THE MORXIXG OREGONIAN, THURSDAY, JUXY 12, 1917. 13 STATE SOCIETIES HOLD BIG REUNION Organizations Rival in Hospi tality at Picnic to N. E. A. at Washington Park. BOOTHS ARE ATTRACTIVE Fascinating Hostesses Dispense Joy and Good Things to Eat Chil dren in Pleasing Costumes ' Aid in Programme, BT LEONE CASS BAER. Seems to ine that the other states besides Oregon must be just about managing to get by. and that's all, with the best portion of their best people living right here amons our native sons and daughters. Way. there's enough fine folic from Indiana alone out tms way to start a new state. I promised to start with Indiana this accounting of the grand get-together meeting of the state societies yester day at the City Park. Aly promise was wrung from me by n. committee or Hoosiers who were holding their annual picnic at Wash ington Park in conjunction with the reception tendered the N. E. A. by all the state societies. The aforementioned committee waited upon me and placed in my lap a pasteboard plate heaped high with golden fried chicken, "lem ming pie" and plenty of homemade bread. When the Hoosier committee did all this, and stopped casually to mention that 'I was to make myself right to home, and that "maw" had a hunk of angel cake for me when I had gotten outside the above listed, and that if I didn't have any particular society to start off with why. old Indiana, etc. Hospitality Is PleasingT. I feel gladly. I feel for the food and the hospitable spirit and "maw" in her white apron, afraid I wasn't getting enough to eat. Before the In diana Society got hold of me and bought me soul and body I had intended to begin with the Iowa Society, where I ran into a dozen affable folk who "usta know my paw and maw, andi went to school with my paw's sister Eliza, who married one of the Cohagan boys, etc." I might have been persuaded to start off with the Missouri Society, for I ran into a bunch of natives who "usta go to school with me" and wanted me to be sure and put in the accounting that the great joy of their day was that-1 could easily have been lured to give the Missouri Society first mention if I hadn't run smack dab into a hoydenish girl of 60-odd who insisted she "usta go" to the old Kirksville Normal with me. In truth if only they had known it any hostess standing smilingly behind her state table, ladling alike hospitality and loganberry Juice, could have had first place. Each deserves it. Ge ography is not my strong suit, but I believe every state In the whole col lection had a booth and a group of Its loveliest representatives, all dolled in lingerie things and picture hats and smiles. Each society selected its own Idea tion, and, while the prescribed rules of the game were followed more or less closely In placing them In a sort of reception line, so you could shake hands with Michigan and bow to a neighbor In Kansas, there were a few souls who braved the forpti n H tablished camps of hospitality far off the beaten trail of the reception line. The Hawaiian booth was one of these, a colorful spot, tucked in a clumn of pines, where sweet music from ukuleles and voices of young girls in song rivaled the birds' call and the murmur or the winds among the trees. Hawaiian Society Donn't Exist. There Isn t any Hawaiian Society, really, you must know, but a group of travelers, who love the island, acted as hostesses, and bade "aloha" to N. E. A. guests who knew of the wonder place. Some tables kept tab on the N. E. A. folk from their own home state, some had a system of registration, others passed the news of home folk arrival around by word of mouth. They called it the "Nation's grand reunion" and it was truly that, a general get-together social of all the local state organiza tions to act as host to the visiting teachers of the N. E. A. The teachers came, too. In droves and dozens called on their home state booth, had a drink of loganberry Juice and wished to heaven the Indiana society had held Its rriea-cnicken. lemming-pie orgy in Hongkong. unless, or course, the In. E. A. was a Hoosier. In which case he or she and friends were called right into the fold. Up on the hill the big Municipal Band, under direction of Percy A Campbell, played melody airs all through the afternoon, and a dense crowd sat about the stand. Mrs. Fred Olsen sang "The Star-Spangled Ban ner" with a wealth of sincerity and 1 flow of golden notes that brough wildest applause. In another part o the park a group of beautifully trained little folk of the playground, under direction of Miss Fay Armstrong and Pearl "Hunter, presented a fascinating pageant in pantomime of . classic Grecian dance. The children wore fanciful and character costumes and entered into the mood of the pageant, "Ceres and Persephone," with joyous purpose. In actual count there were 2 0 organ ized state societies present with repre sentatives presiding at booths, and in addition there was the Daughters of the Confederacy, representing the South, and the Canadian Society. The latter"s booth was besprinkled with the colorful maple leaf and the American, Canadian and British flags flew bravely. The hostesses were Mrs. Gus C. Moser, Mrs. Charles Bennett, Mrs. T. W. Kirby and Mrs. Henry Kirk. The table where reigned the Daughters of the Confederacy was beautiful in its color scheme of patriotic hues, splashed with the soft white cotton bolls of the Southlands. Here a group of women of the chapter gave roses and other flowers and served punch. The hostesses included Mrs. S. C. Morton, Mrs. V. JJ. Maxon, Mrs. F. Joplin, Mrs. E. T. Hed lund. Mrs. L. R. Bailey, Mrs. Anton Giebisch, Mrs. H. S. Hammond, Mrs. A. M. Lee and Mrs. H. H. Duff. At the Hawaiian table presided Mrs. H. R. Burke, Mrs. G. H. Lamberson, Mrs. George Guild, Misses Lambertson, Ar mistead, Ogilvie and Hutchins. A group of pretty girls. Including Vivian De Lory, Elvera Anderson, Marie Simp son, Mildred Green Bennett. Kainryn Bowe, Dorothy Anderson. Ruth Crit tenden and Virginia Owens, played the ukulele and sung merry airs. Rosea Cover Montana Table. The Montana table, ablaze with roses and college colors, was presided over by Mrs. A. C. Holmes, Mrs. J. G. Ham mer. Mrs. George L. Parker and Mrs. T. A. John. Kansas was a symphony in gold, its sunflower idea being car ried out further by the appearance of two little lads, Merrill and Philip Joss, in blackface, with huge sunflower petals encircling each smiling face. This table was novel and original in i Grape-Nuts Made from choice wKolo wheat and malted barley, this famous food retains the vital mineral elements of the grain, so essential for balanced nourish ment, but lacking in many cereal foods. From every standpoint good flavor, rich nour ishment, easy digestion, convenience, economy, health from childhood to old age Grape-Nuts food. "There's a Reason" Portland's Best Store Bids a Most Hearty Welcome to N. E. A. Delegates and Visitors We Give S. & H. Green Trading Stamps With Purchases Amounting to 10c or Over Filled Books Redeemed in Cash, Fourth Floor August Patterns and "Good Dressing" Fashion Booklets Now In Portland Agents for Gossard, Nemo, Bien Jolie and Bon Ton Corsets For Best Lunch in Portland Come to our Tea Room on the 4th Floor. Service from 11:30 to 2:30 Afternoon Tea from 2:30 to 4:30. Prompt service. Reasonable prices. Meet your friends here! Olds The Standard Store of the Northwest 9 Wortman & King Reliable Merchandise Reliable Methods Porch Shades Third Floor Equip your porch with the celebrated "Coolmor" Shades and enjoy Summer comfort at home. Beautiful, effective and durable. Shown in various sizes and colors. Clearance Sale of Dresses at $10, $15 and $18.45 Lot 1 Dresses at $10 ts treatment, and was presided over by Mrs. R. J. Brock, Mrs. W. W. Critten den, Mrs. D. C. Joss. Mrs. H. G. Horton and Mrs. M. K. DarnalL Utah, a little table in Brlgham. Young University colors, as well as those of its agricultural college, cad as its hostesses Mrs. J. A. Sanborn, Mrs. M. J. Ballard, Miss Holling. Miss Elsa Hol ling, Marjorie Derr Shepherd, Catherine Sharkey and Emma Calder. The blue and gold of Michigan's uni versity gleamed in its table decoration where Mrs. M. Gibbs, Mrs. T. P. Fahey and Miss Alberta Smedley presided. At the Wisconsin booth the red. white and blue predominated in the decorations. with a charming array of hostesses in Mrs. Earl Else, Mrs. B. E. Mauro, Mrs. B. A. Lake,, Mrs. Charles F. Carey, Mrs. E. J. Kulin, Mrs. F. J. "West, Mrs J. C. Neill, Mrs. D. Miller, Mrs. O. Winches ter and M. W. Walte. The Iowa booth had its colors of white and yellow agleam in the dec orations, with quantities of flowers. The receiving group consisted of Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Rinehart, Captain and Mrs. A. J. Crossley, W. A. Herman, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Lisle, Mrs. M. A. Doug lass, Miss L Phillips and H. C. Ander son. The Iowans, by the way, will hold their annual picnic next Saturday at the Oaks. The Mlnnesotans will hold theirs on July 17 at the Oaks. The Mlnnesotans' table was a dream of ma roon and gold, with masses of sweet peas used. The hostesses were: Mrs. I. Peart. Mrs. George Seed, Mrs. L. Ol- sen and Mrs. T. J. Baldwin. Missouri Hostesses Attractive. Missouri did herself .proud with a group of attractive hostesses, a gor geous table of ferns and soft mosses, and as a sidelight an ornery mule bearing a. small darky and a basket, and which paraded about the grounds all the afternoon. The hostesses of the Missouri booth were: Mrs. J. JK Thiehorr, Airs. J. rc Morgan, Mrs. H. R. Lowe, Mrs. H. N. Lacy and; Mrs. Middleton. Nevada in sagebrush and nasturtiums had as its hostesses Mrs. Paul Reyser, Mrs. C. D. Ja-meson, Mrs. Leland John Sparks, Mrs. John G. Collins and Mrs. J. V. Ohmart. A gorgeous table, marked by exqui site taste in color and flower grouping, was that of California, in a sheltered nook, with hostesses in Mrs. Otto S. Binswanger. Mrs. H. A. Sargent. Mrs. F. H. Rothchlld. Mrs. I. Koshland, Mrs. Forrest Fisher, Mrs. E. Slchel, Mrs. Ben Selling, Mrs. H. Holman, Mrs. J. R. Holman, Mrs. Julius Llppett, Mrs. Mo- Holllster. Pennsylvania's booth,- ablaze with flowers and pennants had as its host esses Mrs. E. H. Russell (chairman). Mrs. W. W. Dugan, Miss Vivian Mlckle, Mrs. Charles F. Fisher. Illinois sponsored a beautiful big table, colorful in blue and yellow, and artistic with Hostesses in Mrs. L M. Allhands, Miss Emma Kirkpatrick, Miss Dorotny Wallace, Miss Hailie Bell. Mrs. W. A. Dickson and Wilber Henderson. Nebraska was flower-bedecked and had as its hostesses Mrs. J. W. Dun can, chairman; Mrs. L J. Brattle, Mrs. A. P. Wolcott, Miss Alice Hughes. Wyoming was marigold-crowned un der a big umbrella, and the hostesses were: Mrs. X. G. Pike, chairman; Mrs. L H. Pederson. Mrs. M. T. Alsop. Mrs. L. C. Phillips. Mrs. L. N. Burns. A Northwestern corner of hospitality was that where presided hostesses from Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Alaska, at flower-crowned tables. The hostesses were: Mrs. A. H. Averill, chairman: Mrs. D. A. Grant, Mrs. Charles Rice, Mrs. E. J. Hadley. Mrs. J. H. Brlstow. Mrs. O. M. Plummer. The New England Society had as its hostesses Mrs. Josephine Cox, chair man; Mrs. Albert Stanton, Mrs. Fay Lastman.and Mrs. Perry M. Baker Which brings us back to the Indiana Society, where the reception commit tee was composed of Mrs. Clara B. French, chairman; L. M. Lepper and C. L Weaver. Following the reception from 2 to 7 P. M. the organizations folded their tents like good. Arabs and silently stole away, all but the Indiana Society, which had its festive picnic, with speeches and toasts from big, promi nent folk from back in Indiana, and a reg'ly old-fashioned good time. Tes, it was a huge success all around. .00 High Boots At $5.79 Main Floor Women's 8-inch White Laced Kid Boots, pointed toe, imitation tip, turn sole, covered half -Louis heel, with aluminum plate. "High-top Boots of white nubuck, lace style, narrow toe, no tip, enameled half -Louis heels gray nubuck Laced Boots, covered half-Louis heels 9-inch brown kid Laced Boots, covered high heel and medium toe. $7.50 Cr rJQ and ?8.00 Boots. Special, the pair J3J I J White Kid Boots Mam Floor 8-inch white washable Kid Boots,, welt soles of Vaughn's ivory leather, half-Louis- heels. Rather pointed toe. Lace or button. fl2 QQ Boots of $10 quality, pair wllitO I' Bp. ! Use Instantaneous SkinBleach A marvelous preparation guar anteed perfectly harmless. Bleaches the skin, relieves oiliness, reduces pores, refines the complexion. Treatment given and preparation for sale In Beauty Improvement Parlors on the Second Floor. BLACKHEAD TREATMENT very effective clears the skin and removes blackheads in one treat ment. Ask about this treatment in the Beauty Parlors on 2d Floor. TIMBER DEAL IS BIG Eccles Interests Buy 27,323 Acres From John Dubois. $4,000,000 IS PRICE PAID $85,000 ASKED OM NOTE AIX5WORTHS AND OREGOV HOTEL COMPANY ARB DEFENDANTS. Insurance Company Alleges Taxes on Property Have Not Been Paid and Wants Receiver Named Mrs. Margnret Ainsworth, Lawrence S.' Ainsworth and Mabel Ainsworth Mays are defendants in an $S 5,04)0 suit filed in the Circuit Court yesterday by the Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Company. Suit is brought under promissory note for $85,000, dated May 1, 1911, at Los Angeles, and signed by the three defendants. The plaintiff asks for the appoint ment of a receiver to collect mil rentals from the Oregon Hotel Company lessees of the property owned by the defendants, and covered in the mort Kagre given to secure payment of the note. The property involved In the mort gage and suit is the Oregon Annex, and the Oregon Hotel Company made a defendant in the action only because it has this property under lease from the defendants. It is shown that interest had been paid at regular intervals up to May last, but no part of the principal ha yet been paid. It is further alleged that the defendants failed to pay th 1916 taxes on the property and th plaintiff company was compelled to pay these taxes in order to protect Its Coffee Day Model Grocery Fourth Floor Experienced telephone clerks at your service 8 A. M. to 6 P. M. Special attention given to filling, packing and shipping of grocery orders for the camp or the beach. OWK IMPERIAL Roast OQp Coffee priced special, lb. Jk OWK COCOA in bulk OAp, priced- very special, pound Duplex Fireless Stoves $13 to $22 Third Floor New shipment of the famous "Duplex" Fireles3 Stoves just received. A wonderful help for the busy housewife. Shown in vari ous styles and sizes priced now at $13.00, $19.00, $21.00, $22.00 All Refrigerators Reduced Choose any Refrigerator in stock and pay less during Clearance Sale. Second Floor Beautiful Dresses for street, sport and party wear this season's popular styles in loose-fitting effects, Russian blouse and novelty effects. Made up in fine quality taffeta silks and Georgette crepe. Lat est large collars and fancy cuffs. Many have plaited ekirts and loose belts. Good selection of desirable colors, also black. Ex- Q"l A ffi traordinary values in this lot of Dresses in the Clearance at wlUfUU Lot 2 -Dresses at $15 Second Floor Dresses of high-grade taffeta silk in an excellent assort ment of colors also models in crepe de chine and Georgette crepe. These are alUfrom our regular stock and are desirable in every way. Many in the popular Billie Burke styles with high waistline, large sport collars, fancy pockets, etc. Beautiful Dresses for all occasions. They C" p AA come in all the wanted colors. Clearance Sale special at only U-LJvf v Lot 3 Dresses at $18.45 Second Floor In this special group we have included a number of Dresses formerly telling at a much higher price. Wide range of styles to select from. Some in jersey coat effects, others for garden, sport and dress wear. Materials are pongee, taffeta, wa&h silks, charmeuse, crepe de chine and white serge. This season's most popular shades. Sizes Q A J? 16 to 44. Specially priced for the July Clearance sale at only 0 J-0ttl Sale of Middy Dresses MUlMfij.,,- li ' rv.'l: fir !- -! fCfSfefl . vj. Second Floor Women's and Misses' Middy Dresses of pink and blue chambray, trimmed in stripes and plaids. Others of fancy striped madras and plain percale. Large collars, fancy belts and Q" QQ pockets. Thursday special 01i0 Second Floor Several attractive models in this lot of new Middy Dresses. Made up in fancy striped Japanese crepe, plain crepes with striped trimming, fancy striped In dian Head, galatea, chev- CQ ?Q iots, linene, etc. Special DdiZr Sale of Nava j o Indian Rugs Original Indian Designs and Colorings Third Floor This sale presents an unusual opportunity to get a handsome Navajo Rug at a substantial reduction in price. Splendid for gifts or for Summer use at the beach or mountain camp; $ 4.00 Navajo Rugs at $3.25 $ 7.00 Navajo Rugs at $5.85 $ 8.75 Navajo Rugs' at $G.90 $10.75 Navajo Rugs at $8.45 ?12.75 Navajo Rugs at $0.90 $14.00 Navajo Rugs at $11.25 $15.75 Navajo Rugs at $12.40 $17.50 Navajo Rugs at $14.50 $19.00 Navajo Rugs at $16.75 $20.00 Navajo Rugs at $17.50 Navajo Pillows to Match at Low Prices Tub Waists At $1.89 On Sale Thursday, Bar gain Circle, Main Floor Another special lot of dainty tub Waists to be disposed of at a low price. Attractive -styles made up in plain and fancy voiles in white and colors, organdie, linene, batiste, ditaity and fancy ging- SZ QQ hams. Priced verv snecial DJ-OJ Holding Company Is Organized by New Owners Plans for Operat ing Made Logging Road to Cost $1,500,000. Oregon's largest timber land deal of recent years came to a final termination yesterday, when deeds were passed transferring title to 27,323.50 acres in Clatsop, Columbia, Tillamook and Washington counties from the Dubois Lumber Company, headed by John Du bois, of Pennsylvania, to the Oregon American Lumber Company, a new cor poration headed by David C. Eccles, of Utah. The big pale was Initiated by an option entered Into more than Blx months ago. Both Jlr. Dubois and Mr. Eccles came to Portland last week to sign the final papers. Just how the timber will be trans ported to market has -ot yet been de termined by Mr. Kccles Rnd Charles T. Karly, manager, and Rey B. Early, sales agent, who have charge of ths com pany's office headquarters In Portland. "For the reason that we have not known for certain that the timber was to become our property we have been unable to negotiate definitely in the logging road matter, but we know what we want and what we are willing to pay for 'the proposed road," said Mr. Eccles yesterday. "If we can get In right away we will certainly do so, for we bought the property to operate and not to hold for speculation. Thus far we have not given serious thought to a mill because the logging road must come first. And, for that matter, our proposition Is far too big for any one mill, and mills are hard to get Just now. Our plan will be to operate on a logging basis, selling our logs to various mills. "The scarcity of labor Is one of the serious problems which we now face, but we are determined to get a rail road into our property from some sec tion and as soon as possible. Thus far we have estimated $1,600,000 as the probable cost of the road. Steel is hacd to get at thiB time, but we already have on hand a sufficient quantity to build our road and are not worrying on that score." The big tract acquired yesterday by the Oregon-American Lumber Company Ls conceded by tlmbermen to be one of the finest timber propositions in the entire Northwest. The cruislngs made by the Dubois Company in advance of the deal indicate a stand or approxl mately 2.600,000,000 feet. Eighty-five per cent of this amount la yellow fir, the balance being spruce, hemlock and cedar. The deal has been referred to since Its inception cb a $4,000,000 proposition, but the principals in the transaction refused to state yeBterday the precise amount of money which changed hands. It Is understood generally among lum bermen that the value of the holdings has increased nearly 1.000,000 since the taking of the option six months ago. Under the corporate name, the Oregon Lumber Company, the Eccles interests already operate two bigs mills in Ore gon, one at Dee, near Hood River, and the other near Baker. A small mill at Beaver Creek Falls, along the Lower Columbia River Highway, will nnlsh its work this year and suspend operations. MEN 111 PRIME WANTED MATURED PERSONS SHOTJT.D NOT EVADE ARMY, SAYS SPEAKER. MURDER CHARGE DROPPED Indictment Against Emil Spranger Is Dismissed. Emil Spranger was freed of the charge of murdering Henry Melster when Circuit Judge Phelps, sitting for Presiding Judge Kavanaugh, yesterday granted the motion of Chief Deputy District Attorney Collier that the In dlctment charging rscond degree mur der be dismissed. Mr. Collier made short statement to the court in which he said his Investigations had con vlnced him that Spranger shot in self defense. The widow likewise filed, an affidavit asking for the dismissal of the indictment, as did her daughter. Melster was shot and killed by Spranger, March 4 last, at the Audi torium Apartments. Compmeetlng to Open. The Oregon Holiness Association campmeetlng will open tonight at 7:30 o'clock on the grounds at East Thirty-third, and East Mason streets, where more than 150 tents have been pitched. The camp site is at the end of the Broadway carllne, on the East Side. The meeting will continue until July 23 and among the speakers will be Rev. Joseph H. Smith, of Califor nia: Rev. C. H. Babcock, of Pasadena, "al., and Rev. Cecil Troxpl. Ad Club Adopts Field Hospital Unit About to Go to France as Spe cial Fratece at Front. The Portland Ad Club decided yes terday to adopt the Field Hospital Unit organized by Lieutenant J. Guy Strohm, which is to go Into training for the front at once. An address by W. D. 'WTiTtcomb, former president of the Ad Club, Just returned from the officers training camp in California and associated with the hospital corps with rank or ser geant, was a feature at the luncheon at the Benson Hotel yesterday that stirred enthusiasm and it was his sug gestion that made the Ad Club decide to ask the privilege of adopting the hospital unit as its special protege at the front. Mr. Whttcomb spoke vigorously against mature men declining to en list and leaving "the younger men to fight the war." Charles R. van Hlse, president or the University of Wisconsin, was the guest of honor and speaker of the day. He discussed food conservation as war measure. Frank McCrillis gave the report of the on-to-Oakland committee, which -, yTS .... ' r TRAPS MARK. Beef . 1 AVOID the discomforts of hot weather cooking by buying KtZZZH' ready-cooked foods. Fine for home and outing meals. 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