THE OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, SUNDAY MORNING, ' SEPTEMBER , 190T. t If W rwm. TMM.M JVWII, ft I as. xivlll J Vwi tiict juowvn, 4ia Dosch. Miss Camilla Poach, Miss Alloa Sansberry, Mrs. Clyde Hlxon Reade, Mrs John O. Peters, MJss Agne Hill and Mrs. George Marshall. Dr. Frank J. Bladen la visiting his parents, Captain and Mrs. J. A. Eladen for a few weeks. Dr. Eladen has re cently been appointed to a position of soma Importance at Johns Hopkins Uni versity, Baltimore, in acknowledgment of his excellent work. He waa a stu dent first of Yale and later of Johns Ifouklns where he has been house phy sician for the past two years since his graduation with high honors. Miss W. Wynn Coman has recently returned from a trip to New York, where she completed arrangements for some of the concert attractions that will be brought here by the Steers-Co- I The Store Noted for Deat Goods at Lowest Prices PARIS PATTERNS The only seam allowing pattern A C k fU on the market at this price I UL LrW.ll NEW FALL Hi of the Arlington club are: President, Dr. K. A. J. Mackenzie; vice-presidents, C. F. Beebe. Dr. Andrew C. Smith; sec retary. W. H. Dunckley; treasurer, W. ( Alford; with the directors, J. C. Alnsworth, C. R. Wlnslow, Dr. George K. Wilson. Theodore B. Wilcox and Thomas 8cott Brooke; of the commer cial club: president, C XV. llodson; vice president, It. L. Durham; secretary, Ed ward hJhrmnn: treasurer, E. L. Tnomp ton; Portland Hunt club: President, T. S. M'CJrath; vice-president, 8. O. Spencer; eorelary. J. ('. Muehe; treasurer, Frank Robertson; M. F. If, K. O. Downing; director. Ambrose Oronln. D A. Pat tullo; Waverly Golf club: President, Tliomns Kerr; vlce-presdnt, XV. L. Brewster; secretary-treasurer, Thales A. I-iiithlcuni ; captain, Thomas Kerr; directors Thomas Kerr. XV. L. Brewster, Chester O. Murphy, F. H. Ransom, (. R. young friends people there and has many In Portland. Her attending maids were chosen from the younger set and made a charming coterie. I ney were Miss Gertrude I'nahur, Miss Lel.i Drain, Miss Lois Parker, Miss Laura Fastabend, Miss Carrie Short, Miss Irene Hlmlngton. and Miss Harriet Wise. Mrs. Nathaniel T.illant and Miss Edna Pearl Luckev of Portland were the chosen maids of honor but Miss Luckey was prevented from attending by ill ness Pot -Handera attending the regatta were Mr. and Mrs. W. i. Howell and their family. Miss Trenchnrd. Mrs. W. K. Lytle. Miss Lytle and Miss Todd. Mm Marcus r lelsenner ana ner daughter. Miss Flora, with their guest Miss Elsie Davis, from 8an Francisco, sier Kt. murkily, r. xi. annnuiii, . i , , ,t,' Wlnslow, W. D. Wheelwright, A. T.I returned Tuesday after a seven weeks T HE fall season opened most auspiciously with the large re ception given by Mrs. T. B. Wll co for Mr. Taft Friday after- , . noon. It was one of the most brilliant and representative afternoon e affairs ever seen In Portland. The lovely Wilcox home is admirably suited for such entertaining and many com- ' pllments were passed on the beautiful ' Lome. Other events of Interest were the Scott-Honeyman wedding and a recep- ' f tlon for Miss Chamberlain. Several ! weddings in the next few weeks are be- I lng looked forward to with Interest , Most of the beach sojourners are re . ; turning home and the society ranks are y being rapidly tilled up. Soon tne rail ' entertaining will begin In earnest A - s j The most brilliant affair not only Of this season but of many preceding , seasons In Portland was the reception ' given Friday afternoon by Mrs. Theo ' dore B. Wilcox In honor of Mrs. Wil liam H. Taft. who spent a day here with Secretary Taft. About 400 people called during the receiving hours and a i brilliant assemblage gathered at the JiandFonie Wilcox home on King's - Heights. . The decorations were beautifully ar ranged with huge pieces showing the magnificence of Oregon flowers. In v the hull was a huge basket of gorgeous yellow blossoms; in the drawing-room were masses of red and white spotted lillea banking the tables and mantles. There Mrs. Wllsox received with Mrs. Taft and Mrs. Grecly. wife of the com mandant at Vancouver. Mrs. Wilcox made a beautiful picture In a gown of pastel blue veiling over white silk, which set off her lovely white hair to advantage. Mrs, Taft wore a hand some gown of white crepe de chine and was u charming guest. Mrs. Grcely was gowned in lavender voile. Late in the afternoon Mr. Wilcox and Secre tary Taft Joined the tccelvlng line alter the public reception down-town, und Mr. Taft proved i most ugreeable and entertaining guest. - In the dining-room tea was served by Mrs. V. U. Ayer and Miss Wilson at or.e end of the table and Mrs Arthur C. lilnott and Mrs. Ho!t C. Wilson at the other end. The table was H marvel of beauty. There was n beautiful em broidered Japanese cloth In exquisite design and In a htiie basket four feet .high were massed luxuriant bunches of green and purple grapes with grape leaves In artistic prolusion and twin ing about the handle. The autumnal coloring was rich and most effective. Mrs. Avers wore a white pattern gown with rich embroiderlngs. Miss Wilson was ir. a simrde frock of white tulle Mrs. Minott wore a striking Imported go A n or cerise silk under blue veiling, and Mrs. Wilson was lovely in a beau tiful French gown of white embroidered batiste. in the library Mrs. Howard Mather ana miss Martha Hoyt served Ices. Mrs. Mather wore white point d'esprlt with lace insertions and touches of lavender and Miss Hoyt wore a gown er white lace, in the library were masses of white China asters. On a landing In the staircase Mrs. David Honeyinan served punch and she was Handsome in a princess dress of quaint pattern, a soft heavy silk embroidered with old-fashioned bunches of old-fash loned pink rones. Assisting In the reception rooms were several prominent matrons. Mrs. Sam tie! M. Mears was there In lavender Bilk; Mrs. w. C. Alvord wore a pretty yellow silk etamine over silk; Mrs. R. Lea Barnes wore a lovely ottoman silk In a rose pink shade; Mrs. Robert Lewis wore a charming princess cos tume of lavender chiffon with trimmings in a earner tone; Mrs. zera enow was Jn a white embroidered lingerie town Mrs. J. Frank Watson In pale lavender silk; Mrs. C. F. Beebe in black lace; Mrs. David Lewis In a dainty frock of lavender with sliver trimmings; Mrs. jonn a. pnepara in cream net over cream silk; Mrs. J. C. Ainsworth In white lace; Mrs. L. Allen Lewis In cream lace; Mrs. J. B. Montgomery In white satin with lovely lace trimmings; Mrs. C. E. 8. Wood in pale gray silk; Miss Williams in white liberty silk: Mrs. K. A. J. MacKenzte in a pretty lingerie irocK; miss Maine Kfringer in cream etamine, and Mrs. Richard Koehler In a pale blue etamine. Parsons' orchestra played on the south veranda throughout the afternoon. The north gallery was thrown open to the guests and was made comfortable with chairs and garden seats. A large num ber of people came over from Van couver and there was a goodly sprink ling of officers. About BO young people attended a re ception given Friday night by Mrs. L. B. von Zoll Clarke and her son Dudley Randolph Clarke in honor of Miss Mar guerite Chamberlain. Mr. Gaither, her fiance, who was expected as an lionor ruest arrived a day late. The Clarke Iiome was prettly decorated with roses and lilies and palms in the drawing room and pink roses and pink candles In silver candelebra on the tea table, in the dining-room. Mrs. George E. Cham berlain received with her daughter and the hostess and her son. In the dining room Mrs. George F. Blair and Mrs. Charles T. Chamberlain poured tea ami Mrs. Carrie Rentier and Mrs. Jonnie George served Ices. Monday afternoon Mrs. Shelton nave a shower and oitnoon of cards for Miss Chamberlain in Salem. IIr mother and her aunt, Mrs. Renner, went up to pajem wun ner ann miss Frances aon was another of the guests. Miss Kelson i In Portland to remain till after the wedding Wednesday. wiffir: : tif: .mm. mf.:&... ..:.i-.?uifv; ,rim& man management this season. Miss Coman spent muoh of her time with her sister at one of the popular Long Island resorts. Dr. and Mrs. Ralph C. Matson re turned Wednesday from their wedding I trip through British Columbia, and are ' now at Elton court. Mrs. Matson (Lepa: Ferrari of San Francisco) Is a hand some Italian girl, whose beauty Is at- trading much favorable comment. i Mr. and Mrs. F. G. Buffum and Mrs. Sarah Forbes will leave Wednesdav on an extended trip east. They will go ; first to New York and then will tour the Maine coast and visit many points j of Interest in New England, remaining away several weeks. ! w Walter Whittlesey left last Sunday for Princeton university, after spending the summer with his mother, Mrs. L. A. Whittlesey. Mr. Whittlesey, a gradu ate of the University of Oregon, holds 1 an assistant professorship at Princeton. B. F. Olltner visited at St. Helens last week, returning to his home In Portland late In the week. Mr. Qlltner ) lived in St. Helens for 21 years and holds much valuable property In Colum bia county. Mrs. E. Gollnskv of flan Frnnolsco has returned from the beach, where she visited with her duughter, Mrs I. N. irialafhnjir And im noi with hr rlntlh- ter, Mrs. E. Meyer, of Flanders street. Miss Belle Dlttinhofer, the ('nitehter of Judge Dlttenhofer of New York, Is In the city the guest of her sister, Mrs. i Leon Hlrsch. There will be some en - tertainlng for her. Mrs. M. V. Shannon of Pennsylvania Is here to spend the winter with her - daughter, Mrs. Sarah A. Evans. There i are now four generations of the family,1 In Portland. j w I Mrs. and Mrs. J. N. Teal and their daughter Miss Ruth are at home from a visit to Puget sound and points of interest In British Columbia. Preseott Cooklnnham. a popular rrad- uate last spring from Portland academy has left for Princeton, New Jersey, to take up college work. Isam White has returned from a summer's stay at Long Bench and his family will return within a few days. Mrs. J. C. Moreland and Miss Lueon Moreland now of Salem visited In Port land the first of the week. Mrs. Walter V. Smith Is back from a Visit at the Iea I). WEDDINGS AND (UrO(QL SILKS Our counters and tables are piled high with the season's newest importations in black and colored dress materials, prominent among them being the new Chiffon Broadcloths in plain colors, stripes, plaids and checks. Plan to do your dress goods buying here, where varieties are large, quality high and prices low. Mail orders filled promptly. 52-Inch Broadcloths All wool, in plain garnet, blue, brown and myrtle, medium weight; special, yard $1.15 54-Inch Broadcloth in a full ranpe of plain shades, including brown and blue, all wool and $2.00 grade; yard $1.75 54-Inch Broadcloth Beautiful texture and finish, all plain colors, strictly all wool, $3.76 grade; special $3.25 54-Inch Broadcloth Plaids in beautiful colorings and combinations, all wool and splendid qualities, at $1.75 and $1.50 45-Inch Panama Plaids All wool and in all the newest colorings; a wide selection at $1.25 and $1.00 New Novelty Suitings for early fall wear, come in all the popular shades, including browns and greens; a yard $2.00' 44-Inch All Wool Plaids Black and white, gray and white and clan combina tions; special, yard 85 52-Inch Black Valdova Broadcloth All wool and beautiful finish, best $1.35 quality; special, yard $1.00 52-Inch Black Chiffon Broadcloth All wool, sponged and shrunk, and regular $2.85 grade $2.25 52-Inch Black All Wool Shelma Cloth One of the season's best sellers, $1.75 grade; special $1.57 Miss Edna Irvine of Corvallls, a Popular Portland Guest. Hus-gins. T. A. Llnthicum and Richard Koehler; University club: President, William L. Brewster; vice-president, Bert C. Ball; secretary, Edward J. Fall ing; treasurer, R. A. Lelter; directors. H. H. Herdman Jr.. C. L. Nichols, F. J. Hlley; Multnomah Rod and Gun club: President. R. D. Inman; vice-president, Will Llpman; secretary, M. Abraham; treasurer, F. H. Peterson; directors, J. D. Honeyman, E. W. Moore, W. A. Hlllts. A. J. McDaniel and A. K. Hent- inr The marriage of Miss Agnes Honey- man and Ambrose uerkeiey bcoii Wednesday evening at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. William B. Honeyman, was a pretty affair at tended by about 150 friends. Dr. Ben Ezra Stiles Ely was the officiating clergyman. The color scheme was pink ana wnue. The dra wlntt-room where tho ceremony was performed was decorated with plnit and white roses and parlands of green. In the dining-room only white flowers were used and the tBble was lighten with white shaded candles In crystal holders. In the library Mrs. John Scott and Mrs. Klsner served punch from a table ornamented with yellow blossoms. The bride wore u handsome gown o( white Irish satin trimmed with beautl fui old lace and enrried Hrldo roses Miss Hannah Connell was the maid of honor and wore a pale pink and white striped voile made over white and car ried roses of a deeper shade of pink. Percy Blanchard was the best man and the bride s father gave her in marriage. Miss Coleman played the wedding march. Mr. and Mrs. Ambrose Scott have gone away on a short trip and will be it home artcr jsnvemher 1 at ZUt fwentv-llrst street, where Mrs. Edward Falling has been living. Several Informal attalrs were given for the bride last week, among them a uncheon, a bridge arid a buffet lunch eon. Miss Edna Irvine of Corvallls, Is in The invitations are out for the wedding- of Miss Carolyn Ethel Holmes and J5r. Ray William Matson, whose en gagement . was announced last week, and there are manv entertainments in the air for Miss Holmes, who Is one of the most popular of the Omena N'u et Tuesday Miss Florence Walrath rave her a hosiery ahower and yester day Miss Anna Shea gave a miscellane ous ahower. Miss Bessie Allen will frlve a Japanese shower tomorrow for he bride's dining-room, which is to he furnished in Japanese style. Miss IJaiey Dean will be hostess Wednesday at a cup and saucer shower. Miss Sadie Knapp on Wednesday with a kitchen shower, ifiss Alice Benson Saturday with an afternoon tea. and Miss Lottie Jacobson the following Monday with a lingerie ahowf t. y "k ' A new edition of ''Portland Clubdom" lias bees published giving a foil list of the members and present officer of the leading club or Portland. The officers Portland today, enroute to New York city to resume her work on tho stage, where, in a single season she has made marked progress and achieved good suc cess. She played ingenue parts with Otis B. Thayer in "The Sauare Deal" during a run of several months In the larger eastern cities, and concluded the season with Thomas W. Rons in "The Other Girl," at Boston, June 2, and was one of three in a company of 16 to be invited to go out again with the company this fall at an advance In salary. Since June Miss Irvine has been visiting at her home in Corvallls. She Is a talented and attractive young woman and Is popular both in her home town and throughout the state, in the best social circles. She is to leave Portland tomorrow for New Tork city. Hero she visits Mrs. George K. Went worth Jr., and other prominept society people. Mrs. Maxwell Blake (Ruth Maxwell) has been the motif for much informal entertaining while she is visiting her mother. Mrs. David Lewis gave a din ner for her last week and Mrs. W. II. Dunckley and Mrs. John Shepard en tertained at cards Informally. Mrs. Blake will leave Saturday to join her husband who left Thursday for Wash ington prior to returning to his consu lar post at Funchal, Madeira. Many Portland people went down to Astoria to attend the regatta last week. The festivities centering about the queen were among the mot important of the regatta happenings and involved society. Miss Harriet Eafton Tallant, the queen, is a popular gifl among the stay at Seaside house. Miss Davis has spent the summer with the Flelschnera and will leave lor home next Tuesday evening. Thursday evening Mrs. I. N. Llpman gave a small afternoon In her honor for the young girls of her set. Yesterday afternoon Miss Mildred Hhelnstrom gave a bridge of three tables, having also as honor guests Miss Miriam Jacobs and Miss Helen Rosenfeldt, who will leave soon for New York to enter the Benjamin Dean school In New York. Mlsg Miriam Jacobs gives a dinner tonight for Miss Davis. Dr. and Mrs. Albert Alexander Morri son have sent out invitations for the marriage of their eldest daughter, Margaret, to Thomas Shurpe Jr. The wedding will take place at Trinity Episcopal church, of which Dr. Morri son Is rector, Tuesday evening, October 1. Tho bride's sister, Miss Dorothy Morrison, will lie the maid of honor and the bridesmaids will be Miss Margaret Walter, Miss Lisa Wood, Miss Carolyn Burns and Miss Leslie Knapp, all of whom were debutantes with Miss Mor rison the season before last. Harry Oorbett will be the best man and the ushers will be Erskine Wood, Roderick Macleay, Elliot; (.u'-tt. Thomas Mc Grath and Langdon Warner. The wedding of Miss Helen Mary Mac Ewan and Morris A. Van Houten has been set for October 16, but all the arrangements for a large wedldng have been cancelled on account of the death! last Wednesday of Miss MacEwan's grandmother, Mrs. Martha A. MacFar land In Concord. Massachusetts. The bride's sister, Miss Clara Frances Mac Ewan, will accompany her to the alter nt the quiet wedding now planned and Dr. A. A. Morrison will officiate. Mrs. George I). Peters entertained Wednesday afternoon at BOO, in compli ment to Mrs. Walker (nee Goodman) of Hongkong, who has been spending the summer hero . Mrs. John G. Peters won the prize. The Kiiests were Miss Ethel Goodman, Mrs. Frank Raley. Mrs. Frank Miss Sarah Elizabeth Kern was mar ried Wednesday evening with a pretty ceremony to T. Irving Potter at the home of her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Loyal E. Kern. 455 East Fourteenth street north. Rev. Henry A. Marcotte of the Westminster Presbyterian church performed the ceremony before about BO friends. The brides sister. Miss Ethel Kern, was the maid of honor, her niece Mar garet Wheeler, the little flower girl, and she was given in marriage by her father. The bride wore a gown of which elysee cloth over chiffon and taf feta, trimmed with duchesse lace, and carried Bride roses. Her sister wore pale blue messallne siik and carried maidenhair fern, and the little flower girl was In blue and white and strewed rose petals In the path of the bride. A large reception followed the ceremony The home was prettily decorated with autumn leaves and asters In the hull, palms, ferns and white asters In tho living room, and smliax and plnK asters In the dining room. Preceding the cere mony Miss Ahlma Hallock sang "Thou j - Art Like Uuto a Lovely Flower," and j Tn 40 lnvltoj guests. The Miss Zola Hitchcock played the wed- rw wer; rrof,1HPlv decorated with ding march. James Strain was Ue j j,r,.pn find white; the bav window whs Si.1"-"' m.. v, . , ' arched with green and festooned with n"r- "d, M"- Po,'fr, hnve, ,?one, ,0 ; ribbons and under this arch stood the British Column a on their wedding trip , , ,,rdeKronm with his rather fh"f Wl,tJ,'"me afI,?r: J' V. i".l mother at the right and iter f .thrr i.ici i - w uaai i ...... i , mn) har tt t tli luff lA I k r 1 1 1 Suits for Tall Original and distinctive styles that are bound to please women of refined taste. And another point you can't duplicate a single garment in our stock, for we are sole Portland agents for one of the largest cloak and suit makers in the country. Note specials below. At $22.45 Women's All Wool Cheviot Suits, strictly man-tailored, jacket in the popular semi-fitting style with mili tary front, trimmed with straps of self material, velvet and fancv buttons and lined with best quality Skin ner's satin; skirt in box plaited tyle and extra full; browns, blues, blacks ; $28.00 value. At $14.85 On special sale Monday and Tuesday only at this price Women's and Misses' All Wool Tailored Suits in deep garnet shade, double-breasted military jacket lined with best quality satin; skirt in full box plaited stvle; splendid serviceable suits for early fall wear; all sizes; $20.00 values. TWO DAYS ONLY Women's Fine Flannelette Gowns, best $1.85 quality, Monday and Tuesday, 83c Each. Come in plain pink, blue and white and fancy stripes. Take advantage. TWO DAYS ONLY Women's Extra Quality Flannelette Gowns; best 85c grade at, special, 50c Each. Come in pink and blue stripes; braid trimmed and full sizes. Write for New Reduced Price List CORNER THIRD AND MORRISON STREETS Mail Orders Given Prompt Attention Twenty-first and Flanders streets. Mr Potter Is the son of a wealthy capitalist of Oakland, California. One of the prettiest home weddings of the season took place Tuesday, even ing at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Cullck, 1700 Sixth avenue, Fulton Heights, when their youngest daughter, Daisy Parthcnla, 1 wore a cream colored gown nno ciirica a bouquet of white rose buds. The marriage service was performed bv Kev. Mr. Hlood of the east side Calvary church. After the service refn-slinienls were served. Mr. and .Mrs. Stolid will be at home at their flat on Fast .Second street after September K. Wednesday night, in the presence of relatives and friends. Miss Calota Wll- was united In marriage to Frank J. ! nams was married to Alexander Koss Blechlnger. Shortly after 8 o'clock, to!. R pVerett Merrltt Hill of the strains of Mendelssohn's wedding tne uev' lerett Slcrnii mil or march, played by Miss Irene Mcl.ood, the Taylor-fctreet Methodist church, the bridegroom mado his appearance : The ceremony took place nt Hie homo with his b fit man. Howard Cullck, of tne i)rl,)(.-8 sister. Mrs. W. Wynn brother of the bride. The bride was , nriBon &8l Madison street. Tho handsomely gownen in wnue messaiine house was beautifully decorated with Hiid carried a bouquet of white carna-! pnK r0ses and stnllnx Promptly nt Hons and asparagus. She entered with I n clock tho bridal party entered tho par her father, and was preceded by the ir an(j took a position In tho archway maid of honor. Miss Florence Blechln under festoons of flowers, where tho frer and six bridesmaids, daintily attired ceremony was performed. After con n silk mull. The rooms were artistic- gratulations were! received dainty re ally decorated with autumn leaves and freshments were served in the dinlng roses. After the ceremony and con- room. Mr. and Mrs. Koss will make gratulations were over, supper was their home In Salem. Oregon. Mrs eerved. Mr. and Mrs. Blechlnger will be home to their friends after September 14. 81, the ceremony being performed ac cording to the Impressive rite of the Catholic church by the Kov. J. H. Mc Devitt of the Cathedral parish. Mr. and Mrs. McGinn left on their honey moon trip to I. one Beach, Washington, on the afternoon of the same day. Announcements have been received from Mrs. Flizabeth Preseott of Raker City of the marriage of her daughter Kdna to Garfield Bradford liaison of this city. Mrs. Oat.'ion was nt one time a. student at the University of Oregon where she met Mr. Datson. Later she graduated from Ann Arbor. M Iclitgnn. Portland. She has many friends in A pretty home wedding took place Wednesday evening at the family resi dence, 348 Montgomery street, when Miss Myrtle M. Rutherford, the only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Rutherford, was married to William Melvln Smith, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles K. Smith of But to, Montana. l ,. r. J iSM&tv- Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Ross, Married Last Week. Ross Is the youngest daughter of Lr. and Mrs. R. w. Williams ol Stockton, California. A pretty wedding was celebrated at the home of Mr. and Mrs. I. S. Patton, 41!i Falling street, Wednesday evening, when Miss Emma C. Heffner of Minne apolis, was married to George C. Baunez of this city. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. S. T!. Abbott of the Central Methodist Episcopal church, assisted by Rev. Mr. Kerr. To tho strains of the wedding march, played by Miss Stella Van Fl"et, the bridal party entered the beautifully deocrated parlors, led by little Miss Alice Weston as flower girl. Hermett O.ilbralth acted as best man and Miss Klla M. Heffner, sister of the bride, was bridesmaid. Klaborate refreshments were served after wliich the newly married couple departed to their now home. On August 28 William 0. Welghtman of Seattle waa married to Miss Hal 11 nan at the bride's home At Oswego, Ray. Mr. Moore officiating. The bride comes of One of the old pioneer families. Tho woddlng was largely attended by residents from various parts of the state and the parents of the bridegroom dime from Los Angeles. Immediately after the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Welghtman left for the east to visit Jamestown and tho various large cities. On their return they will reside In Se attle. On Thursday evening at 9 o'clock, F. R. Melnhoff and Mrs. Louise Wilhelm were married in the reception room of the White Temple, Rev. J. Whltcomb Brougher, D. 1).. officiating. Only a few intimate friends were present. . WlUlam J. McGinn and Miss Ashes Welch, two roDulr r young persons of Ithls otty, were quietly married at an early hour on Saturday morning, August j ENGAGEMENTS j The wedding of John P. McEntce and Miss Ellen Anne McCabe will take place at fit. Mnry's cathedral, Fifteenth and uavis streets, Wednesday morning, September 11, at 8:30. No cards. Invitations are out for the wedding of Miss Helyn Lucille Churchley to A. N. Anderson, which Is to bo solemnized Monday evening, September 16. Morrison street. The members are H. J. Hucke. H. W. Hlngley, J. JTJ AQitni ana ji. ti. wniiams. The Vesper Stellas have Issued Invi tations for their opening party, which will be given In Murlark hall Thursday evening, Heptemner 12. Dan Quimby entertained a party of 25 at Columbia beach Labor day. PERSONAL - EVENTS OF THE WEEK j Mrs. Edward Kleist gave a luncheon at her home on Hawthorno avenue Sat urday. August 31, in compliment to Mrs. William Fdson Strowbridge of Los An golet. on the eve of her departure, Thu favors were miniature suitcases and trunks. Covers were laid for 12. The luncheon was followed by five hundred, Mrs. K. K. Mallory winning the first prize and Mrs. K. L. Long the second. Mrs. Btrowhrldgfs has beeii delightfully entertained by her many friends and by her sister. Mrs. George W. Dickseii. with whom she has been spending the summer. COMING EVENTS Mrs. C. R. Black entertained last Thursday afternoon in honor of her guest, Mrs. B. C. Blinley of Vancouver, British Columbia, with a charming luncheon. Covers were laid for Mrs. S. Carroll of Chchalis, Washington, Mrs. II. Towney, Mrs. W. Paige, Mrs. K, Richards, Mrs. C. L. Mineo, Mrs. F. H. Ireland, Mrs. N. G. Patterson, Mrs. B (.'. Brinley, Mrs. M. Lindsay. Mrs. M. Spen cer. Mrs. H. B. Hall, Mrs. J. C. Shay, Mrs. H. Stevens anu Mrs. o. BiaoK. - - , The Orranco club, whose parties proved to be so popular last winter, will continue for another season. They will give their first party September 80, at Rlngler's hall, Grand avenue, and East Mrs. Eila Q. Hlmea left Portland Thursday evening fox an extended Jrlp east. Hne goes as a delegate of the department of Oregon, Ladles of the Grand Army, to the national encamp- ineni or ine irana Army or tne ne-j purine at Saratoga, New york. Befo returning she will visit friendsH relatives In many cities of NajsTbrk. Massachusetts, Ohio. Illinois and Colo rado, renchlng home about December 1. Arthur A. Murphy, son of Attorney Dan R. Murphy, left last week for Stanford university, en route from Alaska, where he spent his vacation. Mr. Murphy is taking the law course, and will be graduated in June, 1J08. His popularity at Stanford has resulted In his election as president of the uni versity student boay. Mr. and Mrs. David Davis and Cap tain and Mrs. Edward Watts returned to their homes Monday morning, after a 10-days camping trip up Lewis river. j ney went zo mues above wooaiana, and report good fishing and a most sn Joyable time. Mrs. Jj. H. Hurlburt-Edwards and the Misses Alecla K. and Laura Ruth Car dinal are spending the week at Seavlsw, Hackeney cottage. Mrs. Edwards re sumes her duties as director of the Oregon Conservatory of Muslo on Sep tember 9. Miss Lily Baker, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Baker of 835 Hassalo street, left on Thursday last by steamer George W. Elder for a three months' trip to southern California. Alfred Morris has returned from his vacation, most of which he spent tn Bt Helens visiting his sister, Mrs. C. C. Masters, in her beautiful new home. Miss Agnes Dlnneen it visiting Mrs. R. A. Kirk of Salem, Oregon. She will re turn to Portland in time for the open ing of school. . Mrs. Dorrls Cohen has returned from a visit to Seattle and Is the guest of her sister, Mrs. H.lBruck, at W,! Kear ney street. Miss Mav Ohalmrrs spent Sundav Monday at 8U fielens, the goea( of Ml Lulu George. v Dr'and Mrs. D. J. MaeCreedv iv returned from a six weeks' vacation ta-j ..V.. .MB J Ml., V the uest of Mrs. C. P. Bishop. Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Petri hav re turned home from Newport Miss Eva Plncus of San FranolaM la visiting Miss Nettle Wolf.