East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-15

societies entertained the Presbyterian
Christian and Baptist missionary So
cieties. Friday afternoon at the home
of Mrs i. r. Averin sos Perkins
avenue. at which eighty-two ladies
we're present.
Mrs. Hubbell president of the unit
ed societies presided at the short
business session After the minutes
OF The last meeting had been read and
adopted the secretary Mrs f. r. Clev-
enger. resigned and Mrs Mary Har'
yey was elected to take her place.
Following the business session was
very pleasing and instructive pro-
gram dealing manly with the mission
work Of the Methodist women, De-
votional exercises were led by Mrs.
r e. Gornan.
Mrs. Geary Kimbren told of tho
great growth OF the women's foreign
mission work from the small begin
ming Of eieht members only forty sew
en- years ago TO its thousands now. A
paper by Mrs. Roland Oliver told Of
the pioneer work Of Or clara Swain
Miss Isabel Thoburn and others in
reaching the women Of the harems Of
Turkey and the zenanas OF India
through their efforts as physician and
teachers in the schools and colleges.
Mrs Albert Eklunl dealt with the be
ginning thirty-six Years ago Of their
home mission work and its growth. 1t
includes besides other things mission
schools and college for the Indians
and the negroes and the deaconness's
work among the emigrants at Ellis
Island. Philadelphia and Boston. Mrs.
A. w Rugg explained their method OF
raising mission funds by means Of
mite boxes, thank offerings and the
dues from organized soc cites among
their members from the babies up.
The recitation by little Miss Helen
Rugg was enjoyed by all.
Interspersed during the program
were several beautiful musical num-
bers as follows: A vocal solo by Miss
Grace oliver, and one BY Miss Esther
South: a piano solo by Miss Harriet
Young and vocal duet by Miss Es-
them South and Mrs. G. w. Rugg.
with Mrs. f. F. Averill and Miss Olga
Norgren, accompanies.
A number Of questions on bible top
ics were asked by Mrs Eklund. De-
licious refreshments were served AMI
a silver offering OF IS was received.
Mrs. Norborne Berkeley is enter
tanning the Duplicate Whist Club this
afternoon at her home on Thompson
street.
Mrs. II H. Hattery and Mrs. Hen
ry Dixon Jones viii lentertain the
North side Bridge Club this evening
at the home of Mrs, Hattery on Jack
son street.
Mr.. and Mrs. w ]. Clark and
small son Billy arrived home yester-
day from a several weeks trip
through southern California
Mrs. James Johns Jr and Mrs. E
B. Aldrich viii entertain the Fort
nightly Bridge club tomorrow evening
at the home of Mrs Johns.
-
Judge and Mrs. Thomas Fitz Ger
aid. yesterday celebrated the thirty
second anniversary of their wedding.
Mrs. P w. Benedict, daughter o.
Mrs. C S. Terpening. has returned
from a visit with friends in Seattle.
Much enthusiasm is manifesting it.
self anent the informal dancing party
in Eagle-Woodman Hall on Wednes
dav evening for which the Club room
committee will be hostesses. The at
fair is given for the purpose of rais-
ing funds TO furnish the Club room
of the county library and is meeting
with much response. There will be
excellent music and refreshments ami
everyone is assured Of an exception
ally good time.
H. W. Hicks, travelling passenger
agent Of the O.-W. and E. l. Hoppel.
travelling freight agent of the N. P,
are in the city today. S 3. Calder
head, general agent Of the n. p, is all
so in the city.
The Thursday Bridge Club viii
meet with Mrs Horace Mann at her
home on Lewis street Thursday after
noon Of this week
Emil Davis was in from Adams sat.
urday
Stuart Howard Of Helix spent sun.
day here
G. E. Good Of La Grande is at the
Pendeton.
0. D. McCulIy of Ritter, is PEN
dleton visitor
Don Pruitt was up from stanfield
for the weekend.
Dave McAtee Of Heppner is a Pen
dleton visitor today.
Attorney G. H. Bishop Of Freewater
was in the city Saturday.
p. c. Hunter, O.-W. agent at Echo
spent Sunday in Pendleton.
c. b. Mccullough Of Echo, was at
the Bowman Saturday night
E p Doris Of Eugene is among
the out Of town people in the city.
Dr Frank r. Boyden arrived hom'
Yesterday from a brief visit in Port
land.
Lloyd Riches. stanfield musician
and newspaperman, was a weekend
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