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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.
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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.
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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
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