The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current, January 16, 1916, SECTION THREE, Page 2, Image 30

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    TITE SUXDAT OREGOXIAXr PORTLAND, JAXTJARY lg, 1016.
of pink begoBtaa, tiny pots of the waxy
blossoms markiTTg covers for Mrs.
Sherwood. Mrs. Henry C Cabell. Mrs.
Marion P. Maui. Mrs. B. C. Ball. Mrs.
Louis H. Tarpley. Mrs. Martin Gay
Lombard. Nn. Oscmr K. Menefee, Mrs.
Wheelwright. Miss Daisy Adams and
the hostess.
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J." V, ::: ; . v- -" v r- v ri if i New York and Chicago are meeting
!"'"" - v( " 't .. r J't : 'i!t. -:--fc Iwiih trt- inendous success in their lat-
7 T" ! ; ; ' ' ' ;1 ' 3 ?v ' iV' (-A fa est diversion. Ice carnivals reign su-
tl iv ,t . - i. , Preme over all other pastimes' in the
jj ' t I J I.r.esent day of fads. The professional
I r'Jr ' " " i P . v 'V V swi.f -.-iiij sitaters are as much a part or me
I II. J M i . . " : v , j i. s ; ,s - ' " "... - - :? k I great social problem as the now odso-
i. -j " 4 . tJ lete Professional dancers, wlib were
Ifvi Xv ' t '' - V' v17 ' ii- s 5- fl considered necessary to the dansant si
1 - .1 -s - ... . .'-: . . v,i itf.iinvJIlf j I success. The dansants a la glace have
l , . . ' ; V. jF"s i.i ' 'i I 1 Drougnt lorin many attractive na
II i : . ' . I ! " . rf''- - v . ; L. (-' V '. ' J k 3 (marvelous skaters, who do the latest J
4v',. . - ' - 7 ' f-'V' " ; .-f'l f,1 lance steps on their glittering skates.
r .-- ! x.-'-.'' ; w - , L. ..' ii v.x .j i Th nt rp i munh more lascinaiinic I
Ij . ' ly V -t' I - f, - ' fc1 'h-in that of the dancer and evidently
". '...' " ' ;x- i ' A, . . t -A skating will become more and more
'i & ' V H 4 a part of the social routine for this
IVi ;r-- ' t J? r 1 Winter at least.
'i " - , -"t V; Owing to the severity of the snow
ft,"--. ; . : ' 4 4.- ..w vi .i . yMC$i'.--.-iL storm last Wednesday, the bridge party
H i,'- ' - ar" " : "H V f rj for which the Misses Maisle. and Ailsa
Jf t it... ..-- - . J ""tiJt l-l MacMaster were to have been hostesses
If . i tSs - . C-'ITX Hi in honor of Misses Uodwell. of Victoria.
J k- si. " ... t " fl :; . 7" jtfl was postponed until this week and will
i .'. ; ...- ' 1 ; - : f . l I mark midweek.
f .y - -k -r'" .
- jt .:. 6ftijtjiiir-. wji i I One of the prettiest luncheons of the
I ML j ; s - ' jn1 jly V t :i week was that over which Mrs. H. C.
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Tom Dobson. who gave such a bril
llant and Interesting sons recital at
the Heilig Theater on Monday night,
shared largely in the social activities
of the week. Among: those who enter
tained in his honor were Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Strong, who were hosts for an
informal evening Tuesday, with music
and supper as the features.
Mr. Dobson is an old favorite in
Portland society, and the appreciative
and enthnstastic audience on Monday
night represented many, old friends.
The . boxes held parties of the leading
members of society, who added a gala
atmosphere to the evening with their
chic evening costumes. Many in the
pit of the theater also were smartly
gowned, others being attired in street
and dinner garb.
Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Judge also were
hosts for this clever and popular vis
itor, entertaining him at dinner re
cently and at breakfast Wednesday.
Mr. Dobson left Saturday for the
Bast to take up his work in Chicago
and New York. During bis stay in
Portland he has been the guest of his
mother, Mrs. Amy Dobson, and sister,
Mrs. John P. Logan.
Misses Maisie and Ailsa MacMaster
were hostesses for a charming supper
party at their home. Ardgour, Sunday,
honoring Miss Innes Bodwell, the
charming house guest of Miss Brooke
Miss Bodwell was joined by her sister,
Miss Caroline Bodwell, on Wednesday,
and they will be extensively feted dur
ing their visit here.
Sunday afternoon Miss Brooke enter
tained a number of the belles and
beaux of society at an informal tea.
Tuesday Miss Bodwell was entertained
by Mrs. Helen Lad a corbett at tea,
and Wednesday night the Misses Bod
well were honored guests at the pretty
dinner party for which Mrs. Haael
Blumauer Litt was hostess at Hotel
Benson. Covers were placed for 30 of
the younger set. at a table artistically
adorned with Enchantress carnations
and maidenhair fern. The latter part
of the evening was devoted to danc.
ing in the crystal room.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ladd Corbett
again entertained a group of the
younger set with an informal dance
at their home on Tuesday evening. Mr.
and Mrs. Corbett entertain frequently
during the season with similar affairs.
which are most informal and very de
lightful.
Another Informal and charming af
fair of the early week was the in
formal tea for which Miss Jean Morri
son was hostess on Tuesday, honoring
Mrs. John S. rtapter. About 3d of the
younger matrons and maids called to
greet the honoree, and the hostess was
assisted by her sister, Mrs. Thomas
Sharpe, of Prineville, who is passing a
few weeks here. The attractive tea
table was presided over by Mrs. Ed
mund C. King and Miss Barbara Bart-
lett.
Mrs. Martin Gay Lombard was a
luncheon hostess on Tuesday compli
menting Miss Margaret Ayer. one of
the season's popular debutantes. In
addition to the guest of honor there
were Mrs. N. E. Ayer. Mrs. Hazel Blu
mauer Litt. Misses Helen Ladd, Vir
ginia McDonough, Genevieve Brooke,
Innes Bodwell, Marion Smith, Ruth
Teal, Ruth Marvin, Ailsa MacMaster,
Antoinette Mears, Elizabeth Jacobs,
Margaret Mears, Nancy Zan and the
hostess.
One of the prettiest informal lunch
eons of the week was that presided
over by Miss Ruth Shull on Friday,
later Miss Shull entertaining her guests
with a box party at the Orpheum. They
were: Misses Ruth Teal, Khoda Rume
lin. Virginia McDonough, Nancy 5?an,
Margaret Ayer and Annie Mackay
Brown.
THE HE was diversion a-plenty last
week for the various sets of so
ciety to keep from boredom. Be
tween luncheons, teas, dinners, dances
and the musical offerings, the most
delightful of which was the song re--(tal
by Tom Dobson, ex-choirboy of
Tl-tnlty Episcopal Church. and the
countless sleighing parties, ending
with the Inevitable dnnre and supper,
the week was at least Interesting.
'The customary lull following the big
l.nlidays that continue until Twelfth
Nisht, has been felt. In spite of which
tDne did not lag. Visitors, always the
inspiration for varied diversions, add
d to the gaiety of 'the week, an old
-favorite. Mrs. James F. Mclndoe. shar
ing in the latter part of the week's fes
tivities. lie hockey, as usual, abounding with
t Drills, gave society folk a vit amount
of exciting pleasure on Friday night.
Mnny box and line parties were noted,
tfee hosts further entertaining thjeir
put-sts wtth cosy suppers at their homes
tallowing the conclusion of the furious
frame.
- Fhtlrntliropy shared in the social
eVrnt of the week, milady always glv
ifl first consideration to such affairs.
This lima It was the Paby Home which
rslltti forth the lnroe an.l brilliant
atciiontes nt the Moilie; Theater the
titer part of the week for the interest-
irji production of "Komeo and Juliet.
IVe r.vxt "charity" affair will be the
V'enttne tea for the Visiting Nurse
Aiso--iati'ti and the annual charity ball
fOr which the Woman's Exchange will
afain be sponsors.
- It is now Just as Important for the
'popular' man to be a graceful skater
os tt is to be a graceful dancer. Also
he must be equally smart In his attire
fOr the former diversion as for the
ever-popular dance nd formal func
tions. The shops are filled with stun-
nln? skating togs for men. who are
as eager to become proficient in this
mtt as their less venturesome women
relatives and friends.
Now that the skating craze has
reached the Pacific Coast, evervbody
yVJ- Jlray Oia (VYs7 AZJrnssJsfJFtsc-mztiiiSfrrtSc
skate or renewing the days of their
youth, when skating was part of their
routine. The big hotels in San Fran
cisco are installing attractive rinks.
fecia Uie necessity oi icornios to laud, many ol the leading ncsteUies uX
Jewett presided on euhescay in honor
of Mrs. Hurry L. Phurwood, wife of
His Britannic Majesty's Consul. Covers
were placed for 10, the table being
adorned wiUt un artiaUu arrangement
Mrs. Leroy Childs (Hazel Holmes), of
Hood River and Underwood, passed a
few days in Portland last week en
route to her new home in Hood River.
Mr. and Mrs. Childs have been in Cor
vallls and visited other cities on their
wedding trip. They left Wednesday
for their new home.
The Childs-Holmes wedding was a
notable event in Underwood, December
16, many Portland and Hood River folk
attending. Mrs. Childs is a charming
and attractive young matron and Is
well known In social circles in Salt
Lake City, her former home, where her
parents. Dr. and Mrs. H. K. Weber, still
reside Dr. Weber gave his daughter
In marriage, returning to his home
Sunday. The bride also is popular in
society In Lansing, Mich., where she
passed a few years In school.
At last plans have been formulated
for the biggest event of the season.
the Charity Ball for the Woman's Ex.
change. This year It will be given on
Thursday, February 10, and many in
teresting features will help make the
affair notable. As heretofore, the ball
will take place at Hotel Multnomah,
the entire mezzanine floor to be used
for the occasion.
The large social affair is under the
capable mtmagement of Mrs. Holt C.
Wilson, whose ability in this capacity
is widespread and insures success for
any venture.
Later a list of patronesses will be
selected, which will include the lead
ers of Portland society and clubs.
The special features also will be an
nounced later and are sure to be un
usual. Mrs. Isam While entertained Tues
day afternoon with a handsomely ap
pointed luncheon in the rose room of
Hotel Benson, for which Mrs. Sigfried
Hayman. of New York, was the honor
guest. Mrs. Hayman is the house guest
of her grandmother, Mrs. S. Lipman.
The tables were graced with tall vases
filled with feathery chrysanthemums of
rose hue combined with ferns. Cov
ers were laid for Mrs. Hayman. Mrs.
I. N. Lipman, Mrs. Julius L. Meier, Mrs
Sanford P. Lowengart, Mrs. Henry W.
Metzirer, Mrs. William Heller Ehrman,
Mrs. James Rosenfeld. Mrs. S. B. Vin
cent. Miss lrma Wolff. Miss Hirsch,
Miss Jacobs. Miss Edith Nanz, Miss
Florence Wolfe, Miss Kosener and the
hostess.
Mrs. Hazel Blumauer Litt was host
ess Wednesday for an artistically ap
pointed dinner in the Tyrolean room of
Hotel Benson in compliment to the
Misses Innes and Caroline Bodwell, of
Victoria. B. C. who are guests of Miss
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S. i -,t- Kara - . . m
Genevieve Brooke. Covers were laid
for 30, the table being decked with
Enchantress carnations and feathery
ferns. An informal dance rounded out
the evening's gaiety. Those present
were Mr. and Mrs. Kurt Koehler, Misses
Innes and Caroline Bodwell. Genevieve
Brooke, Ruth Teal, Virsinia McDon
ough. Helen Ladd, Harriet Cummlng,
Barbara Bartlett, Claire Wilcox, Kath-
rine Hart, Maluie MacMaster, Jean
Mackenzie, Margery Hoffman, Rhoda
Rumelin, Mollle Killner and Jack
Adams, Jack Latourette, Richard
Christie. Henry Jones, Curtis Bailey,
Benjamin Tone, William Wheeler, Fer
dinand Smith, Ernest Swlgert, Ellis
Bragg, Prescott Cooklngham, Graham
Glass, Alan Green, Varnel Beach and
Merle Campbell.
Mr. and Mrs. George M. Hyland, who
returned last week from San Francis
co, where the former has been repre
senting Oregon at the Panama-Pacific
International Exposition, and Miss Cry- with attractive corsage bouquets. The
stal N. Hyland are passing a few weeks
at Hotel Imperial. They are prepar
ing to take up their residence in their
own home, 415 East Sixteenth street
North, about February 1.
Miss Hyland's wedding to Luis
Abelli, will be a smart event of early
Spring, but as yet the date has not
been set. Miss Hyland will be enter
tained extensively with pre-nuptial af
fairs. Miss Margaret Ayer was a dinner
hostess last nlgnt at Hotel Benson,
honoring the Misses Bodwell. Covers
were placed for 12 of the debutante
set, who later participated in the dan
cing in the crystal room. Mr. and
Mrs. Ayer chaperoned the party.
-
Miss Laura Smith was hostess for
a charming dinner party Wednesday
night complimenting her niece. Miss
Margaret Ayer, on the occasion of her
birthday. Places for eight were marked
latter part of the evening was passed
in dancing at Hotel Benson, followed
by supper in the Tyrolean room, and
more dancing. A huge lighted birth
day cake adorned the supper table, sur
rounded by fragrant blossoms. The
supper party was augmented by many
other guests.
One of the merriest days of the week:
as vesterday, which was devoted en-
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Oriental Rugs
Now in progress. Great reductions.
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Oregon
Week,
Jan. 17-22
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Week,
Jan. 17-22
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Great Sale of Furs
Reduction and More
On All Odd Scarfs and Muffs
Many, many rich and beautiful furs cut to prices within the
reach of the most limited pocketbook. See window display with
original and special prices; you will marvel at the low prices and
will immediately decide to have the comfort of a warm fur.
25 LADIES' COATS
VALUES TO $20.00
. Corduroy Coats, fur trimmed, and warm cloth styles included in
this lot. Now, while a warm coat is an absolute necessity, take
advantage of this great reduction.
IN THE
MEN'S
DEPARTMENT
Overcoats in all styles have been
cut to the lowest possible prices.
Drop in and see this reduced stock
before making your purchase.
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BOYS AND GIRLS
The premium department will be perma
nently discontinued February 10th. All
credit slips must be redeemed before that
date.
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