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THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAN. PORTLAND, DECEMBER 24, 191C.
BANK STAFF HAS
CHRISTMAS
DINNER
Northwestern National Host
to Happy Family of 100
in Banking Rooms.
DANCE FOLLOWS BANQUET
Slenu Is Arranged in Financial
Terms and Much Amusement
, Is Afforded by Various
' Impromptu Features.
Vrom the office boy to the president
the officers and employes of the North
western National Bank gathered in the
banking rooms last night for one of
the most unique, likewise most enjoy
able and most interesting, Christmas
entertainments of the present holiday
season.
Many members of the staff were ac
companied by their wives, the entire
group of 100 or more forming a happy,
congenial 'family" party.
Festivities began at 8 o'clock with a
reven-course dinner, and continued un
til midnight with a lively programme
of old-fashioned and modern dances to
round out the evening.
An orchestra dispensed cheering airs
while the party was at the table, and
afterward produced the rhythmic strains
to guide the twinkling feet of the
merry-makers over the polished marble
floor. The Sequoia male quartet in
terspersed the instrumental numbers
with a series of well-rendered vocal
selections.
Counting Room Decorated.
The entertainment was unique In that
Jit was the first time, probably, that a
banking-room was used for social en
tertainment. As soon as the doors
closed for the' regular day's business
early In the afternoon a crew of dec
orators went to work and by the time
the party returned early In the even
ing the place had been transformed into
a veritable flower garden. Long tables
had been erected on the mezzanine floor
overlooking the great marble lobby on
the main floor. The meal was pre
pared at the Portland Hotel across
Morrison street, and served by a stew
ard and waiters from that hotel.
As the guests were seated at the
table each was given a brilliantly-colored
paper cap, which was worn
through the evening.
II L. Pittock, president of the bank,
had a place at the head of the table.
Surrounding him were the following
other officers: Emery Olmstead, Lloyd
K Mulit and Wilfrid P. Jone"3, vice
presidents; Edgar H. Sensenlch,
cashier; George W. Hoyt. Carl Detering
and Koy H. B. Nelson, assistant
cashiers; O. L. Price, assistant to the
president, and C. W. DeGraff, secretary
of the Portland Trust Company.
Menu Is "Financial."
The menu, which was prepared by
a committee of employes, had a dis
tinctly financial" flavor. One item, for
example was demominated "Fancy As
sorted Cashiers," with a footnote ex
plaining that it should have read
"fancy assorted cakes" and an apology
lor the mistake.
The banquet and the entire entertain
ment programme were tendered the
employes by courtesy of the bank it
self. The staff was made additionally
happy earlier in the day by the dis
tribution of a $25 Christmas present to
everyone connected with the Institu
tion. In addition to the officers the follow
ing members of the staff shared in the
evening's enjoyment:
K. O. Bates. A. L. Frayley, Edgar B. Alger,
Tyouise V. Alexander, Harry Avery, Sidney
Booth, Hazel Bowman, Fred W. Bretscher,
Walter H. Brown, George L. Burke, C. A,
Casebere. Mabel L. Childress, Emma Chris-'
tian, Gertrude Cook, Burt Conroy, Helen
Cowles, Chester G. Davis, Lynn W. Decker,
J. Fay Douglas, Merrill T. Kastham, N. S.
Freund. Frank Gordner, Gene Gumm, Karl
"W. Hammond, Arthur G. Harbaugh,
Matthew Harris. Tt. L. Herrick, Esther Her
ron, Alex P. Heup, Roy E. Hurd, Georgia
Irvine, Alfred Ives. June S. Jones, Florence
M. Johnson. W. J. Johnson, William Kennell,
Walter W. Knack, William Knight, Max
Kramer, Arthur C. Longshore, Robert Mair,
- J. Milton Martin, J. Roy Mayaon, Isabello
Merrjman. A. A. Morse, Clarence M. Olm
utead, L. A. Perry. Ivan M. Pollard, Ralph F.
Head, Walter Ringsred, Stanley Roger.
Clyde J. Rupert, Victor Schneider, Fred Sel
berg, IesMe St. Claire, Vance O. Steenrod.
Frank E. Tomlinson, Henry A. White, James
White. W. H. Wliltmer. Laytou Wisdom,
Harold S. Toe, Mel M. Young.
CHARMING YOUNG WOMAN, FORMERLY OF THIS CITY, WHO YES
TERDAY BECAME BRIDE OF SAN FRANCISCO WRITER.
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NEW MOVIE- HOUSE
HAS BIG FIRST NIGHT
Renovated Building Opened
by Edwin F. James Is At
tractively Decorated.
GEORGE L. BAKER SPEAKS
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Portland folk wMl be interested in daughter of a retired Army officer, of
the wedding of Mrs. Andrews-Smith,
who was a resident of this city until
a few months ago. The wedding was
solemnized yesterday and her husband
is a noted writer, Ottorino Donatello
Ronchl. of San Francisco. The wedding
was a small affair at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. A. M. Lock ridge, of San Fran
cisco, with whom the bride has been
visiting for a few weeks. Rev. Caleb
Dutton, of the Unitarian Church, of- also Mr. and Mrs. Leo Lentelli, the for-
Tasmania, Australia and is a native of
Australia. Mr. Ronchl was born In
Bologne, Italy, and is a clever writer
of short stories. The couple left for
Carmel-by-the-Sea for their honey
moon, the little hamlet made famous
by the artists and literary folk. Among
the prominent guests at the wedding
were Mrs. N. E. Ayer, of this city, and
the noted arti6t Nikoli Sukoloff and his
wife, who recently visited In this city,
ficiated at the ceremony, and the at
tendants were Miss Elizabeth Gill and
Thomas Bellew. The bride is an un
usually attractive young woman, and play.
mer of whom was distinguished as the
sculptor of the Panama-Pacific Inter
national Exposition's beautiful art dis-
was a resident of this city or several
years. She was the wife of Robert
Smith, a prominent clubman and busi-
Mrs. Ronchl recently visited in this
city as the house guest Of Mr. and Mrs.
J. G. Mack, and during her brief so-
ness man of Portland. She is the journ. she was delightfully entertained.
ORPHEUM BILL LONG
Columbian Ladies' Orchestra
to Play at Midnight Matinee.
SHOW TO HAVE TEN ACTS
MRS. J. A. CH1LDS IS ILL
WIDOW OF EARLY DAY PHYSICIAN
AT CONVALESCENT HOME.
Blaro of Melody Will TTslier in New
Year Twenty-Minute Concert
Will Include Lively and Be
fitting Ragtime Airs.
Once again a local act has won
recognition by the Orpheum. The Co
lumbian Ladies' Orchestra has been
engaged to appear as the extra attrac
tion in the Orpheum's midnight matinee
next Sunday, to bid adieu to the old
year and usher in the new with a
blare of melody. At the stroke of
midnight New Year's eve the Colum-
Varioua Moves Made In Hope for Re
covering Health, but All Are
Without Avail.
Mrs. Josephine Chllds, widow of Dr.
John A. Childs, an early-day . physician
in Portland, who for some time con
ducted a drug store at First and Main
streets that later 'was purchased by
Rradon & Koehler, is critically ill at
the Convalescent Home and little hope
was held out last night for her recov
ery.
Dr. Childs. who came to Oregon about
1880, died in 1S93. His name is asso
ciated with the launching of the Frank
lin Building & Loan Association.
Mrs. Childs has been in poor health
for some time and in an effort towards"
full recovery had made several trips
which proved to no avail. Mrs. Childs,
an accomplished musician, having made
two trips abroad for study, at one time
owned two residences in the vicinity of
Eleventh and Main streets. These she
sold and erected a bungalow about four
miles this side of Oregon City in the
hope that by the change she would r&
gain her waning strength. Later she
removed to Portland for treatment. Re
cently she was removed to the Conval
escent Home.
Mrs. Childs has been prominent In the
work of the Ladies" Aid Society of the
First Methodist Church, of which her
husband was one of the founders and
a, trustee at the time of his death.
FAIR WEATHER HOPE GONE
Kris Kringle to Wear Sou'wester
Instead of Sleigh Bells.
There is no hope of fair weather for
Christmas day.
This was the announcement made
last night by Deputy Forecaster Drake,
of the local weather bureau. Mr. Drake
announced that it would be likely to
rain or possibly snow.
He said that a storm center from the
North had shifted off the coast with
Indications pointing to a rainy and
stormy week.
"I would advise Kris Kringle to dis
pense with his sleigh and provide him
self with a sou'wester and a good pair
of rubber boots when he reaches Port
land." he said
by the extent of his circuit is able to
book acts for more than 40 weeks from
Chicago to the Pacific Coast and back.
With the Colibians the Orpheum's
midnight matinee will be a 10-act
show, as the entire regular bill will
be staged.
HOTEL AUDITOR IS WED
B. Campbell Wins Seattle - Girl
He Met on Former Visit.
SEATTLE, Wash., Dec 23. (Special.)
A. B. Campbell, auditor of the Hotel
Multnomah, Portland, Or., and Miss
Clara Reed, of Minneapolis, were mar
ried tonight at Sacred Heart Church.
Mr. Campbell, who has long been an
employe of Grant Smith & Co.. the firm.
that recently purchased the Multnomah
formerly lived In Seattle and met Miss
Reed when she was visiting in the city,
SHRINERS HAVE ELECTION
James Peter Moffett Named for II
lustrious Potentate.
Al Kader Temple of Shriners held
their annual election of officers last
night at the Masonic Temple. A com
mittee to attend the Imperial conclave
LOCAL MUSICAL ORGANIZATION WINS RECOGNITION FROM
ORPHEUM.
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COLUMBIAN LADIES' ORCHESTRA.
bian ladles will begin a 20-minute con
cert in which lively ragtime melodies
will be featured befitting the holiday
occasion. The orchestra is under the
management of Marie Wandra and the
director is Florence Manly McCool.
The personnel of the Columbian
Ladies' Orchestra is: Isabella Steele,
violin soloist; Winnifred Jay Kelly,
first violin; Grace K, Peyton, first
violin; Marie E. Weiss, viola; Gladys
Johnson, 'cello; Myrtle Johnson, bass,
Bessie Beryl Manly, clarinet; Beulah
Clark, flute;- Bessie Moore, cornet;
Evelyn R. Ewart, organ; Emma G-
Ewart, piano: Georgia Mantte, saxo
phone, and Myrtle Johnson, soprano
soloist.
The Columbian Ladles' Orchestra Is
an all-Portland institution, and made
its first hit here by an engagement at
the Oaks which was continued from
one contract to another, owing to the
great popularity of the girl musicians.
Later the orchestra was featured in
two Jinks of the Portland Press Club,
and on each occasion the Columbians
scored great success.
While the engagement of the Co
lumbian orchestra as an Orpheum at'
traction is not a try-out. Miss Wandra,
manager of the Portland girl musi
cians, hopes through it to bring ber
act to the attention of Kerry C
Meagher, the "scout" of the Western
at Minneapolis in July also was se
lected.
The election resulted as follows
James Peter Moffett, Illustrious po
tentate; Captain William Davis, chief
rabban; W. J. Hofmann, assistant rab
ban; A. H. Lea, high priest and prophet
Frank S. prant. oriental guide; Hugh
J. Boyd, secretary; A. M. Brown, treas
urer; A. L. Tetu, first ceremonial mas
ter; H. T. Hutchinson, second cere
monlal master; F. H. Dammasch. direc-
tor; Ivan Humason, marshal; Harvey
wells, captain of the guard, and P. P,
Kilbourne, outer guard.
The delegates to the Imperial con
clave are: George W. Stapleton. Thomas
B. Kay, H. T. Hutchinson and A. w,
Orton.
It
C. W. Erskine Candidate.
SALEM, Or., Dee. 23. (Special.)
became known here today that Charles
W. Erskine, of Bend, Is a candidate fo
the appointment as attorney for th
State Land Board in the newly created
county of Deschutes.
Six Vrelglit Cars Jump Track.
"Idle Wives," as Premiere Offering,
Depicts Those Who Forsake Im
portant 'Things of Life for
Empty Conventionalities.
ine moving picture film has ex
panded to its full power in the -elabo
rate production of "Idle Wives," a dra
matization of the novel by James Op-
penhelm, which served last night as the
feature for the opening of the new
James Broadway Theater. The selec
tion of this film for the premiere of
the new theater was singularly fortu
nate, serving as It does to some ex
tent In exposition of the Influence ex
erted by the film drama, and the the
ater was packed for the opening, which
was most auspicious and diverting.
'Idle Wives Is a play within a olav.
and besides seeing a piece of some
originality the movie-goer sees himself
typified in' several conventional city
characters.
The argument is resolved by showing
the audience the parallel between the
real characters of life and the charac
ters which are presented on-the screen.
This piece of self-consciousness on the
part of the producers. Instead of less
ening the reality of the interior play,
has intensified its vigor.
City Life Portrayed.
The Mirror of Ufe." as the interior
play was called, could not have given
a more unwavering picture of the re
alities the moments of unhappiness
and moments of bitter grief that creep
nto the lives of real people who live
in cities.
'Idle Wives" is a just and honest re
flection on the people who forsake the
really Important things of life for
those which are merely conventional,
and it is an encouragement to those
who are ready to face the risks and
the hardships of real lives. It shows
that the real profit from life comes
to those who ignore the "fear of liv
ing." Lois Weber. Phillips Smalley and
Mary MacLaren are the leading fig
ures In the production, which consists
of seven reels, and is not inferior in
setting to any drama of modern life
that has been shown here.
Mr. Baker Makes Address.
City Commissioner George L. Baker
made an introductory speech at the
opening of last nights performance.
calling attention to the special signifi
cance of so large an attendance on a
night when so many other duties are
uppermost. The history of Edwin F.
James' efforts in the moving-picture
game" was briefly sketched and the
inevitable prediction of his future suc
cess was asserted In no uncertain
terms.
The theater presented an unusual
spectacle In itself, the new decorations
having proved more than ordinarily at
tractive. New hangings, furnishings and
effects have been added, a tearoom is
in operation, and the entire theater
presents an appearance less like a
movie theater than an opera-house.
Numerous floral decorations in the
lobby attested the good wishes of Mr.
James many friends and associates for
his success.
Music was furnished by the Broad
way Symphony Orchestra of 11 pieces,
under the direction of George L. Met-
calf. The present programme will con
tinue for an indefinite run.
UNCLE SAMS DEFEATED
VANCOUVER HOCKEY TEAM WIXS
7 GOALS TO 4.
Mi f yjl Jmmm. cnasa 1!D
sm i WMmmi (Christmas
GREETINGS II
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ROAD CODE DESIRED
Commonwealth Conferences to
Meet in Portland January 3.
In conjunction with the local char
ity committees the Roseburg Lodge of
Elks Sunday night will distribute more
than $200 worth of Christmas gifts
among the poor children of the city.
It will not be the fault of the lodgemen
if any child in Roseburg awakens Mon
day morning to experience an empty
and cheerless Christmas.
ALL INTERESTS COMING
Lehman's Great Work at Goal Save
Millionaires, While Johnson's RuMhea
Feature for Portland.
VANCOUVER. B. C, Dec. 23. (Spe
cial.) By outskatlng and outplaying
tha Uncle Sams in every department
the Vancouver Millionaires took the
Portland hockey team into camp here
tonight, seven goals to four. , The bril
lian work of Hugh Lehman in goal for
the locals featured the game. Moose
Johnson's great rushes placed him In
the etar class for the visitors.
Lightning hockey was displayed all
through the entire 60 minutes and
there was not one dull moment from
start to finish. Hair-raising rushes,
brilliant defense, wonderful goal work
featured the rough battle tonight.
Both teams were on their toes all the
way and in the memory of the oldest
hockey fan there never was a more
classy and spirited exhibition than that
given tonight.
Vancouver won by taking advantage
of .the absences of Moose Johnson from
the defense. Whenever the great
Moose made a rush up the ice the
Millionaires would break his stride and
go down five In a line.
The lineup:
Vancouver. Posftion. Portland.
Lehman Goal Murray
F. Patrick Point Lamrhlln
CJrlffiM Cover Point Johnson
aiackay Rover.......... Marples
Stanley ..........Center....... Dunderciale
Moynen Hlght Wins Tobin
Roberts Lew Wing Harris
Whalen Spare Irvln
Spare Barbour.
Officials Referee. Fred Ion; timekeeper.
IT. J. Kearley: soal umpires. Run Irvins
and Billy West.
Summary:
First Period.
L Roberts (Vancouver). 15:22.
Second Period.
2. Frank Patrick (Vancouver), 25 sec
onds. 3. Mackay (Vancouver). 43 seconds.
4. Frank Patrick (Vancouver). 5:05.
C. Harris (Portland). 7:40."
tt. Johnson Portland), 'AO seconds.
7. Stanley, from Moynes (Vancouver), 20
seconds.
Third Period.
8. Stanley, from Mackay (Vancouver),
4:48.
, 1. Johnson (Portland). 12:37.
10. Patrick, from Roberts (Vancouver),
'll". Irvln (Portland). 1:11.
Penalties First period, Tobln, 5 minutes:
second period, Roberts. 3 minutes; third
period, Roberts. 3 minutes; Stanley. 3 min
utes.. Harris. 3 minutes. Roberts. 3 minutes.
Substitutions First period. Irvln for Dun
derdale. Whalen for Moynes; second period,
Dunderdale for Irvln, Moynes for Whalen;
third period. Irvln for Moynes, Whalen. tor
Patrick, Patrick for Moynes.
SALEM, Or.. Dec. 23. (Special.) SI
freight cars were derailed and four o
them badly smashed, when part of
freight train jumped the track at Tur-1 tendent of the "Willamette division of
Vaudeville Managers Association, wno ner this morning, iso one waa injured, j the power company, and assistants.
Students Visit Electric Plant.
ALBANY, Or., Dec. 23. (Special.)
Twenty students of the Oregon Agrl
cultural College who are taking the
course In electrical engineering yester
day Inspected the splendidly equipped
power plant of the Oregon Power Com
pany in this city. The students were
in charge of Professor R. H. Dearborn
and were conducted through the plant
by J. L. White or this city, superln
Effort to Bo Slade to Unite on One
Measure to Be Offered to Legis
latureExperts Erom Many
States Are to Speak.
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON. Eugene.
Dec. 23. (Special.) "A conference for
furthering the adoption of a highway
code for Oregon" will bo the form of
the eighth annual commonwealth con
ference of the University of Oregon.
This gathering will be . held at the
Multnomah Hotel. Portland, on Jan
uary 3 and 4. ,
This meeeting wll precede by a few
days the opening of the next session
of the State Legislature. The purpose
of the conference is to hold a discus
sion for an agreement on a highway
code for submission to the Legislature.
All the organizations Interested In get
ting road legislation passed at the
forthcoming session have agreed to
join in the conference and to unite. If
possible, on a single measure.
The conference will open January 3,
with J. P. Brown, president of the
Farmers' Union of Oregon, presiding.
The features of the programme will
be as follows:
Wednesday. January 3. 10 o'clock "De
fects In Oregon's Present Road Laws. by
Rufus C. Holman. president ot the Associa
tion of County Judges and Commissioner:
"Classification o Oregon Roads and Total
Mileage and Distribution of State Roads,
by John 11. iewis, unio ni6"
Binoer; "Roads Within and Adjacent to Na
tional Forest in Orecon." B. J. Finch,
senior enslneer of the United states Forest
Service. .
Wednesday. 2 o'clock--' The Development
.v.- a vrit.ul t ti ral and Scenic Resources ot
the Pacific Northwest Through Good Roads
and Their Use In Military ueien. '
Thompson, formerly City Engineer. Seattle;
Organization for Highway Work." Paul D.
c ru. Kiata Highway Kngineer. Maine;
"Methods of Accounting for All Road Ex
penditures and the Need of Authority to
Enforce" 3. C. Alnsworth. of the United
States National Bank. Portland: -Mamie
nf Hl.hwivs. the Organization. Ss
tem and Methods." F. W. Sarr, Deputy High
way Commissioner. New York; "Factors In
Oregon Conditions Making for and Against
the Selection of the Different Types of Pave
ments and When Paving la Justifiable." J.
W Cunningham, member of the American
Kxi-iv of Civil Engineers: "General Road
Policies Advisable for Construction of State
Roads." A. G. Johnson. Department of Pub-
llo Works, roruana.
w.Hnuu!iv nlrht- 8 o'clock. Dr. Alfred C.
Schmltt, vice-president of the First National
-Runic Albany. Or., presiding Round table
conference for discussion and criticism of
features of proposea nignway cuuo.
Thursday morning. January 4. 10 o'clock
O W Taylor, president Oregon Good Roada
Committee, presiding "The Highway as an
Investment." Dr. L. L Hewea, engineer In
charge of the first district for Federal
grant of aid to highways; "Lessons From
the Experience of California In . Establish
ing System of -State Highway Construction
and Maintenance." Austin B. Fletcher. State
viiirhwav Engineer of California; "The Ne
cesaity for Testing All Materials Used in
Snada and Bridge Construction," Professor
r vr Graf. Oregon Agricultural College;
"Necessity of Eliminating Railroad Grade
Crossings Berore reraineni raving, j.
Miller, Oregon Public Service Commissioner;
"How Cost of State. County and District
Roads Can Be Equitably Placed Upon Those
Who Use Them and All Benefited by Them,"
C. E. Spence, master of Oregon State Grange.
Thursday. 2 o'clock. Dr. Alfred C. Schmltt
presiding Round table conerence for dis
cussion and criticism of features of proposed
highway com.
MRS. ROSS TO FIGHT ON
ttorncys for 12 Alleged Night Rid
ers Are Accused.
TACOMA. "Wash.. Dee. 23
Within an hour after 12 Pacific
County ranchmen had been acquitted on
a night-rider charge, Mrs. Margaret IL
ftoss, wno made the allegation, began
an agitation against John T. Welch,
of South Bend, and A. R. Titlow. of
Tacoma, counsel for the defense. In an
attempt to have disbarment proceed
ings eiariea.
Mrs. Ross did not detail her grounds
for the OhwrCAM aha n u n , n .. I. III
make. She visited newspaper offices
and said that she intended to keep up
the fight
North River ranchmen told friends
today that if Mrs. Ross continued tha
feud that they would attempt to have
her examined to determine her sanity.
MRS. MILDRED SMALL DIES
Wife of Tillamook Salmon Packer
Succumbs in Portland.
Mrs. Mildred E. Small, wife or F. P.
Small, of TillamooK. one of the leading;
salmon packers of the state, died yes
terday afternoon at her temporary resi
dence, 1124 Hassalo street, aged 3 years
11 months and 2 days. She had been 111
for the past three years. For several
months Mrs. Small had been living in
Portland, being under the care of phy
sicians here.
Besides her husband Mrs. Small
leaves two children. Edna, aged 11
years, 'and Carl, aged 15.
Funeral services will be held at the
residence. 1124 Hassalo street, Tuesday
at 10:30 A. M. Burial will be In the Rose
City Park Cemetery.
Elks to Remember Poor Children.
ROSEBURG, OrH Deo. 23. (Special.)
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