East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-05-27

(, nAaiaens give festal greetings. I.y-
icinnus reports the arrest of = Chrie'
tial girl Merceria, and the sentence
of death is passed on her. Marcus
seeks audience with Nero and pleads
strongly for the life of Mercia. His
petition Is finally granted on one con-
dition-that Mercia renOunce her
faith.
/ Act. s. Mercia in prison awaiting
death. Marcus enters and hears his
name breathed in prayer. He tells
her the condition on which Nero will
spare her life, but Mercia gladly ac-
cepts death rather than deny her Di-
vine Master, and her inspired words
on the glory of the life to come cause
strange yearnings" in the soul of
Marcus already touched by grace,
Nero's messenger comes for the de-
cision: Doth Mercia renounce
Christ and live or cling to Christ and
die?'' In the supreme moment of
parting, Marcus declares himself a
Christian and ready to die with Mer-
c;a.
Piano solo Miss Helen Whitmore
Flag Drill. .... intermediate Pupils
Pantomime ~ Academic. Pupils
valedictory Miss Helen Whitmore
Farewell to Rt. Rev. C. j. O'Reilly.
ID. d. .... Miss Gertrude johnson
Address and Comforting of Honors
.....Rt. Rev. c. ]. o'Reilly, d. d.
Mrs. Laura D. Nash has returned
from an enjoyable visit of several
weeks with friends in La Grande.
Mrs. Martha Scrivner is in from
Echo today.
Jimmy Hackett is a business Wis
iacr to Pilot Rock today.
Mrs. ] w Huff went to walla
Walla yesterday morning.
W. w wegner of Pilot Rock vast
noeed on Pendleton streets today.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Kruger of Helix
are stopping at the st. George.
F. l. Chamberlain, of Ukiah, is
registered at the Hotel st. George.
NJ. A. Duncan is in town today from
his farm in the Duncan nefghborhood.
DR.. and Mrs. Floyd Group visited
relatives at Walla Walla over Sun
day.
p. c. Hunter and o. D. Teel, of
Echo were overnight visitors in the
city.
Mrs. Pearl Alsaugh and Mrs. l. n.
Smith of Helix, were visitors here
Saturday.
VIM. Edgley, special agent of the
Oregon Short Line. was a Pendleton
visitor yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Gross are visiting
at the Ben Dupuis home. They are
from Lacrosse, Wash.
Frank Hilton and wife and Miss
Shores, were among La Grande peo-
pie coming in yesterday.
Mrs. George Holland and Dorothy
Holland of Hermiston, are among Ho-
tel Pendleton guests today.
Mr. and Mrs. John Serrell returned
yesterday from Portland where they
have spent the past week.
| Z. /. Smith of the E. L. Smith
company, is looking after business in
terests at WalIa Walla today.
Charles Baxter of La Grande and
r. E. Chapman of Pilot Rock, stopped
Overnight at the Hotel Pendleton.
Miss Helen Johns arrived hom'
Saturday from La Grande where sh'
has been teaching.
Miss Mary Elder, formerly of Pen
Idleton, arrived here today from Ba
Iker for a short visit.
J. f. Frazier and w. F. Spence ar
rived here yesterday from enterprise
for a short business stay.
Mrs. H. D. zander has returned
home to Portland after a visit will
her mother. Mrs. y. Z. Despair.
James w. Kyle of stanfield. wal
in town yesterday, stopping at th'
Pendleton Hotel.
II RI. Lorenzen of Stage Gulch
clerk of school district No. %,
transacting business in Pendleton to
day.
Green Estes is here for a few day
visiting relatives Mr.. Estes has
stock ranch in Baker county out from
Durkee.
DR.. and Mrs. W. H. Lytle have as
their guests Mrs. David Hill and Mis-
Barbara stanfield OF Pendleton.-sa
lem statesman.
Ma. ]. F. Kronter and her sister
Mrs. J. NJ. Simpson, who is visiting
her from Baker. were in town from
1 Ri, tn this morning.
Mrs. r. p, CGrandma) Johnson left
saturday for Portland to visi
before going to Sheridan to. make hel
home with brother.
Miss Minnie Thacker. Mr.. Bur
roughs' assistant in the recorders Of
flee, was an over Sunday guest Of rela-
tives at Walla Walla-
Mr.. and Mrs. n. F. Manela and son
Dorm, stopped in Pendleton over
night on their way home TO Halfway.
They have been visiting at Athena
Among overnight guests at Bow
man hotel were Mrs. Joe Ward, La
Grande; J. T. Ayers, Echo: p. NJ. VIII
lIiams La Grande; George Caldwell
Ukiah and Jennie Bernhardt, Stan
field.
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