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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (July 13, 1913)
THE SUNDAY OREGON IAN, PORTLAND. JULY 13, 1913. j ! ' AWff (7) 'hfflr Y j : j I I ! f " l ? v - - - 1 "-4, ivs S0 .r. . fS HI (4 Sr7s?7 stJ NO mid-Summer week for many sea eons has, boasted so brilliant a calendar of social events as the one Just past. ' Luncheons, teas and din ner dances have filled the days with an unusual amount of gaiety. The visiting debutantes and members of the young er set home for the vacation days have furnished motifs for many of the de lightful occasions. The trio of San .Francisco belles, Miss Harriet Pomeroy, Miss Ruth Zeile and Miss Beatrice Nickel,' have been the Inspiration for many of the social events of the week, and entertaining has continued almost unceasingly in their honor. The Waverly Country Club has been the scene of many of the week's fes tivities. On Tuesday Miss Louise Burns was hostess at a handsomely appointed luncheon In honor of Miss Harriet Pomeroy, Miss Ruth Zeile and Miss Beatrice Nickel. Wednesday evening Mrs. Samuel Mears entertained with a delightful dance for the pleasure of her daughter Margaret Mears, and Fri day evening Mrs. Helen Ladd Corbett gave a charming, dance In honor of her niece. Miss Helen Ladd. Miss Malsie MacMaster's "The Dansant," which took place Thursday at her country home, Argour, was a pleasant Innovation in the way of mid-Summer entertainment. The wedding of Theodore Williams, son of the late Judge Williams, and Miss Clementine Cutler was a quiet but notable event of the week. The coming week will vie with the one just past in the number of delight ful affairs already planned. Cards have been sent out by Mrs.. Thomas Scott Brooke for a large tea to be given in honor of her sister, Miss Harriet Pome, roy. Mrs. Gordon Voorhles will enter tain with-a dinner dance at the Golf Club in honor of her daughters, and Miss Helen Ladd has -asked a number of the younger set to luncheon Wednes day at which. Mts Ruth Teal and Miss Calista Sto-ut ' will be the honored guests. . - Miss Frances Wilson left Thursday for Tacoma to pass about 10 days with Mrs. Hyde, sister of Antolne Labbe. Much Informal entertaining will be done In her honor. Last Saturday night at the Waverly Golf Club Mrs. William MacMaster entertained with a beautifully appoint, ed dinner in honor. of Mrs. Barbour, of Vlotoria, B. C. Those present besides the guest of honor were: Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Farrell, Major and Mrs, Fleming, Mrs. C. E. S. Wood, Mr. Wheelwright. Mr. and Mrs. E.. C. Shevlin. Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Ladd, Mr. Henry Jones, of Kansas City, and the host and hostess. The luncheon given by Miss Louise Burns Tuesday at the Waverly Country Club in honor of Miss Harriet Pomeroy, Miss Beatrice JsTichol and Miss Ruth Zeile, of San Francisco, was one of the smartest mid-week affairs. Around the prettily-appointed table were seat ed Miss Pomeroy. Miss Nichol. Miss Zeile. Miss Carey. Miss Calesta Stout, of Chicago: Miss Ruth Teal, Miss Helen Ladd, Miss Claire Wilcox, Miss Esther Tucker, Miss Anita Burns, Miss Jean Morrison and the hostess. Tha dance given by Mrs. Samuel Mears at the Waverly Golf Club Wed nesday evening, in honor of her daugh ter, Margaret, was an extremely smart event of the mid-week's festivities. About 70 of the younger set motored out to the Links and were received by Mrs. Mears and Miss Margaret Mears In the ballroom, tastefully decorated for the occasion with pink rambler roses and gay clusters of pink gladioli. Miss Margaret Mears, who is one of the most charming girls of the sub debutante set, was gowned most at tractively In an Imported frock of white shadow lace over white silk, with bunches of pink flowers adding a touch of color here and there. After the dance a delicious supper was served in the dining-room, where pink roses and gladioli again formed the keynote of the decorations. Miss Mears recently returned from school at Dana Hall and is to pass her vacation at her attractive home on Flanders street. The dance given by Mrs. Helen Ladd Corbett. Friday evening, at the Waverly Golf Club, complimenting her niece. Miss Helen Ladd, was a brilliant affair of the week. The guests, numbering about 200 of the younger set, were re ceived by Mrs. Helen Ladd Corbett. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ladd Corbett and Miss Helen Ladd in the ballroom. Miss Ladd, who is a charming member of the debutante set, looked unusually stunning in an Imported gown of em broidered batiste, with dainty touches of pink roses. . Preceding the dance Mrs. Henry Ladd Corbett entertained, with a delightful dinner in honor of her brother, Alfred Hoyt. Society was offered a delightful in novation last Thursday afternoon when Miss Malsie McMaster entertained with "The Dansant" at her beautiful copn try home, Argour. The dansants (tea and dancing) which have been the rage in European cities during the last season, are rapidly gaining In popularity in the Eastern cities. During tha afternoon- the . spacious rooms of the MacMaster home were thrown open for dancing and- later In the afternoon refreshments were served. In the dining-room, Mrs. Kirk ham. Smith, Mrs. Arthur Sherman (Eve lyn Wilson), Mrs. Thomas Scott Brooke and Mrs. Laudon Mason presided at the table. In the library Mrs. Peter Kerr cut the ices. Miss Anita Burns and her fiance, Harry Davis, were the complimented guests at a delightful dinner given Wednesday- evening at the Waverly Golf Club. The table was decorated tastefully with Dorothy Perkins and Cecil Breuner roses. About 28 guests enjoyed Mrs. Shevlln's hospitality. Mrs. W. O. Van Schuyver was hostess Thursday afternoon at an elaborate bridge party at her home on Lovejoy street, where she entertained with seven tables of bridge. Assisting Mrs. Van Schuyver in receiving were Miss Mantha Hoyt and Miss Alice Andrews, whose engagement to Arnold Rockwell has recently been announced. In the dtnlng-room Mrs. J. J. Morrow and Miss A. A. Morrison presided at the samo vars, and Mrs. Adrian Fleming and Mrs. Robert Lewis cut the ices. After bridge a number of peopla dropped In for tea. Countess de Brlw (Mrs. Dougherty), who is so pleasantly . remembered as the house guest of Mrs. Wells Gilbert last Spring, sailed last week from New York for her home in Paris. In honor of Mrs. Charles H. Martin, wife of Colonel Martin, of the Third Oregon Regiment, who is visiting in Portland. - Mrs. David Andrew Shindler asked a number of Mrs. Martin's for mer acquaintances to an informal tea on Thursday. Lovely flowers and greens were used effectively in the drawing-room and were tastefully massed in the dining-room, where Mrs. James D. Hart and Mrs. Joseph Nathan Teal presided at the samovars and Mrs. Frank. Watson and Mrs. Gordon Voor hles served ices. Mrs. Zera F. Snow and Mrs. Norman Lang were stationed at the punch bowl. Monday afternoon a number of the debutante set motored out to the coun try home of Miss Evelyn Carey, daugh. ter of Judge and Mrs. Charles H. Carey, on Riverside Drive to greet Miss Beat rice Nichol and Hiss Ruth Zeile, of San Francisco, who are visiting Miss Evelyn Carey. An elaborate church wedding took place last Wednesday evening, when Theodore Goodrich Williams, son of the late Judge Williams, and Miss Clemen tine Cutler were married at St. James' Lutheran Church, the Rev. J. Allen Leas, pastor of the church, officiating. The double ring service was used, both rings having been cast from the heavy wedding ring of the bride's father. Promptly at 8:80 P. M-. Miss Florence Avery, of Hood River, began singing "A Perfect Day," which was followed by "Because" and aa the strains of Lohen. grin were struck upon the organ by Mrs. J. Harvey Johnson, the bridal party started up the aisle and were met by the bridegroom and the best man, D. B. Brosius, of Hood River, when the contracting parties proceeded to the chancel and the ceremony was per formed amidst a profusion of coreopsis and palms. The bride looked charming in a gown of brocaded satin trimmed with princess lace caught up with a pearl buckle, which was used by her mother S7 years ago and which has been an heirloom in the family. The bride also carried a shower bouquet of bride's roses and white sweet peas. Miss Koerber, the maid of honor, wore a gown of yellow charmeuse and chif fon and carried a shower bouquet of sweet peas and yellow coreopsis. Miss Olive Donnell and Miss Hazel Wight man, of Vancouver, wore gowns of embroidered crepe with yellow sashes and carried shower bouquets of coreop sis. A reception was held after the ceremony at the home of the bride's mother. 1008 Union avenue North, after which Mr. and Mrs. Williams went at once to their new home, just completed at 962 East Ninth street North. An engagement announcement of note of the week was that of Miss Con stance Gerrier, a charming society girl of Centralla, Wash., and Robin A. Nel. son, of Albany, Or. The news was made known at an elaborate reception given recently by Mrs. G. P. Gerrier. Assisting the hostess were Mrs. Homer A. Nelson and Miss i ranees Nelson, who went to Centralla for the event. Early In the week Mrs. Nelson and Miss Nelson were guests In Portland and were entertained by Mrs. Dom J. Zan at her attractive Willamette .Heights ahndp. Miss Gerrier has manV friends in Portland who will be Interested to hear of her betrothal. She Is a graduate of a fashionable Eastern finishing school and has traveled extensively in bu rope and the Orient. Mr. Nelson is well known in bust ness and club circles. He is a gradu ate of the University of Oregon. The date for the wedding has not yet been set. In honor of her house guest. Mrs. Lindsay, of Honolulu, Mrs. Wells Gil bert entertained last Saturday with an Informal luncheon at her home on Gil san street. The guests who enjoyed Mrs. Gilbert's hospitality were Miss Margaret McGee, of. Logansport, Ind. ; Miss Alice Strong, Mrs. J. K. Gamble and Mrs. Lindsay, who is visiting her sister, Mrs. Kimball. . Louise and Adam Bunell have as their house guests Miss Clalra Coleman and her brother, of Burlingame, Cal. The announcement of the engagement of C. Henri Labbe, the well-known at torney, to Miss Laura Lytle, is of much interest to. society. The wedding, which will be a simple affair, owing to the recent bereavement in the family of Mr. Labbe, will take place In the apart ments of Mr. and Mrs. Lytle at Alex andra Court nest Wednesday, after which the couple will leave on a brief wedding trip. Mr. Labbe, who has been French Consul for this section for some years, has a wide circle of acquaint ances in Portland. Miss Laura Lytle Is a cousin of E. E. Lytle. and is a graduate of the Good Samaritan Train ing School for Nurses. Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Farrell presided at an informal dinner on Wednesday at the Waverly Golf Club complimenting their house guest, Mrs. E. V. Bodwell, of Victoria. B. C. Covers were laid for Mr. and Mrs. William MacMaster, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph N. Teal. Captain and Mrs. Gordon Voorhles, Hugh Hume and the host and hostess. Roderick Macleay was host at a de lightful dinner Thursday evening In honor of Miss Ruth Zeile and MIsb Beatrice Nickel, the . house, guests of Miss Evelyn Carey. The guests in cluded Captain and Mrs. Gordon Voor hles. Miss . Ruth Zeile, Miss Beatrice Nickel, Miss Evelyn Carey, Hamilton Corbett, Harry K. Davis and the host. - Mrs. C. Edward Grelle entertained Saturday with a bridge luncheon 4n honor of Mrs. Whitley, sister of Mrs. James A. Dougherty, who has been her house guest the last few weeks. The guests Included Mrs. Whitley, Mrs. E. C. Shevlin, Mrs. David T. Honeyman, Mrs. Guy Lombard, Mrs. Morris H. Whitehouse, Mrs. Frank Branch .Riley and Miss Ella Hirsch. - t Mrs. Robert W. Lewis and Miss Mar tha Hoyt will entertain with tea Tues day afternoon In honor of Miss Sally Hart, who recently returned from spend ing a year abroad. Mrs. James D. Hart was a hostess at a prettily appointed bridge luncheon Friday morning. One of tha events of the week was the marriage of Louise Williams and Harold a. Rayner, who were married at the First Presbyterian Church, Wed nesday evening. Before the ceremony Miss Katherine Seely sang, "Believe Me, If All Those Endearing Young Charms," As the bridal party entered the church to the strains of the wed ding march, played by Edgar Coursen, they presented a beautiful picture. The bride entered on the arm of her uncle, John H. Bridgeford. of Seattle, and was attended by Miss Shirley Fiske, bridesmaid and. Miss Marcla Parker, maid - of - honor. Bennett Williams, best man and Oliver Hutchlns, grooms man. The ushers were Jay Coffee and Bob Sethran. The bride was gowned in Ivory char meuse, trimmed with rare lace. Her veil hung from a wreath of orange blossoms and she carried a shower bou quet of bride's roses and lilies of the valley. The bridesmaid's gown was of blue charmeuse with panel of French embroidery. She carried a huge bou quet of coral sweet peas. The maid-of-honor's gown was of apricot charmeuse with ovedrape of figured chiffon. After the ceremony a reception was held at the home of the . bride's mother to which only relatives, the bridal party and a few intimate friends were bidden. Miss Maurine Campbell favored - the guests with a delightful vocal solo, ac companied by Miss Constance Piper. The Misses Mabel Riggs, Doris Byford, Grace Bingham, assisted Mrs. Williams In receiving. After a short wedding trip to the beach,- Mr. and. Mrs. Rayner will be at home at' 65T v Pettygrove street. Miss Genevieve Halley, who is visit ing in Boise, Idaho, and who was one of the bridesmaids at the Northrup Wall wedding, was the guest of honor at a delightful dinner given by Mr and Mrs. Charles Mergleau, of Boise. Miss Margaret Malarkey entertained Wednesday afternoon in honor of Miss Calista Stout and Miss' Ruth Teal with a large tea-at her home on Hill Crest Ask for Brown Trading Stamps Invitations and Announcements Monogram Stationery , Engraved Visiting Cards Hnrd'a and Crane's Fine Stationery At Home and Reception. Cards W. G. SMITH & CO. Society Card. Engravers, Third Floor Washington Bldg., 4th and Washington, Opp. Mer. Nat Bank. 9 Big Stores Help Make This Personal Credit Service Possible SECURING better terms from the man ufacturer enables us to offer YOU the liberal credit, which is a feature of The .Eastern. 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Clarke, An Informal dinner and musical were given for the pleasure of Ex-Governor John P. Morrison, of Idaho, during his visit In Portland at the home of Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Flynn. Mrs. Morrison will be the guest of Mrs. Flynn later In the season. News has been received of the mar riage July 9 of Alburtus Dewltt Whit ing and Vinair Morris at Walla Walla. The wedding took place at the home of Senator John F, Sharpstein. Mr. and Mrs. Charles K. Beebe, who have been enjoying- a delightful motor trip to Victoria and Vancouver, have returned to Portland. Mrs. James Dougherty, who Is pass ing the Summer a.t Gearhart, will have as her house guest Mrs. C. W. Whitley, of Salt Lake, and her two small chil dren. m During the coming week Mrs. Henry Russell Talbot will give a reception in honor of Mrs. Florence Kelley, Na tional president of the Consumers' League. Assisting Mrs. Talbot In re ceiving will be the following members of the league: Mrs. Millie R. Trumbull, Mrs. Elmer B. Colwell, Mrs. B. 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