The 'Country Cousin's Comforts' and Other Delights at the North Seattle Social

The unique entertainment of a 'C. Sociable' given by the ladies of the North Seattle Congregational church on Wednesday evening at the Odd Fellows hall in North Seattle brought together an assemblage which filled the hall during the literary exercises and afterward crowded to the utmost capacity the large dining-room of the Bellevue House, where supper was served. The musical and literary program opened with a finely executed piano solo, 'Caprice,' by Mary Cassel. Then followed a charming duet, 'Adios,' by Helen Wilder and Mr. C. F. Bowman; 'The Songs for Me' by Miss Jennie Houghton; 'Wishing I was Home Tonight' by Mrs. Campbell; and 'A National Air' by Miss Chisholm. Rev. W. E. Dawson, Chauncey and Miss Minnie Schlegel performed 'Charter Cutting the Centennial Chafing Cords,' a comical variation of the old table pastime. George Washington Cross appeared as the 'Centennial Complimentor' and in his inimitable style complimented folks to the tune of Yankee Doodle, Russians, Germans, French, English, and Canadians. The riddle on which the entertainment was based was fully carried out at the supper table. On the bill of fare, tea was 'canister-consolation,' doughnuts had to be called for as 'country cousin's comforts,' young gentlemen whose fair ones induced them to order 'courting-crisis corn' blushed deeply at the pun contained in a present of corn of the pop variety, eggs appeared on the bill as 'cackle-cause,' and so on through a list of forty-eight articles. The elegant appearance of the dining hall reflected credit not only on the proprietors, who have recently had it redecorated, but also on the amateur waiters, who had beautifully decked their respective tables for the occasion.