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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (April 21, 1918)
THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX, PORTLAND, APRIL 21, 1918, IK?, t H 0 ' "V e 44 r-r 7 -.a V 4- 1 I...v';":'."'-': " ' L-- ," -i r 'J. 7 f4- V Li " 1 JL JitsmeA TRIO of weddings, with popular and atlractlra stria aa brldaa, a larg racaptioa la which one of fk bridca flrard promlaentljr. Burner at little Informal (ractlont, ail for tha aama rca4on bridea and Portland so ciety maintained Ita nn tenor durlnc Ike week Just cloeed. Not a ripple of excitement came in the way of a war time engagement, but. according te Persistent rumor, there are several oa (he tapis and at least one soon will be aanounoed. Society has not escaped the rale or three, and If one engage oent is announced, the other t' shortly follow. War beneflta continue to occudt Place In the social calendar, but. owing tna strenuous tlmea following the Hroroua liberty loan campaiam. men women 01 ne city are taking a much-needed rest, which means that the entertaining haa been passed on to tne debutante and sub-debutante seta They are shouldering the responsibil ity of keeping the social calendar from rexiaterlns blanks, consequently nu merous horseback trips, motor parties. always with the Inevitable luncheon or tea at the country and hunt clubs as an additional allurement, have been given during the past few days. - Foremost among the weddings of the week waa that of Miss Shanna Cum- aamg and Lawrence R. Wheeler, sol Mtmsed Tuesday night; Miss Kath arine Schnabel and Edward A. O'Neill were wed Thursday night at at etmpie home wedding, and yesterday afternoon Miss Ethel ataipas and Lieu tenant Riddeli pliahted their troth at a very simple church service. The recep tion for which Mrs. P. C. Malpaa and her daughter. Miss Malpas. were hosts Thursday also Is numbered among the notable events of the week. Theater parties arranged especially to honor Otle Skinner, in many instances pre ceded by dinner parties, were also in cluded in the weeks programme. Candle light, pink-petaled Japanese cherry blossoms, wild currant boughs, ail effectively combined to make the residence of Dr. W. A. dimming a ver liable garden. There his daughter. Miss ahanna. exchanged the nuptial vows with Lawrence K. Wheeler on Tuesday wing, at half after s. Rev. John H. Bovd reading the impressive service before hundreds of friends and rela tives ef the couple. It waa a charm ing scene, redolent of Springtime, the WM antes of the bride and her attend ants, combined with the attire of the feminine portion of the assemblage, making aa harmonious riot of color ing. - An altar was improvised at one end of the spacious drawing-room and it waa (tanked on each side by clusters of the fruit beuiths. tall candelabra and palms. Leadina to this altar tam the stair ease, several ushers formed a path for the bridal processsion with garlands f s ml lax Interwoven with Spring blooms. Three adorable little maids, snecee of the couple, attired In the daintiest of crisp white frocks and sashes, precided the bride. They were Vary Elisabeth Wheeler and Lorn and Anne Laadbetter. and they carried Krench baskets of pink sweet peas and maidenhair term. Miss Harriet Cam ming was maid of honor and she was attired la m handaome gown of tur qootsa Mee tulle, gracefully faahloaed over satin of the same shade, with deep girdle of silver. She carried a shower MnM ef pmk sweet peas. The bride. in a costume of mediaeval tunes, waa lovely. The gown waa built of finest georgette crepe over shimmering white satin, embroidered with tiny pearla. the full court train of the Georgette also being embellished with the seed pearla. Her veil was fastened to her coiffure with a diet of rose point lace and a tiny spray of orange blossoms and she carried a shower bouquet ef orchids and white rM peaa. John Wheeler was beat man for his brother and the ushers were Lewis II. Mills. Lieutenant Perry Emlgh. Jennings P. ftutor. Her ald Perpaii. of Philadelphia: Henry Ladd Coreett. Lloyd R. 5mlth and E. "W. Mereereao. Immediately after the ceremony a recepuom waa held. Mrs Harold Per pall. sister of the bride; Mrs. William j . - e - ti m m a -. . , J 7;;-. . r i . : ' - ' - , ' ' . ' , - , 't -v - - V. - - . y fioto rj'xr3 Zl'de'CsZ Facr SZss797? of-' yooJcor'ttc, Egbert Wheeler, of New Tork. mother of the bridecroom, and Dr. Cumming received with the bridal party. Mrs. Wheeler. Sr., wore a charming gown of gray embroidered voile and a corsage of orchids. Mrs. Perpalre gown was Qf Alsatian blue tulle and satin, em bellished with sequins. During the reception a buffet supper was served and the latter part of the evening was pent In dancing. A trio played the wedding music and also for the dan cing. Presiding at the artistically decked supper table were Mrs. Henry Ladd Corbett. Mrs. Carleton Swift, lira Louis Lead better, Mra. Charles E. Mil ler. Mrs. George T. Englesby, of Eu gene, and Mrs. Ersklne Wood. Miss Jean Mackensle and Mlsa Haxel We Id ler served punch. Among the out-of-town guests were Mr. and Mra. Harold PerpalU of Phila delphia; Mra. William Egbert Wheeler. of New York, mother of the bride groom: his slater. Mrs. Timothy Newell pfeiffer. of New York City, and a brother. William M. Wheeler, of San Erancisco Mr. and Mrs. Parpall left for an ex tended wedding trip north. The bride is one of the most attractive and Inter esting girls la Portland society. She haa devoted a great deal of time In the past couple of years to Red Crosa and war relief work, as well as art. In which she has already gained quite a reputation. She took a course in the School of Fine Arts at Philadelphia and also spent considerable time study' Ing In the Portland art classes. She frequently has visited In Philadelphia and New York with her sisters, Mrs. Perpall and Mrs. Paul Woll, who also makes her home In Philadelphia. Mr. Wheeler is the vice-president and manasrer of the Evening Telegram and F. W. Patt Ladies' Tailor. Suits, Gowns, Waists. Broadway 1171. 550 Everett St Alexander Schleuning Blsb-Grade Tailoring for Women. SPRIFII) 8HOWIWG OP EXILI'SIVE MATERIALS SOa Central BaUdlag. Tenth and Aides, Seeead Floor. be, too. Is popular socially. He waa graduated from Yale and Is a member of a number of the clubs of the city, both social, civic and athletic. Since the announcement of the en gagement of this couple they have been extensively entertained. m m Society in this city, which is so deep ly Interested in war work, and former residents of the city will be pleased to learn of the excellent services being given the Red Cross of San Francisco by Mrs. Phillip S. Kamm (Marie Rob erts), formerly of this city and earlier of Los Angeles. Mrs. Kamm can be seen daily driving a big Red Cross am bulance through the San Francisco and adjacent sections, as an official member of the Red Cross motor service. She wears tra regulation uniform, gray gun metal tint of woolen cloth. The skirt Is a short, close-fitting one and the blouse, of the same material resembles an English army coat, worn with Sam Brouyi.belt and side belt. A jaunty cap, also ot the tingnsn soiuier type, with the Red Cross insignia, and puttees of russet leather complete this attractive costume. Mr. Kamra is in the aviation school at Berkeley and expects to be graduated within a few days. Mrs. Kamm skillfully guides her big car through the busy thoroughfares of the downtown streets, carrying sup plies to and from the Red Crosa head quarters and the various chapters, e e e Contrary to the customary procedure I of weddlnfrs. where the ceremony is fol- I lowed by a reception, in the event of the Riddell-Malpas function the re verse was the case. A large and fash ionable reception was given Thursday by Mrs. Frederick C. Malpas, mother of the bride, in her honor, tho affair being a sort of debutante reception, the young bride never having been for mally presented to society, as she was still In college when her engagement was announced. The reception was attended by about 300 matrons and maids, and the bride elect, who Is now Mrs. Riddeli, was lit erally showered with superb floral gifts, as well as the charming, old-fashioned bouquet she carried, made of dainty Spring blossoms. She wore a lovely gown of imported luce built over a foundation of satin. a truly artistic creation. Receiving with the hostess and her daughter was Mrs. Jefferson Davis Hidden, of San Francisco, mother of the bridegroom. Mrs. Malpas wore a stunning- gown of grenadine in sand and royal blue tints, with touches of ' gold lace, and Mrs. Riddell's gown was a handsome model of blue Georgette and satin, with trim ming' of purple. The rooms were a bower of Spring and garden flowers, in a riot of vivid colorings. In the drawing-room great baskets and vases were filled with, snap dragon in the pink shades, and the hall was bedecked with the golden daffo dils. Mrs. J. A. Cranston and Mrs. San derson Reed assisted in the drawing room, and the tea table was presided over by Mrs. George S. Young, Mrs. William T. Muir, Mrs. Harrison G. Piatt and Mrs. Morton H. Insley. Ophelia roses adorned the table and also were arranged about the dining-room, ef fectively combined with cherry blos soms. Assisting in serving were Misses Helen Macdonougb. of San Francisco, a cousin of the bridegroom; Evelina Magruder, of Tacoma, formerly of this city; Helen Piatt. Alice Dabney,. Mar garet Biddle, Catherine Beck and Mar tha Hoyt. , The wedding was solemnized yester day afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at St. Stephen's Pro-Cathedrai, Dean E. Hj McCollister , officiating; The bride, charming in a dark blue gabardine tailleur, with small black straw hat, trimmed with sand-color Georgette crepe, and a corsage of orchids and lilies of the valley, was unattended. Lieutenant Riddell's brother, Jefferson Davis. Jr., was best man. and the quests SPRING SUITS Quality Fabrics Correct Modes TAILORED TO ORDER. Schweitzer & Eagin LADIES TAILORS, 302 'i Washington, Near Tenth. M.PATT Ladies' Tailor 511EIersBIdg. FOR YOUR SPRING 81'IT SEE S. WEISS LEADING LADIES' TAILOR, 128V4 TENTH ST. Ewf.lo. 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