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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Dec 25, 1922

Page

4

Seattle Society to Present Christmas Music by Monday Practice Club

The Seattle Society hosts a Wednesday afternoon concert by the Monday Practice Club at 3 o'clock in Sunset Club. The 22 member non professional group led by Mrs Frederick Bausman presents a varied Christmas program with harpist Miss Little and pianist Mrs Lilly among participants. Following the event, Elizabeth Redington and Donald Stewart wed at Alpha Delta Phi house with sorority and fraternity members in attendance.

Alexander Baillie Frederick Bausman Broussais Beck Frederick K. Adama Adam Beeler Frederick Shirl Blalock L. Y. Cottman John Erickson Clare E. Farnsworth Henry Howard N Hildreth John ©. Higgins James D. Hoge Frank Morgan Laween Farwell Putnam Lilly Marjory Miller Bruce F Morgan Albert Charlies Phillips Paul Roland Smith Frank van Tuyl Harry Worth Charles Spooner Misa Little James R John Jenkins Galer Chaminade Myre Adams Whitney Coombs Farneworth Bentley Mra. Lawson Wilhelm- Wagner Miss Miller Mra Worth Amy Worl Mra Morgan Margic Mra. Smith Elizabeth Elinor Mabel Strehblau George F. Meacham Henry Michael Everett Stew Stewart Portland T* P College of Washington University of Washington University of California State College of Washington Beta Theta P Fraternity

Local residents plan holidays and travel over Christmas

Personal notes reveal Mr. M A Arnold and guests return from a three day Skagit hunting trip. Several families announce Christmas visits and travel plans to Portland Everett Bellingham Rockdale and Honolulu with relatives in Victoria and Port Angeles.

M. A. Arnold Lawrence Arnold Dietrich Behmitz Skagit County

Dinner-Dance Hosts at Seattle Yacht Club

Mr and Mrs B H Baxter entertain at the dinner dance at the Seattle Yacht Club on Saturday evening December 30. Informal afternoon Mr and Mrs W H McGrath entertain a few friends at their home 1463 Federal Ave between 12 and 1 oclock.

George Ryan Sunset Ave Trafford Huteson the Highlands Russell Gordon Page W. E. Young Arctic Club Mr. l Dietrich Schmitz Monte Brown Mrs. Brown O. J. David James BR. Brewster Beattie Yacht Club Mr. B. H. Baxter Seattle Yacht Club W. H. McGrath Federal Ave

Many Seattle clubs schedule December gatherings

Rainier chapter D A R meets December 26 at 2 00 in the girlie chapter house. Ladies Lyric Choral Club rehearses December 26 at 7 45 pm at First Presbyterian. Woman's Civic Club meets December 16 at 2 pm. Thursday Progress Club hosts a December 27 meeting at 2 pm with gift exchange. Writers' Club reads December 26. Harmony Homestead Yeomen carnival dance December 26. Canadian Women's Club hosts a holiday card party December 27. Woman's Century Club hosts Christmas party November 28 at Glens Joineon home. Seattle Poetry Club meets December 27 at 8 pm with Miss Maring. Seattle Woman's Club hosts Christmas program December 27 at 12 30 pm. Progressive Thought Club Winter Solstice Festival December 27 at the Hotel Frye. Fellowship Folks gather December 24 at 3 pm. Union Dames Civil War dinner December 20 with cards at 2 30 and 8 30 pm.

Progress Club William Rowse Seventh Ave Christman Woman's Century Club Glenn Joineon Kirland Madison Park Seattle Woman's Club Harry Lawrence Progressive Thought Club Frye J. Ellsworth Ives 4Th Ave Veterans’ Hall Armory

Bridge Tea for Misa Roberta Church Compliment

Mra endall Myers Hazel Allen and Jag Bernetta Barbour issue cards for a bridge tea to honor January bride to be at Meyers home on Saturday afternoon December 30.

Misa Roberta Church Mra Endall Myers Hazel Allen Jag Bernetta Barbour Mra. Myers

Bon Marche Invites for Holiday Dance at Masonic Temple

The management of the Bon Marche through the Bon Marche mh elayer association extend invitations for a holiday dance at the Masonic temple on Thursday evening December 238.

Bon Marche Bon Marche Mhelayer’ Association Masonic Temple

Hill Here With Bride During Christmas Visit in Seattle

Walter J. Hill and his bride Pauline Gilson of New York are spending Christmas in Seattle. He is the youngest son of the late railroad magnate James J. Hill and a large Northwest landowner. The pair stay at the New Washington hotel for a week then continue honeymoon through Montana where Hill holds sizable holdings.

Walter J. Hill Pauline Gilson New York Seattle Walter Hill James J. Hill Railroad King Empire Builder Northwest

Bushrangers Tracked Down in Neerim District

Melbourne dispatch reports two 18 year old bushrangers Leroy Banks and Thomas Maple terrorized Neerim district for a week. Banks surrendered when cornered while Maple fought until killed in the final engagement.

Melbourne Leroy Banks Thomas Maple Neerim Banks Maple

Convict Sings in Parkhurst Cantata After Soloist No-Show

In Parkhurst prison Cowes England a talented convict filled the missing soloist role in a sacred cantata. He performed admirably completing the concert despite the absence of the scheduled performer.

Cowes Eng Parkhurst Prison

Spoils System Causes Waste In Civil Service Reform

Washington report on the 42nd annual National Civil Service Reform league convention cites 3,000,000 public employees with $700,000,000 wasted yearly due to patronage. Richard H. Dana and Will Hays advocate merit-based appointments and merit-based promotion to stop the spoils system and modernize government staff. Dana warns the administration may gain or lose public support based on its stance.

Washington United States Richard H. Dana Boston National Civil Service Reform League League Will Haya Dana Public Service

Fatty Appeals for Fair Play in Post Trial Plea

Rascee Arbuckia the comedian returns to the public stage appealing to Americans for fair play after a jury of eight men and four women found him innocent. He urges people to judge as they wish to be judged and cites scripture noting as ye judge so shall ye be judged. He references the day after Christmas mood of peace.

Los Angeles Cal Dee Rascee Arbuckia Attuckie

Christmas Tree Covers Liquors in San Francisco

Federal agents aboard a San Francisco ferry uncovered a Christmas tree hiding a legal liquor haul. The fir tree in Archie F. Fortino’s truck concealed a complete till and a sizable quantity of wine and brandy. Six other arrests followed as Bay Area police escalated dry law enforcement.

San Francisco

Velvet fabrics dominate midcentury fashion trends

The article lists velvet, silk crepes, satin crepe and Canton crepe as popular fabrics for evening wear. Pate ley printed crepes and chiffon are highlighted as seasonal choices with velveteen in black and blue for afternoon frocks. Charmeuse judged as a new silk variety now offered in many colors.

Pateley

Angered Father to Cool in Jail

Er nest Springthorpe claimed he acted in his rights when beating his daughter with a heavy stick. He was sentenced to three months in prison.

Nailstone Eng Ernest Springthorpe

Woman Dies After Eating Buttons and Coins

Davenport Iowa reports a woman who died after an appendectomy had previously swallowed three pennies a small spoon and several buttons. The case details focus on the unusual sequence of self ingestion prior to the operation and the fatal outcome.

Davenport

Prisoners Reject Jailbreak Plan in Christmas Protest

In Los Angeles on December 25, inmates at the county jail gave Jailer A. Patton seven hacksaws hidden in a Christmas sock from tank 9. The escape plot followed two bootleggers’ nighttime appearances and caused guards to rush to quell a riot as the prisoners sought to emulate a famous jail break.

A. Patton Ban Petro Atilla Patton Little Mack Tank 9 Clara Phillips Hammer

Syrian Woman Seeks New Husband. Judge Says Law Lacks Provision

A Syrian woman applied to a judge in ST LOUIE on December 25 for permission to take a different husband. She was told that the law contains no provision to help her.

St, Louie

Inventor Mary Hallock Greenwalt Unveils Light Player

Mrs. Mary Hallock Greenwalt, famed pianist and inventor, perfects a light based instrument called the light player. It uses light and rainbow colors to accompany music, enhances emotion, and is demonstrated with success. Production targets churches theaters and motion picture houses.

Mary Hallock Greenwalt Han

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Seattle Society Waeren Christmasusic Sunset Club Miss Redington Sorority House G. Gilson Katherine Joyce Robert Joyce Trinity Church William H. Bliss Charles L. Hibbard Henry C. Hibbard T. B. Corey Inlaw KH. B. Leithead 8, Paul Leslie Brown Rockdale Mrs. W. L. Eaton Mrs. Eaton Mr. Henry Hahn EF. W. Purdy Bellingham Carl M. Ballard Mrs Henry O. Philips Charles Diller Fratt Edward Porep Walter Porep Albert Irving Bouffleur California Honolulu Henry C. Davia Vancouver Island Andrew M. Gillespie Port Angeles Mrs. Russell Gordon Page Andrew Moncur, Jr Robert Bruce la Pine-Rogers Ladies’ Lyric Choral Club First Presbyterian Church Women's Civic Club Woman's Civic Club Erickson Malford Kingsbury Parrington Writers’ Club Cora Chase Charleton Maud M. Farrar Pamelia Pearl Jones Harmony Homestead Brotherhood of American Yeomen Moosehall Eighth Ave Union Tureday Canadian Women's Club Federated James N. Hamill W. H. Donley EB. RR. Sprage William Campbell Barnes John Blackburn Henry Robinson Clifford Reid Princess Angeline Misses Kent 20Th N. B Aquilla Firnt Ave Seattle Poetry Club American Literary Association P. Am Helen Emma Maring Broadway Alice Rollitt Coe O, D. Adams First Ave Robert Whitaker Bride U. S Fatty Square Comerom Siac Mai Jack Hanley Wilfred Clarke Grace Menken & Company Edward Miller Roscoe Ails Kate Pullman Charles Calvert Hert Fitegibbon Daffy Hl Rey The Pathe News Pree Trtworks Walter Brower George P. Wilson Canadian Northwest Veterans’ Band Siegel & Irving Choy Likg Foo Velvet Star Réitor Washington Bureau Seattle Star Ist New York Ave Washington, D. C Bulletin Street Neo Sherman Jaybe Saxophor Cornet Sherman@lay Third Avenue Pine
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