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LABOR TO GIVE CITCJ A SPEEpWACj
LOVERS OF FAST HORSES HAVE SPENT TIME
AND MONEY IN IMPROVING RIVERSIDE DRIVE
Officers of the Kirersldo Drivfrc As
sociation. President I. Zimmerman.
Vice-President Judge A. H. Tanner.
Secretary Henry M. Tillman.
Treasurer Gus Rosenblatt.
Board of Directors A. C Lohmlre.
Dr. Emmett Drake, Gus Rosenblatt.
Judge A. H. Tanner, F. C Hagexnann.
Charles L Carey and Zimmerman.
THE piomlaent business men of Port
land,, all lovers of good horseflesh,
who on January 10, 18S7, organized
the Multnomah Driving Association, set
out to accomplish a great task -when they
assigned to give the city a speedway.
6ince the date of organization death -with
Its Importunate finger has touched a num
ber of men -who first started the -work.
Others took up the labor, and since that
January day In 1SS7 the task of Improv
ing the "White House road has gone on
until today It Is one of the most pic
turesque rides on the Coast.
6. G. Reed, who died In Southern Cali
fornia, -was the first president. B, B.
Knapp was vice-president. O. S. Paxton.
secretary-treasurer; "W. W. Baker, corre
sponding secretary, and T. "W Richard
son was treasurer. The following year
Arthur "Wilson was elected president, and
for 14 years he guided the affairs of the
Multnomah Driving Association. T,hen, as
now. there was a struggle to get funds
with which to sprinkle the road and to
keep It In condition for a pleasant drive.
In the early days the initiation fees were
$5. The membership was not large, and
the handful of men who undertook the
collosal work had some very difficult work
on hand. Then came the end of the Mult
nomah Driving Association and the birth
of the Riverside Driving Association. The
new organization, made up for the most
part of the old members of the vanish
ing organization, took up the work with
a will. "Within a couple of years. Instead
of being in debt, the annual report of
the treasurer showed a balance on the
right side of the ledger. Each year this
balance has Increased until at the last
meeting, after all outstanding debts had
been paid, there was almost 51500 on hand
with which to start the work on improve
ments. The "White House Road is the work of
years almost 20 of them. Horsemen over
SO years ago began casting about for a
place where they could speed their horses.
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for San Francisco the first of the week to
make a tour of the southern part of the
state in their automobile.
Miss Minnie Bruger has gone to Albany
to visit friends.
Mrs. Dr. "W. P. Mendenhall, of Harris
burg. Or., Is the guest of her sisters. Miss
Hoult and Mrs. Isabella Hendee.
Hon. and Mrs. George "W. McBrlde have
f returned from St. Helens, where they vis
ited Mr. and Mrs. "W. H. Dolman.
Mrs. Herbert W. Cardwell arrived home
several days ago, after an absence of sev
eral months in the Bast and California.
Mr. Edmund Gurney has returned from
Los Angeles, where he went to meet Mrs.
Gurney, on her return from Nashville.
Tenn.
Mr. and Mrs. John Campbell, who have
been visiting Mrs, Campbell's parents.
Captain and Mm. Robertson, have re
turned to their home In Seattle.
Henry Prauenthal, of Seattle, arrived in
Portland on Thursday on his way to the
Sound. Mr. Frauonthal has been traveling
In the Eastern cities since October.
Mr. and Mrs. Marcus Pleischner and
their daughter Flora, who have been In
Southern California for several months,
are at present visiting in San Francisco.
Dr. and Mrs. C. C. Newcastle have
moved to the East Side, and are now re
siding at the residence of Dr. and Mrs.
Charles E. Hill, 631 East Eleventh street
South.
F. H. Paget, who has been visiting
friends in London and Bristol for the past
six months, returned to Portland last
week. Mr. Paget is conccted with Flelsch
ner, Mayer & Co.
Mrs. Perry Baker left on "Wednesday for
Seattle, after spending a month at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Coovert. Mr.
and Mrs. Baker expect to start f romsSeat
tle very soon for St. Louis.
At the Woman's Union.
Mrs. Lucy Morgan was a guest at dln
nos, on Sunday.
Mrs. Bertha Gates left on "Wednesday
after a few days' stay.
Mrs. M. Jennlng3 left yesterday evening
for a week's trip to Eugene.
Miss Hazel Anderson left on Thursday
to stay with friends on the East Side.
Miss R. Morgenthaler left early in the
week to reside for a time at Mount Tabor.
Miss Sherry left last night to reside for
a time near Boring, on the Gresham road.
Miss Sadie Cox, of Brownsville, regis
tered on Thursday for a stay of several
weeks.
Miss M. MacGregor, of Hoquiam, "Wash.,
was tho guest of Miss M. Parker, over
Thursday night. .
Mrs. A. Rueter and her daughter. Miss
Elsie, left for their home at Forest Grove
on Monday morning.
Miss Anna Glazlk, from Albina, was the
guest of her sisters, the Misses Barbara
and Agnes Glazlk, yesterday,
Forsythe Waists.
Robinson & Co. beg to announce to the
ladles that samples of Forsythe Spring
"Waists have been received, and would be
pleased to send special orders for those
who may want waists earlier than ar
rival of regular stock.
Hellers.
Mrs. Melander. of Hellers, 3S0 "Washing
ton street, writes from New Jork that
the Spring hats shown are very smart.
Not as large as they have been. The color
combinations of black, white and green
being very pronounced.
Hellers.
The advance styles for Spring in Gage
Hats and other well-known makes have
just arrived and are on display at Hel
lers, SS0 Washington street
H. B. Litt.
Must mako room for new goods. Special
sale of odd suits, values from $25 to 537.50,
Monday. Tuesday and "Wednesdav your
choice, $15. 3
H. B. Lltt Clearance Sale.
The celebrated Stratton's suits and
coats are Included In this sale.
Full dress suits to rent. Hon Clothing
Co., 163 'Third-street
OREGON.
Astoria.
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i V...MIQ1UCU cac young
ladles of 'the Thursday Afternoon Club
this week at her home on Fourteenth
street.
Miss Bessie Reed entertained the Satur
The East Side was quickly abandoned be
cause for the most part its roads were
mostly country roads, and even If they
were the best in or near the city the
great drawback was the bridges. Horse
men knew that a drawbridge was an un
certain quantity and dangerous to the
lives of the horses they were driving, so
the East Side was abandoned. The nat
ural location was on this side of the river,
and it seems as if nature had taken a
band in making the route which was final
ly selected. It was not known as the
"White House Road at tUat time. A. county
road ran in a southerly direction from the
city, and with a low fence between them
was the toll or Macadam Road.
This was the road that Portland's horse
men had selected as their speedwayt and
year in and year out they have struggled
and fought to bring it up to its present
condition, and while it is not as yet a per
fect speedway, that object will be attained
in another decade of years. The county
has spent about $15,000 in Improving this
road, while the Riverside Driving Asso
ciation and what was up until 1M2 the
Multnomah Driving Association has
spent something like $00,000 or
140,000 in improving this roadway. The
"White House Road took Its name from a
white building or roadhouse which was
built at the extreme end of the road. At
that time there- was also a red house.
This was situated about three miles out,
but for some unknown reason the title
Red House Road did not appeal to the
drivers of fast horpes. About ten years
ago the "White House burned down. It
was rebuilt on the opposite side of the
road, and was named the Riverside
House, from which the present driving as
sociation takes its name
This spot has been the mecca of local
relnsmen for years. The property is
owned by H. C. Leonard. It is a 35-acre
tract, and has a fine half-mile track. On
this track many a harness duel has been
fought and many a good dinner has been
won and lost In consequence. The drive
on the "White House Road is one of the
most beautiful in this section of the
country. Visitors who have been driven
over the road declare they have never
seen anything . to equal It for scenic
beauty, and it is not to be wondered at
that the members of both the old and the
new driving association are proud of the
battles they have fought In behalf of the
"White House Road.
Street railway companies have had their
eyes on the White House Road, and they
have repeatedly petitioned the county for
a Tight of way. Members of the associa
tion knew that a great danger confronted
their hopes of a permanent speedway from
the street railway companies, and a stand
ing committee was named to be ever on
the lookout for moves in that direction by
the street railway people. On the mem
bership rolls were the names of some of
day Afternoon girls by taking thorn across
the river on the steamer Electro to the
quarantine station, where they had lunch
with Mrs. Thad Trulllnger.
The members of the Chafing Dish Club
were very delightfully entertained Tues
day evening by the ward officers of tbe
steamer Commodore Perry. The cabins
aboard the steamer were very prettily
decorated for the occasion and the dinlngr-roor-
was draped with the American flags
and the table decorated with holly. The
game of hearts was played and the score
cards had a miniature picture of the
Perry in one corner. The prizes were won
by Mrs. A. A. Finch and J. R. A. Ben
nett. Mrs. F. D. Kuettner very charmingly
entertained a large number of her friends
"Wednesday afternoon in her rooms In the
L O. O. F. building. The rooms had been
very artistically decorated with calle. 111
Hes, carnations and smllax for the oc
casion and the music from the orchestra
which was stationed In an alcove in the
hall, w 3 very much enjoyed by those
present. The game of 'C3" was played
and the scorecards were marked with
Chinese money to match tbe lighting of
tho rooms and hall, which was done with
numerous Chinese lanterns. The prizes
were won by Mrs. Eben "W. Tallant, Mrs.
Schlmpff and Miss Clara Lelnberger.
Those who assisted Mrs. Kuettner in re
ceiving and entertaining her guests were
Mrs. Calloway, Mrs. Lelnenweber, Mrs.
Hellborn, Mrs. Cellar, Mrs. Mills and
Miss Gertrude Barry.
Pendleton.
Miss Maude Crawford gave a pit party
on Saturday evening. Inviting in for the
occasion a few of her young friends.
Miss Frieda Roesch entertained a com
pany of young people on Friday evening
at her home on Lewis street. She was
assisted by Miss Eflle J. Frazier.
Mrs. Mary J. Lane entertained a com
pany of ladles on Wednesday afternoon In
a very pleasant manner. Each guests was
requested to either tell a story or sing a
song.
Mrs. A. W. Nye celebrated her birthday
on Friday evening, inviting In for the
evening quite a number of friends, most
of whom were pioneers. The chief en
joyment of the affair was the discussion
of early happenings of Oregon. Some
Interesting reminiscences were brought
forth.
The Current Literature Club held its an
nual reception Friday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. F. W. Vincent. The spa
clous parlors of the Vincent home had
been turned into a bower of -palms, ferns
and cut flowers, and the members of the
club, beautifully gowned were dispersed
through the various rooms, where they
looked after the entertainment of the
guests. An orchestra of stringed instru
ments furnished music for the afternoon,
and this was Intersperced by vocal and
Instrumental solos by the club mem
bers. Clackamas.
Sunday, January 24, a pleasant surprise
was tendered Mrs. Ann Johnston at her
home near Clackamas by her children, be
ing the anniversary of her 73d birthday.
Mr. "William Johnston brought his mother
from her present home at Clackamas
about 11 A. M. On her arrival she was
agreeably surprised to find all her chil
dren on the front porch to welcome her
with wielr families. The large parlors
were decorated with evergreen, Oregon
grape, and the three tables with flowers.
At the end of the dinner the rooms were
darkened and her birthday cake was car
ried in" by her youngest son, Carey, with
73 candles lighted, emblematical of Mrs.
Johnston's age. Those Invited were Mr.
and Mrs. P. Rlnearson. of Park Place;
Mr. and Mrs. George "Walling, of Salem;
Mr. and Mrs. "William Johnston. Mr. and
Mrs. Richard Johnston, Clackamas; Mr.
and Mrs. "W. J. Hickey, of Portland; Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Blrley, of Concord; Mr.
and Mrs. Jacob Johnston, of Boring; Mr.
and Mrs. Carey Johnston and Mr. and
Mrs. Fred Paterson, of Clackamas. Of 6S
children, grandchildren, etc, 43 were pres
ent. Salem.
Mr. and Mrs. "Werner Breyman enter
tained 40 of their friends at a euchre party
"Wednesday evening. Mrs. R. Cartwright
and Mrs. J. R. "Whitney carried away the
prizes. The guests were entertained in
part with musical selections and a light
lunch was served. ,
Tho Fortnightly Euchre Club was en
tertained last Saturday evening by Mrs.
Claud Gatch and Mrs. J. D. Sutherland
at the home of the latter. The Suther
land home was prettily decorated for the
occasion with plants and California vio
I. Zimmerman, President.
A. C. Lobmlre, Director.
lets. Refreshments were served by Misses
RuthjGatch, Maude Mackay and Jane
Cunningham. Mrs. E. E. "Waters secured
the prize.
Mrs. H. "W. Meyers entertained 3C of
her friends at her home on State street
Thursday afternoon. The time was spent
very enjoyably in playing whist. Re
freshments were served. Mr. "W. C
Morse secured first prize and Miss
Laura Berry second.
Eugene.
At the home of Dr. and Mrs. C. E.
Loomls, on "Wednesday evening a pleasr
ant party met and played whist. Dainty
refreshments were served at the close of
the game. In which Mrs. Lieber proved
the winner.
Mrs. C. W. Lowe entertained a party
of friends at whist Tuesday evening In a
very pleasing manner. Four tables were
accommodated, playing the progressive
game, helng followed by' refreshments.
The prize was awarded to Ms. "William
Preston. The hostess was assisted by
Misses Lutie Dunbnri and Grape Edmun
son. The O. K. Club held a very enjoyable
reunion Saturday evening at the home of
Miss Camillc Carroll, who made the oc
casion one to be remembered by the mem
bers who were present. The club is one
which was organized by a number of
young ladles In the High School, most
of whom graduated two years ago. This
is the first meeting since that time.
Weston.
Miss Kirkpatrick entertained the Orlo
Literary Society at her home Saturday
evening, February 6.
A basket-ball game was played between
two teams of the Normal School Satur
day evening. The first team won by a
score of 28 to .
President and Mrs. Robert C. French
entertained the members of the American
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Literature class of the E. O. S. at din
ner Saturday evening.
Mrs. French entertained at lunch last
Saturdav .Miss Stella Alexander, of Pen
dleton, and Miss Lucile Graves, of St.
Paul's School, Walla "Walla.
The Leap Year party given by the
spinsters of the Crescent Literary Society
was a very enjoyable occasion. A brief
literary and musical programme was fol
lowed by games, in which all heartily
took part. Light refreshments were
served.
La Grande.
Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Rhinehart enter
tained a number of their friends at their
home in Island City last Friday even
ing. Mrs. F. L. Myers and Miss Margaret
Newlln entertained the ladies of the Kaf
fce Kjatch, their husbands and friends
at the home of the former Friday even
ing. The members of the Lyle Tuesday .Mu
sicals met In - the ladles' - club rooms
Tuesday afternoon and "a very fine proi
OFFICERS OF THE RIVERSIDE DRIVING ASSOCIATION
A. H. Tanner, Vice-President
Dr. Emmett Drake, Director.
gramme was carried out under the di
rection of Miss Carrie Hunter. Owing
to the, resignation of the president. Mrs.
"W. H. Fair, Mrs. F. B. Curry was elected
to fill the vacancy.
Mrs. F. Swaney entertained the ladies
of the High-Five Club at her home Thurs
day afternoon. The prizes were a.warded
to Mrs. Jay Van Buren, first, and Mrs.
Cavana, second.
Ashland.
Fred Parson was given a birthday sur
prise party at the home of Dr. and Mrs.
J. S. Parson "Wednesday evening.
Mrs. G. C. Morris and Mrs. E. F. Loo
mls gave a whist party to a number of
their friends at the Loomls home on
Spring street, Friday evening.
One of the large social affairs of the
season was given during the past weeTi
at Pioneer Hall, the hostesses being Mes
danes AjHinman, P. W. Paulson, J. "W.
LoshrV Fta?k Dickey, Archie Miller and
Alice Kan"J.- The ha'fl was beautifully dec
orated anu arranged for the occasion.
Miss MargareK "Winter gave a birthday
party to about 35of her little friends one
day last week ad the home of , her pa
rents, Mr. and Mrs. O. Winter, where
there was reproduced an excellent imita
tion of a picnic in the good old Summer
time. There was a Maypole and a bub
bling spring, the whole affair being
uniquely planned and an entire success.
Albany.
Miss Grace Bennett entertained a num
ber of her friends Saturday afternoon in
a very pleasant manner.
The Friday Evening Club gave a very
pleasant dance at the "Woodmen Hall
Thursday evening. - -
Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Ketchum gave a
very enjoyable whist party to a number
of their friends Monday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. D. O. "Woodworth gave
a party Tuesday evening In. honor of Miss
Miss Emma Rasmusaen, whose
beautiful voice was beginning to
attract attention at the time she
left Portland several years aso. Is
becoming very popular among
musical people In New York and
Washington. Miss Rasmussen Is
the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Severin Rasmussen, of this city,
and studied here under Herr
Schott, who has also been her
teacher In JTcw York. Her voice
Is a clear, sweet soprano, with
great range and power, and Miss
Raexnussen, who works untiringly
at her music, has a determined
ambition for grand opera. She
has been going to Dr. Dorssert
for tone production and to
Agramonte for repertoire. She Is
considered very beautiful, having
regular features and tho pure
Norse coloring of a daughter of
the Vikings. In company with
Baron Edward von Lelstner, . of
New York, she attended Mrs.
Roosevelt's last musicals at the
White House, and wHIle In
Washington was entertained at
dinner by Senator Mitchell. Dur
ing her stay In Washington Miss
Rasmussen Is a guest at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Balsley.
Hattle Galbralth, who leaves this week
for Portland, where she will make her
home. -Dancing and cards were the
amusements of the evening.
Baker City.
Mr. F. A. Phillips, of the firm of Phil
Hps, Brown & Geddes, of this city, was
married at Caldwell. Idaho. Sunday, Jan
uary 31. to Miss Lulu PoweU, of that city.
Mr. and Mrs. Phillips have gone on a
wedding tour to the coast. They will re
side in Baker City.
The Margaret Genevlve "Whist Club was
entertained at the residence of Mrs. Her
man Bamberger "Wednesday afternoon. A
lively contest of 20 games resulted in the
first prize being awarded to Mrs. Nat
Cooper. Dainty refreshments were served
during the afternoon by the hostess.
Corvallls.
The Misses Danneman entertained Tues
day evening at cards. About 20 -guests
were present
Mrs. J. H. Harris gave a tea Saturday
to 30 women friends. A guessing- con
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Heary II. Tillman, Secretary.
P. C. Hagemann, Director.
test and a delicious lunch were fea
tures of the afternoon.
A number of ladies were entertained
from 2 to 5 at the home of Mrs. M. M.
Davis Saturday afternoon.'
Oregon City.
Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Caufield entertained
a company of friends at whist Friday
evening, in honor of Mr. and Mrs. L. "W.
McAdams.
The Colonial party to be given at the
Armory Friday evening. February 12, by
the Klnfes Daughters, will be a pleasing
social event. Miss Mary Conyers, of Port
land, and Mrsu C. "W. Pope, of this city,
will sing solos.
WASHINGTON.
Vancouver Barracks.
Major Hia Feblger left Tuesday for San
Francisco. Mrs. Feblger with her fam
ily will, howevor. remain at the Barracks
for a few weeks longer.
The past week at the Barracks has been
very gay and the remaining days before
Lent promise to be as pleasantly filled
with enjoyable entertainment as the past
has been.
The entertaining lecture given by Chap
lain Smith at the Auditorium in town on
Tuesday was a great success, the hall
being crowded to the doors. Both lecture
and music by the Nineteenth Infantry
band were "much enjoyed by the audience.
A delightful reception was given Thurs
day evening from 8 until 10 by Mrs. A. B.
Johnson and Mrs. Johnson In honor of
Mrs. Funston and her sister, Mrs. Cul
lem. Many of the army people were pres
ent as well as several from Portland,
among them being Captain and Mrs. Ba
ker, Colonel Tucker and Colonel and
Mrs. 'Grayson.
Invitations are out for a large dance to
be given by Colonel and Mrs. Joseph F.
Husto,n on February 10 In honor of the
officers and ladles of the Nineteenth In
fantry. There are also rumora of two
mdre large dances to be given later on
General and Mrs. Funston, Mrs. Cullem,
Major Evans and Dr. F. Foulkes were
the guests at dinner on "Wednesday of
Major and Mrs. George B. Davis.
On Tuesday evening Major and Mrs.
James B Goe gave a bridge whist enter
tainment In honor of Miss Thonington. It
being her last day at the Barracks, where
she has spent several pleasant months as
the guest of Bieutenant and Mrs. Screws.
Major and Mrs. Goe's guests for that
evening- were Colonel and Mrs. Huston,
Major and Mrs. Davis, Captain Haw
thorne, Captain and Mrs. Howard, Cap
tain and "Mrs. Murphy, Captain and Mrs.
Johnson, Captain and Mrs. "Walton, Mrs.
A. B. Johnson. Lieutenant and Mrs. Had
sell. Miss Bonnell, Lieutenant and Mrs.
Graham and Lieutenant Sprews.
Aberdeen.
Mrs. J. A. Hood gave an Informal party
to a few friends on Friday evening. Pedro
and flinch were played, and refreshments
were served at midnight.
Miss Cecil Rawllngs was the recipient
of a pleasant surprise In the form of a
cup and saucer party at her home In
South Aberdeen, on "Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Mary Crammatte and Mrs. L. P.
Dudley entertained a party of ladles at
pedro at their home on Friday afternoon.
The house was prettily decorated with
branches of salal. Madam Middleton won
the prize.
Mr. and Mrs. Oliver and Miss Dora
Leland entertained a chafing-dish party
at the home of Miss Leland, following the
1 o'clock dance Friday night. The com
pany enjoyed a delightful chafing-dish
supper. There were about 17 present.
A party was given on Saturday evening
by Mr. and Mrs. I. L. Hlnkley. of South
Aberdeen, in honor of Miss Clara Carlson,
of Portland, Or. The house was prettily
decorated with branches of evergreen and
huckleberry. A large number of guests
were present.
Miss Nina Ennls gave a delightful leap
year party to 40 of her young friends
Friday evening. The principal entertain
ment of ue evening consisted of the il
lustration of book titles, which were
guessed by the guests. Miss Vivian Steen
won the ladles prize, and Roy Barker the
gentleman's.
The Review Club met In regular session
with Mrs. Keyes on Tuesday afternoon, In
her- loveiy new home on the hllL An In
teresting miscellaneous programme was
.rendered, after which the hostess, assisted
by her daughter, Mrs. Mildred "Wert,
served light refreshments. The next
meeting will be with Mrs. Perry.'
North Yakfma.
Ralph R. Streets, vice-president of-the
"West Side Mill Company, of Olympla, and
Miss Susan. O. B. Porter, formerly assist
ant state librarian and daughter of Dr.
.and Mrs.. L. L. Porter, of Roslyn, were
married at noon Tuesday, at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Henry H. Lombard, on
Gus Rosenblatt, Treasurer.
Charles H. Carey, Director.
North Second street. The bride is a sister
of Mrs. Lombard. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. H. M. Bartlett, in the
presence of a large number of friends.
After a wedding dinner the couple left
on the limited west-bound on a wedding
journey that will Include a number of
cities of the Coast.
Hoquiam.
Professor Scholl. of the Hoquiam High
School, who resigned his position to ac
cept a similar one in Seattle, was given
a farewell reception at the High School
building Thursday night. A large crowd
of Aberdeen teachers was present besides
tho City Board, teachers and pupils. A
number of very complimentary speeches
were made, after which Mr. Scholl re
sponded. Games were played by the
pupils and a nice lunch was served. Pro
fessor Scholl has done good work In this
city and he leayes with best wishes.
Centralia.
Mrs. E. J. Field entertained the elderly
ladles of the Baptist Church at her home
Thursday afternoon from 3 to 5.
E. V. Pomeroy and Mrs. Alice V. Rogers
were married last Friday by Rev. C. D.
Spencer at his residence. Mr. and Mrs.
Pomeroy left on the noon train for a
short trip to the Sound cities, after which
they will return to Centralia to make
their future home. .
Chehalis.
A reception to Mrs. T. R.'Behrend was
given Friday afternoon by Mrs. "W.
Brunswig and Mrs. Frank Kauplsch.
Mrs. Behrend is a sister-in-law of the
ladles who received In her honer, and
she and Mr. Behrend arrived a few days
ago from San Diego, Cal., where they
were married. There was a' large attend
ance of the ladles of the city at the re
ception. POWER OF THE CABT00H.
Oregon's Own Homer Davenport
Draws and Tells Stories.
Homer Davenport, who honored Silver
ton, Or., by making It his birthplace, and
who Is more widely-known as the $10,000 a
year artist of a New York newspaper,
recently delivered a lecture on "The
Power of the Cartoon," before a New
York audience, and this report of the lec
ture appears in the New York Dramatic
Mirror, for January 30:
Homer Davenport, the celebrated cartoonist,
lectured at the Manhattan, Theater before a
fair-sized It will, or ought to be. fairer-sited
when the public learns of its worth audience,
last Thursday afternoon, and made cartoons,
with great rapidity, on great sheets of super
fine brown paper, on a large easel. The- audi
ence was sympathetic and appreciative, and
listened with, laughter and tears to the Inim
itably told stories that Mr. Davenport deliv
ered for two hours, of children, heroes, states
men, ducks, drakes, cows and politicians.
He began by thanking the audience for be
ln,g rough shod enough to come through the
slushy streets to see and hear him. Then he
epoke of the power of the cartoon, and of
Balfour's tribute to the memory of Sir John
Tennel!, the famous cartoonist of Bunch. In
which Mr. Balfour Eald that for 4S years Ten
nell was on the staff of 'Punch; that in all
that time there had been but four weeks In
which Punch did not have one of his cartoons;
and that be had never made an enemy.
Mr. Davenport then demonstrated that he
bad made several millions of enemies by his
truly British caricatures of our Lincoln.
Thomas Nast, Mr. Davenport said, was
America's greatest cartoonist, not knowing,
perhaps, that Nast was a Bavarian. He also
thought that Tennell was England's Nast.
Then he drew the line between cartoon and
caricature, and told a story James "Whltcomb
Riley told him. This was eo good that ho
told one-.or two of how cartoonists are often
cursed for the crimes' of their yellow (he said
yellow) editors. It. would not be fair to Mr.
Davenport to tell his many quaint stories of
Hanna. Gladstone, "Dotf Brown, Senator
Spooner, Senator Sam Ralney and Thomas B.
Reed, all of whom he cartooned.
He said many Interesting things about heads
and faces, among them observations to the
effect that faces are to be read as books, and
heads weer made to do something beside wear
hats. Then he told of hU art life in the
Latin Quarter of SUverton, Or., where he
was born, on a farm, and of SUverton's popu
lation of 300350 on a baseball day. His last
story was splendidly dramatic touching thrill
ing. It was about meeting- our great Ad
miral, Dewey, eqme months after Davenport
had drawn the greatest cartoon ever made:
Dewey on the Olympli's bridge going into
Manila Bay on that greatest May morning
since the world began, seeing that on that
morning was done the beautiful Job which
freed a people from slavery, and made all
nations heretofore supercilious, offensive and
often Insulting show proper respect to the
greatest Natlnn ever dropped out of heaven;
and under that cartoon: "Lest We. Forget."
Then Mr. Davenport's affecting meeting with
Admiral Dewey, when the' latter broke down
and wept like a child. About every eye in
the audience at the Manhattan 'was wet, and
if Admiral Dewey had entered jcat then he-
the ablest lawyers practicing before the
bench. They were named from time to
time on these committees, and every at
tempt made by the street railway people
to get a right of way was defeated. It
took, brains and money to keep the "White
House'Road as a speedway, and the driv
ing public may never know just how much
they owe to that standing committee.
which fought any and all encroachmonts
on the "White House Road. Another stand
ing committee of the association that has,
accomplished a great good was the "rub
bish committee." It was the duty of the
committee to break up the habit of throw
ing all sorts of rubbish into the streets.
"When they began their work it was not
safe to drive a horse In any of Portland's
streets, for the roadways were filled with
broken bits of glass, nails, which were.
pi&Kea up oy tne horses. The streets were
a disgrace, but when this committee began
to get Into action it did not take long to
put a stop to the habit of throwing dan
gerous rubbish into the streets. Livery
stable men and drivers declare that if the
association never did another thing, the
work this committee accomplished is a.
monument to the association by Itself.
It has taken a great deal of both city
and county legislation to bring the "Whiter
House Road up to its present condition. It
has been widened, and now it 13 SO feet
wide, and is the only road outside of tho
city limits that is sprinkled during tha
Summer season. The driving association
has spent an average of $2000 on the
"White House Road annually. Through'
litigation and through personal persuasion;
the work of making the speedway haa
gone steadily on for 20 years. All of tho
legal complications have been cleaned off
the docket but one. and it was stated at
the annual meeting that a final decision
would be reached soon. There Is only one
stretch of the driveway yet to be im
proved. This extends from the cemetery
to Bancroft avenue, and the thing fhii:h
is holding this work Is the pending lav
suit.
During the coming season the associa
tion will spend fully $3000 In Improvements
and machinery- Half of the speedway,
will be treated with oil, and if this proves
a success the entire route will be sprinkled'
with oil. The matines which have always
been an interesting feature of the associa
tion, will be renewed this year. It Is tho
Intention of tbe association to give1 a mat
inee to which will be Invited relnsmett
from all over the Northwest. A hand
some silver cup, to be won twice by tho
same man owning his own horse, will ba
the trophy raced for.
There has been some talk of consolidat
ing the Riverside Driving Association and
the Portland Hunt Club. If this is dono
the property at the end of the drive will
be bought and an up-to-date country club
will be built. The half-mile track will bo
made as fast as any in the Northwest.
Golf links and tennis courts will be lalcj
out, making it an ideal spot.
would know that his matchless Sprlnsr house
cleaning will never be forgotten, and that wa
shall never cease to love him, along with.
Washington. Lincoln and Grant.
Mr. Davenport's wood duck story was as
beautiful as a poem of Shelley's.
Radium Exhibit for St. Louis Fair.
NE"W YORK, Feb. 6. Dr. George P4
Kunz, of this city, special agent of tho
United States Geological Survey, haa
been appointed commissioner of the ra
dium exhibit at the St. Louis Exposi
tion, and has been authorized to pre
pare and procure material therefor,
comprising radio-active substances for
all kinds and also exhibits to illustrates
the action of radium compounds, ultra;
viola light and Roentgen rays upon,
mineral and chemical substances.
The exhibit i3 to be made by the
United States Geological Survey in the
United States Government building.
There will be a second exhibition of
radium and radio-active substances in
the Mines building.
Morgan Buys French Romances.
NEW YORK, Feb. J. P. Morgan had
purchased the Leads Sayre Burchard col
lection of Norman French romances, for
which several universities and colleges of
America have been negotiating. The price
paid ha3 not been made public.
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