East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-10-06
Woman fHs Hsa Varied Interests
Social and Club News Personals, Fashions Home Hints
and Other Items Of Interest to the World Feminine.
SOGTGCy

;he convention of the State Federation
of Women's clubs Mrs. Lee Moor
house, Mrs. w. c. f. Pruitt, Mrs. g.
l. La Dow, Mrs. James A. Fee and
Mrs. A. j, McAllistcr left this morn
ing for Hood River
The Federation will bring together
officers, delegates and other rsr resen-
tatives of hundreds of clubv omen
throughout the state. They are meet
ing to consider some of the vital aues-
tions of the day, hear expert knowl-
edge, exchange IDEAS, become better
acquainted with the big topics of the
DAY and thus go home inspired for a
broader work for their own particu-
lar clubs.
The federation will open this even
ing, the president, Mrs. Sarah A. Ev-
ans, presiding Addresses of welcome
will be given by the mayor of Hood
River, f. o. Blanchard: Mrs. Charles
II. Castner. president of the Hood
River Women's club; Mrs. Abigail
Scott Duniway the suffrage cham
pion. Miss Viola Godfrey will respond
and there will be music. Tuesday
morning will be devoted to business
At noon a Made IN oregon" lunch
con will be given, Mrs. Edyth Tozier
Weatherred acting as toastmistress
The afternoon session will include ad-
dresses, Professor w. +. Ogburn of
Reed College, speaking on "City Plan
ming" Hon. Milton Miller will speak
on 'Oregon's University"
The feature of Tuesday evening will
be the presidents address. Wednes-
day morning ]. d. Mlckle. state dairy
and food commissioner, will deliver
an address, as will also Mrs. L Rob,
bins, assistant professor of domestic
science at o. A. c. In the afternoon
Prevention of Disease" will be dis
cussed by DIR. Mary MacLachlan Of
Portland. What Women Can Do for
Their Country" will be the topic of an
address by DR.. E. p. Geary Miss
Gertrude Talbot will speak on the
"Montessori Method" DR. Mary l..
Evans will speak on THE Normal and
Subnormal Child"
Wednesday evening is announced
as an Evening with Tennyson,' and
will consist of music and dramatic
readings largely given by Portland
people.
Thursday morning will be devoted
to unfinished business the election OF
officers, election of delegates to 1914
biennial convention, Chicago.
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Announcement of the engagement
of Miss Kathleen Furnish, formerly of
this city and we'll known here. was
made in Portland Friday and comes
as a surprise to her many friends.
The following item In the Sunday Ore
gonian tells of the function at which
the announcement was made:
An interesting engagement which
came as n genuine surprise to society
is that of Miss Kathleen Furnish to
Stewart J. Moore of Great Falls,
Mont. which was announced at a
card party given Friday afternoon by
Miss Furnish and her mother at their
home on Portland Heights. The
guests were Miss Furnish's intimate
friends. and the news of the betroth-
al created a flutter of excitement. The
bride-elect is one of the most attrac-
tive and charming girls in the young
er set. She is the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. william Jeffers Furnish, a grad
uate of Portland Academy, and Is a
most interesting young girl.
At the card party, five tables were
arranged, and card honors fell to Miss
V'Ona Guthrie and Miss Harriet Kern.
The Furnish residence was adorned
with pink shaggy chrysanthemums
and pink carnations
A notable society event of the week
Eagle Woudman hall. 1t will be in
the form Of a dancing party compli-
mentary to Miss Pauline La Fontaine,
bride-eect of Alvin Philip Knight,
and Miss Iva Hill, bride-elect of Al
fred Edward BlomquIst. Mr.. and
Mrs Roland f. Chloupek, Mr.. and
Mrs. Westbrooke Dickson and Miss
Edna Zimmercan are giving the af-
fair and they have invited a large
Lumber of couples to be present.
Alvin l.. Knight, former we'll KNOWN
Pendleton young man who Is now
farming in Alberta. arrived in the
city last evening to claim one OF the
most popular members of Pendleton's
young set as his bride. His marriage
to Miss Pauline La Fontaine will be
celebrated Wednesday.
Miss Martha Skewiss of Tacoma.
who has been visiting her cousins,
Misses Nettie and Cora Roulstone in
Walla Walla, arrived today to be the
guest OF Mrs Sam r. Thompson dur
ing the week.
Miss Beulah Munkers of Portland,
who was a guest here for several days
of Mrs C. II. Martin at III Stonewall
Jackson street. while en- route home
after spending the summer in Idaho.
has resumed her homeward trip.
Mrs. Anna Shea and youngest
daughter, Babe, will leave during the
week for Boise to spend the winter
with Mrs. Shea's mother.