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v THE OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL PORTLAND, SUNDAY MORNING, MAY 9, 1920. 5 ULQJJ I-PSJ . .'iv- t " ... Announcement! Of Engagement Is Event of Week f By H1cb H. HatrbUon TIIK social calendar for the past week opened with the betrothal luncheon riven by Mm. Lawrence R. Wheeler at which the news of the engagement of her sinter. Miss Harriet Cumm'.ng, and Hamilton F Corbett was told. The an nouncement; which was not a surprise to the !, close friends of the young people wag quite the event of greatest social Im portance for the season as the wedding will unite two old families of Portland and; will be an occasion of unusual Inter est In social; circles for the coming week. Luncheons at town nnd country clubs for i visitors In the city and informal functions honoring brides-elect have fol lowed throughout the past seven days but the spring weather is making Inroads on all plans for Indoor festivities and the t tendency of the pleasure seekers Is for I impromptu motor Jaunts and trips to country homes for the week end. ' Mrs. Robert H. McGinnls (Edna Slater), whose marriafce to the Rev. Mr. McGinnls, rector of the Church of the Holy Communion of Tacoma, was a re cent event in Tortland, was honored at a tea Saturday, for which heit mother, Mrs. L. J. I Slater, was hostess. More than 100 guests called during the aft ernoon. At the tea hour those who poured and iserved included Mrs. Charles Cottell, Mrs. Emma Weller, Mrs- Mary Ettle, Mrs.! Samuel White, Mrs. J. C. Grady, Mrsl W. P. Slater and Miss Ella Brown. . t II I '.- Dr. Gustave E. Bruere was called east Tuesday by the sudden illness of his daughter Ruth, who Is attending school at Wlkharri Rise, Conn. Miss Bruere underwent a serious operation and Dr. Bruere will wait until she is well enough fo travel and will bring her back to Portland. At the same time Mrs. Bruere was; called to Spokane to the bedside of her daughter, Mrs. William Boys Banks, who. however, had sufficiently recovered from a slight illness to return with Mrs. Bruere Saturday to Portland. . i - ... Mr. and i Mrs. Anderson M." Cannon were hosts at an Informal dinner party given Tuesday evening ;at the Hotel Portland In honor of Samuel Morman and O. Van Platen of Michigan, who are house g-uests of Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Cobbs. A lovely basket of sweet peas centered the table. Covers were placed for 12 guests, as follows: Mr. and Airs. George F. Nevins. Mr. and Mrs. Merrill Moores, Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Newman. Mr. J and Mrs. Cobbs, the honor guests and! the hosts. I fj j u Mrs. E. Andrew presided at a prettily sppolnted luncheon Friday honoring Mies Vma Felton. who left last week for Tacoma to; fill an engagement there. Pink sweet peas were used for table decoration and places were marked for Miss "ftelton, Mias Clara St. 'Clair, Lee Miller of the Baker Stock company, and Mrs! J. W.f Shaver, Mrs. E. Miller. Sr., Mrsl E. F. Miller Jr., and Master James Miller. The afternoon was spent Infor mally with; music :l i - Cards have been sent out for the mar riage of Miss Roberta Downing to June S. Jones, and Miss Opal Downing to Walter G. Korlann for the evening of May 19, at the East Side Christian church. Th brides are sisters and are the (daughters of Dr. and Mrs. L. S. Downing of this city. The service will be read by the Rev. R. II. Sawyer at i :30 o'clock. i i .. ? The girlrt of the J. U. Xi. club met Monday evening at the Irvington home if Miss Lucila Sievers. Mrs. Henry Hertdee (Esther Rudeen) of Rurlington. VI.. land Mrs. Walter Bilyeu fRita Unci) f Albany.! were honor guests for the occasion arid a linen shower was a fea ture of thei affair planned for Mrs. Bll veu, who is one of the recent brides of the club. I ! Miss Nadine Caswell, daughter of Mr. and. Mrs. Russell B. Caswell, was hostess for an Informal luncheon of five covers at Waverley club Thursday, honoring: Miss Pauline von Platen, who is a visitor in the city for a short time. Ad- rittfrtnnl ' etifsta - tnflurtr1 Mr flfVrrill Sw inert. Miss Elizabeth Peacock and Miss Marjofie Hall. j; t ;( . . "1 -:; : . Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Harmon were din ner hosts at the Waverley Country club Thursday evening, honoring G. von Pla- ten,! Miss Pauline von Platen and Sam uel I Mormon, who are visitors in - the city i or thetr way home to Chicago. Art- ; ditlonal guests included Mr. and Mrs. Frank J. Cobb and Mr. and Mrs. Trultt Hughes. . i ,' One of the interesting dinner parties of "the past week was that for which A. L. Bratton was host at Forest hall Wednesday! evening. The party motored out ii for the evening, their number in cluding Mr. and Mrs. J. II. Mackenzie, Mr.and Mrs. W. H. Bechtold, Mr. and Mrs Irving Bragg, Mrs. E. Jean Camp bell. Mrs. Lillian, Walther and the host. Mr. and f Mrs. Raymond B. Wilcox, .with their'lhouse guests, Mr. and Mrs. George B. Hayes, left Portland Saturday evening top San Francisco, where j Mr, Wilcox anri Mr.1 Hayes will attend '.the Foreign" Trades convention. Mr. and MrsL -Hayes have . been making their home in -the Orient for eomesyears past. ' Mr. and (Mrs. Rufus C. Holman are entertaining; a group of young folk over the week-end at their country home. Oak Knoll, on the Molalla river, their g-uests ' including half a dozen of the young friends of their daughter, Miss Eleanor Holman. , . j ..";. : Mr, and-iMrs. Antoine G. Labbe will occupy their new home In Quimby street after June 1. They have pur chased the former residence of Mrs. Alice Benson Beach. W, Em roldar Roar Ian Rom and Shrtnert BROAD- ; WAV f yT3t 000 ''K Hand and ! Ml f Macnina I. . it I Embroidary Box Knrfa -and Aecordlan Pleating St .25 Par Skirt Special MISS HARRIET CUMMlNG, daughter of Dr. V. A. Cumming,' whose, engagement to , Hamilton F. " Corbett was announced - M onday at."h smart luncheon given by Mrs. Law rence j R. Wheeler at the University club. The wedding of Miss Cumming and Mr., Cor bett wiU beian event of wide interest in social circles for i May 1 15 at Trinity Episcopal church followed by a reception at the bride s home, - , " ' ft ' ' k b V- ' " - 1 , ; " . . t i -' ' , - y.- V -f ill Ivi - rr-'' " in mi " 1 mum 1 iff. to 5 H 1 v '--Jv fe. -v 4 5 fl ."' y"- a Golden W eddirig ! Celebration Is CharmingAffair MR. AND MRS. WILLIAM t THOMPSON of 245 Klnar street wers hosts for an interesting family gathering at" their home Sunday on the occasion of the golden wedding anni versary of j Mrs. . Thompson's . parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edward' Baumeistr of Asotin, Wash. v r The rooms of the Thompson residence were gay with spring blossoms in yel low tints, combined with golden-hued roses placed in artistic arrangement and centering the table for the family dinner. Those who r-ere included in the party were Dr. anl Mrs.. S. B. Braveau and their daughter. Elizabeth, of Spokane and their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Racey Kilmer, also of that city ; also Edward Thompson, only son of Mr. and Mrs. Thompson, who is at tending school at the University of Ore gon at Kugene. Mrs. Braveau is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Baumeister and a sister of Mrs. Thompson. Mr. and Mrs. Baumeister came from New York to Walla Walla 50 years ago and have made their home in Washington since that time On Sunday they were the recipients of many beautiful floral remembrances as well as many tele graph messages sent by their friends. They will remain in Portland, guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Thompson for a short time. Mrs. Gilbert H. Durham, with her mother, Mrs. Merritt Holbrook, left Fri day for Gearhart to spend a few days with their house guests, Mrs. William Esterbrook Jones and Mrs. Frederick Jones of Boston, who have been much entertained during the past fortnight. . a a .. a Mrs. Lewis ; A. McArthur was hostess for an informal tea at her home Tues day afternoon, honoring her cousin and house guest. Miss Sally Adams, who is here from Seattle. At the tea hour Mrs. Ernest F. Tucker and Mrs. William War rens presided at the tea table. :: . Mrs. Edward S. Reynolds is a visitor in the city from Tacoma. During her May In .Portland Mrs. Reynolds will spend a few days at the homes of Mr. and Mrs. Marshall N. Dana, Mr. and Mrs. George Philbrook and Mr. and MfS. J. D. Mc Andle. ' a ' : a Mrs. Henry Hendee (Esther Rudeen) of Burlington, Vt., is a visitor In the city at the home of her brother and sister-in- law, Mr., and Mrs. Arthur Budeen, for a short time. 1 Miss Margaret Spencer,, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur C. Spencer, will be hostess for a danqe at the home of her parents, in Myrtle street, honoring a group of her young friends, the evening 01 Aiay zs. 4 Miss Everett's Engagement Is Announced Here LA NNOUNCEMENT is made of the en Jt. garment of Miss Olea Everett to James Frankland of Seattle. 1 1 Miss Everett is the1. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. I. Everett of Piedmont and has .a wide circle of friends .in this city. Sh was graduated from Jefferson hiprh school and the Oregon State SJormal school,; and has been for the 1 lpapt two years a teacher in the Portland I schools, i i ! : 1 I Mr. Frankland is the son of Mr. and 1 Mrs. Henry! Morton Frankland of Se-1 attle and was connected with the forest service herei for somfe time.1 He was graduated from the University of Wash ington and is a member "of the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity. I During the period of the war Mr. Frankland served as captain and was sent "overseas as adjutant with the 69tW"! artillery. 1 The wedding will take place in June. Mrs. Frederick " R. Strong, who has been spending about six months in New Vork with her nephew and5, niece, Mr. And Mrs. Ralph R. Stewart (Patsy Stewart) has returned to Portland. Mrs. Strong was accompanied from Cali fornia by her sister, Mrs. George Tay- H: :- , - ' .;; : ;. ;; : .: v; I Mrs. Elliott R. Corbett was hostess for a tea at her home at ntithorpe, Friday afternoon, honoring Miss Bertha K. Young, dean or women of Reed col lege. At: the tea hour Mrs. Helen L,add Corbett and Miss Lucy Smith presided lit the table. i ''' i .. ' ' ' ' I 'The senior class at St. Helens Hall presented a pretty drama Saturday afternoon and evening for the benefit of fthe recently acquired building debt. An adaptation of Cranford Was the play presented, the story having been worked over into dramatic form by; Miss Mar-guerite-vMerlngton. Period settings and costumes were a : feature of the per formanco. Those .tn the cast included Miss Hylah Fraley. Miss Suzanne Cas well, Miss Martha Jenkins, Miss Harriett Ereyman. Miss Jessie Smith. .Miss; Vir ginia - Thatcher, Miss Philena Bartlett, Miss Elizabeth Kelly, Miss Thelma Aus land. Miss Kuth Jenkins. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Johnson of the Keeler apartments hav just returned to the city . following a sojourn of five months in California1 during which they visited their son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Johnston in San Francisco.' They also motored through Southern California. j uaj Dr.; J. B. Bllderback has returned from a two months' trip to New York and is stopping at the Hotel Portland. Mrs. Bilderback and the children will return Soon ifrom California, where- they have spent the winter. ! i i The many friends of June McMillan Ordway will be glad to know : that she is recovering from a severe attack of tonsilitis. i - i- MISS MARJORIE CAMPBELL, who will become the bride of Wilson Coffey. The announcement of their en- gagemcnt was made last week at a smart luncheon at the home of Mrs. Jay R. Coffey in Glisan street. 7Y S 1 V X J 14 t' 5 . "'j; I ProgressiveClub Will Giye Social Danding Party 1 ;" .. .. j ;; 1 . WEDNESDAY evening the Progres sive jlub 0f Christian Brothers" college wlllj give a 'social dancing rrty in the Hibernian hll. 840 Rusself "street, neat Union avenue. , This being the last dance the colle gians will ! hold this season, they are anticipating an .unusual attendance. Friends of the club are invited. The committee In charge of arrange ments have been working faithfully un der the direction of Miss Eleanor Ket terer and Miss Anna Fallert. - Mrs, M. JJ Callahan, Mrs. P. T. Soresr han, Mrs. Fl F. Cody and Mrs. ID. Cal vin will act as patronesses of the eve ning, j . ' BvMfMMOMM so: Laurelhurst Is Planning Many Summer Events 1 THE regular program of activities for the Laurelhurst club continues to Jiold the interest of the community and promisesto be the scene of much social i activity during the summer months. The afternoon card club met as usual Tues day afternoon and was entertained by Mrs. Fred Cook and Mrs. M. D. Alger. At bridge Mrs. J. L. Will and Mrs. K. T. Hall won high scores and honors at "500" went to Mrs. Thomas H. Craig and Mrs. S. D. Bonner. f .. The fortnightly dancing party waa held Thursday -evening at the club house. The women's progressive unjt will meet Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. The fortnightly card party will be an event of next Thursday' evening with Mr. and Mrs. S. K. Duf field as hosts. Mrs. W. B. RoberAon was hostess for an informal tea at her home in Mont gomery drive Thursday afternoon. HOUSEWIFE'S SPECIAL! 1 - FOB i Tn -COMING WEEK f ESPECIALLY HEAVY JIM TOASTERS I ' i I , : - . ' Also a good Curling ?Q Kfl Iro for tDOatJU rjirivr.RSAl. PKRCOLATOR8 AND IBOX8 FOB 4VSH BUIIIKS WESTIKOHOITSK TtTRNOVEB TOASTERS OAS A Nil ELKCTRIC AI. 8CP PLIKH NATIONAL ; !i MAZDA I1AMP8 1 1 - - " i - ' BARRETT'S 1 Ai Easy Place to Trade" 154 FdULJTH ST. Jntt North of 3WorrIn. Main Sill J iliilliiMlitMllttillillll Spring Novelty Jewelry The Ever-Popular Bracelet You'll be Sorry if you don't purchase now before you begin to wear short-sleeved summer gowns. This store is showing some of the daintiest designs you ever saw. There are the Loose-link Bracelets with rhinestones set in silver--dalnty, shimmering things; French Twin Bracelets, gold lined, in jade or jet ; and some very handsome Jeti Bracelets in new ;, patterns. . . j . ;. ' . - NOVELTY BEADS Blu. green, lavender. plnK. all the! color combinations imag- inable. Surely you want a string or two to add the desirable color note to your costume. 1 i PEARL NECKLACES--Oriental Indestructible . They are ,loveIy, i i. occasion or age. gift. and so practical because suitable for : slny Hold at moderate prices they make a fine DIAMONDS You can't beat o'ur prices anywhere in town, and we'll be glad to help you select. Exquisite ban pins a'ffd rings; ! the newest and cleverest 1 ideas. See us before you make your final choice. N. 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