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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (April 30, 1922)
SECTION THREE Editorial Page and Doings in Realm of Society VOL. XLI PORTLAND, OREGON, SUNDAY MORNING, APRIL 30, 1922 NO. IS - - - - ..-T f . ... ,- '--' - W. ;-;;..;;" .".- .., I I '...'! -t . "-- ' ; , , ' , , -ci.il 1 ?' 's i if r, -'-' il I I - ' ' - . - - ' l2t ' s , y - ;, ' X 4 X'l If " ' ' ' , i I I : - ' 'I . ' " S-; ' ' -f - - I ' . . ' ' ' " I - - ' , J - -k '1 . A lie - s w I I fnOMOTlUQW will be Wy fla The Adeline Kendall. Mrs. George S. I date bring visions of lovely. May Young was chairman for the week. flowers; of' children dancing round the gay Maypole; of th sum mer days that are approaching; of outlngs. picinics, pretty frocks, sports togs and longrer afternoons for Kolft motoring and tennis. Society Is preparing for a ray sea son, In which the entertaining for brides-elect and visitors will have an important part. Th announcement ofj the engage ment of Mtss Miriam Reed, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Oeorge Willard Reed, to James Forrest Cobb Jr. was of wide Interest. The news was told Thursday afternoon at a tea given by Miss Gretchen Smith, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jay Smith. The bride-elect attended Portland academy, Lincoln h'gh school, Boston, and Mrs: Newton Carson Smith and Mrs; John Hunt Itendnckson have issued cards for l tea for Miss Mary Wferrack, May 5. , The hours will be 4 to 6 o'clock and the scene of the festivity will be 333 North Twenty ninth street. Mr and Mrs. Edward H. Geary en tertained last Tuesday at a dinner in their home in' Cornell road, West over, terraces. Covers" were placed for ten, including' Mr.' and- Mrs. Henry Ladd Corbett, Mr. and Mrs. Erskine "Wood, Mr. and Mrs Thomas Sharp, Mr. and, Mrs. Victor Johnson and Mr. and Mrs. Geary Several dinner parties preceded the subscription dance of Tuesday night. The dance was held in the PnrtlanH Lasell seminary, near Heights clubhouse, which was trans later went to Oregon formed into a woodland bower where- Agricultunal college, where she was jn bright lights twinkled among the a member of Kappa Alpha Theta. The marriage will be in June. - Mr. Cobb is the son of Mr. and Mrs. .James Forrest Cobb of Berkeley. He is a graduate of the University of Cali fornia and is popular among the fra ternity men of the university. He is interested In busness in Portland. Mr. Cobb served during the war in the air service. The couple will make this city their home. The plans for the wedding have not been com pleted. As the bride-elect is a favorite socially -there probably will be sev eral affairs in her honor. At the tea Thursday Mrs. George Lawrence. Mrs. Wilson Coffey. Mrs. Dale Hinkle and Miss Nancy Holt presided at the table. Mlss Consuelo McMillan and Mis Ann Shepard assisted. Spring flowers adorned the table and draw ing room. The Arts and Crafts tea last Mon day was a social event of note and the exhibition of work of members attracted a throng of visitors all week at the museum. The hostesses for the week were Mrs. W. A. M. Breik. Mrs. Margaret Burrell Blddle. flowering currant, wild flowers, greenery and ferns that were massed in the room. Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Jewett gave a dinner for 20. with places marked for Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Beebe, Mr. and Mrs. John Laing, 'Mr. and Mrs. Harry Humphrey, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Mears. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Wernicke, Mr. and Mrs. Philip Hart, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis McArthur, Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Durham, Miss Marion Howe, Kric Richards and Mr. and Mrs. Jewett. - Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Judd entertained for Mr. and Mrs. Henry Judd. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Morrison, Miss Louise Linthlcum and Frank Dick son. . Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Sloane Barnes had a small dinner and Hugh Burt lette McGuIre entertained for 12 guests. Mrs. A- S. Kerry will entertain to morrow at the Waverley, Country club and again on Wednesday Mrs. Kerry will be hostess at the Mallory hotel. The honor guests will be Mrs. Lawrence Bogle snd Mrs. Langdon C vi.... -.-r, iwir.. i nomas u. -Henry, prominent society matrons of Halley. Mrs. Ralph E. Moody, Mrs. Seattle. C- W. Sherman. MIm Clementine Hirsch. Miss Marjorie Noble and Miss Mr, snd Mrs. C. W. Betts of Buf falo, N. Y., parents of Carlton Walter Betts, were guests of Mrs. J. N. Teal for a few days last week. They were honored at an informal bridee eve- -ning planned by Mrs. Teal. The vis- , itors left Wednesday for the east. - Tuesday, woman's day at the Wa verley Country club, proved popular last "week. About 40 society women were there for bridge and luncheon,' The dinner dance' last Saturday was attended by about 165 persons. .- Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Kerr have returned from California. Mr. 'and Mrs. Charles F. Adams went to California for a visit some time ago. Mr. Adams, returned re cently, but Mrs. Adams is remaining for a longer visit. - Mrs. George Archibald Kingsley was hostess at an informal tea last Wednesday. . t Mrs. J. E. Wheeler -was hostess yesterday at a tea for Miss" Ruth Small, fiancee of Preston Brady De- lano. Mrs. L. R. Wheeler, Mies Mary Elizabeth Wheeler and Mlss Rutn Pringle assisted in the rooms. Mrs. Forrest S. Fisher, Mrs. Henry Kirk i and Mrs. J. S. Bradley, presided at the table. Mrs. Willis Clark, Mrs. William S, Knox and Miss Lucia Morris were hostesses at three other affairs for Miss Small. Miss Mary Helen Spaulding was hostess yesterday at a tea for the seniors of St. Helen's hall. Miss Frances Spaulding, sister the host ess, is president of the seniors. Miss Suzanne Caswell and Miss Doris Hen ningsen poured. Miss Harriet Brey man. Miss Lillian Luders and Miss Virginia Richards assisted. ---.. Betty Baxter, "writing from Wash ington, says that Mrs. Robert W. Lewis, formerly of Portland, who has lived In Washington for fiv or six years, to be near her sons, "who are at Princeton, and has an attractive apartment in- Stoneleigh court, enter tained at a luncheon a few days ago in compliment of Mrs. Robert N. Stan-. , ,,1 V t v mm rife 1 - i Y' field, -wife of Senator Stanf ield. : rison Hall, Mrs. Carey Cole, Mrs. Mrs. Prescott Gatley, Mrs. Ross Grav- Among the guests were Mrs. Fred- Charles McKenny, Mrs. Malcolm Mc- ener. Mrs. Dilworth Hibberd, Mrs. erick C. Hicks, Mme. Arita, Mrs. Conihe, Mrs. Buchanan Merryman, Hickey, Mrs. William M. Crinkshank, George McD. Weeks, Mrs. William A. Mrs. Joseph Bradley, Mrs. William Mrs. Frederick T. McKenney, Mrs. Hill, Mrs. George W&eeler, Mrs.- Har- Barret Ridgelyr Mr."Thomas Bradley, De Bruler,' Mrs. Peter- yield, Mrs. Robert Hollister Chapman, Mrs. Paul Relr.sch, Mrs. Charles Denby, Mrs. Frederick Atherton, Mrs. Marlborough Churchill, Mlss Smith, Mrs. Christian McArthur, Mrs. R. G. Marshall, Mrs. Aloert Mills, Mrs. Lindsley Russell, -Mrs. Orton Churchman,. Miss Mary. B. Adams and Miss Mary Morgan. Senator and Mrs. Stanfleld recently moved from Stoneleigh court to 2400 Sixteenth street. The . senatorial wosin residing there will give a May day breakfast on May 1 in compli ment to Mrs. Calvin Coolidge, wife of the vice-president and president of the senate. Mi's. Cbolldge is also the head of the "Senate ladles," a sort of club formed of the wives of senators or eX-senatos, which was formed during the war . for war work and which continues on as a social club. The women meet every Tuesday morning and sew for the poor and needv and have a picnic luncheon together at the senate office building. The guests et the breakfast will In clude all of the ladies of the senate. The hostesses will be Mrs. Charles A. Culberson. Mrs. Henry Wilder Keyes. Mrs John B. Kendrick, Mrs. A. A. Jones, Mrs. William J. Harris, Mrs. Frank R Goodin.g, Mrs. Emmett Gudger, Mrs. Mary Sluter (Mrs. Cul berson's sister), Mrs. Robert N. Stan fteld and Mrs. C. S. Thomas, wife of an ex-senator, who has retained her membership in the ladies of the sen ate organization. Mrs. Stantield is working with ths French Countess D'Audiffret in the interest of Frenoh orphans and is on of her patronesses for her May carnival and was a guest at the tea and lecture which Mrs, Henry F. Dimock gave the other day for Coun tess D'Audiffret. Mr. and Mrs. Philip L. Jackson are visiting friends in New Jersey. They will leave soon for Virginia, where they will spend a short time, probably arriving in Portland about May 16. " Mr. and Mrs. Bryan S. Adams of Washington, D. C, have arrived in Portland to be the guests' of their son-in-law and daughter. Major and Mrs. J. Craig.King, for several weeks. Mrs. King was hostess at a bridge , yesterday, followed by a tea, to meet Mrs. Adams. Mrs.Kig will enter tain at several informal dinner par ties In honor of Mrs. Adams during the next few weeks. An event of ths season, was ths subscription daiice .given at Portland Heights clubhouse on Tuesday night. The decorations consisted) of wild flowers, . ferns' and ofher greenery. Several dinner parties preceded1 ths ball. A supper was served In ths din ing room. .Many attractive gowns were worn, snd those admired were: , Miss Lsuiss Linthlcum was gowned In white satin, 'embellished) with lacs. Mrs. Thomas Sloans Barnes ws at tired in periwinkle blue chiffon, elab orated with beads. Mlss Elizabeth, Halley wor tanger ine chiffon. Mlss Suzanne Piatt wore white taf feta. Miss Anns Wheeler was ia whits satin with bead trimmings. Miss Virginia Mears wore pals pink, chiffon- over satin. Mrs. Raymond W'cox was a-owned In a creation of black satin, trimmed with, jet. Miss Katharine Laid law wore gowrt of cream chiffon and lacs. Mlss Katharine Hart wore blus satin crepe with touohes of black lace. Mlss fiuzaau Caswell wore a gown of red velvet. Mrs. W. B. Roberson wore red satin dress, draped In graceful folds. Mrs. John M. Dolph appeared In s gown of pink sequins. Mrs. Willis Clark wors a gows of pink chiffon elaborated with lace. lfeas Hannah Laldiaw was gowned in old) rose crepe de chine trimmed with flowers of pastel shades. Mrs. Clarke C. Hind-man wors French blue georgette. Mrs. Vernon Cartwrlght wore a cre ation of orange crepe de chine. Mrs. Carl Wernicke wors s beaded gown of pale blue crepe. Mrs. Gilbert Durham wore whits satin. . Mrs. J. N. Allison is visiting her mother, Mrs. J. W. Whalley. snd her sister, Mrs. W. T. Mulr, at their home on Laurel street, Portland Heights. Mrs.1 Allison has been with Major mid