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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1922
Page
2
Guests attended the Junior club’s ball at Christensen's hall in a Venetian setting with an open filigree archway motif and gondola orchestra. A long list of junior committee members ushers patrons and patronsesses, followed by Thanksgiving entertainments at noble households across Jeattle society.
A sequence of social entertainments marks December in Seattle society with bridge games for Miss Mary Small and Miss Lurline Brown, luncheons at the Arctic and Hotel Washington, informal dinners, and a Sunset Club talk by Moroni Olson. Guests include Miss Brown, Miss Tidmarsh, Ensign Clifford Crawford, and Mrs. Dietrich Schmitz among others.
Rainier Noble Post Auxiliary led by Mrs. George Radford plans a December 11 and 12 bazaar at 312 University Ave to raise funds for relief and hospitalization work for needy veterans and families. Tables feature Christmas crafts, clothing, quilts, pies, fruit, cakes, and cookies while a Friday dance and learch party invites legionnaires.
The Junior chorus of the Y L S club will meet on Saturday December 2 at 2 o clock in the club room at Harverd avenue and BK Union street.
Personal notices list residents and relatives from Portland planning and carrying out Thanksgiving travel to cities including New York Spokane Tacoma and Everett. Several couples and individuals expected to spend holidays with family, with one note on a London zoo fact about mosquitoes feeding on human blood.
A long list of December 1 gatherings including the Woman’s Century Club music program at 2 pm hosted by Mrs. Frank Wolff and assisted by Mrs. Brockett and Mrs. Crouch, Leach Heights Improvement Club luncheon and craft session, Mountain View Church Bazaar at 7:40 pm, and multiple local groups meeting at churches, clubs, and homes with luncheons, talks, and social events.
A commentary on two evening dresses shows white gros de Londres frock with netted ruffles suits a slender youth, while a black velvet gown with a white net cape makes the wearer look awkward, though the frock itself remains lovely for others.
Paris reports dogs now charged for board and lodging with their owners at Riviera hotels. Fees range from 10 francs daily for large breeds to 6 francs for small dogs, adding to owners’ bills.
Manchester report states Rev Henry Arthur Lester of St James Church collapsed and died instantly after delivering a sermon denouncing modern foibles. Funeral arrangements not yet announced.
London reports a new carnation named Winter grow praised for bright color on dreary days. The item notes infants have keen taste that dulls with age.
Ruth Schermerhorn, active widow of 24, rejects a new banker’s offer and faces a fraught contract to marry for money. She recalls elopement with Schermerhorn, his suicide after quarrels, and a desperate quest to fund health care and debt with limited time and many replies.
A general alarm called Louisville fire crews who found a turkey was burning in a gas oven during roasting. No injuries reported as crews contained the small kitchen fire.
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