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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (March 24, 1913)
THE 3IORXIXG OREGOXIAX, MONDAY. 3IAI1CH 21, 1913. 14 MUCK IMPORTANT NEWS FROM HATS STAY BOXED Fleeting Rays of Sunshine Wot Sufficient to Tempt Owners of Finery. Told in Detail in Two Full Pages of qnday s Papers RAINY DAY GARB PREVAILS CHTOCHGOERS ARE MANY ON EASTEB. BUT "EASTER BONNETS" REMAIN AT HOME IK HA.T BOXES fj 'rwvSfLZZ !L- ... n C... -. :C-'i ' at -'vy! WEATHERMAHWINS: Churches Alone Lend Wealth of Color With Artistic Decorations and Large Attendance Marks All Places of Worship. The weather man gave the Easter hats a bare chance ror their Uvea by tacking a thin strip of lair weather across the middle of yesterday, bat few owners of Easter hats took the oppor tunity, for this fleeting segment of sunshine was walled in on both sides by drizzling rain and sifting enow. The declaration of the weather forecaster on the day previous that Easter hats probably would be worn largely In hat boxea at home, proved true and his prophecies of "rain or snow" were amply fulfilled. Ralay-Uar Colors Prevail. The "Easter parade" was out on the streets' indeed, but it was shorn of the kaleidoscopic glory of the new Spring hat, and while the crowd filled nearly al! of the churches, and parked the cars and thronged the sidewalks before and after service, quiet colors generally were prevalent. By contrast with the rainy day colors of the crowd, such Spring hats as were brought out in de fiance of the weather and the weather forecaster, shone by the glory of con trast and. in the brief period between II and 1 o'clock, when the weather was comparatively clear, had the triumph all to themselves. ." Church Drcorattoaa Effective. The peine! put decorative effects of the Easter day. hov.-ever. were in the interior of the churches, slnre Milady's Easter bonnet was not there to dim their glory. Profusion of flowers and evergreens, which bore out the state ments of florists that the demand for Easter blossoms In Portland this sea son had been a record-breaker, filled every church, and many beautiful deco rative pieces were installed. One of the most striking decorations was In the First Congregational Church. A pyramid of Easter lilies, embanked in green, tdorned one side of the pulpit. Upon the organ, midway between the ceiling and floor, was a great cross studded with incandescent bulbs, and on the choir railing was a cross below a crown. The cross supplemented the floral decorations and at the night service produced a striking effect, bias ing with many colored electric lights. COMMITTEE TO ORGANIZE Preparations .to Be Completed for Citizenship Conference. Organization of the committee of 100 which will have control of the prepara tions for the World's Christian Citizen, ship Conference in Portland. June 29 to July S. will be perfected at a meet ing to be held In the Commercial Club. Wednesday at noon. This meeting was to have been held today, but owlnng to the extent of the work that had to be covered by the preliminary committee of seven which was outlining a plan for organization, was postponed for two more days." After the committee of 100 has been organised, weekly meetings will be held at the Commercial Club to give the subcommittees an opportunity to compare notes on the various phases of the work. JEWS HEAR JFARM LECTURE Portland Zionist Society Holds First Meeting. An illustrated lecture en farming in Oregon was the feature of the annual meeting vesterday afternoon of tlie Hebrew Agricultural Society of Oregon, held at Talmud Torah Synagogue. Slides showing farming scenes In vari ous parts of the state were shown and explained to the large crowd. The first meeting of the .Portland Zionist Society, since the reorganiza tion of the society last Thursday night. na held at the synagogue after the agricultural meeting. Among other things considered at the meeting was the bringing of Xahum Sokolow. noted Jewish publicist, to Portland for a lec ture course. An Illustrated lecture was given on "Modern Palestine." MAN WALKS FAR TO SHOW Sixteen-Mile Trip on Foot Necessary to Bee Auto Exhibit. Sixteen miles serosa the mountains on foot, through rain and enow, was the trip taken by W. J. Strong, of Myrtle Point. Or, In order to catch The train at Roseburg and attend the automobile show that closed featurday pisht. Mr. Strong, who Is the agent there for the Mitchell cars, remarked last night that he was mors than amply repaid for his exertions. "I have never seen a show of any size before, and it is a revelation to me. while it has given me an opportunity of comparison which I could otherwise never have gained." PACKERS BACK DR. SMITH Cv-t Salmon Men Indorse Candidacy for Fisheries Appointment. The Oregon-Washington- nlilornia Salmon Packers' Association has sent the following telegram to Senator Chamberlain, indorsing Dr. Hugh Smith (or head of the Bureau of Fisheries. "The Oregon-Washington-California Salmon Packers' Association heartily Indorses the candidacy oi Dr. Hugh Smith as heat of the Bureau of Fish eries. We believe his appointment would mean the securing of a very val i. able man for this important depart ment," Portion of Beef Washed Asliore. NEWPORT. Or.. March 15. Three ' Ljrttrs f a dressed beef bearing the "-nmrrt Inspection stamp were found on the beach near Tachats the . ay by A. il. Carpenter and Mrs. .. V. Hurt. Tne "hlsh cost of living" :l Yschats was reduced for awhile, though It may have gone up on some -.el f-r tl: sime perlo 1 V FKW BtHTIlR II ATS DARED TO MAKE THEIR APPEARANCE 1 THE "D Vvu Some -blitfbd" the weather ad came out im fill regalia. X IV FROT OF THE WHITE TEMPLE AFTER THE EASTER SERVICE. 4 THE TVPIC VL CROWD WAS SOT BRILLIANT AS TO THE COLORS OF THE HATS. EGG HUNT ON TODAY Playgrounds of City Will Be Searched by Children. 10,000 WILL PARTICIPATE After Prizes Have Been Awarded, Kss-UolUng Contests and Other (times Will Take Vp Re mainder of Afternoon. Ten thousand school children, repre senting every (trade In the Portland ...ui. im to the sixth, will LI U I St lipvJi ' " v" ' " - - 3- r ..(t,- tfa uftirnoon at Kroumis " ' ' ;-30 and explore every cranny In search of the colored Easter efrps that are hidden there, for this Is the day of the first annual Easter efts bunt. Arrangements for the hunt have been carried out thus far In every detail . . nlunn.rt til final as IDC cwnnjiiivtv " touches will be put on the preparations thin afternoon. At that hour the children will be dismissed and directed to the parks at which the hunts are to oe neiu. , mM.k-E-.vMl Rntil.it la Prise. i n . i r.at.. -) whlnh are jnC CUIUI cv -co being" donated by many Individuals and organisations oi tne cjiy. win - lected from tho various atatlona about the city and carried out to the pl-y- grounds at noon, woere ma -uiu.u.-.---..t -.i-v--niinii instructors will hide . v . t - vt-v tikelv cranny. ... . i . x-. Hrnnlrlrn nlav- nuaiiisivu w . i ..... 1 nlavrrnnni. Kellwood crouna. x c - r. . l'ark. Mt. Tabor Park and Co.umbia Park, each will ne sown wua luouwiiua of colored eggs, and unto the child who baa the sharpest eyes and comes back from the hunt with the largest number . v. -1 1 w 0-fvn a. white rabbit oi egBB oii-."."- with pink eyea. and to his closest com petitors shall be given, according to their success, prixe of special Easter confectionery. Profrauaor Kroba la Caarse. Under the direction of professor Rob ert Krohn and his assistants, games, in which, the children may have the privilege of utilising and probably messing up thoroughly the egg- that 'thev have discovered, will be played during the portion of the afternoon re maining after the award of prises has been made. Egg-rolling contests and various other sports have been devised. Professor Krohn has selected such games as will give the children the maximum of amusement out of the mass of variegated "hard boiled that thev will have gathered up. Hundreds of doaens of colored eggs had been sent Into the stations about town Saturday evening and before the automobiles go around to gather them up at noon ine curaui----hundred doieni more. Members of the committee in charge of the egg hunt are Mrs. Stella YT. Dur ham, Mrs. W. B. Ayer. Miss Mary Fran ces lom. Mies Valentine Prlchard. Miss jean Wold. E. T. Mische. U H vvir and Professor Robert Krohn. The stations at which Easter eg-ra may be left this morning up to 12 o'clock are Woodard, Clark & Co.. Rowe & Martin. 323 Washington street; Rout ledge Seed Company. 19 Second street: W. H. Markell, Union avenue and East Morrison street: J. C. Mann, uassaw street . and Grand avenue;- Tabor Heights Pharmacy; Albina Branch Peo ples' Institute at 73 Russell street, and the Peninsula Feed & Fuel Company's store. MANY PORTLAND GIRLS WOULD BE SUPERS" IN EMPRESS ACT. Moada Gleadoaver Ida Jenulnge). Stout girls, lean girls, dark i -i- .i-ia plris hies Bed . 11-. nrlth ct ii tr a tja.lnt and girls with no histrionic ability at all have been besieging H. W. Pierontr. manager of the Empress Theater, ever since last Wednes day to be selected as "supers" for the playlet to be presented this week at the Empress by Monda Glendower (Ida Jennings.), a Portland actress. Thus far not one of the many applicants has been engaged, Mr. Pierong not knowing whether the Portland star has costumes for feminine or masculine supernu meraries. Miss Glendower. In writing to the main office of the Sullivan & Considine circuit say ing that she Intended to enlarge her company here in honor of her visit to her home city, did not ex plain whether she wanted men or women "supers." Any number of Indians mav be crowded on the stage for effect In "A Christmas on the Comstock." but Mr. Pier-, ong has no means of telling whether blB chiefs or Just ordi nary squaws are the proper set ting. No light can be thrown on the subject until this morning, when Miss Glendower is due to arrive from Tacoma to begin her Empress engagement this after noon. She will be met at the stage door by fully 100 would-be "supers." nearly all of whom are girls. -4 i- -if; Awt 1 1; T CITY TO BE COINED This Is "Festival Fund Day" for Royal Rcsarians. MANY SEND SUBSCRIPTIONS First Time Contributors Respond to Letters Inviting ' Donations. Head of Manufacturers In dorses Request for Aid. From his headquarters In the Lum bermens building, Frank McCrillls, field marshal of the Royal Rosarians, today will eend out the members of the Rosarians and other business men who have donated their time for the day, over the whole city, to comb it thor oughly In the canvass for subscriptions to the 5100,000 Rose Festival fund. designated as "Festival Fund day." today will be maoe the keystone of the campaign of the Rosarians to assist the Rose Festival in obtaining the means to finance the coming Festival. " Nearly every member of the Rosar ians will be In the field, each as a com mittee leader with from 16 to 20 aides under him, and to each one has been assigned a certain district to be cov ered. Letters Brine; Subscriptions. ' Thousands of letters sent out Friday to citlsens who had never before been contributors to the Festival fund began to bring in returns on the next morn ing, and all throuph the day the. return nnntal cards which had been dispatched with the letters came In to the desk. at the Rosarian headquarters with pledges for subscriptions. The commtt- while it seeks to reach every pos sible contribtuor to the fund, is making arrangements to care for aTiy wno ae sire to contribute who may not be 200,000 PEOPLE USE INTERNAL BATH The record of its cares and bene fits reads like a revelation to those hiterto unacquainted with it. It is used by means of the "J. B. L. Cascade" (the only scientific ap pliance for this purpose). A book has been published on this subject entitled "Why Man of Today Is Only 50 Efficient" Copy will be handed to jou if you will call and ask for it at Woodard, Clarke & Co., Alder street, at West Park, Portland. The Quality Store of Portland Offers YOU -Greatest Variety Greatest Economy Greatest Satisfaction InKeeds for Home and Self-- Al Way S Our March Sale Over Half a Century of Supremacy Through" Underselling called upon by the members of the Festival fu. army. Subscriptions from these may be left at the head quarters in the j!-berme"!vbbe lent If the donors au "can -- - - - in by messenger, or. as a third alterna tlve. tnose wno ut.c " .,, buttons may telephone their IntenUon to the headquarters auu ' tions will oe caueu im. . . .. citv have been notified of-the canvass by letters . from headquarters. -"- r- the indorsement. i - - Manufacturers' Association, who gea them to coninouic fund. . n i alan a.BSiSt- The xtovai jitano lng the Festival Association In every possible way In the general work of preparation for the programme of tw Festival week. Saturday a committee from the Rosarians with a "m" -n atA Diioln.4 MenS LiUD from tne n.asi ssiuc hl. met with the principals of the public school, of Portland to urge thai coj operation in v "'e. -- . . . tn children's parade, which is Intended to be this year tne ci'"s f- fCw"a Coman and Hy Bilers addressed the principals, urging upon them the value or sucn a Festival the complete empflcat on of Portland s greatness -- . ... fmm thii stand- De, ana us impui L ii- polnt of Its effect to arouse the civic prltu ana P ' "rr-- ong tne city. wunc 1.. --- - . from several of the principals who at- ... . . l. ..Antl nnnr was. tended tne meeting. n" - in the main, favorable. ROAD MAN T0 GIVE TALK Southern Pacific Official to Outline East Side Plans. t v nnnndav luncheon today of .v.. T7s. stria Rusiness Men's Club at Lll O J- - w. w Hotel Clifford. East Sixth and Bast Morrison streets, an address win ds ir hv H A. Hansbaw. general traffic agent of the Southern Pacific Railway, on "A Greater East Side ana wnat. ma Southern Pacific Proposes to Eo To wards Better Freight Service In East Side Development." Several other oinciais uj. iuo will be guests of the club. The club i i..., invitations to numerous prominent men to attend this luncheon. The invitations reau; "The Southern Pacific Is spending ..ninAA .isotHficatlnn. to bring Willamette Valley markets 30 minutes from the farm, ana to onng ins mm... close to Portland with 100 trains dally. n.i.t ..,- IVdo-l-it traffic Will Come III on the East Side. Mr. Shipper, Mr. Business Man. you snouiu hci.u t.... luncheon because it interests you." "M ALL HOUSEHOLD EMERGENCIES Toilet Goods & Drugs Begins Today ixfk,f7orri3on, Aider Gfeef$. stoM30S5 SILVER TEA TODAY Old People's Home to Be Scene of Smart Gathering. AFFAIR IS ANNUAL EVENT Practically All Members of Port land's Elite Expected to Be in Attendance; Halls and Rooms Elaborately Decorated. The silver tea at the Old People's Home today proDably will be attended by practically all the members of smart society in Portland. It is an annual af fair, always eagerly anticipated and Is a fitting beginning for the Spring time season of gayety. The large, comfort able home at East Thirty-third street and Sandy boulevard will present an attractive appearance. Flowers and palms will enhance the beauty of the halls, drawing-room and dining-room. From the inclosed sun porches at the home there is an excellent view which makes the porches always delightful. Here and in the drawing-room will be stationed several of the members who will receive the guests. The plans for the many details have been in the hands of Mrs. C. E. S. Wood and Miss Henrietta Failing, assisted by others. At the tea tables Mrs. H. W. Corbett, Mrs. J N. Teal, Mrs. L N. Flelschner and Mrs. -William C. Alvord will pour. m m m Miss Adele Dyott, daughter of Rev. and Mrs. Luther R. Dyott, of this city, is enjoying the Easter holidays in Ber muda, where she has gone with a party of college girls from Wells College, New York. m Harrison Irving Mersereau, of this city, and Miss Edna Ruth Reed, of Doty, Wash., were married on Thurs day at the home of the bride's father, Rev. E. E. Reed. Mtss Adah Losh Rose will go to The Dalles on Thursday, where she has been asked to assist In an entertain ment for the benefit of St. Paul's Church. Mrs. J. S. Dixon, of Alexandra Court, has pone to San Francisco, where she AN HOUR saved in summoning the plumber by telephone may save the price of several years of service. It certainly saves a lot of discomfort and worry. The Bell Telephone keeps the household in constant touch with all the resources of civilization and is instantly available in any emergency. It also keeps the household in constant touch with the broader outside world by means of the Long Distance Service of the Bell System. The PACIFIC TELEPHONE & TELEGRAH COMPANY Every Bell Telephone Is the Center of the System Dependable Merchandise From Reliable Makers was called by the Illness of her mother, Mrs. Brown. Miss Grace Johnson, of San Fran cisco, was hostess recently at a theater party, followed by a supper at the Hotel Oregon. In the group of frienOs entertained were Miss H. Lane and Miss Anna Hanley, of Oakland, Cat.; Miss Laura Wilkins, Miss A. Dennis and Miss Hazel Kosterman. The Portland Ad Club will give a ball at the Hotel Multnomah on Wed nesday night. There are to be ever so many Interesting and unique features. The leading business men of the city will be present, accompanied by their wives, sisters and sweethearts. Every one Is to wear fancy costume and mask. Burlesques have been arranged by the women, several of whom will participate in a suffragette parade. It is expected that the costumes will be so original in character that they wilt tax even the fertile brains of the liva wires of the modern business world, C. H. Moore Is president of the club. The entertainment committee includes E. S. Higglns, Melvin Q. WInstock and Roy W. Edwards. There will be a large reception committee headed by H. R. Hyek. Dr. and Mrs. Sandford Whiting and two children have returned from Sea side, where they have been for tjjte past two weeks. Miss Frieda Muellhaupt has gone to Eastern Oregon for an extended visit. SORENSON WILL EXPLAIN Police Operator to Answer Letter of Inquiry Regarding His Death. Once reported dead, and now treas uring the box of flowers which a kind hearted little girl sent to be placed on his grave. Desk Operator Sorenson, of the first police relief, last night was surprised again to receive from Chief of Police Slover, a letter, in which the writer, a Los Angeles friend of the po liceman, asked tor the sad details of Sorenson's demise. The letter, which was written by Mrs. Theresia Schroeder. of 819 EaBt Fifth street. Los Angeles, said she heard death was caused by typhoid pneumonia. Sorenson will answer tha ''several months ago, on tha reported death of another man named Sorenson, a four-year-old girl sent a bouquet by messenger to the police station, with a note asking that the flowers be placed on Sorenson's grave, saylns that the desk officer had been kind to her when she was brought into the sta tion by a patrolman who found her wandering on the streetB.