East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-10-22

The following item taken from the
Morning Astorian OF Astoria will be
read with considerable Interest by
Pendleton people: Mrs Fred Shining
ton and Mrs. Oscar Simlngton were
hostesses Monday noon at pink and
white luncheon at which the an
nouncement was made of the engage
ment Of Miss Irene Simington and Mr..
Edgar William Smith of Pendleton.
They will be married during the COM
ing January" The announcement Of
this engagement is the elimination of
a college romance, for the bride and
groom-to-b be first met at the Univer-
sity of Oregon where both were stu
dents. Miss Smngton was a former
member of the class Of 1911 and was
a member of the local Beta Epsilon
sorority at that institution which has
since been granted a chapter of Kappa
Alpha Theta. She Is an exceedingly
popular young lady and is an
accomplished vocalist. Mr. Smith is
a son OF Mr.. and Mrs. e. L. Smith of
this city and has made Pendleton his
home since childhood. After gradu-
alton from the local high school he
the fall of 1905 and was member
of the Kappa Sigma fraternity at that
place. After a three year course in
economics there, he entered Cornell
University at Ithaca, New York from
which institution he was graduated
in the spring OF 1909, receiving the
degree OF Bachelor OF Arts. Since the
completion OF his college career, he
has taken charge of his fathers large
wheat ranch near Vansycle station.
where, after the wedding and honey
moon, the young couple will make
their home.
Mrs w. C. E. Prutt was the hos
tess for an informal afternoon tea
given at her home on West Alta
street, Wednesday afternoon. Miss
Mary Grady, who has been visiting
Mrs. Pruitt for several days, was the
guest of honor. Miss Grady visited
in Pendleton several years ago and
those who enjoyed Mrs. Pruitt's hos
pitality Wednesday afternoon were
friends that Miss Grady made while
on her former visit to this city.
During the past week there has
been much interest manifest among
thu Young men OF the city in the or
ganizatlon of a dancing club Tor the
purpose of giving a series Oh tiVe
dances during the winter. A suffi-
cient number have identified them
selves with the movement to assure its
success, and 1t Is probable that the
first OF the affairs will be given dur
ing the first week in November.
The comforting OF the degree Of
Knight Templar upon two candidates
was last evening made the occasion
for an enjoyable social time by the
members OF the Pendleton Com
mandry. Following the comforting of
the degrees an enjoyable social ses-
sion was held which was terminated
by a banquet
The members OF the Thursday At
ternoon club will enjoy a musical af-
ternoon next week. Mrs. w. A.
Slusher and Mrs. w. c. E. Prutt will
be hostesses for the function which
will be held at the Slusher home.
Mrs. T. d. Twohy. who has been
spending a few weeks in this city and
at the different construction camps
of the Twohy Brothers company. ex-
poets to leave in day or two on her
return to their home in Minnesota.
Mrs Anna Selkirk Norton OF Walla
Walla. spent Wednesday in Pendle-
ton. She returned home Thursday
morning and left that evening for
Spokane for weeks visit with
friends.