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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (Aug. 23, 1908)
GUST 23. 190S. . . . i - T, f NANCY TTT -.7. i r - - - - , ; ' - x ' - - , - ' ; i - :..'.' ,i :, . V- ':' - ,v- " r ' "v- . ' j . ' 5 S "J. - :-T ' X. ": . , '' ' :'- :.r" , :. : :v: ' ' X v:i. . : ,: :? V . y , ; k . - - ' ' I t i - I K 7 WHOSE MARRIA&C-TO JST , 0-, r- FPV MR. RICHARD WILPERj kW -Jl THE duUest week of the midsummer eason has Just ended, while the doldrums were intensified by an unprecedented torrid spell. Ther was a tremendous influx to the Breakers at Long; Beach, where the tennis tournament with its attendant festivities kept the pretty resort en fete during; the week. Next in order will be the return of the students who go to their respec tive colleges, and in early September many Porthmders are to attend the Seattle horse show here, where a num ber of entries are to be made from here. Mr. H. W. Treat, famous for bis handsome animals, will in turn exhibit some splendid equine specimens at our horse show In October. He will also bring: over and drive himself his smart Eng-lish road coach which has attracted ' much attention with the picturesque coachman or g-uard attired in a vivid English pink coat, which is worn with the regulation hat. breeches and high boots. An exceedingly pretty tea was given yesterday afternoon by Miss Henrietta Falling at Mrs. James Falling's resi dence, on Nineteenth and Johnson streets. In honor of Mrs. S. H. Wall, who soma 1 or 12 years ago resided here. Mrs. Wall Is the widow of a na val officer, and during the ' Spanish American war she distinguished her self by rendering much aid. doing re lief work in one of the large hospitals and of the battlefields. She is a woman of brilliant mentality, and has marked .literary attainments. At one time Mrs! Wall was the art critic on the Oregonlan. while her mother. Mrs. Her rick. was a subeditor of the Century Magazine. Serving tea were Mrs. Frank Vincent Du Mond, of New York, and Miss Howe, of New York, who is at present a guest of Mrs. William Brewster. As sisting In serving were Miss Isabelle Gauld. Miss Olive Falling. Miss Kather lne Failing. Miss Kate Failing. Miss Christian Latta. of Scotland, and Misa Aveline Webster, of New York. The delightfully quaint spot, Victoria. B. C. has allured a number of Portland ers this Summer, who soon enter Into the English fashion of driving every morning and havlr tea served long before the rational breakfast hour, and again In variably at S o'clock. The handsome new hotel, the Empress, has attracted many, though the Oak Bay Hotel still has a loyal clientele. At the latter at present are Mrs. Myrick.Mie LJxsie Myrick. Mls Win nie Myrlck. Mr. and Mrs. William Mac Master, Katherine and Mazie MacMaster. The past week at the Empress were Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Ayer. Mrs. C. E. S. Wood. Mr. and Mrs. L. Alien .Lewis. Mm. Banks. John Banks and Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin I. Cohen. Mr. and Mrs. Ayer, with their guest. Mrs. C. E. S. Wood, have made many interesting motor trips on Vancou ver island, and have frequently traveled on an average of 120 miles a day. A letter from Miss Lillian Doech. who Is now living in Paris, states that she. as well as her mother. Mrs. H. E. Dosch, Miss Camllle, Marguerite and Roswald Dosch. are enjoying hugely the life at the French capital. They had a pleasant trip across, and while in London met Mr. and Mrs. Abe Meier, the two Meier boys, and Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Rush and Miss Alta Rush. In Paris they met Mrs. J. B. Montgomery and Miss Margaret Mont gomery, who have since left and are now doing the English lakes. They also saw Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ladd Corbett, the Misses Marshall and Mr. and Mrs. Bishop and their son, from Salem, Or. They met Miss Constance and Helen De Young, the accomplished daughters of M. H. De Young, of San Francisco, ho is well known here as the editor and owner of the San Francisco Chronicle. The De Young girls have lived a great deal abroad and were presented at King Ed ward's court. They are now In Pads to purchase their trousseaux, as they but re cently announced their engagements ,to prominent bachelors of California. Miss Vergillia Bogue. of San Francisco, who visited last Summer with Judge and Mrs. Thomas O'Day. has spent much time In Parte, where she is the guest of promi nent New Yorkers who are motoring on the Continent. Mr. and Mrs. George F. Russell and Miss Nan Russell are now at the Royal Victoria Hotel, at Klllarney, Ireland. They are most enthusiastic over their trip and enjoyed particularly visiting the old castles and abbeys. Mr. and Mrs. James McCraken, with Mr. and Mrs. Peter B. McCraken, left yesterday for their splendid new apple ranch.'. Hunter's Hill, which Mr. Jamea McCraken purchased for 80.000 the past week. It la the largest estate In Klicki tat County, Washington, comprising some 1800 acres of orchard, wood and field. Hunter's Hill has long been famous as the home of the finest pack of bear hounds on the Pacific Coaet. Mr. Mordecal Jones, 'a wealthy landowner of Wales, having raised them for the last 15 years for his own use. The ranch boasts of a most picturesque log house, which will no doubt be the scene of many large house parties, as Mr. and Mrs. McCraken have long been noted for the delightful cordial ity which they dispense. Mr. and Mrs. Pierre Lorillard Barbey, of New York (Miss Florence Flower), re ceived many courtesies while in Geneva, Switzerland, from which place they re cently motored to Paris In their touring car. Mr. James De Lavall Flower. Mrs. Barbey'a mother, with Miss Estelle Flower, have been at the Hotel National, in Parle, since July 1. Miss Isabel Gauld was the hostess at a small dinner party Friday evening at their King's Heights residence, which In cluded Misa Effle Houghton, Miss Barbara Croker. Miss Grace Warren. Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Gauld. Don Monroe, Wallace Baker, John Townsend and Kenneth Beebe. Miss Alta Rush writes from Russia, where with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Rush, she has been touring, accompa nied by a young Russian naval officer who has acted as a guide. Miss Rush also met, while in that country, an at tractive young Russian Countess, who has shown her considerable attention. At luncheon at the Hotel Savoy, in Se attle, last week, were Mrs. John Flan ders. Miss Carrie Flanders and Miss Lou ise Flanders, who were en route to Banff Springs for the remainder of the month; Misa Nina Adams, of Honolulu, who has since called for the Islands, and Mr. and Mrs. John C. Ainsworth and Katherine Ainsworth, who are now at. Banff, where they will remain until the opening of the Seattle Horse Show. Dr. 'Frank J. Sladen, who has spent the Summer with his parents. Captain and Mrs. J. A. Sladen. returned on Tues day to Baltimore, leaving with Mr. Kurt Koehler, who goes on business to Salt Lake. Dr. Sladen Is to resume his duties as resident house surgeon at Johns Hop kins Hospital. The Mazama outing about the shores of the charming Spirit Lake, on the north side of Mount St. Helens, was noteworthy not alone for the sensa tional adventures of the climbers who scaled the peak, but also for the more peaceful but uncommonly clever en , tertalnments which they enjoyed around the evening campflres. The personel of the party Included many members of musical and histrionic talent, and assisted by a big singing chorus. Included several Easterners and Californlans. provided the most unique forest-made opera, vaudeville and drama imaginable. Among some of the participators and originators were Frank Branch Riley. Miss Elenor MacDonald, Miss McCorkle. C. H. Sholes. Dr. W. A. Cummings, Dr. W. C. Adams and Mark Gill. There were monologues, the "The Dance of the Dunnage Bags," the "Tom my Atkins Mountaineers," an elabftrate Initiation Into the "Exalted Order of Chipmunks" and scores of Ingenious features. One of the many beautiful legends of the lake was dramatized with a cast of spirits, Indian chiefs and Mazamas. While the costuming waa necessarily restricted to khaki suits and sweaters, the scenic ' attire of the stage, set In groves of giant fir with a prospective iof the enchanted lake, has hardly been excelled by the painted beauty of any playhouse. John Black Lumgalr. an English man who resided here some five years ago, visited in Portland last week and was entertained, at the various clubs. Since living here Mr. Lumgalr has married a Salt Lake girl and is now living in Los Angeles. A wedding of Interest here was that of Miss Lucy Lombardi and Lieutenant Alvln Barber, son of Dr. and Mrs. S. J. Barber, which took place Thursday evening in Berkeley. Cal. Both Lieu tenant and Mrs. Barber are popular here, though they have made their res dence elsewhere for some time. Miss Lombardi is a graduate of the Portland Academy and also of Bryn Mwr. She has considerable hlstronio ability and . . ...j i ..v.rai ! fresco per- itl.l appeal ' " "l w ' " - formances given under the ausp ces of the Oregon branch of the Collegiate Alumnae. Lieutenant Barber is a West Point man, and for some time has been stationed in the Philippines, coming from there for the wedding. Dr. and Mrs. S. J. Barber. Miss Fannie and Helen Barber went down to Berkeley for the event. Before sailing from Seattle for the Philippines Lieutenant and Mrs. Bar ber will visit In Portland. The wives of the officers of Van couver Barracks are, during the period of maneuvers at American Lake, the excuse for much entertaining on the part of the Tacoma matrons. Mrs. George B. Davis, wife of Colonel Davis, in particular, has received much atten tion, as she is a woman of most pleas ing personality and has a charming manner. Many of the army women are visiting friends, some have apartments at the Tacoma Hotel and still others at the Tacoma Country Club. Mr. and Mrs. Walter F. Burrell. Al den, Louise and Douglas Burrell left on Thursday for a fortnight's visit with Mr. and Mrs. John Edwards, at Hay Creek, Or. Mr. and Mrs. Percy BIythe, with their two children, have sailed from England and are now visiting in Quebec before returning home. Mr. and Mrs. Edward F. Riley, ac companied by Miss Judith Scott, left on Thursday via the Northern Pacific for a tour of two weeks in the Yellowstone Park. Major Webb, of London, father of Ernest Webb, has arrived to spend the remainder of the Summer here with his daughter. Miss Webb. They are now occupying apartments at the Port land Hotel. Dr. and Mrs. A. J. Giesey and Foul Gierey have arrived in Australia after a delightful trip across. After visiting the Islands they will go to Tahiti, returning in the Fall In time for Paul Giesey to return to Stanford. On Thursday a prettily appointed lunch eon was given at the Portland grill by the officers and board of directors of the Fruit and Flower Mission in comoliment to Miss Stelnhart, the president oC the Fruit and Flower Mission of San Fran cisco. The table decoration was an ef fective centerpiece ot mauve-tinted sweet peas and ferns. Present were Mrs. W. P. Sinnott, Miss Alice Sansbury, Mrs. W. B. Fecheimer, Miss Gladys Weldler, Mrs. John Rtttenhouse Stephens, Miss O'Reilly, Miss Mabel Beck, Mrs. Ray Matson and Miss Helen Van Schuyver. Mrs. -Wallace McCamant's mother and sister, Mrs. and Miss Davis, of New Jer sey, returned home on Wednesday via the Canadian Pacific after a visit of sev eral months here, during which time a number of affairs were given in their honor. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lewis, with their two sons, have returned from e visit with Mr. and Mrs. Hunt -Lewis at the latter's ranch at Medford. The Misses Marshall have recently vis ited in Paris, after spending several de lightful weeks' in London. They are now In Switzerland. A number of hospitalities have been ex tended Miss Ruth Honeyman, both in Seattle-and Tacoma. In the former city she has been a guest of her cousins, the Cunninghams, and has been daily prac ticing at the tennis courts, where she Is to compete in the tournament which Is to be held there this week. In Tacoma a nun.ber of luncheons have been given for Miss Honeyman. where she has visited with the attractive Miss Marion Blakely, the fiance' of Mr. Bruce Honeyman. i Mrs. Harriet K. McArthur has re turned from a trip to Tacoma, which she took with Senator and Mrs. Levi An keny, of Walla Walla, Wash. While In Seattle, Miss Nina Adams, of Honolulu, was the guest of her brother, Edward Adams, and later visited Miss Mae Goldsmith, who formerly lived here. Mr. and Mrs. Gay Lombard, with their guests, Dr. and Mrs. George Mar shall, have returned from several weeks' motor trip through California in their large touring car. Miss Floretta Elmore, of Astoria, has gone East, where she will visit In New York City and Washington, D. C, with some of the girls who were at school with her at Miss Summer's In Washington. Mrs. S. W. Church, Mrs. M. V. Shelby, Miss Annie Blanche Shelby and Miss ipi 34lWStfN Cor 7m. There was never a work of genius that has not. been the delight of mankind. LADIES' NEW FALL NECKWEAR A most beautiful assem blage of Fall Neckwear. Thousands are delighted with it. . Stocks and. Ruffs , Stiff Collars and Bows Jabots and Buchings An endless variety. . Prices to suit all. ; See Window . Display mm AND CALLING CARDS RUSHTON'S Buchanan Bldg, Wash. St, Bet 4th S 5th MMK 1 THE STOKE NOTED FOR BEST GOODS AT LOWEST PRICES m OUT STOCK F A Sensational Sale of Imie Dress Goods Monday and Tuesday Come prepared to buy-for such values as we offer here are rarely found We intend this to be the greatest two-day Dress Goods Sale ever held at this store-and that meas by any store in thfeity. Our "everyday" prices are from 10 to 25 per cent lower than f" What, then, will' the values be when we reduce them 25 per cent, 50 per cent, and even 60 per cent lower? Mail orders will bellied at these prices. - Write promptly. 50-in. Black Serge. Regular $1.35 grade; comes full 50 inches wide; all wool and splendid weight. Some stores ask $1.50 for this same quality. 52-in. Broadcloth, S9c The regiilar $1.50 grade, 52-in. black all-wool Broadcloth, me dium weight;, fine deep black. A real bai-gain at above price. 48-in. Stfk Voile. $1.85 The regular $2.50 grade, 48-in. black Silk V o i 1 e, a beautiful French fabric; fine, even thread. Don't miss this splendid chance. 56-in. Black Mohair. $1.47 Regular $2 grade, 56-inch black Mohair Sicilian; extra quality and weight. .Warranted to be strictly dust proof $1.47 yd. 27-in. Cream Rajah. Regular $1.0d grade; to close out what's lft of our dollar Rajahs we offer them a above prices. Take juh-antage of sale. 44-in. Crepe de Paris. Regular $1.00 grade, 44 inches wide, and comes in gray and champagne only; very suitable for evening wear. At 58c yard. 42-in. Black Prunella. 95c Regular $1.25 grade; 42-inch black Prunella, warranted all pure wool, beautiful finish. A great bargain at above price. 50-in. Ladies' Cloth. 53c Best regular 75c p-ade, 50-inch black all-wool Ladi'es' Cloth never sold for less Ihan 75c a yard. See this. On sale at 53c. 50-in. Herringbone. $1.65 The regular $2.00 grade, 50-inch black Herringbone Stripe, all pure wool and exceedingly styl ish for Fall wear, at $1.65 yd. 50-in. Black Diagonal. $1.23 The regular $1.65 grade, 50-in. black Diagonal; all wool and medium weight; wears splendid ly; always stylish; at $1.23 yd. 44-ih. Black SToile. 9Sc The regular $1.50 gratis 44-in. blue-black French Voilev in me dium "weight ; on sale Monday and Tuesday only at this-, price. 36-in. Taffeta Silk. S7c Regular -$1.25 grade, 36 - inch black Taffeta Silk, lustrous fin ish and all pure silk; every yard fully guaranteed, at above price. 45-in Mohair Sicilian. 50-in. Storm Serg-e. S4-in. Broadcloth. 89c 93c $1.63 Best regular $1.25 grade, 45-in. Best regular $1.50 grade 90-in. Regular $2 : prade. 54-.nch black ft the abore WPrice-89ayd. suits and skirts-at 93c the,yd. grade, on sale at $1.63 the ard. Sample Suits, Coats, Skirts,Waists, Etc., Below Reg. Cost Seams Allowed Allowed CORNER THIRD AND MORRISON STREETS ' For the Newest in Wearing Apparel Visit the .Style Store 43 JUJLIbJ n ALF mic IfV 1 n 1 These handsome ladies suits are from our very laresc oum LVJonday Ullly mer shipment made on lines of early Fall models dark and light ,lors. Every Suit Worthily Representing Our Excellent Buying Record Values$2(ho $54 Will Cost You $10 to$27--See5Vindows3and 4 Fall NEW ARRIVALS A Superb Assortment of NEW ' i FALL ; SUITS The very highest- Types of Style Models have arrived. Strictry tailored, wholly different They're beauties. See. Windows 9andl0 asm waists SPECIAL $1.15 We can't'' carry them over we must have room for our rapidly arriving Fall goods and so we will dispose of these beautiful waists, regular $2.50 to $3.00 values for $1.15 in all-over embroidery, cross bar lawns, polka dots, Peter Pans and Dutch neck all of choicest "Style Store quality, for each $1.15 J-j.im J Credit at the Style Store affords you supreme quality. 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