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THE SUNDAY OKEGOXIAK. PORTLAND. -FEBRUARY 2. 1 90S. J - : V - " ' -.5- ' , "f , V, 5 ' ' - ' .77: . :; . : .V':. ::-: .. ' T i? .- jL . . ,"V'-'-:''V: : ' '! A ; ' " ' Mt ;:y:s: fc.::V V ' A i r'! - Ml I I I . v V .V 1 ; Si v i . i :: i ,: v :i:f ?;S?i -ii V; . ' -iSi:-s ii- j iiii' r-':i iii1:?4.; 1 f V '" esunwi THK sfllav uvent ot tlic nuar future will, of couivo, he tlie Atwomblips. cards for which wore e'nt tlio suli scriber this prist v.-otrk. In pnst oars the Assemblies were the uTtra-sinurt event. and the announcement that two arc to be Sivcn thi(--'year insurew a gayer season. Unusually elaborate, are the. plnns for tho lull which is to bo yiven at tho Port land Hotel on Fritluy evening. February 14. The patronesses ineludo: Mrs. T. H. Wilcos. Mr?. R. Koehler. Jlrs. H. L. Cor bett. Mrs. W. I!. Ayer. Mm. C. F. Ueebe, Mrs. H. C. Wilson, Mrs. AV. J. Burns. Mrs. W. II. Warren. Mrs. M". C. Alvonl. Mrs. J. W. Ladd, Mrs. J. C. Alnsworth and Mrs. K. A. J. Mackenzie., One of the smartest affairs of the year was fiis dancing party given on Thursday at Murlark Hall by tr. George F. Wilson and Miss Frances Wilson. Strictly speak ing, the Hffair was not a debtil,.yet it Was the. first largo formal reception" given in Miss Wilson's lio'ior. and it was there fore made the occasion for sending flow ers galore, which were artistically masted from floor to ceiling and formed a charm ing foil for the receiving party. Fnlm and sieens were used in profusion. One of the alcoves attractively arranged with Turk ish russ and divans served as a rendez- v ....... .up, win nir uisd ra- birs were arr.msrO for hi idac. t'nusnnlly pretty gowns vcr. in evidence. Miss n.i HiMMiie m a suimni.-i ing j gown oi yemw satin cut empire, sfitli a graceful esriy in h. r cotl'fure. and sha carnal a shi.wer Imiiqu.'t of lavender v: thiils. Miss Virginia ' "il;on wore a S'wr ot black lace with a chou of tur q.toiso vi-lvet; !;?. S. B. UntWcum. a lovely F.-nr-ire sown of 1 plicate rose pink satin: Mrs .J. Wesicy UadJ. an Imported Ivory tinted satin handsomely embroid ered with a cloth of gold and cut on the F.'niDlre lfn-s. Mrs. Frank Vliicmit Tin Mond wg.s in black lace over whits oh'f- j (o? and ' elaborated with Duchess lace;, I Sirs. AViUiara Mac J'HStr.r wore a gown of Irish lace worn with an antique necklace of pearls; Mrs." Richard. Kochler, black t hantilly Ince over white chiffon, with diamond ornaments; Mis. Theodore B. Wilcos, a mauve satin Empire worn with diamonds and pearls; Mrs. A. A. Morri son, whito mescaline' satin with trim tuin of rojMt point; Miss Carblin Burns, h'V '7 ' A if :.v ' i;i-r ' ' I S XSJ VKC ZCJhT7'Jr Of- Ca JZS ZUSS7 Z?CSiW& pale blue chiffon cut Empire: Miss Mar ion Jackson, a strikins gown of Xile green with a pastel trimming of panne velvet; Mias Carrie Flanders, white lace and an arm bouquet of pink ouds; Mrs. W. B. Ayer, a cha-rming shade of pale blue in a soft satin; Miss Inez Barret, black net gown with a silver aigrette in her coif fure; Miss Morris, of Duluth, a pink chif foa Empire worn with antique pearl comb In her coiffure; Miss May Mont gomery, .a handsome gown of lavender panno velvet; Mrs. Charles ficadding, an embroidered gray silk combined with '.ace; Mrs. William Slulr, yellow satin- brocade elaborately trimmed with rose po'.nt: Mrs. Ernest Laidlaw, shell pink crepe; Miss Clementine Wilson, white lace with a suggestion of delicate blue velvet; Mrs. Walter V. Smith, a Dresden gown trimmed with splendid old lace and worn with a necklace of pearls; Mrs. Joseph X. Teal, whito lace with diamond ornaments; Miss Frances Iwis. a delicate peach pink satin: Miss Claire Houghton, white net over chiffon, the corsage trimmed with dainty roses of white sat:n; Mrs. Holt C. Wilson, a becoming g-jwu of black lace; Miss Dorothy llo'brook, whito "chiffon and an arm bouquet of brilliant red buds. An' en ? nement which came as a torn- j pletc pur'prhTO was that of Miss Maud Halm, tho second uaugnier ui mr. ncui; Halm, to Mr. C. B. Lamont. of Seattle. Miss Hahn,. who Is one of Portland's prominent girls, at one time attended Stanford. Her eldest sister was recently married to Lieutenant Harry Westervclt Gregg, of the Fourteenth Infantry, and is now eri route to the Philippines. Mr. La mont is a Cornell man of the class of 'P9 and a member of the Th! Gamma Delta sorority. He is prominent in Seattle so ciety, a. civil engineer, and president of the Pacific Engineering Company. The wedding will no 'doubt be a large affair and Is to take place Easier week. ' An engagement of" interest to many is that of Miss l'ansy Perkins, daughter of senior fnited States Senator from Cal- I iri r't..'on,l r. Raker. Assistant District Attorney, of Tonopah. Xev. Mr. Kuker has visited here on numerous occa sions when he has enjoyed the -hospitality of Stanford men. among whom he Is a favorite. "Both Miss Perkins and her fiance are popular soclatly- in San Fran-" Cisco. The latter has distinguished him self frequently in the various amateur vaudeville : shows, as ho Is undeniably gifted histrionically. Miss Perkins has spent several Winters in Washington, D. C, where she was a belle. VlTO-President and Mrs. Fairbanks giving several affairs in her honor. Miss Terkins recently took a trip abroad under the ehapcronage of Mrs. Fairbanks. - . On Tuesday afternoon Mrs. W. C. Al vord' flaked about ioO matrons, friends oi her mother, Mrs. Philip Schuyler, to tea. The oecnsion was Mrs. Schuyler's seven tieth birthday, but the affair was a com plete surprise. ' As a decoration for the tea table were "n miniature cakes bearing an equal num ber of candles, presiding there were Mrs. W. S. I.add and Mrs. II. W. Corbett. In the library ices were served by Mrs. Rod ney Gl'tsan'arid Mrs. George Hoyt. Sr. Others assisting in receiving were Mrs. Hannah Robertson. Mrs. Harrison Cor bett. Mrs. 8. G. Wheeler and Miss Hen rietta Failing. Judge ar.d Mrs. William IT. Hunt, of Montana, who return to their home next weeki were made the honor guests at a dinner on Friday with Mr. and Mrs. Zera Snow as hosts. Additional guests were Dr. and Mrs. Holt C. Wilson, Miss Martha Ho.vt. Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Ayer and W. D Wliecl wright. The presence oC Mr. and. Mrs. . Frank Vincent Du Mond as guests of Dr. and Mrs. Henry Jones has oceaaione.d some informal entertaining. Mrs. Du Mond ia a daughter of Mrs. Jones and a sister of Mrs. Samuel M. Mears. This is their first visit since the Lewis and Clark Exposition when Mr. Du Mond ar ranged and directed the- art museum. Mrs. Du Mon.d is herself a clever artist and . it was while studying In New York she met and subsequently mar ried the famoua artist. . - The ' Interest in Skat grows apace and now the men as well as the mat rons and girls are devoting themselves assiduously to .its study It being a comparatively new game', there is ti spirit of friendly rivalry among tbu enthusiasts as to who shall give tho initial .party; however, several are be ing planned for the near future - A pleasant surprise of the week was the announcement of the engagement of Miss lyHiira Gale Dunne.- eldest daughter of Colonel and Mrs. David M. Dunne, to John Ker. formerly of Nat chez. Miss. Miss Dunne, who enjoys much popularity, mado the announce ment at an informal gathering of girls on Thursday at the residence of Mrs. George. Willard Brown. Apropos of this. Miss Maud Hahn also mado known her engagement at the same time. Mr. Ker is , a nephew of Governor George Chamberlain. His mother is at present a guest ,at the Chamberlain residence having come from Mississippi with Mrs. Chamberlain on her recent visit to her native state. Owing to Mrs. Ker's plans to return, to her Southern home, the wedding fs scheduled for Easter week. - This week Mrs. Richard Xunu will entertain informally in honor of Bishop and Mrs. Scaddlng. A few matrons are, to arrive for bridge at 4 fd later the men will join them to dine at T. . . A large bridge party on Wednesday was given by Mrs. Richard Xtinn. to which SO matrons were bidden. The affair was unique owing to the fact that each guest received a prir.c. For the , 1 tables flowers were given as favors with the various colors which indicate the first, second, third and fourth horse show ribbons, namely, blue the first, which was arranged with a bunch of violets: red the sec ond, .with carnations; yellow with daf fodils, and the fourth white, with .roses. The various flowers accom panied by the respective ribbons made an effective picture as they were brought In on huge silver trayrt. Receiving with Mrs . Xunn was ner mother, Mrs. 15. B. Trevett, "and her sis. ter. Miss Trevett; asristing were Miss Maud Ainswoi-th. Miss Russell and Miss Clementine Wilson. The invitation list included Mrs. W. B. 'Ayer. Mrs. W. C. Alvord, Miss Tica von Bolton. Mrs. Walter Burre-ii. Mrs. Barflett. Mrs. Wil liam Brewster, Miss Agnes Catlln. Mrs. Rupert Chipman, Mrs Francis D. Cliamberlin. Mrs. Etarrison Corbett, Mrs. 'U. ljk Barnes.' Mrs. Dlc'ksori. Mrs. Frank Vincent DuMoud, Miss Bleanox Gile. Miss Henrietta Failing. Miss Carrie Glisan. Mrs. Georgp Good, Mrs. H. D. Green, Mrs. Frank Hart. Miss Miirtiia. Hoyt. Mrs. Henry Jones. Mrs. Solomon Hirsch. Miss Ella Hirsch, Mrs. Morton Insloy, Mrs. J IC. KoilocU. Mrs. Richard Koehler. Mrs. S. B. Lltithl cum, Mrs. L Allen Lewis, Mrs. T. W. B, London. Mrs. E. C. Mears. Mrs. Clar ence Nichols. Mrs O. .Pelgram. Miss May Montgomery, Mrs. James McCra ken. Mrs. William T. Muir, Mrs. A. C. Pa.nt.on. Mi68 Panton. Mrs. George F. Russell. Mrs. Lewis Russell, Mrs. C. J. Reed. Mrs. Sanderson Reed. Miss Fran ces Warren, Mrs. Frank Warren, Jr. Mrs. Harry Sargo.nt, Mrs. Frederick Sykes. Mrs. Zera Snow. Mrs. John Shopard. Mrs. George Taylor. Mrs. Otis B. Wight.. Mrs. E. T. Williams. Mrs. H. C. Wilson, Mrs S. G. Wheeler. Mrs. T'neodore B. Wilcox, Mrs. Gordon Voor h:es and Mrs. John Eben Young. Mrs. Wallace McCamant entertained informally on B'riday at tea, asking a few friends to tea and to meet hor mother and slater, Mr, and Miss Davis, c The Store Noted for Best Goods at Lowest Prices Portland Agents for Paris Patterns, Now Ten Gents Each Exhibit and Sale of the New Spring Suits Monday and Tuesday 'J'lio.ncw Kpriiitc Suits and Coats are now ready for jour in spection. We have put forth special efforts to make this reason's showing bigg-er anti oetier tnau ever, a .full repreaentatiou of all the new Spring styles in all popular plain shades and mixtures will be found here, and you'll be surprised at the littleness of the prices. We make a specialty oC Misses' Suits audCout in sizes 12 to IS. See our two big Morriaon street windows for a few of the new suit.-f. BLACK VOILE SKIRTS Fine Black French Voile Skirts in full box or cluster plaited styles sonic plain and others with taffeta bauds splendid finality material and regular .14.00 to .T17.00 -values $n;45 WOMEN'S LONG COATS Women's Lonsj Coats in brown and gray mixture s. "with velvet and braid trimmed collar and eufts well tailored throughout and best $8.00 QM QC vals. Monday and Tuesday. . .P Warner's Corsets N Warner's Ku.-t Proof Corset for medium, figures high bust full hip and round waist long baek and skirt, special $1.3o Warner's Rust-Proof Corset , for stout women. Extra heavy boning with French sectional rip gore. Hose supporters front and sides 3.25 Red fern Corset, style F, for well-developed figures low bust long dip hip with hose supporters front' and sides. Sizes 18 to 30, each..S3.15 Blankets, Comforters Extra quality White Wool Blankets, red, pink nud blue borders, silk bouud, regular $3.30 grade, Monday and Tuesday, each $2.65 Full size White AYool Blan kets, good weight, pink and blue border and silk binding, standard $5.00 values. Extra special, the pair. . . ..$3.73 Heavy Gray Wool Blankets, fancy colored borders . and the same grade we have sold all season - at .$5.00 .a pair. Monday and Tuesday.$3.95 Heavy stitched Comforters, dark colors only, 'covered with good grades ere ton, standard $1.35 quality, Mon day and Tuesday.... ..98 Full bed size Comforters in. light and dark colors," good and heavy and best regular $1.50 grade. Monday, and Tuesday, each $1.23 ?ull bed size Comforters, filled with pure -white lami nated cotton, hand tufted, light and dork colors and standard .$"2.25 quality ; . .....$1.65 Special Reductions on Cream Dress Goods Monday and Tuesday Profit by the extremely low prices we quote on Fine Cream Dress Goods for Monday and Tuesday. Compare these prices and qualities with what you see at other stores.' Mail Orders filled. Cream Nun's Veiling 38-ineh Cream All-Wool 2s mi's Veiling,, splendid qual ity and onr best (30c. grade, sp'I..47 Cream Nun's Veiling 4S-inch Cream Xun's Veiling, warranted all pure wool and our Ivest regular 75c quality. " at. -:...".... 63 Chiffon Panama 44-ineh Cream Chif fon Panama, strictly all wool and standard $1.25 grade. Sale, a yd. 97 Silk Batiste 12-incb. Cream Silk and Wood Batiste, a beautiful fabric for waists and gowns, regular $1.25 val ues ... r. 95 Cream Serge 41-inch Cream All-Wool Serge, otiv l'cgular $1.00 qualitj-, on sale Monday and Tuesday at... 83 Cream Taffeta 20-inch Cream Taffeta Silk, extra weight, quality and finish; best regular 75e quality, a' yard.. 59 l ! 8IPI1I MAIL ORDERS -GIVEN" PROMPT AND CAREFUL ATTENTION. CORNER THIRD AND MORRISON STREETS MAIL ORDERS GIVEN PROMPT AND CAREFUL ATTENTION. who are from Now Jersey, poured br Mrs. Fred Strong- Tea was Another bridge hostess on "Wednesday was Mrs. Frank Freeman, who enter tained Frances Lewis. MIes Hazel ! Croker, Miss Louise Flanders, Miss ?usio Stott. Miss . Miriam Strong, Miss Inez Barrett, Mis Gladys Weidler, Miss Eflle Ilousbton, Miss Rhoda Failing. Mtes Claire Houghton, Mifs Isabella Bryan, Mins Grace Warren. Mlsa "Alice Stron?, Miss Bertha Tongue, Mies Morris. -of Du- j Kith: Miss Barbara kroner. Muss Joseph ine Smith. Miss Margaret Catlln. -Miss Amy Heitshu and MUs Katherine John son, of the Barracks. Later Miss Leslie Knappi Miss Caroline Burns and Miss Helen Kastham arrived for tea. . Mr. and Mrs.. Abe Meier, their little on and oovernes. left last week for Europe. They -were aecompanled across .the continent by Mias FSello Dittcnhofer. General and Mrs. C. ' F. Beebe were dinner hosts laet week, entc-rtainins for Mr. and Mrs. ' Woodruff, of .Minneapolis. The latter will be remembered as Miss .Nellie Bumelde. The other guests in cluded Tr. and Mrs. Holt C. Wilson nd Mr. and Mrs. Theodore B. Wilcox. . Mrs. Guy Webster Talbot gave a pretty tea on Tuesday afternoon to meet Mrs. Ron-man. who arrived recently from the Kast. The H. C. Campbell residence, which the Talbots are occupying for the Winter, was attractively arranged with earl" Spring flowers, and the tea table carried a yellow scheme of color, the candelabra were capped -with pastel shades, and a brass howl ot brilliant daffodils formed the eonterpiece. Pre siding here wore Mrs. Kobert Lewis and Mrs. John Eben Young. Among ibe guests, who caJled were Mrs. Morton Ins ley. Mrs. John Shepard. Mrs. John Ains worxh, Mrs. Oay Ijomhnnl. ;Mr. Kichard TCoehler, Miss Caroline Burns. Mrs. Frank Warren, Jr.. Mis Miriam Strong. Mrs. Wallace McCamant, Mrs. Pa vis, of Xow Jersey: Miss Leslie Knapp, Miss Grace Warren. Mrs. Franklin Jones, Miss Susie Stott, Mrs. Otis B. Wight. Miss Bryan. Miss Rhoda Failing. Mrs. C. E. S. Wood, Mrs. George K. Wentworth, Jr., Mias Ines Barrett, Mrs. J. P. O'Brien. Mrs. Fred Stanley, Mrs. H. D. Green, Mrs. James B." Kerr, of St. Paul; Mrs. Whit ney, of Los Angeles, Miss Alice Strong, Mrs. Holt C. Wilson, Mrs. Howard Ma ther, Misses Maidu, and Marguerite Beuh uer. Miss Josephine Smith. Mrs! Holman. Mrs. C. B. Baker. Mrs. Frederick Leslie Warren, Mrs. J. K. Kollock, Miss Bertha Tongue.- Mrs. El D. Klngsley. Mrs. Wright, Mls Wright. Mrs. Clarence Sen-all, Mrs. Ernest Laidlaw and Miss May Montgomery. Mrs. Robert Lewis and Mrs. John Eben Toung served at the tea table, and the following assisted in receiving: Mrs. A. L. Maxwell. Mrs. William Dunckley. Misses EfRe,ard Claire Houghton. Mrs. Frank Freeman. Miyfl Jle Koehler, Mits Hazel Croker and .MUss Barbara Croker. Mrs. Talbot was .gowned in a lavender flowered net, com bined, with panne satin of both lavender and yellow tones. Mrs. Bowman received In an . Imported blue hand-embroidered chiffon, trimmed with a delicate gold lace. Mif-s Camille Doscli returned on Tues day from San Francisco, where she went to attend the wedding - of her brother, Arno Dosch.'and Mits Elsie Sperry. o On Sunday evening Mrs. Solomon B!u maucr and .Mirs Hazel Blumaucr will leave for a month's visit to San Fran cisco. - Miss . Mary Morris, of Duluth. Minn., for whom a number of informal affairs have been given the past fortnight, was again made the honor guest at a lunch eon on Friday, which had for its hostess Miss Grace Warren. The guests Included Mrs Wells Gilbert, M!s Morris" sister: Miss Rhoda Failing. Miss Use Koehler, Mrs. Guy Webster Talbot. Mrs. Otis B. Wight. Miss Katherine Johnson, of Van couver Barracks: Miss Olive Failing, Mits Amy Heitshu and Miss Genevieve Thomp son. . Just prior to Mrs. Abo Meier' depar ture. for Europe. Mr?.. Marcus Fleischner entertained in her honor last week at bridge. The ariiests were Mrs. Abe Meier. Mrs. I. X. Lipman. Mrs. Sigmund Frank, Mrs. Charles Kohn, Mrs. A. L. Herder. Mrs. Julius Lung. Mrs. Nathan Simon. Mrs. A. Oberdorfsr. Mrs. A. Meier, Mrs. Sol Rosenfeld. Mrs. Philip Washerman, Mrs. Fred Seller and Mrs. Henry Hous man. . Mrs. Ernest Nirkerson, formerly of Boston, but who has resided here for the past year, returned last week to again take up her residence in tho Hub city. .Mrs. Nirkerson but recently arrived from an extended visit in Atlantic City, re turning some weeks ago to perfect plans for removing to Boston. She is to bo joined shortly by Mr. Nickeraon upon til WED DING INVITATIONS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS The best engraved at W.G. Smith 8 Co. Washington Bldg., 4th and Washington G. P. RDMMELIN 8 SONS 126 Second St., Bet. Washington and Alder "FUR I I) J Established 1870 FDR NECKWEAR MDFFS In Sable, Alaska Mink, Royal Ermine, White Fox, Black Lynx, Beaver, Otter, etc. Persian Lamb, Near Seal, etc. Children's Furs, Fur Rugs ancl Robes Send for Catalogue