East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-11-29
SOGTGCY

Mrs. James A. Fee was a charming
hostess yesterday afternoon to the
members of the Current Literature
club. The study session was spent
in the consideration of the subject
Peru the papers dealing with its
ancient splendor and its modern de-
velopment. Mrs. A. c. Hampton
read a paper on THE Empire of An
cient Peru; The Prehistoric Races
and the City of Cuvco." paper on
1.-The Civilization of the Ancient Incas"
was read by Mrs. Z. B. Aldrich and
one on Peruvian Antiquity and Re-
cent Explorations of Ruins" by Mrs.
Roy Raley. Mrs. c. f. Colesworthy
read Kipling's AT the Inca Temple" >"
and "The Palace" A paper on "Pi-
zarro and the Conquest" was contrib
uted by Mrs. Norbourne Berkeley.
Mrs. C. S. Jerard led a discussion on
Modern Peru and Lima" in which
Mrs T.. ]. Sommerville. Mrs. n. ",
Van Petten and Mrs. G. l. La Dow
participated During the afternoon,
Mrs j. r. Dickson sang LA Palama."
and selection from Land of the
Blue Seawater" and Mrs. Carl Power
sang "Carmena" and "Inzomar." At
the conclusion of the program the
hostess served light refreshments.
The wedding of Mss Annette Royse
and Chester Il. Davis was solemnized
Wednesday evening at 1880, at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. George r. Ger
king A Mackenzie Meldrum perform
ing the ceremony. The bride was
brought up in the Gerking home and
when she had passed through the
common school, graduated from the
Tacoma high school, and later attend
ed Columbia College in Milton. The
bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs.
f.. j. Davis, IA highly respected family
of Milton.
The home was tastefully decorated
for the occasion. and over 60 guests
found ample room within the spacious
parlors Mendelssohn's wedding
march was played by Mrs. Sheldon
Taylor. The bride. who was given
away by Mr.. Gerking. was attired i'm
a gown of imported cream crepe de
meteor. trimmed with shadow lace and
pearls. over which was draped the
bridal veil of tulle. and held bou-
quet of white carnations. Miss Zelma
DePeatt was maid of honor and was
dressed in pink crepe de chine draped
with white chiffon and carried bou-
quet of pink carnations. Blanche
Gerking and Nelma Taylor were the
flower girls and each carried pink and
white chrysanthemums. - Athena
Press.
A delightful young peoples party
was given on Thanksgiving evening by
Richard Lawrence at the home of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. G. Lawrence,
3OS Thompson street. the occasion be-
ing the eleventh birthday of the young
host. The evening was spent in
games and the young people were
served with typical Thanksgiving re-
freshments. The following were the
guests: Cathryn Wilcox. Alice F.n-
nell. Vera Hampton- Muriel Hampton.
Helen Cook, Veva Cook, Eleanor
Beam, Marie Knaus Keith, Lyle and
Paul Young, Grant Cook Earl Mill
iron. John Beckwith. Raymond Cox
and Jacob knaus.
on Wednesday evening at the home
of the brides parents near Nolin,
Dwight G. Warren and Miss Irene
Maxon were united in marriage, Rev.
Tolbert f. Weaver of the Pendleon
Christian church officiating. The
bridegroom Is a young farmer of the
Yoakum country and his bride Is the
daughter of a well known farmer of
the same vicinity.
D.. The leading social function OF the
season in Echo was the dance given
last evening by the Echo Social and
Athletic Club. The attendance was
unusually large the music, furnished