East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-06-19


one Of the prettiest home weddings
of the season was at the residence of
Mr.. and Mrs Gideon Brown at 5o3
Madison street last Wednesday morn
ing at 10 o'clock. Elmer +. Harvey
and Miss Mary Quick were the con-
tracing parties. Preceded by Master
| Richard Neil and Miss Evelyn Nc
Cormmach who strewed rose petals be-
fore them they entered the room to the
music of Mendelsohn's wedding
march played by Miss Hattie Il. Hall
| In the presence of a goodly number
of friends and relatives they took their
place between the tastily arranged
ferns and green where Rev. r. f.
Storey. pastor of the Baptist church.
waited to make them man and wife.
The impressive ceremony of the ring
service was used. The hostess then
served an elaborate wedding breakfast
after which the groom and bride de-
parted on number for Portland, Sc
attic and other Sound points.
The bride was beautifully gowned
| in a semi-princess costume, of whlte
messalne satin trimmed in Irish body
lace. She carried a bouquet of white
roses. The groom wore the usual
black.
Mr. Harvey is a well known farmer
of this county, though for several
years he has lived in this city at 9O6
Jackson street. The bride has been
one of Pendleton's popular teachers
and the principal of the Hawthorne
school for the past years. They both
have a host of friends in this city
Many handsome presents were re-
ceived
Among those from distance in at
tendance were Jonathan Quick, father
Of the bride and ]. f. Quick and Mrs
Lavine brother and sister of the bride,
from Coquille City.
Probably the most elaborate social
event of the week was the musical
given Thursday evening by Mrs. w. j.
Furnish at her palatial home on Wat
er street for Miss Mitylene Fraker
and Miss Eleanor Vincent. Miss Fra
| ker has Just returned from Minneapo-
| lis where for three years she has been
student under Willard Patten and
where she has been winning success
after success with her magnificent
voice Knowing how we'll she sang be-
| fore and expecting to find an improve
mont her friends were totally unpre-
pared for the brilliant manner in
which she sang Thursday evening
/ Miss Vincent who has been a student
Of Madam Carol in Portland also
| charmed those present with her tech
nique and thoroughly original express
sion and Interpretation. Mrs. Harry
Rees, as accompanst also came in for
a share of the praise and contributed
largely to what was pronounced one
of the most charming recitals ever
given in the city. Following the mu-
, sicale Miss Vincent entertained a few
OF her friends at a supper.
Mr.. NJ. j. McCane of the Vansycle
section and Miss Nellie Allen were
united in marriage at the Baptist par
sonage last Saturday afternoon at five
O'Clock, Rev. r. L. Storey officiating.
Mr.. McCane is one of Umatilla coun-
tvs big farmers, having 1000 acres
under the plow. Mrs. McCane was a
school teacher in Missouri who re-
signs that vocation to become q resi-
dent of oregon. She arrived from
her native state only a short time be-
fore the wedding. Mr.. McCane also
lived in Missouri before coming to the
west.
Miss Mitylene Fraker who returned
this week from Minneapolis where
she has Just completed her musical
course under Prof. Willard Patton,
will sing tomorrow in the Baptist
church of this city. Last Sunday Miss
Fraker sang at the White Temple in
the morning and at the Taylor street
NJ. E. church in the evening, in Port
land.
Miss Mary Rothrock, who spent the
greater part of her life in this city
but who now claims Hood river as her