East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-12-26


was dispensed to the dancers, great
brilliant candles. bow-decked. being
stationed at either end of the board,
From the central electrolier broad
strands of the filmy crimson caught
Iup balls of shining California holly
and suspended between was embod-
led the spirit of Christmas in the form
of cupid with silvery wings.
Charmingly apropos again OF the
day was a dance of four prettily cos
tuhed maids who skipped into the
| center of the floor drawing wee
Santa enthroned on his sleigh. Miss
| Merle Jack, Miss Lucille Sailing, Miss
Marjorie Boyle and Miss Grace Blan-
chette were responsible for a delight
| ful bit of dancing, full of grace and
charm. and hardly had they finished
when Santa C"Billy'' Clarke) tossed
far and wide his bountiful array OF
/ Christmas gifts. There were toys, rat
ties and whistles galore and prolong-
ed was the merry making.
In the balcony, additional guests
chatted informally and in an alcove
| adjoining. callers and dancers together
| enjoyed visiting over the coffee cups
Mrs. Charles Marsh assisting the nos
tesses in making them welcome
.
tho pretty table was. decked with
crimson candles and tulle-tied bas-
lkets of the read California holly.
4 Near the final number on the pro-
| gram, searchlights played over the
! dancers and showers of vari-colored
| confetti fluttered from above. mingi-
ling in a picturesque storm of Christ
mas snow.
Mr.. and Mrs ]. s. Burnham extend
ed n delightful bit of hospitality
| Christmas eve when at s o'clock, their
L guests found places at charmlnsiy
decked supper table, and later spent
several informal hours about a gay
H Christmas tree, santa Claus call
| ing in person to distribute unique gift
| fayors. The party included besides
the hosts and their family, Mrs
/ Bertha Catching. Mrs. Paul kessler'
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Thomas. Mr.. and Mrs.
ID. Blackburn, Mrs. A. A. Blackburn
Mrs. Brouillard and family and Mr.
and Mrs. A. l. Carken and son.
Before a candle-lighted. gift-laden
lChristmas tree at high noon yester-
day, Mrs. stella f. Hoskins became
1.-The bride of Hugh II. Kessler, the ex-
charge of vows taking place at the
Hoskins home at AIS Lilleth street in
1.-THE presence of a number of relatives
and friends. The couple were unat-
tended and Rev. W. II. Cox or the
laptist church, officiated.
The bride chose a becoming cos
turae OF blue velvet.
Immediately after the ceremony a
charmingly appointed wedding dln-
II \ L.. ortx lV.r n N
Ilbesides Mr.. and Mrs. Kessler, Mr.. and
| Mrs. Hoskins. Mr.. and Mrs. Lou In
iglehart Mrs. May Inglehart. Miss Min
ME Crow. Carey Edward. Albert Hos
kins and Gerald Inglehart.
S At 5 o'clock on CHRISTMAS evening
Miss Ova Lee Baker of Pilot Rock.
became the bride of Alfred L. Ray of
: WalIa walla. the service being read al
the Baptist church with Rev. w. III
lCox. pastor. officiating. Witnesses al
!, the cervice were Mr.. and Mrs. c. A
Vurpillat. Miss May Fan Vurpillat ant
NJ. 7. Baker.
The bride chose a tailored travelling
! suit worn with a small and becoming
hat to match.
Mrs. Ray is a trained nurse and Il
T. remembered by many friends for ser
vice during the influenza epidemic
last year.
Her husband is a young farmer of
| walla WalIa and there they will make
their home.
Late in the afternoon preceding
a Christmas, Miss Martha Critics be
, came the bride of Ernest Victor Wise
, lof Chelan county. Washington. the
ceremony being read at the d. F. Will
/ sey home. 512 Clay street, at o'clock
| Rev Robert L. Bussabarger, pastor OF
the Christian church, officiated and
Miss Thelma Wilsey and r. G. Wilsey
were chosen by the couple as attend
ants.
The bride was attired in a charm
ing white satin gown worn without
veil and her maid also chose a dainty
frock OF white.
Mrs Wise. who Is n foster daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Wilsey, was recently
graduated from the Pendleton high
school and has since spent much OF
her time in Tacoma.
Her husband served during the wal
in the radio branch of the navy He
is a farmer of Entiat, Washington, for
which place he and his bride will de-
part Sunday to make their home.
Among wedding guests were Mr.. and
Mrs. A. X. Reed of Keyport, Washing
ton, who left today after spending the
holidays here at the nome OF hr. and
Mrs Wilsey Mrs. Reed is a sister
of the bride.
Christmas exercises at the Field
school took place Tuesday afternoon
and a large number of patrons and
friends enjoyed the program, that of
the sixth grade consisting of calls
thenic drills and a Christmas program
in costume arranged from the school
work The tree held gifts for parents
made by the children The first grade
room and two trees were elaborately
decorated with the Christmas work of
the children and they gave an inter-
esting program of Christmas songs.
Rotations dramatizations and games.
The poem "The Coming of st. Nicho-
las" because of its length and rendi-
ton received special round of ap-
platiao