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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (Feb. 9, 1908)
THE SUNDAY ' OREGOXIAX, PORTLAND, FEBRUARY 9, 1908. ' - : ' - I H I -Rat 1 fip :" -. v A I r i , Irs , , t, ... Wi - .. sassA-fajVM Mfts; 77&w vwczejy7 PLANS have been formulated for the moat elaborate dancing party In years, the Assembly, which is to be given on Friday. St. Valentine's day, at the Portland Hotel grill. Three augmented orchestras are to lay dur ing the evening, one In the ballroom, another in the dining-room and a third stationed on the gallery, which la to serve as a rendezvous during the dances. The patronesses include: Mrs. T. B. Wilcox, Mrs. R. Koehler, Mrs. H. U Corbett. Mrs. TV. B. Ayer, Mrs. C. F. Beebe, Mrs. H. C. Wilson. Mrs W. J. Burns, Mrs. W. II. Warren, Mrs W. C. Alvord, Mrs. J. W. I.add, Mrs. J. C. A ins worth and Mrs K. A. J. Macken zie. . a A prominent Alabama girl who chris tened the IT. S. battleship Alabama has originated an exclusive club in Wash ington, D. C. Eligible to membership are the girls who have acted as sponsors for United States war vessels,- the eligibility also extending to their1 daughters. An annual convention is to be held at the capital which will be a smart affair, a dancing party and reception, ronfined to Naval officers, their wives and those for whom they obtain cardo. There are three Portlandcrs who are entitled to membership Mrs. Lewis AValker Thornton, now of Paris, who was formerly Miss Ruth Dolph, daugh ter of Senator and Mrs. J. N. rolph, who represented the Navy at the launching of the battleship Oregon; Miss Eugenia Shelby, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Shelby, who launched the battleship Oregon, and Mrs. Percy Morgan, of San Francisco, formerly Mis Iaisy Ainsworth. a" sister of Mr. .lolin C. Ainsworth, who christened the Oregon. A novel form of entertaining was of fered on Wednesday by Mrs. lUchard Nunn, who entertained for Bishop and Mrs. Charles Scaddlng. At 4 the ten matrons arrived for bridge and tea and at 7 they dined, the men joining them at that hour. The affair was delight fully informal, It taking the form of a buffet supper, served at tete-a-tete ta bles. For the nonce the maids were disposed or and the men assisted in serving. The latter part of the even ing was devoted to bridge. Besides Bishop and Mrs. Scadding the guests were Mr. and Mrs. William MacMaster, Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Mears, Mr. and Mrs! K. T. C. Stevens, Mr. and Mrs. James '.aidlaw. Dr. and Mrs. S.' R. Johnson. Dr. and Mrs. Geo. Whiteside, Mrs. Tre-v-tt. Miss Trevett, Miss May Failing, W. II. Nunn and August Berg. One of the prettiest cotillions of the Winter was given on Saturday of last week by Mr. and Mrs. Adolphe Wolfe in honor of their daughter. Miss Flor ence Wolfe, who made her formal debut this past year. The ballroom on the upper floor was metamorphosed Into a Japanese scene and was extremely ef fective. Huge umbrellas were suspend ed from the celling and garlands of dainty pink cherry blossoms Inter spersed with vari-colored lanterns. iiirnboo divans 'and tete-tete seats were z?css7asz ojvs' ycv&vz y& arranged at intervals, and pictu:escjue 1 beaded screens and Japanese posters adorned the walls. Adding to the real ism Japanese servants iu costumes served. Parsons orchestra furnished the music. The color scheme for the dining-room was red. The table, in the shape of a horse shoe, was massed with smilax in which were bed ded brilliant carnations of red and from which shone the same brightly hued incandescent lights. The entire table was strewn with fragrant Parma violets. Mrs. Wolfe received in a prin cess costume of ciuny lace, wearing a handsome diamond spray on the cor sage and lavender wisteria In her coif fure. Miss Wolfe wore her debutante gown of white tulle with Napoleonic wreaths of white buds. Favors were Japanese parasols, colored lanterns, canes, fans, boutonnieres, garlands of flowers, toy guns and Teddy bears. Dis tributing the favors were Mrs. Max Hirsch and Mrs. I. N. Lipman. The for mer appealed In . an Empire gown of shimmering white satin with duchess lace and Mrs. Lipman wore a stunning princess gown of black sequins and some handsome jewels. The guests were: , Mr. and Mrs. Max Hirsch, Mr. and Mrs. 1. N. Lipman, Miss Florence Wolfe,- Miss Clementine Hirsch, Miss Mai Hirsch, Miss Flora Flelschner, Miss Flora Stern, San Francisco; Miss Frances Jacobs, Miss Florence. Kohn, Miss Gertrude White, Miss Hilda Ja cobs, Miss Belle Dittenhofer. of New York: Miss Belle Faulk, of Boise; Miss Ruby Jacobs, Miss Germaine Samuels, Miss Cora Marx. Miss Mabel Beck, Miss Mildred Rhinestrom. William F Lip man, Adolph Jacobs. Henry Metzger, Samson Hirsch. Albert Lansburgh", of San Francisco; Dr. Jonah B. Wise. Wal ter Rosenfeld, Samuel Blssinger. Dr. Gustav Baar, Adolph Solomon, Milton Kahn. Dr. Jesse Ettleson. Leopold Hirsch, Sidney Mayer. Archie Gold smith. Edgar Frank, Alfred Ladig. San Francisco,; Julius Koshlund, Herman Carsky. Mrs. Warren F. Houghton, who has been in ill health this Winter, left on Friday night for New Orleans in hopes that the change would prove beneficial. Miss Claire Houghton will accompany her mother on ho trip South. Both Mrs. Houghton and her daughter are extremely popular and will be conspicuous by their absence from various functioifs. Miss Alta Rush has returned from a several months' visit in Spokane juid Pom eroy. Wash., where ahe received many attentions and was the honor guest on several occasions at jolly affairs given at the Country Club. Miss Rush, who Is a clever chauffeuse, took her motor with her and her stay was made doubly en joyable. The presence of Mrs. Ben Campbell, for merly of Povtland. but now of New Haven, baa occasioned a number of In formal hospitalities the past week. Among those entertaining ' in her honor were Mrs. George F. Russell, Mrs. S. R. Johnston and Mrs. W. W. Cotton. All, however, were small affairs, confined to three or four tables. For many years Mr. and Mrs. Campbell resided here, and at that time Mr. Campbell was traffic man ager of the O. R. & N. However, upon i receiving the appointment of general traffic manager of the New York. Ne Haven & Hartford Railroad, they took up their residence in- Connecticut. During her brief stay Mrs. Campbell is a guest a.t the Portland Hotel. Mrs. J. Wesley Ladd was hostess at a pretty luncheon on Wednesday, followed by bridge. Daffodils were used for table decorations and the favors were corsage bouquets. -The guests Included Mrs. Holt C. Wilson, Mrs. Theodore B. Wilcox, Mrs. Howard Mather, Miss Ella Hirsch, Mrs. W. B Ayer. Mrs. R. Lea Barnes, Mrs. Arthur Minott, Mrs. Richard Kohler, Mrs. John Eben Young and Mrs. L. Allen Lewis. ' A new dancing club composed of the younger married set is to have its initial party on Monday evening at MurlaVk Hall The present members . include Mr. and Mrs: W. C. Alvord, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Burrell, Mr. and Mrs. J. Wesley Ladd, Mr. and Mrs. N. El Ayer, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Chenery. Mr. and Mrs. Mor ton Insley. Mr. and Mrs. John Latta. Mr. and Mrs. John K. Kollock, Mr. and Mrs. R. 1. EfntiKer. Mrs. Frank Vincent Du Mond. of New York; Mr. and Mrs. Wil liam T. Muir, Mr. and Mrs. F. M. War ren. Jr.. Mr. and Mrs. S. G. Wheeler, Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Mears, Mr. and Mrs. O. Pelgram, Mr. and Mrs. John Shepard, Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Shevlin, Mr. and 'Mrs. Frederick Sykes, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Pen dleton. Mr.-and Mrs.' Lansing Stout, Mr. and Mrs. William Skene, ' Mr. and Mrs. Otis Wight. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Strong, Dr. and Mrs. George Whitesides and Dr. Jefferds. Mrs. Schotield. who has been, a guest of her mother. Mrs. Smith, arid her sis ter, Mrs. N. E. Ayer, left recently for San Francisco to meet Major Sehofield, who. returned on Friday from the Phil ippines. As yet Major Sehofield has not received his assignment, but it will no doubt be to an Eastern post. Lit tle Miss Margaret Sehofield is at pres ent a guest of Margaret Ayer, where both are confined to the residence as victims of the epidemic of chicken pox. . . Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Shevlin, who are occupying Mrs. Helen Ladd Corbett's residence for the Winter, are enter taining Miss Cora Caruthers. of Prince ton. On Tuesday Mr. and Mrs. Shevlin were dinner hosts in Miss Caruthers' honor. . Pleasant news was the announce ment of the wedding of Mr. L. T. Greenly and Miss Nanette Crawford, of New York, which took place on Satur day last in New York. The bride, who is said to be a most attractive girl, is the eldest sister of Mr. Jack Crawford, Mr. Greenly's associate in the mining business, Mrs. Louis Gerlinger. Jr., is ill In Alameda with an attack of typhoid fever. An affair in which a number of the married set, as well as prominent girls and bachelors, are Interested, is to be a skating party on the 18th at the Oaks rink, which is to be given under the suspires of the Oregon Yacht Club. of the Oregon Yacht Club. the largest skating party , ted in this city, and Is to ( It will be ever attempi he marked by many original features, l The proposed plans were made for the i coming event at a recent smoker given at the Yacht Club. A number of infor- mal dinners are to precede the affair. ; i Mrs. H. W. Coe entertained last week , Cie house circle of the First Congre gational Church. The special purpose of this organization is Juvenile Court ; work. ! ... i Mrs. J. A. Brown and her daughter, i Miss Fannie Brown, have gone to Seattle, , where their stay is indefinite". Later : they will be joined by Melville Brown. A dinner-dance on Tuesday had as its hostess .Mrs. Isam White, who enter tained at her attractive residence in honor of her nephew, Alfred Lass Landsberg, of San Francisco. The table decorations were the source of much favorable comment, being a bower of Golden Gate roses, lilies of the valley and orchids of a delicate lavender tint. The dinner guests included Miss Florence Wolfe, Miss Florence Kohn, Miss Flora tern f San - Francisco, who is a guest nt Miss Flora Flelschner. Mrs. Ahpel, Vrs. William Ellis. Miss Gertrude White. Miss Flora Flelschner. William Lip man, Fred JacAbs, Adolphe' Wolfe. Ed gar Frank. Walter Rosenfeld. Henry Met7.ger and Dr. Gustav Baar. Later Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kohn. Mr. and Mrs. Marcus Flelschner, Mrs. Emil Frank and Mrs. Fecheimer arrived for dancing, with music by Parsons. Miss Kathleen George, daughter of Mrs. Jonnie A. George, left recently for the North, where she- will attend the University of Washington. Mr. Robert Smith, who has spent some weeks in San Francisco, has recently been registered at Hotel Del Coronado, but Is to return in the near future. - A large tea is to be given on Friday afternoon at the residence of Mrs. W. B. Ayer, in honor of the Visiting NurseB' Association. The reception is to take the form of a birthday party. Tiny silk bags which accompanied the invitations are to be returned with a penny or more for each year. Four matrons will pre side at the tea table, and the officers of the organization are to receive with Mrs. Ayer. Miss Frances Lewis and Miss Dorothy Morrison are - to have charge of the candy table. The officers of the association are: President, Mrs. B. H. Trumbull; vice-president. Mrs. Adolphe Wolfe; secretary and treasurer, Mrs. A. F. Biles and corresponding sec retary. Mrs. E. A. Baldwin. The direct ors are: Mrs. A. A. Morrison. Mrs. Helen Ladd Corbett. Mrs. George W. Mc Bride. Mrs. R. J. Nash, Miss Virginia Wilson. Mrs. P. J. Cronin, Mrs. John Cran, Mrs. H. S. Gile, Mrs. W; B. Ayer, Mrs. R. B. Lamson. Mrs. James Reod, Miss Valentine Prichard and Mrs. S. M. ! Blumauer. - Invitations are out for a St. Valen- i tine's party to be given on Friday evening by the guests of Elton Court. ... j Each week has added to .Its ranks of skat enthusiasts, and it now promises to be the principal diversion during the .... Mr. and Mrs. James Gleason are the parents of a fine baby boy, born Feb ruary 6.- A happy coincidence is the fact that the child was born on its mother's birthday. . . - . Misses Nellie and Katie Flavel have been guests at the Portland Hotel for a few days. ... For Thursday and Saturday of next week Mrs. W. J. Van Schuyver has sent out cards for bridge. On Wednes day her daughter, Miss Helen Van Schuyver is also to entertain at bridge. Both will be given at tle Lovejoy street residence. " . : Mrs. Edward D. Kingsley has sent out cards for a reception on Thursday to be given at her residence on Cornell road. . . Mrs. Joseph Barrett -entertained at bridge on Friday afternoon, asking her guests to meet Mrs. Carroll, of Seattle. ... Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Laidlaw enter tained last week Mrs. Laldlaw's cousin, Gwynn H. Nixon, of Georgia, who has large cotton Interests irf Augusta. . Mr. and Mrs.. -Charles T. Whitney, formerly of Los Angeles, but now of Portland, have gone to Southern Cali fornia for a six weeks' visit. ... . Dr. and Mrs. Otis Wight entertained Friday night at bridge, asking her guests to meet Miss Morris, of Duluth, and Mrs. Gue. of New York. The latter is a sister of Mrs! Alma D. Katz, and the possessor of a highly cultivated and charming contralto voice. ... Mrs. E. E. Merges has returned from a fortnight's visit in Seattle. ... Mrs. Morris Palmer has sent out cards for the marriage of her daughter, Miss Helen Luclle. to Mr. Martin Albert Schacht, which will take place Wednes day evening. February 19, at S:G0 o'clock, at Trinity Church. . ... Mr. and Mrs. Mr-Cord and Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Q. Gorman have returned from their Eastern and Southern California trip, which they took In their large touring car. ... Miss Alice Sansbury entertained on Friday of last week at bridge in compli ment to Miss Dorothy Kinney, of Salt Lake, who is spending the Winter with her sister, Mrs. James Dougherty, on King's Heights ... On Thursday, Mrs. Margaret O. Moore entertained at luncheon In honor of Miss Mary Hart, of Idaho, who is a guest of 'Mrs. D. P. Thompson. Covers were laid1 for ten. - Those present were: Miss Mary Hart. Mrs. D. P. Thompson, Mrs. Charles S. Moore. Miss Genevieve Thompson, Miss Gertrude James. Mrs. Robert F. Hall. Miss Laura Northup. Miss Mary Douthit, Miss Bertha Moore and Mis. Margaret O. Moore. ... The Seattle Times has the following to say of Mrs. Walter Reed's singing at the Bums' celebration last week: "Typical of the spirit which pervaded, the Moore Theater last night, when every seat was taken by a Scotchman or an admirer of the poet Burns, was the song sung by Mrs. Rose Coursen-Reed, of Portland, "My Hame Is Where the Heather Blooms." which brought forth round after round of applause from the audi ence assembled to observe the 149th anni versary of the author's birth. Mrs. Reed was unable to' sing her second number owing to the necessity of catching a train, but she scored in her encore to her first song by rendering, "Comln" Through the Rye" in a very dainty man ner." ... Dr. Manion and Mrs. L. M. Hubert have sent out cards for a luncheqn on the 10th, followeu by bridge. Mr. Samson Hirsch is visiting in New York City and will remain about six weeks. .... Mrs. George A. Eastman, with her two months' old son and her mother, Mrs. George E. Brooks, have left for Birming ham, Ala., where they will spend the remaining Winter and part of the Spring months at the latter's home. After visit- Iff If The Store PARIS PATTERNS Special Sale Forest Mills UnderweV Spring Forest Mills Underwear gives better satisfaction than other makes, because each garment is cut on an exact system of measurements of perfectly formed women. This famous underwear i3 made from the finest yarns and is absolutely free from impurities of all kinds. A great variety of style, weights and sizes. Forest Mills fine ribbed Vests and Pants, silk finished and perfect fit ting; medium weight for Spring wear. Special sale at, per "7 garment C Forest Mills French ribbed Vests, Pants and Tights; silk crochet and silk tape; tailor cut and perfect fit ting; standard $1.50 grade; 07 special J A j Forest Mills light-weight wool Vests. Pants and Tights; fine garments for present wear; standard $1.50 (Pi 1 Q grade ; special, garnieut. ..." pil' Forest Mills light-weight silk and wool union suits ; hand-finished throughout with silk tape and edge; regular $2.50 quality; special OI QO a garment ' psO Women's and misses' fleece ribbed Union Suits; cream only; nicely fin ished and perfect ,fitting. Best reg ular 50c grade; special, per QQn garment .'. Heatherbloom Pettico'ts Extra quality, genuine heath erbleora Petticoats ; black only; deep stitched and shir, red flounce with under ruffle. Best standard $3.75 grade; made very full. Black Panama Skirts $4.98 Black a!I-wool Panama Dress Skirts, made extra full, in box or cluster plaited- styles; sold regularly at $7.50 and $8.50 apiece. Don't miss this. MAIL ORDERS GIVEN PROMPT AND CAREFUL ATTENTION Si ing the South and several of the North ern cities of the East, Mrs. Eastman will return with her youngest sister. Miss Elsie" Brooks, of Birmingham. Mr. East man expects to have his new seven-room ark completed shortly. The general plan of the new ark will be a revela tion on the Willamette waters. It will be buljt on the bungalow order, with two floors. The color scheme will be Dutch blue with silver-gray woodwork, hardwood floors and two immense fire places. It will be electric lighted and piped for city water. Mrs. A. B. McAlpln is at present visit ing relatives in San Francisco and Ala meda, where she will remain for some weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Harper tVainwright Skuse (tho latter nee Cronin) have taken apartments at the Mordaunt. Mr3. Robert Nash of Portland Heights, lias sent out cards for a reception on the 12th. - A Cafe Chantaht is to be given the afternoon and evening of February 29. at the Armory, undtor the direction of the Cathedral Parish, which promises to be an interesting event. Miss Fay Killingsworth left last week for the East and will spend the Winter in Chicago and New York, returning homo via Southern California. The matrons of the Waverly Golf Club will pluy Wednesday the 12th, for the Mrs. Richard Koehler trophy. Many in teresting matches are expected. On Sat urday, the irth, there will be played a mixed foursome competition. On Wednesday afternoon Mrs. O. P. M. Jamison gave a reception to celebrate the opening of their new residence on Madison street, and in honor of Mrs. George F. Brown and Mrs. James A. Ford, two recent arrivals. The reception room was arranged with palms and ferns. In a little alcove of this room,. Miss Grace Kemp presided over the lemonade bowl. Mrs.. J. Thorburn Ross and Mrs. WTynn Johnson presided In the dining room, which had been converted into a bower of Oregon grape and yellow daf fodils. In the music room. Misa Maud Belcher. Miss Erma Rounds and Miss Louise Jones gave several selections. 'Mrs. Katherine A. Daly is spending the remainder of the Winter at Nice, going thence to Italy. ... A number of theater parties are planned for De Wolf Hopper tomorrow evening. One of the largest parties Is to be given by Dr. and Mrs. K. A .J. Mackenzie. NANCY LEE. EVENTS OF THE AVEEK. The Portland Froebel Association held its regular monthly meeting in St. Helen's Hall Kindergarten. Friday, February 7. at 3 o'clock. Miss Eliza beth K. Matthews, president, was in the chair. Those elected to member ship were Miss M. H. Blair, Miss Zell McCartney. Reports were made by the Publicity committee and Juvenile Court, The programme was a sympo sium on the kindergarten from the Noted for Best Goods at Lowest Prices The Only Seam-Allowing Pattern in the World at This Low Price Weights Dress Goods and Silks - The new Spring Dress Goods and Silks are now on display. We call your special attention to the following extraordi nary values for Monday and Tuesday. Mail orders filled. 44-ineh black French Voile ; fine, even weave and our best regu lar $1.35 quality; Mon- Qft day and-Tuesday r OC 44-inch black, all-wool, Panama ; medium weight and our regular $1.00 grade; Monday Tf9 and Tuesday 7cC 54-inch chiffon Panama; beauti ful deep blue-black; never sold for less than $1.50 a Q8r yard; special fOC CORNER THIRD AND MORRISON STREETS viewpoint' of the laymen and kinder gartener. For the neighborhood house under the auspices of the Jewish council, Mrs. S: M. Blumauer described In a very lucid manner the work of the council in establishing a- kindergarten, do'mestic science class, gymnasium and reading-room. The People's Institute, tinder the auspices of tho Presbyterian Church, was represented by Miss V. Pritchard in the absence of Mrs. Helen Ladd Cor bett. Miss Pritchard alluded to the establishing of this institution and its purpose, which is to give a better life to the people in the North End. The kindergartener In charge of that branch. Miss Borup, related some in teresting experiences. Mrs. Brown, of the Woman's Union, told of the philanthropic work being done by that institution. Miss Beulah Duncomb gave a practical demonstra tion of the work along industrial lines. Mrs. L. H. Wells, representing the Mothers' Club of Brooklyn School, told of the establishing of a kindergarten in the Brooklyn school, supported- by the Mothers' Club. " Miss lone Town send, the kindergartener in charge, re lated her experiences. Private kindergartens, of which there are many, were represented by the Misses E. K. Matthews, of St. Helen's Hall; Mario Clauseniiis, Thirteenth street: M. A. Sherman. Irvington; Zcll McCartney, Irvington, and Mary Haz ald. Twenty-third street. Each voiced the idea that while the private kin dergarten covered a certain lield and did much good, it lacked the scope and breadth of contact which are so essen tial to the development of noble char acter and good citizenship each one hopinjr and working for the kinder G. P. RUMMELIN & SONS 1 26 SECOND STREET, BET. WASHINGTON AND ALDER FURRIERS Royal Ermine Neckwear and Muffs -Sable and Mink Scarfs and Muffs Back Lynx, Sable Fox Scarfs, Muffs, etc. Persian Lamb Goats Mink Goats Russian Pony Goats Alaska Sealskin Goats Plear ea Coats, FCR ROBES ASD RUGS i Send for Catalogue HIGHEST GASH PRICE PAID FOR RAW FURS 10c EACH Muslin Underwear Bargains Fine cambric Drawers, trim'd with tucks, hemstitching, lace and embroidery; best 50c val ues, special, the ) pair .' 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