Society Bv BETTY SCHULTZE Junior week-end combined with Mother’s day, and over all the shin ing of Oregon’s best weather has made the last few days worthy of being written in the annals of uni versity history. Thus in combina tion with the various traditional junior events, the canoe fete, tug of-war between the (no-longer green) frosh and the sophomores and the juniot prom, this week-end lias seen the entertainment of both mothers and fathers and numerous out-of-town guests. As a result of all this activity, studies have been neglected and l Oregon has played host and dis played all her best social features to her guests during this last week. Junior Prom Is Gorgeous Affair A veritable “N'ij^ht in Pekin” greeted all who attended the Jun ior Prom on Saturday evening, May 12. The dancers were transported from the prosaic exterior of Mc Arthur’s Court into the mysteries of a Chinese temple with huge sprawl ing gold dragons colored lanterns and a solemn, green-gold Buddha Watching over all with typical Or iental suavity. Programs were of black, diplaying a gold dragon on tho cover and tied with gold cord and tassel, while the inside sheets were of pictured colored paper. Many notable guests and patrons and patronesses were present. Among the features of the Prom were dances given by the pony cho rus of the Junior Dream Follies, ( and the awarding of the Koyle cup, the Gerlinger cup, and the various canoe fete prizes. From a platform built in the cen-. ter of the floor, George McMurphy’s Kollege Knights played for the dancing. Punch ^nd wafers were served from a pagoda booth at one side. Those on the committee in charge of .the dance were: Edward Win ter, general chairman; Robert Hvnd, assistant general chairman; Marian Leach, refreshments; Ethel Lou Crane, patrons and patronesses; Wil liam Winter, programs; Jane Coch ran, ,music and- ^features;.- -Adalia Everts, ehairmatg'of decorations; Sherwood Reed, ■ assistant chair man; Robert Merrick, lighting; Paul Wagner, floor. Mothers Entertained At Formal Tea Members of Mortar Board and all senior women were hostesses for the visiting mothers at a formal .tea ■' on Saturday afternoon from three to five o’clock at the Woman’s Building. Kwama, sophomore wo men’s honorary, served. In the receiving line were: Dean Virginia Judy Estcrly, Mrs. Arnold Bennett Hall, Mrs. Elmer L. Shir roll, Esther Hardy and Miss Hazel Prutsman. Members of Mu 'Phi Epsilon furnished musical numbers during the afternoon. Chi Omega Gives Formal Dinner Psi Alpha of Chi Omega enter tained with an upporcljiss formal dinner at the Eugene Hotel on Sat urday evening before the Junior Prom. Spring flowers decorated the table, and covers were laid for thir tv-Iwo. Patrons and patronesses for the affair were: Mrs. Etna Ransom, Mrs.- G. M. Bcnnethum of Holly wood, Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Plimp ton, of Seattle, and Mr. and Mrs. Peter Park of Portland. One of-* the socially prominent ■ events preceding the Junior Prom was the marriage of Miss Elizabeth Hope Blanchard, daughter of Mr. Last Day Matinee at 2 P. M. WITH OLIVE BORDEN Comedy — Curiosity International News and Mrs. 0. S. Blanchard of Grants Pass, to Franklin A. Mechnm of Petaluma, California, solemnized at I ought o’clock Saturday evening at | the De.lta Delta Delta chapter house. Rev. Frederick G, Jennings, jpastor of the St. Mary’s Episcopal church, read the ring ceremony. The bride wore a shell pink gown with long court train and carried a shower bouquet of orchids and lil ! lies of the valley. The bridesmaids, : Avis Langmaek of Lebanon, Mary j McKinnon, Eugene, Margaret Nu. , gent and Olive Ritau, Portland, all members of Delta Delta Delta, wore taffeta frocks of orchid shades and carried bouquets of sweet peas and orchids. Harrison Mecham, brother of the groom, was best man. Preceding the ceremony, Anna Kathryn Garrett sang, and Prudence Spight played Mendelssohn’s wed ding march. The house was clec orqtcd with palms and iris and the fireplace before which the ceremony was performed, was banked with palms and ferns and a huge basket of snap-dragons. Wax tapers were used in lighting the rooms and after the ceremony ices were served by freshman girls of the chapter. Miss Blanchard is a senior in the University and a nuynber -of Delta Delta Delta and Gamma Alpha Chi, honorary advertising fraternjity., Mr. and Mrs. Mecham plan to sail j from San Francisco, May 19, on the : “Mollala”, for Honolulu. Their ; home will be made in Santa Rosa, California. Another marriage of special inter-' ost to the University is the marriage of Miss Mary Ann Hart., daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Price Hart, and Warren Weldon Clark, son of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer A. Clark, which was solemnized Saturday afternoon in Westminster Presby terian church, Portland, Ur. W. S. Gilbert reading the service. The bride wore a satin frock of period style and carried a shower bouquet of orchids white roses and i sweet peas. Miss Jean Hart, and the Misses Louise and Myrtle Clark, the bride’s only attendants wore gowns of pastel shades of georgette. James McMonigle of Lewiston, Ida ho, was best man, and the ushers were Richard MeLardy, Franz Wag ner, William Smith and Robert Dod son. "-At +he recepti Delight. Members of the faculty . - ■ ■who acted as patrons and patron esses for the affair were Miss Mar- I garet Daigli, Mrs. H. D. Sheldon, ! Mr. A. Holmes Baldridge and Mr. Earl Leslie Griggs. An informal dance was given by members of Alpha Delta Pi enter taining members of Sigma Alpha Epsilon at their chapter house Fri day evening after the canoe fete. Refreliments were served during the evening by the freshman girls. * * * Week-end guests at the Alpha Tau Omega house included Walter Hempy and Philip Jenning, former instructors in business administra tion. and Nick Carter and Elton Sehroeder of Myrtle Point. Play by Moliere Draws Big Crowds at U.C.L.A. U. C. L. A., LOS ANGELES, May It, (P. I. P.)-—Moliere's “La hfa lade Iuiaginaire,” a play given re cently at U. C. L. A. by the mem bers of Pi Delta Phi, French fra ternity', was received by an enor mous attendance even though the majority of the audience had but little knowledge of the language. Those i; charge, by reason of the large am unt of interest shown, have decided 1 ' make it an annual affair. The per ormance was repeated at Pasadena, San Diego and at the University of Southern California. Aggie Football Players Fo Don New Uniforms OREGON STATE COLLEGE, Cor r all is, May 14—(P. I. P.)—The fashions for football suits next fall have been selected by Paul J. Sehis sler, Oregon State football coach. White jersey's with blaek numerals on an orange background will be worn with white helmets. Tan pants and blaek shoes will be in vogue and birthday socks will bo worn. Whatever you do, don’t miss Gloria in this startling drama. It is Superb — Supreme — Superlative. mmm WHEN YOU NEED AN ELECTRICIAN YOU NEED A GOOD ONE No Job Too Large or Too Small BAILEY ELECTRIC CO. 640 Willamette Near Post Office -THOMPSON UNITED AKfllTt PICTURE ‘To Be Of Not To Be' That’s The Question Fellowc, if you’re going to be one of the gang, don’t neglect the tidiness of the clothes. Don’t be a black splotch among the gay array of Spring cos tumes. For the proper touches send your clothes to Eugene Steam Laundry Peking Holds Chinese Hope Americans Endangered; Intervention Likely To Take Plac^ Tokio, May 14—(UP)—The Chi nese Nationalists anticipate) the cap ture of Peking and have decided to name C. 0. Wu, now in Europe, min ister to the United States, according to reliable reports received here to night. Wan-Ohing-Wei will be named minister to Groat Britain, it is re ported. The nationalists believe the cap ture of Peking would result in the powers giving the Nationalist gov ernment recognition hitherto with held. Advices from Tsing Tao say at the last military council which General Chiang Kai-Shek attended, the Na tionalists disclosed that they were prepared to fight Japan in event Japanese demands were unreason able and they hoped they could count upon the support of the United States. Americans Endangered Washington, llfay 14—(U. P.)-— With the drive of nationalists forces nearing Tientsin where 8000 foreign ers are centered—among them 900 Americana—it was said in official quarters today the United States would probably join other powers in defense of them, instead of en deavoring to evacuate Americans. This defensive plan was followed by the United States when Shang hai fell before the nationalists in March, 1927. At that time United States marines were, cooperating With British and French soldiers in the defense of the international set tlement. Despite this view, however, it was made clear that the marine, force of 11800 at Tientsin wonld operate' in dependently of the other forces, not becoming a part of the unified com mand in defense of the city. It was Snid that. United States marines afo under strict orders to continue their military activity to protect Ameri can lives and property. Frosh and E.B.U. Meet In Last Oregon Debate The final debate of the season was held between the University frosh arid Eugene Biblo University Inst night in Villard hall, at which time Claud O’Brian and Ted Laval Icy for E. B. U. affirmatives, and Harry Tonkon and Calvin Bryan as freshmen negatives were the con testants. Speaking on the question, “Re solved, that capital invested in for eign countries should be protected by the government in which the cap ital was invested,” both teams at tempted to show where the United States had succeeded and failed in her present policy of investment in foreign nations. South America was discussed, for the most part, al though the negative attempted to show that all nations might be in cluded under tho question. 'fhero was no decision made. T. Neil Taylor, freshman, acted as chairman of the meeting. Phi Mu Alpha, men's musical honorary, announces the election to membership of: Jack Dennis Boy Ford Malcolm Mcdler Ted Boy Frank D. C. 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