The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-05-02

(The following account of the bar
quet to pioneer Idaho women is take
from the Boise Statesman and capita
News and will be interesting to man
of our readers.-Editor)
An epoch making social affair wa
the banquet to the fifteen pioneer WON
en- who had lived longest in thi
section of the state held in the Ros
room of the Owyhee and arranged b,
the Boise chapter of the Nationa
Council of Women Voters, Thursda,
evening
This is the first affair of its kline
ever given at the capital to specially
honor pioneer women of the city, anC
was enjoyed by large number O.
other pioneers and citizens who have
adopted the state in recent years. The
table for the honor guests was ar
ranged diagonally across the Rose
room, and decorated with serpen-
tine effect of deep pink carnations
and smilax. The other guests were
seated at small tables decorated with
lilacs. During the banquet Breach
orchestra furnished appropriate music.
The reception preceding the banquet
was held in the Blue room on the
mazzanine floor. In the receiving line
alternating with the reception COM
mittee were the pioneer guests.
Those receiving were: Miss Tyler,
president of the city society, Miss Rob-
erts, state president; Mrs. Haines, Mrs.
Ailshie, Mrs. Sullivan and Mrs. Deit-
rich.
Breach's orchestra played the old ia
miliar songs interspersed with martial
airs and some of the very latest and
prettiest of the new musical favorites.
Many of the pioneers invited could not
come. Those entitled to seats at the
table of honor because of early resi-
dence were:
1863-Mrs. H. B. Eastman, Mrs. L.
V. Chamberlain, Mrs. Frank Davis
Mrs. Relf Bledsoe, Mrs Corbridge, Mrs.
T. B. Cess, Mrs Charles Ostner, Mrs.
Sarah De Haven Stuckner; 1S65-Mrs
George Pettengill Mrs. George Ain
slice; 1866, Mrs. Cohn, Mrs. Bellus
1867, Mrs. H. E. Bell 1868, Mrs. Dry ,,
den McClintock, Mrs. Joseph Pinkham.
These were the oldest pioneers in point
of residence who could be persuaded to |
attend. Miss Pearl Tyer president of !
the Boise chapter of the Council of |
Women Voters, and Miss Margaret S. |
Roberts, president of the Council for
Idaho, and Mrs. J. M. Haines, treas
urer for the state council, occupied
seats of honor Beautiful gowns and
jewels were worn for the festal occa
sion, the whole plan Of the entertain
ment having been to make everything
as beautiful as possible to do full hon
Or to the distinguished guests.
These Is received with others in the
Blue room, off the mezzanine floor, the
line headed by Miss Tyer, president of
The Boise chapter of the Council of
Women Voters, under the auspices of
which the beautiful affair was given.
The next in line was Miss Margaret
the president of the state
Council of Women Voters, and Mrs. s
John M. Haines, wife of the governor
If Idaho.
Following these came the wives of t
he other state dignitaries, the official
hostess who will represent the women
# Idaho at the Panama-Pacific eX- t
osition, Mrs. W. H. Ridenbaugh, who a
5 the daughter of very early pioneer, i
nd others identified with the pioneer T
.fe of the state. The grand march Il
own the marble stairway was a march
eautiful. AS the honored guests, each
scorted by some one of the ladies who s
rere to respond to toastS, descended
ne stairs, they were saluted by the
hole assembly. Preceding the party :
ere two pretty little girls, grand chill :
rem of pioneers, little Miss Katherine
emp and Rose Regain, who carried
askets of flowers. At the foot of the
airs were two more descendants of
ioneer families, little Misses Kathe-
ne Moore and Irene Clinton, who :
lowered rose petals over the pioneer :
dies as they passed on into the
ose room which was u literal bower
flowers. Here the pioneers were
corted to and seated at a table
aced in a diagonal position across
e room and richly decorated with
lattice effect of red geraniums and
nilax. The centerpiece was a tall
se of pink and white rose buds.
avors of white roses were also at
oh plate. The other guests were
ated at tables accommodating four, 1
< and eight, and on the tables of
ose responding to toasts were beau
ul bouquets of pink and white car
lions and others of sweet peas which
IRE presented later to the honor -
ests. Mrs. Minnie Priest Dunton =
is a delightful toastmistress, keeping
Use to the line of loving appreciation
d tender feeling in her remarks and
ling forth words of most loyal re-
I'd and womanly affection for the
~ ,or xry1,0 frcf t1-n6 ~