The Oregon daily journal. (Portland, Or.) 1902-1972, December 21, 1913, Image 4

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Newspaper Page Text.THE OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL, PORTLAND. SUNDAY MORNING, DECEMBER ,21,,, 1913 ARRANGEMENTS FOR DEGREE OF HONOR TO ASSIST NEEDY Open Evenings R mSnB ready Open Evening 0 " Tuesday lOOO Children of the ; Poor Will Receive Presents " Program, v Th hist iarrhgremBts necessary to the Rotarr elub celebration or Christ mai have been made. On Tuesday 1000 rhiidren f the Door will receive Christ mas rood thin Irotn ,the Rotary Bants Claua at the Hotel Oregon, Tuesday evening they Way come and fill the gral i leries at the Baker theatre, where the "Rotary clob will to riving Its Christ rtiai program. Wednesday evening all the people raay come to Oak and Broad way and there listen to Christmas Carols by the beat singers and makers - of music la Portland. "It will be of Interest to our cousins o In the east to know that Portland wUl have an outdoor celebration on Christ Riaa eve. tn whteti thousands or our . . citirens will participate." said Fred Epoerl, chairman of the club's entertain ment committee, yesterday. "Our cli- mate is such that this plan will result ' in i Joyous observance. Members of tha Portland Rotary club conceived the V Idea, and will giro to the- northwest its ".'first outdoor Yuletide celebration. yrtil Begla Tuesday. "The plans-of the Rotary club con template e. V6 day celebration, begin tiing Tuesday morning at the Columbia theatre, where Hi poor children of the city Will be entertained without charge . -with s special Christmas program. The Columbia orchestra will greet the youngsters with . repertoire of Christ ma ntiwms, and following this musical erelude will be Introduced specially se lected films descriptive of the holiday easott, and pertaining particularly to Christmas observance. There will be omedy reels, as well as typical Christ tolas scenes. Tb fact that children : posed for these pictures will be par' tltfularly Interesting to the juveniles in attendance. "At the conclusion of this program, ' tl (CTifidren will be ushered to the fountafa Grill of the Oregon hotel, wheMtbe Rotary club Santa Clause-David U Williams will distribute One thousand Christmas bars to the chil dren bearing tickets delivered to them ' by the charitable and benevolent lnstl . tutlons of the city. At this luncheon of the club. President C. V. Cooper Will preside, and he Will introduce a number of talented children, who will present a program appropriate to the occasion. Throughout this luncheon festivity, Cant Claus Will reign supreme. Will Se Kosi at Theatre. The Rotary club will be host at the Baker theatre to the members and their lady friends Tuesday trtght, all seats in : the balcony and proscenium having been fArrchased by the club membership. "The flvb hundred seats lh the gallery wfJl be occupied by poor children and their parents, and the production of the ew England pastoral play, "Shore Aeres, with its merry Christmas Scene, WQ1 prova aa attraction indeed appro prlate at this time of the year. "The final entertainment of the two , y ay program will be the Christmas eve Celebration In the open air at ths cor-1 Her of Oak street and Broadway. A , . bugs platform will be erected, sur- mounted by a bug Christmas tree cen terpiece with five Smaller trees grouped About It. Their branches will be laden with multicolored lectr!c bulba, and to carry out tire Rotary spirit, these trees will be fa ' on"tlnouS motion With kaleidoscopic changes la ths eolbrftil fllnitrl nations. The thou sand of peo ple who will surround this monster tand will be greeted with the season's Jnssic rendered by the PorUand police band, wMch has been rehearsing sev , eral Weeks In preparation for the event iCusleal Program Planned. "The master of ceremonies for the outdoor festivirle will be Rev. Dr John H. Boyd, pastor of the First Pres byterian 'church, who will h to brt functions by the Rotary club Bahta Oaus. For the excellent musical program wnicn win follow the band overture, Sherman Clay ft Co. will , z-urniBn piane accompaniments with Professor William a Boone at the eya. -?in jcnristmas melodies will be pre swnted by - Portland's most prominent oloterV Among the singers will be .mrs. tirneaa Ueller Weiustein, known the Tetrazzinl of the northwest She wiu sing -ine btar of Bethlehem" from , the arrangements of Adams; Dom J S&ia, Portland's well known baas stilnut will sing "Nazareth," and R. W. MacMur- iay., a talented baritone singer of Bos ton, has selected "The Star of the East" for his oolo. The thousands In th a. lence will be asked to participate In this 59 III fv H II ' ) ( ill Margaret E. Herrin. At the semi-annual Portland district convention and session of the Degree of Honor held Friday, the order made pro vision for the relief of 10 or more des titute families as a charitable measure in keeping with the spirit of tne year. Food and clothing will be provided the families selected ns needing assistance. The following committee was ap pointed in charge of the relief work: Mrs. Margaret Becker of Fidelity lodge. 411 Third street; Mrs. Sarah E. Moor of Evergreen lodge, 802 Oantenbein street; Mrs. Margaret Houston. VV. C. T. U. headquarters; Mrs. Millie Pugh. grana usher; Mrs. Mattie Griffith, 77 Bast Taylor street; Mrs. Maude E. Mor ton or Fidelity, tSl West Broadway, and Mrs. Rose Colter of Port Indus. The committee will use room Z0J Commercial block as Its headquarters, where members of the order and friends may leave donations before Wednesday. After Wednesday the A. O. II. W. and Degree of Honor halls at 129 Fourth street will be used. . The spirit of the order's determina tion to assist the needy is expressed in the words of their head, Margaret E. Herrin, grand chief of honor; "We are an organization for the purpose of re lieving distress, and the need being so great In our city at the present time, It is flttina that we send forth to suf ferers outstde our membership stoma of the charity and protection practiced by , ourselves." i Officers present t Friday's eonven-' tlon Included: Margaret E. Herrin, grand chief of honor; Sarah E. Moore, past grand chief of honor; Ollle F. Stephens, era nd recorder, all of Portland; Mrs. Millie Pugh, grand usher, of Baiem; Mrs. Maraaret Houston and Mrs. J. Leach or . the -grand finance committee, of Port-1 land: and Mrs. l.uiu l. uranaaji, mem- . ber of tha law committee, of The Dalles. Out of town visitors included Edith bs.IT, Amanda Anderson, Mart Thatcher of Salem and Dr. Mahotiey or tne Mon tana jurisdiction. LEGAL WEIGHTS AND MEASURES ARE GIVEN If Running For a Car loosens the fcrip of vour classes 1f with movement of your head you vsi wtvm t7y"'S aim 5iiuing, you will appreciate the greater comfort tnd security of Shur-on mountings, which hold your glasses in place all the time. art ftot only a safeguard against hreaVe-. hul nrnmnt hft- r!ht and better appearance. ttat set. if neilL as law $2.00. . THOMPSON OPTICAL iMTTtUTE 209-10-1 1 Corbctt Building th ami Morrison Inquiries having been made as to the legal weights per bushel In Oregon of grains and other commodities sold by the bushel, the department of Weights and measures at Salem, through Deputy State Sealer F. Q. Buchtel, has supplied the Information, as follows (Lord's Ore gon Laws, chapter 7, section 6063): "Whenever wheat, rye, Indian corn, oats, barley, Clover seed, buckwheatj dried apples, dried peaches, potatoes, or pears shall be sold by the bushel, and no special agreement as to the measure or weight thereof shall be made by the parties, the measure thereof shall be ascertained by weight, and shall be computed as follows: Sixty pounds for a bushel of wheat or clover seed; 66 pounds for a bushel ' of rye or Indian corn; 86 pounds for a bushel of oats; 4( pounds for a bushel of barley; 42 pounds for a.bushel of buckwheat; 28 pounds for aTiushel of dried apples or peaches; 60 pounds for a bushel of potatoes; 45 pounds for a bushel of apples or pears." festivity of song when the police band begins its march down Washington street playing "America." BTo Demand for Money. The Christmas spirit and the patriot Ism of the audience will be given full sway in our national airs. "Although the public will be mater ially Interested In this series of enter tainments, no demand has been made for funds With which to defray the ex penses, except to the actual member- . ship or the Portland Rotary club. "The entertainment at the Baker theatre will aid materially In assisting the financing of the several celebra tions, and at the same time give the members of the club an evening of through enjoyment. i "It Is hoped that Portland in the fu- ' ture may be able to plan similar festivi ties of pleasure and song for the enter tainment of those of our citizens who are unfortunate." COMPLAINTS AGAINST GUARDSMEN DISMISSED C'omul.iintu ehcLrcrlnir -Tnhn tt D.k berding and James H. Rinehart, militia. men. wun wearing "Olive drab shirts" of the Oregon National Guard when not on dutv without a nfrmlt from thai. commanding officer Were dismissed yesieraay in tne district court when it was discovered that th nffr. had promised to turn the shirts in to Captain W. F. Dausrhterv. of f-nmt.ar.v. a. b. n. o. ' , Warrant's wera tanned hul nAt ' The corrmlnlntB were ntiriA hv ttvu Jones, marshal of the' courtntartial at wnicn tne two were fined for failing to report for duty. Rinehart was . taken to jail Friday night In default of $1 fine imnosed and Cantain risitikiri, oaiii his flnA shnrtlv After wa. ni..M to Jail. Robberdlng was fined 16, which HOOD RIVER WILL JOIN IN "SEE OREGON" PLAN Hood River. Or . Di ?rt Tnwn TJIV. ardson of Portland addressed a large crowd at the Commercial club hall last night on the subject of making united cuivng to aiu-aci tne tourist' travel daring the Panama exposition to a trip throueh flrppnn and display of Oregon's resources at "Ash land. Or., where all trains will stop to permit the visitors to view such a dls," ty. nood Kiver is arranging to get into line, and the Commercial club will appoint a- committee to carry out the Plans suggested by Mr, Richardson. A nnnquei was givfih Tor the Visitor, at 1 which 100 guests Were present. ook Ufeadqudtteri" Tift? eats A Christmas Showing Eclipsing in Variety and Quantity All Contemporaneous Book Exhibits Nearly fifty years ago the first book was sold in the Gill establishment. With that sale went the manifesta tion of good will, good service and desire to please, that since, in its multiplication, has developed for this store the book business of the Pacific Northwest. It has ever been the policy here to anticipate a demand rather than await its arrival, and it is this viewpoint that has actuated the policy of always carrying more books and a greater variety of books than the general demand would warrant in many stores. It is with this splendid preparation, this thoughtful anticipation of every possible demand, that we present this holiday book display to you, with the assurance that there is scarcely a book worth while not Included, at a range of prices within reach of every purse. - i&oeks of t3ravd Delightful gifts for those who have traveled, and for those who would like to travel. "In Thackeray's London," F. Hopkinson Smith, $3.50 "Rambles in Ireland," Robert Lynd, $2.50 "An Artist in Italy," W. Tyndale, $5.00 "South America," James Btyce, $2.50 "The Near East," Robert Hichens, illustrated by Jules Guerin, $6.00 "New Trails in Mexico," Carl Lumholtz, $5.00 "Rome," $2.50 "Venice," Menpes, illustrated, $2.50 "Pacific States from Panama," E. Pexotti, $2.50 "Four Months Afoot in Spain," H. Franck, $2.00 "In Unfamiliar Eng land," T. D. Murphy, $3.00-"Pen-jiell'B Panama," $1.25 "Cathedrals and Churches of the Rhine," F. Miltown, $2.00 "Bonnie Scot land," Sutton Palmer, $2.50 "The Spell of England," Addison, $2.50 "The Wanderer in Holland," E. V. Lucas, $2.50 "Reminiscences of the South Seas," I. La Farge, $7.50 "Through the French Provinces," O. E. Peixotti, $2.50 "Egypt," handsomely, illustrated by Guerin, $6.00 "Japan," $2.50 "The Land of Heather," $1.50. Oregon an& IV &reat West "The Guardiana of the Columbia" John tt. Williams, 75c to $2.50-"The Columbia River." W. D. Lyman.$175 J "Fifty Years in Or ciron n T T Geer. $3.00 "Canoe anfl Sadrfl Theodore Winthrop, $5.00 "The Lewis & Clark Journals," special library editions, 2 vols., $5.00 Other editions, 65c to $150.00 "Fifteen Thousand Miles by Stage," Carrie Adell Strahan, $4.00 "The Oregon Trail," Frances Parkman, 60c to $1.50 "Lyman's History of Oregon," 4 vols. fare set, $17.50 "As I Remember Them," Goodwin, "The Bridge of the Gods," F. W. Balch, $1.00 "The Conquest," $1.18 "McLaugh lin and Old Oregon," $1.18 "Mc Donald of Oregon," $1.18 "The Land Claimers," John Fleming Wilson, $1.18. AAmmmmmmAAAAAAAAAATmry "Bird Children," "Flow er Children," "Animal Children," Elizabeth Gor don, $1 each "The Won derful Adventures of Nils." Selma Lagerlof, il lustrated by Frye, $2.50 "The Golden Staircase," )lbtux$ i&ooks Louey Chrisholm, illus trated by Spoonef, $2.50 "Plutarch's Lives for Boys and Girls," illustrated by Weston, $2.50 "This Year's Book for Children, $1.50-"When Knighto Were Bold." Eva March Tappan, $2.00 "Rhymes for Little Readers," illus trated by Hallock, $1.00 "The Treasure Book of Children's Verse," illus trated by Gray, $2.00 "Robinson Crusoe," illus trated by Robinson, $2.00 "Vanity Fair," illustrated in color by Baumer, $5.00 "Pickwick Papers, "Old Curiosity Shop," "David Copperfield," illustrated in color by Reynolds, $5.00 Ulushahb Gift ooks ach "f ales of a Traveler." 2.50 "The Blue Bird." il lustrated by Robinson, $4.50 Siegfried and the Twi light of the Gods," illustrat ed by Rackham, $5.00 "Treasure Island," illustrat ed. 2.00 "Kidnapped," il lustrated, $2.25; "Hamlet," illustrated by Simon ds, 44.50. Of Permanent Value to the Home and Library III SHI Ull mvm "Autobiography of Theodore Roosevelt," $2.50 "Reminiscences of a Soldier's 'Wife," Mrs. John A Logan, $2.50 "Letter of Charles Eliot Norton," 2 vols., $5.00 "The Story of My Boyhood and Youth," Joha Muir, $2.00 "Robert E. 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