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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1919
Page
23
Rebecca Stevenson reports on luncheons dances and teas hosted by prominent Seattle residents. Attendees include Mrs F M Dudley Mrs Patrick Parnell Clark and many guests from Seattle and the U S Navy aboard the Montana.
A golf match between Tacoma women’s team and Seattle’s team is set for Tuesday at the Golf and Country Club. That evening the Tacoma team will host a dinner for the gentlemen’s team with twenty covers.
Miss Adele Hoppock daughter of Mr and Mrs Arthur W Hoppock departs for Vancouver then New York for marriage to Capt Marmion Mills of Seattle. Engagement formed in Paris during service overseas with engineers and transport service. Attendants Janet Jones and Major O P Wetherill, reception for relatives and close friends. Bride to be married by her uncle Charles P Stine and reside in Newton New Jersey after a brief wedding trip.
St Josephs Court at 973 West Central Open Friday evening October 24 in St Josephs hall at 18th Ave N and Alpha St. The Antoinette Club hosts a first autumn ball November 8 at Elkas Hall Ballard Ave. Committees include Alpha Joamer Marguerite Heffron John Dempsey Donald McClary Bernardine Mcintosh and Gu a Kitchenreuther. Patronesses include Mrs Fitzgerald Mrs Fowles Mrs Hopkines Mrs Casey Mrs Tenney Mrs McGrath and Mrs Mitchell. Ellsworth Circle Ladies of the G A R hold a whist party at Veterans hall Armory tonight with refreshments and prizes.
Ciluby Stevens Relief Corps No 1 holds its annual inspection Saturday at 2 PM with Eva Godfrey overseeing. The Seattle branch of the Association of Collegiate Alumnae meets Saturday at 12:30 PM at the Women's University Club, with Dr Anna Y Heed delivering a 2 PM talk on The Junior Employment Service in Relation to Other Social Agencies. Temple de Hirsch Ladies Auxiliary hosts a reception and dance for university students at Education Center hall at 9 PM. The Child Conservation League neighborhood club in Madrona organized October 1 with officers named and next meeting set for October 28 at Mrs Johns 8715 East Union. program on page 12. Charlotte BE White directed organization efforts.
One thousand recruits are needed for chemical warfare service. Recruits will be sent to Lakehurst New Jersey for experimental work. Enlistment ranges from one to three years with consent required before any transfer.
A long list of social happenings and travel mentions fills the column. Mina Hetty Brainerd arrives in New York. Mr. and Mrs. Lyman Colt occupy a new home near the Country Club. many guests return from travels to Seattle and beyond. A North End gym class for men over 21 starts October 27 with no fee.
A female passenger recalls an attempted robbery on a train where a bandit spared her handbag and revealed himself as Tony, a Bolshevik disguised as a bandit. She and Morrison discuss if Germans orchestrated the attack to inflame Americans while noting a miraculous rescue moment.
On board King Albert’s special train Queen Elizabeth voiced support for coeducation and votes for women while denying militant suffrage. She urgedUS Belgium ties through professorship exchanges and multilingual schooling, noting she cannot keep up with eight day fashion cycles.
Examinations for census enumerator appointments in Seattle and King county will start next Monday, announced Roy Elford census supervisor. Seattle tests will be in room 4129 Arcade building Monday afternoon and through the week. About 1,100 names registered. only 350 appointments available.
The steam schooner Multnomah carrying 17000 sacks of sugar from California docked at Pier 4 Thursday night and began unloading. The consignment will help relieve a Seattle sugar famine that has persisted for weeks.
Cherry's ad promotes Rialto Style Shop offering fashionable garments with small monthly payments. It highlights the option to secure clothes with only a few dollars down and pay over time, appealing to customers with limited ready cash. Located at 207 Rialto Building, over Pig'n Whistle.
A 1900s style advertisement promotes mercorized wax as a skin treatment to remove worn skin particles. It claims regular nightly use yields a fresh youthful underlayer, with washing in the morning and gradual improvement. The piece presents a moral about beauty beneath appearances.
The University of Washington Roosevelt Memorial campaign has raised over 850 of a 1250 quota by Friday with the Service Men's club led by Lloyd Dysart. Committee members include Charles Moriarity Ray Dumet Bill Herron Stanley Staatz Ofell Johnson Lloyd Toomey Tony Brandanthaler Ralph Smith and Bob Able as they plan a final push at the Washington Whitman football game.
A reader weighs postponing college for a year of work. Mae Grey recommends using the year to read and study for clearer goals. A wife writes on marrying for love vs money, advising to marry for love for true happiness. Doris reassures that it is never too late to start studying music with dedication and effort.
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