THE SUNDAY OREOONIAX. rORTLAIfD, MARCn 31, 1912. r - . - 1 - I -;.. - .-"i - .- - I;;:-;'--:'.:.;' ;;iV;.. '.. .-''cv "- ; fV, ; . y, , life? ::'C-;iv''; jfvV-' ' -;w 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. ' 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. . 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. 11 SUITS MP COATsTll nt'-i Of smart style and superior tailoring-; $22.50 and up I MILLINERY jTp! of exquisite beauty and style, $5.00 and up to $35.00. '- I DRESSES I ?fj for street, afternoon or evening wear, $15 and up to $35. iLS'J I WARTS 1 " ' for all occasions, $2.50 to $12. i'lf I STOES 1 fjjr" fewest lapts and shades, $3.50 to $3. $: Mi OPEN A CHARGE ACCOUNT pQ: itlKj and arrange for such easy weekly or monthly payments tClt 'IK fts ks' 9us J'our convenience. 3";vf' ljjp No Charge for Credit-Simply a Courtesy ijttl Cr dlt lS .''J C IE ic. Washing o -1 j institution OUTFITTING CO. atTenh 1 THE STORE WITH TWENTY-TWO SHOW WINDOWS 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 rapidly growing in popularity among the Bociety folk of Portland, who will be seen In principal parts and in the cast of the first "really truly" show in which they have appeared. 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