East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-02-19
|NOCIETY EVENTS


residence on Water street, in honor
Of Mrs Roy Alexander, who until last
Tuesday evening was Miss Verne Abb
bott of Walla Walla. The reception
lasted from two until five and about
16o ladies have called during the
three hours. The color scheme in the
dining room was pink and green,
ferns being used in profusion. White
and green were the coiU,s predomi-
mating in the living room decorations
while red was used in the library
Carnations. smilax and fern were
used in abundance and while the dec
orations were simple they were very
pretty and effective. In the receiving
line were Mrs. r. Alexander, Miss
Bertha Alexander, Mrs Roy r. Alex
ander Mrs. II. w. Abbott OF Walla
Walla. mother of the bride, and Mrs.
Harl Paddock of Walla Walla, sister
Of the bride. Coffee was served In
the dining room by Mrs. T. M. Stark
r. Swinburne, Mrs. A. ]. McAlister,
Mrs. II. E. Bickers, Mrs. Max Baer,
Mrs. Edwin P. Marshall, Mrs. John
Ross Dickson, Mrs. w. L. Thompson,
Mrs. w. e. Brock and Mrs. Thomas
Thompson. These were assisted In
serving by Miss Maud Sheridan. Mrs.
W. A. Slusher, Mrs. L. G. Frazier.
Mrs Richard Mayberry, Mrs. Frank
Hays, Mrs. William Bond. Mrs. Sam
Thompson. Mrs. Roy Kirkley, Mrs.
George Hartman, Jr., Mrs. Fred Earl,
Mnnrhnnan Mrc I.aualla
Mcdonald. Miss Effie Jean Frazier,
Mrs Eleanor Redfeld, Mrs. w. H.
Lytle and Mrs. Clark e. Nelson. The
hostesses were assisted in entertain
ing their guests by Mrs. G.. w. Phelps,
Mrs. C. j. Ferguson, Miss Fay Bar
tholomew, Miss Gertrude Sheridan.
One of the largest social events OF
the week was the "beanfest" given
Tuesday evening in armory hall by
the members of Co. L and Malabon
camp of the Spanish-American War
veterans and participated in also by
the members OF the G. A. r. A short
drill by Co. L was followed by a So
cial session and smoker. Commander
Bailey OF Co. L, Commander Hartman
OF Malabon Camp and Commander
Carol of the G.. A. r. post, occupied
seats on the platform. Short talks
were made by each of these and then
came "reminiscences by the old SOL
diers and particularly by the members
of Nalabon camp. The stories OF the
experiences of the Pendleton boys In
the Philippines as related by Hart
man, Ferguson, Ankeney, Manning
and others were listened to with much
interest by the future soldiers. Fol-
lowing this part Of the evenings pro-
gram an adjournment was had to the
company quarters where beans, COZ
fee and hardtack were served. Fur
ther "chats" were then INDUCED In
and talks were made by all old SOL
disrs. urging the boys of company L
t. Keep the company together.
Mrs. A. j. McAllister and Mrs. t,
NJ. Starkweather were hostesses foI
the Current Literature club Friday oi
this week. An excellent program or
Byron had been arranged and was un-
usually we'll carried out. The pro-
gram included the following:
Historical Review ..... Mrs. Bonney
Life of Byron .......... MRS johns
Song-Maid of Athens ...........
..... Miss Zimmerman
Review-The Castaway Mrs. johnson
Domestic Life and Loves of Byron
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. from the Poet
................. Miss Boyc
Mrs. Hampton
song-In Old Madrid ............
.......... Miss Zimmerman
On account of the nearness to Feb
ruary II. each lady was requested tt
write a valentine "to the lady at hei
right" and many bright and witt,
effusions were penned which added
much to the pleasure Of the occasion
The prize for the most original wa.
won by Mrs. Thomas Vaughan.
Dainty programs in the form o
booklets in the club colors, violet ant
white, were given as souvenirs.
The annual business meeting ant
election OF officers will be held Marcel
I. At this time the work for mex
year will be outlined.
A well-known Athena couple wer,
welded in the parlors OF the Hote
Pendleton, Wednesday evening, whel
j. Merle Roby and Miss Myrtl
Thompson became man and wife. TIL
ceremony was performed by Rev
Ralph e. Storey, pastor of the Bap
tist at o'clock in the presence of
few Pendleton and Athena friends o
the contracting parties. The follow
ing day the newly married couple lef
for Portland and other valley points
including the childhood home of boil
Of them in Brownsville. After tw
weeks tour of the Willamette vale
they will return to Athena to max
their home. The groom is the hea,
salesman in the Mosgrove Mercantil
company with which concern he ha
been connected for the past six years
While both have been residents o
Athena for several years they wer
also both former residents of the Lin
county town and have known eacl
other all their lives.
Mrs. j. S. KEGS entertained Tues
day evening, Feb. 15, at her home 4
North Pendleton. The evening wa
spent in a social way, after which re
freshments were served. Those pres
ent were Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Neagle
Mr. and Mrs Thomas ThOmpson NJ,