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TTTE SUNDAY OREGOXTAX, PORTLAND, JANUARY 21, 1917.
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Mears on PMday also araa among the i
interesting events of the week, as both
the bride and Mr. Hears bave many
friends among the younger nt In this1
ctty. . .. I
Scheduled for the week Just opm
menetns; la the wedding of Miss Alice
Tucker and Spencer Blddle. which will
be a smart event of Saturday night at
the home of the bride-elect's parents
Or. and Mrs. Ernest K. Tucker.
The opening of the "Lilac Domino" at
the Hellig Theater will be marked by
large theater party to be given In
honor of the Cinderellas. the hosts to
be the bachelors who were guests at
the Cinderellas' ball last month.
Perhaps the most Interesting fune.
tlon of the week from an artistic stand
point was the dance recital given Fri
day night by Miss Catherine Laldlaw,
when she was presented at the Lincoln
High School auditorium by Miss Maud
AlnsworTb. It called forth a brilliant
audience, wjie were most enthusiastic
and appreciative of tBe clever maid's
rt.
Still the exodus of prominent folk
continues, both the South and the Bast
claiming a large proportion of the
travelers. California, however. Is the
mecca for the majority of Oregonlans.
the golf links, motoring and warm
sunny climes of the beach resorts ap
pealing to the residents of this section
of Oregon.
Other events on the tapis for tbls
week which are attracting a large fol
lowing of rmrMfBHtlTf folk ere the
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OCIETT is awaiting eagerly tne aa-1
nonneement of the engagement J
J of on of the prettiest of the
debutantes of a year ago to a well
knows young man who baa been In
Portland for about two years. The
Hews soon will be made known by the
parents of the lovely maid and It will
cause quite bit of excitement in the
younger circles.
The week Just ended has been one of
extreme gaiety. Starting tn with the
first, night of the week. Monday, the
festivities were opened by the wonder
ful debut reception and dance for Miss
Mary Bacon, glyen by her aunt. Mrs
Dallas Bache. at the Multnomah Hotel.
Tbls ball was . preceded by aeveral
charming dinner parties, one of which
was given especially to honor the de
butante by Mrs. Helen Ladd Corbeit
Next In Importance was the charity ball
for the benefit of the Woman's Ex
change which waa given Thursday
Bight at tae Multnomah. Friday night
two annual balls, the Daughters of the
Confederacy and the Knights of Colum
bus, also were held at the Multnomah
Mid-week was notable for Its many In
formal bridge-teas, Mrs. Jack Latour
ette and Mrs. Paul C. Giesy being honor
guests for the one given by Miss Cor
nelia Cook: another had Mrs. W. B
Mackay as hostess, and still another,
with Miss Helen Teal, of Hood River,
as honoree waa given by Miss Eleanor
Glle.
Thursday Mrs. Walter Oearln enter
- talned with a bridge party for her
sister. Mrs. C. B. Laraont, -of Seattle,
who Is visiting her relatives here for
a few weeks.
Two-lntere!trng Items of news .were
the announcement of, the engagement of
Miss Violet Ersklne. a former Portland
maid, who has a host-of friends here,
and the marriage of Miss Helen Bates,
which was solemnized Thursday night
to Christopher T Chenery. of Chicago.
Miss Alice Bobbins' wedding to Hex
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dance and card party to be given
Thursday night by the Scottish Rite
Masons and the Dent Mowrey concert
at the Little Theater on tn evening
of January 24.
The Seattle-Portland hockey game on
Tuesday night at the Ice Palace at
tracted an enormous following of
devotees of the exciting sport, the at
tendant festivities making the evening
a gala one The next game is scheduled
for Friday night between Spokane and
Portland and the Canaries' popularity
in. this city will make the game even
more attractive to the lovers of tee
hockey In and around Portland.
One Tof the many : delightful dinner
parties preceding the debutante ball
given by Mrs. 'Bache for Miss Baoon
was- that presided over by Mrs. Jose
phine Smith-Andrews. Tbls was In
honor of Mrs. Thomas Sharps, of
Prlnevllle. and additional guests wera
Mr. and Mrs. Elliott R. Corbett. Mr.
and Mrs. George Klrkham Smith. Mr.
and Mrs. Hawley Hoffman. Mr. and
Mrs. Frederick Leslie Warren. Charles
S. Holbrook and Arnold Reiman.
Miss Rhode Rumelln also was a din
ner hostess preceding the ball, her
guests Including 26 of the younger set.
A delightful feature -of this affair was
the arrangement of tables, small tables
being used, and at each course the
men progressed to another table.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wesslnger pre
sided at a delightful dinner party as a
prelude to the ball, covers being placed
at a daintily appointed table for Miss
Stella Ftohman. Mr. and Mrs. Philip
Hart, M.. and Mrs. M E. Cruir packer,
Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Durham, air and
Mrs. W. Dennlson Clark, Mr. and Mrs.
Lewis McA.rtb.ur, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
Barnes.
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News of considerable Interest . to
Portland folk Is the engagement of
Miss Violet Ersklne. a former member
of the younger set of thlj city, - to
Horses Seymour, one of the secretaries
to the British Embassy at Washington,
D. C Miss Ersklne Is 'also an attache
of the British Embassy since last
Spring.'- She Is the daughter of the
late British Consul, Thomas Ersklne,
and Mrs. Ersklne, who left here two
years ago for New Orleans, where the
late Mr. Ersklne was appointed Brit
ish Consul. He served In this city In
a similar capacity for several years,
and the family were Among the most
charming and Interesting In Portland
society.
'Mrs. Ersklne Is at present in London
with her younger eon. John, as guests
of the former's mother-in-law. Miss
Diana Ersklne, the charming and cle" er
sister of the bride-to-be. Is In New York
studying for the theatrical profession.
Mr. Seymour is a member of a prom
inent English family, and as both he
and his fiancee are connected offi
cially with the British Embassy, a
formal announcement of their engage
ment must' come from London.
e
Miss Cornelia Cook entertained on
Wednesday with a delightful Informal
bridge-tea. Three tables were arranged
In the drawing-room for the players.
who were Joined at the tea hour by
a dozen or so additional women. Th
rooms were adorned with quantities of
Spring blossoms, a crystal bowl of the
rragrant forerunners of Spring scorn
ing the tea table.
As the hundreds of beautifully
gowned women and their well-groomed,
escorts arrived at Multnomah Hotel
Monday night to attend the debutante
ball given by Mrs. Dallas Bache for her
niece. Miss Mary Bacon, they were
transported Into a veritable garden of
pungent and refreshing greenery.
vividly suggesting California. Pepper
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