SECTION FOUR
THIS WEEK IN SOCIET
WOMEN'S CLUBS, MUSIC
EIGHT PAGES
. FASHIONS, - NEEDLEWORK
POPULAR SCIENCE
PORTLAND, OREGON, SUNDAY MORNING, JANUARY 21, 1917.
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By Nona Lawler.
NEXT in the regular course of the
reason's annual events -w ill
come the Visiting Nurse's val
entine tea, to be given Wednes
day afternoon, February 14, as
It has been given for many years In
the past. This event is always one
ot. more than passing interest tor
lts social side s well am for Its phil
anthropic purpose.
funds for the nurses'
is frequently held at one of the homes
f th members of the board of direc
tors or at one of the down town ho
tels. The place and other details of
arrangements have not yet been de
1 cided for this year. There Is a larrr
membership to the Visiting Nurse as
sociation which supports them with
enthusiastic interest, as the - practi
cal assistance which the nurses
gtv to ,the sick and needy along
, educational lines makes a strong
-v appeal. The staff of trained workers
who go into -the homes of poor people
.to relieve suffering find many oppoi
tunitles to educate their clientele.
' along the lines of healthy living and
better sanitation, aside from their pro
fessional, services.
t For the girls of the Cinderella jclub
the men who recently enjoyed their
hospitality at a dancing party at the
Benson will entertain Friday evening
"taking a ''section of the house at the"
Hellig to: see "The Lilac Domino."
There will be about 100 In the party
and they will gather at the Benson
after the theatre for supper and will
- round out the evening dancing.
Miss Irene Pokorney Stein of Chi
cago was entertained Monday evening
at a dinner party given by Mr. and
Mrs. Carl G. Llebe at their home in
Irvlngton. Covers for, eight were ar-
. ranged about a table redolent with
spring flowers.
The third annual Charity ball given
for the Women's Exchange went into
the annals of social history Thursday
night as a splendid success. Multno
mah hotel's gold ball room was a blaze
of glory in the colorful and beautiful
costumes of Portland's lair maids and
matrons and was gay With the bril
liant music which was a featured item
in the evening's entertainment. Never
have Portland women turned out with
so many startlingly beautiful and
smart new gowns. The ballroom and tea
room were decorated with the same ef
fective and artistic foliage, in Oregon
crape, pussy willow, California pepper.
which is to raise ! Wood wardia ferns and standards
s work. The tea i filled with huge clusters of laurel
knne velvet elaborated with silver
and white tulle and touches of French
rose buds with a girdle , of strands of
pearl beads. 'V -
Mrs. Guy Webster Talbot was sti Ik
ing! y beautiful in a panne velvet gown
of amber yellow, which was most be
coming,' made en train in straight
simple lines : and worn without any
contrasting color.
Mrs. A. E. Rockey wore rose pink
metaline cloth with overdress of gray
and black lace.
Mrs. Paul Hockey wore Nile green
satin and tulle.
Mrs. John Latta was attired in light
blue satin with silver lace and tulle.
Mrs. William C AlvorJ wore sl!vr
metaline cloth overd raped in black lace.
Mrs. Raymond Wilcox was gowned
most becomingly in cornflower blue
velvet draped on white tulle skirt and
bodice.
Mrs. Seth Catlln wore yellow taffeta
combined with robin's egg blue and
yellow tulle.
Mrs. Graham Dukhart was attired
in rose pink saln and tulle wltb
touches of Nile green tulle.
Mrs. J. C Alnsworth wore Nell pink
satin and white lace.
Mrs. O. M. Clark was gowned iu
white net and gold embroidery over
white satin.
Mrs. John Claire Monteith wore sea
green taffeta and white tulle.
Mrs. Luther Steel wore robin's eus
blue tulle and spangled overdress.
Mrs. Eugene Rockey was attired !n
pink chiffon and tulle combined with
cream lace.
Mrs. Walter S. Jell iff wore white
satin with Grecian tunic of pink chif
fon held with bands of silver cloth.
Mrs. W. Dennlson Clarke, was
gowned in Nile green tulle wttb bands
of American beauty toned taffeta rib
bon.
Mrs. D. W. L. MacGregor wore
peach pink satin and white lace with
touches of white tulle.
Mrs. Richard Wilder wore a hand
some gown of black and gold brocade
with black and white tulle trimming
Mrs. Walter M. Cook was gowned in
light blue satin and tulle with trim
ming of handsome gold lace applique.
Mrs. Josephine Smith Andrews wore
while satin elaborated with bands of
pearl beads.
Mrs. George Wlllard Brown wore
an imported robe of white embroidered
net with rose garland trimming.
Mrs. Frederick Leslie Warrens w
costumed in white satin with coral
velvet girdle and fishtail train.
Mrs. Harrison Corbett wore black
and white lace.
Mrs. Harold Young was gowned in
white satin with black net and tulle
overdress.
Mrs. Randolph Pooley of Hood River
was dressed in royal blue tulle net
with spangled trimming.
Mrs. C. Elmore Grove wore an em
pire gown of magnolia white duchss
satin with white tulle trimming.
Mrs. Frederick E. Harlow wore pearl
gray satin and chiffon made in tiers
of little ruffles and shirred puffs of
the chiffon.
Mrs. C. D. Brunn was gowned in sea
green satin and crystal beaded trim
ming. Mrs. Andrew R. Porter wore light
blue satin and tulle with silver laco.
Mrs. A. Von Roosendael way charm
ing in turquoise blue satin with wis
teria toned tulle.
Mrs. Fielding S. Kelly wore Nile
green tulle and white satin.
Mrs. Gertrdde P. Corbett wore Amor
lean beauty taffeta and white tulle.
Mrs. W. B. McKay was attired in a
white crystal beaded robe of tulle and
chiffon over white.
Mrs. Frank Hart wore a handson.o
gown of gold and white brocade.
Mrs. Warren Keeler was attired In
black net and Jet trimming.
Mrs. A. M. Cannon wore light blut
satin and silver lace.
Mrs. Guy Porter wore tulle and
French lace with garland trimming.
Mrs. Hazel Blumauer Litt wore a
heenminz white taffeta gown, em
broidered in silver.
Mrs. Walter Birr ell ' was gowned
in blacket velvet combined with rose
point lace.
Mrs. Norris Gregg wore pink taffeta
with white lace and tulle.
Mrs. George F. Nevlns was attired
in Alice blue velvet and white txill-.
Mrs. C. Lewis Mead wore white
brocaded satin with crystal beaded
trimming.
Mrs. Charles T. Whitner wa
gowned Jn bottle green satin with lace
and fur trimming..
Mrs. Stanley Jewett wore rreim
satin with tulle overdress trimmed In
lianas or satin.
Mrs. John SheDard EelU wort black
chiffon and lace over white satin.
Mrs. William H. Wallace was charm
ing in white tulle and cloth of siUer.
Mrs. William O. Van Schuvver wore
a gown of petunia' purple taffeta wlt'i
giraie and train, of corded silk bro
cade in blending tones. .
airs. Harold Grady was gowned in
a chiffon flower-petal frock in autumn
shades of yellow and brown.
Mrs.- Chester. G. Murphy wore mus
tard toned satin and tulle.
Miss Henrietta E. Falling was
gowned in 'King's blue velvet com
bined with' white lace and tulle and
bands of . chinchilla fur.
Miss Mary Bacon, who appeared for
the first time since her debut lat
Monday, was -becomingly attired In
a royal 'blue . satin striped chif fun
dancing frock.
Miss RuthTeal was a picture rf
loveliness - Frenchy costume of
robin's egg blue' tulle made with ful
hooped lamp shade skirt showing :
drop skirt also In the same toned
tulle, which was trimmed in ruffled
gold lace aad garlands of French 1
flowers. Touches of cloth of silver
and flesh pink and white tulle formed
th bodice.
Miss Claire Wilcox, in rose pink
taffeta and French lace, was most at
tractive and decidedly vogue.
Miss Harriet Cumming wore a most
artistic chiffon frock of a terra cottt
hue and Bulgarian blue tight-fitting
embroidered bodice. The skirt of
chiffon was a succession of clinging
numerous flower petal-like drop
skirts.
Miss Shirley East ham wore an Im
ported gown of wisteria toned taffeti
combined wltb a pretty contrasting
shade of French blue with a touch of
silver and white tulle. , -'
Miss Zola' Parker was ' lovely la
white satin and tulle, her -erowo ef
autourn hair being brought out In
good effect ,with the simple . white
frock. - ' ; v"
Mlss'AUsa MaeMaster "wore white
tolls run with silver threads,--with
trimming about the skirt aad. bodice
of Irtdeacen fish scale spangles. . 1
- Miss Alice Tucker mads a charrnln
picture in a turquoU blne. gowa f
OBaetede oa rtflM-tag rs.)
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Miss Buckenmeyer's
Dancing Glasses
6 Xrvtag Street, Year Tweaty-flrst.
Xf , '- New Classes Now Forming
' for Adults and Children.
; COOTUOB OV TWXZiTTB XJS8SOV9 $5.
y Frivate Xastroctlom by Appointment. -,
- rrlvats Classes rermea If Desired.
Marshall 1734. s , - :-. ;JU7254
that graced the hall for the debut ball
last Monday evening for Miss Mary
Bacon. The combined efforts of the
group of men serving as a loor com
mittee and the members of the board
of the exchange who greeted the
guests contributed much to the suc
cess of the party. Supper was served
at small tables in the tea room ad
joining the ball.
Several unusual. leatures added
gaiety to the event. Jack Adams, who
Is on a furlough from service" on the
border, put in his first appearance at
the ball and was quite the most popu
lar beau of the dance. Alan Green,
who is "a clever musician, circled much
of the evening around the orchestra
as a moth to a flame, apparently fas
cinated with their clever music and
finally dethroned tbe drummer and
passed the remainder of the evening
at the drums, with solemn concentra
tion at bis work.
There were about 400 guests in at
tendance. In the receiving line were
the president and the board, Mrs. E. L.
Thompson, Mrs. Theodore B. Wilcox,
Mrs. C. E. S. Wood. Mrs. W. B. Ayer.
Mrs. Henry C. Cabell, Mrs. Helen Ladd
Corbett, Mrs. William MacMaster, Mrs.
Ferdinand Reed, Mrs. Elliott R. Cor
bett and Mrs. .Thomas Kerr. .
Mrs. Thompson wore Alice Blue
satin veiled In silver and black lace.
Mrs. Wilcox wore violet panne vel
vet with touches of silver cloth, and
crystal beaded tulle.
Mrs. C. E. S. Wood was attired In
black and gold brocade with touches of
jet and black tune.
Mrs. W. B. Ayer wore a handsome
gown of pansy purple velvet combined
with black with trimming of orchid
tinted spangled lace. '
Mrs. Cabell , were black satin with
silver lace tunic.
Mrs. Corbett was gowned in a black
beaded robe fashioned with white and
black tulle, v
Mrs. MacMaster wore black spangled
net. Mrs. Reed was attired in black
velvet jnd lace. s . . , . ; -
il Mrs. Elliott Rj Corbett wore an em
pire go wn of ; Ivory toned satin and
tulle. .
Mrs. Thomas-Kerr ; wore pearl-gray
The Lowest Prices
on High -Grade
FoodsThat Port
land Has Ever Seen !
"Why are you selling
these high-grade goods
so low why this sacri
fice, Mr. Mayer?"
"So that every home in the
Northwest will know about
the coming opening of its
wonderful and convenient
new store."
These are a few of many items that are being
sacrificed for purely advertising reasons we are'
paying you to remember it.
Mail orders promptly filled on receipt of check o
money order.
Preferred Stock Pineapple.
regular 25c per can tfO OC
for ZOti psr dosea PW
V J
regular 25c per pint d0 OC
Haynes' White Orape
for 20 P dosem
Adirondack Pore Maple Sap.
nintH. . resrular 40c. for
quarts, regular 75c for
half gallons, regu
lar S1.25. for
$1.00
Maine Corn, rerular 20c per
ps.o0r.35f:$2.oo
Tta Camp's Baked e a as,
small, regulai 15c Cf OC
per can, per doses... ylwtf
an Gamp's Baked Beans,
medium, regular 20c per OC
can, two cans for OJC
Whits Pigeon Tlay Wisconsin
Peas, regular 25c per can,
two cans for 3S; CO 1 f
per dosea. ilJ
Phes. Brand XAraaherxy Jnloe
(concentrated), 12-os. else,
regular J 5c per bot- Q Er
tie for SO; dosea. O.OU
Snider' Oat sup. regular 25c
S'S35S.!r..?.?f.,$2.40
Vit Peaches (halves or
sliced). 14-. tins, regular 15e
..'""..f.l.lO
L.Maver& Co.
148 Third Street. f
PhonesMain 9432, A-4432.
After February 1. IBS
Ptf th BU Jn the Oor.
hett hoildimr. Mom the
sare,M eopeslte
Postofflos. ,
Portland's Xadiar Grocers for Over Thirty Tsars.
Powers' 50th AamveFsairy Sale
Provides the Greatest Furniture Bargains of the Year .-.s&r,
Hundreds of High Quality Furniture Pieces S'f fyM
Reduced in Prices and Sold on Credit
$ 50.00 Worth, of Furniture $ 5.00 Cash, $1.00 Week
$100.00 Worth of Furniture $10.00 Cash, $2.00 Week M
$200.00 Worth of Furniture S20.00 Cash. $3.00 Week --aBB
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33f It.
$45 and $50 Seamless Axminster
and Wilton 9x12 Rugs
$36.35
Here is your opportunity to secure high quality rugs at a special price and en very
low terms of credit. A Clearance of some thirty xl2 room slse rugs in both the
Wilton and Seamless Axminster grades. These rups are of long wearing quality
and are shown in a great variety of colors and designs. Excellent rugs that are
suitable for most any room in the house. Choose wnlle the assortment is at its
best. This 50th Anniversary Clearance price has greatly lessened the cost to you.
$5.00 Cash $1.00 Week
High-Grade Fiber Reed Piece Covered in
Tapestry or Velour Greatly Underpriced
Beautiful Karpen Upholstered Chairs and Rockers in fibre reed finished,
frosted brown with upholstered spring seats and covered backs.
S 17.85 TaDestrv Unhol-
stered Rockor, loose CIO 1C
Brass Beds Enameled Chamber Furniture
at Bargain Prices ' . , r
cushion seat..
$39.85 Frosted Brown
. Arm Chair covered in
silk velour
$41.65 Tapestry Uphol
stered Rocker, .loose f OC CO
cushion spring seat... VOOl
$45.5 Silk Velour Up
holstered Rockor, Kr- tOf QC
pen construction...... P'J&J
$39.85 Frosted Brown
a mm mv Rocker, loose cushion
$26.90 -P?" t tape-try $26.15
S17.85 Sewlnc Rocker
with low arm, covered flO QC
f a tj
$44:85 Frosted Brown
Arm Chair covered In
silk velour
$29.70
in tapestry
$39.85 Karpen Uphol
stered Silk Velour
Rocker, loose cushion
spring seat , . .
$26.90
$12.15
$27.75 High End Con- C17 fC
tlnuous Post Brass Bed J1IUU
$17.50 Stub Post Ten
Filler Brass Bed
$34.50 Continuous Post
Bed, heavy one-inch $2495
$28.60 Fourteen FlUer
Braas Bed. heavy poet fOI Qf
mounts ffeltOU
$13.00 Oval Top White
Knamel Table
$28.75 Adam Design
Triplicate Mirror 1Q QC
Dreseing Table plI0J
$27.85
$19.85
$6.95
$;$.60 Ivofy Storage C 1C OC
Cheat with trays jl7.73
$51.00 Ivory Dresser.
Dirdeye maple top.
$27.50 Colonial Chif
fonier, enameled in
white
$!e.S0 Three Quarter
Wood Bed. heavy slat 2S
$25.75 White Enamel
mieng.wUh.:.pool...tri.m; $15.40
$47.50 Large Slse Adam
C h i f f o n 1 er In ivory 29 85
MASSIVE FOUR -PIECE LIVING (h0A OF?
ROOM OUTFIT VERY SPECIAL jDoi.OO
This outfit consists of Square Table. Arm Chair, Rocker and 52-inch
Settee. The frames are or selected oak and the auto spring eata up
holstered in extra quality chase leather. A complete and comfortable
living room outfit at a very special price
$4.50 Cash $1.00 Week
WHISTLER FOUR-PIECE M CTi
iyORY CHAMBER SUITE $IUI?OU
The moat popular low priced chamber suite we've ever offered for your
inspection. Four splendidly finished pieces with beaded frames and cane
inserts. Not only do they exactly match but they are built in excellent
proportions. These four pieces at this very special price and on lowest
credit terms.
tlT.OO Cash 42.00 Week
80c Printed Linoleum on
Your Floor
GOc
$1.00 Heavy Printed Lin
oleum on Your Floor
75c
$1.50 Inlaid Linoleum on
Your Floor
$1.17
Strong Values in Good
Dining Tables
$27.50 48-lnch Flank Top JgJg
$43.50 Oak 48-lnch Group COQ OC
Pedestal Table at J.OJ
Quartered Oak Efect 4tQ QC
Table, pedestal base fi7.0J
$75.00 Jacoabean six- 91AA Qfl
leg. 54-ln. Table at ST..7U
$21.00 Plank Top Round Qf
Base Table at V X.a7U A
, $27.76 Jacobean Ex ten- QC '
sion Table. 45-ln. top...
$19.50 Fumed Oak Pedes- -tal
Extension Table, t- til A A
Inch, at ;
824.50 Heavy Base Fumed (1 OA
Extension Table V V
$55.00 Fumed Oak Ex
tension Table. Craft de- gQ
$12.50 Flnsb Rim 48-inch tv4
Table . now . . . . .... .....
THIS PRETTY FOUR-PIECE rhorJ Of
SUITE IN WHITE ENAMEL for 3jDOd
Low In price yet correct in detail and finish. A substantial wood bed
with slat panels, a roomy dresser, a side chair with rocker to match
complete the suite. These pieces will almost completely furnish tbe
average chamber. They, are dainty In appearance and substantial In con
struction, t
$30 Cash $1.00 Week
Sewing Machines
Reduced in Price
$42.50 Standard Cleve-
land Sewing Machine. 499 OA.
fully guaranteed, at.... 00.,J
$40.00 Sewing Machine.
laragcm pattern, swift MP QC
running and guaranteed. wO.7a
$57.50 Standard Cabinet " .
Machine, highest grade 1 QC
of its kind, cut to ytitdu
$5.00 Standard Rotary '
Machine, high quality in AG 1 C
every particular, cut to. P"00
17.00 Standard Rotary ' "
Machine in mahogany C1"7 DC
case cut to .03
A Few Anniversary. -
Sale Items From the
Drapery
Depart
ment
25c. Fancy Bordered Borim, , . '
three patterns to select from,
white and irory, full inches 1 Q
wlde yard 17C
50e and- foe Shadow Laces, " 1 ;
ivory or- Arables color, 45 ins. Od
in width.jrpeclal yard OVC
Double Width Madras, rose. v
green, brown and combinations (JO
of colorings, special, yard SOC
ISc Light Ground Cretonne,
yard wide, relection of 25 patt
' terns. speciaL yard ...... . .
Use Your Credit
19c