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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (Feb. 25, 1917)
THE SUNDAY OKEGONIA2T, PORTLAND, FEBRUARY JKT, 1917. r v r Y V 1 or "NT MM n S t ' -4 v .C3 J; . .. s. 5 Ja - III ' ; - " ' - x ' i f. ' if X.? , : . : : i : W : ' V it 3STWf V 8 1 r Henry J. Biddle, Miss Margraret Voop-beastly weather, and theater parties. AND again Dame Rumor Is feeding; the gossips with plenty of choice bits! This time at least three en gagements are on the tapis. One is supposed to. be that of one of the youngest and most attractive widows in Portland W a well-known and. prom inent bachelor- of this city; another, a eub-debutante to a dashing young beau, and the third,' a charming young belle to one of the Vlder bachelors, who has carefully avoided 'having his name linked er.thls with any of the fasci nating damsels. 'Perhaps during the Lenten period, -when everything elee is "practically at. a standstill, these an nouncements will be made to add im petus to the already Imposing list of entertainments planned for the numer ous brides-elect and their future con sorts. Such a medley of pretty parties as has characterized the week . just brought to a picturesque close by the numerous and varied colonial parties. The week was"colonialized" from be ginning to end, and if all the women wiho powdered their hair and wore beauty patches with their quaint and charming costumes, displaying dainty ankles, made more alluring by the sparkle of the colonial buckles, had half an idea how much more truly feminine and captivating they were than in the modern garb, it is quite possible that they would clamor for the picturesque attire Of olden days to take the place of the scant, although ultra-smart present day styles. After all it la difficult to decide which style is the more fascinating; perhaps it is the personality and real womanliness that makes the costume instead of the finery making the real woman. "George and Martha .Washington" reigned supreme over all society, after noon and evening functions being planned in commemoration of the notable couple. Thursday was one of the most interesting and festive days that Portland society has known this season. Numerous affairs tumbled over each other from "early morn until way Into the break of the following day, important among them being the D. A. R.'s reception at Alexandra Court, the Scottish Rite Masons' ball at their cathedral, the banquet for Mrs. Alexander Thompson at the Mult nomah, followed by the Grade Teach ers' patriotic entertainment and ball also at the Multnomah, the community sing and reception of the Monday Musical Club at Hotel Portland, and the charming reception for which Mrs. Butterfield. and her daughter, Mrs. Noyes, were hostesses, honoring Mrs. Chase, of California, which was an. im portant event of Thursday afternoon. On Friday Mrs. Gerlinger entertained with a. reading at her home in the forenoon, followed by luncheon; the Portland Heights Club's masque ball Friday night; the big and charming dinner danoe Wednesday night at the University Club, the largest of the parties being in honor of Miss Warren, of St. Paul, Miss Caswell's tea on Wednesday also honoring Miss War ren, and the luncheon for which Mrs. Wilder was hostesss on Thursday com plimenting this much-feted visitor, and the many delightful and artistic affairs surrounding Mrs. George S. Young and her daughter, who left yesterday for the South, made the week a gala one. The brightest apot on the social horizon for the next fortnight is the opening of the Boston Grand Opera at the iieUig Theater, The, town will be filled with visitors from surrounding cities, many of whom will pass the en tire week in Portland with relatives and friends, and with the attendant festivities, the magnificent jewels and family heirlooms in the way of laces, furs and glistening gowns and wraps, this opera season will be the biggest event of the year in social circles. Practically all the prominent matrons have already arranged for line and box parties for every performance, and In many instances will precede the fes tivity with a dinner party, or close the evening's entertainment with supper and dance parties. The opening of the opera will undoubtedly save society from ennui. e Mrs. George S. Toung and daughter. Miss Polly Young, also left yesterday to. join Colonel Young at the Presidio in San Francisco. The Youngs will be stationed there for some time. A num ber of delightful functions marked the last few days for Mrs. Young and Miss loung, dinner parties, luncheons and dinners being part of the festivities given to honor them. Mrs. Young en tertained a number of old friends at luncheon on Thursday at the Univer sity Club, covers being placed for Mrs. Helen Ladd Corbett, Mrs. William Mac Master, Mrs. F. C. Malpas. Mrs. C. E. S. Wood, Mrs. S. Hirsch and Miss Hirsch. Mrs. Lee Hoffman, Mrs. Ernest F. Tucker. Miss Failing. Mrs. Charles Je rome Reed, Mrs. John S. Parke, Mrs. Wheelwright and Mrs. Charles F. 6wi gert. The table was attractively decked with a basket of Spring blossoms. Thursday night Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Voorhies were dinner hosts compli menting Mrs. Young and Miss Y'oung, additional guests beinc iir- and Mrs. hies and Gordon Voorhies, Jr. Friday afternoon Mrs. Harold "Young was hostess for a delightful little bridge praty in honor of her mother-in-law. The following well-known, ma trons and maids made up two tables of the game; Mrs. Henry C. Jewett, Mrs. F. C. Malpas, Mrs. C. J. Reed. Mrs. Le roy Taylor, of Vancouver Barracim; Miss Young, Miss Dorothea Wagner, the honor guest and the hostess. Mrs. Young and Miss Young are Terr popular in Portland society, and since their return here In the early Fall they have been in demand for many smart social functions. Mrs. Chester Griffin Murphy and two little daughters left yesterday for an extended sojourn in Coron ido. Early week festivities Included Or pheum parties, both line and box par ties, eitner preceded by dinners or fol lowed by supper-dances. Among the box parties was that which included Mrs. Hazel B. Lltt, Misses Rhoda Rumelin and her house guest. Miss Alice Warren. Holt Cookingham, Jervis E. W. Stephenson and Charles S. Holbrook. The party joined the throng at the Multnomah Hotel supper dance. Another party was that given by Mr. and Mrs. Ralph E. Williams, who complimented their house guests, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Bell, prominent Chicagoans, with a dinner party fol lowed by a box party at the Orpheum- To vivacious and lovable Miss Alice Warren, of St. Paul, has fallen the lion's share of the social affairs of the past week. She was lunched, "teaed," dined and danced without respite by 4he belles and beaux of society until the affairs grew into a dizzy whirl. And there are more to come, as the charm ing young visitor Is growing popular each day with, the young and old folk. Monday night ehe was the honor guest for a box party at the Orpheura and later at the supper dance at Multnomah Hotel. Tuesday Miss Jean Morrison presided at a luncheon honoring Miss Warren and Miss Wiley; Wednesday Miss Iouise Caswell was hostess for a charming tea in compliment to Miss Warren and Miss Rumelin; Thursday Mrs. Richard Wilder was a luncheon hostess in their honor, and, in addi tion to these events, there have been many cosy, chatty dinners, motor rides about the country, in spite of the Several affairs have been planned for the next few. days, with popular maids as hostesses. i Dr. Jerome B. Landfleld. the eminent lecturer and writer, has been the in spiration for numerous delightful so cial affairs during the week. He gave two lertitrffs on Russian literature, a well as Russian current events, at the Little Theater, which- were most lnter- enting and well attended. Mr. and Mrs. Walter K. Burrell were dinner hosts in his honor last night, and early in the week Mrs. Solomon Hirsch enter tained a few friends at tea time com plimentary to Dr. Landfleld. One of the most delightful affairs of the week was the luncheon for which Mrs. Lucius Allen Lewis was hostesa on Friday, planned as a special cour tesy to the members of the Monday Bridge Club, of which Mrs. Lewis is one of the organizers. It is, probably, the oldest bridge club among society wom en of this city, and the membership is composed of prominent women. The table was exquisite in Its appointments, the central adornment being a huge basket filled with fragrant Spring flowers. Circling the table were: Mrs. Solomon Hirsch, Mrs. Whitney L. Boise, Mrs. Frank K. Fey. Mrs. E. A. Baldwin. Mrs. Charles E. Chenery. Mrs. James I-aldlaw. Mrs. Bert C Ball. Mrs. ll. Lea Barnes, Mrs. William O. Van Schuyver, Mrs. K. C. Shevlin. Mrs. J. Wesley Ladd. Mrs. Wheelwright. Mrs. C E. S. Wood, Mrs. E. F. Piatt. Misa Ilirsch and Mrs. Lewis. Miss Patsey Stewart, a charmlnff vnunar maid, entertained wun an in formal bridge pnrty Friday night, her Wholesale A Retail. Established 10O4. 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