East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-04

on New Years night three we
known homes kept "open house" 10
New Years callers and It being lea
year the gentlemen received Will
the ladies did the calling.
At the Raley residence on Colleg
street Colonel j. II. Raley and sor
J. II. Raley, received and they wer
assisted by many members Of tn
Pendleton bar and by several friend
OF the younger host. The list Of thos
assisting Is as follows: Judge II. j
Bean Judge S. A. Lowell, ]. p. Win
ter, r. ]. Slater w. c. e. Pruitt
Roland Oliver, Judge Thomas Fit
Gerald, C. II. Carter, Dan p. Smythe
Roy w. Ritner f. B. Waffle, ALI
Knight. Royal Sawtelle and Ben Bur
roughs.
The home of c. T.. Nelson, on thu
north side, was also the scene OF {
New Years reception, and in enter
talning those who called the host wal
aided by the following friends: Marx
Moorhouse. George Hartman, jr., L
g. Frazier, Ernest Ruppe, Fred Ear
and Thomas Vaughan.
The third place kept open was the
beautiful Tallman home on Water
street and while Mr.. Tallman did not
decide to receive until late In the day
there were many callers and all were
pleasantly entertained. Those assist
Ing the host were T. w. Ayers, Leslie
Matlock, ]. NJ. Keeney, Winn Stew
art and !. w. Ware.
About 80 guests spent a most de-
llghtful evening on Monday with Mr..
and Mrs George Hartman, jr.. who
entertained at cards In honor of their
house guest, Miss Elizabeth Milne OF
Hlllsboro. and Miss Sally Gray. sis
ter OF Mrs. Hartman. Progressive
800" was played at six tables, Miss
Maud Sheridan and Mr.. Royal Saw
telle winning the prizes given for the
highest number OF points.
Mrs. w. ]. Furnish. assisted by Miss
Kathleen Furnish, entertained at a
dinner on New Years eve. followed
by box party at the Oregon. in
honor OF Miss Eleanor Vincent ana
Miss Edith Slusher. Covers were laid
for 10 at a prettily appointed table,
which was made very attractive in ITS
decorations Of holiday colors The
guests besides the honor guests were
Miss Syble Clepton, Miss Euna Smith,
Messrs Jack Vincent. John and Brook
Dickson, Harold J. Warner ana
Cressy sturEis.
A pretty party OF last week was
given by Mrs. Max Baer on last Sat-
urday evening at her home. when she
entertained about 80 OF the young
people in honor of her nieces, Miss
Elizabeth Baer OF Baker City, and
Miss Irene Hexter. Five-handed 800"
was played, at which Miss Stein, OF
Walla Walla. and Cressy Sturgis prov
ed to be the successful contestants.
Mrs. Baer was assisted In the enter
tainment of her guests by Miss Ber-
tina Alexander and Miss Gertrude
Sheridan.
Eagles hall presented a pretty pic
ture New Years night, when the
Alpha Psi fraternity gave their dane
ing party. The decorations were in
holiday colors, which were enhanced
by numerous college pennants. These
parties are annual affairs with the
fraternity and are always looked for
ward to by the younger set. Much
credit must be given the young men
for the good taste shown in the ar
rangement of the decorations. Punch
and ices were served In the ante-room
at one side Of the hail. made cozy
with fancy robes and rugs. Johnson's
orchestra played IS numbers of de-
lightful music, which was lnterspersed
with vocal selections by Mrs. Selkirk
Norton. Mrs. ]. r. Dickson and Miss
Bernice Ruppe.
Mrs. Ernest Tatom returned TO her
home at Baker City on Wednesday,
after a weeks visit with friends and
relatives in this city.
A small company numbering about
IA, watched the old year out at the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Richard May
berry.
Mrs. C. E. Roosevelt entertained
n number of friends at a watch party
on New Years eve.
Mrs. r. c. Taylor entertained a few
friends at dinner on New Years night
at the Hotel Pendleton.
Miss Edith Slusher will leave for
Portland tonight to resume her studies
at st. Helen's Hall.
Among the young men who will
leave today and tomorrow for various
colleges, are John Dickson. Dean |
Goodman, Edgar Smith, Dell Nc
Carly, william Lowell, Arthur Keen
an. Ernest Ruppe, Elroy Morris, Carl |
Perringer and Harold Blakeslee.
Mrs. F. j. Richardson of Portland |
is visiting at the home Of her sister.
Mrs. e. A. Vaughan.
Mrs. F. w. Vincent and daughter |
will return to Portland tomorrow, |
after spending the holidays at Pendle-
ton.
Miss Elizabeth Van Antwerp will |
return to Spokane on Monday to re-
sumo her studies at Brunot Hall, after |
a pleasant holiday vacation spent with |
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest |