army and civilian sets.
and the honor guest was favored
with nuch-coycted trophy.
on Friday Mrs Clifford was com
piimenied by dinner given at their
Fort worden quarters by Major
Frank Dexter Applin. u. s. A.. and
Mrs. Appiin. adopts in this sophisti-
Gated art. The hors d 'oeuvre in the
drawing room. the vis.a.vis at the
dinner table. the tint Of the flowers.
the color OF the lees. the initial com.
pllment. and the cafe noir. with all
that goes between. even 10 the memo
rlea Of certain haunting vintagea. are
com posed By these hor1H into un bel
ensemble ON this occasion the flow
ers. the candles. the favor place
cards. and the high lights Of the
menu we're In rose color. an effect.
I've background for their dinner rery-
ice OF exquisite porcelaine dc Lisnoge.
blue encrusted with gold. Bridge
followed dinner. the prizes for high
score going to Colonel and Mrs. Mcr-
Ram. and to the guest Of honor a
becoming souvenir Completing the
party were Chaplain George d. Long
brake. 4. 5. a. Mrs. Longbrake.
Lieutenant Cyrus quentin Shelton,
T.. 4. a.
on Thursday Mrs. clifford was
honor guest at a dinner given by
Major Alvin Charles Miibrr. medical
corps. u. T. A.. and Mrs. Miller.
whose Fort worden quarters might
have been arranged by some aesthet.
&c mandarin. their Chinese collection
acccntinR drawing rooms and dinner
table. Illustrating the minute perfec'
ton OF Chinese art. and embeiiishing
the progress Of the courses. Bridge
followed dinner. The guests were
Colonel John l.. Hayden. 4. :. A.
comma nder Of the Puget Sound coast
dr,enAes. Colonel Henry Macpherson
Merriam. 4. S. A.. commander o,
Fort Worden. and Mrs. Merriam.
with their house guest. Mrs. Made
iein~ ". Clifford. Captain T.. II. In
mon. medical corps. Y. :. A.. and
Mrs. Inmon. Captain J. l.. Boyd. Y.
<. A.. and Mrs. Boyd. Captain Nyal
l.. Adams. u. +. A. Lieutenant Fred
crick l. Hayden. U. s. A.. and Mrs
Frederick L. Hayden. Lieutenant
Edward J. Strickland. U. 8. A.. and
Mrs. Strickland. Lieutenant Edward
l.. Supple. u. s. A. Prizes for high
score were distributed to Mrs. Striek-
land and to Lieutenant Edward l..
Supple. u. = A.. consultations 10 Cap
tain r. II. Inmon. medical corps, L.
s. A.. and 20 the guest OF honor.
on Tuesday a highly successful
bridge, with Mrs clifford In the place
Of honor. and all the garrison as
guests. was given at their Fort Wor-
den quarters by Captain Arthur y.
Hughes. u. s. A.. and Mrs. Hughes
The decorations were white and red.
and the scores. like the collation..
most interesting. The first prizes
were won By Mrs. Miller. wife OF
Captain Alvin Charles Miller. medical
corps. u. s A.. and Captain Nyai l..
Adams. u 8. A., the second prizes
by Mrs. Stiley. wife OF Captain Jos
cph Francis stiley, u. :. A.. and
Licute nant Edward l.. supple. u. $.
A. Tho honor guest was happily
favored.
Mrs. Clifford was again compli-
mented at pivot bridge given at
their Fort worden quarters on
"Wednesday by Mrs. Strickland. wife
OF Lieutenant Edward J. Strickland.
~. :. A.. an affair rather specially
smart. The prizes were carried Off
by the guest OF honor, by Mrs
Jacobs. wife OF Captain James p.
Jacobs. u. :. A.. and Miss Lillpop.
the house guest Of Captain Joseph
Francis stiley. u. S. A.. and Mrs
Stiley.
Civilian affairs given during the
week for Mrs. Clifford were Mrs.
Frederick ]. Bailey's bridgetea, large
and lively. Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar
Rockers elaborate dinner. and the
bridge luncheon. 10y chic. sxyxnged
by Mrs. Allan Tr~NI