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Saturday Evening, January 10, jJ THE EUGENE GUARD hi; $ i i- PC 1 il, : ' U'i if i t ! ' i ' ( I i Telephone One-two hundred Iplfflf Vtr By Marian Lowry ; : - .Upper left Mrs. P. A. Given (Alma Agee), daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P. T. Agee of this city, and whose wedding was a notable affair of the week at the Central Prcsby tcrion church. Upper right Mrs. Virgil Hawkins (Hannah Elizabeth Rudd), a bride of last week. Lower left Miss Gladys Piatt, whose engagement to Allan K. Dalbcy of Chateau, Montana, was announced at a tea last week. Past Week Has Few Large Affairs Keating in the quietness of the post-holiday time like tho proverbial cat basking in the sunlight, society seemed to pass by the past six days in leisurely fashion, and without the strenuous furor that had come with the giving of functions the few pre ceding .weeks. Parties and such af fairs have to be planned and arranged in detail, and so tho pnrly time is yet delayed as thoso who entertain have only recently participated in tlio gsycty of the traditional ceremonies and time Iiub not been allowed for the more regular routine. Outstanding among tho week's events have been the Shakespeare Twelfth Night banquet, and the wedding of Miss Alma Agee, An interesting visitor is Mrs. 10. P. Chambers (Uuby Bogue) who is here for a few. weeks from Kidley, Cnli . fornia. A number of small sewing 1' parties and social afternoons are be ing given in her honor by her many friends here. The presentation of Hamlet, by JltH lit Iber . this evening I at the' Ileillg thenter is attracting scores "of folks, while the large ten I given, by Delta Keta this afternoon I was another important week-end af fair. 1 -:: i..:,, ' Mrs. Carlton Spencer entertained 1 Informally at her home Tuesday oft ernoon for Mrs. K. P. Chambers, asking a group of the younger mat 1 rons, who went to high school with ' Mrs. Chambers, for tea. - U. D, club members were pleasant ly entertained Thursday with li one o'clock luncheon at tho Outturn hotel by Mrs. Henry Ilnllcnbeck. Mrs. U. K. Brvson entertained at an attractive luncheon in the tea room of the Osburn hotel Thursday, hon oring her mother, Mrs. Harriet Veaxio, who is visiting hero for several weeks Portland. Covers were laid for ' twelve including a number of old friends of Mrs. Vcaiie who formerly lived in Eugene. Mrs. V. Vf. Hammond of Medford is a visitor in the city as a guest at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Fell. ' One of the delightfully informal afternoon affairs given tor Mrs. E. P, Chambers was the sewing pnrty fur which her mother, Mrs. George Hague, entertained at her hnine Wednesday afternoon. Inviting ns guests former neighbors on Ililynnl Ml reel where Mr. and Mrs. llogue tnnde their home for many years, following the afternoon of needle work a luncheon was served. Guests for the affair were Mrs. Chambers, Mrs. W. T. Gordon, Mrs. J. S. Gulli furtl, Mrs. F. W. Comings, Mrs. Mar ian Fields, Mrs. E. E. leCou, Mrs. ltaymond Wheeler, Mrs. Fannie liar ger. Miss Mabel Potts, Mrs. Frank Carter. As the conclusion of an Interesting study of China, its people and Its rustoms, members of the Matrons' Guild auxiliary of the Central Pres byterian church gathered at the home of Mrs. Mruc J. Giffcn Wednesday afternoon from where they went to the Warner museum of oriental art III tha Woman's building. The afternoon was also guest day for tho auxiliary. About fifty mem' bcrs and thoir guests were 'present for tho meeting. Following the vis It to the muBcura the party returned to the Giffcn home for tho tea hour, Assisting Mrs, Giffen in entertaining wcro Mrs. J. O. Holt, Mrs. W. H. Milne, Mrs. 8. It. Haggerty, Mrs. h. A., Wood. During the social hour Mrs. T. A. Pearson sang a group of solos. 1 Qn January 21 Mra. T. A. Pearson will entertain tha auxiliary at her home. Portland Visitor Entertained At Luncheons Mrs. Harold Grady was a gracious hostess at two ' luncheons, given Thursday and Frldny at her homo in Hartlo court in compliment to Miss Irene Moomnw of Portland who ia a giC8t at tho home of Mrs. Grady over the week-end. Pink cnrnatlons and other fnrors in the some color scheme were effectively used as decorations. For each occasion covers wcro placed for eight. On Thursday afternoon bridge was played and guests were Miss Moo mow, Mrs. Frederick G. Stlckols, Mrs. George Hitchcock, Mrs. Wilson Cor fey, Mrs. Genrgo McGill, Mrs. Lynn McCrendy, Mrs. Jack Jlcnefiel, Mrs. Kenneth Abies. Mnh jongx was played Fridoy aft ernoon and those invited wcro Mrs. Arthur Morris, Mrs. J. T. Barrett, Mrs. Lawrence Mnnerud, Mrs. C. A. Huntington, Mrs. Orvllle Waller, Mrs. Selh Kerron, Mrs. Georgo McGill. Honoring Mrs. William Sargent who is a visitor hero from Boston, Mrs. Hum Warner entertained nt a luncheon nt tho Ancliornge Thursday, inviting nine. Mr. and Mrs. Henry 1). Sheldon hsvo ns their house guests Mr. and Mrs. William Sargent of Hunt on. Moss. Mrs. Sargent is a sister of Mrs. Sheldon. Kugene friends were grestly Inter ested in the news that Miss Beulah Lorraine park, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. K. H. Clnrk of Portland, and a well known musician of this city, hsd announced her engagement to Anton Nucdnll of Iliiymoml, Wash. Misa Clnrk la most active in musical cir cles, having traveled extensively as n flutlxt and pianist in chsiitnuqua and lycenm work. She has been at tending tho Vnlverslty of Oregon where she is a member of Alphn Delia Pi and Mil I'M Kpailnn. At nresent she is a member of the fsc-' ulty in the university school of music. Mr. P.uedall is a graduate from Luth er college at Dccoram, Iowa. He later allended the I'nlverslty of Chi cago where be rei-elved his M. A. de gree. He Is head of the commercial department of the high school In ltay mond, Wash. The wedding will be an event of the summer months. Mrs. .T. II. Koke was hostess at a one o'clock luncheon Monday for the Domestic Art rluh. Mra. A. L. In galls, Mrs. Alfred Powers. Mrs. Erie Merrell, Mrs. K. F. Carlelon, Mrs. Moor were assistant hostesses. Mrs. J. II. Pell will entertain the group iu two weeks Miss Alma Agee, P.A. Given Are Wed Before an alter elaborately banked with carnations, roses, and cyclamen In varying shades of pink and white. Miss Alma A (tee, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P. V. Ageo of this city, and P. A, Given, son of Mrs. L. T, Given of Tos Angeles, were married nt tho pentrnl Presbyterian church Thursday noon. lie v. A. If. Hnun tlorn, pastor of tho church Officiated nt tho ring ceremony with only the immediate families of tho couple present. The bride wns given away by her father, J, Y. Agee. Tho bride was lovely in a gown of white crepe satin, made very simply, and all beautifully hand bended in crystal beads. In plnce of the veil she wore n tight-fitting silver band about her hair. Her flowers were a French bouquet of lilies o the val ley, sweet pens and pink rosebuds. Miss Edith Knbb, of Palo Alto, Cal ifornia, attended the bride as maid of honor, and was most becomingly gowned iu n satin dress of the strik ing ashes of rose shade. Her bonnet was likn that of the bride. Attendina the bridegroom was Juntos Agee, brother of tho bride. At the conclusion of the ceremony Mrs. Huth Cleaver played Lohen K rin's weddhig inn re)., ami "Oh. Promise Mo, on tho pipe orgnn. limited in ti'ty following the cere mony n wedding brenkfawt vvns served at the Osburn hotel, Mr. and Mrs. (liven leaving at once for I .oh An geles, California, where they will niako their home and where the form er has extensive property interests. Mrs. Given is a talented violinist. Moth she mid Mr. Given are grndu- nles of the University of California. ho, former is a member of Thetn Tan, and Mrs. Given is a member of Kappa letln. C, J. niter, of I.os Angeles, nnd nn uncle of the bridegroom, was an other out-of-town guest for (he wed ding in addition to Mrs. 1 T, Given and Miss Kdith Itobb. Miss Hits Itidinas left this' week for Granger, Wash., after spending ( me vnrniioii imir in nun vuy wtm her parents. She teaches in Granger. Many here were interested this week in the announcement of the engagement of Miss Josephine Kvnns to Kvorett llarphnm. It was an nouueed in Portland this Inst week. Miss Kvnns is the daughter of Ken neth Kvaus of The Inlles, niul has been in Kugene for the pt several years where she attended the lni versity of Oregon and where she is a member of the staff of tho university general library. Mr. llarpham fa also attending the university. No date has as yet been announced for tbc wed ding. , Mrs. K. Ti. Packard was hostess to members of Home Science club at! her home, Monday. Pur In the after- t noon Mrs. Packard and Mrs. K, X. Schaefera demonstrated electric J stoves and thermometer.. In two! weeks tho club will meet at the Mountain States Power office for a , demonstration. .1 Tourist eluh membera were enter-; t tiiied Monday evening by Mra. Tim othy Clorau. t Customs Of Old England Kept, ; At Banquet Customs and waya of Old England In all their quuintness were revived in part Tuesday eveninr when mem bera of Shakespeare club and guesta to tne numoer of sixty or more gath ered at the Osburn Hotel for the Twelfth Night banquet of the group. The affair ia the one social function of the year for the club which gives its efforts .exclusively to the study of Shakespeare's writings. Mrs. S. D. Allen as president of the club presided at the meeting. Much mer riment came when rollcall was given with Shokespeanean quotations which applied or not applied to the Individ uals. Particularly appreciated were the Shakespearean songs which Mrs. J. E. liichmond sang. A very interesting and comprehen sive account of Twelft Night customs was given by Miss Mabel Potts. The cake and wassail bowl were carried around the table, according to custom, to each member. As a final part of the program a scene from "Much Ado About Nothing," was pre sented by Mrs. Henry Tromp, Mrs. Frederick G. Jennings, Mrs. Frnest Gilstrap, Mrs. W. K. Newell. At each year's twelfth Night party the club has been fortunate in having one. of tho members or a guest who has visited Slratford-on-Avon, birth place Af Shakespeare. This year Mr. and Mrs. S. V: Allen, the latter the president of the group, visited the place, and Mr. Allen gave an inter esting account of his impressions at the banquet this year. v. Short talks were given by a num ber of club members and guests. Mrs. Flora Blacdonald gave a talk rep resenting the members who have been affiliated with the group the long est; Mrs. Lettie Mowery, represent ing the members newest in the clnb; W. K. Newell gave a very witty and interesting talk representing the hus bands of club members; Rev. Fred J. Clark represented the guests, and MrB. Gertrude Dillon representing the honorary members. Dr. W. P. Boynton sang a humor ous take-off on "Romeo and Juliet," which be does each year, and the song was greatly appreciated. The song was given following the pres entation of the skit. According to an old custom the cake passed around contained a bean, a pea, and a clove The one getting the bean was to have been king, which was Rev. Frederick G. Jen nings, the one getting the pea to be queen which wns Mrs. Nelson F. Mac duff, and the one geUIng the clove, the knave which was Rev. Henry W. Davis. Following this they reigned for the remainder of tho evening. The banquet was given in the orl ental tearoom of the hotel and the table was appropriately and uniquely decorated with the various Christmas green and red candles. At the end of the festivities the "burning of the green" was held as the significance of Twelfth Night, or the end of Christmas holidays. ' " , Covers were placed for Mrs. Em ma Chase, Mrs. David Dobie, Dr. nnd Mrs. Harry B. Yocum, Rev. and Mrs. Frank Fay Kddy, Mr. and Mrs. O. F. Stafford, Miss Edith Dunn, Mrs. Harriet Wright, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Prcscott, Mrs. C. W. Hawkes worth, Mr. and Mrs. Blaine Hovey, Hev. nnd Mrs. Bruce J. Giffen, Mr. and Mrs. V. F. Gilstrap, Mr. and Mrs. Henry W. Davis, Dr. and Mrs. J. K. Richmond, Rev Fred J. Clark, Miss Florence Magowan, Mrs. Margaret Rasmuason,1 Mr. and Mrs. 8. D. Allen. Mrs. Nelson F. Macduff, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Tromp, Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Calkins, Mr. and Mrs. Frederic S. Dunn, Mrs. Let tie Mowry, Mrs. Elizabeth Prescott, Miss Mabel Potts, Mr. and Mrs. W. K. Newell, Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Ger ow, Mr. nnd Mrs. G. S. BeardHley, Mr. anil Mrs. E. B. Parks, Mrs. Flora Macdonald, Miss Anne Whittcnkcr, Mrs. C. S. Dillon, Con. Dillon, Rev. nnd Mi's. Frederick G. Jennings, Mr. nnd Mrs. Edwin h. Knnpp, Mrs. O. It. Gullion, Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Boynton, Mrs. W. F. OsburnMrs. Idaho Campbell. '; ' Mr. and Mrs. George Kccgon re turned the first of ''the week from San Froncisco after upending two weeks there. Evangeline chapter, Order of East ern Stitr, will entertain for a socinl evening, Friday evening, Janunry 10. . q Alumnae, mothers, nnd patronesses of Alpha Delta Pi were guests Thurs day evening of Mrs. E. L. Packard at a meeting at her home. - !' it ' The wedding of Mrs. Ethel Witt struck, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. 0. W. Sly, 187," Lincoln street, Eugene, nnd Guy R. McGinnis, Corvitllis, took Cinema' Star Will Wed Director o o rawaaaaBMb I Can JdS&fi Diana Miller, star of the silent drama, has been reported en gaged to George Mel ford, motion picture photoplay director. Both admit they intend to be married, but keep the Hollywood film col ony guessing by refusing to name the date. place at the borne of the bride in Corvallis New Year's day. . The cere mony was very simple, with only the immediate relatives attending. Rev. Daniel Bryant of Covallis officiated. Mrs. McGinnis is a former Univers ity of Oregon student. Mr. McGinnis la majoring in entomology at Oregon Agricultural college. They will make their home nt 710 North Fifteenth street, Corvnllis. After an absence of four months in California Mrs. W. P. Boynton returned to Eugene thi spnst week. While away she was in Long Bench, Los Angeles and Whitttcr. At the latter place she visited with her daughter, Mrs. W. It. Wagner (Dor othea Boynton). And while in Los Angeles Khe visited with relatives of Mr. Boynton who came down for the Christmas ' holidays, returning homo with Mrs. Boynton, Friday Bridge club members wore guests of Mrs. Wayne Green at her home yesterday afternoon. Mrs. J. H. Dumphrcy was hostess at this week's meeting of the Kill Kare Klub at her home Thursday. Miss Bessie Day entertained Thim ble club members at her home Thurs day. Mrs. ft. A. Booth wns hostess to the Sunshine club at her homo Friday afternoon, asking as a special guest,: Mrs. Edna L. Gordon. Mrs. E. B. Parks entertained Tea cup members at her home yesterday afternoon. Members of Delta Delta Delta Al linnce were guests at the home of Mrs. Carlton Spencer Monday even ing for their regular monthly meeting. Miss Barbara Booth and Mrs. Eugene t S. Kelty will entertain the orgnniza- j tion for its next meeting. ' ... Mi nnit Mra W P Vnll ntttortnm. ed the Wednesday Dinner club at1 their home last evening, hnving ns a i special guest their daughter, MrB, V. i W. linuunond. I ... Mrs. Frederick G. Jennings was 1 hostess to Aloha club members at Iter j home Tuesday for n one o'clock i luncheon. Additional guests for the' afternoon were Mrs. Ernest Stroud, 1 Miss Edith Dunn. j Sewing Party Is Given For Visitor Mrs. Harold Moore entertained for Mrs. E. P. Chambers, who is veil ing here from California, at ber home yesterday afternoon, thoughtfully in viting a group of the honor guest's most intimate friends in for an aft ernoon of aewing. Orange and' yellow blooma were attractively used about the rooms, with a center piece in tha same color acheme decorating each of the small tablea ' around which the guests gathered for the late afternoon luncheon. A novel and pleasant way of breaking any tinge of formality was the pouring of tea at each of the tables. Mrs. Carl Knudsen assisted the bosteHS. Guests invited to welcome Mrs. Chambers were Mrs. C'urlton Spen cer, Mrs. Fred Mojcley, Mrs. Edward Bailey of Junction City, Mrs. Enrl Ludford, Mrs. Rollo Potter, Mrs. Edgar Kellems, Mrs. Virgil Parker, Mrs. Hubert Sloor, Mrs. Carl Knud sen, Mrs. George Basford, Mrs. Her ald White, Mrs. H. E. Richardson. Mrs. Lawrence Mnnerud, Mrs. Floyd Westerfield, Mrs. J. h. Hesse, Mrs. Karl Kellogg. . An interesting meeting of Monday evening was that of the Eugene Unit, No. 3, American Legion auxiliary which was held in the chamber of commerce rooms. The new officers for the year were installed and are Mrs. E. S. Tuttle, president; Mrs. Olivia Manerud, vice-president; Mrs. Delia Borin, secretary; Mrs. Mabel Biddle, treasurer. Mrs. E. P. Dorris was installing officer. The group is planning for a pot luck supper for membera of the Amer ican legion and auxiliary, to be given January 20. Another outstanding event on this month's calendar for the auxiliary will be the benefit bridge tea to be given January 31. Proceeds from the affair will be used in continuing re lief work of tho organization. ... The ten divisions of the Ladies Aid soceity of the First Methodist Episcopal will meet Tuesday, January 13, at two-thirty o'clock at the fol lowing places: Division one, Mrs. A. M. Gilbert, lli)3 Fifth avenue west. Division two, Mrs. C. T. Tallier, E9 Fifteenth avenue west. Division three, Mra. W. A. Kuyken dall, 1250 Willamette street. Division four, Mrs. F. M. Wilkins, 187 Ninth avenue west. Division five, Mrs. William Kuy kendall, 1205 Willamette street. , Division six, Mrs. Konpal, 1344 Pearl Btrcct. - Division seven, church parlors. A potluck dinner will be served at one o'clock. Division eight, Mrs. W. O. Star buck, 1061 Lawrence street Mrs. B. K. Jenkins and Mrs. W. K. Newell will be joint hostesses. ' Division nine, Mrs. Louise Miller, 707 Fiftecuth avenue cast. 'Division ten, Mrs. C. B. Fry, 2170 Agntc street, Mrs. Gordiniere and Mrs. Hutnmitt will be joint hostesses. ... On Saturday, January third, from threo to five o'clock at the post rooms of tho armory the birthdays of comrades of tho G. A. R. and their wives' wcro celebrated, each one of them being presented witll a birth day cake, and each one giving a re sponse. Those who had birthdays in Janunry were Comrades . Joseph Wood, Miner E. Mclintyre, L. J. Rob ertson, F. P. Mason, Mrs. Charles Dickcrson, Mrs. Sidney Stickels, Mrs. Nina Blakely. A short program was enjoyed. Mrs. Mnblc Black and Miss Laura Mclntyre gave several piano I selections, and then a community sing wns enjoyed. Wanda Leslie and Mel ba McDonald gave readings which were well received. At five-thirty the atinunl banquet was lieldin the spa cious dining room, the tables being tastefully decorated in streamers of red and yellow. Comrade T. TV. Plank gave the invocation and a sumptuous turky dinner was par taktn of. After the dinner all went to the post rooms where, joint in stallation ceremonies for new offieera n a n .nit W. It. C. were held. Ed A. Kreainer waa installing officer for the G. A. II.. and tnose installed were W. F. Tromp, coin .an,iai.. i? p lnHicAtt. senior vice- commander; Charles Dickerson. jun ior vice-commander; M. E. Mclintyre, quartermaster; Daniel S. Woods, sur geon; T. W. Plank, chaplain; Sid ney Stickles, officer of tho day; L. E. Coffin, officer of the guara. iae elected officers of the W. R. C. for fhA on.ninv vf.r installed were Ella Williams, president; Hattie Heine, senior vice-presiaent; juuan iraura, junior vice-president; Agnes Moses, treasurer; Alice Shepard, chaplain: Elizabeth Beytien, conductor; Anna Moore, guard. Appointives are Clara Morehouse, assistant commander; vwia chariot nHtfltnnf ffitfirti: Jen nie B. Higgins, secretary; Emma Kirkham, patriotic instructor; raroue Leslie, -press correspondent; Bessie Vnrrinptnn. musician. Color bearers are as follows: one, Nora Kingman; two, Bessie lirown; tnrce, Maoie Tilf 1tr .Tprria Mvprs. On ac- mml nt th illness of M rS. 'Mflttie llmiom, the outgoing president. Com- (Continued on page eleven.) uiuvki any jXm Gives lea For Mrs. Russell In compliment to their hoi erone, Mrs. Grace Russell, ttw of Delta Zeta sorority were h1 for a very attractive tea this noon in Alumni hall of the WiL building. Between the hours oft? thirty and five-thirty o'clock , v number of both town ond matrons and maids called, abom u hundred invitations having ben, , ed for the affair. In the receiving line with 5 Russell were Miss Ruth I.M j Virginia Judy Esterly, .Mis Abbott, Miss Gertrude Honk, Mrs. Alfred Schroff, Mra. t, C. Barnes, Miss Florence Aides, j MBry Perkins poured. And tit ', of the house assisted about tit . During the afternoon Mm,, i McGrew sang a group of seUs companied by Miss Esther Qui son at me piuuu. and Curl last Inns. I Golden Glint Shampoo. 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