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SECTION THREE s4 Editorial Page and Doings in s Realm of Society v VOL. XLI PORTLAND, OREGON, SUNDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 31, 1923 NO. 53 " ' ffif Vs, ' J . ' ' ' " ' --:.::,::', ' l'; WS!)SWWW . . -. . ttlullT7l7s ' ' I " -r . --5; . jf. fpmtmiyMm -w- -rl i Tf(' .'' ' 111 . ' &M& i f fc 4 j -WfTJfef k '.-.' . . - fewest ip' ::n L t-T ,s , '.- 1 ' ;' ""."V .v- ; " I - iT.-t ' Jiilipll ' I . ' ' ' - :" - -. ....: " - . , , , L i -v II . ; " rl - t " ' ' ' . will keep open, house New Year' M t t ' I I I "V. ' - J&r- '- - . - . 1 -v..-.- I l! I ' H - 11 1 Play the guests descended to the II I , If p y living rooms where a lunch was tl 1 15 "r , - - i I L swerved. As a surprise to the hos- ' SI' I ' ' ' CV J- s """" lit teas, before the guests - took , their Jill I . Is ' ' t, ' ' I I IjJL leave, eisht of the orchestra mem- ' " 1 it - ; vmAx I bers played a ehort programme. ' r - . a 1 a TIB past week's social calendar 'Miss 'Edith Hough, daughter of :Mr. has been brimful of attractive and Mrs. Romelyn Hough, which affairs, many dances -and-vnu- ' took place in Lowville, N. 1 T., Dev , merous informal dinners, luncheons cember 26: Mrs. Greer went east and teas. Ohe of the most delight- to .attehd the wedding. "Mr- Greer" ful dances was that; which-tor., and, is- a, graduate of Jefferson hign Mrs, James C. Zan gave on ChristK school and a member of . the Mult- mas evening -at : their, home.j, The ' romah' ;club. He has been in New 1 house was most attractive with its York' in. business for over a year.? holiday decorations of mistletoe, Mr.' and Mrs Greer will .arrive liri 'holly and poinsetta. ' This was ' a Portland ..January 15 for a stay of charming background for, the "beau- about two months and v than they tifully-gowned maids and matrons.'.' will; return to make their liome'in, Mrs. Zan wore? a gown of ;wite lace,' the east , . ' f Mrs. Wilber E., Coman was, in j a , .' , ' " creation of blue velvet brocade, Mrs. Mrs. George Van Waters was, George A. Marshall wore a ' model ; hostess, to ( a - beautifillly appointed 1 of black sequins with a sapphire luncheon at the' Hotel ... Portland blue velvet sash, Mrs. Morris? H. Thursday, complimenting Mrs. Will- i Whitehouse wore an old" rose chif-' iam,'Remington,.wife of; the bishop ' fon costume. Mrs.. Angela K. Mur-' of .eastern -Oregon. :-Her guests in-, phy was in white crepe heavily , bead- , eluded ' Mrs. - William .' T. Wheel ed in crystals, Mrs. Margaret Ayer' Wright, Mrs. William C Alvord, Mrs. Hayden appeared in a model of black A- A- Morrison and Miss Ruth Rock- : and rose elaborately beaded; Mrs. wood.. , ; William O. Van Schuyver wore a ' ,.-, ' -1 white velvet .mhrnirts ' in r.n. Mr. and Mrs. ;David T. Honeyman . of Pekin blua chiffon, ilfa. Dom:X Zan wore an American beauty vel- nr 'j ' vet with touches of silver, Mrs. N.-E.' '.'an;S,dney,:Vaii ; Wyck Ayer wore a smart model ..of .black I '7 Z, in ,Seattlefas 'ho wi n.ri. t,... &uests of :Mr.TPetersv parents Mr. v: ::.r v, rvjr-r m. wiuum a. peters. wa in French blue- chiffon, , Mrs. Belle Wood Green appeared in amber Miss ; Elizabeth. Boshke of San crepe worn with amber beads, ' Mrs. Francisco iatbe house guest of Miss David T. Honeyman, was .In Anieriv' Suzanne- Caswell. ' .' can beauty and silver. Miss-Eliza- .,.-.;:' both Kirby wore a gold cloth-crea- Messages of ' sympathy are being tion, Miss Iufa Smith wore sap- extended to Miss Katherine Graham, phire blue chiffon, Mrs. Edwin Shev- who has been ill for several days, lin appeared in mulberry crepe. " v Another attractive dance . of last Mr. and Mrs. Crosby H. - Shevlin week was that which Mr. and.Mrs. of mana and'Edward ,-Shevlin . of William B. Roberson gave Wednes-' Bend re spending the holidays with day night. Many 'dinner a.rti nre- the'i-' parents, 'Mr.- and - Mrs.- E.' C. ceded the affair. - - . Siievlin. Mrs. Henry R. Hoyt is the house guest of her son-in-law and daugh ter, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ladd Cor-bett. Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin F, Stevens returned recently from several weeks in the east, where they vis ited in Boston and New York. f A marriage of interest to Port land society was that of Leonard Greer, son of Mrs, W. F, Greer, and ' ' Mr. .and '. Mrs. Frank . Jay Cobbs entertained with their annual Christmas dinner Monday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Guy Webster Talbot gave a large Christmas dinner Mon day evening. i A Christmas party was given for the children of the Portland Symphony-orchestra Wednesday after noon by Mrs. Henry Ladd Corbett at her country home. The children accompanied by tbeir parents,, were ushered . into a large . room on, the children assisted by, some ..of their, scroll,, while , behind , them the cur third floor, . where ' a short Christ friends. ' Two children attired as . tain ; parted to . Teveal . appropriate mas flay, was enacted by tbeCprbett 'Mffit' T9tA JJSt fitory from ft. Iqng tableaux,; .t theponclusioa of h9 ''.."' '-,'-,' ' .-..'.. ' '''.'' An attractive dinner was given Christmas' evening by Mr. and Mrs. William. MacMaster. Seated around the beautifullynl ppointed table were General - and Mrs. Richard M. Blatchford, Mr. and Mrs. William L. Brewster, William- L. 'Brewster Jr., Mr. and Mrs.-Richard' Wilder,. Major and Mrs. Richard - Park, Mr. . and Mrs. Robert Hale t Noyes, Mr., and Mrs. Edward H. Geary, Mr. and Mrs. Henry G.. Reed, Mr. .and Mrs., Reade M. Ireland and the hosts. . . About 175 guests -were entertained at an attractive dance; Wednesday night given by Mrand Mrs.-WilHam B, Roberson at their home: on Port land HeigntSr - Ibo. house -wasniost' attractive with its yuletide decora-tioris.-. .-Many -dinners and buffet suppers preceded the party. . Among those who entertained were Mr. and Mrs. C. Henry Davis, Mr.: and Mrs. . George T. -Gef lfnger, Mrs:- Bell Wood Green, Mr. and Mrs. Pierre -R. Hiries, Mr. and Mrs. William H Lines,-Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Sloane Barnes and Mr. and Mrs. Reade M. Ireland. , ' v Mr... and. Mrs.. Philip .L. Jackson were , hosts -at a. beautifully, ap-. pointed - J Christmas dinner. The guests were Mrs. Alice Strow bridge, Mr.' and Mrs.-William Norman Bur gard, Mr. and. Mrs,- Jack H. White, Douglas Crate-and 'Frank-Balrd.. A" charming Christmas tea was given - Monday ' afternoon by.' Miss Gcorgianna Gerhnger at her home .on Willamette .-heights. -' About 70 ,mmbers- of 'the younger- set called, during fthe afternoon. : Presiding at LtbetttiT.'-ie'!lhh-..jFa(l distinctive in - its decorations of poinsettias and holly," , were MiB Gladys Bowen, iss Elizabeth Hailey, Miss Kajtherine Kerr and Miss Florence Fowler. Assisting 'about' the rooms were-. Miss Eliza beth Torrey, -.Miss Chioe Thompson, Miss Geraldine - Pilkington, Miss Elizabeth Kerr, Miss Frances Mont gomery, Miss Sara Elizabeth Posey, ;Miss Anne We'ntworm; Miss Eleanor Elizabeth Warren, Miss' Jeanne Elizabeth : Gay and. Miss Anne .Adams. ' " '. -' , T : I. ;Mr. . and Mrs. Wilbur E. . Coman were, hosts at dinner at the Hotel Portland: Sunday - evening. Their guests were Dr. and Mrs. James C. Zan, Mr. , and Mrs. Dom J.. Zam and Dr. and Mrs. George A.' Marshall. .' " .-: 1 ' ' , - ' A number 'of : the younger se't of -Portland -who ; recently met in New : York city and had tea at the Plaza ; i. iCoatinuetl -en ase J.l '"
