The Sunday Oregonian., May 02, 1909, SECTION THREE, Page 2, Image 26

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TOE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX, PORTLAND, JIAT 3, llHMJ.
N active social week has just ended.
each day offering divertisements.
Visiting girls, the Baroness von
Vitaleben. Miss Kartell, of New York.
Miss 'Bruere, Mrs. John Edwards, of Hay
Creek, and Miss Reed, of Boston, have
usurped a large portion of fhe enter
taining. The second annual Music Festival has
met with flattering enthusiasm on. the
part of Portlanders, and two at the most
Interesting programmes are yet to come.
At-'tho matinee thjs afternoon Gaul's
"Holy City" is to be given, with the com
bined chorus and the Chicago Symphony
Orchestra, and Mrs. Warren E. Thomas
at. the Tlpe organ. Rossini's "Stabat
Mater" is to be given tonight, which is
Incidentally to be an entire Italian pro
rrarmne: '
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A Portland girl. Miss Flora Fleischner,
the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Marcus A.
Kleiscnner, has been receiving flattering
attention abroad. On April 12 Frau Jo
hann Strauss, wife of the celebrated waltz
king, rave a large musicale in honor of
Miss Fleischner in her Viennese salon,
ywhich is frequented by a distinguished
' coterie, which includes men of letters,
sculptors, playwrights, composers and
other artists. Miss Fleischner was asked
to sing before a critical audience, and al
though the ordeal was a trying one, she
acquitted herself so admirably that the
auditors, not content with expressing
themselves In mere handclapping, called
V.Bravo! Bravo!" In enthusiastic accents.
Arthur Grunfeld, the famous Austrian
pianist, accompanied Miss Fleischner, and
was emphatic in his praise of the young
singer.
, The concert master of the Theater tin
der Wien, who succeeded Franx Lehr, the
tfuttior or "The Merry Widow," was also
3 resent at the musicale, and suggested an
peratla career for Miss Fleischner, who
has a diamatir Boprano of beautiful qual
ity. The Fletschners will remain for soma
Km in .Vienna, where they have been I
dined and made much of. Miss Flora is I
coaching with one of the principal singers
ui ine urana tpera-riouse.
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Mr. and Mrs. John C. Ainsworth have
left for a month's trip to Boston and Xew
York.
The Army and Navy Journal comments
on bravery displayed by Lieutenant Cyrus
A. Dolph. of the Twenty-sixth Infantry,
who is stationed at Camp Baraga, Albay,
of the Philippine Islands:
Lieutenant Dolph. while driving recently
on the main road between Albany and
Llaraga. saved a pretty younir Filipino girl
mcstiza from belnc ored by an enraged
carabao. The girl was endeavoring to run
-way from this angered animal across a
long, narrow bridge. Ileulenant Dolph.
atplay!ng coolness and presence of mind,
lagned his polnes to a dead gallop and
snatched the girl Into hie Victoria Just as
tfie carabao was about to overtake her.
The carabao then gave up the chase, as
Cleutenant Dolph owns the fastest and
finest team of ponies in the province. A
funny animal Is the carabao; alwavs hostile
to the white man, dangerous to 'the m
liza when angered, and yet entirely sub
missive to even an Infant Filipino.
IJentonant IJolpli la a son of ex-enator
and Mrs. SJ. X. Dolph. and a brother of
Mrs. Richard Nixon and Marion Dolph.
of this city.
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Cards are out for a musical to be given
bV -.Mrs. V. J. Burns on Tuesday after
noon. May 4.
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Mrs. l. K. Posch. Miss Lillian Camille,
Kathertne and Roswell Dosch are now In
Rome, where they went for the cele
brated Easter festivities. They are en
thusiastic over Italy and the charming
(Situate after a" rainy" and unpleasant Wln-rfj-in
Paris. - After Rome they will go to
Venice, Florence and thence to Switxer
land to spend the Summer in the Alps,
while in the early Autumn they will vielt
.Cohvnei Dosch's birthplace ' on the
thine. They will return afterwards to
Ifaris where they . will probably spend
another Winter. Rosweli Dosch hes de
voted himself assiduously to modelling
under the tutorship of the famous
sculptor. Rodin, who has praised hie
work. Miss Marguerite has attended a
French boarding school.
An extremely pretty luncheon of IS
covets was given on Thursday afternoon,
by Miss Grace Warren and Miss Frances
Warren, for Miss Ueed. of Boston. Yel
low and white tulips In profusion were
tiie table decorations. The guests were
Mrs. u Allen Lewis. Mrs. William Mac
Master. Mrs. George S. Whiteside. Mrs. J.
Wesley I. rid. Mrs. Frank Wrren, Sr..
Mrs. Frank- Warren. Jr.. Mrs. Morton
Insley.. Mrs. David T. Honeyman, Mrs.
David C. . Lewis, Mrs. Guy Webster
rJsz clia ells
fvn-CArf.
Talbot. Mrs. Hunt Lewis. Mrs. B. C.
Shevlin. Mrs. John K. Kollook. Mrs. W. ;
H. Skene and Miss Caroline Flanders.
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(Miss Heed, of Bod on, who has come in
for considerable attention while the guest
of Dr. and Mrs. George S-' Whiteside,
leaves for the East this week, when she
will be accompanied by Dr. and Mrs.
Whiteside who go to the Hub for the
wedding of Dr. Whiteside's brother.
Miss Katherine Johnson, of Vancouver
Barracks, gave a luncheon on Tuesday
at the post, at which time her guests were
asked to nieet Miss Abbie Livingstone, of
St. Paul. Thoee going over from here
were Miss Prances Lewis, Mrs. David T.
Honeyman, Mrs. John K. Kollock, Mrs.
Hunt Lewis, Miss Dorothy Morrison and
Mies Louise Flanders.
The Golf Links has boasted of many de
votees these early pring days, for since
competing for Mrs. William Mac Master's
cup, the enthusiasts have the last ten
days been qualifying for a cup which has
been put up toy Wirt 'Minor. The knock
out will be played on Wednesday.
Dr. and Mrs. George O. Pelgram opened
their cottage at Seaside over the week
end, having as guests Mr. and Mrs. Louis
Tarpley. i
As an outcome of the San Francisco
Kirmess, Mrs. Horace G. Phipps. who ap
peared In a conspicuous role, has Joined
the ranks of Thespian and is appearing
on the Orpneum circuit.
Dinner dances each Saturday night at
the Golf Olub will again be inaugurated
commencing the middle of May.
Since their arrival in Portland ten days
ago from some months abroad Mr. and
Mrs. John Griffith Edwards, of Hay
Creek, have received a number of cour
tesies, and they themselves were hosts
at two elaborately appointed dinners,
which were given in private drawing
rooms of the Portland Hotel on Saturday
of last week and again on Monday. At
the former dinner were Mr. and Mrs. L.
Allen Lewis. Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Bur
rell, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. S. Wood, Mrs.
J. B. Montgomery, Mrs. Helen Ladd Cor
bett, .Mr, and Mrs. David T. Honeyman,
Dr. and Mrs. K. A. J. Mackenzie and
Mr. W. D. Wheelwright. Mr. and Mrs.
Edwards guests on Monday night in
cluded Mr. and Mrs. C. E. S. Wood, Dr.
and Mrs. Holt C. Wilson, Dr. and Mrs.
Ernest Tucker, Captain and Mrs. W. S.
Biddle, Captain and Mrs. Gordon Vorhies,
Captain and Mrs. Draper, of Vancouver
Barracks; Mr. and Mrs. David C. Lewis,
Miss Margaret Montgomery, Miss Lisa
Wood, Mr. Roderick Macleay and Mr.
John Lewis. On Friday evening a dinner
was given in honor of Mr. and Mrs.
Edwards by Mr. and Mrs. Walter F.
Burrell, when Mr. and Mrs. C. E. S.
Wood were dinner hosts. On Wednesday
Mr. and Mrs. Edwards left for The
Dalles, motoring from there to Hay
Creek.
With the Baroness von Witzelbien as
the guest of honor Mr. Thomas Scott
Brooke was the host at dinner Wednes
day evening at the Hotel Portland grill,
which was followed by a theater party
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at the OrpTieum. Mr. Brooke's guests
were Mr. and Mrs. David T. Honeyman,
Miss Margaret Montgomery. Miss Lisa
Wood, Miss Caroline Burns, Miss Use
Koehler, Miss Marjorie Barrows of St.
Paul, Mr. Roderick Macleay, Mr. Chester
Murphy, Mr. Frank Wilder, Mr. Gerald
Beebe and Mr. Kurt Koehler.
Thus early several large supper parties
have been planned to follow the concert
of Mischa Kim an, the famous Russian
violinist, who is to appear a week from
this coming Monday at the Heilig.
A small luncheon on Friday, followed
by bridge, was gi-en by Mrs. J. Wesley
Ladd, and included Mrs. W. B. Ayer,
Mrs. Richard Koehler, Mrs. L. Allen
Lewis. Mrs. W. J. Burns, Miss Ella
Hirsch and Mrs. James Laid law.
A wedding in which several Portlanders
and former residents of Vancouver Bar
racks will be . interested In is that of
Miss Jessie Merrick Kneedler, the daugh
ter of Major and Mrs. William L. Kneed
ler, who was formerly stationed at the
post, to Lieutenant Richard Edgar Cum
mins, which took place recently in Cor
onado. It was said to be one of the
most brilliant weddings ever celebrated
at that famous resort. Major and Mrs.
Kneedler are prominent socially and are
noted for their philanthropy, and their
social list includes national celebrities.
Christ Memorial Church was decorated
handsomely, the prevailing color being
yellow, out of compliment to the cavalry
branch of the service to which the groom
belongs. There were several bridesmaids
and the four ushers were in Lieutenant
Cummins class at West Point. The cav
alry 'Olor was carried out in the gown
of the bride, as well as the attendants,
the former being a stunning crea
tion of satin with an empire sash
of cloth of gold, while the maids were
gowned in yellow satin a la directolre
with trimmings of gold, and they carried
bouquets of yellow iris. The bride's
present to her maids were monogramed
lockets of gold, and cavalry sabers of
sold, set with diamonds. The flower girls
were attired in lingerie frocks, with hair
ribbons and girdles of cavalry yellow.
The groomsmen and military guests wore
the full dress of their respective rank.
A larye reception followed In the green
drawing-rooms and the ballroom of the
Hotel Del Coronado and dancing followed.
Among the presents from distinguished
personages was a handsome remembrance
from President and Mne. Taft. Major
Kneedler accompanied President Taft to
the ' Orient as his personal medical at
tendant and was with him for -two years.
Mrs. Elizabeth Wolfe, formerly of Fort
land, but who resided for some years in
the Philippines, was one of the guests.
Miss Margaret Martin, who successfully
directed "The Toy Shop" two years ago,
spent several days in Portland en route
to her home in Missouri, and while here
was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. T.
Bushong.
As an aftermath of the Kirmess the
girls and chaperones of the Spanish dance
were the hosts at a jolly progressive din
ner on Friday evening, while the men of
the dance furnished the six motor cars.
Beginning at 7 P. M., caviar and oysters
were served, at Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Branch Riley's residence on Irving street.
Miss Leslie Smith and Miss Florence
Wolfe being co-hostesses. The fish course
was served at Mr. and Mrsi Theodore B.
Wilcox's handsome residence on Kings
Heights, and the entree at Mr. and Mrs.
W. J. Burns home on Nineteenth. Thence
the party went to Dr. and Mrs. Holt
C. Wilson's for the' main course; from
there to Miss Lulie Hall's home for salad.
and where the hostesses were also Miss
Veda Reed and Miss Barbara Croker.
Ices were served at Mr. and Mrs. Guy
W. Talbot s residence, with Miss
Claire Houghton assisting. As a finale
coffee was followed by dancing at Mr.
and Mrs. Wilson Clarke's bungalow.
which is near the Wilson Clarke lumber !
mills at Linn ton. Decorations, place
cards and favors all carried out the
Spanish theme, while the girls In white
lingerie frocks and scarlet tulips in their
hair added a charming color note.
The Baroness von Witzleben has decided
to remain in Portland several days long
er, but is at present with Mrs. J. B.
Montgomery, spending the week-end at
Seaside. In th- Baroness honor a number
of luncheons were given last week, one
on Tuesday, with Miss Caroline Burns .
as the hostess. Those asked were Miss.
Use Koehler, Miss Frances Wilson. Miss
Margaret Walter, Miss Margaret Mont
gomery, Mi?s Lisa Wood, Miss Marjorie
Barrows, ' Miss Nan Robertson. Miss
Kathleen Burns and Miss Amy Heitshu.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Kerr entertained
informally at dinner ou Tuesday for the
Baroness, and Roderick Macleay asked a
number to go down the river Friday af
ternoon in his motorboat and for tea
later at the Golf Club. Miss Lisa Wood
gave a small tea Thursday afternoon for
the Baroness, and Miss Hazel Dolph- a
luncheon on Friday. At Miss Dolph's
luncheon, which was also given In honor
of Mies Reed, of Boston, there were pres
ent Miss Sally Lewis. Miss Mary Mont
gomery, Miss Lou Flanders, Mrs. George
S. Whiteside, Miss Claire Houghton, Miss
Margaret Montgomery, Mrs. David T.
Honeyman, Miss. Lisa Wood and Miss
Marjorie Barrows.
Miss Ruth Bartell, of New York, who
was a classmate of Miss Alta Smith at
Smith College, is visiting in Portland and
dividing her tin as a house guest of
Miss Smith and of the Misses Lucile and
Bess Parker, who are also graduates of
Smith. Miss Faye Nichols gave a tea on
Wednesday, when 25 girls 'were asked to
meet Miss Bartell, and Miss Alta Smith
asked in a few informally Friday after
noon to meet her guest.
The engagement has been announced
of Miss Helen Holbrook, daughter of Mrs.
Holbrook and the late Philo Holbrook,
to Dr. Thomas Wynne Watts, of Fron
tera, Mexico. The wedding is to take
place in New Orleans, early In June, and
they will later reside at Dr. Watts' rubber
and fruit plantation in Mexico, 'Elcoco
Finca," Miss Holbrook attended school at
Chevy Chase, in Washington. D. C,
where, she was a popular student. Dr.
Watts is in the Government service.
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About 60 guests were entertained at a
musical yesterday afternoon given by
Miss Gile and Miss Elenor Gile at their
Flanders-street residence. Miss Kathleen
Lawler was the soloist of the afternoon.
Her. programme, a difficult and
versatile one, showed to advantage
her sweet Ivric soprano voice. At' the
reception which followed the following
matrons served: Mrs. J. N. Teal. Mrs. f
H. W. Corbertt. Mrs. Charles Gauld and
Mrs. W. S. Biddle, Mrs. Robert J. Dleck
and Mrs. A. H. Sylvester, of Chicago.
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Mrs. Fielding S. Kelly (Miss Bess Bar
ker) has cards out for a tea on Wednes
day afternoon to meet Miss Bruere, of
New York, a sister of Dr. Gustave Bruere.
Miss Bruere arrived recently, coming
West with Mrs. Gordon Vorhies and Mrs.
W. S. Biddle.
The officers of Vancouver Barracks
were the hosts at a large hop Friday eve
ning at the post, to which several Port
landers were bidden. Among those going
over were Mr. and Mrs; William H. War-'
rens, Mr.' and Mrs. W. C. Alvord, Miss
Dorothy Morrison, Miss Becky Biddle and
Miss Maida Hart. The latter three were
the quests of Colonel and Mrs. Dyer.
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An informal tea ' yesterday afternoon
was given by Mrs. W. A. MacRae for her
mother, Mrs. Henshelwood, who is leav
ing for a visit of a few months in the
East.
Mrs. Edward Kingsley entertained with
four tables of bridge on Friday afternoon
at her home on the Cornell road
Mrs. J. W. Cook entertained the women
of . Trinity Church and their friends at a
reception on Wednesday at her Portland
Heights residence. Serving, were Mrs. W.
C. Alvord, Mrs. Ernest Tucker, Mrs.
Henry Hewitt and Mrs. B. G. White
house, assisted by Miss Dorothy Morri
son, Miss Ethel Chamberlain, Miss Grace
Amos, Miss Frances Wilson, Miss Gaunett,
Miss Muckle and Miss Florence Hilton.
At the punchbowl were Mrs. Gaunett and
Mrs. James Muckle.
Mr. John Banks was a dinner host on
Tuesday at Alexandra Court, asking Miss
Maida Hart, Mrs. Bodine, Miss Barbara
Croker, Miss Meda Beuhner, Miss Baxter
of Vancouver Barracks, Mr. Sturgis Bo
dine, Mrs. Robert Noble and Lieutenant
Barrows, 17. S. A. Later the guests went
to the skating rink, which was followed
by a supper at the Portland, where they
were joined by several officers from Van
couver Barracks.
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Anthony, of Ala
meda, the latter Miss Kdwina Mastick,
will arrive In Portland soon for several
months' visit, during which time Mrs.
Anthony will be heard In a recital to be
given by Mrs. Rose Bloch Bauer.
Mr. Leon Liebes, of San Francisco, has
visited in Portland for some days, en
route to Alaska.
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Miss Leonora Fisher, who has occupied
for the past two years the position of or
ganist In one of the largest New York
churches will retutrn here to spend the
Summer.
Mrs. George C. Flanders has cards out
for a large party .of five hundred on
Thursday, May 6.
Felicitations are being extended Mr.
and Mrs. Felix Frledlander and Mr. and
Mrs. Leon Hirsch over the arrival of baby
girls, both of whom were born last week.
Mrs. Frledlander was formerly Miss
Vivian Levy, and Mrs. Hirsch is the
daughter of Judge Dittenhoffer, of New
York.
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Among the University of Oregon stud
ents who spent their Easter vacation in
the city were : Misses Blanche Huston,
Mary Steiwer, Jessie Hurley, Hazel
Brown and Messrs.. Dean Hayes, Arthur
Van Dusen, Virgil Cooker, Mac Snow,
Arthur Geary and Dean Goodman.
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Mrs. T. A. Stewart has returned from
several months visit in Los Angeles with
her daughters. Mrs. Don Lee and Mrs.
Lester Patee.
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A unique form of entertainment has
been planned by the women of the First
Congregational Church for Wednesday
evening. May 26, which they term a
"Tour of the World," with stop-over
privileges at the following points: Japan,
Holland, America, China, and Spain. The
tickets are arranged in the coupon form
of traveling transportation. Beginning at
8 P. M, Japan will be visited, where
tea and Japanese sweets will be served
at the Lovejoy street residence of the
Japanese Consul, Mr. and Mrs. Y. Nu
mana In the Alaskan, home of Mr. and
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