East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-09-15
Reception at Koontz Hall.


One of the most delightful events
of the season took place at Koontz
Hail. the girls dormitory of Pende-
ton academy last evening, when the
hall was formally received from the
donors, Mr.. and Mrs. j. II. Koontz,
OF Echo, and a dedicatory program
and reception to the academy teachers
was rendered.
The elegant hall on Jackson street
was filled to overflowing. the crowds
being too large to secure entrance to
the building at one time, stood outside
the doors. Inside the people poured
| through the rooms in a continuous
stream for two hours.
The program was opened by a few
4 introductory remarks by Prof. w. n
| BleCkney, who spoke Of the new de-
partment Of the academy and of its
/ enlarged scope OF work. The musical
| features of the program were in
charge OF Miss Marjorie H. Lyman,
! teacher of music in the academy. Tho
| program consisted of musical num-
/ bers by Miss Lyman, reading by Mrs.
/ w. H. Bleakney, who always charms
her audiences, and two vocal solos by
! Mrs. ]. r. Dickson.
After the program, the gift of the
| hall to the academy was formally
made by Rev. II. b. Knight for Mr.,
! and Mrs. Koontz and was formally ac-
| cepted bv Rev. w. l.. Van Nuys for
the board of trustees of Pendleton
academy, who in a few chosen re-
marks accepted the noble gift of the
| pioneers and dedicated II to the pur-
poses of Christian education and good
| citizenship.
The hall is now fitted up for the
opening of school next Monday morn
! ing. Miss Wishart, matron and do
mestic science teacher, is in charge,
and a number of young women from
| different parts of eastern Oregon are
now at the dormitory and others will
arrive during the coming week.
Two pleasant social events of the
week were the card party and recep-
ton given at the home of Mrs. Lee
Moorhouse on Water street, on Tues.
| day and Wednesday afternoons, when
Mrs. Moorhouse and her daughters
Mrs. Frank Moule and Miss Celesta
Moorhouse We're at home to Their
| friends. On Tuesday afternoon pro-
| gressive 800" was played at seven
tables. Mrs. Harry Reese and Mrs
| Bertha Guernsey winning the prize:
/ for highest score. The guests who
participated in the afternoons pleas.
ures were: Mesdames Norborne Berke.
| ley, Bertha Guernsey, f. ]. FOLSOM
| Guy Wade, Gilbert Phelps. Bowman
! II. ]. Bean, Leon Cohen, Ralph Fol.
som. A. w, Nye, Belle Raeder A. AL.
exander, Alice Sheridan, Harry Rees
/ Charles Ferguson, Frank Perham
Thomas Warner, George. A. Hartman
jr., Laura Nash William Moore, MAJ
Baer, Frank Donaldson, Eugene
Vaughan, w. E. Brock, Thomas Ayers
Louis Hunziker, Misses Lane, Folsom
and Mrs. c. H. Norris, of La Grande
The inclemency of the weather on th'
day following the card party, when tn
reception was given, did not dete
the assemblage of a large number o
guests who thronged the Notorious
home from to 5. Mrs. Moorhouse
Mrs. Frank Moule and Miss Celesti
Moorhouse received their guests in tn
reception room, which was attrac
lively decorated with sunflowers, plac
ed in Indian baskets. The colo
scheme Of yellow was carried out i
the decorations in the dining roor
! in the hooding CT the candles, place
upon the table. Autumn leaves wer
also used, combining effectively wit
the shades of yellow. Mrs y. E. Des
pain. Mrs. Dixon Jones. Mrs. Gu
Wade and Mrs. Leona Thompson serl
fee and tea. They were assisted b
Mrs. Elmer P. Dodd, Mrs. G. v
Phelps and Gertrude Sheridan
= Punch was served in the back parlo
j. Mrs. w. l.. Thompson and Miss Hal
j., riet Thompson presiding, assisted b
u Miss Maud Sheridan. Misses Edn
u and Lavelle Florence, and Miss Ma
garet Raeder assisted in the recel
'. tion hall.
A musical club, TO take up Il
study of music and its composers, WI
" organized on last Tuesday afternoc
e. at the home of Mrs. J. r. Dickso
While all the plans of the club ha'
not been formulated, it is the prese
intention of meeting once in tv
. weeks during the afternoon. tt
charter members of the club are