PRESS CLUB HAS HOUSE WARMING Informal Opening of New Quar ters Attended by 1000 Guests. GOOD-FELLOWSHIP REIGNS Jinks" I Marked by Spirit of run. Stn fraorlsco rlr llooMers Ar rnwnl Seattle Prr Club Sends Coneralulation. The louse warmin of the Portland Trtsa Club laat nlicht and the celebra tion of Washington- birthday i a combined feature enjoyed by a thou aand iruesta who TlsiteU the new quar ters of tha club In the Kills' building during- the nt(c!it. The walla of the Jinks room, where the programme of entertainment was srlven. were covered with flaas of the Nation, and appro priate decorations were artistically displayed In the other rooma. There was "pomethlnir dolnc" every minute and refreshments were serred all the time. The cursts of the club were business and professional men of the city, and many came from outside of I'ortland. The club's rooms were thrown open and the visitors, Krerfd by members of the club, were made to feel at home. The Informality of the occasion was the most enjoyable feature, restraint was thrown aside, business and trouble forgotten and everybody had a good time. ' Orchestra Snppllrs) Mulc. An orchestra on the stspe In tha Jinks room filled In between the num bers on the programme, which were all made up of local talent. The en tertainment committee decided to have an affair strictly representative of I'ortland and for that reason profes sional artists, who are In tne city for the week only, were not drawn upon. Hy o'clock the rooms were crowded almost to tliclr capacity. The orchestra had finished a piece when a loud chorua of voices fr'm the louniclnir-room vi brated on the walls and rune In the eara of all present. It was the bunch of San Francls.- bolsters for the Panama-Pacific Exposition, elna-lnc their 9oag. "She Has Itella on Her Kin iters." etr. The boosters' distributed carda with the verse and Boon the entire crowd Joined In the sonar, while the boosters marched, locks tep. through tke rooms. When they had suntf them selves hoarse the Elks, not to be out done In boost I nr. started their 1U convention sons', so well known to every cltlien of Portland, and tha San Franciscan Joined In heartily when they rauicht tl.e words and music. Then there were three cheers and Users ga lore for P"Mland. San Kranclsco and the Press Club, repeated over and over acala. PrrMik-nt Vlncrnt Speaks). The noisy entrance of the San Fran cisco crowd "loosened'- up thins and tr-e remainder of the nlcht wa one of hilarity, sons, music and rood cheer. Hy.lney Vincent, president of the club, delivered a short address. In which he aaid: .o(l-m-n. It gives the Portlsnd Pre" dub tL-ur rr K.lm. jroa here IMS tin to tbe f jrmal opening ef our new clufTovma. The I'ortland rrww Club was organised fie noMU aso by the n-wipr mea of the citr foe to purp.se of promotlr.g the erx-tal hf of the newspaper mea of the city. et4 those gntlemn of the professional and bu.ln.sa world who ehose to assoelaie themae!ee with the ersanisatloa. I am nappy to say to yow thsi from a beetnnlng of - than active mrmtwrt. we now have aHnut 1 active members and 30 associate yambera. We have made rapid strides, and wa hope to become a still larger and nitre Influential organisation. Our growth haa teen phe nomenal, but It largely Is due to the hearty pupp-at of the buslosa men of the city, who o handsomely assisted us on tha occasion f our rer-nt show at ths tlell'g Theater. The business men of the elty were splendid supporter of the advertising section of our souvenir programme, and the profits re sulting from that support made these hand some quarters possible. That we deeply appreciate your support goes without saying. Mi hope to show our appreciation In a sub stsntlal way aa we progress along the road ef clubdom. We want you to make yourselves thor oughly at home here tonight, and make yvturarlvee acquainted with each other. That la the spirit of the Portland press flub, and yon are all members of the or ganisation, at least for tonight. We want yon to be of us aa well aa with us. and to hava a grod time while your membersblp last a Programme la Pleasing. Ned Morrla told a couple of his funny dialect stories. Harry Glenn and Harry Iavla took a turn at entertaining and Ilendler. the 'boy wonder." playej sev eral selections on the piano that evoked pmlonged applause and many encores. The Kose City trio, composed of Fred Bauer. Cy Confer and I-ep "White, e.tng several selections; Eapty and William, local entertainers, kept the crowd amused, and lien Dillon came on with some of his laughable sketches. It waa after midnight before the party dispersed. The guests were highly pleased with the sjniple of entertain ment tha Press Club will have to offer .from time to time. There waa much speculation among thrwo who had never attended a Press Club function as to what It would be like. They know now. and yet they don't, for the affair last night waa not a real Jink. The real Jink will be seen at appropriate periods during tha year. They are more typical of current event and the guests last night Just hava an Inkling of what tbey will be. Greetings were received from the Seattle ITrsa Club In a telegram as follows: The entire bunch up her want to convey mr rongrataiatloos on th formal opening of your new clubrooma We trust yoq will have the same prosperity as baa attended ear efforts feore. slay you never have to nd a flash that you are on the rocks, and may yoq never be foered to sign -thirty.' fKATTLB PRESS CLl'H. Klmer A- Friend. Secretary. Hospitality at tha Armory was offered the visitors by member of the force In dress uniform. Their sleek, natty ap pearance, the cordial reception and facil ity with which they managed the big crowd won admiration from all. A com mittee composed of about all the officers stationed on the floor saw that every one had partnera. a feature appreciated by strangers especially. Everybody danced and had a good time. The police band furnished the music The heavy bras I all that could hare produced volume enough to be heard In tha crowded hall, and carried the waits strain so that perfect cadence obtained In the elbowing Jam. The programme consisted of IS numbers and three extras, livery number waa encored, so It waa a contlual round of waltslng and two-atepa, from the grand march until "Home. Bweet Home." Every number waa In honor of soma official or adjunct of the Portland Police Department. .Ueslnnlng with the waits In honor of the Mayor, the number fol lowed. The Police Commission, the Chief, the Captain, the Council, the Sergeants, the Sleuths, the Finest, the Matron, the Police Judge, the City At torney, the Constable. ex-Chiefs, the Sheriff. Ben Branch. Day Relief, First Relief and Second Relief. There waa not a nitcn in tne pro gramme, everything moving along with the order of pollcv dlaclnllne and military exaction. A patrolman was alwaya on hand to extonl C3urtey ar.a miniaier w the wants of the guests. It was a trans formation of the atralght-backed. digni fied crossing policeman, sober-faced and" .1 I .riMfh. tnin a aniil- ' HiniCUiWB & u ... I I Ing. bowing, polite and Immaculatdy i uressed host. 1 -. Ae ta 1i m to a fund for the care of disabled, sick or wounded police officers. The receipt last night were the biggest contribution to the fund the association haa ever received. The -mi,t in efcarea of the affair was I Serseant Joseph Keller, Patrolmen E. C. Urothers. Tom eaennea. it. n. It. jjtherland. Edward Burke and A. L. Frersey. DR. SHWlMWSrJIORAL MIXISTKR SAYS VICE WOUSE SINCE WASHINGTON'S DAY. POLICE BALLJS WINNER Ptuare of I'ortland' Floral I IVrst K.xcr Held. The annual ball of the Portland Police Atblefte Association In the Armory last night waa the most brilliant success of any dance tha aasocatlon has given. Nearly tickets were sold, more than Sua) clamored for entrance and many turned away when they aaw the Immense crowd swaying to th rhythm of tha music. X streetcar was chartered and run ever the lines throughout the city early in th evening, with tha police band and ban ners herald: ns the ball. Thia preliminary notice waa not necessary to remind Port land cltigene of the event, for thousands ound their way to the Armory In ad vance of th band, but the additional nn CAcatloo served to augment the crowd. Chicago Man Is Speaker at Banquet Held by Sons of American lie-volution. Vlca In Chicago Is growing; worse every year, and Is under the protec tion of the police, according to Rev. John Balcom Shaw, who spoke last night at th banquet of tha Son of the American Revolution and the American Patriotic Club, at the Unlveralty Club. Tha Other Bide" wa hi aubject. "What would Oeorga Washington think of us today If he ahould arlae from hi graver was the question he asked. "I doubt whether the man who founded thla Nation would alway be croud of us." he continued. "1 am not a pessimist. I think we have a great Nation, but I think also that men of leadership, men of character and men of outstanding Influence In the Nation should confront the fact. Tha oration of tha evening was de llvered by Wallace McCamant. He paid a glowing tribute to tha memory of George Waahlngton. but he did not excuse Washington s faults. He aald Washington had more than, character, ha had atatesmanshlD. Except for thla. said Mr. McCamant. "the Father of His Country" would not hava been able to cop with the situation at Valley Forge, or with the other difficult alt- uatlona during and after tns tievoiu tionarv War. Waahlngton foreaaw. he aald. th effect of sectionalism and warned hla countrymen against iu In Introducing John F. Carroll, of The Evening Telegram, w imam u. Wheelwright, the toastmaster. aald he waa sorry that Mr. McCamant did not say anything about the newspapers of Washington's time, aa tney naa as sailed the reputation of all great men from Waehlngton'a time to the present. Mr. Carroll replied that the newspa pers had manr elns for which to an swer, yet It waa surprising that of all the professions, tha men In the news paper business are the only ones of Whom the public expects prnrcuun. "Kellee and Heaux of Washington Time" waa F. W. Whltfleld'a subject. The members assembled drank to th health of C. W. Bryant, who said be. had conversed with at least eight sol di es who fought In the Revolution. Hla grandfather served three years un der Waahlngton. he aald. ine uenver. Tacoma and Boise societies exchanged greeting. At th annual meeting of the Son of the American Revolution, held at the University Club. Wet Park and Stark treet. yesterday afternoon. ofTl cera for the year were elected, and routine business transacted. The offi cers are aa follows: President. Wal lace McCamant: vlce-preeldent. D. W. Wakefield; treasurer, A. A. Undsley; secretary, B. A. Thaxter; rejrtstrar, Wll lard IL Chapln; board of manager. P. P. Pabney, J. R. Roger. W. G. Ober teuffer and J. F. Ewlns PINCUS FUNERAL IS TODAY Hop Dealers of Northwest Go to Ta coma. to Pay Last Tribute. Tha funeral of Harry H. Plncus will take place In Tacoma this morning. Tbe body waa taken to that city yesterday afternoon and waa accompanied by a number of Portland and Salem hop dealers. Another party of hop dealers left on the train last night. Among the Oregon dealers who will attend th funeral are Julius Plncus. a brother of the deceased: Harry L. Hart, Lou Ui Lachround, Conrad Krebs, C C Sweeney. George Irwin. Ross Wood. Dean Ray. T. L. McNeff. Joseph Mc Neff. George E. Dorcaa. H. V. Bolarn. j. R. IJnn and Joseph Harris. All of the North Yakima hop dealers will also attend. YOUTHS ROB UNION SALOON Vnmasked Couple Hold Vp Bar tender and Loot Cash Register. Loitering about until a lone patron of the place had left, two young men held up Peter Bus, bartender of the Colon saloon. (47 Hood street, last night at ll::v) o'clock and took llJ.iu from the cash register. On held the gun on Bue while the other appropri ated the cash. Before leaving they warned the bartender that he would be ahot If he dared look through the win dow to see which way they were go In Both men were young. They wore no masks. One 1 described aa being about feet Inches la height snd the second two Inches taller. Tha po lice have full description of both. gpeewy Relief Press Kidney Trenble "I had an acute attack of Bright' dlaeaae with Inflammation of the kld neya and bladder, and dlzslness," aay jjrs. Cora Thorp, Jackson. Mich. "A bottle of Foley' Kidney Kemecly over come the attack, reduced the Inflamma tion, took away the pain and made th bladder action normal. I wish every one could know of this wonderful rem edy." Sold by ail druggist. Lunch Todav in Our Bfe Seventh Floor Tea Room Excellent Menu Express Elevator 5erv.ee See Humane Society's $1000 Ambulance on the First Floor Buy Tickets for EquestrianShow , . i - 1 - ..ssawssatataaaaaaaaaaafaaTaTaaey. The Great Industrial Exposition DOZENS of workmen are busy this week placing in readiness the great exhibition hall for the Manu facturers' Association's Official Made-in-Oregon Exposition, which begins next Monday, Feb. 27, at the Meier & Frank Store. For this event tve have given up the entire fourth floor of our Main Building, in addition to the greater part of display win dows. Working exhibits will show you th? various industries of Oregon. It will be the first Industrial Exposition ever held in a department store west of Philadelphia. Tine Amsrod SpriE 3: Sale of -.House Needs: H OTT Portland economists did respond to the announcement of the crreat Annual Sale of Home Needs. All day long the aisles in our immense Basement Ilomefurnishing Section were thronged with busy, far-sighted buyers, who supplied their needs for a year to come. Thousands of wanted articles embraced in this sale, every one with a definite economy. In magnitude, quality, economy and practicabil ity nothing can rival it. For months we have been preparing for the event and now, when all is ready, we invite you to participate Chinaware Sale 300 Covered Butter Dishes Com plete with strainers. Regular 50c to $1 grades, specially priced for QQ today's selling, at only, each a!7C 200 14-inch Meat Platters Good quality Benii-porcelain, in neat ? patterns. 90c to $1.20 grades 07C 2500 Porcelain Bone Plates Neat decorations. Regular $1.35 to to $1.85 a dozen grades, each atOC 350 Bound Vegetable Dishes 6-inch size, of good quality semi- -j 1 porcelain;; 25c to 35c grades 1 DC 300 Porcelain Meat Platters 10-inch size, prettily decorated. Rg- OQ ular 40c to 60c grades, special tjC 300 Semi-Porcelain Pitchers 2-quart size; neat, attractive patterns; c A best 35c to 50c grades, special eaaiTrC 200 Covered Vegetable Dishes Good semi-porcelain. Regular 85c to fQ $1.40 grades, special today atOtC 200 Covered Casseroles Good qual ity semi-porcelain; many pretty pat terns; regular 85c to $l-40EfQr grades, special sale price only O C 300 Oval Vegetable Dishes 7-inch size, in large choice of decora- t Q tions; 30c to 40c grades, spec. J. vC Kitchen Supplies 25c Sink Strain er, the w e 1 1 -known "Vroo man" kind, ex actly as illustrt ed. Can be at tached to side of sink. Tin, japaned in blue. On special sale, low price, at 19 $1.10 Tin Bread Box, No. 113, special SS 85c Tin Flour Bins, 25-lb. size, for 6St? 90c Tin "Perfect" Steam Cookers, 72 85c Tin Bread Raisers, 14-quart size 68 15c Tin Coffee Pots, lV-quart size 12 20c Tin Muffin Pans, 9-hole, priced 16 18c Tin Oil Cans, lV2-galIon, special 14 75c Copper Rim Kettles, priced now at 59t 7c Tin Apple 1'arer and Corer, now 5j 25c Tin "Prize" Flour Sifters, priced 19 15c Tin Dairy Pails, 6-quart size, now 12 35c Tin Dinner Buckets, special price 28 45c Tin Chamber Pails reduced to 36tj The Graniteware $1.75 Tea ket tle of fine im ported blue and white san itary enamel ware. Wears for years. 8-qt. size, sp'l .for this sale, at only S1.09 80c Granite Tea Kettles, 8-quart at 59 90c Granite Coffee Pots, No. 80, only 71? 18c Granie Sauce Pans, No. 22, only 14? 23c Granite Sauce Pans, No. 22, only 18f 35c Granite Sauce Pans, No. 28, only 28 $1.10 Granite Rice Boilers, each, only 87? 1 W 1 r -4 Laundry Needs $5.25 Royal Guaranteed Wringers, 4.19 15c Wire Carpet Beaters, special, at 12t? $2 Mop Wringer Pails, special, ea. $1.59 25c Rope Clothes Lines, good lengths, 19f 75e Galvanized Wash Tubs, special 59? 35c Wesco Sanitary Sweeping Comp., 23r? 25c Dustless" Dust Brushes, special at 19f? 45c Glass WTash Boards, special, ea., 32r? Hot-Point Electric Irons, special, $4.50 50c Turkey Feather Dusters, special 39t? $1.50 Bristle Floor Sweeps, special 1.09 $1.25- Cop per Bottom Boilers, ex- r(y actly as il- f lnstr a t e d. Large size with guar anteed cop per bottom. Tin cover. fitted with two handles. Special at 99f? 75c LINDSAY LIGHTS AT 57c Fitted with first quality mantle, porcelain globe and all complete. The famous Lind say Lights sell regularly for 75c C7r special low price for this selling, at $1.25 Lindsay Inv. Light, special at 99? 35c Lindsay Jr. Gas Lights, special 28? 10c Gas Mantles, on special sale at 8? 30c Lindsay Gas Mantles, special at 24? 35c Self-lighting Mantles, special at 2S? 30e Inverted Gas Mantles, special, 24? '20c Lindsay Gas Globes, special, at 18? 25c Wood Fibre Mantles, special at 19? 15c Gas Torches, special sale price at 12t? 16 C. P. Electric Bulbs, special at 18? $10.00 Electroliers, special price $5,10 Wooden ware $1.20 Step Lad ders, exactly like illustration. S i x -foot size, strongly built. Special for the annual sale of home needs at 95? $1.50 "Best" Iron ing Table, 1.09 $1.25 Oregon "Wil low Clothes Bas kets, special, 99t?" 60c Clothes . Racks, two-fold, at 49? 60c Split Clothes Baskets, each, 4S 75c Split Wood Clothes Baskets, 59 Spring Clothes Pins, the dozen at 6t? Common Clothes Pins, the dozen, It? 25c "Wood Salt Boxes, special at 19J 20c AVood Chop Boards, each, 16t? 20c Daisy "Washboards, special, 16t? 12c seven-pin "Wall Racks, each, 9 15c Rattan Rug Beaters, special, 12? 15c Steak Maul, special, each at 12? 15c "Wood Rolling Pins, special, 12? 7c Potato Mashers, special at, ea., 6t? 10c Rat Traps, special, each only 8? 5c Mouse Traps, special at only 4 60c 5-foot Ironing Boards, each 49 15c Towel Rollers, special at only 12t? 7c 3-arm Towel Racks, special at 5t? 15c 6-arm Towel Racks, special at 12 25c Vegetable Cutters, special at 18? 30c Pound Butter Molds, special, 24t? 10c Wood Cake Spoons, special at 8t? 10c "Wooden Spoons, special, each 8? $1.50 Tub Benches, special, ea. SI. 18 Jul Final Sale on Up to $50.00 Velvet Suits And Dresses S 6.45 SECOND FLOOR, MAIX BUILDING. F'S the most astonishing garment "sacri fice" we've heard of this year. All our beau tiful Velvet Suits and OneTPiece Dresses in brown, black, navy, gray and green. Coats are short, semi-fitted style with satin collars, trimmed in wide braid. Others plain tailored. Dresses plain tailored or in fancy effects with chiffon yokes and sleeves. Elegant garments which have been selling at $35 to $50. The phenomenal CI AtL sale price for today, each Vlu'"c' $1.50 LINGERIE WAISTS AT 79c Another sale of these 6nowy, white Lingerie Waists at the price which sold hundreds of them Tuesday. Fine lawn and batiste, open front r,- back; long or short sleeves, yn. Real $1.50 Waists, on special sale at v' Sale Notions and Dressmakers' Needs 20c and 25c Nainsook Shields, 6c FIRST FLOOR, NEW BUILDING. THREE THOUSAND pairs of fine Nainsook Dress Shields at less than they cost to make! Crescent and regular shapes in all sizes. Regular 20c and r 25c grades, today, 69c a dozen pairs, the pair for "C Famous Omo Dress Shields Reduced No. 2 Omo Nainsook Shields, 13 1? No. 3 Omo Nainsook Shields, 16t? 15c Grosgrain Silk - Covered Waist Bone, yard, 9t. 15c Chicago Silk -Covered Waist Bone, yard, 6?. 30c Regal Hump Hooks and Eyes, black or white, gross for today only 15?. No. 4 Omo Nainsook Shields, 18? No. 5 Omo Nainsook Shields, 25? 25c Grandma's Darning Cot ton, dozen, 10. 13c Crescent Skirt Braid, 5 yard pieces at 80c dozen, each, Tt?. 15c Kirby Braid English Pins, all sizes, paper, 10?. 5c Washington Pins, full count papers, each aJ?. 5c Conqueror Thread, for hand sewing and- machine, 200-yard spools, each, 3?. 3c Flat Corset Laces, 2'2 yards long, in white, dozen, today for only 10?. 10c Colonial Safety Pins, black or nickel, in all sizes, dozen, for 4. 10c Paper Cabinets of Hair pins, assorted sizes, ea., 5?. 3c Busy Bee Basting Cotton, 200 yards, dozen, 19?. 100-yard Spools of "Our Own" Silk Thread, all colors, each, only 4?. 25c Kern's Shoulder Hose Sup porters, all sizes, pair, 18?. 10c Linenbond Collar Support ers, card, 5?. 5000 Men's 50c Poplin and Foulard Ties, 25c sVa nnnp.R nv Miir.. MEN'S FIRMSHIXG GOODS STORE FIRST FLOOR, MAIN BLILDIXG. ALL OVER the country these smart, new Poplin and Foujard Silk Ties for men are quite the rage. And our Men's Furnishing Goods "chief," who's been in the New York market for several weeks, was lucky enough to capture this big lot of over 5000 Men's 50c Poplin and Foulard Silk Ties so we can sell them today at half. TTiindrpds nf new fancv patterns in the Foulard Ties blue polka- dots, coin spots, stripes, figures, etc. The Poplm Ties are m all wanted plain shades. They're narrow Four-in-Hand styles, just what men demand for the close-fitting collars. Buy all you want of OC them today. ' Out on big tables for easy choosing, each, only "Jl 70c Fine Printed Linoleums, Yd. 47c THIRD FLOOR, MAIN BCILDIXG. IT'S one of the features of our big February Linoleum Sale! Twelve choicest patterns of fine Printed Linoleums in blocks, parquetry and imitation wood ef fects. Durable, longr-wearing grades. Our best 70c Printed Lino- a r leunis, special, square yd. C $1.80 Inlaid Linoleum Fine, heavy im ported grades in terra cotta and cream, also hardwood effects. Sale price, the square yard, $1.29. 50c Floor Oilcloth 36 to 72 inches wide. Our best prades. Special, sq. yd., 33?. 75c Woodlenm Imitation hardwood, sed mostly for borders around rugs. Special, square yard, 49?. The Nulife Brace Demonstration FIRST FLOOR, NEW BLILDIXG. NULIFE is one of the cen tury's most helpful inven tions to mankind. It's an aid to nature compels j'ou to breathe the way you should your physician will tell you that deep breathing is ab solutely essential to health. Nulife is not a brace made of steel Tmnklea and strans. but a light. weight earment that's pleasant to :' wear. iSulite comes in an sizes anu styles' for men, women and children. An eipert is demonstrating the merits of Nulife on our first floor this week. Also, see window. Nulife, regular siaes, at $3.00 Nulife, extra sizes, only $5.00 Basement Bargain Square Sale of Drapery Squares BASEMENT NEW BUILDING. BIG special purchase of Sample Squares of Upholstery and Drapery Fabrics, on the Basement Bargain Square today, divided into three lots. They are 24 inches square and suitable for making fancy pillows, centerpieces, upholstering chairs, etc. 24-inch Sample Drapery Squares, worth 50c to $1 29? 24-inch Sample Drapery Squares, worth $1 to $1.50 39t? 24-inch Sample Drapery Squares, worth $2 to $3 at 49t? . 15c TO 25c LACES, TODAY, YARD 10? Over 3000 yards of white and ecru Cluny Lace, includ ing Edges and Insertions to match, 22 to 4 inches wide.. Laces you're needing for trimming curtains, fancy linens, lingeries, etc. Regular 15c to 25c grades, to- r day in our big Basement Store, at low price, yd. J. vJC