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2 TIIE SUNDAY OREGONIAN, PORTLAND, JANUARY 27, 1918. i ' 11 ,:i ) , .ky y! Sit ?4 fa? I'll V w t . . . "i I. II S l r - APDITIONAU waf , wer added to Portland's matr-nonlI srk lh last week, two of Cue most charm In and popolar bellrs' enfagements befits; announced to two Amy officers frum Camp Lewis. All the mrn at I'm Dip Lawla apparently have cornered the market on Portland maids and It Is Impossible to iturss whom the "War LoT God" will strike neit. And all this despite the (act that Portland has an Army post practically all. its owi Vancouver iiarracks whers thera are hundreds of perfectly Ice. lonely bachelors eas;r to bask in th sunshine, of the lovely Portland bell's. The officers ball at the post Friday l-rtt was a delightful affair, and It was attended by numerous Portland OTf o and women, the latter belntr in the majority. The officers at Vancouver bad planned a larre ball at the Mult nomah Hotel for last night, but have postponed It for a fortnight. As there are about 100 new men at the post, transferred from other camps, the pros pective festivity promises much In the wy of Interest and pleasure. .Last nlht a number of the officers S. Mil W-T-a- rt V ' A J - i; ss? ' -1 y -m- . itel 1 CZZi attended the patriotic dinner and dance 'at the University Club, a number of dinner parties being- made up by prom inent Portland men and women In com pllment to the honor ftuests. The affair was delightful In every detail. Society Js taklnrr an extensive Inter est In the annual Mardl Gras ball to be riven thia year In San Francisco at the SL Francis Hotel, on February IS. Many Portlandera will go south to be there on that date, and they will par. tic I pt e in the festivity. It win be a patriotic pareant and the Queen s maids in-wattins; will represent all allied n 1 1 ons. The handsome Mrs. Wlllard I Town, of San Francisco, will be "Co lumbia." and the stars and stripes wtll float In profusion over the entire fes tival. Apropos of wartime engagements and weodlnrrs. the question of mother-in-law and dauKhter-tn-law looms up and demands a solution at once. The long established custom of marriages which gives a new son ta the parents of the bride. Instead of the family losing their daughter. Is now. due to the war. re versed, and the parents of the son who goes forth to his duties for his coun try are recompensed by gaining a daughter. Thai la the latest mandate of the wartime weddiag. and at least, the necessity ef parting will bring the bride sad her parents-in-law Into closer relationship than ever before. In many Instances tht glrl-brldea will make their homes with their mothers-in-law. An event anticipated by a number of old-time Portland families Is the annual valentine tea to be given by the Visit ing Nurse Association at the Multno mah Hotel on February 14. Plans ars practically complete for this function. slUa tA t-0 patronage aJ syyoeor- shlp of the prominent men and women of the city. Mrs. Solomon Hirsch and Miss Illrsrh were hosts for an informal bridge party Friday afternoon, the party 1 Ing one of the numerous links In the People's Institute chain of benefit card parties. Two more delightfully charming and -popular girls have been added to the steadily-tnrreaalng list of brides-elect, and In both cases the United States Army Is In favor. Miss Alice Oil man's betrothal to Fordham Kimball, of the regular Army, stationed at Fort Bliss. Tex. was announced at a luncheon Thursday by Miss Evelyn Carey) cls.i one of the week's quota of prospective brides. Practically at the same time. Mrs. J. P. O'Hrien and Mrs. Coe. A. McKenna presided at a pretty luncheon to announce the en gagement of Miss Cornelia Stanley to Lieutenant Clare Wallace Woodward. 14th Infantry. U. H A stationed at Camp Lewis. I Miss Carey's luncheon was given at the home of her parents. Judge and Mrs. Charles H. Carey, and It was an attractive affair, exquisitely appointed. Covers were placed for It of the bride elect's close friends, the table deco rations telling the news, the central feature being a bridal party in full re galia. Miss Oilman la a charming and Interesting girl, very capable and energetic, and she baa devoted the past months entirely to Red Cross work. I taking a special course In - business college to fit he.- to assume the cleri cal duties of Ked She sttended in Washington, Joyed a two wficra toe iludiud iaOKUages And xuu sic Ehw also has traveled consider ably In Europe and In the Orient. The bride-elect -is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lulh-iaf C. Gilman, the former be ing president of the 8. P. A 8. railroad, and - sister of Benjamin H. Oilman, who is in Seattle in business. Mr. Kimball la a son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter H. Kimball, a prominent -and old-established family of Boston Mr. Kimball, Sr., having been Identified with art circles as a con noisseur for years In the Hub City. The family also is prominent socially and financially In the East, and they are spending the Winter, following their usual custom, in Southern Cali fornia. Mr. Kimball came to the Northwest on a visit and decided to lo cate In this country. He, therefore, purchased a large tract of land in the Hood River Valley, and entered the Oregon Agricultural College for a spe cial course in gardening and agricul ture. He was educated abroad, and has traveled all over Europe and the United States. Some months ago he enlisted in the field artillery branch of the regular Army, and was assigned to duty at Fort Bliss. As yet, there are no plans for the wedding, but it is Drobable it will soon take place. Mrs. Oilman and her daughter left Thursday night for the South, planning to go to Kl Paso, Tex., to viBit Mr. Kimball. They first will stop off at Los Angeles with the Kimball family for a brief stay. Both Miss Gilman and her fiance have hosts of friends in Portland, and they are great favorites in society. Miss Caret's guests were: Miss Gil man, Misses Jean Mackenzie, Mary Bacon," Katherine Hart, Shanna Cura ming, Ailsa MacMastcr, Rhoda Rume lin, Ruth Teal. Sara McCully. Mrs. Rod erick L. Macleay, Mrs. Norman N. Kupp, airs. Alan Green, Mrs. Lovelle D. Winters. Mrs. Kurt H. Koehler, Mrs. Irving L. Webster, Mrs. Eugene Wat son Rockey and Miss Mary Robertson. Miss Stanley's fiance is a West Point man, of 1917, and he has received or ders transferring him to Fort Wright at Spokane. Consequently, plans for their wedding are most indefinite, but friends of the couple are anticipating the wedding very soon. Miss Stanley is a daughter of Frederick S. Stanley and the late Mrs. Stanley, and she is a charming, attractive and Interesting young maid. Her older brother, George P. Stan ley, 19 Hi khibi kiiu iici j uu"6"- . brother is Frederick 8.. Jr. She at- ! tended the Portland Academy In this city, later going to Miss Bennett's school at Mlllbrook, N. Y. Much of her spare time is devoted to Red Cross and war work, and she also Is an ac tive member of the Junior League. For some time Miss Stanley has been con sidered one of the best equestriennes in Portland, and she Is a popular mem ber of the Portland Hunt Club. Mr. Woodward is a Washington, D. C. man, his family being among the best known and oldest in the city. He is in the 14th Infantry and upon his graduation was assigned to duty at Vancouver Barracks, later being trans ferred to American Lake. He Is a fa vorite with his brother officers, and is also in demand at all the social func tions In and around Camp Lewis. The luncheon, which was presided over by Mrs. O'Brien and her daughter, Mrs. McKenna, was one of the prettiest of the season. Patriotism abounded In the floral decorations and appoint ments, a charming old blue bowl being filled with red carnations and bride rosebuds. At each cover a nosegay of the tri-color marked the places, the guests spending the remainder of the afternoon knitting for their relatives and friends In the Army and Navy. The guests included: Miss Stanley, Misses Ruth Shull, Ruth Teal, Helen Farrell. Louise Poulsen, Norma Hauser, of St. Paul, Isabel Clark, Virginia Mc Donough. Irene Daly, Alberta Blair, Mrs. Chester G. Murphy, Mrs. Ralph Hurl burt, Mrs. Hazel B. Litt, Mrs. Lester Brlx, Mrs. Harry Brooks, Bend, Or., Mrs. John King Stack, of Escanaba, Mich. Miss Evelyn Carey's engagement to Lieutenant Charles T. Don worth, of Seattle, now stationed at Camp Lewis, was the event of importance last week. as the announcement came as a genuine surprise. Not even the- closest friends of the bride-elect had a suspicion of the betrothal until they attended the tea on Tuesday at which Mrs. Roder ick L. Macleay was hostess. Miss Carey is one of the most likeable girls In Portland society, charming and gra cious, and Is a great favorite with her hosts of friends in both the younger and older contingents. She is the daughter of Judge and Mrs. Charles H. Carey and a sister of Mrs. Eugene Rockey. wife of Dr. Rockey, who is in the Army service, attached to the Medical Corps. The bride-to-be at tended St. Helen's Hall, and after be ing graduated went East to Miss Spence's school in New York. Ever since her debut a few seasons ago she has been in demand at social functions In this city, and she also is a favorite in San Francisco and Seattle society, both cities having been visited by her many times. Lieutenant Donworth, who has been in New York for tne past Bix months or more, recently was transferred to Camp Lewis, where he is assigned to the infantry. He is a Yale man, and prior to entering the Army practiced Jaw In Seattle. He is the son of Judge and Mrs. George Donworth, one of the most prominent families of the North ern city. Lieutenant Donworth also Is a popular man in social and club circles of Seattle and Tacoma. Miss Carey and Lieutenant Donworth have chosen Tuesday, February 5, for their wedding are indefinite, day, und as yet plans but the wedding prob ably will be a simple affair. An event of interest in the week's social affairs was the pretty luncheon presided over by Mrs. Hazel B. Litt on Wednesday honoring Miss Ailsa Mac Master, fiancee of Lieutenant Reade M. Ireland. The guests included sev eral of the season's charming young brides, and covers were marked at a table made artistic with pink rosebuds and ferns. Circling the table were Miss MacMaster, Miss Patsey Stewart, Miss Jean Mackenzie, Miss Virginia Menefee, Mrs. Ferdinand C. Smith (Margery Hoffman), Mrs. Clarence Olmstcad (Alice Smith). Mrs. Lovello . Winters (Isabella Macleay), and the hostess. In the afternoon Mrs. Winters enter tained about a dozen of the young ma trons and maids at tea, honoring Mis MacMaster. Miss Jean Mackenzie pre siding at the table. The guests passed the afternoon informally knitting and chatting. The wedding of Miss Ailsa MacMaster and Lieutenant Reade M. Ireland, 14tlt Yes- MM" i Lovely ouses $3.95 Handsomely made from ex tra heavy crepe de chine in white, flesh and maize. Some are daintily embroid ered; others are trimmed with fine lace. .We show all sizes. See them tomorrow. C, F. Berg, Vice-Pres. and Manager 39 Morrison St. . POSTOFFICE OPPOSITE W. G. SMITH & CO. MORGAN BLDG. MM and VISITING CARD ENGRAVERS Red Cross headquarters. I Y . frsjfc f M J day. the .National Cathedral ytVXlv& MerrfawB t bt. yV.rs- u?.". ibLX" t,l" 40i and 6Uu Tel yesrr course la Berlin. ft nxa-e-no a ANNUAL CLEARANCE SALE Furs at Radical Reductions Hudson Bay Fur Co. 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