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page Wain1 SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1913 LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVES, ASK WK-KA m ... Ill : With whr of fury, society was tobIe carrying . every frill that goes it tiptoes this week; the next will with B" erate holiday dinner. U fully as crammed with functions The Kuests who enjoyed the hospi that wa attract those who go to so-iu,ity of the Snodgrass family were eiety affairs. I' Monday knight, of r. nd r. Lloyd Scnber, Mr. and course, the week was started out withMrs- Hl M Bay' Mr and Mr8, L L the teacher's reception, a creditable Snodgrass, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bay function indeed, Tuesday night.the'and Mr- and Mr. A. W. Nelson. ' Mrs. Pinocle club members participated in I Nelson won the favors at cards a specially prepared function. , Wed- earner in we evening. fimufav niorht 'JA trainman' haiA rt I : ' Thursday night the Elks had their "considered by everyone inning. Friday night several smallar presea1t1a tho v? t delightful parties were given, and tonight the B"nuaj bU 'Ven byd N-RtnM.tao- .rt hniH. f.i ! 8. A P- 0. Elks was the Charity l J L s .,:J I ball of Tl . WHMHVIIVllin KUlf MtVilUHI of next week, comes the Stange fare well with Mr. and Mrs. T. 3. Scroggin and Mr. and Mrs. M. K. Hall as Mine . Hosts, on Wednesday Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Kirtley and Mr. and Mrs. S. D. : Crowe tare to be hosts and hostesses at a dancing party. The usual card clubs will take up next week in full wing and there seems to lull in the gait which society has hit the past month. ' There will be no rest until ; after the holidays at least. :'; ? , The local Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen gave their annual ball Wed- : aesday evening at Rex hall to an. ex ceptionally Urge number of friends. The decorations , were in narmony . with the evening, centering around colored railroad lanterns of every de- scription. The music was of the best, the committees on arrangements had been deligent, ;and there was nothing ;. left undone that might go to enter tain and amuse the guests. Thursday night The decora tions were most elaborate, the aug mented orchestra furnished exquisite music and the fore part of the eve ning, in the ' auditorium presented a scene of splendor. It was the wish of the order that inexpensive gowns be worn on the occasion and in some instances that wish was gratified for many of the ladies appeared in simple but beautiful dress. On the other hand no party ever given in the city presented so many elaborate gowns. The lodge held no criticism for the fancy dresses and intense merriment prevailed. At eleven o'clock the lights went out and : the solemn ' eleven o'clock ceremony of the lodge for the absent brothers was carried out. When midnight arrived the banquet committee announced .its readiness to serve and all guests gathered in the club .rooms around the banquet tables. F. W. Pattison, in charge of this feature of the evening, assisted by able help, made a record in the excellent manner m wmcn tne oan- At a late hour refreshments which were also in keeping with the occa sion, were served by the hostess. -After refreshments the guests were en tertained by participating in a num ber of old fashioned square dances and much merriment prevailed uitil - a late .hour, when the guests departed for their homes pronouncing, the evening the most pleasant yet spent : svv -v , The, ladies of the Neighborhood club are to be congratulated upon the of the Presbyterian Aid society, Js fct that Miss Boch is coming to per- filled with excellent' numbers. Miss 8on8,,y "upenntend the staging of Arfn. SmIH, Vn annrann Wi.. lT . " WUWy, .,.. Fair ., wh,ch ls December naggener, pianist, ana J. wement lr- 10th and 11th Usually she makes vine, flutist, form the trio and will . the business arrangements and leaves render the following high quality ar- tnB drilling and stage management to rangement of music. (one of her assistants. Those of the . Song, "Scherzo," C sharp 1 minor committee who met Miss Boch during (Chopin.), .her short Btay here a week or more Song Cycle,, "Love's Epitome? (Sal -' aK were much impressed with her ter) , ;v ,.-;-I strong personality and fine business Piano, (a) "Minuetto Scherzando". ability. It is impossible to come into (Stavenhagen); (b) "Etude" F sharp contact with her and no catch the major (Arensky). I spirit of enthusiasm that fairly radi- Songs, (a) "From the Land of the ses from her. Miss Boch will,be Sky-blue Water" (Cadman (b) "Ban-' here Monday and is expected to call jo Song" (Homer); (c) "Crocuses ' the committees together early in the Members 'of Rebekahiodge enjoyed Iquet was handled. After the coffee a very delightful candy pull Tuesday evening. The members had followed the admonition chronicled in the Ob server last Saturday and brought sugar. Taffy pulling ana informal and cigars Dr. Hall as toastmaster rapped for order and in a most hu- j morouB vein callea upon several mem bers for short toasts. ; Unlike former occasions, a long speech was tabooed t.:Ur nunil tti BVBninir. and and he who would endeavor to deliver was delightful affair to the mem- one was In danger. Cat calls and bars vft y:-.;:r:.y 'gnuib served to warn eacn speaker - when to put in a penoa ana 'mane Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Snodm-ass made full and complete stop. Only one the regular meetlnir of the Pinocle aneech. that of W. B. . Sargent, re- club Tuesday evening a special mile-' mined undelivered and Adna Rogers tone in tite history of that card club. 1 showed the brotherly spirit by corn Following the usual pinoclean amuse- batting the groans and delivering the m.nt at the Snodorrass home. Mr. and final nortlon of what might have been Mrs. Snodgrass, were gracious host been the Sargent speech. Then the and hostess at; the Sommer grill. An dance was on again ana unui 1evenurs Thsnksorivine dinner! the morninir when "good morning" was elegantly served, the twelve-plate was passed among friends and all de parted. It was a joyful leature 01 Elkdom and is the first time the an nual ball of the order was ever given in the early winter, as heretofore i Washington's birthday had been the i gala event. ' However, in the lan guage of Mr. Sargent, "tne tans navo for fifteen - years honored George I Washington with their annual ball, and that is enough for George," hence the 'date has been changed perma nently to Thanksgiving time. ''.? : ',Jj- The program wihch the Albany conservatory, of music trio will de liver here next Friday under auspices Uncle Sam's Loan Office Loans Money on WATCHES, DIAMONDS, GOLD, JEWELRY We sell unredeemed pledges .less Uiaa wholesale price..: We sell ; clothing, shoes, Buit ' cases, K'-nta' furnishings - at very low prices. 1111 Adams Ave.. Foley Bldg. 'it' On that Christmas List Whether, it; be school boy or School girl or the most sedate of "grown-ups" there's always a fascination in picture taking and it's so simple -by the Kodak system' that anybody can take good pictures from the very start. Kodaks and Brownies from one dollar lip. All the. new goods from the Kodak City are in our stock. . . " Upon the Green" (Somerville). Aria, "Mad Scene," Lucia di Lam mermoor, (Donizetti. With flute ob ligate. Piano, (a) "Romanza" (Schumann); (b) "Toccata". (Jonas). - Songs, (a) "Du Bist die Ruh" (Schubert), (b) "Songs My Mother Taught Me" (Dvorak). Flute, "Chant du Voyageur" (Pad- erewski). -.' Song, "Serenade" (Strauss). .Piano, "Rhapsody No. II" (Liszt). Song, "Lo, Here the Gentle Lark" (Bishop). With flute obligate. ' The Hanai club of South La Grande met with Mrs. Frank Chatas Thurs day evening of this week and enjoyed a most pleasant evening. The musical program given was excellent and much appreciated by the members. There were a number of invited guests present , and several special musical numbers and reading . were given. The house was prettily decorated for the occasion and the evening's amuse ments and musical numbers were in keeping with the Thanksgiving spirit. week. . . ; : The Diamond section of the Ladies of the Maccabees held a business iT th y n Leader Lucile Pierce; l -- I -1. XL- 1 - T C I ' meeting oaburuuy uio iiuine ux iura. D. H. Steward. Several of the ladies Mildred Oliver; Masters Paul Cook, Eugene Alfred, Percy Stafford, Lloyd Chandler, Clayton Ingle, Guy 'Davis, Geo. Ferguson and Earl Nutter. Last evening the high school pre-! sented a scene of great gaiety when the football team was banqueted by the D. L. T. club. Needless to say that the girls did their best and. carried off the entertaining . honors of . the past four years. The banquet proper began at 6:30, and covers were laid for about 34. The guests were re ceived in the gym and the dinner was served in the dining-room of the do mestic art department, which was dec orated with blue and white streamers, which supported a gigantic football. La Grande pennants fairly covered the walls. The table too was a bower of beauty with blue and white used everywhere possible. : The place cards were hand painted and bore an em blem in shape of a tiny football,, and miniature horns were given as favors. After the banquet had been served and done justice to, toasts were given, which reflected the good spirit which has prevailed all year. With Miss Florence Happersett, president of the D. L. T., acting as toastmistress, the toasts were given in the following or- j der. "To the Team," Blanche Black; brought baskets of goodies. : It was only after all of the ladies had set tled down to the enjoyment of the evening that they discovered that it was Mrs. Steward's birthday. This became the occasion for a lot of spon taneous mirth. Entertaining games were played until a bte hour when refreshments were served. Mrs.. Stew ard then regaled the assembled mem bers with several beautiful vocal se lections. ' . A delightful surprise party was given Helen Britts at her home Thurs day night. Hostesses were Stella Bod- mcr, Frances Hill, Mildred Oliver and Mrs. Britts. Games were played and refreshments served. , Those present were: Unlce Bolton, Gladys Taylor, Amelia Collier, Isabelle Miller, Stella Bodmer. Dorothy Hayworth, Violet Rush. Frances Hill, Helen v Britts SUNDAY SCHOOL CONCLAVE (Coathped from Page 1.) Pa?f (TV nss Hn in Sinn iiwiivvuuu ai AliMTVr THIS O-W. K. .T,-;'TJ,V Phipps. A. C. H. FIRJTDAY. . 9:00 Opening Session, Mrs. C. H. Bid well, President Music Scripture Reading, Rev. A. J. - Adams, La Grande Prayer 9:20 Address of Welcome, Rev. R. E. Close, Lib uranae 9:80 Address, Rev. Chas. A. State Sec. of Oregon S. S. 10 K)0 Conferences Missions, Rev. C. A. Quinn Teachers' Training, Mrs. upion . Temperance Elementary Adult, Rev. R. D. Ousterhout 11:00 Five minutes review of Conferences 11:30 Committee " 12:00 Adjournment -; 1:00 Music , Devotional, Rev. A. G. McLane 1:15 Reports of Schools, Sec. Mrs. J. K. Wright ; 1:30 Where We Shine, Three minutes talk, By Schools. 2:00 To Secure Best Methods of S. S. Management, Rev. R. D. Ousterhout -.District Superintendent 2:30 Round Table Talk, Rev. Chas. A. Phipps Special Music . 3:00 What we can do for the small Rural School, Mr. John Crymes 3:30 Committees 4:00 Adjourn to visit Library of new;M. E. Church ; 7:00 Music Devotional ' 7:40 The graded work in Sunday School, Rev. Trueblood, Cove 8:20 Music 8:S0Winning the World, Rev. C. A. Phipps, State Sec'y Oregon Sunday School Association SECOND' DAY. 9:00 Music , j Devotional 9:30 Round Table, Rev. Phipps 10:00 Conferences . 11:00 Review of Conferences 11:30 What does the Co-work mean to the Individual School, Mrs. Wal singer, Alicel Reports of Committees Resolution 1:15 Devotional - . Boys in and out of Sunday School l:30John Rudd, Sec. Y. M. C. A. 2:00-What does the State Work mean to Our Community, Rev. E. B. Fyke 2:80 Summing up of Our Year's Work 8:00-Musie r 8:30 Spiritual Life In the Sunday School - 4:00 The Sunday School and Library, i : Jacquelehe Noel, Librarian 7:00 Special Music 7:30 Devotional ' ; 8:00 The Story of the Zuric Convention, v-Rgv JC A, Phipps "To the Coach," Charlotte Jones; "To the High School,1' Miriam , Smith. Charles Reynolds, the coach, who is directly responsible for the splendid showing of the local boys this year, made a beautiful response to the toast given by Miss Jones. r . " A social hour followed the dinner in which the halls rang with the echoes of the tiny horns which were given as favors at the table. The menu served consisted of oyster cock tails, fruit salad, veal loaf and escal loped potatoes, creamed peas, pump kin pie a la mode, coffee and mints. Beside the members of the football fum Mioa Hazel Tliinqpn and Charles Reynolds and Mr. and Mrs. Olsan were nresent to enjoy the jollity of the, evening. Professor Girdler was ab sent from town and could not occupy the place ' reserved for him at the table. ' . ; ' ; : The Eastern Star Social club will be entertained at the Masonic parlors Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Frank Still- well and Mrs. E. C. Tuckey will be hostesses." , ' ' Mrs. W. W. Berry will entertain the afternoon section of the Kaffee Klatch next Friday. Can you think of anything more suitable for XMAS than one of our beautiful pieces of Pickard's Hand Painted China , See our display window Hill's Drug Store. Yenr job printing, the Observer office. Save it done at COFFEE ' ' What has happened to coffe when It's stale? It has given off part of its flavor ing essence like perfume in an un corked bottle; and the rest has been tainted with foreign odors. Tho only way to keep coffee fresh after roasting is to pack it promptly into aroma-tight cans as - in done with Schilling's Best. Preserved in its aroma; cleanly granulated; 1-lb, 2-lb and 21-lb cans; moneyback. Corn Show Excursion ' ,. - ..; To '::!:"'::-:-'- r; PENDLETON, DEC 5th 6th Low Round Trip Fare From AH Stations In Oregon On the jr) vrcguu- asa. xuiiiruau OC INavigatlOn UO. FOR RENT 8-room modern house, close in on Adams; in good condi tion. Phone Black 1642. ll-29-6t Oregon Agricultural College t Farmers9 Week DECEMBER 8 to 13, 1913 This will be a notable event in the sV educational history of Oregon. y . Farmers' Co-operation will be the leading topic of a stimulating series of lectures. The week will be crowded with discussions, and demonstrations in everything that makes for the wel- fare of the farmer and home-maker. Wmler Short Course ' JANUARY 5 to SO, 1914 The College has spared no effort to A make this the most complete short r course in its history. A very wide range of Courses will be offered in General Agriculture, : Horticulture. - Animal Husbandry, Dairying, Poultry ; Farmers' Business Courses by Cor respondence Without Tuition. ", Keeping, Mechanic Arte. Domestic Science and Art, Commerce. Forestry. and Music. Numerous lectures . and discussions on FARMERS' CO-OPER- ' ATION, at home nnu abroad, will be 1 a leading feature. Make this a pleas ant and profitable winter outing. No tuition. - Accommodations reasonable. ; Reduced rates on all railroads. For further information address H. M. TENNANT, Registrar, CORVALLIS. OREGON. Sale Date Pec 1 to 6 Inclusive 1913 Final Return Limit Dec gth 1913 3 $1,000.00 In Cash Prizes To be given for the best Exhibit of Cora grown daring 1913 In country tributary to the O-W. R. & N. Every Corn Grower should enter his products in this contest. Every Farmer should attend thte show which are the first of the kind even given by a railroad in the Northwest for the benefit of the people and communities along its lines. fiOTUJViNY.AGm OF THE A.W. i. M
