THE SUNDAY OREOONIAX. rORTLAIfD, MARCn 31, 1912.
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HOl.IL.) uk uatluuK nu Deen
the tngrosainic elemrnt of small
talk, only to be intt-rrupted by the
r proaclilng solemn hours of worship
observed by milady of the Roman and
tntil.h churches in Holy Weft
Weddings and entertainments wher
festive tones will prevail In decorations
and call for a like display of nw
gonna and hats, always occupy a due
amount vf socKty's attention
season.
Urtakinn into the prevalent calm
caused by Lent was the concert given
at the lleiiiK Theater last evening by
Madame Tetrazzmi. the world-renowned
coloratura soprano. H(r second appear
once mot with as much enthusiastic
applause as was accorded her at her
Initial bow before a foreland audience.
Of course, there was the usual round
of dinners before the musical fete, aa
well as the customary after-theater
sappers, and a beautiful new hostelry
udded to the brilliance of these dining
parties.
Not a few could resist the oppor
tunliy to wear new a;owns. and for
the nonce cast aside their somber Len
ten robes, while those not regarding
penitrntiul seasona as necessary simply
saw In the concert another opportunity
to wear their new prina attire with
out waiting? another seven-day period
for Eastr.
Since so many of our prominent so
ciety folk are taking a lively Interest
In woman's suffrage and bave received
little encouragement from editorial
writers who are mostly mere men, the
following may prove Interesting
St. Louis. March 23 More father
In the home was advised today by Mrs.
E. R. Weeks, of Kansas City, at the
convention of the National Congress of
Mothers. 15 be Is a vice-president of the
con cress.
"We have heard much, Mrs. Weeks
said, "of woman's place In the borne.
Well, man's place Is also In the home.
end be must not be a stranger In th
home or be cannot advise bis wife If
she does not understand her problems.1
Mrs. Harriet A. McLellan, of Atlanta.
Ga-. a great-grandmother and mother
of one of the founders of the congress,
said she did not believe all women were
made for mothers, and she did not think
they should alt marry.
"Marriage Is becoming rarer now."
she declared. "It used to be a stigma
for women to remain unmarried. Now
It Is a distinction In some cases. Mar
Have will come to be considered a
aacred institution. It will be regarded
aa a sacred calling to which few are
chosen.'
Te Catholic Women's League la
forming; a new social feature that will
be of great benefit and pleasure to
young glris. They are planning to
have a H.imroer hnme along the upper
river where Sunday outlnes ran be
given to the girls and their friends.
The millinery and dressmaking classes
will be resumed and conducted at the
league rooms. Dancing classes will
aiyo be formed.
Grounds are belna prepared for a
tennis court at Sixteenth and Everett
and will be ready for games shortly.
The gymnasium will be opened two
nights a week. Tuesday and Friday.
A special Invitation has been ex
tended to all the ladles of Portland In
terested In any of these lines to at
tend a meeting which will bs held en
next Tuesday evening at S o'clock In
the league rooms, Stearns building.
Miss Carrie Chambers will have charge
of this department and promises all
who attend these meetings a pleasant
evening.
Today's page shows a picture of
Madame Mary Kennon Evans, the dis
tinguished mother -of General Robert
Cannon Evans, who celebrated her 8Sth
birthday Wednesday last at her apart
ments In the Vlrglnla-HIll amid a bow
er of floral offerings from the many
friends she has made during her four
years' residence here. Madame Evans
was with her son at the Post In Van
couver before coming to Portland and
has a wide acquaintance In the North
west as well as the East. Although
her every movement bespeaks the born
aristocrat her beautiful but kindly face
Indicates wherein lies her more than
usual popularity among both ypung
and old. Madame Evans has the dis
tinction of being born In the first
frame house built In Tuscaloosa. Ala.,
In 18H. In her early teens, Madame
Rvana went to Jackson, Miss., where
she lived through the Civil War, as her
relatives, among whom was George
Washington, lived In Virginia during
the Revolution.
The oldest habitat In Virginia, the
ancient seat of the Kennon family.
near Petersburg, Is one of the placea
Madame Evans points to with pride In
showing her scrapbook to friends, for
like most brtlllant-mlnded folk of her
age. she lives In the past. This Kennon
home was built of brick brought from
England and stands unimpaired today
as a mute rebuke to the poorly con
structed homes of the present time.
Madame Evans belongs to the Wast
through her family connections too.
as her rather, Robert Lewis Kennon,
was a relative of General Lewis, of
the Lewis and Clark expedition.
For Mrs. William Graves, who left
Friday for her home In Spokane, an In
formal event was given Thursday at
the Multnomah Hctel. with Mrs. Louis
H. Tarpley as hostess.
Mrs. Fred Morey entertained with a
tea for her guest. Mrs. William Graves,
of Spokane, Tuesday at Glenmorrle.
Presiding at the tea table was Mrs.
Thomas O'Day. The rooms were at
tractive with a profusion of daffodils.
Among the guests were Mrs. Barry
Fast ham. Mrs. Robert Wilson Forbes,
Mrs. Morris JI. Whltehouse. Mrs. Fred
Alva Jacobs. Mr. Frank M. Wirren.
Jr., Mrs. J. Ernest Laldlaw. Mrs. Sam
uel Owen. Miss Frances Warren and
the Misses Helen and Shirley Eastham.
Mr. and Mrs. Theodore B. Wilcox en
tertained with a theater party at the
Orpheum. Wednesday night. Their
guests were: Miss Frances Wilson,
Miss Bsrbara Mackenzie. Miss Jean
Mackensle. Miss Lesley Smith, Mr. and
Mrs. Kirk Smith. Hamilton Corbett,
Frederick Forster, Walter Beebe, Ed
win Clark and Tom Phil.
Miss Margaret Merle Peterson was
honored with a party with her mother,
Mrs. F. H. Peterson, as hostess, March
24. It was the honore's 11th birth
day. The centerpiece at the table was
a rabbits nest made of smllaz, the
rabbits reposing on the greens. Pink
ribbons extending from the electric
dome to each place held favors of egg-
cups and eggs.
Present were: Misses Helen Caples,
Esther Grethrlng, Lucille Levy, Eliza
beth Ktrowbrldge. Mamie Dement, Mar
Jorle Pearson. Susie Hicks, Alice
Thomas and Elizabeth Hicks.
Journeying to the Post Sunday were
Mr. and Mrs. L. Allen Lewis, Mr. and
Mrs. Theodore B. Wilcox, Lieutenant
Colonel and Mrs. Henry C. Cabell. Miss
Falling. Miss Mary Falling, William D.
Wheelwright and Dr. J. N. Coghlan.
They were bidden to luncheon by Gen
eral and Mrs. Marlon P. Maua. The
table was bedecked with Jonquils and
English violets.
Cards for post-Lenten socials are be
ing Issued and from present indications
the festive season will be replete with
smart affairs. Mrs. Marlon F. Dolph
will entertain with three bridge func
tions Thursday, Friday and Saturday
after Easter.
Another popular hostess whose
events are always looked forward to
with pleasure will be Mrs. Guy Web
ster Talbot, who will entertain the
Tuesday after Easter with an evening
bridge and also the Wednesday fol
lowing with an afternoon of cards.
The fifth Scottish Rite at home will
be given at the Scottish Rite Cathedral
on the evening of April 11. This will
be the final party of the season. The
patronesses are: Mrs. C. C. Newcastle,
Mrs. Richard Martin. Mrs. John An
nand, Mrs. J. K. Locke. Mrs. W. K.
Finzer, Mrs. F. & Watklna. Mrs. C
Mlnslnger, Mrs. Ben Gadsby,
The old saw about Spring causing; yaj
merry folk to lightly torn to thoughts
of love cannot be applied to Miss An
gela M. Kinney and Cheejter Urirnn
Murphy, who announced their betrothal
yesterday, as everyone has been aware
of the mutual attraction there for
some months past. However, It was
happy moment wheat thefr hosts of
friends could extend congratulations.
Miss Kinney is the daughter of Tim
othy Kinney, a retired capitalist of
Salt Lake, s'he received her education
' ronvent in New York and aiiroad. where
I she nassed a year with h'r father.
Mr. Murphy is the son of the late
Judge J. J. Murphy, one of the pioneer
families of Oregon. Mr. Murphy re
ceived his preparatory education at
Willamette 1'nlverslty, then took a law
course at Stanford and after graduat
Ing from there finished at the Harvard
law school. At college he was promi
nent in football, baseball and track
sports. He belongs to Zeta Phi fra
ternlty.
Following a jiear abroad, Mr. Murphy
bepan practicing law here with Judge
William D. Fentpn In 1903. Besides be.
Ing prominent socially. Mr. Murphy Is
a devotee to out lonr sports, belonging
1 to the polo and fcYlf clubs.
The wedding hat been set for June,
after which they vrlll live at the apart.
I ments Mr. Murphy lately built at Trin
ity Place until he improves his prop
Miss Genevieve Thompson, who went
to California a few days ago. returned
home late in the tweek after passing
most of her time In San Francisco,
where she was entertained delightfully,
The following ancour.t of her was taken
from a San Francisco society page:
"Miss Genevieve Thompson has come
from her home In Portland and is
spending a few days here us the guest
of friends. Miss Thompson Is a society
belle of the northern city, whose school
days were spent iiere at Miss Murlson's
school. Since then she has done much
traveling abroad. Friends are enter
talning informally for her.
"Miss Thompson was present at
the dinner dance that Mrs. Elea
nor' Murtln and her son. Peter
Martin, save last Saturday. The Mar
tins are well known In Portland and
often visit here. Miss Thompson has
been the house guest of Mrs. Martin
frequently. Covers at the dinner table.
which was massed with pink tulle and
apple blossoms, were laid for It.
Among the guests were Mrs. Joseph
Redding and her daughter, for whom
the affair was planned: Miss Priscllla
Klllcou, a former Portland girl; Baron
von Schroeder. Miss Janet von Schroe-
der, who recently published a success
ful novel, and Reginald and Arthur
Paget, the twin sons of Lord and Lady
Paget, of England, who took up farm
ing in California."
Plans for the subscription dance at
Hotel Multnomah continue to occupy
a place In conversation over the tea
cups. The list of patronesses is: Mrs.
I Allen Lewis. Mrs. William Mac
Master, Mrs. Walter Smith, Mrs. C. F.
Beebe. Mrs. Kenneth Beebe. Mrs. Helen
Ladd Corbett. Mrs. J. K. Kollock. Mrs.
William Biddle, Mrs. Richard Koehler,
Mrs. Frank Watson. Mrs. J. G. Gauld
and Miss Etta Failing.
Mrs. Carl D. Lewis (Laura Jordan),
of Seattle, is planning to visit her
mother. Mrs. William It. Jordan. Sr.,
here, about the middle of April. Mrs.
Lewis was one of the well-known
younger members of society hero and
her visit will no doubt be the occasion
of many interesting affairs.
The Misses : Failing entertained Fri
day evening at dinner. Their honored
guests were General and Mrs. Marion
P. Maus, of the Rarracks. and Colonel
and Mrs. Cabell. The other guests were:
Mr. and Mrs. Zera Snow. Mr. and Mrs.
Walter F. Burrell. Dr. and Mrs. Holt C.
Wilson. Harry Montgomery and Dr. J.
X. Coghlan.
Mr. and Mrs. Ersklne Wood enter
tain today for Mr. and Mrs. George
Klrkham Smith. The event will be an
afternoon tea.
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Mr. and Mrs. Guy Webster Talbot
were hosts at dinner to a group of
guests whom they, later entertained
with a box party to hear Madame Tet
razzlnl at the Heillg Theater. In the
party were Mrs. J. G. WTallace, Mr. and
Mrs. Theodore B. Wilcox, Mrs. Helen
Ladd Corbett, Colonel McGunnegle and
W. D. Wheelwright.
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Miss Angela M. Kinney entertained
with an announcement tea Saturday
afternoon, divulging to a few friends
her engagement to Chester Griffin
Murphy, the club and society man.
Assisting Miss Kinney were Mrs A. J.
Glesy and Mrs. Louis Clarke. Through
out the rooms Mrs. A. A. McDonnell
and Miss Malda Hart looked after the
comfort of the guests.
About 40 guests called.
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Regret is general that Lieutenant
and Mrs. Robert Sears must leave to
day for Monterey, Cal., where he will
be a member of tho permanent per
sonnel of the school of musketry there.
This detail Is for four years and con
sidered an advancement.
Both Lieutenant and Mrs. 'Sears are
prominent In Portland society as well
as at the Post and will be greatly
missed.
Miss Jullth Scott was hostess at a
small bridge tea for Miss Ethel Honey
man Tuesday afternoon. High scores
were held by Mrs. Ray Matson and
Mrs. D. O. Lively. The rooms were gala
with pink carnations and daffodils.
Miss Marguerite Dosch gave an in
formal dinner dance at their home
Wednesday evening. Her guests In
cluded: Miss Lora Cumming. Miss
Katherine Holbrook. Miss Clementine
Lambert, Miss Mary Brownlle. Miss
Margaret Hewe-tt, King Tyler, Mr.
Herron. MacDonald Mayer, Arthur
Brownlle, Mr. Small and Roswell Dosch.
The second of a series of Informal
dancing parties was given by the man
agement of the Hotel Bowers last
evening. The lobby in the ladles' sec
tion of the first floor was given over
to the dancers. Refreshments were
served In the tea-room and music was
furnished by a stringed orchestra.
Flowers and greens were used for
decorations, both for banking the walls j
and in the vases, making the rooms de
cidedly attractive.
will be given at the Hellig Theater tho
evening of April 30 and the afternoon
of May 1 for the benefit of .the. Fruit
and Flower Mission. The "rehearsals
are being held Tuesday J and Friday
evenings, at 7:30 o'clock. In the parlors
of the Portland Hotel and Monday,
Thursday and Friday afternoons at
Linnea Hall. The following prominent
members of Portland society are tak
ing a most active interest:
Chaperones for tho cast Mrs. David
With rehearsals being held four days
a week now, "The Campus Mouser" is
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the Bociety folk of Portland, who will
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cast of the first "really truly" show
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