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THE OIIEGON DAILY JOURtfAI PORTLAND. THURSDAY , EYElTiyG, FEBRUARY 25, 1904. COMMERCIAL CLUB SPENDS ' - $30,000 IN IMPROVEMENTS 285-287 WASHINGTON - STREET- - - - - (FOUR DOORS EAST OP THE PERKINS HOTEL,) J f , V.-'. H H . n,.-.... '. ..v-fw-: v. yr .... -. fffil LI"' ! 4 1 r, s -rr 1 i . The Portland Commercial club, with .Its membership of 600 of this city's moat influential men, has during the past 12 months improved and enlarged Us head quarters, until. it la said to have the finest rooms in the state. Over $30,000 has been expended In beautifying the place and under the skilled hand and eye of Edgar M Lazarus, the decorations and architectural alterations have been ' accomplished. . . The club now occupies the entire top floor of - ths Chamber of Commerce building at Fourth. Stark and Third streets, increasing Its room over jl half. 'The Club daily serves t60 lunches and Its kitchen requires the attention of 4 chef and three assistants.-; New ranges ar t be Installed shortly. Tho restaurant Is run at a monthly 16ss of 500 to the club. ,Th club has on Its payroll over 30 mes. -Iha-officara-of -th-elub fop404-art H. M, Cake, president; ). H.-Thatcher, vice-president; W. E. Coman, secretary; Mark LevV, George w. Hazen, R. u Stevens, 'W. A. Cleland. Ben Neustadter. Dr. San ford Whiting, George Lawrence, W. H. tWeyaaan, L. Oerltnger, Robert VIEW OF THE MAIN PARLOR, - Kennedy, Edward Ehrman and W. B. Glafke, directors. The parlors are after the style of Louis XIV of France the period of the French renaissance. The walls are lined with French stciped silk and the por tieres are of figured velour. " The color scheme in general Is of old Ivory, with the celling and walls a, light olive. The carpets and portieres are a light green. The reading room which adjoins the par lors on the east is finished In the same manner. The promenade corridor is finished In dull white enamel with . a frieze of French- cotton Gobelin tapestry. ; This tapestry .was imported from Francs and was woven expressly for the club. The floor of the corridor is white marble. ' Opening off the corridor on the south is the women's reception room and the women's sitting room. These rooms are also-finished irr dull -white enamel, with the' arch feature of the time of Louis XlV. The wall surface is 4n dark Indigo blue cloth, with" rococo paneling. But it is- In ' the general dining room that" the artist has displayed his utmost skill and taste Throughout the place Is lighted with scores of frosted electrl: bulbs.. It is in the French renaissance The walla are of heavy decorated panel ing, ; finished 'In old Ivory. The -walls proper are of a magenta shade and tht ceiling is paneled in light apple green. The portieres are of dark olive slAs velour. All window hanEinaa of the club are of figured velour. The floor of the dining room is a highly polished ma ple and the furniture is in weathered oak. The walls of the foyer are. finished with a high wainscot of old Ivory and olive green burlap, and a flowered tap estry ireise. Tne noor is white tiles. The grill is floored with marble and the scheme of the decorations is Tyro lege. The stall- divisions are the Rathskeller style and the. place is hung with herald French tapestry. The stag dining room has the Tyrolese treatment wunnign paneling ana nung with UQ heliiu. tapestry. The furniture Is weath ered oak. The club has two card rooms. One is treated in light olive, with Grecian front paneling of silver. The second is in .dark terra cotta with Grecian fret work border In gold. FASHIONS FROM NEW YORK New York. Feb. JO. Just now Is the critical turning point of the winter, sea son. The regime of the ball gown reaches its - end next week, on Ash Wednesday and the dinner gown will reign supreme, during.' the season of Lent, which proscribes dancing and other amusements of a gay and friv olous nature. The question of dinner gowns is of supreme importance Just at this time and anything that, has any bearing upon that question is .of ab sorbing interest to the feminine mind. The makers of fashion have been very considerate for the fair sex during the last few years, by compensating the fol lowers, of fashion for the loss of oppor tunity to display gorgeous crea tions in dresses, caused ' by the restrictions of the' Lenten sea son by a development" ef dinner gown fashions upon ball gown lines. Now adays there Is but little difference be tween ball and dinner gowns. They are . built Of the same kinds of materials, ornamented in the same gorgeous style and one is cut about as low as the other. The only difference, and even that Is In many cases not marked enough to form a clear distinction, is in tho sleeves. Ball gowns are uaually made without sleeves, while dinner gowns are usually provided with such or at least with some rudimentary attachments that may in a pinch, be- interpreted as sleeves. Never before was there so much lib erty left to individual taste In the mat ter of selecting materials for dinner gowns than there is at the present time and never before was there such a be wildering array of beautiful materials, beautiful in color as well as texture, to select from. Brooaded silks and satins In the most beautiful , patterns and shades are offered in the shops, side by side with chiffons, net gauze and other diaphanous materials of delightful tex ture and, last, but not least,, velvets of a pliability and fineness of texture never equalled.' So great Is the number' of rich and handsome materials that It is quite difficult to choose among them. The beauty of it is, that fashion pre scribes not one of those materials and every one has the privilege to suit her taut and purse. The lines within which individual taste may assert itself in regard to the style of the gowns and waists and their trimming and ornamentation are a)so drawn more-liberally (than ever. It may be .said in a general way that laces pre dominate in the trimming of the waists, while the skirts are usually of a less elaborate style, but beyond that It would be dlffcult to define the limits of dinner gown fashions this season. Par ticularly velvet gowns affect greater simplicity and are cut tighter than be fore. Lines of jet and jeweled passem enterie are used on velvet gowns, occa sionally' bands of furs or satin ribbons combined with lace, which give to them . a rather extreme effect. Some of the handsomest velvet gowns shown are of extreme simplicity, rigorously plain, but " The best possible business methods are used in the sale of Schilling's Best tea ' coffee biking -powder BtTorlDg eitricts splete I sod by grocers especially good ones, on this Coast. ' there is method In that apparent mad ness. There is nothing that will lend itself so well to form an effective .back ground for gorgeous jewelry than one of those plain velvet gowns. The effect of the jewels is wonderfully enhanced by the simplicity of the gown, as there is nothing to detract the attention from the valuable ornaments. Velvets are shown In a greater va riety of texture, colors and shades this season than ever before and some of the goods displayed are of remarkable beauty. There are some - in various shades of pink, from the palest to some of a brighter hue, whites, from the pure and dazzling white to the most charm ing cream and Ivory tints, mauves, and different kinds of blue and green. Greens, the light shades as well as the darkest ones are exceedingly handsome and becoming to . certain complexions. Of course, there is no lack of black vel vets from the dullest to the most lus trous finish and all of them in various degrees of weight and thickness. As to brocaded silks and satins, there is a surprisingly great variety to be seen in the shops. The colors are beau tiful and there are a few new shades re markable for their exquisite beauty. These handsome materials go well with delicate laoe and will show up well eves in combination with the richest kinds of trimmings. For middle aged women and even young matrons flowered brocades, made up in the old-fashioned style, with the front panel of another material, ' the skirt as well as the waist rather plain, and a bertha or elaborate neckpiece of lace are very becoming and fashiona ble. Gowns in satin, brocade or velvet, made In princess style and not over elaborately trimmed with lace are high ly effective for young women as well as those of maturer years, while chif fons, nets, gtfuxes and other, light ma terials are better suited for young girls. There are some charming materials of that lighter order to be seen in the shops and most of them are quite with in the reach of the moderately well to do people. Several attractive novelties In corsets have come out recently which, will un doubtedly appeal to many women who, for some reason or other have trouble in getting just the kind of. corset they want One is a new straight front cor set, which embodies quite a new idea. The lower part of the sides of the cor set is formed by two pieces set on and adjustable, being laced together in the front. These two pieces are made flexi ble by three bands of elastic set in on either side. The corset is laced with two strings, cne carried from the top of the corset, to the waist and the other from the waist line to the lower edge. The ends of the upper lacing are brought around to the front and carried down to the lower part of the corset, where they hold the adjustable! pieces on etthor side firmly together. The steel of. the corset Is full length and there are three catches on the lqwei" part of it and three on the edgr-s of. each of the ad justable side pieces. ' . Another new corset, which haa & long skirt piece over the hip and whose side steels are carried down a short distance below the hips, is also shown and will be welcome to those who wish to wear tight fitting skirts, without having quite the proper figure for them. Below these side steels are separate hip pieces of the corset material set on three inches from the front and extending partly over it. It is held in place by an elastio which is at the lower end of the hip piece. . Medium sited hats are more and more in favor. Small. : boat-shaped turbans and toques are frequently seen on the streets snd it Is pretty . well , settled that' na woman of taste wlU sluvw. Iter- sef in the shopping district in a large picture hat Those hats are .reserved strictly for carriage or formal wear. 1 The military jacket has. become quite a favorite and Is decidedly becoming to young women. vThe material should be broadcloth or. some fine quality or sibe line. Braids are used profusely In frogs, epaulets and bindings. Only slender, youthful figures look well in those short Jackets. - The fashion of dining In public has led to the Invention . of an airy little moussellne toque, which is worn a great deal by fashionable women In Paris. These toques are trimmed with gold and have either an aigrette, or a sweeping plume. That little hat Is worn to the theatre after dinner. Some women, to whom they are becoming, wear some thing lllfe a Mary Stuart cap. The latest Parisian fad. which Is sure to make Its way across the ocean, con slats in delicate silken hose, decorated with hand painted birds, flowers or ara besques on the instep and in some in stances reaching up in front to a short distance below the knee. Some of those stockings combine the hand painted dec orations witn insertions or lace or-drawn work in exquisite patterns. It seems as if early Victorian styles will be, the leaders in spring fashions and undoubtedly many old-fashioned ma terials will become popular. Net top laces and other kinds of net lace will be in great demand for frills and flounces this spring. A GAMBLER WHO DID NOT WANT TO WIN The honesty of gamblers was the sub ject of discussion and the Athena banker told this story: "I wss in Pendleton one night a number of years ago. It was during the good old days when every thing was running wide open and no Tom Halleys had appeared to ruffle the placid waters of the sport's haven. "I dropped Into Frank 0Hara'a gamb ling house and found one of my Athena friends crazed wUh drink and with a pocket full of gold, "bucking roulette. The fellow owned a big farm and had several thousand dollars in my bank. But he was fairly insane from his drink ing snd was throwing put money by the handsful. "I walked up to the wheel and watched htm. The man was winning but I knew about what the outcome would be so I turned to O'Hara and asked how much the fellow was in. "About $150,' responded O'Hara. But I don't want his money, Can't tell him anything though.' I reached out and counted out $1(0 from the money scat tered on the table and putting it into my pocket left the place. O'Hara nodded his assent. Before morning my friend was broke and when he returned home several days later he came to the bank and thanked me. If I had attempted to take money off the average sport's table I would have had a mlxup. O'Hara Is what I call a square gambler." OXAVCB TO WXBOX. . Xow Botuad Trip Kate of M to Seavlew Good for Tea Say. The 6. R. A N. announces,, the low rate of $4 from Portland to Seavlew, tickets good for 10 days from dates of sale February 25 and 28. This will afford an opportunity to see the wrecked schooner.- Tickets good returning from Astoria via boat lines, also the A. A C. R. R. For particulars ask C W. Stinger, city ticket agent, Third And Washing ton streets. : " ri .. ' Journal friends and readers, -when traveling on trains to and from Port land, should ask news agents for The Journal and Insist upon being supplied with this paper, reporting all failures in obtaining it to the office of publication, addressing The Journal, Portland, Or. NO ONE NEED BE SURPRISED AT ANYTHING WE DO THESE JUBILEE TIMES, IF WE OFFER A " , ' ' ' ' ' ' ' $40)SMitM ClotliesJor $8 NO ONE NEED EXPRESS ASTONISHMENT IT9S STRAIN'S WAY.;; TRADE HAS BEEN BOOMING EVERT DAT THIS WEEK- EVERT DAT THIS MONTH AND WE ARB HAPPT AS A JOTOUS BRIDE OM HER t WEDDING DAT. WHO COULD. BE GLUM WHEN THE TIDE IS ALWAT8 8UROIN0 OUR WATT THERE IS NOT A "LONG" FACT Tit. THIS ESTABLISHMENT. EVERT ONE IS AS BRIGHT AND CHEERT AS THE SPLENDID GARMENTS WE ARE SELLING AT JJMM TKAJT QVAB -TV OT TXZZB WOTK. NO OTHER CLOTHING ESTABLISHMENT ON EARTH EVER BEFORE GAVE ITS PATRONS VALUES EQUAL TO THOSE WE ARE FLINGING TO THE BREEZES OF PORTLAND AT THIS RimiSOVI TXTBtUm OT.HmiWQB MJLXiB, AJTD VSZT KO VZMLT XtTDS TK na. OUR MR. STRAIN IB IN CHICAGO AND A WIRE FROM HIM 8AT8: CLXAM KT VOKT&AJT0 XSTABUSAJUSXTfl OUT AT OVOX. I HAVE BOUGHT THE GREATEST STOCK OF CLOTHING THAT EVER LEFT CHICAGO FOR THE WEST AND MTTST HATS BOOK. OJP XOU A SOXi&AB'S WOTK OT GAKMZJTTS, XO MATTES WBAT TKB SAOSXTZOB. IZUi TOT OOOBSI BXU TBEM XOWI BOITT WATT! UT , xTZBTTxnra oo: bxas txxsx nucxf tob tokoxxowi . i 3 AROAIN FRIDAY All $15 to $25 TAILOR-MADE 8UIT8 All $12 to $20 COATS AND VESTS $5.55 .$4e33 $2.55 All $10 to $15 ODD C0AT8 Your choke of 200 PAIRS OF TROU8ER8, tailor-made, worth $4f $5 and $8, at the ridioulously low price of REGULAR $3.50 SUIT CASE, Bargain Friday to elose,only.. $1.55 $1.55 Your choice ef a big let of $2 TO $5 ODD ' C IN VESTS it A new line ef GOLF, NEGLIGEE AND STIFF BOSOM 8HIRTS, the latest regular 75o and $1 values, Af for Bargain Friday only ...... ALL WOOL. UNDERWEAR, broken lines, all col- ora, to olote ..........M ...VW ALL WOOL SWEATERS,' regular $1.50 and $2, CQf broken lines, all oolers, tolosa-iiiiii.i.iv.n-..' w THIS CLEAN-CUT BALE WILL NEVER BE DUPLICATED IN OREGON. HERB ARE XABOA1X OPPOBTUXTTZXB THAT SHOULD IMPEL EVERT READER OF THE JOURNAL TO LAT IN A STOCK OF CLOTHING TO LAST HIM FOR A TEAR TO COME. It' 18 LIKE LOABXVO MOXXT AT OXX TX0U8ABD XXB OXXT. 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"-v r 1 .w sv THE PORTLAND BOBTtABB, OBBGOS AMERICAN PLAN $3 Per Day and Upward MREADQUA8TESS FOR TOURISTS AND COMMERCIAL THAVatRl. Speedal rat gaaae t families aaa slagl g entleate. Tb maaagesaami wtll a pleae4 at all times to shew rooms aad gle. prtoes. A aaeaera Tuklak. kevtk eeahUsamemt la the Betel. . - . O. BOWXBB, Kaaafea. " J. I.XXJ I DRINK THE OLD AND RENOWNED GAM8RINUS LAGER BEER SEND ORDERS FOR BOTTLED BEER TO OFFICE , 7i3 WASHINGTON ST. TELEPHONE Na MAIN 43. BOTH PHONE3. t X