East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-16
BIRTHDAY Dinner is
GIVEN AT HERMISTON
MRS. GEORGE BRIGGS ENTER
ThINS IN HONOR OF HER
HUSBAND.
HOuor Guard UufIiriS service flag;
Iircncn Plan for DonCS.; Other
News Notes of Much Interest.
CEast oresonian spcclal,o


HERAIISTON. Jan. ir.--A mann her
OF Hcrmistonians were invited to the
ranch OF MIR. Geo. Briggs east of town
last evening. for the purpose of par
taking of birthday dinner. given by
Mrs. Briggs In honor OF the head OF
the house
Practically everything served was
produced on the ranch anc the guests
were loud in their praiS-- of Mrs
Eriggs' efforts in the preparation oi
such a repaSt From grape juice
through the entire menu 10 the large
birthday cake which was uumcrously
decorated with lighted candles. the
repast. was most tenptingly prepared.
After the dinner the entire party ell
joyed music and rcCitatiuns Tho-e
present were Mcssrs and Mcsdames
George Briggs. J. T. Ii;naic J. d.
Watson. +. p. Dodd. II. ~. Gum. II.
NJ Straw. and II. c Todd.
Mrs. A. w Purdy entertained Sat
urday evening with cares During
the evening light REFRESHMENTS were
served
J. w. Campbell is making a visit in
Seattle.
Miss Bessie Mcpherson was a week
end visitor in PendlctoR with her
Parents.
E. T. Dodd was at Boardmon to-
day
Mrs J. T Hinkie returned from
Portland Saturday,
Mrs. L. +. Dodd WAS visiting in
Portland last week
Mrs. Carl Voyen OF Buardman Iv-
turned to her home this morning after
spending the week with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. F. y. Phelps.
Service Flag Unfurled.
Hcrmistou's Honor Guaru did them
selves proud today In unfur'ing in the
Bcstufice lobby "A service flag. At 3:30
O'Clock in the afternoon the Honor
Guard assembled at the postoffice
where quite a number Of ladies also
sathered to attend the ceremonies
Rev Graham Of the Methodist church
made an impressive address. detailing
the necessity of the war and the causes
leading to it. At the conclusion of the
address. the Honor Guard rendered
the star Spangled Banner, after which
the assembly dispersed. the flag was
OF the regulation type bearing in the
center twenty-five stars in honor of
the twenty-five men and boys who
have left this community to serve
their countryein the great world VIA,
One Of the many changes that have
been taking place I'm the community
is the moving to sites. ICaho, of the
Rice family. John ID. Rice and Mra
Rice were among the first settlers on
tho project and were well known t.
every one here and aside from losins
one of the oldest settlers on the pro-
ject there are those who Will always
retain a grateful remembrance Of
righborly and friendly ministrations in
times Of Hines and distress. They
will he missed sincerely by many.
The Hermiston fire department met
tonight at the Civic club rooms ana
elected officers for the ensuing year.
They also arranged for the annual
dance. to he given February e2nd at
the auditorium. Tho committee ap-
pointed to manage the dance. with its
personnel is "A guarantee Of succsas
for that event. They arc Al-Larson.
Geo. RayhiI and Pat Siceh The fol-
lowing officers were chOsc-., Chief,
Pat Sichcl: assistant chief. +. a Che
xix Foreman number reel, Andrew
Anderson: foreman number reel. b.
=. Kingsley: foreman hook and ladder
truck. r. L. Barnett. F. c. Mckenzie
was chosen president. ~ Larson. vice
president and II. 4. BrOwnsOn wa.
made secretary and treasurer.