East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-12-21

walla Walla was the scene of the
wedding of a prominent young Pen
dleton couple on Wednesday, Mr..
Merle Farrell and Miss Blanche Bad
ley quietly stealing away to that city
and being united in marriage by Rev
Z. NJ. Clingan of the First Presby-
terian church in the presence of only
the necessary witnesses. The young
couple returned to PendletOn that
evening and the next morning left
for San Francisco where they Will
proba bly, make their future home. The
bride is the only daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs W. 5. Bailey OF this city and
has been a popular member of the
younger society set for a number OF
years She is graduate of the Pen
dleton high school and last year at
tended the University of Washington
where she became a member of the
Alpha Chi Omega sorority. She is
also affiliated with the Sigma Epsi-
| Ion Omicron local sorority of this
I city. Mr.. Farrell has lived in Pendle-
/ ton for the past three years and dur
/ ing that time has been member oil
! the clerical force of the American
/ Natioral bank. He resigned his posi-
/ tion last week TO associate himself
/ with his brother in the automobile
/ business in California. Both young
people have a host of friends here
and they take many good wishes with
them to their new home.
Mr. and Mrs. sam r. Thompson
entertained five tables of bride at
their College street home last even
ing comp,imenting Mr. and Mrs. G.
NJ. Lesser of Los Angeles. who are
spending the holidays with relatives
in Pendleton. High score trophies
were captured by Miss Maude Sheri-
dan and Mr.. Lesser. Following the
refreshments. in the serving of which
Mrs. Thompson was assisted by the
Misses Daphne Swearingen and Thel-
ma Thompson, Mrs. F. Z. Boyden
added great deal of pleasure to the
evening by rendering two beautiful
piano classics. The guest list for the
affair included Mr. and Mrs. F. f.
Judd. Mr. and Mrs. Leon Cohen, Mr.
Mrs. F. f. Boyden. Mr.. and Mrs. j
Roy Raley. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Earle
Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert w. Phelps. Mr.
and Mrs. Merle r. Chessman, Mrs
Jones. Misses Maude Sheridan and
Effie Jean Frazier and c. f. Trout
man (Aberdeen).
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With the close of the various col
leges for the Christmas holidays, a
number of Pen lleton students are
coming home > spend the vacation
period Harry Siebert and Hans
Struve returned this morning from
Corvallis, whore they are attending
the oregon Agricultural college and
Lyman G. Rice returned from Eugene
where he is in his junior year at the
University of oregon. Bert Jerard
Chester Fee and Claude Hampton
all students at the latter institution
will arrive home tonight or in the
morning Cress Sturgis and Richard
Devine arrived this morning at ter
O'Clock from Seattle, where they are
attending the University of Washing
ton.
A wedding of interest to Pendletor
people occurred in Spokane on We'd
nesday evening when former wei
known local couple, Miss Mary Eur
cher and Mr.. Elmer II. Storie. wer,
united in marriage. The bride spen
several years in Pendleton when sh'
was member OF the faculty of The
public schools and Is an eXtremel!
popular and charming young lady
Mr.. Storie is son of Mr.. and Mrs
w. A. Storie of this city and made
this city his home from boyhood un
til year or more ago when he wa
called to Spokane by the Holt Man
ufacturing Co.. with which he hat
previ lusly held position locally. HI
is graduate of Pendleton hiSl
school and completed his education
at the University of oregon. where h,
was member of the Kappa Sigmi
fraternity He and his bride vii
make their home in Spokane.
The election of officers for Jun,
Hive l.. o. T. NJ, was held Tuesda!
afternoon in the Moose hall The
following officers were elected for the
term: Lady Mcconnell, commander
lieutenant commander, Lady Miller
past commander Lady McRae; rec
ord keeper. Lady Rogers; finance au'
ditor. Lady Rogers; chaplain, Lady
Davis; lady at arms. Lady Drake;
sergeant Lady Pierce; sentinel, Lady
Hampton; picket, Lady Knight; of
ficial prompter, Lady Krebs; musi-
clan. Lady Humphrey; musical direc-
tor Lady Wilson; captain of guards
Lady Durham; color bearers. Ladies
Craig and Hays; installing officer
Lady O'Daniel
Miss Margaret Lowell. daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. S. A. Lowell of this city
Is the leading soloist upon the violin
] in Pacific University Orchestra, which
organization is accompanying the Glee
Club of that institution on its annual
Christmas tour. The itinerary this
year covers the towns of southwestern
Oregon, Astoria and Hood River Miss
Lowell will reach home forathe holi-
days on Sunday morning.
Complimentary to Miss Helen Hart,