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THE caTnival spirit and atmosphere
completely overshadowed every
, other sort of entertainment last
eeH- Hostesses were at a loss to tind
time to fit In the little affairs planned
Jor fair visitors between attending; pa
lades and countless other Festival di
versions. Practically every house
'boasted, of at least one visitor, many
f the residences being "small hotels"
mlth the numerous relatives and visit
ors from out of town, all bent on see
ins everything on the Coast, and so
arranging their trip to the San Fran
cisco fair to meet the Rose Festival of
Portland.
Many of the society folk closed their
homes early in the week and- departed
for tne quietude. of the beaches, there
to pass the Bummer months in rest and
comfort.
The arrivnl of dozens "of boys and
girls, home from eastern and Southern
schools, was responsible for much of
the social gayety and the opening of
fascinating Pavlova dances on Monday
right lured society folk in their gala
attire to the Baker Theater. The visit
of this wonderful little woman also
was re-onsible for the merry and
countlesa.,ftupper parties at the various
rrills later in the evening, in some In
stances the hosts preceding the theater
parties with charming dinner parties.
.Mid-week, was marked by the Ber-nard-Fiske
nuptials and last night,
closing a week bubbling with gayeties.
was the. dinner dance at the Waverly
Country Club.
Charming and attractive Miss Cath
erine Russell, who has just returned
from a three years' course of study In
Kew York at a fashionable school, was
the Inspiration for much entertaining
during the week. Mtss Margaret Mears.
Miss Nan P. Kussell and -Miss Isabella
Madefy were among those who enter
tained for her. The former gave a
lovely dancing party Thursday evening
at the home of her grandmother, Mrs,
Henry E. Jones, and the latter two
were luncheon hostesses In honor of
Mias Kussell.
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'Beginning tomorrow afternoon the
"Waverly Country Club will be the
Meccsa for a week of social gayeties.
The golf tournament Is the attraction
proper and the fact that the club's hos
pitality will be dispensed by popular
matrons and maids each day adds
greatly to the affair. Tomorrow Mrs.
Thomas D. Honeyman will preside at
the tea table and she will be assisted
by a cumber of debutantes. Wednesday
-will be -unusually interesting, as a con
cert will be given in addition to the
tea, and the tournament, which bids
fair to excel all previous tournaments
at the "Waverly. Other matrons who
"will serve as hostesses during the
week are: Mrs. C Edward. Greile, Mrs.
-David Taylor Honeyman. Mrs. Victor
Johnson and Mrs. "William MacMas
ter. The week's festivities will close
with a concert on Saturday afternoon,
followed by tea, and in the evening
there will be an elaborate dinner and
dance.
Mrs Frederick Mears and daughters,
"Elizabeth and Josephine, are the house
guests of the former's brother-in-law
and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. E. C.
Mears, for a few days. They are en
route to Alaska to join Lieutenant
Frederick Mears, who is a member of
the Alaska Railroad Commission.
Miss Ruth Teal, who has been in the
East for several weeks, will return to
Portland the latter part of this month.
Miss Teal, who is a charming and popu
lar girl, has been in demand at all
smart functions in the East and - on
Saturday will be bridesmaid at the
wedding of Miss Elizabeth Elklns Oli
phant, granddaughter of the late Sen
ator Elklns of West Virginia, to Frank
Hunter, of Pittsburg. The wedding
will be solemnized at the country home
of the Oliphants in Trenton. N. J. It
will be a brilliant affair, al fresco, and
will be attended by many of the diplo
mats of the National service at Wash
ington. Miss Teal was bridesmaid also at an
other large and smart wedding early
in the Spring and is visiting at Bryn
.Mawr. She will be accompanied home
by Miss Virginia Scully, of New York.
Mrs. Teal Is planning several functions
in their honor.
Mrs. ronald Spencer was hostess for
an informal tea on Tuesday, honoring
Mrs. Leigh Hackley Smith Meannette
Thomas). About a dozen of the bride"s
close friends called to bid her adieu
and enjoy a cup of tea with her. Mrs.
Thomas presided at the tea urn.
Monday night was trury a gala one.
the visit of Mademoiselle Pavlowa and
Jier artistic company attracting all so
ciety to the Baker Theater. The boxes
were filled with prettily-gowned women
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and their escorts, but line parties were
most popular. One of the large ones
was that for which Mr. and Mrs. Ed
ward Ehrman were hosts, honoring
Mrs. Ralph Prager and daughters
Misses NIta and Ruth, of New York.
The party numbered 14 and were en
tertained further at supper at the Hotel
Portland.
Miss Genevieve- Thompson also en
tertained with a line" party, honoring
Mra. O. F. Paxton, of New York, who is
passing the Hummer at Alexandra
Court. Her guests were Mrs. Paxton,
Misses Maisie MacMaster. Isabella
Gauld, Harry Montgomery, "Iceland
Smith, R. H..Crozier and Beaton Taylor.
Miss Helen Ladd returned last night
from Westover School, having gradu
ated this month. She is one of the
most attractive and lovable of the
young girls of the smart set and her
formal debut to society is being antici
pated with considerable pleasure.
Miss Virginia Burns also returned
last night with Miss Ladd and Miss
Helen Huntington, of Spokane. .The end
of this week, Miss Ladd will have a
house guest, a former schoolmate. Miss
Catherine Hardy, of Knglewood. N. J,
who was president of the senior class
of Westover.
Miss Esther Tucker also will return
Saturday with Miss Hardy, and the
bevy of lovely belles will be feted
lavishly during the Summer months.
Miss Sallie Lewis and Miss Mary V.
Failing returned together Thursday
evening from New York. Miss Lewis
has been away all Winter, and MIms
railings trip consumed about a month
Mr. and Mrs. John G. Edwards were
dinner hosts Friday evening, later tak
ing their guestsio view the electrical
parade. The party included Mr. and
Mrs. Peter Kerr, Mr. and Mrs. James D.
Farrell. Mr. and Mra Thomas Kerr,
Mr. and Mrs. J. Andre Fouilhoux and
the Misses Failing.
A charming bridge-tea was given by
Mrs. Thomas Erskine on Tuesday aft
ernoon to compliment Miss Sullivan.
Guests were asked for seven tables of
the garner and additional guests called
at tea time. The hostess was assisted
PORTLAND ATTORNEY AND HIS BRIDE, WHO WERE MARRIED
MONDAY.
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A pretty wedding soiemnized on M onday at St. Mary's Cathedral was that
of R. Bums Powell and Miss Gertrud e Denhart. eft White, S. D. Father Mc
Name officiated, and the couple left f or a trip to the South. They will be
at heme to their friends after June 1 6 at the Ardrnay Apartments. Both are
graduates ef the. University of Oregon, and are well known in musical circles.
by Mrs. D. W. L. MacGregor and Mrs.
E. T. C. Stevens, who presided at the
tea table. Attractive floral decorations
of Dorothy Perkins ramblers and pink
and white roses adorned the rooms.
The guests were: Miss Sullivan, Mrs.
William MacMaster. Mrs. J. D. Farrell
Mrs. E. C. Shevlin, Mrs. "William C
Alvord, Mrs. Walter F. Burrel; Mrs.
George S. Young, of the Army Post
Mra John K. Dickson: Mrs. William 1
Washburn, of Minneapolis; Mrs. Harry
Niinn, Mrs. Frederick. C. Malpas, Mrs.
William H. Dunckley, Mrs. Herman N.
Burpee. Mrs. J. Wesley Ladd. Mrs. Sol
omon Hirsch, Mrs. Frank, Hart. Mrs.
R. Lea Barnes, Mrs. E. L. Thompson,
Mrs. J. C Robinson, Mrs. William L.
Brewster, Mrs. J. K. Gamble, Mrs. Louis
H. Tarpley; Mra David J. Baker, of
-Vancouver Barracks; Miss Falling, Miss
Ella Hirsch and Miss Elizabeth Myrick.
One of the most brilliant affairs of
the season was the reception for which
Mrs. Henry Coulter Cabell was hostess
yesterday afternoon. The house and
gardens were thronged all afternoon
with beautifully gowned women and
the rooms were artistically adorned
with fragrant garden flowers. A huge
marquee was erected in the garden
over the punch table, at which Mrs.
Elliott Ruggles Corbett and Mrs. Her
man N. Burpee presided. The orches
tra also was stationed under, the mar
quee, and the tables were decked with
varl-hued blossoms.
In the drawing-room the flowers
were greatly admired, blue and yellow
tones predominating. The dining-room
was equally lovely and -the attractive
tea table was presided over by Mrs.
John G. Edwards, Miss Mary F. Fail
ing, Mrs. Earl Wilbur, who is the house
guest of her mother, Mrs. Eliot, and
Mrs. Charles H. Martin. A group of
popular matrons .and maids assisted
about the rooms. . .
Mr. and Mrs. William D. Wheelwright
and their house guest passed several
days as the guests of Samuel Hill
and his daughter. Miss Hill, at their
attractive Columbia River home. Mary
hill. They will return to Portland
Thursday.
Mrs. Theodore B. Wilcox and daugh
ter. Miss Claire Wilcox, returned Thurs
day from a delightful visit with Mrs.
William Jones, of Tacoma.
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Mrs. Clara H. Waldo will be the
house guest of her son-in-law and
daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Folger John
son, for the next two months. The
Johnsons also entertained during' the
Festival week Mrs.' Frances Rosco
vtth, of Tacoma. and Miss Jessie Logan
Bass, of Seattle.
Miss Ruth Zelle. a popular San Fran
cisco debutante, arrived last week In
this city to be the house guest of Miss
Evelyn Carey for a few weeks. She
has frequently .visited here before, and
Is always the inspiration for much en
tertaining by the younger set.
Miss Catherine Russell, who -has just
returned from a three years absence in
school in New York, is being feted ex
tensively since her arrival In Portland.
On Monday Miss Nan Pennoyer Russell
presided at a charming luncheon for
her at the Hotel Benson. Thursday
night was merry, about BO of the
younger set gathering at the home of
Miss Margaret Mears' grandmother,
Mrs. Henry E. Jones, for a dancing
party, with Miss Mears as hostess.
Other equally delightful and informal
affairs are making the debutante's re
turn to her home Interesting and de
One of the notable and artistic events
of the week was the large reception for
which Airs. George T Willett was
hostess on Tuesday. About 175 women
called during the hours of 5 to 6, their
handsome frocks being enhanced by
the lovely floral decoration of the
rooms. Clusters of pink gladioli and
yellow snapdraggon were Used In the
drawing-room- and long branches of
Dorothy Perkins ramblers were ar
ranged In the hall.
The dining-room was lovely with
large baskets of blue hydrangea, sincrle
pink roses and blue larkspur adorning
the tea table. Mrs. Oscar R. Menefee,
Mrs. James D. Honeyman. Mrs. Joseph
Nathan Teal and Mrs. Daniel A. Shind-
ler presided at the samovars and Mrs,
Mark Gill assisted about the rooms.
Mrs. Gordon Voorhies and Mrs. Ern
est Tucker were stationed at the punch
bowl.
Mrs. Thomas Martin Fltzpatrick. of
Boston, whose wedding was a brilliant
event or recent date in this city, ac
companied her parents. Mr. and "Mrs.
James T. Barron, on their return to
this city from an Eastern trip. Miss
Anna Munly, cousin of the bride, also
returned with them from a visit In
Boston, where she was feted extensive
ly with the bfide. Mrs. Barron's
mother, Mrs. Nixon, was a member of
the party.
Miss Imogena Carraher. a charming
and attractive belle of Seattle, is the
house guest of Miss Irene Daly, com
ing to Portland to attend the Rose
Festival en route to her home from
San Francisco.
Of interest AO college folk is the
news of the granting of a National
chapter to the Portland Alumni mem
bers of the Gamma Phi Beta sorority.
For a number of years the graduate
members of the sorority ' have met
once a month, but it was not until
this Spring that they ' made definite
plans of petitioning for a National
Alumni Chapter. At a recent meetin
of the sorority a schedule for next
year's .work was outlined and officers
were elected as follows: Ruby Ham
marstrom, president; Mary Meldrum,
secretary; Mildred Whittlesey, treas
urer: Mrs. T. M. Word, associate edi
tor; Ruth Dunlway. member of the ad
visory board; Flora Dunham, delegate
to the Gamma Phi Beta Convention.
The annual convention of Gamma Phi
Beta this year will be at Asllomar.
Cal., en August 26. 27. 28, and Gamma
Phi Betas on this Coast as well as
representatives from the different
chapters In colleges throughout the
country are eagerly looking forward
to this event. The members of Port
land Alumni Chapter of Gamma Phi
Beta are: Geraldlne McCown. Mrs.
Earl Cobb, Mrs. F. G. Whitlesey, Mrs.
Claude C. McColloch. Mildred Whit
tlesey, Gertrude Holmes. Bertha Mas
ters. Ann Taylor, Mrs. C. M. Perkins,
Mary Belle Meldrum, Mrs. T. M. Word,
Jr.. Mrs. L. C. Reichart, Mrs. John M.
Hikson. May GrayT Gene Gray. Mrs.
S. Unander, Marguerite Sheehy, Flora
Dunham. Ruth Dunlway, Zillah Craw
ford, Doretta Jones. Beulah Bridges.
Mrs. Ralph' Rawson, Beatrice Lily,
Ruby - Hammarstrom, Mrs. James
Johns, Mrs. Alice Benson Beach. Faye
Myers and Mrs. A. Craig McMicken.
Garden' flowers In artistic arrange
ment and coloring made an effective
foil for the wedding of Miss Shirley
Fiske and Earl F. Bernard on Wednes
day night at the home of the bride's
parents. Mr. and Mrs. Ambrose M. Cro
nln, in Garden Home.
The rooms were aglow with pink
canterbury bells, blue delphinium and
syringa blossoms, the ceremony being
read before a bank of greenery and the
white blossoms. Father McNamee, of
St. Mary's Cathedral, officiating. The
double ring service was used, and the
bride was attended by Miss Marcia
Parker, Louis Sharp acting as best
man.
The bride, a charming and. attractive
brunette, was admired in her gown of
soft ivory-toned satin and exquisite sil
ver lace. It was made ankle length,
with a full court train draped from the
shoulders. Her veil was fastened to
the back of her coiffure with a spray of
orange blossoms and was draped grace
fully over the train. She carried a
shower bouquet of bride roses and
lilies of the valley.
Miss Parker's gown was a stunning
creation cf mauve satin, tulle and gold
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lace and her bouquet was a shower of
pink roses.
Preceding the ceremony. Miss Ivath
leen Sealy sang "Until You Came." Miss
Constance Piper, who also played the
wedding' march, accompanied her. -
Following the ceremony, an Informal
reception was given and a buffet sup
per served. Presiding at the table,
which was adorned with a huge bowl
of gaillardia, baskets of the same blos
soms being arranged about the room,
were Mrs. Charles W. Jones, Mrs. Lar
kln Shell. Mrs. James Conley and Mrs.
William F. Greer.
The grounds were lighted with myri
ads of Japanese lanterns and one cor
ner of the veranda was inclosed for the
punch"" table. Miss Constance Piper
caught the bride's bouquet. Later ln
the evening the guests gathered at the
Portland Hunt Club for dancing.
Mrs. -C. E. Quigley. mother of the
bridegroom, of Vancouver. B. C. came
for the wedding.
Mr. and Mrs. Bernard left for a wed
ding trip to the Sound cities, and upon
their return will be at home at the
Larkin Shells residence on Hawthorne
avenue for the Summer, during the
Shells' absence at the beach.
Mr. and Mrs. Leigh Hackley Smith
and George P. Stanley left Tuesday
night for Muskegon, Mich., to visit the
Smith family. Mr. Stanley then wiH
proceed to New Haven to attend his
class reunion at Yale and also to visit
friends in Philadelphia. Mr. and Mrs.
Smith later will go to New York.
Miss Margaret Sisson. of Baltimore,
m ii i ,Ka hmi rn,Rt rf Miss Helen
p.i'a hnth rr whom have iust returned
froni Oour-her College, whero they were
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