East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-03-05
NOCIETY EVENTN|

ers and teachers felt the need as ex-
pressed in the plea for the heartiest
cooperation between the home and
the school.
Several pleasing musical numbers
by pupils of the school, were inter-
spersed between the talks. One of
the most pleasing of these was the So
10 by little Eva Workman, a first
grade pupil.
At the conclusion of the program
refreshments were served in the pret-
tily decorated hallway.
Mrs. Elder and Mrs. E. M. Warren
presided at the coffee urns. They
were charmingly assisted by the Miss
es Edna Coutts, Helen Raymond, Eel
Ia Thompson, Bernice Walker, Mil
dred Finnel, Edna Cook, Pearl Tay-
| lor, Marie Robertson, Amanda Mumm,
Gladys Brownfield and Minnie Per-
ry.
A. W. Nye, one of the oldest and
best-known residents Of Pendleton,
was rendered a surprise last Thurs
day evening by his daughter, Mrs.
Jessie Shuts, at the family home on
Water street. The occasion was the
6Sth anniversary of Mr.. Nye's birth
and many of the older residents Of
| the city were invited in to spend the
evening and play 500. Those present
were Mr., and Mrs. Lot Livermore,
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Forster, Mr.. and
Mrs. R. Alexander, Major and Mrs.
Lee Moorhouse, Mr.. and Mrs. Jessie
Falling Mr.. and Mrs. ]. F. Robinson,
Mrs Frank Frazier, G. w. Webb, Mrs.
| A. NJ. Raley, Mrs. Clara Stocker, Mrs.
Mary Dissosway, Mrs. Mary e. Fill
som, Mrs. R. A. Strahorn, Mr.. and
Mrs. W. B. Mays, Mrs Jane Hart
man, Mrs. Mary ]. Marsh. Mrs. Lima
H. Sturgis, Mr. and Mrs. G. l. La
Dow, Mrs. Mary LaDow. The prize
was won by Mrs. G. I. LaDow.
Mrs. Jessie Shuts entertained the
Bridge club on Tuesday evening OF
this week at the home of her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w Nye on Water
street. This meeting of the club diff
fered somewhat from former ones in
that instead of playing bridge, the
party or hat trimming contest. The
prize was won by Mrs. w. L. Thomp-
son. The members of the club
brought hat trimmings Of various
kinds and after they arrived they
traded with each other before begin
ming the work of trimming hats. The
results were very amusing.
The meeting of the Thursday After
noon club which was to have been held
at the home Of Mrs. Edwin P. Mar
shall in North Pendleton, this week
was indefinitely postponed because
of the serious illness of Mrs A. c.
Hampton, who was suffering from the
effects of ptomaine poisoning. The
club members had arranged to pre-
sent Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, but
as Mrs Hampton had one of the prin-
cipal parts 1t became necessary tc
postpone 1t.
A number Of Pendleton women are
planning to go to Baker City next
Wednesday to hear Madam Schu-
mann-Heink who is to sing there that
evening. Among the number going
over are Mrs. John Ross Dickson
Mrs. Edwin p. Marshall, Mrs. w. l.
Thompson, Mrs. ]. F. Robinson, Mrs
Frank Frazier, Mrs. Henry Dixon
Jones, Miss Edna Zimmerman, Mrs
j. F. Landers and Miss Bertha Alex
ander.
A farewell reception was rendered
Rev A. Mackenzie Meldrum, former
pastor of the Christian church, at the
home OF Mr. and Mrs. John Kees, ir
North Pendleton, Thursday night
There were about 200 guests present
the farewell address being delivered
by Rev. Ralph e. lStorie. pastor Of
the Baptist church. Mr.. Meldrun
has accepted the pastorate Of the
Athena church.
Mr.. Thomas A. Gibson, the Birch
creek farmer and c. Malinda Dillor