East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-09-23
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of oregon grape, asparagus fern and |
asters. Theyt were greeted upon en-
trance by the two hostesses and Mrs.
Frank j. Mines. wife of the new |
Presbyterian minister and were then
ushered through the various rooms |
where coffee, tea and punch were |
served. Pouring the former were the
Mesdames c. +. Bishop, G.. NJ Rice |
and f. Z. Judd, while the tea was |
dispensed by the Mesdames f. ]. |
Sommerville, Lee Moorhouse, c.. F.. |
Colesworthy and r. C. Taylor. Pre-
siding at the punch bowl were Mrs
j. r. Raley, Mrs. Richard Mayberry. |
Mrs. a. c. Hampton and Mrs. D. C. |
McNabb. Assisting Mrs. Smith and
Mrs. Ringo in entertaining were Mrs.
w. E. Brock, Mrs. j. V. Tallman,
Mrs. Frank Hays, Mrs Fred Earl and
Mrs F. e. Livengood. while the fol-
lowing young ladies rendered service
in the dining room: Misses Evelyn
Sommervllle. Gertrude Jordan, Ger
trude Campbell, Ermal Mann. Edna
Zimmerman, Una Smith and Qu.ndara
Wilcox During the afternoon the
guests were entertained with a num-
Der of most pleasing musical selec-
| tions
In compliment to Miss Bertha Alex
ander and Mr.. Henry Collins, who are
70 be united in marriage October Is.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam r. Thompson and
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Roy Raley entertain
| ed with a miscellaneous shower par
ty Thursday evening, the homes of
| hpinp
! During the fore part of the evening
| the guests assembled at the Raley
nome which had been handsomely
| decorated with flowers of the season
and bridge was played until 1890,
Mrs. Ernest Ruppe and Henry Col
Inns capturing the trophies for high
score. At the cessation of play. the
| guests fled into the Thompson home
where two large tables, lit up by
the tiny flames of many candles, pre-
sented an inviting appearance. In
the center of one was a large cluster
| of beautiful lemon chrysanthemums.
| while as the centerpiece of the other
was a huge bouquet of brides roses,
| the gift of the groom-to-be From
| the ceiling was suspended q bridal
scene in plaster, emblem of the event
| winch the shower heralded. Several
courses of delicacies were served
after which the guests returned to
the Raley residence. where two large
baskets were heaped with gifts in to-
ken of the good will in which the
young couple, who are about to wed
are held. Many beautiful gifts were
received by the bride-elect, VIII lie the
groom-to-be furnished much merri-
ment as he unwrapped articles cho-
sen by his gentlemen friends as re-
qulsites in the household of every
benedict. The guest list included Mr..
ana Mrs. Fred Earl, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ben L. Burroughs, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lawrence Frazier, Mr. and Mrs
George Hartman, Mr.. and Mrs Mark
Moorhouse, Mr. ana Mrs Willard
Bond, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank HAYS. Mr.
and Mrs. Richard Mayberry, Mr.. and
MRS. Clark Nelson, Mr. and Mrs. Ed
ward Burke, Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Kirk
ley, Mr.. and Mrs. William Lytle. Mr..
and Mrs. Ernest Ruppe, Mr.. and Mrs.
Roy Alexander. Mr.. and Mrs ElmeS
+. Dodd, Mr.. and Mrs. John Adams.
Or. and Mrs. d. C. McNabb, Mrs. E.
A. Vaughan (Portland) Mrs. William
Lyons (Minneapolic), Mrs. I.achlan
McCleay (Tacoma). Mrs. r. A. Wat
son (Salem), Misses Effie Jean Fra
zier, Adna Raley Maud Sheridan and
Louise Gray, and the Messrs. Clar-
ence Bishop, Harry Gray. Carl Cool
el, Roy Rltner, Fred Lampkn, Roy
Bishop and Jack Keefe.
pretty country wedding took place
on Wednesday evening at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. c. l.. Woodward. west
of Athena, in which David T. Stone,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry stone of
Athena, and Miss Hurmon Elliott, sis
ter of Mrs. Woodward and daughter
J of Mrs Sarah Elliott of Walla Walla,
were the contracting couple. The
date was also the birthday of the
bride. Rev. a. Mckenzie Medium.
pastor of the Christian church OF
Athena, was the officiating clergyman.
SiXty-five friends and relatives of the
bride and groom witnessed the cere-
mony. Almost the entire member
ship of the Sunshine club, a social or
ganization in that vicinity, the lady
members of which gave the bride q
china shower on Tuesday, Sept. 12.
was present. The parlor in which the
vows were made was appropriately
decorated with sunflowers, asters and
smilax arranged in boquets and in
arches above the windows and en-
frances. The ring ceremony was OBJ
served. The good will of the COM
munity toward the young people was
shown in an unusually elaborate dis
play of gifts of silver tableware and
: other household articles. Following
the wedding light luncheon was
: served with Miss Eva Woodward and
Maxine Elliott and Mesdames George
Woodward and Charles Gerking assist
ing at the tables. The newlyweds
Ispent the weekend with relatives of
the bride in Walla Walla. They will
!, make their home on farm near
Athena.
|. Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin J. Burke, ac-
, companied by Mrs. Clark Nelson, left
, or Monday for Portland, going by au-
to to The Dalles. Mrs. Nelson will
lreturn early next week, Mr.. and Mrs.
Burke remaining in Portland during
the winter.
| Mrs. f. B. Clopton and Miss Sibyl
: Clopton, who have spent the past
: three months at Seaside, are now in