Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-03
SOCIAL EVENTS OF WEEK
DAUGHTER OF FORMER POLK
COUNTY WOMAN TO WED.
Family Reunion Is Held at the Frank
Morrison Home Swimming Par
ty Has Fun Aplenty.

ty Has Fun Aplenty.
Engagement Is Announced-Miss
Crystal Hyland, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Hyland of Portland
whose engagement to Luis 0. Abeilli
commissioner at the Panama-Pacihc
exposition from Bolivia, has been an
nounced through the public press, is
a niece of Mayor E. c. kirkpatrick.
Her mother was Miss Clara Kirkpat-
rick native Of Dallas, and we'll
known to many of the older inhabi-
tants of Polk county, and therefore
the announcement of the engagement
of her daughter, said to be the most
beautiful girl at the exposition, will
be of interest. The wedding depends
only upon the sanction of the young
mans parents. Mr.. Abeilli left a
week ago for Bolivia to make his re-
quest in person. He is %, handsome,
of Italian blood, has an English edu-
cation, speaks seven languages, is a
graduate of the Royal Academy of
Arts and Sciences, and the only child
of wealthy and distinguished family.
He has been great favorite socially
in San Francisco and at the eXposi
ton. He has Travelled in every coun-
try and is of unusual character and
culture.
The romance began three months
ago when they first met and has rip
ened rapidly. Miss Hyland is great
favorite at exposition social affairs.
She was born in Portland, educated
in Portland schools, slender blonde
girl with sweet, unassuming manners
and a bright, eager mind. This is
conceded to be the most brilliant en-
gagement resulting from exposition
social life.
The Oregonian says: "Miss Hy-
land is one of the popular girls OF
the younger set here. She is gifted
in an artistic way and has done many
interesting pieces of work with the
brush. At the Irvington club parties,
where she is frequently guest, she is
always in demand. She has many
genuine friends who will be surprised
at the announcement of her betrothal
and will shower her with good wishes.
Miss Hyland attended st. Helen s
hall and was among the talented stu
dents of,the school,.
Family Reunion-In thirty years
years some members of the Morrison
family had not seen one another un-
til last week, when relatives from
many parts of the country assembled
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. F. H.
Morrison for Il reunion. The gay par
ty made up for much time, however,
in the festivities that found partici-
pants at this reunion. There are a
number of vocalists and musicians of
more than ordinary ability in the
family, and their solos, duets and
chorus numbers at "high jinks"
Saturday night made up the princi-
pal part of most entertaining pro-
gram. Miss Cora York gave several
readings that revealed her careful
study of the work and made known
to the family here ability as dra-
matte reader. Mrs. C. L. Starts vo-
cal selections were especially appre-
ciated. Those who were present at
the reunion were Mrs. Lucy Crumb
and daughter Bessie of Brookfield, N
Y; Mrs. Jerusha Crumb of Hub
bardsville, N. Y; Misses Cora and
May York of Lincoln, Neb.; Mr.. and
Mrs. C. l.. Starr of Portland; Louis
York of Liberty, Neb. Mrs. Amelia
Morrison, r. Y. Morrison and family,
and +. Fl. Morrison and family. The
guests are travelling together and
have visited the California fairs en-
route to Dallas. They left here on
Wednesday for Portland, and will pro-
ceed from there to their eastern
homes after visiting at the homes of
relatives along the way. The hosts,
Mr.. and Mrs. f. NJ. Morrison. went as
far as Portland with the party.
Swimming Party-Tuesday evening
a jolly party of the younger set gave
a swimming party at the Boydston
swimming hole, on the La Creole.
About six o clock the party assembled
at the home of Miss Ava Coad, and
went from there to the pool. BY the
time the party reached the swimming
hole, there were about twenty girls.
The water was a trihe chilly, but that
was soon forgotten when the party
got into the swim. After the splendid
dip. they enjoyed a picnic luncheon,
consisting of weinerwursts. toasted
bread and marshmellows. around
roaring bonfire. The members of the
party were: Misses Halle Smith,
Ruth McColm of Portland, Muriel
Grant, Helen Loughary, Gladys
Loughary, Maud Barnes. Pearl Smith,
Winnie Hargrove, Claudia Plank, Nola
Coad, Ava Coad, Bessie Gooeh, "Bob"
MeCallon, Nadia Scott. Emma Skele-
ton, Elma Harris, Messrs. Ray Boyd-
ston. Floyd Ellis, Fred Gooch. Ed
ward Preston, Edward Cutler, Norval
Gates, Bill Boydston. Walter Ballan-
tyne. Bob Fisher. George Stuart.
Frank Wilson, Alvie Morton. LLOYD
Soehren, Mr.. and Mrs. f. V. Dalton.
Cleo, Guy. Helen Soehren. Mr.. and
Mrs. Maurice Dalton, Mrs. Ed. Coad,
H.. ,