31 FERRY FOR ASTOR DRY AND WET" AREA IN PORTLAND. r Quondam American Will Work It on Thames. SPANISH QUEEN DRAMATIST Vonng Mother Writes Play Which Aristocrats Will Produce King Edward's Revenge for Black balling of American Friend. TIIE SUTAY OREGOXIAN, PORTLAND, JUNE 23, 1907. LONDON', June 22. (Speclal.)-The Thames Conservancy ha granted W. W. Astor permission to place a chain across the Thames for the purpose of working a horse ferry between his property at Cliveden and the Berkshire side for his private use. Cliveden is one of the finest mansions in England. Little more than half a century ago the main portion of the house was burned to the ground. A vast pile in the style of an Italian villa sprang out of the ashes. When the build, lng was nearlng completion, Gladstone was asked to compose a Latin Inscription which could be erected in stucco right round the main part of the house. This was done, for the eminent English states man was always a welcome visitor at Cliveden. Garibaldi, among many other illustrious guests, has been entertained at this hospitable mansion. American Ladies Come Out. Mrs. Potter Palmer's first dinner of the season was a great success. Thirty six guests sat down at two different tables, one of which was decorated with pale pink roses and the other with deep crimson. Among the company were Mrs. Ronalds and Mrs. Ritchie, Mrs. Newhouse and Mrs. Jaffray, while Captain and Lady Lilian Boyd and William Walsh were also presen t. Another debutante of this season is Miss Violette Lockwood, the pretty daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Lockwood, and grand-daughter of Le Grand Lockwood, who is so well known in New York so ciety. Miss Kate Lee Harmen Is going about under the wing of Lady Molesworth. It may be remembered that Miss Harmen caused quite a social stir in America when she came out a couple of seasons ago. Her wonderful Jewels are attracting much at tention In London. Other notable new comers are Miss Anita Stewart and Miss Alice Anderson. Miss Stewart Is a daugh ter of Mrs. J. Henry Smith and niece of Mrs. Anthony Drexel. - These fair young Americans are In great demand at all. the dances they attend. Play by Queen of Spain. The young Queen of Spain, I am in formed on very good authority, has writ ten a one-act play in French, which is to be acted this Summer by a group of noble amateurs at the royal villa at 6an Sebastian. This royal playwright in herits her literary gift from her own mother. Princess Beatrice has always been very fond of writing. She is now engaged on a work dealing with the his torical and picturesque associations of the Isle of Wight, the charming Island in the south of England which is so deservedly popular with wealthy Americans. Mrs. Mackay and her daughter, who are in deep mourning for the former's mother, the late Mrs. Hungerford, are remaining abroad all the season. In consequence, her house in Carlton House Terrace has not .been opened, a matter of regret among Americans in London. More Slangy Than the 400. Fashionable London, according to Mrs. Borden Harriman, is more slangy than, "the 400." This lady Is most eloquent in defense of American manners, asserting that the restlessness of the English so ciety dame is not to be preferred to the American woman's vivacity. These opin ions have been stoutly maintained in more than one English drawing-room. American dishes seem to be very popu lar just now in London. Special favo rites are terrapin and canvasback ducks. The idea of beginning a meal with fruit has also caught on, and melon in slices often appears as a prelude to dinner. So-called vegetarianism grows apace, but, oddly enough, vegetables are rarely eaten. Smart folk feed on fruit, rice, cheese, toast and macaroni. At dessert, two large dishes of shelled nuts frequently appear; and besides grapes, strawberries, etc.. there are sure to be some foreign fruits, such as persimmons, custard ap ples, guavas from Madeira, and grape fruit from Jamaica. Liquid cheese is an other new dish invented by an American hostess. It is served almost boiling hot in a big brown bowl and eaten with toast. King's Friend Blackballed. Nowadays wedding receptions are ex panded until nothing short of a hotel will accommodate them, on the principle t'.iat the larger and more imposing the wedding, the greater will be the oMlga- ' x ... ' I . e i V"j"' "rr,.'M ! i i l i . i y ' f 'If j j 1 PROHIBITION IS SHADED PRECINCTS. LIQUOR-SELLING Uf WHITE. Eighteen precincts In Portland to the residence districts are "dry. They voted for prohibition In November, 1004; June, 1905; June. 1006, and' June, 1007, under the local option law. Two of the city precincts voted for prohibition November 0, 1904 precinct 63, Portsmouth, at that time number 68; and precinct 74, Montavilla, at that time number 66, annexed to the city, in the election of June, 1906. At that time also Lents precinct, number 72, then number 64, voted for prohibition; likewise Powell's Valley .precinct, number 80, then number 72. v In the election June 5. 1905, six of the shaded precincts voted for prohibition precinct 41, then number 40; pre cincts 61 and 62, then number 55; precinct 63, then number S6; precinct 64, then number 57, and precinct 70, South Mount Tabor, then number 62, a part of which was annexed to the city in June, 1906. In that same election Wood- stock precinct, number 71. outside the city, voted for proh'bltion. In the election June 4, 1906, -ten city precincts vot;d for prohibition numbers 22, SO, 84, 45, 46, 47, 48, 60, 69 (Mount Tabor) and 74, Montavilla, which In November, 1904, lso declared Itself for prohibition. In the 1906 election, precinct 90, West Portland, outside the city, voted for prohibition. In the election June 8, 1907, three precincts voted for prohibition numbers 26, 43 and 41, the last of which voted the same way in 1905. It therefore appears that no precinct, once voting for prohibition, has returned to liquor-selling and that two pre cincts numbers 74 and 41 have voted for prohibition twice. These data are taken from the official records of the County Clerk, having been prepared by Deputy Clerk Her man G. Schneider. tion of the guests to add to its magnifi cence. Pompous weddings are in reality matrimonial advertisements for the gen eral benefit of the family, so the most exclusive people always avoid too much ostentation. Kingly displeasure not long ago fell on a West End Club. His Majesty pro posed for membership a well-known American millionaire, for whom he has a great admiration. But on certain "old fogey" grounds a section of the members were violently opposed to this admission. The opposition persisted and the King's candidate was blackballed! King Edward and all his friends resigned en bloc, and it may safely be said that the club will never recover its consequent loss of prestige. Apparently the fashion of young mar ried couples taking joint houses is on the .increase. The latest Instance is Lord and Lady Ingestre (nee Mis Wini fred Paget), who, with Lord Herbert and Lady Beatrice Herbert, have taken a small place at Dacbet for the Summer. The two ladies are sisters and their hus bands are brother officers In the Blues, and have always been great friends. There is, of course, plenty of precedent for sharing bouses, as "pay parties" of this -kind are the, usual thing for Ascot and Goodwood. While Mrs. James McDonald's London home In Cadogan Square was being re decorated, she and her husband, who lately retired from the Standard Oil Com pany, stayed at Claridge's. James Mc Donald 1b resting from his onerous la bors and living by doctors' rules, for his ill health Is causing a good deal of anxiety. On this account Mrs. McDon ald is going out leas than usual, much to the disappointment of a large circle of friends, who admire, and perhaps envy, her bright and engaging manner. Superstition of Bridge-Players. The Peter Martins have been staying at Sunderland House on a visit to the Duchess of Marlborough, who is now in mourning for her aunt. Miss Armlde Smith. Miss Smith belonged to one of the oldest families in America the Mur ray Smiths of Mobile. The Duke of Marl borough has been out under canvas with his regiment of Imperial Yeoman dry (the Yorkshire Hussars) in which he holds., the rank of senior major. Four members of the Marlborough family hold commissions in this regiment. Superstition is more rife today in Eng lish society than It ever was. There are, for instance, many women who never think of playing a bridge rubber without the protection and guidance of a "lucky piece." One woman pins her faith to a little silver elephant, and a bright girl confided to me that ' she never played without the assistance of a tiny silver boar. "Why, I've had the most aston ishing luck," she said, "by carrying him with me, and now I feel that I simply could not deal the cards, and certainly I could not play, unless I could give him three gentle little pats before his hand." Gold and jewelled and fancy charms are best liked by women, and the more odd they are the better. Mot of the dress materials this sea son seem to be in stripes not in two colors, but in two tones of one color. They are about an eighth of an inch in width, and sometimes the edges of the darker color are herring-boned. Among the best of these materials is a - two toned blue with gray in it, which is with out a trace of that cold electric blue that Is rarely becoming. It is not inartistio when a deep sapphire blue stripe Is com bined with the grayer tone. Another excellent thing is In two shades of brown, with one stripe a deep golden tone and the other more of a coffee tint. LADY BETTY. South Mount Tabor School Exercises. The following programme was given at the closing exercises of the South Mount Tabor School: Class March, Miss A. McDonald; Invocation, Rev. E. M. Sharp; vocal solo, Mrs. G. Hutchinson; instrumental duet. Miss G. Failing, Miss D. Lewis; reading. Miss M. M. Bode, Western Academy of Music; instru mental solo. Miss E. Lamb; class ad dress, 'Hon. A. A. Bailey; Instrumental duet. Miss E. Lamb, Miss S. Farley; vocal solo, Miss B. Grimes; reading. Miss M. M. Bode; presentation of di plomas, W. A. Law; benediction. The graduates are as follows: Sophum Blohm, Grace Falling, Alma Button, Austin Williams, Dorothy Lewie, Genevieve Boitane and Ernest Weygandt. American Pastor Goes to The Hague. NEW YORK, June 22. The Rev. Dr. J. C. Hazard, pastor of Christ Presbyte rian Church at Catskill; N. Y., has sailed for The Hague to take charge of the American Reformed Church there during the sessions of. the International Peace Conference. He will hold services in July, August and September. 1: ' d 61 W " i " lap w JhsL ? i Ir'.-,k T' f " .T " ' IT N f- f3t f2 X i v i ! r n t. 1 - A I HARNEY COUNT Y9 EIGHTH GRADE) GRADUATES. The eighth grade graduates of Harney County and their instructors shown above are as follows: Reading from left to right, front row Professor A. C Finn, Mrs. Phebe Geary. Mrs. Mary E. "Foley, Mrs. Mary Griffin, County School Superintendent M. E. Rigby. Second row Zelva Sturtevant, Bessie Swain, Lou'el Smith. Helen Purtngton, Toily Johnson. 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A splendid programme is being pre pared for the association meeting and the July convention promises to be of un usual interest. Some rare talent will be heard at the convention. B. L Dasent, advertising manage for the Portland Railway, Light & Power Company, of this city, will read a paper upon "Elec tricity as a factor in Advertising." John Whyte of Astoria, will read a paper upon "Advertising Astoria." Tom Richardson will deliver one of the addresses at the big banquet in the evening. James Tyler, publisher of the Spectator and one or two others of the Portland ad men will also speak at the banquet. Sacramento has subscribed a large sum of money lor the entertainment of the visitors and the suc cess of the convention is an assured fact. Has Capital of $50,000,000. DOVER, Dei., June 22. The Consoli dated Copper Company of New York City, with a capital of $50,000,000, was chartered here today. 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