""TTE SFXDAT OT?T!fiOXTAX. TOTZTUIXD. MAT ?, 1916.
Friday evening Dr. and Mrs. Robert B.
Brandson entertained with cards. There
was a large attendance of club
members. i
The chief social event of the week
will be tomorrow's meeting of the Dra
matic Study Club, when Miss Nina
Greathouse wiil read to the members
and their friends. Friday night will be
devoted to dancing and cards for mem
bers of the club.
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tended of the Spring season, over 100
merrymakers entering into the festivi
ties. One of the bis May celebrations is the
anrual tea for the benefit of the Day
Nursery, which will be held this year,
on May IS, at the Nursery. The tea
"will be from 4 to U o'clock, and those
who will assist in serving will be Mrs.
"Wheelwright. Mrs. Solomon Hirsch, Mrs.
Charles Y. Adams, Miss Failing, Miss
JIaud Ainsworth, Mrs. Joseph X. Teal
and Mrs. Thomas IX Honeyman.
A number of the youngrer girls will
assist the foregoing women, and the
former presidents of the Nursery, which
was organized in 1893, will be asked to
receive the guests. The ex-presidents
include Miss Clara Teal, Mrs. Adella
Adams, Mrs. Clara Dekum, Miss Lena
Bickel. Mrs. Herbert Hoyt, Mrs. E. H.
Cahalin, Mrs. Thomas I). Honeyman,
Miss Mabel Grant, Miss Louise . Bickel,
Mrs. W. P. Sinnott, Mrs. W. B. Fech
helmer, Mrs. E. C. Oiltner, retiring
president, Mrs. W. J. Morrison, Mrs. K.
C. Hears and Miss Harriett Jeilison.
The work accomplished by the
women who direct and run the Nursery
Is far-reaching and one of the most
worthy of all philanthropies. Here
mothers who are employed may leave
their little ones, with the assurance
that they will be well cared for during
tne uay for a nominal sum.
All women of Portland who are in
terested in the work being conducted
by the Day Nursery are cordially in
vited to attend this benefit tea.
Thursday afternoon the women of
the Westminster Presbyterian Church
pave an informal tea at the home of
Mrs. H. L. Chapin, in honor of Mrs.
Charles Mace and Mrs. Albert Brix.
who are leaving the city. The daugh
ters of the guests of honor, Mrs. Oscar
Spliid and Mrs. Henry Buehner, pre
sided over the tea table and were later
relieved by Mrs. Guy Forter and Miss
Mary Westaway. Miss Gay Kelley,
Miss'Westaway. Mrs. Bruce Stewart and
little Miss McBride contributed to the
pleasure of the afternoon by their
music and recitations. The house was
fragrant with Scotch broom and other
Spring blossoms, and 200 guests called
during the afternoon.
BROWNSVILLE, Or., May 2. (Spe
cial.) The Brownsville High School
Girls' Glee Club presented an operetta.
"The Wild Rose," successfully under
the direction of Miss Eva Gentry,
supervisor of music, recently. The
cast of characters were: A popular
young society, belle. Miss Gertrude
Tycer: her secretary and friend, Mabel
Leonard; her housekeeper, Clara Wade;
an eccentric playwright. Nita Sperry:
reporters, Margaret Coshow and Hazel
Leonard; debutantes, Kva Love, Gene
vieve Wolfe, Florence Howe, Bulah
Dinwiddie; a suffragette. Sadie Crume;
a charity worker. Genie Howe; a
dressmaker, Faye Overton; a milliner,
Ruth Skillman; a perfumer, Blanche
Dillingham; The Buttons, Francis Pugh.
Twelve maids and country lassies were
Emma Leonard, May Sheldon, Gertrude
Taylor, Bernice Coshow, Bertha Lee,
Ruth Suthern. Edith Walker, Alda
Cochran, Crystal Templeton, Iinogene
Isom, Ruth Bailey and Eva Proebstel,
Miss Mabel Cochran piano accompanist.
The operetta was well received. Miss
Gertrude Tycer deserves special men
tion for her clever acting and singing
and also Miss Frances Pugh who took
the part of "The Buttons.
Mrs. Alma D. Katz is the house guest
of her sister. Mrs. Harry David Gue. of
New York, for about six weeks.
Mrs. Joseph B. Bilderback entertained
about 30 young people yesterday after
noon with an informal dansant at her
home in Stout street. The rooms were
gaily adorned with vivid varicolored
garden flowers, and clusters of dog
wood blossoms. The affair was to
honor her sister. Miss Helen Leete. a
ciiarming girl from San Francisco, who
is visiting the Bilderbacks for several
weeks.
Willamette Chapter, Daughters of the
American Revolution, win give a card
party, at the Portland Heights Club
on Tuesday afternoon. May 1 1. Cards
will be played from 3 to 4 o'clock, and
from 4 fo 4:30 o'clock a musical pro
gramme will be given. Mrs. E. A. Tay
lor is chairman of the committee in
charge of the event.
land Art Association is the new exhibi
tion at the Art Museum, which con
sists of lithographs by the Senefelder
Club, of London, with a few etchings
and engravings lent by Hill Tolerton,
of San Francisco. Among the artists I
contributing to the exhibition are
Frank Brangwyn. Joseph Pennell. J.
McLuro Hamilton, D. A. W'ehrschmldt.
A. R. Hartrick, J. K. Lawson, F. E.
Jackson, Ethel Gabian, Spencer Pryse,
E. A. Hope, John Copley. A. Baertsoen
and others. There are two small etch
ings by Whistler, one of Seymour
Hadon and one of Duror. Among the
modern lithographs. Baertson's large
"Barges under Snow, London," Is re
markable for Its beautiful effect of
atmosphere and broad treatment. Pen
nell is well represented by 16 prints.
Brankwyn has two. The work of Lthel
Gabain is strong i,n treatment and j
modern in subject. Society always at
tends these exhibits and enjoys them.
Mr. and Mrs. F. N. Gilbert. Portland.
have returned to New Haven. Conn.,
from their trip to Bermuda. The Gil
berts expect to be back in Portland by
the first of July, as the graduation of
their son, Wellington, from Yale takes
place in June.
Mrs. Frederick Levy, of San Fran
cisco, is the guest of her daughter.
Mrs. Lloyd Frank, for several weeks.
Miss Anita Levy, also of San Francisco,
sister of Mrs. Frank, is visiting Mrs.
Sigmund Frank.
Miss Ida Loewenberg left Tuesday
for Indianapolis to attend the conven
tion of the Charities and Corrections
Society. Miss Loewenberg will return
to Portland the end of this month.
Honoring Mrs.- Sigfrid M. Dnander,
who recently returned from New York
to visit her sister, Mrs. Alice Benson
Beach, the latter entertained with
I large and elaborate tea on Tuesday.
ADOut iuu fJesta caiiea irom a to a
o'clock, many of the guests including
the sorority sisters of the honor guest
and -hostess, members of the Gamma
Phi Beta. The rooms were a bower of
dogwood blossoms, Scotch broom and
fruit blossoms, a color scheme of pink
and white being developed throughout
the affait. The tea table was presided
over by Mrs. Ray Matson, Mrs. Louis
Starr .and Miss Mai Hirsch. Assisting
abou the rooms were Mrs. Walker
Campbell. Mrs. George M. Davis. Mr.
R. A. Letter. Mrs. Irving R. Stearns.
Mrs. Barry Eastham. Misses, Henrietta I
Lauer, Leila Guthrie. Bertha Masters.
Ruth Duniway. Flo Killingsworth,
Marguerite iSheehy and Flora Dunham. I
ednesday afternoon Mrs. Louis M.
Starr was a luncheon hostess honoring!
Mrs. Unander. the affair being followed
by bridee. Mrs. Starr's guests num
bered eight. The name evening a din
ner party with Barge Leonard host
also was planned as a compliment to
Mrs. Unander, the host 'being assisted
by Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Lansdowne.
Countless other functions will mark
Mrs. L'nander's visit in this city, her I
former home, as she has a host of
friends here.
Mrs. Alfred T. Bonney gave a birth
day surprise party for her husband
Wednesday night. Auction bridge was
played. Those present: Mr. and Mrs.
M. C. Banfield. Mr. and Mrs. J. An
nand. Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Scott. Mr.
and Mrs. J. M. Lelter, Mr. and Mrs. J.
Boyce. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Martin,
Jr. Dr. and Mrs. C. E. West.
One of the merriest of the series of
dancing and card parties for which the
Knights Templar Club has been host
was that given Thursday night at the
Masonic Temple. The members and
their wives, sisters and friends attend
ed. The gowns of the women were
admired. Tables were arranged for
cards, both bridge and 500 being
played.
A charming bridge tea was piven
Thursday afternoon by Mrs. C. Elmore
Grove in her apartments in Highland
Court- Five tables were arranl for
cards, the rooms being- attractively
decorated with garden flowers and
clusters of dogwood blossoms.. At the
tea hour the party was augmented by
an additional number of guests Mrs.
Gus Abendroth, Mrs. A. Aronson and
Mrs. Floyd Warren assisted the
hostess.
Mrs. T. P. Xason was hostess for a
pretty bridge party on Wednesday aft
ernoon at her apartments in the Brown,
in honor of Mrs. George vdb Hagel, of
San Francisco.
The rooms were gaily decked with
Spring flowers- Card honors fell to
Mrs. A. M. Wells and Mrs. U A. Ma
crum. The guests included: Mesdames
Von Hagel. L. K. Hume. G. S. Graham,
R L. Parker. Alan Welch Smith. F. F.
Weber. N. G. Pike, F. L. Phipps, F.
"Sports" the Fashion Keynote
New Sports Dresses, $21.50
THE vogue for sports styles is not a passing fancy
it is firmly launched as the keynote in Sum
mer apparel. Among the smartest in sports
wear is this stunning new Sports Dress as pictured. Of pon
gee, the coat in jaunty preen, rose or gold stripes. Sailor
collar, wide belt, novel cuff s and pockets. Monday, S21.50
, Sports Coats
Sports Suits
"Silverbloom" cloth is a wonderful new
fabric employed in these Sports Suits.
Wears like buckskin, yet with the
sheen and softness of silk. Easily
laundered. Guaranteed by the maker
for a year's service. Awning-striped
coat in gold, lavender, blue, black or
rose. Misses' and women's sizes. In
troductory price, $7.50.
J?aste) Suits -
Typical Summer suits that youll see
at the smartest resorts and watering
places this season. White and pastel
shades of amethyst, champagne, rose,
coral, Killamey green. Gabardine, pop
lin and Poiret twill are the fabrics.
$22.50, $26.50, $29 and $35.
Monday
Is Dollar
Waist
Day
And we will offer five
crisp, new models, just out
of their boxes!
Colored - stripe voiles,
corded stripes, white rice
voiles, etc. Fetching lit
tle summery models.
Surprising values at $1.
Blouse Shop. Main Floor.
Monday at $14.75, dashing new short and three-quarter models,
stripes in golfines and corduroys. All at $14.75.
Velours in rose, green, blues alsa jockey
Second Floor.
The Jauntiest Sports Hats
THE Millinery Store reflects the vogue for sports wear in an interesting
way ! Here and there are dashing hats that will add a picturesque touch to
motoring, golfing, tennis and what not.
Three unusual offerings in bports Hats Monday-
Trimmed Chair Cane Hats I very new
est styles, at.
New Sports Hats ten different styles tfo C n
Monday p.OU
New Trimmed Bangkoks 5 styles, were dC Art
$7.50, at ipO.UU
$1.75
-Main Floor.
NEWS rUOM THE ARMY POST
VANCOUVER BARACKS. Wash.. May
6. (Special.) Owing to the absence of
so many officers and their wives on
the border and at San. Dieg"o, and the
Spring weather bringing out so many
golf and tennis devotees, there has
been a scarcity of social events the
last few weeks.
r
Colonel and Mrs. Francis French were
charming hosts at a housewarming on
Friday night for the officers and
ladies of the garrison. Ten tables of
bridge were played, the prizes being
won by Mrs. William Brooke and
Major William Cruikshank. The at
tractive draw prize was awarded Mrs.
George S. Tiffany.
Mrs. Allan Parker passed several
days with Mrs. Harold Young in Port
land before leaving for Calexico, Cal.,
where she will join Captain Parker.
Mrs. Harry liegeman has been con
fined to her quarters with a severe at
tack of tonsilitis.
Mesdames William Brooke, Allan
Parker and Miss Nancy Brooke were
guests of Major - and Mrs. " William
Cruikshank on Sunday.
Mrs. Harold Toung passed several
days with Mrs. Charles Benedict. Mrs.
j Young and Mrs. Benedict are planning
Ralph llolzman and their coach. Q. 1.
Koehn, who have Just returned from
a victorious tour in California, where
they defeated the Hollywood. Santa
Barbara. San Diego and Lincoln High
School of Los Angeles, were enter
tained at a stag party given by Mrs.
M. Levin. Those present Included
Alfred Shilt. Bill Spellman. Victor
Hoeflich. Oerome llolzman. Kid Marg,
Louis Herns. M. B. Levin, Abe Abranis.
George Koehn. Ralph Hoeber, Ralph
Holxman and Jack Levin.
In the earlier part of the evening
the debaters were entertained at a din
ner by Mrs. M. B. Levin. Lincoln yells,
school songs, singing and lota of "pep"
were prevalent throughout the entire
evening. Doc Shilt presided as toast- I
master, and short talks by those pres- 1
ent filled the evening with pleasure, j
The receiving rooms were cleverly
decorated In Lincoln colors, and pen
nants of the Lincoln High, as well as
those of the defeated school.-. Mr.
Spellman furnished music for the eve
ning, accompanied by Miss Hoeflich on
the violin.
Mr. and Mrs. I C. Thacker, of 993
Fast Kelley street, gave a reception
April 29 to a few of their friends in
honor of their fifth wedding anniver
sary. Their new home was decorated
with dogwood, ferns and pink roses.
Dainty refreshments were served. The
dining-room was decorated with pink
and white. Those present were Mr.
and Mrs. J. N. Fa s k e 1 1. Mr. and M rs.
Fred Commack, Mr. and Mrs. C. E.
McCuNy, Mr. and Mrs. Carlos Mars
ters, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Krdmann. Mr.
and Mrs. L. C. Thacker and Mrs. M.
E. Steepy.
On Thursday Ben Butler G. A. R.
Tost was Invited into the Relief Corps
room of Daw ley's Hall, where they
Olson, Edward J. Swindells. L. P. Hunt-j to motor to Seattle the last of the
ington, J. C. Boyer. A. M. Wells, W.
Miller and L. A. Macrum.
H.
Gay informality was the keynote of
the Monday night dance at the Laurel
hurst Club this week. More than 60
guests enjoyed the hospitality of the
club, and the same number were guests
at cards the following afternoon, when
Mrs. E. G. Chandler and Mrs. W. C
Wilkes entertained.
Prizes in bridge were won by Mrs.
J. W. Mead and Mrs. Max Smith; in 504
by Miss Lila Sloat and Mrs. W. L. Dal
ton. The next party in this series will
be given Tuesday afternoon. May 16.
Mrs. Victor Brandt and Mrs. Conrad P.
Olson will act as hostesses for the club.
From Sunday Oreonlan. May 10. 1S91.
The Event of the Season at the Mar
qua m Grand Tomorrow Evening.
The charity entertainment to be given
at the Marquam Grand tomorrow even
ing under the auspices of Portland's
"MwO" promises to be the most fashion
able event of the season, and that it
will be witnessed by the finest audience
ever assembled in the opera-house. There
is no question. Nearly every seat in
the house has been sold, and that the
affair will be a delightfully interesting
one may be seen from the charming
programme.
Luncheon Party.
Mrs. Samuel Heitshu gave a pink
luncheon at her home Thursday. Those
present were: Mrs. Samuel Heitshu,
Miss Heitshu, Miss Knowles, Mrs. K.
A. J. Mackenzie. Mrs. Henry Allen. Mrs.
Dietrich. Miss Belcher, Miss Sladen.
Miss Magee, Miss Fanny Page, Miss
Macleay and Miss Cole.
TJie V'shers Complimented.
The ushers at . the ladies reception
to the ladies of the Presidental party
last Tuesday evening were highly com-
PORTLAND
plimented for the graceful manner in
which they performed their duties. The
following gentlemen acted as ushers:
C. H. Dodd. W. F. Burrell. C. M. Idle
man. Frank W. Sherman. O. F. Paxton,
W. Haywood Bell, F. M. Giimore, F. H.
Kartiett. J. Couch Flanders, Dr. Bevan.
Dr. Nichols. Dr. Macrum. I. B. Kauf
man, Lieutenant Cabell. Lieutenant
Schofield, Lieutenant Hasbrouck, D. M.
Clarkson and Mr. Bernstein.
A pleasing feature of the reception
tendered Mrs. President Harrison at the
Hotel Portland was the presentation to
her of an exquisite basket of flowers in
the name of the department of Oregon
by Mrs. Fannie E. Lounsbury. depart
ment president of the Woman's Relief
Corps, Auxiliary to the Grand Army.
The beautiful home of Mrs- H. D.
Green, on Cedar Hill, was the scene of
a pleasant reception given to Roland
Reed, the comedian, and several of his
company yesterday morning. Those
present were: Roland Reed, Miss Isa
dore Rush and Mrs. Mary Myers, of the
Roland Reed Company, and Manager F.
H. Freidlander, of the Marquam Grand.
Mrs. Green entertained her guests roy
ally, as she usually does. Roland Reed
forgot all about "Lend Me Tour Wife"
in looking down upon the enchanting
panorama spread out before him from
this commanding point of view, while
Miss Rush was abstracted in gazing
upon those "lovely mountains.
She 'mm KUted by the President.
Mrs. C. A. Wheeler and her daughter.
Inez, will return this morning from
Tacoma. where they have been visiting
friends for the past month. Inez gained
considerable glory for herself 'while in
Tacoma. having been the first to greet
President Harrison upon his arrival
there. She was the accred i ted repre
sentative of the school children, and
presented both Mr. and Mrs. Harrison
with a beautiful bouquet. The Presi
dent stooped down and kissed her, and
she naturally feels very proud of the
honor.
Angling Party.
Mrs. Henry Allen gave an informal
angling party Friday night at the Hill
House. The prizes were very hand
Lieutenant Cabell returned from San
Francisco on Monday and has resumed
his duties at Vancouver Barracks.
4 t'nnlu'!r( in Pure 4. 1
month.
Mrs. Ella Fowler Wright arrived Sat
urday from Kansas City to be the
guest for several months of her. son
and daughter. Captain and Mrs. John
Page, Jr.
Mrs. Allan Parker and Mrs. Samuel
Gibson left Thursday morning on the
Great Northern for Calexico, Cal..
where they will join their husbands.
Mrs. Ralph R. Glass had one table of
bridge Monday afternoon for Mes
dames Peter C. Field, Richard Curtis
Moore and Charles C. Benedict. . Mrs.
Moore won the attractive prize. Mrs.
John Page, Jr., came in later for tea.
Miss Dorothea Wagner, of Portland,
passed the week-end with Mrs. Charles
Calvert Benedict.
Mesdames William Cruikshank, Rob
ert Offley, Louis Kunzig. Guy R, Rowe,
John Page, Jr., Louis Irwin and Mrs.
Charles Benedict were the guests of
Mrs. Harold Young at a bridge tea on
Wednesday afternoon. Mesdames
Cruikshank, Page and Benedict assisted
Mrs. Young. The apartments of Mrs.
Young were most attractive with dog
wood, other Spring flowers and foliage.
The tea table was centered with pink
tulips and white lilacs.
Major and Mrs. Peter C. Field, Cap
tain and Mrs. Robert S. Knox, Lieuten
ant and Mrs. Ralph R. Glass and Mrs.
Torrey B. Maghee were the guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Young on Friday
night at the University Club dinner
dance. Mrs. Louis Kinzlg and children leave
on the first of June for Calexico to join
Lieutenant Kunzig.
Captains Murray Baldwin. Robert S.
Offley and James P. Harbeson will
take the examination for their majority
next week.
Mrs. George Parker has been the
guests of friends In Portland for sev
eral days.
See Our
t)isplay of
Furs for
Summer
Wear
Smart new
Neckpieces of
Moleskin,
Ermine,
Fisher and
Fox, in white,
red and
dyed blue.
Alterations and remodeling
now at Summer rates.
FUR STORAGE
Vault 12 deg. below freezing.
Low storage charge.
EVENTS OF THE WEEK.
On Wednesday evening the Lincoln
debaters. Jack Levin, Kalpa Xlcxber.
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throughout the balance of this year and the
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The present "PRICES" will be maintained
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the situation, both in regard to labor and
materials, is such that a revision upward is
indicated.
After the most searching and exhaustive
tests by our Engineering Department of
motor experiments and tendencies, both in
Europe and this country, we have come to
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ner in which we can live up to our concep
tion of duty to our patrons.
"The above announcement has been issued
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Sale of late arrivals in Spring
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