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ONE OF LAST WEEK S BRIDES, WHO MARRIED VANCOUVER MAN.
Lenten period, or Holy week, all
social affairs will be of the small
est and most informal nature, being
oonfined almost entirely to benefits for
2ar sufferers or charitable organiza
tions. In keeping' with the patriotic
spirit of the times, a number of prom
inent women who are members of the
X. A. R. will enter Red Cross work.
A meeting will be held today in the
Library at 4 o'clock, both the Willam
ette and Multnomah chapters to be ad
dressed by John L. Clymer, director
of the Pacific division of the American
Red Cross Society. Red Cross sewing
circles will be the order of the day
for several weeks to come, as the
American society is determined to be
well equipped with bandages and com
fort bags. Many society women al
ready are deep In Red Cross work,
and several will join the Red Cross
Society to train for nurses.
The British Red Cross Society will
give the closing tea of their enormous
chain on Wednesday, April 11, at the
Portland Hotel, and this means that
the Portland women will devote all
their time to working for the Amer
ican Red Cross.
The annual Easter Monday tea for
the P. J. Mann Home will be given
Monday, April 9, and it promises to be
most interesting and charming. Mrs.
P. J. Mann is president of the home,
and the Kaster tea will be under the
direction of the women of the First
Presbyterian Church. Mrs. G. J. Frankel
will have charge of the musical pro
gramme, the candy table will be In
charge of Mrs. Frank C. Rlggs and
Mrs. R. H. Guthrie, and prominent
members of the church will preside at
the tea table. The tea is from 2:30
to 5:30 o'clock.
The Portland Alumnae of Delta
Gamma will entertain the active chap
ters of Washington and Oregon with
a. dance at Portland Heights Club on
Saturday evening.
Patronesses will be Mesdames Will
iam T. Belcher, John Randolph
Latourette, J. C. Elliott King, James
B. Kerr, George E. H. Marsh, and Miss
Amy Dunn, Eugene.
Mrs. E. Sigurd Nelson entertained
Wednesday at her home, 84 East Nine
teenth street North, with a pretty aft
ernoon party, the occasion being the
first wedding anniversary of the
hostess.
The rooms were decorated with beau
tiful pink carnations and ferns.
The entertainment consisted of sev
eral piano selections by Mrs. Dorgan
and vocal solos by Mrs. C. G. Ander
son, contralto; Miss Evelyn Brown and
Mrs. S. Nelson, accompanied by Mrs.
Dorgan. at the piano.
Dainty refreshments were served, the
hostess being assisted in serving by
Miss Tice and Mrs. Fahlen.
Those enjoying the affair were Mrs.
)C. W. Nelson. Mrs. J. Du Pette, Miss
iKvelyn Brown, Miss Anna Nord, Mrs.
' .M. A. Fahlen, Mrs. E. Johnson, Mrs.
j s E. Wistrand, Mrs. Tice, Mrs. F.
.' 'Olsen, Mrs. P. A. Nelson, Mrs. W.
-' ;. ohnson, Mrs. C. G. Anderson. Mrs.
Dorgan, Mrs. J. Nielson and Mrs. W.
"'aller.
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A surprise party was given to Miss
T" Anna Ostervold Thursday evening In
t honor of her birthday. The evening was
spent playing "500," after which sup
: per was served. The prizes were won
i by Miss Lila Hunt and F. Z. Alexander,
t the consolation prize going to T. C.
Brown. Assisting at the luncheon were
i Mrs. J. Ostervold. Mrs. E. Sink and
J Mrs. N. Johnson. '
Those present were: Misses Gertrude
; Manary, Anna Lindle, Jessie Mae Mc
' Intosh, Lila Hunt, Mrs. F. X. Alexander,
Katherine Kunkie, Leota Sink and the
; Misses Anna, Lina, Agatha. Evelyn,
V Gladys and Beatrice Ostervold: Messrs.
, Holland Manary, Edward Prehn, Harry
. Coon, Harold Bellous, T. C. Brown,
Vrank Heer, Bert Sunstrom, Vernon
. Scott, Fritz Kunkie, F. Z. Alexander
T' and Henry Welton.
Congratulations were also offered J.
; Ostervold, whose birthday was on the
same date.
Master James B. Farrell, of Portland.
Is at the Wolcott Hotel in New York
'. City. He is accompanied by B. L.
. Jones, of Pottstown, Pa.
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Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Hazen enter
; tained a number of friends last week
with a trip on the Columbia Highway
and delightful dinner party at Forest
Hall. Covers were laid for eight.
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f The O.-W. R. & N. Employes' Club
gave a complimentary dance for the
railroad folk at Hibernia Hall, 340 Rus
t sell street, Friday evening. Good music
' was provided by O.-W. R. & N. Club
.-orchestra. Refreshments were served
' and the affair made pleasant. The
'.f '.'vonesses were: Mesdames Charles E.
" :Vn, J. F. Graham. F. T. Gregory,
. -- . 5 F. Koch, W. R. Ladd, J. T. Lang
7 . ;-. t" W. Miller and Eugene Tuck.
' . .' hiin 350 couples enjoyed the dan
' f Arrangements were under the
" "'.--"tlon of Vice-President George F.
V --he last club dance of the season
' m inounced for Friday evening. April
; -t Cotillion Hall, and will close a
' y of dancing parties which have
. the most largely attended and
.wsful ever given by the organiza-
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members of the Crescendo Club
i a dainty luncheon In the
in room at the Benson on
t.1fi.'W... centerpiece of daffodils
'X ' v -Me the table attractive
.- - . were given as favors.
' . "' -rsen Reed, director of
.V t' . ,"tlss Evaline Ewart. ac-
the guests of honor.
s.,: - ' ; J will be hostess next
: ':"-' -T.na In Irvington.
1 " ' fi e.nA Mrs. Allen Mc-
V " ''.' "3 the Crescendo Club
JlV'' ids on Friday evening
Mrs. Reese, 94 Hazel-
pHng flowers were used
pretty background.
reshments were served.
idge fell to Mrs. William
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In iKe brilliant
foyer of "the Opera
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H. Smith and F. C. Griffin, and in
"500" to Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Stevens.
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Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Fields will leave
for an extended trip to Portsmouth, N.
H., going to visit retired Admiral
Bartlett Cromwell, and visiting the im
portant cities on the way and friends
in many places en route.
They leave tomorrow morning. Mr.
Cromwell Is an uncle of Mrs. Fields.
Mr. Fields is the chief engineer of the
Southern Pacific Company.
A miscellaneous shower was given
Friday evening in honor of Miss Norah
Whitaker at 1670 South High street,
Salem. Miss Whitaker is bride-elect of
J. C. Lewis, of Portland. Many beauti
ful and useful presents were given.
A merry evening was spent Thurs
day when some of the members of
Utopia Rebekah Lodge assembled at
the home of Grand Master Henry S.
Westbrook, 620 Marguerite avenue. The
evening was passed in games, music
and 500.
Mrs. Westbrook was assisted by her
daughters. Miss Gladys and Hyacinth.
Honors at cards fell to Mrs. Emma Ma
ple and J. V. Swan, consolation to Mrs.
C. Anderson.
Those present were: Mrs. J. V. Swan,
Mr. and Mrs. T. Anderson, Mr. and Mrs.
L. Quinby, Mr. and Mrs. H. Faulkner,
Mr. and Mrs. L. Maple, Mr. and Mrs.
George Minor, Mr. and Mrs. E. A.
Sharon, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Kisiter, Mr.
and Mrs. M. Steele, Mrs. Mollis Barney,
Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Westbrook and
daughters.
Jorg Fasting, of Seattle. Wash., Is
spending a couple of days in Portland,
and Is at the Multnomah Hotel.
Mrs. Norris B. Gregg will leave Tues
day for California. She will be accom
panied by her little daughter, Gretchen,
and will remain in the South for sev
eral weeks. .
Miss Alberta Bair will entertain to
day with a tea complimentary to Miss
Nancy Zan, the popular and attractive
bride-elect. Mrs. ' Henry Buehner has
planned an Informal luncheon for Miss
Zan on Thursday,- and Miss Isabella
Macleay will be a dinner hostess in
honor of Miss Zan and her fiancee, Rob
ert Scott, on Monday night preceding
the debutante dance to be given by Mr.
and Mrs. James D. Honeyman for their
daughter. Miss Helen Honeyman. This
dance will follow the big reception
Monday afternoon, at which the young
debutante will be presented to Port
land society.
Members of the auxiliary of the Or
der Eastern Star motored out to the
home of Judge and Mrs. G. W. Parman
Friday afternoon. Arrangements were
made for an elaborate May ball, after
which luncheon was served. Covers
were placed for 22, the table being
decked with yellow and white blossdms.
Mrs. Parker assisted the hostess.
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Among the many Northerners who
are enjoying a visit in Los Angeles, all
of whom are stopping at the Hotel
Clark, are the following prominent
residents of this city: Mr. and Mrs.
William Mead, Miss Ruth Drake, Thom
as Muldoon, R. E. Bondurant, Mr. and
Mrs. F. Breske and child, Mr. and Mrs.
F. A. Nitchey, Lois Nltchey. F. A.
Nitchey, Jr.. Edwin Hooker. Milo
G. Goss, Mr. and Mrs. John F. Cordray,
Mrs. H. W. Scott, Mr. and Mrs. A. R.
Scott, W. F. Groh, J. H. Regal. Hazel
Olsen, Emma Peck, G. S. Howe and
R. E. Bondurant.
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The Matrons' A. A. D. Club, O. E. S.,
met at the home of Mrs. Lulu Macrum,
48 East Twenty-second street, Satur
day. After partaking of the delicious
luncheon, a business meeting was held.
Initiation was the principal event of
the day. The following members were
present: Mesdames Lerch, Trostdorf,
Weeks, Snyder, Shaw, McKenzie, Dick
son, Harper, Wilkinson and Simington.
The club will hold its nxt meeting
with Mrs. H. L. Trostdorf. 660 Halsey
street, on April 21.
Miss Susan Chenery will leave today
for a month's visit In San Francisco
with her aunts, Mrs. Leonard Chenery
and Miss Chenery. Miss Chenery Is an
exceptionally clever girl and has made
quite a reputation for herself In artis
tic circles by her splendid work in arts
and crafts. .
Miss Sybil Spencer, of Spokane, who
has been visiting in Honolulu and San
Francisco for several weeks, is now the
hoase guest of Miss Alberta Bair In
this city.
Streetcar Victim Is Burled.
GASTON. Or., April 2. (Special.)
The funeral of Fred Williams, who was
killed In a streetcar accident In Port
land last week, was held from the
Congregational Church Friday, with in
ternment In the Hill Cemetery at Bast
Gaston. Rev. Mr. Dunlap, of Forest
Grove, officiated. Mr. Williams was
well known here, having married the
daughter of William Blum, of Gaston,
and had spent several years at differ
ent gobs In this locality. His wife,
who was In a hospital at Forest Grove
at the time of his death, attended the
funeral
WomensClubs
By Edith KNiGKTfiou-ESL
CUBS' CALENDAR FOR TODAY.
Ladles' Relief Society Presby
terian Church House. annual
meeting, election-of officers, 2
Oregon Equal Suffrage Alli
ance Multnomah Hotel, lunch
eon, 12:30 P. M.
Daughters of Isabella To
night, regular meeting.
Aid Society First Methodist
Church, tea and sale, 2 to 5 P. M.
Vernon Association Miss Lob
dell to speak at 3 P. M.
Montavilla Association Busi
ness meeting. 2:30 P. M.
Baptist Women's Missionary
Society Sellwood Church. 10:30
A. M.
Tuesday Afternoon Cluti With
Mrs. William Cavanaugh.
Willamette and Multnomah
Chapters. D. A. R. Library. 4
P. M.
Corriente Club With Mrs. Hol
lister, 419 East Sixtieth street.
THE La Grande Neighborhood Club
has Just completed an unusually
successful series of musical day pro
grammes. A lecture recital with "MacDowell" as
the subject was conducted by Miss Mar-
ff1"6,1.1180"' who Kave history of
his life, a description of his style of
composition.
T0 express the different styles of
composition selections were rendered at
Intervals as follows: First duet. "In
Tyrol." "Stork." Mrs. George Birnie
and Mrs. Raymond McKennon; second.
"To the Sea." "A Sailor's Song," "A
Polynaise," Miss Hilda Anthony; third,
two songs. Opus 66, Mrs. Georgia
Birnie; fourth, "Perpetual Motion." "To
a Water Lily" and "The Eagle," Mrs.
R. J. Green.
The second the series was "A Day
of Song." conducted by Mrs. O. E. Sil
verthorn, who traced its development
from the earliest day song to the pres
ent. During the reading of her paper
the following selections were inter
spersed to express the different eras
of song: First (Indian music), "Lulla
by," Lurince; "Love Song." "Red Wil
lows," Pueblos; "From the Land of
Sky Blue Water," Cadman. by Mrs.
J. P. Graham. Second (folk songs),
"Swing Low, Sweet Cradle" (a slave
song), "The Golden Slippers." "Old
Folks at Home," by Mrs. H. M. Bouvy
and Mrs. George Birnie. Third (Puri
tan song). "A Farmer's Song," "A
Walking and a Talking," "Daisy
Dean." by Mrs. T. J. Scroggln, ac
companied by Mrs. Harriet McDonald,
who was attired In an old-fashioned
costume and played on a 75-year-old
melodeon. Fourth (old song), "Silver
Threads Among the Gold." by Mrs.
Merton Kiddle. Fifth (popular song),
"Hack!. Wacki, Yackl, W acki. Woo,"
by Miss Leona Newlin. Sixth (modern
composition), "The Mill Wheel," Marion
Bauer; "The Call of Radha, Harriet
Ware," by Miss Sara Smith. Seventh
(sacred), "The Cry of Rachael," Turner
Salter, by Miss Deborah Smith.
Concluding the series "The Wild
Rose." an operetta, was given the
evening of March 27 In the high school
auditorium by the club for the benefit
of the La Grande Public Library, which
scored a big success. The house was
filled to capacity. Each person in the
cast showed talent, accuracy and pre
cision. Mrs. A. L. Richardson and Mrs.
Norman Freese directed ably.
Holman Parent-Teacher Association
will meet today at 3:16 o'clock. Meas
ures to come up before the voters at
the June election will be discussed.
All who are interested In art will
be welcomed at the luncheon to be
given In compliment to Mrs. Melville
Johnston, chairman of art of the Gen
eral Federation of Women's Clubs, who
will be entertained on Saturday at
the Multnomah Hotel. The Co-operative
League will be hostess. Mrs. G.
J.-Frankel, East 5911, will be in charge
of the reservations.
The Aid Society of First Methodist
Church will hold a tea and Easter sale
today from 2 to 5 o'clock in the church
parlors.
Miss Carolyn Lowengart will be the
soloist at the meeting of the Council
of Jewish Women tomorrow. J. Hutch-
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One hundred models to select
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You should be fitted today to a
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lson will accompany the singer and
Mrs. Jonah B. Wise and Mrs. Max
Hirsch will be In charge of the social
hour and the programme.
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The Mothers' and Teachers' Club of
Brooklyn will give a silver tea the last
Wednesday of ApriL Yesterday the
club was addressed by Miss Edna
Groves, who gave helpful hints on
school luncheons and economical
menus. Mrs. George Horton presided.
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Corriente Club will meet today with
Mrs. F. W. Hollister, 419 East Sixtieth
street. Take Hawthorne car.
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Chapter I. P. E. O., of La Grande,
gave an interesting affair in the par
lors of the Neighborhood Club Friday
evening in honor of their husbands and
a few Invited guests.
As a fitting climax of the Winter's
study of "Ibsen" andi "The Modern
Drama," a programme was arranged by
Mrs. E. P. Mossman, in which great
interest was manifested. By the em
ployment of a balopticon. she exhibited
a series of pictures on Scandinavian
art.
At the same time Mrs. Margaret
Anson favored the chapter and guests
by reading a paper explaining the pic
tures and portraying the customs and
arts of the Scandinavian people. The
paper showed careful research and was
thoroughly appreciated. The evening
was concluded by an informal social
hour during which refreshments were
served.
Montavilla Parent-Teacher Associa
tion will be addressed today at 2:30
o'clock by Mrs. Alva Lee Stephens and
John Hotchklss.
will meet tomorrow
o'clock In Multnomah
The Coterie
morning at 11
Hotel.
The outstanding event of today will
be the luncheon to be given In the
Multnomah Hotel by the Oregon Equal
Suffrage Alliance.
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The regular meeting of the Women's
Auxiliary of the Railway Mail Associa
tion was held on Thursday, with Mrs.
C. A. Bump. Mrs. G. M. Robinson and
Mrs. L. M. Leland were assisting host
esses. Plans were made for a party to
be held In Auditorium Hall April 30.
This will be in the nature of a farewell
to the clerks and wives who will move
GIRLS EH SCHOOL
OR AT BUSINESS
who are delicately constituted,
vho have thin blood or pale
cheeks, will find in
SCOTT'S
a true tonic and a rich food to
overcome tiredness, nourish
their nerves and feed
their blood. Start with
SCOTTS to-day and
say "NO" to substitutes.
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to Pocatello, Idaho. The next meeting
will be given over to election and a
report of the committee on revision of
constitution.
The Shakespeare Club will meet to
morrow with Miss Mae Breslin at 733
Washington street. Ford Hotel. The
club is planning a card party for
April 11.
The Women's Political Study League
will' meet this afternoon at 2 o'clock
In the Library. Miss Arlein Johnson,
of Reed College, will address the meet
ing on "Eugenics," which also will be
the topic studied by the class in soci
ology. "Human Destinies" will be dis
cussed by Mrs. M. A. B. Linden.
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ALBANY, Or., April 2. (Special.)
The establishment of organized public
playgrounds in Albany will be the first
work of the women's committee of the
Albany Commercial Club, recently or
ganized. Mrs. Viola Price Franklin, oyster.
who has been chosen chairman of the
committee. Is planning an active cam
paign for playgrounds and parks and
for the improvement of vacant lots.
The other officers of the club are Mrs.
K. D. Cusick, vice-chairman; Mrs. L. G.
Lewelllng, secretary, and Miss Leila
Mitchell, treasurer.
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