10 THE MORNING OREGONIAN. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1914. THE Important event socially yes terday was the Friday Night Dancing- Club's dance given at Murlark Hall last night, preceded by several dinner parties. The dance was well attended and the gowns of the lair sex were a delight to the artistic eye. One of the largest and prettiest din ner parties was that presided over by Mr. and Mrs. Richard Wilder at the University Club. Seated around the artistically adorned table were Mr. and Mrs. David Chambers Lewis, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Kobertson, Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Hall, Mr. and Mrs. Frank "Wilder, Mr. and Mrs. C. Hunt Lewis, Mr. and Mrs. D. Vv'. L. MacUregor, Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Clark, Mr. and Mrs. Donald W. Green, Edward WikLer and the host and hostess. Mr. and Mrs. Harold M. Sawyer were also dinner hosts preceding the. dance for a few of the members of the club. A smart affair of yesterday after noon was the bridge party given by Mrs. Richard Koehler at her residence in Nineteenth street. Guests made up eight tables of bridge, and a few ad ditional guests called at tea time. Pre Kklir.g al the prettily appointed tea table were Mrs. Helen Ladd Corbett, Mrs. Robert w. Lewis, Mrs Peter Kerr and Miss Sallie Lewis. Attractive prizes were awarded at each table to the high acorers. ' Miss Laura Hallinan will entertain with throe tables of bridge this after noon for Miss May Shofner. of San Francisco, and Miss Evangeline Ma Bulre. Miss Rosa B. Parrott, a member of the faculty of the State Normal School of Monmouth, will entertain tonight at a box party at the Sothern production of 'Hamlet." Mrs. B. Casey and Mrs. George Oerlinger. of Dallas, and Mrs. Allen Todd and Miss Miriam Todd, of Portland, will be guests of honor Cards have been sent out by Mrs. Z. H. Greenough and Mrs. J C. Bryant for a large bridge tea for February 24. A feature of today's social diversions Is the opening of the series of Thes Dansants to be given by the Hotel Benson In the crystal room between the hours of 4 and 7 o'clock. Artistic ex hibitions of the Maxlxe. the Viennese hesitation waltz, the latest version of the Maurice tango, and new variations of the one-step will be given by Miss Hortense Zora. lately from London. Berlin and Paris, and Harry Gray. Miss Zora is an attractive girl and wears the latest models of Parisian tango gowns and caps and dances divinely. The patronesses for these affairs In clude the prominent matrons of the smart set and the invitations are also to hold good for Wednesday evening dances. They will begin Wednesday at 9 o'clock: the patronesses will be the same as for Saturday afternoons and both Mr. Gray and Miss Zora will en tertain the guests with their delightful exhibitions. They will also be in the crystal dining-room, and as they are most informal, they will undoubtedly be even more popular than the after coon affairs. J. Roy Mason and Ivan M. Pollard of the Northwestern National Bank, who are leaving Portland, were the honor guests at a banquet held in the Dutch room of the Hazlewood Monday. A number of Impromptu talks added to the evening's entertainment. Those present were C. W. DeGraff. J. F. Doug las, A. C. Longshore, C. G. Rupert, L. S. Steel. Q. W. Hungate, A. L. Fraley, E. W. Hammond, M. T. Eastham, R. L. Herrick, F. K. Tomlinson, R. H. B. Nel son, Layton Wisdom. R. O. Baird, P. C. McCann, C. M. Olmstead, H. M. Smith, L. W. Decker. F. Stewart Gloyd. Ralph Read, H. A. White. J. S. Jones. Victor Schneider, A. Dorman Johnston, A. Baumbaugh, A. L. Deuschel. Mr. Ma eon and Mr. Pollard. Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Jacquette and daughter. Miss Marguerite, of New York, arrived Wednesday and are house guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. P. O'Brien. On Thursday Mrs. Joseph Young pre sided at an attractive luncheon at Ho tel Multnomah In their honor and Thursday evening Mr. and Mrs. Freder ick Stanley entertained with a dinner and a dance, their guests Including only a limited number of their closest friends. Mr. and Mrs. O'Brien will pre side at a dinner party for them this evening. ADVANCE MODEL IN WHITE VELVET LATEST MILLINERY CREATION. f - v . as a man of sense. And Miss X Is ele vated to the skies. If Jones does not agree with him that Miss X Is a nice girl he wonders I whether he had not better "go slow" with Miss X. What Is the popular girl but the girl who gets recommended, all round? And who do you say Is the popular young man? "Allow me. Miss B. to introduce to you my friend, Mr. G, one of the best friends I ever had," you say. Well, you know, if Miss B should have any opinion of you she turns a pleased eye and she may have re markably pretty eyes on Mr. G. It Is possible you have, in those few words, done a good deal -to set the wedding bells ringing. If you wish to realize how important is "the favor of recommendation," Just reflect what a frightful amount, of in justice the people who won't recom mend you and who will do the re verse do to you. I once heard a story about a man whose- house was entered by burglars one night. The owner of the house heard them and went downstairs to investigate. A tussle ensued that would have ended disastrously for the old gentleman but for the timely in terventlon of a passing neighbor. The old gentleman, who narrowly escaped murder, showed little appreciation for his rescue. Some one who thought he ought to be more enthusiastic re proached him. He exclaimed: "O ah yes! I suppose he did what one would expect a neighbor to do. But there's one thing I'd like to know what on earth was he doing out of his bed at that time of night?" There are people in whose heads the "one thing always a defect sticks, to the exclusion of everything which might command recommendation. ' Why ue a niggard of recommenda tion, .especially where the word may mean the mating 91 two happy souls? DvoreecfZfb JfelenlfessoiicjFuessIe. A charming and effective hat of pure white velvet has just been designed by Damlde, of Paris. It Is one of the most dashing and attractive of the early Spring models. The only ornament Is a white quill. This hat is particu larly becoming to youthful faces and Is extremely smart worn with a black taffeta suit. The roll of the left side of the brim shows the hair. A copy of the shape with the same lines would be charming in colors to match the new Spring costume. A facing of blue for the blue-eyed girl could be adapted successfully with the velvet. The simplicity of this chapeau is Its cnarm. JbrdiAJfop7ifaI72Cf. THE Portland Woman's Club enter tained yesterday at a muslcale and social afternoon that was attended by a large number of clubwomen and their friends. Mrs. Fred L. Olson, chairman of the day, had arranged a delightful and artistic programme which Included brilliant numbers by Mrs. Olson. Hartridge G. Whipp, D. P. Nason, F. Konrad and Miss May Ross, Under the direction of Mrs. Albert Wurzweller, social chairman, the hall was decorated artistically with hearts, pussy willows and Oregon grape. The table was adorned with smilax, hearts and tulips and carnations. Mrs. Charles E. Runyon, one of the most prominent members, is soon to leave for an ex . tended trip across the continent and abroad, and she was the especially hon ored guest. The president, Mrs. Frederick Eg gert, and all the members of the re ceiving party were gowned handsome ly. The music, reception to Mrs. Run yon and the new members, and the social hour were all enjoyable and the atmosphere of festivity reigned. Mrs. F. A. Freeman and Mrs. G. N. Versteeg cut Ices. Assisting about the room were Mrs. A. E. Hutchinson, Mrs. C S. Jackson, Mrs. M. II. Lamond, Mrs. L. G. McAloney, Mrs. F. H. Whitfield, Mrs. M. Versteeg, Mrs. IC. Plttlekau, Mrs W. E. Thomas, Mrs. S. E. Gilbert and Mrs. M. H. Newell. The New England Conservatory Club partook of a most enjoyable luncheon on Wednesday at the home of their president. Mrs. D. B. Mackie. The afternoon was passed in the study of Wagner's opera "Parsifal." Mrs. Mackie at the piano giving a most delightful rendering of, the music, while Miss Ai Seen Brong gave a dramatic tnterpre tatlon of the opera. The club had as its guest Mrs. G. A. Rembold, of Burns, Or. At the March meeting of the club a programme of International music will be given. The Woman's Club of Overlook gave a big reception Thursday afternoon at the attractive residence of Mrs. Robert Berger on Melrose Drive. A delight ful feature of the afternoon's enter tainment was a lecture given by Pro lessor W. L. E. Knowles on "The Mis sion and Triumphs of Art." Professor Knowles also presented the members with beautiful half-tone reproductions of several of his paintings. Miss Elna Anderson played in an artistic manner: "Persian March tOrlinfeldt), "Proludlum" (McDowell) and "Tin Soldier" (Warner): Mrs. Clin ton C, Child, sang la beautiful voice. Dein" (Carl Bohm), "Good-Bye" (Tosti). and Dr. Clement B. Shaw and Mrs. Child sang "I Feel Thy Angel Spirit" (Hoffman.) After the programme which was most pleasing and instructive, the guests were served dainty refresh ments in the dining-room. Mrs. Frank Denster and Mrs. F. H. Pageler poured coffee. The club women assisted the hostess in receiving. The first annual meeting of the State Chapter of Oregon, of the Daughters of the American Revolution, will be held in Portland, March 4, at the Multnomah Hotel. The meeting will be called to order by the state regent, Mrs. John F. Beaumont. All . delegates must be present at rollcall at 9 o'clock. The morning session will be devoted to regular order of business and election of officers. Luncheon will be served at noon. In the afternoon the chapter will be entertained with an address by Dr. Mary W. Farnhan. Music and other features of Interest. In the even ing a reception Will be given to all daughters and their friends, and the Sons of the American Revolution." All members of the different chapters in the Coast States have been invited by the state regent, through the regents of the various chapters, to be present. Invitation is hereby extended to all visiting daughters who have not as yet affiliated with any chapter in the state. Invitations also have been sent to all of the National officers. bittle Diseussions OF boYepMarrieLqe BY BARBARA BOYD. rS divorce an evil? Is it a menace to American life? Does divorce lower or raise the stand ard of womanhood? Is it the easy solution of marital un- happiness? Just what is the price that modern life exacts from a divorcee? These and hundreds of equally vital questions are answered by Helen Fues- sle in her absorbing daily serial story entitled "Divorced Life," which will I appear each week day exclusively in The Oregonian. The story of what be fell Marian Winthcop, a young woman who, after two years of married life. I obtains a divorce, is related in it. "Divorced Life" is a cross-section of the life of the great middle class, quiv- lering with reality. It sets forth the high lights and low lights of a divor cee's career, along with the middle lights which, faintly tint the most com monplace episodes of a woman's life. especially when viewed and narrated by a writer who is at once woman. artist and philosophe Helen Fuessle, author of Divorced I Life," has made a broad study of many angles of the' growing feminine unrest which has laid hold of American life in the by-ways as well as the high ways. Born In the Middle West, educated in Boston, and a student at close range of many of the causes underlying the feminist movement in many cities, Mrs, Fuessle, in writing "Divorced Life, I has been able to bring into play a wealth of observation, experience and I sympathy. As a practical sociologist. working among shop girls, factory girls and the people of the slums, she I learned basic lessons in human na ture which have stood her in profitable stead in the execution of her novel. She also has a knowledge of theatrical life such as is possessed by few women writers; she has had a chance to Bee land understand the under currents which draw so many girls and women into the toll of the footlights, and what awaits them when they get there. The successive chapters of the serial I movft nn with swift notion. Mrs. Fnpts- But perhaps, even that is better than I sin Pictures both the cold realism and having no feeling of the kind whatever, the warmth of occasional romance Such people perceive dimly the beauty which run through the career of Mar of the feeling, or are aware vaguely of I jan winthrop, divorcee. Too self-re- 11s existence. And SO in time, they Hant tn aak or or rent allmonv thn "'" v'"" tome 10 me irue expres- plunge of this modern heroine of flc sion 01 11. in groping toward It, they I Hon ir.tr. thn strncrcrln fnr a llvlnir la ...ij- .out 11 is oeuer depicted, revealing the contact Into iy ue conscious 01 ngni, isn't it, even which she is thrust with many types If ever SO Slightly, and to make an Lf men Thr ar noma iinr.leaaar.t effort to get Into its beautv and I warmth, than to be blind altogether?" told With dellcacv res, 1 suppose so." admitted the This Editorial in the Ladies' Home Journal GIVES TIMELY WARNING AGAINST "BARGAIN GLASSES." "A 'woman who was hunting 'Bargain Glasses' finally suc ceeded in 'fitting' her eyes -with what she enthusiastically de clared was 'just the thing.' And, immensely pleased with herself, this woman had brought about the gravest danger a woman could invest in, for she had bought two pieces of glass crudely ground, but magnifying strongly, and with them she can see 'better to read.' That see ing better will mean an intense strain upon her eyes, but she will not realize what the trouble is, nor the injury the glasses are doing. Some day she will be under the care of a special ist, probably, for the removal of a cataract, which will cost several hundred dollars, to say nothing of the suffering en tailed, and she will be fortu nate, indeed, if she does not suf fer partial or entire loss of sight for the remainder of her life." The supreme test of a pair of glasses is not in the price, but in the satis faction they give. The only tempt ing inducement ne offer is good vork, good goods and reasonable prices. THOMPSON Optical Institute 209-10-11 Corbett Bldg., Fifth and Morrison 7 This Store Remains Open Tonight Un- til 9:30 for Your Convenience K SiTirti4ilninf iliX'i lift Anii;Viii'iiiii iV' -&Wy 5000 Dozen Large California Navel Oranges, ISO's and 176s; Reg. 35c Vals.. Today, Doz. 15c From 6 to 9:3 P. M. XIFcl 1 Cent So 9 eciais For the benefit of the thousands who are unable to shop during the daytime, we offer these great 1-cent sale spe cials after 6 P. M. Saturday. Take advantage of this sale. Men's Wool Work . Shirts, not help touching and uplifting the men and women who read it. Read 'Divorced Life," beginning Monday, February 16, and each week day thereafter, exclusively in The Oregonian. Masons to Organize Club. Under the auspices of the Past Masters' Association of Portland, a Masonic club Is being formed. A cen tral location has been selected. It is estimated that about $3000 will be re quired for equipment. There will be a reading-room, library and billiard room and luncheons will be served. Bachelor. "But I was Just thinking of that silly verse that came with that box of candy," and he pointed to a resplendent heart-shaped box of boi bons. xnaL may not be the effort of a master-poet," excused the Bachelor Ulrl. "But nevertheless I like better the person who Is in sympathy with the spirit of St. Valentine's day, than one who sneers or scoffs at it, or slm- told with delicacy. Divorced Life" tells the truth about divorce, regardless of where the trail ends. It cannot help but shed profit able light upon a subject which un reasoning prejudice has kept all too deeply hidden. It is a stirring and val uable document. It presents a difficult subject at once delicately and truth fully. It is the sort of thing that only a woman could have written a woman who knows life and appreciates its values. It is a timely and vital con ply thinks it all nonsense. When we tribution to social literature. A frank The Spirit of St. Valentine's Day. 4( fy O YOU believe in valentines? U asked the Bachelor. "Indeed I do," smiled the Bachelor Girl, looking about at her violets and boxes of candy, and toying with the bit of paper lace and verse in her hand. "I don't mean these," responded the Bachelor, also looking, but a bit grouchily, at the expressions of devo tion about her cozy room. "I mean the idea of St. Valentine's day." "And I Just as heartily say 'yes' to that; for I suppose you mean, do I be lieve in sentiment and In the expres sion of sentiment? I think we need sentiment in our life, and I think we heed to express sentiment. The trend of thought today is setting so strongly toward the practical and the matter-of-fact, that we need to offset It. But mind, I say sentiment, not sentimen tality." "But the trouble is. so many slush over into sentimentality." "Yes." regretted the Bachelor Girl. do genuinely care for a person, I be lleve in showing that regard I'm not talking personally now about these valentines. But I mean generally. Most or us let expressions of regard have the go-by. Maybe on special days, like Christmas and birthdays, we'll let those whom we love, know how much we think of them. But other times, we are so busy with eating and dress ing and working and keeping engage ments, that love is left alone to enter tain himself. And so I am glad old St. Valentine introduced himself and called our attention, in such a delight ful and whimsical fashion, to the wis don of showing our dear ones that they have a very warm corner in our near i. Ana tne ract that once a year we can. with perfect propriety, do this as whimsically and mysteriously and alluringly as our imagination can de vise, makes It to me all the more praise worthy. For I think it does us all good to step aside once in a while tiorr. prosy, familiar ways of iivin into the realm of fantasy." I half hoped, said the " Bachelor anxiously, "that knowing my tastes as well as you do, you would be a'Dlo to tell which were the valentines I sent you. The Bachelor Girl looked at him tea&ingly. but refused to satisfy his cuiKsity. and earnest, study of the social and economic problems that overtake a young woman who honestly believed that divorce was the only solution of her marital error, "Divorced Life" can- $1.00 Values, Whilegg They Last, 2 at $1.01 fcf From 6 to 9:30 P. M. these Navy Blue Shirts iu sizes 14V2 to 16; $1 each, V and extra shirt for onlyiitt Men's Underwear for lc From 6 to 9:30 P. M., broken lines of Men's Derby Ribbed I Cotton and Fleeee-Lined Un derwear; tan and fancy stripes;! all oOc values ; lc sale, your choice, two for only st ripes ; J 51c Men's Pure Silk Ties; 25c Values Now at Two for, Special, Only 26c From G to 9:30 P. M., flowinjr ends and reversi ble silk Four-in-Hands; 25e each and extra tie Women's Fancy Neckwear; 49c Values ; Extra Piece Now Costs Only 1000 Women's Net . and Silk Collars, daintily trimmed; manv styles, reg. 49c value, 2 for 50c 5c Handkerchiefs for lc From 0 to 9:30 P. M., Women's fine cambric initialed Handker chiefs, with narrow hemstitched border; all wanted initials; regular 5c values; in the ? lc sale at two for only OC Helen Hnnong Fonalc, Author of "Divorced Life." All Masons in good standing will be eligible to membership. Walter J. Holman, V. D. Jamieson and A. B. Brown are the committee on organization. Only On "BROJIO QUININE" To get th genuine, call for lull name, LAX ATIVE BHOilO OL'ININE. Look for slKna- tura of E. W. GROVE. Cures a Cold In On Pay. Hoc CALENDAR FOR TODAY. Society. Valentine tea by Visiting Nurse Asso ciation at the h3in4 of Mrs. Helen Ladd Corbett this afternoon. The Initial dance of the series of Thes Uansants given by the Benson Ho tel this p'ternoon from 4 to 7 o'clock. Mis5 Lnura Hiillinan will entertain for Hiss May Shofner of San Francisco and Miss Evangeline Magulre. whose en gagement was announced recently. Mrs. It. S. Bondurant will be hostess for a reception In celebration of the birthday of Dr. Mary . Thompson this afternoon. Doris J3aAe& Recommendations and 3Iarriage & N enormous number of marriages are the result of recommendations, although the person who marries on recommendation never suspects it. A young gentleman does not gen e rally consult his friends as to whom he shall marry. But he keeps his ears open, and if he does cnance to meet a sweet girl who chances to be a friend of Mr. Jones he is quite apt to find Jones' society agreeable and to be in it quite accidentally, of course the next day. "By the way, I happened to meet Miss X the other day," he says, carelessly. "She seems a nice girl." This he says with all the indifference he can throw into his words. Miss X is only a nice girl one of a lot. Sup pose Jones declares that Miss X Is one of the nicest and best of girls one ofi the sweetest creatures possible Jones I goes up. in his estimation, considerably! ""Divorced Life'''' 'HEN it gets to the point where people cant live with each other, I think it's a crime to stay married. Why, iCs degrad ing, depraving" exclaimed Marion. "People have no right to marry if they dont care enough for each other to bear and forbear," answered Mrs. Lilly. "There is a limit to forbearance," in sisted Marion. "Not to believe in divorce is the same as saying errors should not be corrected." 'What Is Your Opinion? Read the experiences of Marion Winthrop in the new serial novel, entitled "Divorced Life." 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