THE SCN.OAY : XtEGOJOAN, PORTLAND, DECEMBER 21. 1913.
matrons and maids of society thronged
the prettily decorated rooms. The dec
orations were suggestive of the holi
day season, arches of evergreen and
tiny electric lights being formed over
the doors in - the drawing-room and
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other holiday .symbols adding to the
festivity of the affair. The tea table
was charming with a mound of pink
bea-onlas and. paper-white blossoms.
and was presided over by Mrs. Clyde
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THIS 1 the month of mlatlctoa and
mirth, and also known as the sea.
eon or family reunion. Those
citable to spend the Yuletlde at the
family hearth are endeavoring- to
aoiother a vast yearning and to crowd
ut the "homesickness" that la bound
ia creep upon them. In order to avoid
the loneliness, their oneNdea la to make
there happy, and In an endeavor to
do this, society folk arc turning to
serious pursuits, giving up their social
pleasures, planning Christmas tree par
fries, boxes, baskets and dinners to
prake other less fortunate families hap
py and care-free for at least one day in
tnt year.
: The week just ended has been an
iinuaually say one for the season of the
year, several prominent matrons en
tertaining; for visitors. The early part
of the week Mrs. K. K. Heckbert was
hostess for a charming; tea In honor of
her sinter. Mrs. .McKown. Weddings
and their attendant festivities have
claimed their hare of attention, the
inevitable dance, especially that given
tv Miss Claire Wilcox at the Waverly
Country Club, and the Friday Niebt
Dancing Club, closing a am" and fes
live week. One of the prettiest, din
ner parties was that presided over by
Mr. and Mra. Frederick H. Green, and
in addition there were several lunch
eons, teas and bridge parties.
Dr. and Mrs. John Coughlan are be
en a felicitated upon the arrival of a
baby daughter, born Friday morning.
the haa been named Eileen.
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7 The holiday spirit of feativity per
flated the Jolly and smart tango party
xiven by Miss Claire Wilcox on Thurs
iv avening at the Waverly Country
Club. About SO members of the younger
set. Including a number of the your.ffor
married folk, made merry during
.he evening. The nffnlr one of
the prettiest of the week, and the hoiKi
eotne ballroom and drawlng-rcom . of
the club were artistically docoratod
w:th Christmas decorations; liogi has
kets of flaming polnsettlaa, evergreen
tmea, garlar.ds of holly and misiietoo
n.ade an efrectlve foil for stunaiiHi
gewns.
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wore more popular than the more dif
ficult tangoe. but the more proficient
enjoyed several variations of the mucli
dtscuased latter steps.
Mr. and Mrs. Theodore B. WiK-ox rt
celved the guests with their daughter.
Mrs. Wilcox waa uistlnauished in a
handsome importation of Atlantic hiue
crepe fall'.e. with drape of white ml-
line. A chic feature of toe simple cof- ;
tume was a black, butterfly outlined I
with brilliants at the corsage. i
Misa Wilcox" beauty was enhanced
by her smart sown of black s&tin.
Craped in pansier effect, with short
tnnlc of while chiffon embroidered with
crvstal beads.
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Mra. Joseph Andrew, bride of Lieu
trtant Andrews, of Honolulu, is In
Portland as the guest of her sister. Mrs.
Frederick Leslie Warren, and later wil:
rrsit her mother. Mm. Milton Smith. As
M'ss Josephine Smith. Mrs. Andrews was
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Taylor Honeyman. Mr. and Mrs. Johr
K Koilook. Mr. and Mrs. C. Edwur.
tirelle. Mr. and Mr. E. C. Shevlln. Mr
and Mrs. Ou y W. Taibo:, Mr. und Mr.
s-herman Hall, Mr. and 1rs. Hunt tnivvis
Mr. ond Mrs. l.nnld Green. Mr. and
Mrs. W. 1. Clark, Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Wessinger. Mr. and Mrs. Richard
Wilder. Mrs. Frank Gilchrist Owen.
Roderick Macleay and Mr. and Mrs.
Green.
Mr. and Mrs. C". S. Ja'ckion and son.
Hixon Heade. Mrs. Ralph c snaison,
Mrs. William Trufant Foster and Mrs.
Russell E. SewalL
The hostess and her guest of honor
were assisted In receiving by Mrs.
Charles J. Schnabel. Mrs. Frank
Kerr, Mrs.- Robert -Wilson, Mrs.
J. R. Bowles. Mrs. Wlnthrop Hammond,
Mrs. Robert Shepherd and Mrs. Frank
Stiles. Two charming littie "buds" re
ceived, the cards at the door the
Misses Jeannette Sewall and Virginia
Mears. Assisting in -the dining-room
were Miss Alice Gadshy,Mrs. Rufus
Holman. Miss Gladys Ross and Ma
damoiselle La Loge.
The bridge tea' for. which Mrs. G. M.
Magruder was hostess at her home in
Johnson street on Tuesday afternoon
was a delightful affair. Guests made up
seven tables of, the game, and an addi
tional number called later in the aft
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The dining-room was presided over
by Mrs. John Ebeii Tfoung, Mrs.. Her
man K. Burpee. Mrs. George Wlllett and
Mrs. K. U Hamilton. The tea table was
unusually artistic and the floral deco
rations of the drawing-room also were
attractive. Four cnarmlng sub-debutantes,
the Misses Amy Robinson, Ethel
Malpas, Margaret Piatt and Evelina
Magruder, the daughter or the hostess,
assisted in the dining-room.
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One of the most Interesting weddings
of the week was that of Miss Catherine
Whltmer and Ralph Jay Hurlburt.
whtrh took place at the home of the
bride's parents. Mr. and Mrs. Aaron W.
Whltmer, In Irvington. The Whitmer
residence was decorated In green and
white, following the general oolor
scheme of the furnishings of the house.
An altar of greenery and white
chrysanthemum's was .erected at one
end of the drawing-room. The cere
mony was read by Rev. Henry Mar
cotte. The bride was attended by her sis
ter. Miss Julie Whltmer, and Merit G.
Campbell acted as best man.
The bride was attired in a handsome
iovn of ivory satin, gracefully draped.
Embroidered chiffon cloth formed the
upper portion of the gown, elabarateo
with seed pearla. She also wore a fuil-lena-th.veiL
wreathed with orange blos
som", and carried a shower bouquet of
white orchids and lilies of the valley.
An exaulsite pearl necklace one of her
treasured wedding eifts encircled he
threat.
Miss Julie Whitmer was attired in
a handsome gown of pastel yellow
cropo metoor, with bodice of yellow
tul'.o and lace. Her bouquet was a
shower of Prima Donna roses and
forns
Mia. Vhltmor. mother of the brtue.
wjro a tunnln3T creation of whit-a
broadi-loth ,and lace, trimmed wl
bands of fur-
.'. buffet supper was served. Hie
tr.t)e. advi-aed with a sound of Lady
H",;ins;tt)n roses and ferns, being pre
ided yver by Mrs. George H. Kelly
and Kra. J. F. XI. Weaber, who were
anaUtcd hy a dozen prettily gownea
be'!c4 tr the eznart set.
Whitmer is one of the most
popular uf the younger set and
has heen extensively entertained dur
ing her pre-nupt!al days. The bride
groom la equally - popular, and is the
soil ot Thomas M. Hurlburt, ex-City
Fnslr.eer for Portland. 'He is an at
torney aad clubman.
Mr. ac'd Mrs.- Thomas Sharp (Mar
garet Morrison), of Prineville, have ar
rived to pass the holidays in Fortland
with the later's parents. Rev. and Mrs.
A. A. Morrison. Mr. and Mrs. Sharp
usually spend the late Winter months
in Portland and are always delightfully
entertained.
Several, box parties wore made ' up
Sunday for the Portland Symphony
concert at the Heillg Theater, among
those entertaining being Mr. and Mrs.
C. E. S. Wood. Their guests included
Dr. and Mrs. George S. Whiteside, and
their guest. Miss Alice Cheever, of
Boston. Mass.. Mrs. Dallas Bache, and
Mrs. Frank G. Owen. '
Mr. and Mrs. John C. Ainsworth also
entertained a number of friends at a
box party including Mrs. Robert W.
Lewis, Mrs." Sherman Hall and Mrs.
Xorman Lang.
These symphony concerts are- stead
ily increasing in popularity with the
music-loving set of Portland, who eag
erly grasp the oportunity to enjoy the
rare treat.
The Tffe D.msant at the Hotel Mult
nomah yesterday r'as a smart affair.
Society ia large numbers turned out to
enjoy the fascinating dances, guided by
Miss Wirt and Harry Gray, whose spe
cial dances add- considerably to the
j pleasure of tho dancing teas. The ho
tel management aiso is sponsor tor cue
Saturday night informal dancea in the
main ballroom for the patrons of the
hotel and their friends, which are prov
ing as popular as the afternoon dances.
Holiday shopping and the rush of
duties usually claiming the attention of
the matrons and maids at this season
of the year prevent many of them in
dulging in this delightful pastime until
the holidays are over.
-ltie role. -The Sleeping Princess." and
ne part of the prince ia assigned to An interesting announcement which
;irkhara Smith, whoso cleverness Is " comes as a genuine surprise to Port
ell known: Mrs. Oonald Green Till land society is the engagement of
e the witch, :md little Nancy Honey- . jiiss Nancy Jane Stack, of Escanaba.
man And Jane Taioot win do wie wr ; yn
one of the most popular girls in tne j i-niup. m . u 7 York
smart set in Portland, and ner weu- , . . ' ' '1 """ " " ; "
nine- was a brilliant arfair of iast for Cuba and the Bermudas. , here the
isprlng at Fort Hchofleld. Sr. and Mrs. will p:isk .he holidays. They plan to
W.rn are pa.lng th Winter SES j return to Portland about January 10.
Meilnda avenue, their home being in "
storla . A c.'.arming informal luncheon, pie-
Mr. Andrews will be extensively en- pided over yesterday by Miss Margaret
ber several weeks j aiaiaraey. ran oouuie im"
of honcrins x:j rrances "
h.i. i. -!-. -r and also of announcing the
trrtaired during
visit in town.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Henry Davis.
Jr. (Miss Anita Burnsi. were hosts f.ir
a chartnlns dmner Wednesday evening
at their handsome residence on Twen
tieth street. Kncirrling the prettily
adorned table were Mr. and Irs. Kob-
engaire-n.-nt of the attractive raMe;s.
Mis3 MtUi-key's guests were her most
intimate friends, to whom the . news
came as a great surprise, and causc-o
quite a flutter of excitement in social
iin-leiL T"ie fortunate suitor is Vet-
. t i - 14 . n.l lr Ktfiprlrk M- , n.jn I 'n rt W-I4T 1 1. OI I41I1U01. r.nviHuu.
;ren. Mr. and Mr. Guy Webster Tal- j He is a nephew of Mrs. Herbert Hol
bot. Mr. and Mrs. David Chambera j man. whom he vl.-ited two years ago.
1-ewls and the hosts. ! and during his sojourn in Portland be-
i came popular with the younger aet.
Mr. and Mrs. Guy Webter Talbot I The wedding will be one of the smart
preaiiied at a charming dinner party I est events of the early Spring,
last evening in honor of the former's Miss Malarkey Is a charming girL
aunt. Mra. 3 tinman Fuge. of Dublin. Ire- I wtth a mo?t interesting personality. She
land, who will be their house guest for 8 tne daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dan J.
aeveral woeka. Seated around the ar- Malarkey, and. after graduating from
ti.itlcally appointed table In addition to t,e Part'.iind Aoiidemy. attended th
the guest of honor were: Mr. and Mr. Madame of the Sacred Heart School
C. E. S. Wood. Mr. a,nd Mra. Theodore B. n Pi.ilade'.phla. s:-.e l:ns traveled ex
Wilrox. Mr. and Mra. William MaoMas- ; tens'vely oa tins tont!':ent and abroad,
t-r. Mis ;ertrude Talbot. William L. j ...
Vheelwrlsht. H 'gh Hume and the host i The l:tt Christmas fantaay written
and hostess. - ' by Colonel O. E. S. Wood, which will
Xrs. ,Tallt coinpilnifnted Mr. Fuge I t proJuc i Christmas day at hi. home
i:h small lea on ! ru:y nuoriwon. 9 heme i.nticipaiea wnn a fic
jnd "Thrush."" Mrs. Greer, recenuy
from Vienna, who is rhe possessor of
a cKarmine voice, will have the vocal
part, and little Anita Lachmund. a
dainty toe dancer, will play the fairy.
The gallery surrounding the Wood
residence will be screened in Snd the
ph.'ce staged there. It will he decked
to represent a forest and the clever
fantasy will bp one or the brightest
features cf a gala day.
Sympathy i beinp extended to Mrs.
Charles Henry Dtvis. Jr. (Miss Anita
Burns), who was operated upon Friday
morning for appendicitis: her condi
tion is now reported as favorable.
Quantities cf beautiful fragrant blos
soms and messages of cheer are
making her convalescence le3s monot
onous, "v
Mr. and Mrs. Charles T. Whitney left
yesterday' to pass the holidays In San
Kranct-co with the latter's sister. Miss
Sfnrv Barron. Mrs. Whitney will re
main in the Bav city for several weeks"
and later will visit Santa Barbara and
Loa Angeles. Mr. Whitney plans to re
turn to Portland about the first of the
year.
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Mrs. Edwin Ernest Heckbert waa host-i
ess at a most attractive tea on Tuesday
afternoon at her residence in honor of
her sister. Mrs. Mary Lawrence Mc
Kown. of H.iod River, an attractive
young matron. During the hours of 4
to several hundred smartly gowned
ich.. to , Walter M. Daly. Mr. Daly-
will leave the day after Christmas for
Escanaba. and the wedding will be a
smart event In that city on January S.
Miss Stack is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. John King Stack, and sister
of John King Stack, Jr., whose wed
dncr to Miss Cecile Wiley was a notable
event in Portland a year ago last
Summer. Miss Stack passed several
months In Portland, -coming here to
be bridesmaid at her brother's wed
ding, and gained much popularity dur
ing her visit here. She was also here
on a previous visit at the time Miss
Marguerite Wiley became the bride of
John F. Daly.- at which wedding she
was also bridesmaid.
Mr. Daly is one of the popular club
men in town, and is the son of Mrs. M.
F. Daly, a brother of Orvine,' John F.
and Miss Irene Daly. He is a gradu
ate of Notre Dame College, in Indiana,
and is treasurer of the Title & Trust
Company of this city.
At the wedding Miss Stack will be
attended by her sister. Miss Loretta
Stnck, as maid of honor, and Orvine
Dalv. who is at present a student in
Princeton, will be his ; brother's best
man.
The Stack family is one of the old
est anA most prominent in Escanaba,
Mich- and the bride-elect will be a
welcome acquisition to Portland soci
ety. Mrs. Frederick G. Wheeler and
daughters are passing the holidays with
Mr. and Mrs. William C. Alvord. They
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to be bidden to view it. 1 nv uwi tt
ily for years has adopted the custom
of keeping open house ou Christmas
day, and entertaining at a large fam
ily dinner. There are no Invitations
Issued, and thetr many friends never
fail to tnke. the opportunity to enjoy
the Wood delightful hospitality.
The Ilorwick Woods and the Maxwell
Wooda. all of whom are living in East
ern Oregon, will be among the gnesta,
and Berwick and Maxwell ar to play
the narta of animals in the little play
let. Mrs. Frank G. Owen will have the
inatrciis of the smart set to meet hjr
aunt-ln-;aw.
Mrs. Fuce will be entertained de
lightfully during "hrr sojourn in Port
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Mr. and Mrs. Fre-ierlck H. ui-een pre
sided at one of the most attractive
ti nner tables at the University Club
Friday nlaht preceding the Friday
Night Dancing Club's dance. The tabie
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and rovers were laid for Mr. and Mrs,
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Dr. and Mrs. Frederick A. Klehle
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Issley, near Oxford. England, arrived
In Portland last week and are domi
ciled In apartments at 26 Twenty-fifth
street. En route to their home. Dr.
and Mrs. Kiehle visited the latter's
brother and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Morton
M. Cross, in Minneapolis, wno gave
larjre and elaborate reception in their
honor.
In honor of Mr. and Mrs. Albert M.
Schweitzer (Ituth Sichel), of San Fran
cisco, Mr. and Mrs. Sigmund Sichel en
tertained at a The Dansant at their
home last Sunday afternoon. About 45
of the-younger married set called dur
ing: the afternoon and early evening
and enjoyed the Jolly affair. A few of
the more proricient dancers gave some
clever specialities. The prettily ap
pointed tea table was presided over
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