THE MORNING OREGONIAN, MONDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1914.
9
PORTLAND FIRED BY
T
Gifts Pour In to Charities to
Meet Needs of Destitute
i Whose Plight Appeals.
FAMILIES FIRST HELPED
TMphtherla-Strlcken Children, Weak
and Starving, Need Aid at
Onoe--Clotliln and Food.
Donations Are Ijarge.
UOXATIOJiS TO THE CHRISTMAS
BELIEF IXSD OF THE AS
SOCIATED CHARITIES.
Previously reported $8,029.91
Cash .
lira. I B. Booth. Ashland
Imperial Laundry
Mr. M. B. Biddle .......
Miss Edna Bertsch ......
E. D. MeKeo
A friend
ID. Q. Crawford
J. W. Lamphlre ........
L. C. Gllman
R. Chaflln Smith
Cash
Mrs. Ellen Geary ........
A. G. Johnson ...........
I J. Goldsmith .........
Anonymous
F. 8. Bwry
A friend. Vancouver . .. . .
Belle SUverfleld ........
Cash
a Harklns . ....
Cash ...................
Cash
Eilers Music House ......
"No name"
Dr. A. J. Vial and family .
00.00
2.00
B.00
9.00
S.00
B.OO
6.0O
10.00
2.00
25.00
1.0O
2. SO
1.15
1.00
5.00
1.00
6.00
6.00
6.00
1.00
0.00
.23
15.00
12.00
1.00
6.00
Total 93.211-81
Donations of cash should be sent
to V. R. Manning,' secretary of the
Associated Charities. 411 Commercial
block: to R. 8. Howard, at Ladd &
Tilton Bank, or to The Oresonlan.
Telephones, Associated Charities,
Main 171 or A 151T.
All Portland, afire with the generous
spirit of Christmas, is pouring Its gifts
Into the relief fund of the Associated
Charities, which is to carry help and
cheer to the struggling families of
the poor through all the dark, days
that follow the holiday season.
The present fund is almost double
the amount donated In 1912, and to
night or tomorrow probably will pass
the total reached In the campaign last
Christmas.
"The need this year Is more pressing;
than it has been In any other year,"
said Secretary V. R. Manning last
night, "but the response of the people
of Portland seems to be corresponding
ly the more open-handed, and I believe
that Christmas day will see a special
fund set aside In the Associated Char
ities through their generosity that will
mean comfort and a chance to recover
a, grip on life for . hundreds of needy
families In the remaining months of
the Winter."
The relief fund goes to help families,
especially the cases where the bread
winner, through misfortune. Is unable
to support the little group that is de
pendent upon him, and which can be
restored to a position of self-support
in time by proper assistance through
the stress of the present difficulties.
The variety of the demands upon
the relief fund are endless, and the
files of the Charities record appeals of
Innumerable kinds.
Case SO Diphtheria Prostrates Family.
Six children, after a terible siege of
illness, are left weak from the ravages
of diphtheria, and the family Is in
such straits that no especial care can
be given and no special nourishment
such as the condition demands. There
is difficulty even In getting food of
any description.
The family was at the hopyards last
Fall, and following that time an attack
of typhoid fever came upon It. due to
the drinking water at the yard.
The father suffered most seriously
from the fever and Is still In such a
weakened condition that he cannot
work for the support of his children
and wife. The oldest child Is 16 and
the youngest ones are twins, 2 years
old.
Until .the father recovers the family
will remain In utter destitution, and
assistance must be given until ha is
able to go to work once more.
Case SI Breadwinner Host Be Norse,
The husband is suffering from loco
motor ataxia and the wife has been
working In a laundry to support the
family. There Is an old grandmother
and two children, the eldest only 6
years of age.
The man recently sold his farm and
came to Portland to work. All of his
money from the farm went Into pay
ments on a home, and then his Illness
came and made work impossible.
Recently the grandmother became so
helpless from rheumatism that the wife
was obliged to leave her place In. the
laundry and give her time to the care
of the two invalids.
Thus the family Is made destitute
temporarily right m the midst of the
severest of the Winter season.
Temporary relief is being afforded
continually by the Charities and the
Christmas relief fund which Is being
donated will make possible a wide and
effective service for some months.
The generosity of some of the donors'
is not satisfied with a single donation
but they return In a short time with
a. second or even a third gift. A short
time ago A. H. Devers sent in $50
wortn or coiiee for the grocery depart
roent of the Charities. Saturday he
followed this with a gift of 370 worth
or tea.
The Portland Dairy Company has
promised milk for 10 families for
month, and the Jobes Milling Company
nas sent in sou pounds of flour.
The Moro Rod and Gun Club sent
a message yesterday that It would shiD
today SO sacks of game, the bag from
a great hunt Saturday.
W. L. Brewster offered the use of
three houses to the Charities, temoora
rily. which will be of especial help In
caring for some of the poor who are
improperly housed and suffering se
verely from the conditions of winter.
Many Offer Clothing.
Clothing contributions have been re
reived in the past two days from Mrs,
J. S. Whitney. Mrs. Scott Bozartb. O. A.
Besserman, T. S. Nesblt, Mrs. J. W.
Hall. Miss Crotty. II. M Haller, Mrs. J.
D. Vaughn, Mrs. Charles Boyce. E. W.
Angell, Mrs. J. F. Montgomery. F. E.
Cook, Mrs. W. F. Given, Mrs. E. C.
White, Mrs. M. S. Johnson, Mrs. M. M
Ilolman. Mrs. W. R. Robinson. Mrs. A.
J. Goodman. Miss L. Phillips, of Jeffer-
Kon: Mrs. L. bchmutke. Mrs. L. Tees,
Mrs. K. Brandt, Mrs. W. B. Bethune
Uekum Hardware Company, Rose City
Park school. Mrs. H. C- Holmes. Mrs. U,
S. Backus. Mrs. B. B. Crawford, Old
People's Home, Mrs. F. S. Gilbert, Mrs.
CHRISTMAS
R
Winter Solstice
Number
VOL. 1.
THE MONDAY CRAWFISH.
"It Never Crabs."
Colonel I.
of friends
Highway
There was
and when
Monday, December 21, 1814.
BEX LAUPMAN, Editor.
en
Falls,
Adv. rats: SI a Una,
EDITORIAL
WE SCOOP 'EM AGAIN.
Having beaten all our est.
contemps. East and West. In the
Issuance of X-mas, New Year's mnd .aloons." J. Hon. U a cynic from" Portlsnd on prof,
and faster numbers. The Craw- H, .hould read Mr. Wilson's one day last week. His
fish again leaps to the fore
with a winter Solstice Number.
Tomorrow is the shortest day
of the year. When the calendar
arranged, the day was
placed at Dec. 22. three days be
fore X-mas out of consideration
for Father, who has a keener
comprehension of the meaning
of the day than anyone else.
Mark this prediction: Exactly
six months from today will bs
the longest day in the year.
Especially will this be true if
you spend it In Salem or Oak
Grove.
Watch the Crawfish I
thur was
j Locals and Personals.
before last,
bay to see
Merry X-mas I
Rain would be welcomed.
What has become of Painless
Parker T
Do your Christmas shopping
early Thurs. night.
Bud Anderson will transact
business at Wallace, Ida., on
X-mas.
East half
Dr. J. p. Reddy was up from mist from
Grants Pass last wk.. and while
thav are
uwb umsnea up the r. r. from
G. P. to the sea.
Bill Dlngley dropped In again
last night, and told us that he will dare to go out after dark. storekeeper Burns has a cat Pharaoh's horses, from a sepia
oaEr" uohlsastlnenOUEl, l Je 8Uv"' VP" J"S?Tefl hat re,U"e." l Vtarn 2.Mn5 frmVor- "a" SEt-re1" ol "rift
operator,
Governor Strong was down
from Alaska last wk. with Mrs.
S to do their X-mas shopping.
Alaska is a suburb of Seattle.
Young Phil Metschan Is down
at Grants Pass, where he has a
boarding house, and which is at
one end of Boo Heddy's rail
road. Doc carries the other end
around with him.
Bud Simmons was a welcome
visitor at this office every night
last wk. Come again. Bud.
Jerry Bronaugh, who is a
Mazama which means goat
has a nice letter from Colonel
Roosevelt, the Colonel having
had some experience in that
line.
E. J. Solomon, of the Press
Club's leading Pluto experts. Is
out after some sort of a po
litical Job, and wanted us- to
mention the fact, and now that
we have done so we don't see
that he haa any chance.
This paper has bad several
requests to settle a raging dis
pute as to what season of, the
year Eve ate the apple. Wo
haven't any idea, and we ain't
going to bite, and if Uncle Bill
Cuddy, who 4s an authority on
such stuff, wants to, he can.
Geo. Howell, adv. foreman of
our est. eve. contemp., the Tele,
rrara. won a bet from W. J.
Hermann last wk., and W. J.
stole one of C. L. Smith's best
cigars, and put an Imported
band on It and gave It to Ceo.,
and he smolaed it, and told ye
scribe ttat be thought he
would ouit smoking. "This is
an imported cigar," he said,
showing- us the band, "but I
guess I am losing my taste for
tobacco." W. J. thinks this Is
a good Joke, but we'll leave it
to a referendum of our readers.
Cap. Speler, the w. k. author.
prove that
wholly
he can't
lleve It.
iNieiBacna.
humorist.
ty on maritime and Interna
tional law, says he thinks there
Is almost as much dancer from
mines in the North Sea as there
Is In Nevada, where he owned
some stock in a mine one time.
Emma Johnson. Mrs. F. E. Brown. Mrs.
Charles H. Carey and J. H. Mason.
Groceries and food were received
from the following: Mrs. George Shaw,
Jobes Milling Company. S00 pounds of
flour; Walter Nelson; Portland Dairy
Association, milk for 10 families for
one month; Mrs. F. W. Waters; Mrs.
Jamison, of Corvallis; C. B. Waters; A.
A. Devers, 250 pounds of tea; Mrs. B.
C. Nilson. Mrs. H. R. Spencer, -Mrs.
Lynch and. Mrs. Buck-
Miscellaneous offers Included various
bits of assistance, ranging (rom agree
ments to care ior families for a snort
time to the use of automobiles for vis
Its to needy families and the delivery
of supplies to them. Following are
recent contributors to the work: Auto
mobiles, Mrs. J. F. Meehan and W. 8.
Raker; furniture, F. D. Chamberlain:
use of three houses. W. L. Brewster.
and supplies of game. Moro Rod and
Gun Club.
GOOD SEEN IN CHRISTMAS
Rer. J. D. Corby Commend! Spirit
That Goes to Belief of Suffering.
In all the various and varied activi
ties that radiate from the celebration
of Christmas, Rev. J. X). Corby found
good, in his sermon yesterday morning
at the First Unlversallst Church, where
he spoke of "Christmas and the World's
Uplift."
I cannot recall a Christmas when
Christ's spirit was so manifest as It is
today. Our merchants and other busi
ness people are giving liberally food,
clothing and money. Some of our beat
physicians are giving their healing
ministrations without money and with
out price.
'Christmas began earlier this year
than usual," said Dr. Corby, "because
love pulled at our heart-strings clear
CHRISTMAS SPIRIT APPEALS TO PORTLAND PREACHERS
IN MANY PHASES OF USEFULNESS.
CHRISTMAS will always be the world's happiest day, because it
stood in the first place for God's great gift in Christ and will al
ways stand for the highest form of human happiness in the gift of
ourselves. Rev. J. J. Stub, Sunnyside . Congregational. -
e
We are standing on the threshold of the world's greatest holi
day. I wish It might be the world's greatest holy day, because the
birth of Christ at Bethlehem was the holiest event in all the history
of the ages on this earth. Rev. A. L. Hutchison, Third Presbyterian.
. The manger could hold the infant body of Christ, but the whole
world cannot contain all the truth rhlch was in his blessed and
adorable life. Rev. Luther R. Dyott, First Congregational.
e S e
" While we are rejoicing this Christmas let us give unto the Lord
our hearts to be his royal throne, for the kingdom of God is within -us.
Rev. Louis Thomas, Woodlawn Methodist.
e e e
Celebrating Christmas is good. It breaks down barriers, spreads
the feeling of brotherhood and good cheer in the hearts of men.
Give yourselves to Christ that is the gift worth while. Rev. W.
O. Shank, East Side Baptist.
e e e
Christmas time is pouring over all the world a spirit of love,
uniting all hearts. Let u& hope that the true Christmas shall soon
come, when there will be peace on earth, good will toward all man
kind. Rev. T. L. Eliot, Unitarian Church.
. ,
The time has come; the rescue of men's souls must be made. I
am not thinking of the Judgment beyond. It is a task right here
and now which we must face. A new Christianity Is being born.
Rev. J. H. Boyd, First Presbyterian Church.
What could be more dreadful than the world without the relief
that the Christmas spirit gives? Have we ever had a year when we
needed Christmas as we do this time? We will long remember this
year for its privations and the world-war which day after day appeals
to the worst passions of men and exacts Its awful toll. Therefore,
prepare the day for the Christmas spirit. Open wide the door of
your heart- Let us not be so engrossed with externals that we for
get the spirit of the day. Let us prepare for Christmas. Rev. J. D.
Corby, First Universalis.
PORTLAND. OREO.. MOLT. CO., DEC. 21J
N. Day took a party trio to Portland last Friday,
out to sea the Col. Ben says once a year Is often
one day last wk. enough for him to get entan-
a cold East wind, led with the meshes of the
they sot to Latour- big city. Banks Herald.
where there is an
eating house, they stopped and
took the OoL's word for the
other 15 miles of scenic wonder.
J. Hen. Murphy chanced into
Nifty News From
Burgs.
our sanctum last Tuei nlgnt. rAlK, Prairie Pickings. '
and cave It as his opinion that . , .
probably nothing Is entirely Grandma Brighton s X-mas
friendless. "Even an East wind.- cactus Is in bloom, which It does
he said, may have Its friends annually. ,
amnnsi rTiak. ilAAlnra tiiss1 m r Tss Toss TIaSivvt cl n ezras AftWN
message, and hope for the best, the Alltthot children, were out of
Harry Frye, the Little Cor- danger before he got there, we
Doral of the strategy board are glad to report,
known as ' the Oregonlan copy Harold HUtton Is homo for a
desk, wants the next Ifglsla- d m d tn. winter
?Ur"i doHmnle to. tht with his mother, the Widow
laundries. He had 4 suits of Hutton-. Haroid ieft wUh a cir-
underwear, cosUng SO each. One Spring,
suit came back and he Is keep- cum " opring.
ing it for a souvenir. He wants , There Is much sickness late-
someone of a scientific turn of ly. all of John Allshot s chll-
mlnd to tell him whether it Is dren havlns; the croup, to say
possible that they shrunk the nothing of Mr. Biddle s cow
other 3 suits clear out of ex- having gotten into the granary
istence. For obvious reasons, we and nearly foundered herself,
don't believe any of -this story. Widow Hutton reports that
Congressman-elect Pat McAr- the nresent cold snan has hln-
over at Coos Bay wk. dered her a good deal,
wading around in the ing her pump freeze
what Is needed to made her late with
make It a great port. lngs this wk.
Tom Lawson, of Boston, was There wUI b. x-mas can
In our fair city Sat. night, on tat x-mas eve, at the echool
his way to Prlneville, where he house- and everyone la on the
bas a HtUe farm, having re- qu vlvB to BeB what kind of a
formed In these later years, and fcanta claus Sam'l Vance will
the stock market growing harder make, knowing how stingy he is
to beat year by year m real fem
Jim McGovern, who does all PORTIA.
the U. S. Marshaling for the -
of Wash., was in our
Spokane Sat. He says
'Gladstone Gleanings,
afraid the river will -r . - . e.ttn,
freeze to the bottom up there, resident, predicts a cold Winter, whlskbroom holder, kind ChriBt
and put the electric light plant He ,ay, the squirrels are nut- mas devil, deliver me.
nut nf business, ma that no one .i v- - , From a Dale.- large Copy Of
is said to be able to from experience. It
the present war Is a hot stove and now
unnecessary. tiowever, sit on any stove,
make Geo. Reynl
rnsids
be-
T passed your
Geo. being a disciple of rooming." said Conductor Per-
uis ti icins on the O. w. P. line, to
xmo- Howell. "Thanks." said
his honor.
Watchful Waiting. Having purchased a slx-cyl- red Et0rUand VUS Role City ''
Merrill Moores bas a funny naer "Henry," Plumber Sails- U?omP padded leather copy
habit. He chews pins. Last burys carriage horse stands in , Ella wheeler Wilcox, or the
wk. he swallowed three, and he the barn, eatlns: Its head off. . nnha4v,t
is duot .iiju5 u liujjuih - rreiiy nun, uviitiiea iuw .
e ceryman'a delivery nag as It
Ben Took s Chance. passed recently.
Ben Dooley made his annual COMMUTER.
TIGE HAS A SUSPICIOUS NATURE
beyond the borne and went out to those
who are suffering many .miles away.
It went out in a widening circle that
was as wide and comprehensive as
Tiny Tim's prayer, "God bless us every
one.'
"It takes no prophet to foretell that
after the war the old alignments will
be gone. Little by little the world is
learning Christ's secret. Jesus is
the warrior forever unbeaten, whose
weapon is good will, -whose message Is
peace on earth, whose love opens our
eyes so that we see not soldiers,- not
enemies, not Frenchmen, nor Belgians
nor Turks nor Singalese, but only
brothers and children like ourselves of
the All Father."
VALUE OF GIVING IS SHOWN
Westminster Congregation Has Dou
ble Celebration.
Westminster Presbyterian Church
yesterday celebrated Christmastlde and
the lltb anniversary of the pastorate
of the Rev. Henry Marcotte with a
large attendance. Special music was
provided. .
In his sermon Dr. Marcotte said: "To
day reverent souls, like the wise men
of the East, are inquiring, "Where Is
he that was born King?" They have
found indications of Him In their
highest enthusiasm, in their reverent
study. They have seen His star.
"Notice that when the wise men
found the King, they presented Him
with their utmost possessions. They
could not know how Important their
gifts were, but their gold enabled the
poor family to flee into Egypt and bo
save the life of the infant King. You
cannot know how your gifts of love
are to be used, only be sure they will
be used to His glory.1
Winter Solstice
' Number
1914.
NO. 33.
Exclusive War Pic
tures. Hearty
business
patients.
Paris Working Girl, Who Is
Ont of Employment oa Aoc't of
the Grwt War.
A Litany for Xmas.
By Leone Cass Baer.
Frnm a chrvstalllsed rose hat
she hav
pin, kind Christmas devil deliver
up, which me?
three wash.
From books about the war,
From an alabaster ciock.
From an air fern In a near
brass banging pot.
From a crochetted hair re
ceiver. From a hand-painted satin
book mark.
From a hand-painted velvet
needle book,
From a hand-painted china
brooch. , ,
From a hand-painted leather
penwiper. , ,
m, - nl .t
From a nnapaiuiw
once sat on
it won't
please, kind Christmas devil, de
liver me.
From a Chinese dollhead pin
cushion. house this
From red paper xuritisn suy-
." j """"i ;
ghastly ML Hood, a
From a berlbboned glass tooth
brush holder.
From a pennant of any kind.
From a thermometer embed
ded In blue plush and stuffed in
an almost silver slipper.
From a plaster of naria statue
of a lion.
From a calendar on a conch
shell.
From a placqno done In pyro
graphy, From all these things and any
others that you may have up
your sleeve
Kind Christmas devil, deliver
me!
(Miss Baer told ye scribe
that she wishes to avoid dupli
cates. Ed. Craw.)
Seasonal Notes.
Vancouver is planning a safe
and sane Fourth of July.
The new bathing suits are
equipped with pockets: other
wise they are no more extensive
tiiun last year.
Will Daly, whe runs the
waterworks, says the shortage
due to excessive sprinkling
umi to fee adlustins; itself.
The bottom has dropped out
of the Ice market.
The park band concerts have
been temporarily abanaonea.
The Hay Fever Club has Is
sued invitations to a picnic at
Multnomah Falls.
The east wind the past week
. has not affected attendance at
the local bathing pavUlons.
Wear & rose in your button
hole. ,
GODLY YULE SOUGHT
Rev. Luther R. Dyott-. Decries
All-Mercenary Christmas.
DAY'S MEANING PREACHED
Pastor of' First Congregational
Urges Not Only Giving to Poor,
but Endeavor to Wipe Out
Cause of World Poverty.
Christmas means -the transforma
tion of the mercenary nature into the
missionary nature. It means that we
do not merely give of our substance to
the poor, but that we constantly strive
so to remedy the causes and change
the conditions that poverty shall con
tinue to decrease until It shall be no
more. Not even our kindness should
put a stigma upon poverty or conclude
that it is to remain rorever among
some of the children of men."
This, declared Rev. Luther R. Dyott,
castor of the First Congregational
Church, last night, is the deeper mean
ing of Christmas.
Deeper Meaning Realised,
"We can find and communicate this
meaning as we make more room for
God in our hearts, our homes, in our
social life, in business, in the world
everywhere. Europe will have more
room for God after the war is
over, not because of the war, but in
spite of it. The world Itself is busy
all unconsciously making room for
Rod. The whole wide world is empty
ing the cradle for another birth of the
Christ who Is to be. Thus, intentional
ly or unintentionally, we are all com
ing to the deeper ' meaning of Christ
mas. '
"The truth about Christmas should
eTrow in our lives. The meaning of all
truth increases among us with the
growth of our minds and souls. While
truth itself is eternal and remains es
sentially the same, yet nevertheless,
among human beings it grows in pro
portion to our capacity for it.
' Commercialism Hard Manger.
"Even the so-called 'commercialized
Christmas Is but the hard . manger
whose Inmost spirit Is Christ himself.
Blessed are they who. even though they
see the hard things, do not turn away.
but tarry lovingly before the inmost , shortly after the Christmas holidays,
content I e e e
"Christmas means that Christ was The Elks Ladles' Bridge Club met
born. Yes. it means more than that- I iast Wednesday with Mrs. C. E. Peter
It. means that God is with us. Imman- son as hostess. . Prizes were won by
uel! It means that God is in us. It Mrs. Raphael andNMrs. George , Wil
stands for the marriage of the human liams. The next meeting of the Elks
and the divine. He and we are united,
never more to be separated.
"It means that heaven encompasses
the common pursuits of everyday life
and breathes the spirit of God through
the souls of men, inspiring good will,
unselfishness and kindness toward all,
and that we are to carry this real spirit
of Christmas with us throughout all
the year."
Cach year the Import of opium from
India fnto China is reduced by 5100 chests.
The first balloon ascent took place In
17S2.
STAGE MEN MOURN
Theatrical Mechanics Asso
ciation Holds Memorial.
10 ON DEATH'S TABLET
K. K. Kubli Eulogizes Departed and
George L. ' Baker Speaks-' lit
Services at Baker Theater.
Programme Impressive.
Employes of theaters all over the
United States and Canada gathered at
11 o clock yesterday morning In play
houses In . solemn memorial of their
dead.
In Portland services were held by
K. K. Knbll. Who Delivered Me
morial Address at Theatrical
Mechanics Association Services
Yesterday at Baker Theater.
S
the Theatrical Mechanics' Association
at the Baker Theater, where, as the
rollcall of departed members was read
by Secretary S. M. Williams, the name
slowly appeared on a memorial tablet,
where It blazed for a moment as sym
bolic of the glory of eternity, then
faded to dimness and was gone.
Past President George L. Baker called
attention to the hour at which the
services were held as symbolic of the
lives of men engaged In the theatrical
profession. Their time belongs to the
public When the Portland Theatrical
Mechanics' Association lodge meets it
is at the hour of midnight, and even
when they bury their dead or meet In
memorial the early morning hours must
be used, that no interference with pub
lic pleasure may be had.
Mr. Kubll Caloglzes Dead.
The eulogy of the 10 departed mem
bers of Lodge No. 36 was delivered by
K. K. Kubll, who said in part:
"This occasion and its sad theme sug
gests to my mind that all the world s
a stage whereon is set all the scenes
that lie between the morn of laughter
and the night of tears; where the play
ers depict the false, the true, the Joys
and griefs, the careless shallows and
the tragic depths in every life.
"Amid these swiftly-changing scenes
that mark the action of the play we
may gather Inspiration for Uvea of use
fulness and high resolve.
"Today, as Americans, we gaze across
the peaceful face of a mighty Nation,
on past the islands of the Pacific, and
deplore the sad sacrifice of human life
that is covering all Europe with blood
and tears. As we think of our own
dead we cannot help letting our minds
wander to the blood-drenched fields af
Charleroi ajid Campagne, to the Marne
and the Aisne. to the long, shallow
trenches in the fair fields of France,
and the ghastly graveyards of Galicla.
Portland Lodge Praised.
"And there Is within us a sorrow at
the desolation and broken homes which
arise in our vision. 'And there is within
us a regret that the principles of char
ity, benevolence and fidelity have not
encircled and encompassed the hearts
of civilized man."
Reference was made to the charitable
work that had been done by the de
parted members, and of the splendid
record held by Portland Lodge No. 36
In caring for its ill, distressed and dead
The rollcall of the departed members
of the lodge is: M. K. Mayer, James
H. Ertckson, Bert Koehler, William
Urn harti C. C. Chan man. Fred Wonder.
C. B. Miler, Gul Gatska, Sam Rouget
and Charles Barrows.
The programme in full was:
Invocation. Chaplain J. Lawrence; in
troductory address. George L. Baker;
solo. "God Shall Wipe Away All Tears
Miss Madeline Stone; rollcall of de
ceased members; eulogy, K. K. Kubli;
duet. Mr. and Mrs. A. N. Mellor; T. M. A.
memorial address, chaplain: lnstrumen
tal selection, Frances Richter; solo,
Miss Hazel Koentz; benediction, chap
lain.
SOCIETY
AN Interesting home wedding of Sat
urday was that of Dr. Emlle C.
Joseph and Miss Lavena Venner, which
was solemnized in the residence of
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Venner, 237 East
Fiftieth street, at 1 o'clock, the Rev.
Melville T. Wire, of Gresham, officiat
ing. Dr. R, S. Pickler. of St. Vincent's
Hospital, was best man and Miss
Georgia Starr, of Brownsville, was
maid of honor. The wedding march
was played by Miss Verdis Pugh. of
Brownsville. - and Miss Mary Louise
Pirtle, of Albany, Or., sang two solos
After the ceremony, a dainty luncheon
was served. The home was attractively
decorated with evergreens. Dr. Joseph
is an interne at St. Vincent's Hospital
and has many friends in Portland. His
bride is an attractive young woman
and is socially popular in her set. -
Mrs. Joseph Burke Knapp and son,
who made an extended trip in the East
in company v.-lth Mr. Knapp, are now
visiting Mrs. Knapp's parents. Mr. and
Mrs. L. H. Plnkham, of Spokane. While
in the Eastern States Mrs. Knapp
visited New York. Philadelphia, Bos
ton, Baltimore, Washington and Chi
cago. She will return to Portland
Ladies'
600 Club will be held Janu-
ary 6.
Mrs. Fred McDonald was hostess at
a pretty luncheon served -to the mem
bers of the Krow Eldeen Club Wednes
day. 'The afternoon was enjoyed dis
cussing plans for next year and learn
ing new Ideas In fancy work. The club
will be with Mrs. Will T. Kirk for the
January meeting.
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The weather was not severe enough
to prevent-the members of the Lavcn
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der Club from coming out to the meet
ing Thursday In full force. Four new
names were added to the roll.
The birthdays of Mrs. Haley, Mrs.
Randall, Mrs. Colvin, Mrs. Karte and
Mrs. Oldberg, which occurred during
the month of December, were celebrat
ed. There was an immense white
angel-food cake, beautifully decorated
with candles. The meeting took on the
nature of a birthday party and little
business was done. The members de
cided, however, to have a "stunt" in
the Christmas frolic to -be given at
Peninsula Park Field House Decem
ber 23.
The next meeting will be January 7.1
Complimenting Mrs. Adelaide Archi
bald Lowden and Mrs, Laura Baldwin
Doollttle. Mrs. N. P. Palmer and Mrs.
H. . B. Adams gave a studio tea on
Thursday In the Eilers building. Mrs.
F. Stimson and Mrs. Lewis C. Meade
poured tea. About 75 guests called to
enjoy the artistic affair.
. . .
Mr. and Mrs. T. L. O'Shea entertained
on Saturday at an elaborate dinner
party in honor of the christening of
their son, William O'Shea, who was
born November 13. The party was held
in the O'Shea home, 784 Glisan street.
Among the guests were Mr. and Mrs.
Wagnum, Mr. and Mrs. Smallbone, M.
Zimmerman and Miss Young.
St. Michael's League will hold its
first dancing party of the season Mon
day, December 28, at Vincent's Hall,
corner East Forty-third street North
and Sandy boulevard.
The patrons and patronesses will be
Mr. and Mrs. Guy Ketcheson, Mr. and
Mra.N. Richardson. Mr. and Mrs. J. E.
Maxon and Mr. and Mrs. Johnson.
Members of the committee in charpe
are "Louisa Hacker, Gertrude Cowgill,
Stella Patton and George Pirie.
Wallace H. Martyn, a student of the
University of Oregon. and a member of
the Sigma Chi f rates-iiiiy, will leave this
week for Salt Lake City as a delegate
to the-Sigma Chi's annual convention.
En route he will make a short stay at
San Francisco. Mr. Martyn is the
son of Assistant Superintendent Mar
tyn, of the Southern Pacific Company.
KIDDIES STAGE BENEFIT
Apartment House Youngsters"Kaise
Their Own Christmas Bhind.
Young America came to the front
in a practical way again Saturday
night, when the children of occupants
of the Wieland Apartments, tigmeemn
and Davis streets, gave a Christmas
benefit all for themselves. They all
wanted to buy mother or father a pres
ent from money they had earned tnem
selves, so they staged a play and
raised 15.
"The Princess of the Shepherd" was
the name of the playlet. There were
boxing matches, music, dancing and
magic lantern slides. Charles Wolver
ton and Clarke Wills staged a four
round no-decision boxing bout, and
Wards V. Blackburne delighted with a
cornet solo.
The children appearing in the play
and the characters they portrayed
were: Violet Fritz, the Princess; John
Roman, the Emperor; Clarke Wills, the
Prince, disguised as shepherd, and
Edris Noble. Ellen Reed, Ethyl Wills
and Emily Wolverton. maids of honor.
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MRS. J. F. BOOM DIES
AFTER APPARENT RECOVERY FROM
PNEUMONIA, PASSING IS SUDDEN.
Resident of Oregon 3 Years, Wife of
Prominent Attorney, Leaves Rela
tives at Walla Walla.
Mrs. Mary C. Boothe. wife of J. F.
Boothe. president of the Multnomah
Bar Association, died suddenly yester
day morning at her home, 488 Tenth
street. -She had suffered from a light
attack of pneumonia a few days ago.
but, up to the time of her death, was
believed to have recovered.
Her death came as a complete sur
prise to her husband and many friends.
She arose as usual yesterday morning,
and was apparently in good health
and spirits until a few minutes before
her death.
Mrs. Boothe, whose maiden name was
Kent, was a native of Orange County,
New York, and was in her 59th year.
Most of her life had been spent In Ore
gon, where, 38 years ago, she was mar
ried to Mr. Boothe.
Besides her husband, Mrs. Boothe
leaves her mother, Mrs. Frances Kent,
of Walla Walla, Wash. A brother and
a sister, Ernest Kent and Mrs. Addie
Watson, also live lr Walla Walla. She
had no relatives in Portland other than
her husband.
The funeral will be held Wednesday
from the Boothe home. In accordance
with a request made some time before
her death, the body will be cremated.
CHATHAM STRIKES ROCK
HIGH TIDE FREES STEAM SCHOON
ER ON WAY TO PORTLAND.
After Putting Bark to Seattle Damage
la Pronounced Slight and Trip
la Resumed.
SEATTLE, Wash., Dec. 20. (Spe
cial.) The steam schooner William
Chatham, bound from Tacoma for tbt
West Coast via Portland, struck on
Marrowstone Point shortly after 12
o'clock Saturday night and remained
lmmovablefor three hours until float
ed by the rising tide.
She put back to Seattle for examina
tion when it was discovered that her
forepeak was leaking, and then pro
ceeded on her trip.
The Chatham left Tacoma, under
charter to W. R. Grace & Co., at 7:15
Saturday night with 1400 tons of flour,
and was steaming along steadily when
she struck on the point at extreme low
tide. All efforts to move her were
unavailing until the rising tide floated
her. No other assistance was required.
The ship's carpenter discovered a
slight leak in her forepeak and, upon
the advice of her agents, Fhe returned
to Seattle, docking at Central Pier No.
14 at 8 o'clock this morning-. A diver
went over the side and, after a thor
ough examination. pronounced the
damage tooslight to be dangerous. Sho
sailed at 1 o'clock for Portland.
A gravity railroad will take
arou n d the Panama Exnogitlon.
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