The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-30
Society Events ;
of Past Week

This week has added another
eVantful six days to the season S So
cial calendar and although there
have been no very large outbursts
of festivities there has been rip
pie of pleasant surprises in the APP
pointments of many formal and in
formal afternoon and evening card
parties, teas and luncheOns and
there is doubt but what the butter
fly maids and gay matrons OF so
ciety have spent delightful week.
Among the pretty affairs OF
Tuesday, was the informal after
noon luncheon given by Mrs. JAMES
COrbett when she entertained the
members of the whist club at her
home on Seventh avenue. The af-
ternoon was spent at whist.
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Mrs. Dayid Mcclure and Mrs.
Conrad Bluhm have been hostesses
at a series Of delightful events this
week The first was given Tues
day evening when the guests were
entertained in a musical and social
way. The second and third of the
series was rendered on Wednesday
and Thursday afternoons and the
social hours were passed informally
at sewing.
Simple but attractive appoint
ments. carried out with color note
of green and white, formed a pretty
background for the informal affair
given Wednesday afternoon by Mrs.
C. S. Amsden at the Amsden resi-
dence on Eighth avenue. A dainty
luncheon, with covers placed for 10
guests was served at l O'Clock, and
Immediately following tables were
arranged for cards.
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The Hotel Spokane was the scene
of a brilliant affair Thursday after
noon when number of the popular
society maids and matrOns were en-
tertained at the Moorish room OF
the fashionable hostelry. The at
fair was given for the benefit of the
Church Home OF the Orphaned
Children at Lidgerwood and during
the receiving hours about 200 Ia
dies gathered at the hotel and
spent several hours at cards.
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Friday afternoon few friends
gathered at the Davies apartments
in the Espanola and with Mrs. f.
J. Davies as hostess We're delight
fully entertained at | o'clock
luncheon, followed by an after
moons diversion at the whist tables.
Twenty guests were present for the
occasion.
Mrs. G.. A. Phillips and Mrs. ]. s,
Bucholz entertained at a prett1iy
appointed affair Friday afternoon
at the home of the former, 1901 Lin
coin street. An afternoon tea and
social chat entertained the guests.
Two exceptionally charming al
fans of the week were those given
by Mrs. Arthur Oppenheimer on
Friday and Saturday afternoons,
Eleven tables were arranged each
day for cards where the guests de-
voted the social hours.
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The Dix Sorority girls were
guests Friday Afternoon at the home
of Miss Mayme Jordan on Eigilth
avenue. The appointments OF the
affair were carried out in charm
ing manner and the girls enjoyed
the same kind of an informal social
time that is a feature among these
popular young ladies. 81
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An informal but extremely de-
lightful affair occurred Friday even
ing when Mrs. Bruce Clendenning
was hostess at dancing party
given at her home on Pacific ave-
nue.. The invitation list included
the members of the younger society
set and several guests from the
Fort.
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Mrs. F. r. Fiske was hostess Sat
urday afternoon when she enter
tanned few friends very informally