The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-12-11
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Jociefy
Womcn's University Club
Has Brilliant Rccep-
ton and Ball In Ne,c
Club House. Plan Sup
per Dance.


" group OF college women met 60
form a club for the purpose Of bread
cning the acquaintance OF college
women Of Seattle. oultivating inter
est IN the sciences and liberal arts.
advancing the causc Of general edu'
cation. and for social enjoyment
This club was called the women's
University club. The organization
has steadily grown until now a has
a membership OF over six hundred.
The temporary home OF tho club dur
fng the Intervening years has been
At ieoS Fifth ave.
on saturday afternoon the Wom'
ems University club held the formal
openlng Of its handsome new club,
house. located at sixth ave. and
Spr.ng st. A clubhouse built by IL
members. containing besides the
usual club rooms. two floors % bed
rooms. and an up-todatc Little the.
ater. The realisation Of the dream
Of a new home was evident on the
haprv faces Of the members. who
came from far and near 70 attend
the opening ceremonies.
The clubhouse. with It's beautiful
Furnishings and rich draperies. bios
somed with brilliant winter flowers,
arranged In clusters and In hish
haskvts.
A reception and tea followed the
ie<iirAtory ceremonies. which iaclud'
"a x cap and gown professional BY
tnx present and past presidents. the
usssrses and charter members OF the
club: symbolic symbol; hospitality
rite lixhting OF tho hearth flame
by DIR. Mattel seagrave. chairman OF
the building committee. and Mrs.
Frederic Hall White. chairman OF
the furnishing committee-and the
receSsional.
In th~ receiving line were Mira
Prank 4. Bayiey. president Of tho
club: Mrs. Leroy Backus. Mrs. Pierre
y. Frein. Mrs. Florence Denny
Henicer. Mrs. George w. Sohday,
Mrs. Daniel n. Trcfeshen. Mrs. Harry
sumner. Mrs. Hervey Wilbur. Mira
Alvnh Lemucl Carr. Or. Mabel Sen.
grave. Mrs. Frederic Hall White and
Nrn. william II. sutton
The tea table. arranged In tho
rpe<ious dining room. held gor-
reous basket Of golden and bronze
chrysanthemums tied with stream
ern Of yellow ribbons. Alternating az
che urrs were Mrs X. H. Denny.
Mrs. DANIEL BASS. Miss Mabel Chill
hrrx and Miss Julia Conway.
Assisting were Mrs. John X. Bush.
Mrs. stanton Allen. Mrs J. l.
Buchanan. Mrs Foriyce Gorhaua.
Mrs. James Hartzeii. Mrs J. Rus
sen Hodge. Mrs Harold leo. Miss
Carol,ne Horton. Miss Lila IAurSness
NJ. Rena Raymond. Mrs Farms
worth currier. Mrs. Loren Grinstead.
Ma J. NJ. Heal. Jr.. Mrs. y. T. Max
son. Mrs. Waiter Miller and Miss
Carrie Eascr.
Daring the afternoon Mira. Fresl
or1ck Harold Allen tMAAeii ciiscl rem
Iered the following numbers
al The Moon Drops Low .Cshmsn
mn ~1sbtar~ ........... spross
~ Il Love. the World IL Mine
......... Clayton Johns
Mrs. Clara Burch at the piano.
the memorable day concluded with
: reception for members and guests
n IN evening and q brilliant ball
Hec&iving the guests were Mrs.
rrnnk 8. Bayiey. Mrs. Aivah Lemnsi
cnxr, Mrs Hervey Wilbur. Mrs J.
ii Burch. Mira Henry Pcnnock. Mrs-
Thomas Lyons. Mrs Dean HamIn
WhiN. Miss Kate Firmin. Mrs Ever.
Ell Clark. Mrs. Frederic Hall White.
Dr. Mabel seaxravs and Miss Effis
Rattt
Mn. Leroy NJ Backus. Mrs.
rlorsnc~ Denny .Heilker. Mrs George
". soiiday and Mrs. Harry sumner
presidcd Mt the supper table. and
assisting were Mrs. Frank Elweh
Case. Mrs. c. O. Crook. Mrs. A. O.
Elder. Mrs James 0oodfeilow, Mrs
Herman Joy. Mrs. r. l. Mcdonnell
and Mrs. A. NJ. Cow