Rainier Club
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- Jan 1, 1891The Unlikely Democracy of Old Seattle's Social ClubsWhile business leaders built the city’s economy, a fragile web of tennis courts, chess clubs, and elite cotillion circles defined its social fabric in 1891.Seattle, WA
- Feb 5, 1891A Silver Chest for the Political BossProminent Republicans gather at the Rainier Club to honor John H. McGraw with a lavish testimonial of solid silver for his role in the senatorial contest.Rainier Club, Seattle, WA
- Sep 1, 1892A Cook's Desperate Pursuit—and a Wife Who Wanted OutLouis Pesardi followed his estranged wife from Seattle to Port Townsend, then shot himself when she refused to return—a domestic tragedy reported as a love story.Port Townsend, WA
- Feb 26, 1893The Rainier Club Unveils Its New ClubhouseSeattle’s elite gentlemen’s club celebrates the opening of its opulent new quarters adjacent to the Seattle Theater.Rainier Club, Seattle, WA
- Apr 25, 1894The General and the Coxeyite MarchMajor-General Nelson A. Miles visits Seattle's Rainier Club and scoffs at the 'Coxey Movement' of unemployed workers marching on Washington D.C.Rainier Club, Seattle, WA
- May 20, 1894The Secretary of the Navy Visits a Growing SeattleSecretary H.A. Herbert tours the future site of the Lake Washington ship canal and examines the burgeoning Port Orchard naval facility.Rainier Club, Seattle, WA
- Aug 14, 1894Hard Times Are Over, but Striking Railroad Men Need Not ApplyNorthern Pacific managers touring the coast said the depression had turned, but they refused to rehire workers who had walked off the job.Rainier Club, Seattle, WA
- Jan 28, 1916Sheriff Hodge Sparks Controversy in Seattle Dry Law RaidA crackdown on prohibition compliance at the prestigious Rainier Club brings local government into an open conflict over enforcement scope.Rainier Club, Seattle, WA