THE? OREGOJi DAILY JOURNAL. PORTLAND, MONDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 21. 191
1 Wna! Society- is Doins EIggifl
TO a chosen few, the women of
the Professional Worttn'i
league rave one of the moat
enjoyable burlesque concert
programs Saturday evening at the Art
Museum that Portland , people have
ever heard. It was an all-star cast
from start to. finish, with world fa
mo us musicians In abundance. :
"The Spirit of the Day." a farce
written by Mrs. Harry Beal Torrey.
was the opening number. The charac
ters were "A Tired Woman," Mrs.
Chamberlain: 'Plum Pudding." Miss
Elisabeth Hoar; "Indigestion." Miss
Joscelyn Foulkes; "The Present That
Nobody Wanted," Mrs. Berry East
ham; "French Doll." Mrs. Charles E.
Bears; "Buster Brown," Miss Gertrude
Talbot, and "A Child," Miss Henrietta
Klbbs.
Each part was fittingly costumed
and portrayed with a cleverness that
started the evening with peals of
laughter. -
MTss Bertha Brainard followed with
"Dance by a Brownie"; violin num
bers by Miss Abby Whiteside as. Miss
.Maud Powell were well received. She
gave "Cavatlna," and as an encore a
real "Humoresque." Miss Whiteside
was given a cheery reception, but was
advised to continue as "one of our
leading pianists."
A beautiful poem was recited by
Miss Hannah Schloth, with melodra
matic piano accompaniment by Mrs.
Thomas Carrlck Burke.
"Mr. and Mrs. Vermin Castle"
danced, being impersonated by Miss
Blanche Luckey and Miss Virginia
Xlrby.
Number 6 was "The Palms." a cor
net solo, lnrwhlch Mrs. Susie Fennell
PI pen, president of the club and the
guiding genius of the evening's fes
tivities, .simply "did herself proud."
She Impersonated John Philip Sousa.
"Madame Schumann - Helnk' ap
peared in the place of honor on the
program. Miss Mary Frances Iaom tak
Ing the role of the great diva. Her
singing of the famous "Erl KoeniB"
was "superb," as the little general
would say in "The Merry Widow." Her
tone production was faultless, and fa
cial expression was even better, and
she left the audience In tearful happi
ness. The grand finale came with the
"Sextette" from Lucia, no less per
sonages than "Tetranlnl.i "Homer."
"Caruso," "Titta Ruffo," 'cotti" and
"Jean de Resxke" sang. Their ensemble
' was a bit competitive, but they looked
well. They were Miss Nona Lawler.
Miss Abby Whiteside, Mrs. Harry Beal
Torrey. Miss Hoar. Mrs. Charles E.
Sears and Mrs. Charles McCullough.
with Mrs. Pipes, as "Sousa," directing.
The guests of the evening . having
been kind in he extreme, as Mrs.
Pipes announced, refreshments were
awarded them after the performance.
W C. O. F. Elects Officers.
' At the meeting. of St. Mary's Court,
No. 104S. held Tuesday evening, offi
cers were reelected for the ensuing
year, as follows: Chief ranger. Mrs.
W. A. Elvers; vice chief ranger, Mrs.
M. J. Drlscoll; rending secretary. Miss
Mary Frances M. Carthy; financial
secretary. Miss Katherine Qulnn;
treasurer, Mrs. Ellen Ryan; trustees,
Mrs. T. S. Hogan, Miss MarJorJe Mac
Kinnon,, and Mrs. Anna Glenn; conductor,-
Xflss Winifred Ralston and
-Miss i Mart ; Booe',eftUnels' Miss
Ksthertno Drlscoll " and; Miss Katherine
Boos. After election of officers a so
cial hour was enjoyed around a pret
tily decorated Christmas tree loaded
with presents. A dainty luncheon was
served while several musical numbers
on the piano were rendered by the
Misses Loretta Ann Qulnn and Jessie
Elvers.
Clan Marleay Auxiliary Knitting.
The Tidies Auxilary of Clan Mac
. leay held two successful meetings at
the home of Mrs. D. II. Oowans, 255
East Thirty-second street, for the pur
pose of knitting articles for the bene
fit of the British Red Cross. All Brit
ish women who are Interested in this
line of work are cordially; invited to
attend another meeting given at the
same address next -Tuesday afternoon
and evening. Wool and knitting needles
will be provided. The meeting will
be held at S p. m. and 8 p. ni., Tues
day, December 21. ,
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Aloha M500M Clnb.
The Aloha "500" club met with Mrs.
Wlllfred John' Thursday,. December 10,
and enjoyed the fifth party of their
series. Luncheon was served at 1:80
ill . .c-.-w..t i i i
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i Democrats Pick
LanQ in Letter Vote
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Justice Knghes B3h Scan la Choice of
. Republicans In-Answer to Foil Taken
by lswyw and. Banker.
New Orleans, Iju. Dec '11. In re
sponse to 9000 letters, which were re
cently sent out'. by ta Lawyer and
Banker, a legal and financial publi
cation asking the receivers to submit
their choice among the leading, men
of the country for the presidency in
1916, the following answers were re
ceived: t
nmiurali Franklin Kl Lane of
(California. 1119; Woodrow? Wilson of
iNew York, 703; Champ Clark of Mis-
bama, 846;' George Gray of Delaware.
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Choice for vice president was largely
favorable to Senator Lewi of' Illinois,
with Vice President Marshall aecond.
Republican Justice Hughes of New
York, 1684: James R. Mann of Illi
nois, 1 16; Governor-elect Whitman of
New iYork, 610; M. T. Herrtck of Ohio,
800; Senator Borah of Idaho, 197; Hi
ram W. Johnson of California, 69; The
odore Roosevelt of Oyster Bay, 11.
For vice president Senator Borah led
all other candidates. f
PASSES BAD CHECKS
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Chicago, 111., Deo. II. Peter Chiar
monte of Portland, Or., was arretted
for passing worthless checks. He
confessed to doing the same in Port
land, v i i
Captain of Detectives Baty has tel
egraphed the Chicago police depart
ment to the effect that he would not
I send for Peter Chlarmonte, the Port"
' land man held there on forgery
.charges. 8everal months ago' he
passed checks on Portland , saloonkeep
- era for trifling amounts, and left the
. fttv h,fnrA h could be snnrehendiBd.
His parents lire on the east side and
the man was never In trouble here
before.
Mrs. Ben Llllis of Oak Grove with her two attractlre children, Kather
ine Agnes and Frances Ellen. Mrs. Llllis Is passing the winter at
her home on the Willamette, at Vineyard station.
o'clock, the hostess being arris ted by
her mother, Mrs.' Crawford. Card hon
ors fell to Mrs. George Feathers and
Mrs. William Daughtrey. The mem
bers are: Mesdamea Albert Ammer,
William Daughtrey, George Feathers.
William Gill, Wlllfred John, George
Neudel? Carl Schllckeiser, Elva Upson;
Richard Parcell, Richard Williams,
Elmer Walker and Miss Troy. Mrs.
George Neudel will be next hostess on
January 7.
League Dance.
St. Michael's league will hold its
first dancing party of tbe season Mon
day evening, December 28, at Vincent's
hall, corner. East Forty-third street
north and; Sandy boulevard.
The patrons aed patronesses are:
Mr. and Mrs. Guy Ketcheson. Mr. an&
Mrs. N. Richardson, Mr. and Mrs. J.
E. Maxon, and Mr. and Mrs. Johnson.
Members of the commute In charge
are the Misses Louisa Hacker, Ger
trude Cowgill, Stella Patton nd
George PI He.
Christening Party.
Mr. and Mrs. T. L. O'Shea gave a
dinner party Saturday afternoon In
honor of the christening of their' eon,
William O'Shea. at their home, 784
Gllsan street. Their guests were: Mr.
and Mrs.. W&ugnum, Mr- and Mrs.
Smallbone, Miss Young, and Mr. Zim
merman. William O'Shea was born
November 13.
Krow Eldeen Meets. .
A H'jtntv 1 1 inrhpnn wna nerved to the
members of the Krow Eldeen club at
the home or Mrs. rea icLonaia, 1110
Sherman street, Wednesday. Plans for
next year were dlscussetr and needle
work ideas exchanged. The club ad
journed to meet with Mrs. Will T.
Kirk. 5037 Thirty-second avenue. S. E-,
for the first meeting of the new year.
Miss Mersfelder to Wed.
A quiet ceremony will be performed
at the Elsworth apartments, the home
Of Mr. and Mrs. John Mersfelder. Fri
day, December 25. when their daugh
ter, Violet. Will be united in marriage
, to Alfred T. Danielson. Mr. Danlelaon
Is from Denver, ! but at present la
traveling for a San Frandsoo firm.
Miss Mersflelder Was formerly of San
Francisco, where she Is a graduate of
Miss Harker's school. For the past
year she baa resided In Portland.
Mr. "Danielson and bis bride will
remain at the Hotel Multnomah for a
few weeks, when; they will leave to
make their home In San Francisco.
Society Notes, j
Mrs. Harold S. Gilbert and her email
son, Frank, are ! visiting friends In
southern California, and will remain
there for several j weeks.
.
Miss Louise Wolff, who Is studying
at the Annie Wright seminary, Ta
cOma, is spendingj the holiday vacation
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Victor
H. Wolff, at the Bretnor apartments.
Milton Library Board.
Milton, Or.. Deo. 21. At the last
meeting of the council Mayor. H. E.
McQuary appointed the following wo
men to set on the library board which
Is a branch of the county library: For
the three-year term, Mesdamea L. L.
Berry and W. A. Gent; two-year term,
Mesdames J. F. Slover and M. G.
Hughes; one-year term, Mesdames F.
A. Syke and H. E. McQuarry. A main
tenance appropriation of 825 per month
for the first quarter commencing the
first of January was voted the board
by the council. j
Help for the Needy.
Cornelius, Or., Dec. 21. The Ladies'
Aid society of the German Lutheran
church, of which the Rev. (E. Berthold
Is pastor, gave a dinner, and bazaar at
Sholes' halL The money realised from
the supper and sale of many Christ
mas novelties displayed, will, be used
for the needy. - 1 : .
Woman Beats Another; to Death.
Detroit, Dec, 21. Mrs.!- Antoinette
Becker, 58, has confessed the police
say, that she killed Miss Frances Bom-
holt, an aged woman found beaten to
death In her home Wednesday, to rob
ber of $15. j
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Of Course
You are going
to -send
ITH
MEALS
why not drop in tomorrow and have us hold
your favorite Package, Box, Basket or Novelty and
fill it fresh for Xmas delivery, any way you desire,
Mail, Express or. Messenger?
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269-271 Morrison Street
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The Victrola, Graf onola or Edison Diamond Disc
will give i to you in your own home. Things taste
better, dinner is more successful, entertaining is a
delight wi
h the assistance of one of the wonderful
inventions.
Various styles from $15 to $450 and
terms as low as $1.00 a week at
Graves Music Go,
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151 Fourth Street, Between Morrison and Alder
Fields of Clover
yield of their sweetness to the gent el herds Chat come horse at
evenuae witn luu uaaers. xne ncn, xoaming mux is iransrormea
Into . . ' . - . . ;
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Evaporated Milk
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by scientific sterilisation, that retains all 'of
the best qualities of the fresh milk, 'rendering
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Branch PoetorBco, Main Floor. Branch Express Office In the - Merchancuao Bonds and Clove
Parcels Wrapped Ready Basement Money Orders Make Splen-
for Mailing. Orders Issued . did GifU
Store Closes
6 P.M.
There will be no eve
ning; shopping-. Do
your buying, in the
daytime.- ' . . ;
Tak Wall ' parcels
with you. . This will
aid greatly in reliev
ing congestion in the
Delivery Department
The Stored
of the
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TOYLAMP
"The Kiddles' Paradise"
FOURTH FLOOR Portland's Greatest Toy Store
invites you to come' and bring the children to see
the wonderful collection of Toys, Dolls, Games and
other Christmas Novelties assembled here. By far
the best arranged and most interesting showing;
Portland has ever had. Santa Claus wUl entertain
the little folks every afternoon from 2 to 5.
Dret Oolls Sleds Horses
RilV 'Us lc Skates Teddy Bears
gdaBoCdyrDolU Roll-Shat
Doll Houses Lantern Air Guns
Doll Beds Desks Pop Guns
Doll Cabs Nino Pins Trunks
Doll Furniture Mechanical Toys Toy Banks
$1 Folding Doll Beds, 79c
Made Like Cut
4th Floor 24-inch Fold
ing Doll Bed. Heavy brass
lacquered metal. Trimmed
with silkoline. Regular SI
Beds on sale now at 79c
50c Doll Beds Sise 14-inch Special now at 39c
75c Doll Beds Sise 18-inch Special now at 59c
$1.25 Doll Beds Size 30-inch Special now 98c
Bath Robes and Kimonos for GlUs
Serviceable and Appropriate
The Garment Salons on the Second Floor are a veritable Qhrist
mas shop these days. ; Those who intend giving uscfuj articles
will find scores of suggestions in this department. Double
Stamps with cash purchases in all departments of the store.
Women's Blanket Bath Robes S3.98
; Extra Quality Bath Robes $5.00
Second Floor Women's and
Misses' Heavy Blanket Bath
feobes In a splendid range of at
tractive patterns and colors.
Coat effects square or V-neck
styles. Very accept-eQ no
able gifts. Special at $0.20
Second Floor Women's extra
heavy Blanket Bath Robes in
several very attractive styles.
Raglan or set-In sleeves, with or
without collars. Cord girdles,
patch pockets, -etc. CC flft
Priced special at.. . . . pO.UU
Women's Bath Robes of Pendleton Indian Blankets priced $18.00
$15 Japanese Quilted Robes $698
$7.50 Short Qnllted Jackets $3.98
Second JFloor Beautiful Japan
ese Quilted Robes made of ex
cellent quality Jap Silk in light
and dark, colors; Styled with
long set-In sleeves, roll collar,
patch pockets, silk cords, etc.
Two special lots, one QQ
at $7.98 and one at e)U.70
Second Floor Dainty short
Jackets of Japanese quilted silks
In attractive light and dark col
orings. Styled with long sleeves
and high neck. Beautiful hand-
embroidery designs. Two spe
ciai lots priced at (f
only S4.9S . and . . . . 9
1.98
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Handsome Linen Negligees Loose or Fitted $6.50 to $35.00
Boudoir Caps in Great Variety of Dainty Styles 29c up to $5.00
Christmas Candles
DELICIOUS AND WHOLESOME
Special Display Christmas Candies at Bargain
Circle, Main Floors Bon Bons, Chocojates, Fancy
Mixed Candies, Candy Canes, French Fruit
Candles, Caramels, Nougat, After Dinner Mints,
hard Candies of all kinds, Nut Candies, etc., etc
Complete line of Fancy Candles, Box Novelties,
Ornaments, etc, for tree decorating.
SPECIAL PRICES to SCHOOLS and CHURCHES
Art Calendars
v 3 for 25c
Dept. Main Floor 191 5 Fancy
Art Calendars in many beauti
ful designs. Hand-tinted and
very appropriate for OF.
gifts. Priced at 3 for QC
50c Calendars 39c
Main Fl. Pretty boxed Cal
endars "Calendars of Lunch
eons," "Calendar of Bed Time
Stories," "Calendar of Din
ners" ana "rear book ot tne
Hrt." Regular 50c
Calendars at . . .
f 39c
Py ralin Ivory
3 off
Main Floor Brushes, Combs,
Manicure Sets, Mirrors, Cal
endars. Clocks and scores of
other articles suitable for gifts.
S8.50 to 810.00 Gowns at 135.00
Second Floor Dainty Crepe
de "Chine and Crinkled Silk
Crepe Gowns In pink, white,
blue, yellow and lavender.
Trimmed with shadow laces
and fine i picot edgings.
Standard 8.50 and r A A
$10 Gowns special e?J.UU
$8.50
SHU Pajamas at
$5
Second ! Floor Women's
S'ilk Pajamas in solid colors
and fancy stripes. Beauti
fully made. These make ex
quisite Christmas gifts.
Standard $ 8.S 0 C n
grade. Choice at e?J.UU
Inrp fnmlcnle for S1.49 Second Floor Several
Lace tamisuits mr da. ft . ln thl$
lot Made of fine materials and beautifully trimmed with draw ribbons 4
and ribbon bows. Worth to $2.50. Choice at si.49. .
Xmas Gifts
That Please
Imported and .Domestic Brass
Goods at special low. prices.
$2.25 Bras Smoking Stand $1.80
$1.15 Brass Ash Tray, Match
Holder ...... 02c
$3.50 Bre Umbrella Stand $2.80
$4.00 Bronte Bu.t special $3.20
$1.50 Handled Basket at $1.20
$1.00 Brm Jardinieres for 80c
$2.00 Brass Vases special $1.60
DINNERWAR -
Over ,100 open-stock dlnnerware j
pauerns to select irom. A gift
she will surely? appreciate.
36-piece Fancy White Porcelain
Dinner Sets priced now at $1.97
36-piece Dinner -Sets with pink
decoration and (old line $2.78
Green Border Dinner Sets with
gold - line and gold -decoration
over border. Very attractive v
$ 5.60 Set of 42 pieces at $4.48
$ 7.85 Set of 50 pieces at $6.18
$10.50 Set of 160 pieces at $8.40
See Special Table of Fancy China
Suitable for Christmas dtfts. All
at reduced prices.
' ANDIRONS ' x
$3.65 Black Andirons for $3.08
$9.50 Brass Andirons for $7.60
$3.50 Black Tiro Sets nly $20
$7JM Brass Fire Seta only $5.60
$2.00 Black Spark Guards $1.50
$12 Black Spark Guards $9.60
SILVERWARE
Complete line of - the famous
Community Silverware 50-year
guarantee of entire sstWaction.
Full line 1847 Roger's Bros.' Ware
Why Not Give Him a Gillette Razor tor Christmas We Have Them S5 to $25
Sunshine and Balmy Air
. Greet tho Tourist
-Going East Via Sunset Route
This route Ilea throurh -Sunny South
ern California, with its life outdoors, '
, orange arovea, . Incomparable beaches.
famous hotels, curative springs and
"many attractive outing resorts. . On
, . the way you see ' .
Panama - Pacific International Exposition
at San Francisco and the
Panama - California Exposition at s Di.,o.
THREE DAILY TRAINS
from Portland carrying all modern equipment
connect daily at San Francisco with the
SUNSET LIMITED
San Prandsco to New Orleans. No extra fare, $ulck
time, accommodations and conveniences for every
class of travel. Connects at New Orleans with
Southern Pacific Steamships which sail every Wed-
, ..-',, nesday and Saturday for New York. '
Full information at City Ticket Office, 80 Sixth St., corner Oak, or
Union Depot, with literature describing the trip on both rail and ocean
SOUTHERN PACIFIC
JOHN H. SCOTT, General Passenger Agent, Portland, Oregon
The Exposition Line; 191? . , .. , ' ' '-'
27 1 FRONT STREET
Workingmen's Club;
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Pel (flan Here, 8wt Potatoes..... Kc
Boston Baked Pork and Bwins. . . .fee
Calves' Liver -Brochett ibn Toat,,6f
Alaska Cod Fish, eh -erenrs. ....... 5c
trtewed Tripe Spanish... ('..,... .,Rr
Steamed Rice, Apple JSaac....,..5r
Texas Chile Con Carnn. .........
Macaroni and Cheese, Italian. .,...rr '
All Nations Stew. . .. ... ; . t.sBr
Braised Beef with German Noodles. 5c
Rolled Oats and Milk. .4 ......... .gj.
Boiled Herring and 'Boiled
otatoee . . j . .t-. . . .5
Breed, Coffee and - Buttermilk - tree
with above orders.
Books of 80 Tickets for .81 at Bsa
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Annourj cement ,
The Emplovment Bureau of the
Associated Charities Sl at your
service. If in any need of labor- .
ers. women for washing or a man
about the house or o lice, -notify
e. r By so doing jroi may help
some one In great neeeVbf employ
ment. - - - ,i
Last year we found ilT place.
Will you help us to increase the'
. number this yeartf Use - our
Bureau and tell your jjriends of it.
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