East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-12-22


sion.
Miss Edna Thompson has been the
recipient of much social attention this
week. numerous parties heing given
In her honor, the first of which was
given on Monday evening, when Mrs.
w. l.. Thompson entertained COM
pany at 800" Miss Roberts and Mr..
William Johnson were the successful
contestants. The rooms were taste
fully decorated with festoons of Ore
gon pine and wreaths of holly, to-
gether with red carnations, all In
keeping with the holiday colors. The
invited guests were Misses Blanch
Horn, Maude Sheridan, Bertha Alex
ander. Faye Bartholomew. Gertrude
Sheridan, Eleanor Despair, Eva
Froume, Effie Frazier, Myrtle HILL
Harriet Thompson, and Roberts;
Messrs. Clarke Nelson, Mark Moor
house, Rem Burroughs, nr. Ralph
Swinburne, Charles Grey, Paul Sper-
ry. William johnson, Ernest Ruppe,
Fred Lampkin, Al Knight, DR.. Lytle
and Dan Smythe.
The friends of Miss Edna Thomp-
son We're delightfully."- entertained Oh
Thursday evening at the home Of
Mrs. John Vert, who was assisted in
the evenings entertainment of her
| guests by her sisters, Miss McLain
| and Miss Diana McLain. Miss Maud
sheridan and Mrs. Clark Nelson were
/ H.. nj n
Of 900" At the hour for serving
refreshments much merriment was
had in the finding Of ring. button
and silver piece that weer in the cake
served. Miss Bertha Alexander's fate
was decided when the button fell to
her. as was also the case of Mr..
Ruppe, who won the ring. Miss Ger
trude Sheridan made the fortunate
find of the silver coin. The guests
present were Misses Maud and Ger
trude sheridan, Carrie Sheuerman,
Harriet Thompson, Blanch Horn, Ad-
ma Raley, Bertha Alexander; Messrs.
Frank Mitchell, Roy Ralcy, Ernest
Ruppe, Tom Vaughan, John Lam
BIRTH, Clark Nelson. Mark Moorhouse,
Ren Burroughs, Roy Alexander, Mr..
and Mrs. Richard Mayberry, MIR. and
Mrs. Charles Myers.
An interesting social event of the
week was the quilting bee given by
Miss Eleanor and Constance Despair
at Hawthorn, their country home on
Monday afternoon IN honor of Miss
Edna Thompson. Each one of the
Invited guests was asked to bring one
yard of silkoline, which upon their
arrival was rapidly sewed together to
form a comforter. When placed in
the frame all hands set in to quit as
their mothers did in ye olden times
Needles and tongues both flew, and
the guests proved experts in the line
of comfort making.
The appetiZing refreshments which
were served after the completion OF
the fancy work were thoroughly en-
ioyed by the following friends of the
bride-elect: Miss Esma Sawtelle
Blanch Horn, Bertha Alexander, Iar-
riet Thompson, Maud Sheridan, Ger
trude Sheridan, Myrtle Hill, Faye
Bartholomew, Alma Hallock, Mes
danes l.. G. Frazier, Frank Moule
Fred Earl, George Hartman, jr,, Chas
Myers, Thomas Spoore and William
Mcdonald.
Miss Edna Thompson was the hon
Ored guest at an attractive luncheon
and 800" party on Wednesday after
noon. Miss Maud and Gertrude
Sheridan were the entertaining hos
tssses. and proved themselves de-
ligh.ful entertainers. The guests up
on their arrival were seated at small
tables, from which dainty five.
course luncheon was served. Follow
ing the game of 800" was entered
into with much enthusiasm by the
guests. The invited list inclded, be-
sides the honored gest, Misses Eva
Froome, Bertha Alexander, Esma
Sawtelle. Faye Bartholomew, Edith
Epple, Sadie Baum, Eleanor Despair
Alma Haliock, Winnie Privett, Myr-
tie Hill, Harriet Thompson, Constance
Despair, Bianch Horn, Carrie Sheu-
erman, Adna Raley. Roberts, Frazier
ard Lane; Mcsdames Elmer Dodd
Lois IIun2iker, Charles Eppinger
NlldHl MCDoilllui l.. Ii. FRAZER,
Fred Earl, George Hartman, jr.,
Charles Myers, Thomas Spoore, Frank
Hayes, Harry Thompson, Frank
Moule, w. L. Thompson, Frank
Macy, Richard Mayberry, Sam
Thompson, Wood Paisley, John Ad-
ans, y. e. McNabb, w. f. Pruitt and
G. w. Phelps.
The climax of the many social
events of the week will be the mar.
riags this evening of one of Pendie-
toms popular young society ladies,
Miss Edna Thompson, to Mr.. Clarke
Edwin Nelson. The wedding will
: take place at the home of the brides
mother, Mrs. Leona Thompson, on
Water street Mt 8 o'clock. and will be
witnessed by the relatives of the con-
tracing parties and few invited
friends. Rev. John Warren, of Hepp-
ner, will officiate AT the marriage
ceremony.
The Interior Of the Thompson home
has been converted into a bower of
loveliness, the decorations being
Christmas greens-holly, mistletoe
and fir.
The bride, striking brunette, will
he attired in beautiful empire robe
entrain, of white silk marquisette,
! made over white brocaded satin, and
deliberately trimmed in real lace, A