Second
Section
Medford Mail Tribune
FOURTH YEAR.
MEUFOUIJ, OKKOOX, S TODAY, DECEMBER 5, 1909.
No. 221.
W MEDFORD'S SOeAL REALM
Pages
9 to 16
The invitational 1 1 in n ledum n- With Christmas hut 'JO day off,
cilal nt I )io Baptist church Wellness it hehoows tho-o who urn interested
duy evening liy tlm Wednesday Study in Icflseiiing tho burdens of storokeep
chili, uiih .lr. Williain It. Field as cih, clerk, shopgirl, messenger boy
pianist, wiih ucll ittteuiluil mill proved anil expressmen, with the attendant
er.v entertaining. A selection ot rush, merwork itnil general danger
pieces liv I'm n z Liszt, that renuirk- of ncnoiis hreitkdown, to bring the
utile exponent of tint modern in- matter of Christmas whopping to a
inantio school of mimic, included the clone this vvul(. For year the Con
"Kliiilu in AJ'lnt," "The Bird Surtnou sumoiV League lias boon Imping the
of St. Francis" ami "Khapsndio duty of early buying bofoio tho peo-
llungroinc, No. H." The Into E. A.
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mi'ihi" ni, ii niviiiiio 1 1 1 ( l I in l,l. l
at Weinier, ami regarded by ninny
critics us the forotnoNt American
composer, was represented by a
group of four short pieces, having
ileciileil chfirin ami originality, ami
alo bv tho first two movement of
the "Sonata in I) Minor," all conipo- one-, either, to bo benefited by early
nition in which the eharaelerinlli) selection of gifts. .Often tho girl
ami uiiiiiuo harmouioM, ho much em- who NtMinU behiml tho counter late
ployed by this composer, aro dis- in the afternoon of n day immediately
tincily triirenhlu. The two iniitcr preceding Christum in less nervous
contrasted well with each other ilml ami tired than is the woman who, ex
gHve the performer full Hjvope for a aiuiniiig n slock already picked pvur,
wide range of expression and for tho cnnmii find tho artlolo sought and is
(liiplay of n mire and adequate tech- obliged to make a hurried choice of
tiiipie. Mr. Field proved himself n'w substitute that does not plunge
pianist of ability, aide to please and her. ami probably entails tinnocessiiry
intimately familiar with the history expense, besides giving her the enn
tuii! literature of tho world as related scionsnpsn that tho gift ehoson in n
to hit) chosen art. makeshift that will not give tho ro-
The leelure-ruoital, which original- eipient the pleasure that the thought
oil with the blind piuhUt, Edward fully plnnneil gift wbnld give. From
Baxter Perry, who win heard at the the standpoint of self, our friends
opera house something more than a nnd in the interest of n wider hu
year ago, claims, through it cnthusi- mnnitnrianism, early shopping should
lists, to explain the mood of u piece be the rule.
In such a milliner as to make it morel
intelligible to the musically uiiiuiti-1 Miss Emily Jauncy, n graduate of
iited and sc add to their enjoyment tho University of Minnesota, ami an
of the classics. Many students, am- enthusiast in literature, has assumed
nteiirs and professionals, who have her duties as librarian at tho free
made a study of musical form ami public library, located in the city hall,
musical history, and who in some dc- ono block north of tho Hotel Nash.
grc coiiipr-lioiid tlm intellectual limit - .
emotional side of music, contend Tho Ladies' Aid society of tho
that mtmio in itself !h ho much deeper, Fresbyteriau church will bo enter
than words, mid its meaning is so laiiied Thursday afternoon in the
complex and subtle, thnt an attempt ! parlors of the church by Mrs. W. II.
to reduce it to forma expression re -
Ftnets Iho interpretative
faculties
Of theso two viowH tho individual is
at liberty to choose either or both, as
each in some degree supplements) the
other.
The ehiireh had been attractively
decorated for tho occasion with ivy
mid Oregon grapo, ami largo hunches
of late ehrvsiiuthemums were effect-
ively placed. The ladies are to be
congratulated on the success of this,
their first open meeting. It is nn-
derstood that Mr. Fields will appear
before the club next weok in n con-
(intuition of his program.
The reception to llcv. Mr. William
Lucas, the new rector of St. Murks' I
Episcopal church, which was post-
poned last week because of tho dis-
agreeable weather, will bo given next
Wednesday evening, December 8, nt
the homo of Mrs. W. T. Heveridgc,
202 Oakdalo avenuo South. Tho
gathering will be informal, in char-
ncler ami it is hoped that tho mem-
hers of the church ami congregation
mid their many friends will allow no
othcr engagement to interfere- with
their railing sometime during ' tho rceounnemls itsell strongly tnrougli. olives, coflee, cake and ice cream,
availing to meet these oHlimablo poo-( ill effectiveness to tho recognition was most pleasingly spread ami the
pie and extend tho glad hand of wel- of tho kindly hearted. It is a well-arrangcnpnt of highly colored Spitz
come. I known fact that tho marvelous ud-'onburg apples was very decorative.
jvauco in the euro of tho "white Cards ami dancing were indulged in
Mrs. II. E. Hoyden was tho hostess plaguo" is duo largely to the hygienic' until a late hour, Mr. Charles Ilnzcl
at the regular weekly meeting of tho treatment that is now given during'rigg at the piano and Mr. Albeit .Mil
Five Hundred club Friday afternoon tho early stages of the disease, and lor with the 'violin, furnishing capti
at her beautiful now home, corner of this is the especial work aided by tho vating musio for the informal dance.
Central avenuo ami Third streetH.
All the members of the club wore
present. Miss Gertrude WeokH won
the prize, a dainty book entitled,
"Miss Minerva and Williain Green pastor, Kev. Mr. Matlock, mid his
Hill," for playing tho highest Kcorc. ,wifc u surprise donation party Wcd
Mrs. E, I). Flwooil ami Mrs. Scott nesilay evening at the church that
Davis tied for tho second prize, Mrs. brought out a full allendmice, not
Elwood winning tho prize, a deck of withstanding the many cotiutcr-at-enrds.
tractions on that eveniut;.
It Is Almost Ghristmas
When John Milton wrote that line
in his famous sonnet on going blind,
"They also sorvo who only Bland and
wail," he did not refer to merchuuls
nnd clerks in tho month before Christ
mas, whore thoy Hlaud idly in bounti
ful shops orowdod with an infinito ns
Horlmout of ChriHtmaH goods,
Thorn is no morit in standing ami
waiting when thoro is something bet
ter to bo dono, ,
Christmas shopping dosorvos lo
rank with those other inevitable
things death and taxes,
pic, ami uiiich hits been done to ft 1 - j
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iniiuu iiiu ciiii)'iiiiii iu iiiu muiun
tho last feu day buforu Christmas,
ami Mill each one, by exorcising n
lillli' more care ami forethought, can
assist in bringing about more ideal
comlilions.
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The Wed Cross stumps which aro ho
much in evidence this holiday season,
have boon received by tho president,
'of tho Greater Medford club and hinoi
been placed on sale with tho seero-1
tury of tho Commercial club at the'
lb rooms. These stamps aro sent
ut by the Visiting Nurse.' nssociii-j
tiou of ol'rtlaml, mid the proceeds ,
from their sale 'are to bo used in the
relief of those Mifforing from tuber-
oulosih in its early stages in the state
of Oregon. They
are suitable to bo
at fixed to letters, checks, packages of
all kinds, ami certainly represent u
most worthy charity.
In uiaiiv larco btoros in the cities
k'iHs soiling those stamps are given a
prominent position near the main
trance, and it is said few packages
lonvu Iho More that do not bear u
Ned Cross stamp. It is hoped that ,
Medford will not lag behind in as-
Histing in as liberal a manner as pos-
nible this organization, to which both
'tho Greater Medford club and tho
Commercial club are willing to in-;
!1orso with their support nnd which
sale of lied Cross stamps.
The mcinbors of tho coiiRrogation
of the Christian church gave their
Whon tho pooplo havo monoy, ns
thoy have this year, ami merchants
havo now ami attractive goons, sucu
as tho profusions already on exhibi
tion, the oxchango of the one for tho
other in just its cortnin as that Christ
mas is only a month off.
Ro why proorastinato about it?
Tho .words of Macbeth in a much
worse causo uro applicable to oarly
Christmas shopping: "If 'tworo dono,
when 'tworo dono ; 'tworo well 'tworo
done quickly."
Merchants intorviowod on tho sub
ject of why pooplo should begin now
to mako their purchases for Christ
SOI OF MEDFORD'S BEAUTIFUL HOMES
'jpiUjatSSOBHi if vni ifcMMiitaiiAflrtBrttMM
Homes
One of Iho most pleasant and alto
gether delightful hocial events of tht
week was the reception at the K. P.
hall Wednesday evening by tho l'yth
inn Sisters, with tho following cont
mittco on arrangements: Mrs. W. W.
on-'EiforL chairman, 'Mr. W. W. F.ifert,
Mr. and Mrs. I). T. Cox, Mr. ami Mrs.
II. G. Wortniau, Miss Edna F.ifert,'
Miss Hossio Ellison, Mrs. Smith and
Mr. EIImmi. The hall is one of the
most attractive lodgorooms in the
city ami, with tho banquet hall opon-jtho
ing from it, is very convenient for
entertaining. The supper, consisting
of Hliced tongue, saiHlw'ehes, pickles,
Tho pleasant homo of Mrs, K, W.
Gray, 115 Mistletoo street, was
thrown open Tuesday afternoon to
t lit) members of the Ladies' Guild of
St. Marks' Episcopal church for tho
second card party of tho season, tho
first of which was given at the homo
of Mrs. John Hnrnchurg two weeks
ago. Forty-six ladies were present
mas, roplied there was every reason
on earth why they should, and nono
why thoy shouldn't, oxcept that most
people were prone to procrastinnto as
tho sparks fly upward.
Hero is a scono to delight a pur
chaser: A live, wideawake, well
groomed clerk stands idly behind a
counter. Before him, behind him, all
a round him, are piled mountains of
juew goods. The stock is up to its full
coniplotoment. There is overy size,
shade, variety, degree, quality and
quantity. Most of tho other olorks
nnd tho proprietors nro ns idlo ns ho.
That's boforo.
ts of Medford ore the most hospital)) c to Ik- found, ami their licautlftil
lc ul an mlricil lniK-tus to socinl life of
ain! n most dolightful afternoon was
spent. Mrs. Gray wns nssisted by!
Mrs. Charles Ilazolrigg, Mrs. Johuj
Bnrncburjr, Mrs. William Aldenhi
gen and Mrs. Sr.edicor. The next'
party will bo held in two weeks at;
tho homo of Mrs. 1.. G. Porter, (110.
East -Main street. '
The regular monthly meeting of the
Greater Medford club Monday after-;
noon brought out a full attendance
of ladies, interest centering n round
election of president for the en-
, suing year, and the nnnounccd lee-
ture by Mr. Edwin Seely Parsons of
Duluth on the subject, "Who Is My
Sister?"
Tho nominations for president wero. a harmonious picture into which tho
secret and resulted in the election of' young hostess fitted with charming
Mrs. J. F. Keddy on the first ballot, grace. Miss Gertrude's many friends
Tho report of the tron-uw showed made of tho occasion an opportunity
tho funds of the club to be in a sat-'to remember her with many benutiful
isfnetory condition nnd the report of
the library committee gave the mum
her of patrons to the library as 90S.
The nddres of Mrs. Fihvh Seely
Parsons, which was printed in full in session Tuesday afternoon nt the
the Mail Tribune of Tu$sdny, wusjh mio of Mrs. H. G. Wortmnn, 512
an appeal for n wider sympathy 'Oakdnle avenue. The Indies aro por-
.among women and a more earnest ef-
fort to live up to the aesthetic ideals
of womanhood.
The eighteenth birthday of Mi
Gertrude Fa v. one of the most iopu -
A paralyzed young mnn with dis
heveled hair, wilted collar, lusterloss
eyes and gaunt checks, is sprawled
i forward on the counter in nn ut
terly dejected pose. There is a litter
of boxos on the floor, nnd ri tangled
'mass of goods on the counter nnd the
floor. Tho showcases nro half empty
and big hies nro in tho wnlls whero
neat boxes ought to be, It is midnight I
of December 21, and the sounds of
bolls on Santa Clans' reindeor ring
through tho crisp nir outside. The
clorks aro worn to u frazzle. Tem
pers aro frayod, norves on edge, nnd
grouchinoss geuorally provnils,
the lty.
lnr girls of the younger set, wns cel
ebrated Sundny with nn elnbornto
nine-course birthday dinner nt the
home of her parents, Mr. nnd Mrs. J.
D. Fay. llfi East Sixth street. To
harmonize with the deep red tints of
the dining-room walls, tho color
scheme wns red. Loose bunches of
long-stemmed red carnations with
graceful sprays of fern wero artis
tically placed in tho center of ench'
table, while the sandwiches served
with the snlad courso were tied with
narrow scarlet satin ribbon and tho
timbnles were of the same effective
color. Tho mnsses of dark green ivy
'over tho doorways and the delicately
shaded lights blended tho wholo into
gifts.
The Ladies' Aid society of the1
Presbyterian church met in business
feoting plans and arrangements for
their annual bazaar, which they will
hold Deeembor If) in connection with
a dinner at noon and musical and
literary program in the evening. The
place has not been definitely decided
Do Your
Thnt is after.
Now is tho tmio to do your shop
ping now whilo the stocks nro fresh
ami clean.
Now whilo tho stores nro yet un-
orowdod and tho nir is puro.
Now whilo tho clorks have the time
and spirit for courteous nnd smiling
sorvico.
Yo-.r choice is bottor shop sorvico
.is bottor you nro suror of sntisfac-
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lion in every way.
Mnko your shopping motto, "Early
in tho season oarly in tho day."
Mnko this your gift, tho most wel
oomo ono on oarlh, from tho shoppor
uii,, b it will be nnnounccd later.
About 20 Indie- met with Mrs. Wort
iumi ai d the work of the afternoon
i- !,!,; t-,.,1 very satisfactorily.
Mr. and Mrs. I. A. Thomas enter
tained a few friends nt their home,
718 West Main street, Tuesday eve
ning, December 2, in honor of Mrs.
George Kendall of Spokane, Wash.
Musical numbers by Mrs. Thomas,
Miss Eva Foley and Mis3 Mary Orr
were much enjoyed, as also were two
humorous recitations by Miss Sfary
Orr. The spocinl feature of tho eve-
nine was the singing of Mrs. Kendall,
which afforded tho guests distinct
pleasure. Refreshments of cake and
ice cream were served.
Tho locttye by Dr. Young of Port
land on Friday evening, December 10,
nt tho Methodist Episcopal church
will doubtless draw n large crowd, as
Dr. Young is known to be one of the
most popular speakers on tho state
lecture platform. Tho subject of the
lecture is "Grit and Gumption."
The regular reception and socinl ' The patrons of tho Medford public
night of the Pocahontas Council takes library will be plea.-ed to know thnt
place the third Wednesday in each1 some 30 books have been recently
month nt Itedmen's hall. j added to the library shelve. There
'has been a great demand for good,
Miss Venita Hamilton has returned jup-to-dato service books for refer
from n visit of several weeks to rela-'ence work. This recent addition will
tives in San Francisco. During her i help greatly in supplying the Inck in
stay in the city Miss Hamilton, who
i one of Medford's cleverest ama
teur musicians, took advantage of
many opportunities to hear celebrat
ed artists and attended the theaters
often, all of which afforded her much
pleasure.
The Ladies' Guild jot the Episcopal
church was charmingly entertained
Thursday afternoon nt the home of
Mrs. Etta Bates, 23G Central avenuo
North.
D. IT. Hawkins has returned from
a stay of several weeks in Ashland.
Carl Glasgow, who is attending
Pullman college, Pullman, Wnsh., nnd
making excellent progress with his
studies, spent Thanksgiving in Spo
kane, lite guest of friends.
Mr. A. A. Campbell, interested with
the Sherman-Clay company, is n re
cent nrrivnl from Seattle who ex
pects to locate hero with his family.
Mr. nnd Mrs. F. IT. Hopkins of the
Snowy Rut to orchards had Mr. C. H.
Lewis ns their guest duriug the week.
G. F. Johnson of Portlnnd wns a
Medford visitor Tuesday
Mrs. Jo Russoll and Miss Fannie
Nuiian of Jacksonville have gone to
San Francisco to spend the winter.
Mr. nnd Mrs. J. W. Cox have gone
to Alameda, Cnl., seeking a milder
climnte for the benefit of Mrs. Cox'
health.
This afternoon nt 2 o'clock the lo
cal lodge of Elks will hold Its first
memorial service
All Elks, Including nil visiting
brothers, will meet In the Elks' hall
promptly at 1 o'clock p. m.; at 1:45
tho membors, escorted by the offi
cers of tho lodge, will march In a
body to tho Medford opera houso.
Tho following program will bo ren
dered: Solectlon,. Hrizelrlgg's orchestra;
rltunllstlc address, oxalted ruler;' get the mechanical side of nrt, nnd
qunrtot. "Tho Vacant Chair" (Root), ho gives n sympathetic and soulful
Colvlg', Burgess, Androws, Isaacs; j rendition that wins his nudienco with
oponlng oxerclsos, officers of tho the first vibration of tho string nnd
lodge: solo "Ave Maria." (Charles holds them spellbound until tho Inst
Gounod), Mrs. Chniies Hazelrlgg; se- eclio of tho tone dies away. Ho ro
lcet reading, "Thanntopsls," Ed An- (Continued on Page 2.)
Shopping Early
to tho worker.
Just ns surely ns you do you will
do your part toward banishing tho
cruelties of n time which should
bring nothing but joy.
Step n momont bnok of tho scenes.
Think of tho shipping, tho packing,
tho wrapping nnd delivery forces
working in feverish hnsto to tho vory
limit of human ondurnnco.
And still further back, think of the
candymnkors, toyninkers nnd box
makers, whoso hoolth-destroying
"ovortime" work follows tho belated
ordor of tho Into Christians shoppor.
Think-of this tumult kqoping up un-.
til 11 o'clock Christmas ovol
drown; address, Charles V. Galloway,
Salom lodge, No. 416; solo, "Evening
and Morning" (Max Spiclter),' Wil
liam F. Isaacs (words by Rev, J.
Gregory Smith) ; closing exercises, of
fice of tho lodge; quartet, "Auld
ang Syne," Colvlg, Burgesa, Andrews
and Isaacs (the audience will please
Join); benediction, chaplain.
The gathering Is not for tho pur
pose of being permitted to boast of
the superiority of the fraternity or to
criticise In anr manner tho work of
anY othcr fraternal organization. Tho
! Elks believe In play, It Is true; they
i a,so bellere that It Is fitting and
r,sht tuat onco each year that tho
members of the order should for a
tlmo lay aside the ordinary business
affairs and cares of life and Jn rever
ence remember those who during the
past year have fallen In life's strug
gle. Tho services at tho Medford op
ora houso will bo open to tho public
and will begin promptly at the hour
of 2 o'clock p. m.
this department. Tho books added
are:
. Lodd's Primer of Psychology, Ca
bot's Everyday Ethics, Shaler's The
Citizen. Adams' Textbook of Commer
cial Geography, Comstock's Text
book of Astronomy. Hopkins' Experi
mental Scieuce, Jackson's Elementary
Book on Electricity, Brigham's Text
book of Geology, Zulick's Life of tho
Ancient Greeks, Wheeler's Alexander
tho Great, Wheeler's Bismarck and
the Foundations of the German Em
pire, Bryce's Wm. E. Gladstone, Rob
erts' Primer of Parliamentary Law,
Howard's Tnsect Book, Black's Pho
tography, Indoor nnd Out; ITnr
wood's The New Earth. Sanford's
Art snnd Crafts for Beginners, Hill's
Decisive Battles of Law, Kirklnnd's
Some African Highways, Man nnd
the Earth, Apollo, Young Peoplels
Story of Art. LUbeth Lonjjfrock. How
to Dress a Doll, Our Little Australian
Cousin, Three Years Behind tlio
Guns.
The second number in the lecturo
course under the auspices of the La
dies' Guild of St. Mark's Episcopal
church, was n concert nt the opera
houso Friday evening by tho Central
Grand Concert company, nnd proved
a musical treat of rare merit. A
large crowd filled the opera house,
and only words of pleased apprecia
tion were heard for tho artists,
whose professional skill enabled them
to interpret a long nnd richly vnried
program of classio nnd modern num
be'rs with increasing interest to tho
end. Xot only did tho personnel of
the company lend variety to tho pro
gram, but the pure classio melody of
Mozart was in contrast with tho
brilliant nnd involved harmony of
Liszt, tho dainty witchery' of tho
contemporaneous composer being
fully as cnjoyablo ns tho familiar
nnd much-liked "Ave Mario" of Gou
nod. Mr. Maximilian Dick, who has an
envinble reputation ns a violinist
both in America and Europe, is an
nrtit of very high order; his flaw
less tochuinuo enables him to for-
And then for nnothor momont think
that all of this could bo easily avoid
ed by a littlo thought and foresight
on' your part. 1
Is tho world, indeed, henrtlo3s nipl
inhuman? 4
Is it only heedloss?
Wo wondor nlso whnttho simple
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down hero on things below, would
, think of tho manner in which the
most enlightened of nations celebrate
His fenst. 18 it consistent with tjje
spirit of Christmas oppressed in tho
words, "Peace on .eavthrgootl vwJH
toward men," ..