Semi-weekly herald., 1914-06-01
SOCIETY
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The Reading clubs annual bar
quets, in addition to being feasts to
the eye and palate are always feasts
of reason, merriment and convivial-
ity. With its long list of triumph
/ in this line, the organization went il
self one better in the banquet held at
the Strater hotel Thursday Afternoon
at 1880. The table was beautiful H.
its dainty decorations of pink anu
green, the club colors. Bouquets o.
pink carnations, the club flower, wer
the floral adornments. Bows of pini
ribbon and tulle added further beauty
Here and there bits of green fern
cry gave the contrasting touch. Tn
place cards were ornamented witt
pictures of Greek statuary, in IT,
Grecian setting. The smart frocks am
pretty jewels of the ladies were a
important part of the pretty scene
Twenty-Five were seated at the sup
erbly appointed table. The colo
scheme carried out in the decoration
was emphasized in the elaborate pro
gram of eats The toasts and ad
dresses that formed the intellectua
treat were exceedingly clever in ev
1 cry uCtdii. WI tiN
club president, opened the entertain
ment with an interesting resume OF
the years work.y In the roll cal
which followed, the names of all
ladies who have ever been ASSOCIATED
Mrs. A. w. Robbins delighted the
her club poem, Mrs. Arthur Ayres
1 ali inf; nf III,
members, as well as including pleas
plished during the year just draw
ing to an end. The closing feature
of the entertainment was Mrs. Johr
Haggart's response to the toast, "Oul
Guests" Beside the members, the
guests were the Mesdames Camp ant
Kruschke and Miss Downie, the tive
first mentioned being honorary mem
bers.
Mrs. Milton Kaufman gave an in
formal luncheon yesterday at 1870
Her guests were the Mesdames Gagg
Tyler and Eldredge.
II A crowd composed of some of th'
, gayest spirits of the younger societ,
Polk had beefsteak fry out in Vic
, let grove Thursday evening. Their
were eats enough for a multitude, al
though the company numbered only
3 score. After the fry, music, stor,
and dance were the order of the pro
gram for couple of hours. Onl.
a two things out of the ordinary occur
red. DR.. Dean, who is a comparative
tenderfoot in these parts. did no
I know that derby was not a part of th
accoutrements on western outing
, and wore mis-. You should have seel
i it the next morning; the top wa
. gone, the sides were battered an
only bits of the brim remained, s.
a unequal did it prove to meeting tn
strain through which it was called t
r pass. The other misfortune befel
q Sam Monberg, who recently cam
here from Siiverton. While gazini
with awe ut the rushing waters o
. | Junction creek, he lost his footing an
. fell in Only the most heroic effort
a on the part of the company save
: him from watery bath. After re
. covering from these near adventures
the company came to town, had ic
= cream at Richey's and then secures
cars and motored to Trimble Springs
q where they danced until midnight
n The merry makers were Mr.. and Mrs
\ William Birkhimer, Mr. and Mrs. Ear
Z Barber, the Misses Anderson, Jackson
. Nettie Thompson, Perle Thompson
I Erna Kellenberger, Gertrude Harring
: ton, Helen Fritz and Florence Bau
. ser, and the Messrs. Moody, MonberP
Stilwell, Rucker, DR.. Dean, Kroege
( and Harris.
' Mrs Rowe Pingrey was the hostes
i of the Monday Bridge club this week
:. In addition 10 the members, Mrs. Ere,
Balloon was the only guest.
FL Mrs. Arthur Ayres entertained tn,
Tuesday Sewing club on the usua
meeting afternoon.
Il Mrs. A. C. Arnold extended her hos
pitality to the Wednesday Bridge clul
, members this week. Mrs. f. II. Bur
, dick was the special guest of thu
hostess.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. S. Pickerell ant
, Miss Marguerite Jackson were tht
, dinner guests of Mr.. r. M. Morris nj
the Strater, Wednesday evening.
/ Miss Marguerite jackson gave ar
, informal dance at the Gem Tuesday
evening for her guest, Miss Bernie
Koehlsr, Of Silverton. A chatting dish
supper followed the tripping Of the
li4ht fantastic, The company includ-