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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 5, 1910)
1 vy . 4 1,4 JIU" V f NO n ;t SATURDAYS-NOVEMBER 5, PAGE TEN "On Hallowe'en at the Elk's Hall We bid ye gather with us all To frolic, dance' and festive 'be, Jolly lads and lassies ye. So come at eight-thirty In spirit gay And dance the witches all away." ( Such was the ukase from the hosts and the hostesses at the fashionable ball last Monday evening, and true to their bidding the guests "danced the witches all away." Not In many months has La Grande been the scene of as pretty and sty lish a ball as was tendered at that time by Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Byrkit. Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Donohue, Mr. and Mrs. C II Conkey. Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Lilly. Mr. and Mrs. f . J. Scroggin, Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Rumble. Doctor and Mrs. W. D. McMillan and Dr. and Mrs. N. Molitor. Over one hundred couples were ushered to the receiving line of hoptesses'by wlerd phantoms in white, presumably flesh and blood but bear ing all the appearances of stalking ghosts. From the very door with the spook-like sentinels to the farthermost corner of the spacious building, sput tering cats, black and threatening, Jack-o-lantems. the proverbial orange and black bunting, pretty arrange- j ment of liht normoatod the atsiop phere with its hallowe'en effects. It was only by a special dispensation that decorations were permitted, and In this alone the event is marked by the unusual, for it has been many months since the place was dressed In holi day apperance. The decorations were superb. "Hallowe'en' was the key note of course and was carried out to the minutest .detail, and when the house Hehts were turned off and the scription Vjhvu j on hin t' a trcii('riiti(,ii or reei-Ipe to be tilled we can a' wo) h compound It, no mutter by whom written or upon wlnit Mnnk it mil be written. Uur prescription (lcjuiiiinrnl Is equipped forf Kervlce of the highest class mid both nu equip ment mid our method lime ,n the nppnmil of the ! inn of till locality. Let Us Do Your Prescription Work WRIGHT Drug Company riiariiiiiclst. Kree IMiwry r..ii ! I, Ms TT Any Pre COA Co To DaMey Genet al C ji.tractor of . ement W ork Fiain ard Re-enforceu , Joncrete ' y; THE SIDEWALKS DARUY Soclety J Ofljiafe ..liak'iM Pfdrs place softly illuminated by Jack-o-Ian-'tifrns, the auditorium presented1 a perfect picture of the day on which It was given. Orchestra lights even were supplied by strings of "pumpk'n lanterns." Refreshments were served from a booth by Miss Cecile Lilly and Lottie Jones. Midnight came all to quickly and the music was prevailed upon to go on. into the early mornlngtide. Fashion able and costly gowns were numerous adding a delicious color of style to the event which outdistances by far what had been anticipated. Prof. Hill with his Skilled baton brought round after round of applause for -the especially excellent music. Sol from the Invita tion itself, to decoration hospitality and music the ball was a perfect line of success. The grand march, a feature which Is not common here, was' greatly en Joyed and was the signal for the ev ening festivities to begin. It was lead by Dr. and Mrs. Molitor. Many guests fron out of town at tended. . ' ' Mary Fenington, Gladys Oesterling, and Phyllis Moore we're hostesses last Monday night at a popularly attended Hallowe'en party at the C. C. Pening- ton home, 498 Man. avenue. The resi dence tvas decorated In spooky pi 3 tures of black cats, ghosts walkel at the proper moment, and it needed no particular elucidation to make it kuown that the event was based on a commeration of Hallowe'en. Fortunes were read from fitting sittings, the historical apple bobbing helpel tc entertain thus delightfully the ev ening was passed. The' many guests were unanimous in their praise of the hlsteBses ability In entertaining. The evening would not be replete wlfhoct refreshments of course, and in the nie nu, even, Hallowe'en was fittingly ob served. The guests were. Messrs. Stanley Carpy, Frank Earls, Frank Ralson, Lee Reynolds, Russel Ralson, Willie Peare, Jim Irwin, Roy Rice, Fritz Lottes, Hal Bohnenkamp, IWASH DAY! IS COMING AGAIN t t Everbody hates the t thought of it. If . you will us I Circus Washing Powders half the work and worry J will be over, and your washing white and clean. We carry the small and lare packages, they sell for 15c or 2 for 25c sma1. 25c for large PnHicnn Rrnc. I Use either phone J Grande Ronde Cash Co PHONE, MAIN 6 MAKES STA i- ht WEAR li O 1 uaiiiw Quality Coffee See our 1 Merlin Batley, George Currey, Roy Currey, J6e Whitby, Geo. Kerr, Grover Grimmett, Cecil Boltons Virgil Bolton, Joe Ingle Tracy 'Wade, Milton Stod dard and Clarence Garrlty. Misses Jeanette Smith, May Neil. Ethel Writ Bessie Brown, Lillian Baker, Lillian Newman, Greta Jackson, Hilda Anth ony, Zoe Bragg, Runa Bacon, Maude Leadsworth, Pauline Newton, Olive Massee, Ruth Ghormley, Naomi Kirt ley, Nora ' Arbuckle, Bonnie Sievers, Ethel Hanley, Opal Rice and Enid Stanchfield. ' Miss Loelite King entertained about twenty of her girl friends with a Hal lowe'en party in honor of her fifteenth birthday last Monday. The house was prettily decorated in black and yellow crepe paper, black cats and Jack-o-lanterns. When the guests had assemb led they were surprised by a number of witches, ghosts and a gipsy for tune teller, who proceeded to reveal their future in the various wavs re- .. . - N sorted to on Halloween. Miss Lottes received a prize for carrying the great est number of peanuts 1n a minute. M;ss King received a number of pret ty and useful presents. It 'was half past eleven before all had gone-home claiming they had the best possible time. De Lykele Tretten was very origin ally entertained last evening at a the atrical "doings" at the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Smith and Miss Jean ette Smith and Miss May Neill as hos tesses. The credentials necessary for the guests were ability to do a theat rical turn and at the same time be gowned, or groomed, to impersonate the part carried out. A dozen or so of the important actors were taken off in excellent burlesque. Refreshments were served during the evening. The guests present were: Misses Marjorle Siiverthorn, Lillian Baker, Bonnie Seevers. .Maude Leadsworth, Alta Bil lings, Enid Stanchfield, Marion Smith, Sirena Rohan. Vojiio pickens, Runa Bacon. Amn 1 Wright. Ilil- 'horv :i Olive Massee '-'in-. Mrf(l Olive V'ned In - of her youne fricuad last Sat-. lav nieM at the Oliver home on First street. Ilfillowe'en decorations and games with dainty refreshments made up the entertainment, Mrs. J. J. Carr entertained the Five Hundred Club this week. Mrs. J. C. Gulling won the honors. The Lambda Phy Alpha dub, com posed of th- -ung men of the Pfesby terian hu. entertained at the home of Chaa. ' i's last Wed nesday evening. ening was spent playing games i arlous sorts and nature. Refreshments were also served. The Bilikeu club will give its third party next Tuesday evening, Novem l.fcr S. The last party of the series by this popular dancing club will be given on Tuesday, December the 13. Invitations issued for the first of the series sulllco for the entire set. . Cards are out announcing a party next week in honor of Mtos - Anna Tullis of Pendleton who' is here vis- illlis? fi'lfiula Tho Miasipa 'plllf ami ) i 1 . . 'niAi.A.. ...hi r i. , . . A small crowd, though greatly en thusiastic, attended the La Grrnle band dance last Wednesday evening. The entire band officiated as an ex- Quality Tea Sold only by v a J. 1318 Adams Avenue, large Premiums. ,f,,jrfh,,ati,,l,.fc.irf periment and was found perfect.- It 1,8 practically certain the entire band will . be used hereafter at elaborate functions. The band gives another dance two weeks from last Wednes day a:6'uL 4 Mrs. A. V. Andrews entertained the afternoon Kaffee . Klatch Friday at her home on Adams avenue. Miss Marjorle McCall Wednesday ev ening was hostess to the La Jaunesse club members and a few specially in vited guests. r- s Dudley Buck will be the composer studied by the Tuesday Musicale next Tuesday. Mrs. C. H. Upton will be. the chairman of the meeting. Hot Tamales tonight at Selder's. ' Vote for X 101 Against Prohibi tion in Union County, which means a vote' for the strict and permanent reg ulation of the liquor traffic in the county. Adv. Possession of liquor alone, however innocent, makes you a criminal. Vote 343 X No Against Prohibition. Vote 101 X Against prohibition in Un ion county. Paid Adv. Prohibition does not prohibit Paid Adv. , . Notice of Street Imrovement. To whom it may concern: Notice is hereby given that in pursuance of a resolution adopted by the C Council of the""c"tty of La Graa.. ur the 5th day of August, 1909, c: Improvement District No. 4 an' ignating Washington avenue as such district, and in pursuance of a resolu tion adopted by said Common Council on the 28th day of September, 1910, whereby said, Council determined and declared its intention to Improve all at portion ot venue, in 1 Improvement i can tell th to La Grande, Oregon Satisfaction or money back , ter described, by laying thereon ce ment walk, the Council will, ten days after the service of this notice upon the owners ot the property affected and benflttd by. cue, impiuvewtsut, order that said above described im provement be made; that boundaries of said district to be so improved are as follows:. All that portion of Wash ington avenue from the east "curb line of. First street, to the west curb line f Spruce street. Notice is hereby further given that . the Council will levy a special assessment on all the property affected and benefitted by such Improvement for the purpose of Souvenirs We have a beautiful new line of Souvenirs of La Grande in Paper Weights, Mh rcrs, Trinket Boxes and etc. All with views of I a Grande in beautiful colors. 10c, 15c, 20c Finest line of Postals in the city. Newl'm Book and Stationary Company swing of a custom- made coat, across the street!" That is how one lady expressed it. And there's awhole volume of truth in that simple phrase. . When we fashion your clothes, they are cut and made to your in dividual proportions without warp ing or straining the fabric Consequently they fit you all over. And they fit easily. We handle the high-grade 44, radc aea u mi Guaranteed fabrics All pure fleece-wool. Thoroughly shrunk Made for merchant tailor only Every observingman or woman notices at a glance the "classy" effect of clothes in the making from such fabrics as these. They drape and hang smoothly. They hold their shape and color, and their beautiful finish. And they offer vou a wide range of exclusive patterns and colorings. Clear finished and soft finished worsteds, handsome cheviots and a very exceptional line of serges in hundreds of staple and fancy weaves come in and look at them today. THE TOGGERY A. V. Andrews Quality Extracts paying' for such, ..Improvement That the estimated cost of such improve ment is the Bum of $8061.35. That tSe Council will on.the 9th day of Nov- ember, 1910, meet at the Council cham ber at the hour of 8 o'clock at p.m. to consider said estimated cost, and the levy of said assessment, when a hearing will be granted to any person feeling aggrieved by such assessment La Grande, Oregon, Oct. 26, 1910. CITY COUNCIL OF LA GRANDE, OREGON. By D. E. COX, Recorder of the City of La Grande, Oregon ' Oct 27 to Nov. 7 in 4 m BM. omci ;VC E! fC t ini ot ca tic As ba an pr dc lo re 01 w m m .lc A A C C C I F C 4i