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About La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 8, 1913)
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1913 LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER, PAGE THREE FANCY WORK A card party of large proportions lumericaliy'and of Importance socially ith Mrs. Jay Van Buren and Mrs. J. Car as hostesses, the big band dance, na numerous social activtHies in var ous sections of the city made up an ctive week of Society in La Grande,; om the first day of the week to the t, affair" social have been on an ictive plane. Among the most oleasant 'vents of the week was the elaborate wo-aay party given by Mrs. J. T. Van uren and Mrs. J. J. Carr at the Van uren home 808 Main avenue, on Wed esday and Thursday afternoons, when he ladies were hostesses to a large ircle of friends of this city at cards. rooms were very prettily decorat- u in wmte and yellow crysanthemums which Annie Sara Bock, a West- Virginian, who has made the drilling and pro ducing of home talent pieces a spe cialty. The play will be given the 11 and 12 of December and rehearsals will commence immediately after the first of the month under direction of Elenor McCall, an able and skillful director. The ladies of the La Grande club are already planning and making preparations for the big event and it promises to be one of the best in the history of the city. .The local club has 'a. wide range of talent to pick from and the play will in no way lack snap and ginger as the number of Applicants for each part will insure a person fitted in every way to under take that particular role. The piece to be staged is a comic opera and is brim full of wit and humor of local were artistically arrangedstrain. The setting will be nothing nroughout the house. Many beauti ul afternoon costumes were in evi- ence on each day. The party was ne of the foremost of the week and uests numbering over 150 were en- srtamed by the ladies. On Wednes- ay prizes were .won by Mrs. P. S. tobinRon, first; Mrs. E. E. Kirtley, econd; Mrs. Julius Roesch, consola ion. On Thursday. Mrs. Fred Bock. rst: Mrs. J. F. Ravehscroft. second: Irs. Poarch, consolation. .:' One of the biggest things yet M 'tnpted by the ladles of the La Grande Jeighborhood club will be the home !lent play "The Union County Fair", i comic opera which was written by less than a country fair in full swing which displays the farmers' exhibits just as they were piled upon the ex hibit tables a few short weks ago, Every thing will be there from the pumpkins to the pies and from the tiniest boy to the bashful lover who treats his best girl to taffy candy. Many musical numbers will be pre sented and dialogues of a humorous nature will hold the center of the stage throughout the production. The sideshows will be in evidence as will also the lemonade man with .his "pos itively the last time round" yell. The balloon' men and the fakirs from the "chance" booths will also be heard and the scene wilr be so real that it J. 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Rain or shine, this fair will hold the center of the stage on the nights mentioned and local stars will shine more brilliantly than ever before. y .' - On Friday evening, October 31, the Misses Gertrude Halley and Ruth Oli ver were hostesses to a number of guests at the country home of Miss Halley. Games true Ul the spirit of the evening were played until 11:00 when the guests were ushered into the dining room where . a , dainty two course luncheon was served. ' After the luncheon the witches pot was con sulted for fortunes, which were arawn by each guest, grasping a yellow and black streamer. So carefuly had the hostesses planned the evening's amuse ments that no moment was left idle. The" dining room and table with its unique and artistic decorations was a scene of beauty and elaborateness. At a late hour as. the guests depart ed they expressed many kind wishes for the hostess and the delighf ul even ing's fun they had provided, and also left their best wishes with Mr. and Mrs. Halley without whose hearty co operation the evening could never have been a success. Last evening the La Grande high school students were hosts to the Ba ker. football team at Tlonan hall. Sup posing that the Baker boys were to leave on. the evening, train on prepar ations, had been made but a few of the girls and boys' got together and ar ranged a very satisfactory program for the evening in form of an informal reception, when it was learned the team was to (stay. The best of spirit predominated and the lads and lassies of Baker and La Grande "mixed" as never before. . At an early hour the party broke up because the Baker boys having to play at Union today, needed rest. 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