The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current, June 01, 1913, SECTION THREE, Page 2, Image 44

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THE SUNDAY OKEGOXIAX, FORTLAXD, : JU.-SK 1, 1913.
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TUt: lure of the bright sunshine,
the call of the out-of-doors and
the love of the beautiful country
that is strong in the hearts of all
dwellers of the city at this time of
the year have kept society folk busy
all this week planning; motor trips,
making up picnic parties, and. above
all. petting: ready for the opening of
the Waverly Country Club, which for
mally will swing wide its portals to
the membership on Saturday night. In
vitations for dinner parties galore
have been sent out and Portland's ex
clusive t will assemble in large num
bers to Rive proper eclat to the im
portant event. The location of the new
clubhouse on the banks of the river.
Its appropriate and attractive Ktyle of
architecture and its commodious rooniB
and wide verandas make it one of the
finest clubhouses in the West and an
Ideal place for entertaining.
On Friday the polo game between
the Waverly and .Vancouver Barracks
teams brought together an enthusiastic
crowd of spectators, both teams having
many friends interested in their suc
cess. Numerous teas and small dinner
parties followed. and an informal
dance rounded out the pleasures of the
holiday. The perfect weather made
the day one of the most delightful on
the social calendar. Polo will be the
event again today. The stag dinner
given Inst nlffht was In the nature of a
farewell to the old building, which had
been the scene of many delightful
gatherings. The furnishinss of the
new quarters will begin tomorrow, and
by Saturday all will be in readiness for
the gala event.
The rendition of "In a Persian Gar
den" at Iteed College called forth an
appreciative audieme of society and
musical folk on Thursday evening. The
affair was one of the most artistic
musical events ever given in this city,
and much credit Is due the' splendid
chorus of young student voices.
Among the affairs planned for this
week arc two delightf r.l compliments
to Miss Luetic Smith, whose wedding
to Clifton X. ilcArthur will he a brilr
llant event f June the' dinner at
w-hieh Miss Malsie MacMaster will pre
side at her home in Ardgour and the
tea which iliss Ucetilien Klopterman
will give on Thursday.
...
Among the brides-elect who have
I'hiiseu June, the month of ros.'s. for
their wedding- Jays are Miss Irene
l'lynne. on June 4: Miss Mi'.la Wessln
gor. June IS; Miss Louise Williams,
.inn 24. and iliss " Lucile Smith.
June
The Misses Cornelia and Cully Cook
were hostesses at a delightful luncheon
Thursday In compliment to Miss Mil'.a
Wessinger, whose wedding to Philip
Hart will be a smart event of tbts
month. Seated around the table In
addition to the guest of honor were
Mrs. Carl L. Wernicke. Mrs. Stanley
Jewett, Mrs. Erskine Wood. Mrs. Gil
bert Durham, Miss Katherine Hart.
Mrs. Chester G. Murphy. Miss Margery
norrman, .Miss Jean Mackenzie. Miss
Anita Burns, nancee of C. H. Davis. Jr..
and the hostesses. The same evening
a number of the younger set gathered
at the Waverly Country Club for an
Informal dinner dance which was one
of the Jolliest affairs of the week. Sev
eral of the newest versions of the uni
versally popular "rag" were tried by
the enthusiastic dancers, and the party
Included Mr. and Mrs. Chester G. Mur
phy, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Hawley Hoff
man. Mr. and Mrs. James A. Dougherty,
Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Durham. Miss Cor
nelia Cook. Miss Cully Cook, Miss Louise
Burns, Miss Margery Hoffman. Miss
Anita Burns, Miss Katherine Hart,
Miss Whitmore, Miss Kvelyn Carey,
Miss Polly Young, of the Barracks,
Charles H. Holbrook. Maurice E. Crum-
packer, Lester Teal Hodson, C. Harry
Davis. Jr.. Fritz Behrends. Kurt
Koehler, Irving Webster. Jordan Zan
Mr. George of the Army Post and James
Colborn.
of the- smartest affairs of the
waa the charming bridge-tea
One
week
Riven by Mrs. Victor A. Johnson Thursday-
afternoon. Guests made up nine
tables of the game, and additional
guests thronged the Johnson residence
later in the afternoon. The rooms were
artistically adorned with huge clusters
of lovely garden flowers, which also
centered the tea table. Mrs. Walter F.
Burrell and Mrs. C. E. S. Wood pre
sided at the samovars, Mrs. D. T. Hon
eyman and Mrs. Landon R. Mason. Jr..
served ices. They were assisted by Miss
Jean Morrison, Miss Clementine Lam
bert and iliss Claire Houghton- Card
honors fell to Mrs. F. C. Malpas. Mrs.
J. Wesley ladd. Mrs. Donald w. Mac
Gregor. Mrs. Frederick P. Morey. Mrs.
Elizabeth Freeman, Mrs. Carter Pitkin
romeroy. of San Francisco, who is the
house guest of her daughter, Mrs.
Thomas Scott Brooke: Mrs. J. Andre
Fouilhoux. Mrs. Robert S. Howard. Jr
and Mrs. Walter Boswell, of the Bar
racks.
Complimenting Mrs. LaussatRichter
Rogers, of ilmington, Del., Mrs. Sam
uel D. Adair was hostess at an elabo
rate tea Wednesday afternoon. A pro
fusion of Spring blossoms, including
Scotch broom, snap dragon, and glad
ioli, were effectively arranged about
the rooms. The tea-table was in charge
or Mrs. w alter John Burns. Miss Fall
ihg. Mrs. George Taylor and Mrs. Har
riet MaArthur. and they were assisted
by a bevy of the younger set. About
100 guests called during the afternoon.
Mrs. Kogera (.Miss Hannah Adair), ar
rived in Portland last February with
ner two small sons, and durlnar her
sojourn here has been much entertained
By her numerous friends. She Is an
attractive and charming, matron, and
popular -in the younger set here.".
Miss Milla Wessinger has chosen
Wednesday, June 18, for her wedding
to Philip Hart. The wedding will be
large cnurch affair, followed by
reception at the home of the bride-
elect's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Wes
singer.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ladd Corbett
were hosts Tuesday evening at another
of their series of jolly informal dances.
called the "one-step." These affairs,
which have been fortnightly functions,
nave been popular with the younger
t. About SO guests indulged In the
iavonte pastime Tuesday evening.
...
Complimenting Mrs. Pierce Murphy.
of the Presidio, house guest of Mrs.
John Murphy, Mrs. H. C. Cabell pre
sided at an attractive luncheon on
Tuesday at her residence on Kings
mil. covers were laid for Mrs. Mur
phy, Miss Burke, Miss O'Neil, Mrs.
William S. Biddle, Mrs. Ernest F. Tuck
er. Mrs. Clayton and Mrs. Elmer Clarke,
or the Army Post, and the hostess.
On Wednesday evenltiff Dr. and Mrs.
Ernest F. Tucker were dinner hosts In
honor of this charming young matron
from the Bay Cits- and Captain Mur
phy. Additional guests were Mr. and
Mrs. William IL Warrens, Miss Burke
and Miss O Nell.
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. S. Wood enter
tained informally at dfnner Friday
evening, followed by a theater party
at the Orpheum. Their guests were
Mr. and Mrs. James E. Davidson, Miss
Sallie Lewis and William D.' Wheel-
wrignt.
At the Mount Tabor residence of Mrs.
R. 41. Tuttle, on Tuesday. Mrs. H. C.
Wortman delighted a fashionable gath
ering of society with an interesting
lecture on art topics. Her talk includ
ed a description of many of the treas
ures in the Freer art collection, in
cluding the famous peacock room, by
w nistier; also reminiscences of distin
guished people whose acquaintance
Mrs. Wortman had made last Winter. I
The lecture was followed by tea, Mrs.
Vincent Cook pouring. Miss Nash dis
pensing ices, assisted by Mmes. George
W. McMath, Arthur C. Geron. Misses
Ada Alice Tuttle and Delberta Stuart.
The rooms were decorated with ferns.
vines and pink sweet peas. The porch
was adorned with masses of white
blossoms, iris, dogwood and. splrea. The
hostess had planned an al- fresco af
fair, but the day was not propitious for
outdoor entertaining.
The gruests included Mrs. H. C. Wort
man, Mrs. Vincent Cook, Miss Dorothea
Nash, Mrs. Eugene C. Horton, Mrs. I
John A. Keating.- Mrs. Mitchell, Mrs.
Fletcher Linn, Mrs. Samuel Creadick,
Miss Creadick. Mrs. E. L. Thompson,
Mrs. Warren .Thomas, Mrs. Louise
Burke. Mrs. W. E. McCord, Mrs. Frank
M. Warren. Miss Etta Morris, Mrs. i
jonn Pearson. Mrs. R. L. Dunham. Mrs.
Behrends, Miss Elizabeth Cadwell. Mrs.
Clarence Gilbert. Mrs. Clyde B. Altchl-
son. Miss Valentine Prlchard, Mrs. K.
ss. crwin, airs. Haines. Mrs. T. T. Geer,
Mrs. Caroline Dunlap. Miss - Durilap,
Mrs. Carl Denton. Mrs. C. F. Bunker.
Mrs. J. W. Matthes, Mrs, R. J. Furbeck,
Mrs. Caroline S. Allen. Mrs. Forrest
Fisher, Mrs. Frank Kerr. Mrs. Dell
otuart. Miss Stuart, Mrs. C. E. Wolver-
ton, Mrs. Dr. smith of Pendleton. Miss
Smith. Mrs. Julia D. Marauam Mrs.
oiuuaiu, oi DrouRiyn, is. 1 ., Mrs. A. C.
Geron, Mrs. G. W. McMath. Mrs. John
ciaire Monteith. Miss Carrie A. Hoi.
brook. Miss Edith Nicholson. Ume. von
lioiton. miss von Bolton. Mrs. R. .T
Marsh, Miss Camilla Dasch, Mrs. Roth
rock, Mrs. D. B. Mackie. Misses Laura
ana v inured Miller.
Dr. Gustav Baar left Wlniii. fn.
n.nsuau, Auairia, to resume his prac
tice mere, ana win return to Portland
in September.
Miss Tessa Dent, who left a few
months ago for Europe, with Mrs. Clara
waiao and Miss Edith Waldo, is belne-
entertained extensively by relatives and
friends in England. She has been the
guest of her uncle and aunt. Sir Alfred
and Lady Dent. In Eastbourne and
Brighton, England, where she also has
been delightfully feted. Mrs. Waldo
and daughter are in Paris and later
will visit in Belgium.
An interesting engagement which
came as a genuine surprise is that of
Miss Ruby Crichton and James Am
brose. The news was told at an infor
mal reception given bv Mrs. Ernest w
Crichton yesterday afternoon In com
pliment to Miss Louise Morton Williams,
a bride-elect of June. Receiving with
the hostess were Miss Williams, her
mother. Mrs. C. B. Williams: Mrs.
George W. Bates and Miss Ruby Crich
ton. Cards announcing the engage
ment were presented to the guests on
entering.
The house was artistically decorated
with quantities of- dogwood blossoms
and a basket of KiUarnev rosebuds
adorned the teatable. Presiding in the
dining-room were Mrs. Guy Menefee
Standi fer, Mrs. James Alexander Ellis,
Mrs. Charles Allen Reed and Miss Lin
ley Morton. They were assisted bv Miss
Gretchen Klosterman. Miss Frances
Fuller, Miss Mary Long, Miss Jose
phine Cronan, Miss Ruth Plummer.
Miss Bess Lloyd. Further assisting
about the rooms were Mrs. Lloyd
Bates, Miss Marjorie Forbis, Mrs. Wii
llam Lyons.
The bride-elect is a charming girl,
one of the most popular in the younger
contingent, and a clever planiste. She
is a graduate of Portland Academy and
a most interesting maid. Mr. Ambrose
Is a nephew of Mrs. George W. Bates,
with whom he resides, and is also popu
lar with the younren set.
Complimenting Miss Louise Morton
Williams, whose wedding to William
Hubbard Patterson will be an event of
June 24, Miss Ethelwynne Harris was
hostess at an Informal luncheon
Wednesday. The table decorations were
carried out in pink and white, and' cov
ers were laid for Miss Williams. Mrs.
Martin. Miss Marjorie Forbis. Mrs. Har
ry Nieolai. Mrs. Lynn Coovert, Miss
Leonide Fleury and the hostess. Miss
Forbis and Miss Fleury are also plan
ning to entertain in honor of Miss Wil
liams. Mrs. Everett Ames was hostess at
a charming informal tea Monday after
noon In honor of Mrs. James Low Hall,
of San Francisco, who has come to
make her home in Portland. The houso
was attractive with bowls of pink snap
dragon and blue delphinium. About 30
guests called during the afternoon.
The eclectic' tournament that has
been going on for the past three months
among the enthusiastic women mem
bers of the Waverly Golf Club closed
Tuesday and has been one of the most
interesting tournaments held on the
Waverly- links. Mrs. Gay Lombard put
up a handsomely fitted traveling bag
trophy, and Mrs. W. D. Skinner won
with a net score of 71. The players
handed in the best score for 18 holes,
and the 18 best scores were taken to
make a composite score. Those who
played in the tournament are Mrs, Skin
ner, . Mrs. Richard Koehler, Mrs. Peter
Kerr, Mrs. Thomas Kerr, Mrs. Jay J.
Morrow. Mds. Walter J. Burns. Miss
Anita Burns, Mrs. Lee Hawley Hoff
man, Mrs. Elizabeth Freeman, Mrs. An-
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For the Newest. YJsk the Eastern.
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VERYOlSrE
will want to look
their best for the Rose
Festival! Just a week of prepar
ation. The Eastern abounds with
charming new things in Sum
mer Suits; lovely Lingerie, Silk and Tub Dresses;
"White Coats, Silk. Coats and nobby mixtures.
Needn't have ready money, either pay as much as you
can now, balance at convenient' intervals.
Here's a "New Mandarin
sleeve Balkan Suit---a
newcomer!
Isn't it stunning? Note the new Mandarin sleeves, the
jaunty Balkan girdle and sash; the draped, slashed skirt.
Comes in coral eponge, black and tan Bedford and shepherd
checks. .
Another of Nell rose eponge, with white Bengaline sailor
collar. Loops and buttons give effect of buttoning to the
throat.
See these new Balkan Suits at
$27.50, $32.50, $35 and $37.50.
Lovely Combination Dresses
Dame Fashion's latest edict lovely combination coat
dresses, with coat. of one fabric or color, and skirt in another.
Also Coat Dresses in new silk matelasse, of new French
blue, Copenhagen and white. Large showing at $20 and up.
Handsome Novelty Coats
Beautiful silk matelasse, embossed ratine and eponge, in
the new blues, Nell rose, gray, terra cotta, etc.
Many caught at side with immense ornaments and buttons.
Draped effects are very pronounced. Prices, $25 to $40
Come in tomorrow and let us open a
Credit Account for you. Thousands of
Portland's best people enjoy the ad
vantages of our liberal credit policy
The Big Credit
Institution
Outfitting (oJf
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toine G. Labbe, Mrs. Victor A. Johnson.
Mrs. E. C. Shevlin, Madame Frost. Mrs.
Winslow B. Ayer, Mrs. Donald Green.
Miss Sallie Lewis.
Next week a short tournament will
be played for a trophy offered by Mrs.
Koehler. A number of "society matrons
and maids will enter the annual tour
nament which begins Wednesday and
closes Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Skinner and H. K. B.
Davis. Jr.. left last week to attend the
golf tournament in Victoria, B. C.
Mrs. Walter F. Burrell entertained
informally yesterday In compliment to
Miss Whitmore. tennis forming the
chief diversion, followed by the custom
ary afternoon tea. Mrs. W. B. Ayer and
Miss Anita Burns also entertained dur
ing the week in honor of this charming
British visitor.
Miss Helen Wortman, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Wortman, of 24 5
Ford street, has Just finished her first
year In the Baldwin School, prepara
tory for Bryn Mm College. iShe is en
route home in company with her father
and will arrive Tuesday. Miss Wort
man is a clever linguist, particularly in
French and German; also a devotee of
athletic diversions.
During the mid-Winter vacation she
was the guest of friends in Williiuing
ton, Del. Her Easter and Christmas
vacations were passed in New York.
Miss Flora Bauer and Mi?s Marian
Bauer, accompanied by Miss Constance
Piper, who has been passing the Win
ter In New York studying music, will
return to Portland Thursday. Miss
Piper is planning to give an Invita
tional musical recital some time in
June.
A- smart event of the week was the
elaborate reception given by Mr. and
Mrs. Marcus Fleischner Wednesday
evening to celebrate their 25th wed
ding anniversary. The Fleischner
residence on Salmon street was
thronged with fashionable society and
the guests were received by Mr. and
Mrs. Fleischner and Mr. and Mrs. Henry
W. Metzger in the drawing-room, which
was artistically decorated with beau
tiful floral gifts. American' Beauty
roses, violets and orchids were used
about the other rooms. Presiding in
the dining-room were Mrs. Solomon
Hirsch, Mrs. H. A. Meier, Mrs. S. Lip
man and Mrs. Herman Metzger. The
younger set indulged in their favorite
diversion, the ever-popular dance, and
those less strenuous played bridge.
Card honors fell to Miss Klla Hirsch,
Mrs. A. Meier. .Mrs.. Nathan Strauss and
Mrs. M. Sichel.
Mri. Frank Nau was hostess at a
charming-- bridge tea Thursday after
noon. Guests made Up four tables of
the game and several called later - in
the afternoon. Card honors fell to
Mrs. George Lawrence, Mrs. James D.
Honeyman, Mrs. Gustav E. Bruere and
Mra. Charles E. Rumelin. The rooms
were attractive with huge bowls of
pink and white columbine. Presiding at
he tea table were Mrs. Mark Gill and
Miss Von Bolton.
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A delightful surprise luncheon was
planned by Mrs. James D. Hart and
Mrs. Ralph Hoy t Wednesday in honor
of Miss Von Bolton. The party motored
out to the Automobile Club, where
covers were laid for 16 of Miss Von
Bolton's closest friends. At the con
clusion of luncheon a huge tray holding
little gifts for the honor guest from
each woman present was placed before
her. The afternoon was passed play
ing bridge.
The exhibition of hand-woven tex
tiles from the Herter looms, in New
York City, which will be given under
the direction of the Arts and Crafts
Society at the shop. Tenth and Yamhill
streets, beginning June 2, is interest
ing society matrons and maids. The
exhibition Is unusually attractive. A
drawing of the rooms had been made
up by a local architect and sent to the
Herter looms In New York, who placed
all the articles In a most artistic man
ner, and during the week two teas will
be given. Miss Failing and Mrs. Morris
ti. w hitehouse will have charge of the
first one, which they expect to give on
Friday afternoon. Miss Mary Failing
and Miss Sallie Lewis will preside at
the tea table, and will be assisted by
Miss Frances Wilson, Miss Jean Mac
kenzie. Miss Violet Erskine, Miss Olive
Failing, Miss Louise Burns and Miss
Margery Hoffman. The hours are from
3 to 5 o'clock.
The wedding of Miss Teresa Hurl
burt Carroll to H. N. Boyajohn took
place Wednesday at the home of the
bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. John F.
Carroll, In Irivington. The bride is an
attractive and charming girl and Mr.
Boyajohn is an enterprising young
business man and popular clubman of
this city, formerly of New York. After
a wedding trip to British Columbia
they will be at home at Hotel Mallory.
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Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Anthony Mar
tin (Miss Wilma F'ske) are being felic
itated upon the arrival of a baby girl,
who made her advent Friday, May 23.
She has been named Virginia May.
The wedding of Miss Irene Flynn to
Raymond McCarthy will be a large
church affair and will take place Wed
nesday morning at 11:30 at St. Mary's
Cathedral. Archbishlp Christie will
officiate. An elaborate musical pro
gramme has been arranged as a pre
lude to the ceremony, the Cathedral
choir, under the direction of Frederick
W. Goodrich, will sing one number, and
will be followed Immediately by Mrs.
Rose Bloch Bauer, Mrs. Delphine Marx.
John Claire Monteith. in solos. Walde
mar Llnd. violinist, will play. and
Charles Duncan Rath will be the ac
companist on the 'cello.
The bride will be attended by her
sister. Miss Mamie Helen Flynn. as
maid of honor, and Miss Elizabeth Mc
Carthy, sister of the bridegroom, will
be bridesmaid. Little Miss Helen
Flynn will be flower girL Mr. Mc
Carthy's best man will be John Kret
schmer, of Pueblo, Col., and the guests
will be ushered by John Randall Flynn,
James J. Flynn, William Burke, Jr.,
and John F. Shields. After the cere
mony, an elaborate reception will be
held at the home of the bride's parents,
Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Flyim.
Miss Flynn has been lavishly enter
tained during her pre-nuptial days, and
one of the prettiest affairs given In her
honor was the bridge-tea at which Mrs.
J. P. O'Brien and Mrs. Coe A. McKenna
were hostesses at the O'Brien residence
on Tuesday afternoon. The house was
artistically decorated with snap dragon
in huge bronze bowls arranged in the
drawing-room, clusters of hawthorn.
In the library and dining-room. Pink
Killarney roses were used on the tea
table combined with pink shaded
candlelabra. Mrs. Guy ' M. Standifer.
Mrs. Roland Chapman. Mrs. James
Alexander Ellis and Miss Mamie Helen
Flynn presided at the table, and were
assisted by Miss Cornelia Stanley, Miss
nutn uunne, miss Louise Sutton, Miss
Margaret McKenna. Miss Ruth Buck-
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Several of these pieces are
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They are correct and inter
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We build to order fine easy
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