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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (March 8, 1908)
THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX, PORTLAND, MARCH 8, 190S. TOMORROW CUT PRICES! : To bring you to our store, aud show you the magnificent line of goods we carry, we have made a general price reduction on the highest grade, most representative, most beautiful BRAND NEW SPRING GOODS All our regular customers know that for dress goods quality and reasonable prices, this store is not matched in Portland or elsewhere west of Chicago; they don't need sale inducements to bring them; they come as regularly as blackberries ripen iu August. But we want you, everybody, strangers in town, to acquire the same habit the habit of knowinsr that this is the dress eoods center: and so we have instituted this aggressively sweeping sale to acquaint you with the place where values are regnlarly right qualities highest and where I , 4 t I lr , - ' X i -k- il wl . - r & , S'l'(i' raw jfcr 1V:- ; ' a saie means , ' . THE SUPREME CLIMAX OF BARGAIN GIVING These prices will interest wideawake women who intend to get their Spring sewing out of the way at once, so they can enjoy the Summer. ELEGANT BLACK DRESS GOODS From Bradford, England", the Great Manufacturing Center in the World for Mohairs and Sicilians. 54-inch Panama, all .. wool, highest- 56-inch Sicilian Mohair, high silk lus-: 44-inch Black Panama, warranted all 46-inch Black Voile, an exceptional grade quality, standard $1.35 value; ter, standard $2.00 grade; sale price, wool, standard $1.00 grade; sale price, dress fabric, worth $2.50; sale price, sale price ...... 98 yard S?1.50 yard. . ....68 yard $1.65 BEAUTIFUL COLORED DRESS GOODS Direct from the Greatest Manufacturers of the Age. 36-inch Heather, "mixed 44-inch Mixed Suitings, 46-inch Novelty Mixed 44-inch plain all-wool 44-inch Serge, iu navy, 44-inch silk and wool wool suitings, entire line which iciu(ie" our 75c, Suitings, new $1.00 and Panama in. brown, blue, brown, cardinal, etc.; a Crepe de Paris, Boheme of -checks, 'plaids and , , , mode aud Copenhagen ; j t , n. , o- stripes, value 50c; sale aud 90c ges; sale $1.2o values; sale price, reiar $1.00 value; sale regular $100 grade; sale and French Crepe; $1.2o price ............ 2oC P1-ice 65 O yard ............ .S5 piice . ." 75 price .... i ...... . 8o gvade, sale price . . . 89 EXQUISITELY DAINTY SILKS " j New Designs, New Colorings, All New Goods. 27-inch Rough Shantung Suiting, new 19-inch all-silk Taffeta, excellent' qual- 27-inch Cream Japanese Wash Silk; 36-ineh guaranteed lining Satin, all colorings, pure silk, $1.00 grade; sale ity, all colors; a full line; sale price, regular 65c grade; on sale at this low colors; best regular $1.25 grade; sale OJ(. vara ooJ price ou(; price . price . 85d DAINTY AND DURABLE WASH GOODS ; These are advance style fabrics that will prevail throughout the Summer. 22-inch Danish- Cloth, 32-inch genuine Soie- 28-inch silk-striped chal- 29-in. wool finished Pop- Lawns, in small fig- Fine Lawns at 5c, in pink, tan,, red, sette. aU colors, names JjfJ Copenhagen , It. blue, .lin; Copenhagen blue 6-c, 7o and. .8 , -1-1.2 i j i black, white, pink, cbani- brown, white, pink, light ures, uoio, rm, auu , ' j S,'buTfpS ssna - sale price- ..17,only 25 price 25 35c vals., sale price 29i price 20c, for.ia'C Challies ....5c MOST SATISFACTORY WHITE GOODS NOVELTY WAISTINGS 28- inch Checked Nainsook, regular 15c, for lZ1; 29- inch Swiss, check and s.tri)ied, regular 35c, for 25 28-inch Dotted Swiss, 40c values, lor.... ..........25? Dotted Swiss, 25c values, 'for . 19 Dotted Swiss, 15c values, for w .12' Pique, 29-inch width, 50c value .2o Sheer India Linens, White Lawns imported goods in two splendid grades : 29-inch, 17c value, for. ." . ..12i 31-inch grade, value 20c, for.... lo 34-inch Striped Persian Lawus, 25c grade. 19 34-inch Striped Pei-sian Lawns, 23c grade 15 34-inch Striped Pei-sian Lawns, 35c grade ?..... .25$ Buy elsewhere if you will, but see our goods first! Mail Orders given ad vantage ot these prices! CORNER THIRD AND MORRISON STREETS LENT lias called a halt to iociety ana for a period of 40 days there will be little to chronicle, with the pos!ble exception of a few Informal affair to break the monotony. By contrast the last week of the season was noticeably quiet, but with uch a long season the entertain ments were spread out and there was consequently no crowding of belated par ties at the last moment. The announcement of the engagement of Miss Oretchen Hoyt, of New York, to Mr. Horry Corbett Is to occasion a number of smart affairs In her honor. Miss Hoyt's mother was a Miss Otto, of Berlin, a niece of Mr. David Lydlg and Mrs. Frank Sturgls, and a cousin of Mr. Philip Lydlg. Mrs. Philip I.J dig has long borne the reputation of being one of the monr attrw1vA and prominent matrons in New York society. A charming visitor Is Mrs. Uoyd os oroo, of jiaii Francisco, a daughter-in-law of Robert Louis Stevenson, who is a guest over the week-end at the country homo of Colonel and Mrs. Henry E. riosch. lit Hillsdale. Mira Lillian and amillo Dosch bavo akd a number of friends In Informally to tea this after noon to tneet their guest. Mrs. Osborno Is now en route to ber California home f rom a visit in New York City. While in the ast her small son has been a uet at the Dosch residence. A wedding celebrated abroad this past week was of more than parsing interest. It being that of Miss Alice L. Sibson, one of the moft prominent girls, to llr. Chauncey Winslow. The wedding was cel ebrated quietly in Geneva, Swltserland, on tbe second of the current month. Miss Hibson for the past year has been touring Kurope accompanied by ber mother and aunt. Mrs. Gibson is expected to return in the very near future. One of the very prettiest teas of the ruaon was given jointly on Monday by Mr. J. Ernest Laldlaw and Mrs. Rupert J. Chlpman. at the tatter's residence on Columbia street. Mrs. Chlpman received in a gown of a pastel blue chiffon, trimmed with lare and banid of cloth of silver and she carried an arm bouquet of drltcute pink carnations. Mrs. Laidlaw wax in black, a ahimiuering nies&ultue sal in, embroidered with rosea and worn with a ran' old pjarl necklace. A charm ing dnli of color was added by a brilliant bouquet of jonquils which she carried. A color note of yellow was carried out tn tbe decorations in the dining and draw-tng-room, yellow tulips and Jonquils be ing luied, in addition to a profusion of Oregon grape. In the dining-room presid ing at the mahogany table with quaint stiver candelabra capped with vivid yel low shades were Mrs. Philip Waavor mann. Mrs. Walter Mathewson, Mrs. A. C. Panton and Mrs. D. O. Scott, mother of Mrs. 1-eidluw Mrs. Wa-iserman was most distinguished in a Paris gown of black, elaborated with lace and worn with some exceedingly handsome jewels, a small tiara effect in her ooiffnre and a corsage pin, both composed of emeralds nd pearls. Mrs. Panton wore a gown of a burnt orange shade embroidered with sheaves of wheat. Mrs. .Mathewson was In an attractive gown of blue crepe com bined with lace and delicate pink rosebuds of satin. Mrs. Scott waa gowned in rich Mack belvet worn with some old pearls. Assisting In receiving were ilra. Henry HmttitBini), in au Imported, gown ul a mm tvsaw -Jjsr' Tify gmw mauve orepe worn with jewels of emer alds and pearls, and Mrs. Lloyd Went worth, in white crepe de chine combined with lace' aud narrow bands of cloth of gold. Assisting In serving were" Miss Dorothy Morrison, in a yellow messailne: Miss Josephine bmlth, in an Empire gown also of yellow: Miss Carlotta Parker, in blue crepe, and Mrs. Leslie Smith,-in a dainty gown of yellow chifon. Mrs. Laidlaw and Mrs. Chlpman will be at home on the firt and second Mondays . in March, April and May. i Mrs. T. M. Anderson, wife of General Anderson, V. S. A., retired, gave a pretty luncheon of 2 covers on Tuesday at the Hotel Portland. Her guej-ta were Mrs. : Charles Scadding. Mrs. Davis, of New Jersey; Mrs. Scott. Mrs. William Mac Master. Mrs. Wha'.ley, Mrs. Frank War ren. Mrs. Biddle. Mm. Waller F. Burrell. Mrs. Wallace McCamant. Mis. J. G. Gauld. Mrs. C. J. Keed. Mrs. David Loring. Miss Henrietta Failing. Miss Pomeroy, Mrs. Donald MacKay, Mrs. T. L, Eliot. Mrs. Roessler. Mrs. Bosworth' and Mrs. C. E. Wolverton. . , j One of the prettiest dinner-dances of the Winter was given on Wednesday evening in the drawing-rooma of the Hotel Purtlaud by Mr. and Mrs. Mareua A. ' Fleischner in honor of the birthday of their daughter. Mias Flora Fleisehner, and also in compliment to their guest, Mia Flora Stem, of San Francisco. The table decorations were unusually hand some, consisting of lilies of the valley, sweet peas of a paatel pink tint, and quantities of Golden Gate roses, while many celored incandescent lights were strewn among the greens, flowers and fluffy bows of delicate pink tulle. Par sons orchestra played during dinner and , also for dancing. Those accepting Mr. and Mrs. Fleischner's hospitality were Miss Clementine Hirsch, Miss Florence Wolfe, Miss Florence Kohn, Miss Frances Jacobs. Miss Delia Falk, of Boise: Miss Virginia Ackcrnian, of San Francisco; Miss Ranstrom. Mr. and Mrs. I. N. Lip- maij, William F. Lipman, Dr. Jonah B. WltA I I . . I - I T7- 1. 1 ., u, iiMiiiaii djci.ijci, cjitr i t a.un, Fred Jacobs, of New York; Marcus E. Mayer, of New York: William Ehrman, Adolphe Jacobs, Archie Goldsmith and tamuel Bissinger. Later Mr. and Mrs. I. N. Fleisehner. Mr. and Mrs. Solomon Blumatier and Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Hexter arrived for dancing. . The Fortnightly Dancing Club, com posed of the young married set. which meets every- alternate Tuesday, held their last party on Tuesday, to enable the strict observers of Lent to enjoy thelr last meeting until after Easter. How ever, a number have signified their in tention to continue throughout the peni tential season, as -the parties are more in the nature of a dancing claes, being under the direction of a master. , Miss Delia Falk. of Boise. Idaho, is a guest of Mrs. Samuel Rothchlld. ,. Mrs." Christopher C. Barker, Misses Ada and Alice Barker and William C. Barker will sail for China March 24 on the Manchuria. They will make an extensive tour of the Flowery Kingdom, returning about the middle of June. Mrs. Gustav Simon gave an origin&l luncheon on Saturday in compliment to Miss Flora Fleisehner. It was a Hawaiian affair, with table decorations of yeilow Uitna and strings of suulax resemblins. Hie favorite mill of the Islands. The cen terpiece was a huge calabash (a wooden eating bowl) tilled with yellow blessoms and twined with lets of the greens. Bridge followed the luncheon, , with Hawaiian score cards and coral hatpins for pris. Present were . Miss Flora Stern, Miss Florence Kohn, Miss Clemen tine Hirsch, Miss Virginia Ackerman, Miss France. Jacobs and Miss Carrie Hexter. Mrs. Alma D. Katz and her sister, Mrs. Harry David Gue. of New York City, who are visiting their former home in Salt Lake City, have been the guests at a number of receptions and teas, dinners and luncheons since their arrival. . Mr. and Mrs. James D. Hart, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Cruthers and Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Holbrook were among the Port landers who have recently been registered at the Hotel Alexandria In Los Angeles. Mrs. Walter M. Cook was hostess at a large bridge party on Wednesday at her handsome new residence tn Irvington. Bridge waa played at ten tables and a number of matrons and girls arrived later for tea. That Portland is to shortly have a sym phony orchestra is welcome news. The season is to include three concerts to be held at the Marquam, March 23. April 3 and May 1. Mr. Charles E. Dierke is to be the director and Miss Edna B. Jones will act as business manager.. Mrs. Solomon Blumauer ajid her daugh ter. Miss Hasel Blumauer, have returned from a several weeks' sojourn in San Francisco. Mrs. William H. Colgate entertained with a bridge luncheon on Tuesday after noon. Covers were lead for fourteen and the decorations were lilies of the valley, daffodils and tulips. Favors were corsago bouquets of lilies of the valley. Present were Mrs. Joseph N. Teal, Mrs. A. K. Rockey, Mrs. W. A. McCord, Madame von Bolton, Mrs. Henry Waldo Coe, Miss Vida Marshall, Miss Nicoloson, Mrs. Rich ard R. Hoge. Mrs. FrankNau, Miss Col gate, Mrs. Frederick Eggert, Mrs. James H. Dewson, Mrs. R. G. McMillan. Mrs. Fletcher Linn, who is a guest of Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Kerry, of Seattle, has been the honor guest at a number of luncheons and dinners. Mrs. Linn's sis ter. Miss Elizabeth Sawyers, has had tha distinction of being encaged as the soloist WEDDING INVITATIONS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS The best engraved at ;' W.G.SmithSGo. Washington BMg., 4th and Washington for the next Seattle symphony concert, the last of March, which is the musical event of the year. Miss Virginia Ackerman, of San Fran cisco, is" a guest of Mr. and Mrs: Sidney Ackerman. m Mr. and Mrs. Paul C. Bates were hosts at a dinner on Tuesday evening in the drawing-rooms of the Hotel Portland in honor of Mr. and Mrs. John D. Coleman. Decorations were appropriate, typifying Spring with Its profusion of fragrant blos soms. The guests included: Governor and Mrs. George E. Chamberlain, Dr. and Mrs. Andrew C. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Willis E. Potter. Dr. and Mrs. A. C. Pan ton, Dr. and Mrs. G. T. Trommald, Mr. and Mrs. Frank E. Dooly. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey O Bryan, Mr. and Mrs. George W. Thatcher, Dr. and Mrs. Hicks C. Ken ton, Mr. and Mrs. J. F. A. Webber, Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Kerns, Mr. and Sirs. Karl Lively, Mrs. C. A. McCargar, Mrs Alice Brown. Miss Lucile Dooly, Mr. Maurice Dooly. Dr. McCracken and Mr. Eugene Coleman. Mr. anU Mrs. W. E. Lytle have an nounced the engagement of their daughter Ethel M. to Mr. J. W. Boothe, formerly of New York, but now of Portland. Miss Lytle is the possessor of a pleasing so prano voice and is popular in musical cir cles. Mr. Boothe is the son of Rev. John Waters Boothe. of the Baptist Church of White Plains, X. Y. ' Mrs. D. H. Rand was hostess on Thurs day at a luncheon, entertaining 12 ma trons. ' Although there is to be a cessation of all formal dancing parties and receptions during the Lenten season, bridge and skat evidently will be the only diversions during the alloted period of penitence. Among the converts to the allurements of the recent fad of skat may ba mentioned, Mrs. J. A. Strowbi idge, Mrs. A. B. Strow brldge. Miss F. H. Bodman, Mrs. W. B. Ayer, Mrs. Arthur Minott, Mrs. C. F. Beebe, Mrs. Wr. C. Alvord. Mrs. James Laidlaw, Mrs. Morton Insley, Mrs. E. C. 8hevlin. Mrs. Ralph Wilbur, Mrs. L. H. Tarpley, Mrs. F. M. Warren Jr., Mrs. John Eben Young. Mrs. William Mac Master, Mrs. W. J. Burns, Mrs. George F. Russell. Mrs. Abe Meier, Mrs. S. Frank, Mrs. R. L. Rush, Miss Alta Rush, lCREISLER KING OF VIOLINISTS Plays Here Tues. Eve., Mar. 17, '08 ' 7K& t 1 FRITZ KRtISLER'8 high po sition in the world of art has been honestly and deservedly attained by most exceptional musicianship, untainted with trickery or the exploitation of fiersonality. He so impressed lis art upon the musical public during hia first visit here that the announcement of his coming has aroused the musical world, and everywhere he is hailed as the greatest living master of the violin. Kreisler and B auer Will Ploy at the HEILIG THEATER March 17th Seat Sale Opess Saturday. March Hth. KRE1M,KR uses the STF.IX WAV PIANO exclusively. This HIM. of pianos is sold by SHBRHAX, CI.AV Jfc COMP.VSV. sole representatives for the Pa cific Coast. Opposite Postoffice. Cleber Hut fffl " MULLANrS I ClBetautl 1 I TAFFIES 1 SIC IICBEL A CO, ' 81 Aseata. Exceedingly attractive, yet delicately refined, tnese lingerie waists will receive the immediate sanction of women who discriminate between the ORDINARY and the "HOUSE OF TONE" models. They are of French mull, handker chief linen and allover embroidery some with the Mandarin and others the new half-fitting sleeves, also epaulet shoul ders. Trimmings of Fillet embroidery, Ne, Cluny, Maltese, Po int Vanise and Baby Irish insets, tucks and plaits. Several numbers of strictly tai lored models in elegant linen with tucks and plaits showing the long line, from waist to shoulder. A. particularly strong waist assemblage, ranging in price from $1.50 to $15 artijolometo Company cIke House of Tone' 392 Washington Street