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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (March 2, 1913)
9 THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX. ' PORTLAND. 31 Alt CI I Z, 1913. Mrs; B. 8. Huntington, Mrs. Ben Gadsby. Mrs. L. Veysey, Mrs. Byron E. Miller, Mrs. McKinley Mitchell. Mrs. A.. W. Clark. Mrs. Katherine Daly. lra. J. Clossett. - Mrs. Gerald Beebe entertained at an informal tea Tuesday afternon in com pliment to Mrs. Arnold Stanfield, who recently arrived in Portland. About 23 of the younger contingent called during the afternoon, and the tea table was presided over by Mrs. Kenneth Beebe. - - - A charming affair of the weeTc was the Informal tea given by Mrs. Fred P. Morey, Wednesday, in honor of her house guest, Mrs. L. A. Norrls, a promi nent society matron .of San Francisco. The Morey residence at Glenmorrle, which is one of the most attractive In See Our Windows Today. Riverside, was filled with members of the smart set during the calling hours from 3 to 5 o'clock. Spring blossoms were effectively arranged about the rooms. Miss Shirley Eastham assisted In receiving, and presiding in the dining-room were Mrs. Morey, Mrs. Fred erick Alva Jacobs, Mrs. Thomas O'Day and Mrs. Samuel Owen. A delightful feature of the afternoon was the sing ing of Mrs. Owen. Mrs. Owen is a sister-in-law of Frank Gilchrist Owen and a popular matron in society. She is the possessor of a remarkably I bt: J N SPITE of the fact that Portland socially baa acknowledged Its bore dom during- the Lenten season, the mart, set nevertheless has failed to take advantage of mi-careme, the one and only permissible feast day in this period of abstinence. San Francisco, Washington, D. C. and all the large Southern and Eastern cities have wel comed with avidity this one day of respite from sackcloth and ashes, and manyt were the brilliant dinners and dance given on mi-careme. Thus far the social calendar is a com plete blank for the remainder of the Lenten season, but the week just prior .xo taster unaouoteiy will bring forth a number of interesting affairs, for after a complete retirement of 40 days, the socially ambitious yearn for. frivolity. The, exodus to the southern resorts lias had as many adherents this season as in former years, and many prominent folk -are also contemplating trips abroad. The: one bright spot on the horison will be the opening of the new Waverly Country Club, which is rapidly ap proaching completion. Through the efforts of Mrs. Richard Koehler and Mrs. Helen Ladd Corbett a large ma jority' of society in general has con tributed toward the furnishing of the new clubhouse, which is to be on a much more elaborate scale than for merly. , The lure of the country will be felt eVen more keenly this Spring than ever before, and with the opening of the Waverly Country Club on a much larger scale, this promises to be an out- of-doors season. One, of the smartest affairs of the week Iwas the tea given by Mrs. Fred P. Morey in honor of her house guest. Mrs. L. A. Norrls, of San Francisco. Miss Failing and Miss Mary Failing presided at an attractive luncheon in honor, of Miss Emma Sanford Friday. The symphony Orchestra concert on Sunday brought forth a fashionable au dience! and numerous box parties were entertained by Mrs. Cyrus A. Dolph, Mrs. W. B. Ayer, the Misses Falling and Dr. and Mrs. K. A. J, Mackenzie. The Elman concert on Wednesday evening was a rare treat and Portland music lovers showed their appreciation of the wonderful artist by unprece dented enthusiasm. Mm.' Harrison Corbett and three chil dren, Dorothy, Mary Elizabeth and Anna Harrison, will leave this week for the I.ast, where they will pass a few months. Mrs. Corbett plans to sail early In June for England, and will tour the continent for a year or so, Mrs. Lee Hoffman and dauKhter. Miss Margery Hoffman, will reach Portland shortly. They have been abroad for several months, and upon their arrival will occupy their new apartments on Davis street Mr. and Mrs. Antoine G. Labbe will move Into their new residence on Ger ald avenue, near Ravensvlew Drive, Portland Heights, this week. Mrs. J. B. Montgomery, who has been sojourning abroad for almost two years arrived in New York recently, where she was joined by her son and daugh ter-in-law. Mr. and Mrs. Phelps Mont gomery. They are at present in Santa Barbara, with Mrs. Henry Russell Tal bot, and will pass a fortnight in Dei Monte, returning to Portland Easter Saturday. Miss Margaret Montgomery is still abroad, but plans to return to Portland later in the year. Mrs. Ina Wrlght-Herbst. a portrait of whom appears today, will arrive In Portland this week to be the house guest of Mrs. Mark K. Gill. Mrs. Wrlght-Herbst has passed a number of years in Germany, arriving in New York last Summer, and is now n San Francisco. She has frequently visited in Portland and has a large circle of friends, who will vie with each other to make her short visit a pleasurable one. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Skerry Mon tague arrived home this week from their wedding trip and are occupying tbelr residence on Willamette Heights. - Mrs. Francis J. Bailey, a portrait of whom appears today, left Tuesday for Washington. D. C, u i delegate from Oregon to the Congress of the Daugh ters of the American Revolution, which meets in Washington, April IS. Mrs. Bailey will pass several months In the East traveling and may go abroad later. She will be greatly missed in social circles in Portland, and. in the various philanthropic associations with which she is connected. Miss Evelyn Carey, who has been the house guest of Miss Beatrice Mickel In San Francisco for several weeks, returned to her home last week. Miss Carey was delightfully entertained during her sojourn in the Southern city. s. The many friends of Mr. and Mrs. Willard E. Herring will regret to learn they have given up their residence in Portland and will make their-future home in Seattle. Mr. and Mrs. Herring left Friday for the Sound. Mrs. John Henry Besson (Helen Smith) was hostess at one of the smart est affairs of the week on Thursday, In honor of her mother-in-law, Mrs. Linford F. Besson, of Philadelphia, and her sister-in-law, Mrs. Percy A. Smith, who, as Miss Marjorie Murphy, was a belle cf Brooklyn, N. Y., society. Six tables were arranged for bridge and the house was attractively decor ated with Enchantress carnations and ferns. Card honors fell to Mrs. J. J. Panton, Mrs. Charles E. Smith, Mrs. Tyler Woodward, Miss Lucile Smith, Miss Louise Bradley and Airs. Robert FIske, formerly Miss Helen Wentwortn. Mrs.. C J. Schnable also entertained in honor of Mrs. Besson yesterday at a rz .-'X z ,t . y rsjYc z rye susifsc us, ls- . formal tea. Presiding in the dining room were Miss Catherine Schnabel, Miss Helen Morgan, Miss Jean Stevens and Miss Mary Morrison. Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Cook are ex pected to arrive home today, after an absence of several months in Southern California. Their many friends will be pleased to know that Mr. Cook has fully regained his health. Mrs. W. L. Straugh entertained at a large card party Thursday in honor of a recent bride, Mrs. Will H. See. The decorations were suggestive of St. Pat rick's Day and the color scheme of green and white was carried out in all the decorations and appointments. Nar cissus and wnite carnations were ef fectively combined with Oregon grape and ferns, and the ceilings in tbe draw, lng-rooms were festooned with stream ers of shamrocks. A handsome guest prize was given to Mrs. See and high est score was won by Mrs. F. B. Driver. Mrs. Straugh was assisted in receiving her guests by her cousin, Mrs. R. T. Street. The guests included Mrs. See, Mrs. Charles ju. Kunyon, Mrs. Charles L. Boss, Mrs Jacob Hill Coot, Mrs. Paul C. Yates, Mrs. W. A. Laldlaw, Mrs. W. Y. Masters, Mrs. Frank Johnston. Mrs. Theodore Nicolai, Mrs. John Manning, Mrs- James F. Clarkson, Mrs. Roscoe E. Giltner, Mrs. C. A. Coolidge, Mrs. N. T. Palmer, Mrs. B. G. Tomaslni, Mrs. Delia Hunt, Mrs. J. W. Caldwell, Mrs. Chester Deering. Mrs. W. H. Powell. Mrs. A. Tilzer. Mrs. M. Baker. Mrs. W. M. Cake, small bridge party, followed by an in- Mrs. Abe Tichener, Mra F. D. Driver, fine voice, and added materially to the pleasure of Mrs. Morey's guests. Miss Teresa Dent will leave Satur day for Southern California to join Mrs. Clara H. Waldo and daughter. Miss Edith, and accompany them abroad. - They will sail on the La Provence this month for France. Miss Dent will proceed to London to visit Sir Arthur Dunne and other relatives, and later will visit Colonel Cavanagh, also a relative, in Sussex. England. She will be away indefinitely, and will be extensively entertained during her visit. The younger set in society is on the qui vive for the next subscription dance, which will be given Friday, March 28, at Hotel Multnomah. As this will be the first dance aftex. Easter, it promises to be a. brilliant affair, and every member will welcome the di version joyously. The closing dance of the series will follow shortly after. Plans are not perfected as yet, but an nouncement will be 'made by the com mittee within a short time. Mrs. Edmund C. King was hostess at an informal bridge and tea Friday afternoon, which proved to be a de lightful affair. The rooms were bright with a profusion of Spring blossoms, and a number of the' younger set assist ed the hostess. The Irvington Clubhouse was the scene of an informal dancing party on Friday evening. Many attractive gowns were worn by the maids and matrons in attendance. Among those noticeably pretty were Miss Helen Haller, in white mull trimmed with lace fashioned over pink silk; Mrs. Andrew Johnson, in a handsome costume of taupe velvet; Mrs. J, P. Menefee, rose chiffon, elaborated with heavy lace; Mrs. J. H. Bagley, pink chiffon over silk with bead trim ming; Miss Eleanor Menefee was petit In a delicate shade of pink silk; Mrs. Holden's gown was of white charmeuse and lace, with touches of coral silk; Mrs. Charles Fisher wore a becoming white gown; Mrs. F. W. LeFevre wore a gown of white, heavily embroidered; Mrs. Frank Fields was in royal blue with lace of a deeper tone; Miss Sara Patrick was attractive in a deep pink gown with black lace over drape; Miss Margaret Porter was pretty in tur quoise blue charmeuse with banding of cream lace; Mrs. William Fliedner was charming in apricot charmeuse; Miss Eugenia Calhoun was in pale blue draped in chiffon caught up by wreaths of baby rosea On March 14 the Irvington Club mem bers will give an old-fashioned party at which the costumes will suggest the Btyles of many years ago and the old time dances will be the order of the evening. Society was much iiSested in the wedding last Wednesday of Allen Lang don Leonard, of Portland, and Miss Olive Trask, one or tne most popular riahiirantes of the Beason in Los An geles. The ceremony was attended by a lrir and fashionable assemblage. The pre-nuptial entertaining of the bridet was elaborate ana extensive, r rienun from all parts -of the country, from the Atlantic to the Pacific, vied with each nthRr to n v homasre to tne Driae. One of the most elaborate of these antenuptial events was a delightfully planned luncheon given at Holmby house by Mrs. Arthur Letts. Miss Trask and Mr. Leonard were the guests of honor and nearly 200 friends passed the afternoon at the delightful Letts resi dence in Hollywood. The table decora tions were carried out in yellow and green, a cluny lace cloth over a yellow satin with centerpieces of jonquils and prays of maidenhair ferns adding an artlstlo toucn. Mr. nd Mrs. Samuel Faroat. of Harv ard boulevard, also entertained in honor of the bride and bridegroom ahortly before the wedding, with a card party and dance at their spacious home. The guests Included many of the wed ding party from Philadelphia and the north. Another pretentious affair at which Miss Trask and Mr. Leonard were the honored guests was a dinner party and dance at the Los Angeles Country Club, given by Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Allan Simpson. The table was decorated with aprofuslon oi bpring blossoms and ferns. The centerpiece was a mound of acacia blossoms and jonquils with ferns and bows of yellow tulle ribbons. The place favors were tiny bronse statuettes of Cupid with bow and arrow and the place cards were hand-made golden jonquils with ferns and bows of ribbons. The marriage of Miss Trask leaves a vacant place in the younger set of Los Angeles and Bhe win De a. welcome ac quisition to local society. - An affair eagerly anticipated by a number of society folk is tne grana ball which will be given by the Cath olic Women's League Monday March 24, at Hotel Multnomah. The various committees in charge of this affair are using every effort to rnaKe tnis, their second annual event more at tractive and successful than the pre vious one. In addition to the dance, there will be a room set aside for cards, so that any one wishing to indulge in the quieter diversion may do so. A number of prominent women are interested in the success of this affair, and the committees are: Arrangements Mrs. John Manning, Mrs. J. B, Wiley. Mrs. W. G. Coman, Mrs. Edward Boice, Miss Emma Cam pion, Mrs. J. C. Clarkson and Mrs. J. C. Costello. Cards Mrs. J. A. Hughes, Mrs. Felix Ischerwood. Mrs. J. H. Kern, Mrs. William O'Donnell and Mrs. John Dris- coll. Tickets Mrs. J. W. Sweeney, Mrs. T. J. Seufert, Mrs. M. A. Daly, Mrs. D. J.' Maher, Mrs. James Coffey, Mrs. B. Gildner, Mrs. Frank Wascher, Mrs. Dr. Petzell and Mrs. A. W. Gans. Candy Mrs. John E. Cronan, Mrs. Charles E. Chenery and Miss F. M. Clark. Door Miss Mary Mackay and Miss Margaret Flaherty. This organization is a charitable one, and does - excellent work among the poor and deserving. . Mrs. Harvey CBryan nas returned to Portland after a three weeks' visit with her sister, Mrs. J. J. Griggs, in Seattle. Mrs. O'Bryan was the motif for many charming social affairs while in the Sound City. . The Tuesday Bridge Club were en tertained by Mrs. William M. Cake this week at luncheon, after which cards j ti-mra -liv TM H wan tflA 1 n tt malt ing of the series and delightful after-1 THESE Style ue, MODELS, 4te Two. SKETCHED BY Style Tkm, Style Four. OUR ARTIST, ARE DESCRIBED BELOW pring Opening Days" at the Eastern Monday, Tuesday, Wednes- " day are the signal for every Portland woman to visit this big "Style Store," where every authentic new Spring and Summer fashion in "Women's and Misses' Outer Garments has been assembled for you. Although we have been showing Spring apparel for nearly a month, this week finds our stock at the height of Easter readiness. Every case, every rack, is filled with irre sistibly smart Easter Suits, Coats, Dresses, Waists and Millinery. We welcome you tomorrow ! Visit the store where quality, service and moderate pricing go hand-in-hand with a dignified credit plan. New, stylish Clothes are within reach of every woman and man here. VARIETY is the keynote in Spring Suits. The fabrics, patterns, trim mings and treatment seem as varied almost as if each was from -a distinct style-period ! Style one, pictured above, is a Suit of beautiful blue imported striped cloth. Short belt effect at back. Embroidered satin collar and pointed revers, inlaid in corded silk. Other charming novelty styles, in plain and striped eponge, line striped serges, Bedford cords, shepherd checks. New Bulgarian embroideries are widely used on collars and cuffs. Novelty Suits range from $35 to $52.50. The Lovely White Suit style four above is of eponge. Balkan blouse effect, with new draped skirt. Others of serges, diagonals, Bedfords, etc. $27.50 to $55. GOAT pictured above, Style two, is a brown diagonal, with immense revers of self-material, edged with moire silk. The three-quarter, cutaway style Is the trend- of Spring Coats. Black and white com binations never seemed quite ' so popular. Kponges, serges,;' diagonals, are the favored fa brics 817.50 to 84S.OO. White Coats, in chinchillas, ' eponges, honeycomb weaves $23 50 to S35-00- A WEALTH of Charming Easter rresses for every occasion. Style three, illustrated above, is a striking Russian Blouse Dress, of white eponge, with wide black velvet girdle and sash. E x q u isite evening dresses. Dainty- cotton crepes, mar quisettes and batistes. Silk dresses of foulards, char meuse, messalines, poplins. Wool dresses colors and white -in serges, eponges, whipcords, etc. Prices range from 815 OO to $50 00- THE Easter costume will be hardly complete without one or so pretty Lingerie Waists! Here you'U find a generous assortment of dainty styles in batiutes, marquisettes, crepes, etc Many hand-embroidered and combined with crochet and thread laces. High or low neck. New long sleeves. Prices 8175 to S1250. SUk Waists, of charmeuse, brocaded silks, messalines. etc, S3-00 to S15 QO. A Radiant Showing of Newest Easter Millinery, $6 to $25. Eastern Outfitting Co. THE BIG CREDIT INSTITUTION 405 WASHINGTON STREET, CORNER OP TENTH ; New "Bradbury System" Clothes for Men, $25 to $40 J noon was enjoyed by aU the members. who decided to have another series, Mrs. Lrfuis Allehoff having the first meeting, March 11. Mr. and Mrs. Howard M. Winter, of Irvington, formerly 01 Seattle, have been in the East for several weeks on an extended trip and are now in Wash ington. D. C, where they wiU remain until after the inauguration. Mr. and Mrs. Winter will then return to New York and sail for Havana, returning to Portland in about six weeks. The board of directors of the Old People's Home will hold a meeting to morrow morning in the First Presby terian Church to formulate plans for the annual silver tea, which will be given Easter Monday at the Home. . . Miss Mildred Clemens, a Portland rtrl and a graduate of Lincoln High School In the class of '09 is gaining laurels In California as an expert in rowing. On Washington's birthday she was stroke of the winning sopho more crew of the University of Cali fornia, who gained a victory over all contestants in the races on Lake Mer- ritt, in Oakland, where the annual event was held. Miss Clemens has many friends here who will be inter ested in her success. Sh learned to HOW TO remote; WRINKLES IS F1KTEKN MIJiX'TKS Enclose 2o stamp for particulars. Sat isfaction guaranteed. Free demonstra tion at our office, . second floor, 386ft Washington street. - hbo-pltiiivb AeEtrcr, Portlaad. Omwi. Aseats Wamtea. 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