East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-10-28
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Completely surprising their friends
Is the announcement today OF the
marriage of Miss Daphne F.. Leasure
to Merle r. Chessman which occurred
last Saturday October q, in Walla
Walla, at the home Of the BRIDE
groom's cousin, Mrs. ]. F. McRae, 6l5 !
South Third street Stealing away
from the city without any intimation
of their intention. the young couple
arrived in Walla Wala shortly before
noon and went Immediately to the
McRae home, where at 4:30 they
were united in marriage by Rev. Ed
win NJ Clingan, pastor of the First |
Presbyterian church in that city. Re-
turning to Pendleton Sunday evening"
they went TO the home of the brides
uncle and aunt. Mr.. and Mrs. Sam r. !
Thompson, where they were given
wedding dinner with just the relatives
and a few immediate friends who
were acquainted with the secret, in
attendance. The secret has been
carefully guarded all week and not
until today was the news broken to
the public.
The bride is q daughter of Mrs. @.
| NJ. Lesser of Los Angeles and a grand
| daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. w. NJ.
| Blakeley of this city She is native
daughter of Pendleton, but lived in
Portland the greater part of her life
until four years ago wnen she entered
the University of oregon. The fol-
| lowing two years were spent at
| the University of Washington, where
| she was a member of the Alpha Xi
|
| she has made her home with her
| grandparents in this city.
| The bridegroom has been a resident
of Pendleton for the past two years
and is at present the city editor of
| the East Oregonian. He is a gradu-
ate of the University of oregon,
where he was a member of the Beta
| Theta ri fraternity, and it was at col
lege that the romance which has just
been eliminated began.
The newly married couple are abb
sent from the city for a few days but
will return to make their home here.
-
The first session of the Evening
Bridge club was held Tuesday evening
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson
T.. Brock. The members present
were Mr. and Mrs. c. f. Roosevelt,
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Cohen, Mr.. and
Mrs F f Judd, Mr.. and Mrs. w. l..
Thompson. Other guests were Mr.
and Mrs. G. w. Phelps. Mrs ]. r.
Dickson Mrs. Metzler (Heppner), Miss
: Edna Zimmerman, Miss Fay Barthol-
E omew, Royal Sawtelle, John Dickson,
Wesley ]. Bowman, Charles Bond
and Clarence Bishop.
.
Mrs. Kenneth McRae and Mrs.
William Humphrey were hostesses al
a farewell party given in honor OF
Mrs. George ODaniel at the McRae
! home on Garfield street, Tuesday af-
ternoon. Twenty-Five guests were
e present, all being members of the
r Lady Maccabee lodge. Games were
played and refreshments served Mrs
ODaniel is to leave shortly for Cali
fornia to be gone year.
.
Miss Edna Slater one of Pendle
n tons most popular young vocalists
has gone to Portland to resume he
l. studies of vocal music under her aunt
S Mrs John Robert Sites, nee Nifty
$ lene Fraker. She will remain ther
: until the next summer vacation.
e Mrs. Anna Selkirk Norton of Wall
Walla, announces that she will give
J.. recital at the Presbyterian churc
n next Friday evening. She will be as
=, sisted by Miss Bernice Crawford. tai
l. ented young vocalist of the Garde
a City. and Miss Lora Perry, one Q
A Pendleton's most accomplished p
anists
=, Miss Viva Warren and Miss Anti
, kirkpatrick We're hostesses at
49, 800" card party given Thursday eve
- ming at the Harper home on Sout
- Main street There were three table
s. and following the playing light +,
- freshments were served.
- Mrs. Joseph V. Tallman left Nor
:. day for los Angeles where she wi
J" spend the winter with her brother
the hopes of benefiting her healt
She was accompanied on the trip |
40 her brother, Harry Folsom.
i. Mrs. NJ. r. Metzler of Heppner
Vi visiting her sister Mrs. G. w Phelp
re Mrs. Dale Rothwell is seriously
at the home of her mother, Mrs.
a. Kinman.
TT Mrs. William b. Scott and lit
daughter of Portland are visiting +
a several weeks with Mrs. Ernest Rupr
lir
n DR. and Mrs f. W. Vincent spe
several days during the week at t
rn, Furnish home near Wenaha.
nv >
ok Mr. and Mrs. Guy Wyrick ha
90 moved to the farm north Of the G
la recently leased by Mr.. Wyrick a
IN James Sturgis.
cir Mrs. William Slusher and Mrs. Ali
ITS. Sheridan left Wednesday for Pc
to land where they will visit for q f.
u.s. days
ear Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin p. Marsh
returned Thursday from n mont
,ev trip to Victoria, Seattle, Portland a
,bt other cities.
Mrs. L. ]. Sommerville is visit
in Portland. having gone down to t
city early in the week.