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The Sunset Club’s history is deeply intertwined with Seattle’s own history, traditions and culture. The Club was founded in 1913 by women from some of Seattle's most prominent families. Many were recent arrivals from the Northeast and Midwest who sought to replicate the elegance and culture of those more established areas of the country. The Club was formed to “promote the social and intellectual welfare of its members.” It has accomplished this over the decades through luncheons, teas, balls, lectures, arts performances and other events. The membership has always maintained “a focus beyond themselves” by engaging in important charitable and civil causes. When World War I broke out, the Sunset Club was among the first to form a Red Cross Auxiliary. The members fabricated gauze bandages, surgical shirts and knitted trench caps, mittens, and scarves for the men overseas. Members made visits to the hospital at Fort Lewis and arranged Christmas gifts for the wounded there. Money was raise ...