The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-16

lent and Miss Harriet rallant.
The Seven. Handed Euchre club met
with Mrs, Charles Brown ON Monday,
Tuesday night was the cuchrc party
at Mr., and Mrs Albert nunhar's, The
occasion was their wedding anniversary
and as usual with the affairs given there
everything Was beautifully arranged and
well carried out. The parlor~ wcrc dec
Grated with masses Of roses and greens
and the dining room was In nasturaiums
Mrs. Dunbar was assisted by her sisters
Mrs, Thing, Miss Sherman and Mrs
Lounsberry, The prizes were handsome
and were won by Mrs, y, 4. Ferguson
and Mrs. Robb.
Mrs. 4. 4, Finch entertained the
Thursday afternoon club this week at
her residence on Franklin avenue,
Miss Nell Brown, OF Los Angeles, |.
visiting her cousin. Miss Violet Bowlby
Miss Brown is the daughter OF Mr.
and Mrs. Columbine brown, who were
for many years residents of Astoria
MIR. Brown at that time Was collector
OF customs.
Miss Elizabeth Schcnck entertained
house party the first Of the week at
Fort Stevens, her guests being Captain
and Mrs. Force, OF Fort Columbia, Miss
Elmore and Miss Elsie Elmorc. The
tennis court at Fort Stevens il In good
order and there are several fine players
among the officers.
Violet Bowlby gave another III their
delightful informal teas on Friday aft
ernoon. Her cousin, Nsll Brown, OF
Los Angeles, was the guest Of honor
Miss Brown is a most attractive girl
bright at rcpartee and the posscssor Of
most amiablc disposition. These two
cousins are alike In both respects and
are most popular. Miss Bowlby Ia look
ing very well this summer and ia such
dear in that becoming costume oi
brown silk which she Is wearing
DR., 4. A. Finch spent the week In
Portland in attendance at the National
Medical association convention. lie has
returned bringing with him IA guests
DR., Hill Hastings. OF Los Angeles, so
vol and favorably remembered here
and Thomas Hastings a brother Of the
doctor and a prominent real estate man
in the Southern California metropolis
Terry Mexican Is n guest Of his moth.
er during his engagement with the Neil
Stock company. Mrs. He'll, Of Seattle,
is also here. 80 that the Mexican family
are all at home, with the exception Of
Mrs. Gum. Of San Francisco, who ar.
riyes the iirst Of August.
Mr. $. :. Gordon's smiling face l.
seen again on the streets after u long
and no doubt tedious confinement on ac.
rount Of broken arm. He has had the
Of host Of friends. all Of
whom hope the results may not prove
so serious a. was at first thought TO be
inevitable.
Mrs. J. r. Smith has been very i'll all
the week with peritonitis hut her many
friends will he glad to know that she I
has passed the dangerous crisis Of her
sickness and will soon be convalesccnt.
The Misses Nellie and Katie Flavcl
have hen away so much since
their return from abroad that their
friends have hardly had glimpse Of
them. Those who have been fortunate
enought to see them say they are in
splendid health and spirits.
Probably the most elaborate affair
Of the week was the dance given by
and Miss Macmartin, both Of Tacoma,
hall Friday night in honor Of Miss Nc.
elaine, Of Silverton, Miss McFarlaine /,
and Misses Macmartin, both Of Tacoma.
and Miss Washbnrn, Of st. Paul,
niece Of Mrs. Charles Brown. The hall
was handsomely decorated with green
Dnkers and red ramblcrs. The punch