The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-01-03

installation of officers, sumptuous
banquet was spread, and toasts were
responded to by several of the guests.
Gordon's orchestra furnished music
for the ouoasion, The crowd was said
to have been enc of the largest ever
assembled in the Masonic hall.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Tompkins left
for Portland Tuesday morning. where
both will consult specialists. Mr..
Tompkins receiving treatment for
rheumatism. Mrs. Tompkins expects
to submit to an operation for the re-
moval of growth over the right eye,
which has troubled her for several
months.
The bows are saying that Harry Al
exander is some instructor in dancirg 6
and vocal. They say be has intro
duced firearms to emphasize his meth
cd of training. The Prese has not in
terviewed Mr.. Alexander ON the mat
ter. hut take. it for granted that bis
rates of tuition are within reach Of
the ordinary purse.
Mr.. Me.drum received letter yes
terday from one of AustIalia's big
manufacturing men, who is passing
through the States on pleasure tour
with his family, inviting him to San
Francisco, all expenses paid. This
80, tlo.cau Ia an oH;aor in tho Eir of
Christian church, Melbourne, Vic
toria, where Mr. Meldrum labored
for three years.
MIR. and Mrs. d. q. Mansfield en-
ter tanned at dinner on New Years
Day, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Wright,
Miss Hazel Wright, Stanley Wright,
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. Gwinn, Mrs. Viola
Gwinn and daughter Esther, Mrs. ].
H. Raymer and two children, all Of
Walla Walla, and W. r. Taylor and
family. Mrs. NJ. L. Leeper and B. N.
Hawks, Of Athena.
The FIRST meeting in the new year
Of the auxiliary to the @. w. B. NJ.
will be hald next Wednesday after
noon, January 8. at the home of Mrs.
B. D. Tbarp, with Mrs. r. A. Thomp-
son as assistant to the hostess. Mrs.
David Taylor will lead the meeting,
with the topic, Women of the Orient"
as the subject Of the lesson.
The Dreamland program for Friday
and Saturday nights: l.--"The Ranch
Widower's Daughter" Essauay. a.
"a Victim of Circumstances, Kali
EN-. S.-"Personally Conducted" j" Ed
ison For Sunday: 1.-THE Poison
Cup" "Bell Brothers." Pathe. a.
Give Senses" STORY Of Cocoa
nut" Vitagraph. 3.-"Price OF
Silver Fox" Lubin.
The "Wheeler Players" who have
been here all this week are presenting
fine line OF plays and have more
than made good with theatre goeIs.
The plays are all of the better order
and are presented in painstaking
manner. Music furnished by Gordon's
Orchestra is OF the lest. The players
will be here tonight and tomorrow
night.
INThe local camp Of the g. A. r. is at
present depressed over the fact that
four Of the old war veterans are very
feeble, two of them icing dangerously
ill. Mr.. Hiteman is suffering from a
stroke of paralysis and Mr.. Shick is
very low from long standing illnesss
These men have Teen schooled to
hardships, and show wonderful forti
tude in their present illness.
&c. o. Henry, of the Lodge Hall
dance committee announces that Mr..
Charles Parish of Walla Walla is in
the city today with q full line Of
masks and costumes for the masquer
ade hall to he given this evening IN
the hall<1In view of the fact that this
is to ITO the first masquerade bali of
the season. large attendance is ex-
pected and an enjoyable time is an
tioipated
"Wheeiers Players" in repertoire
of splendid plays have been the attrac-
tion at The Athena opera house this
week. The company is good one,
giving clean plays well produced.
Manager Rusie announces the coming
of the McKay-Stein Players which
will open four nights engagement on
next Thursday evening. Following
this will be the BeggaT Prince Comic
Opera, scheduled for the night OF JAN
uaIy 20.
Uncle John Hiteman suffered an
other slight stroke Of paralysis Satur-
day. The attack came upon the old
gentleman while in front OF Dell
Brother store. He was taken to his
home in an automobile, and latest re-
e.