Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1922-05-24
TALENT LADIES ENTERTAIN
CIVIC CLUB VISITORS
By MARGARET e. DILL


That the Pacific highway, tn,
auto, and spirit of community in
terest is making neighbors of tn,
women of Rogue River valley wal
manifest yesterday at a party IL
Talent with the Talent Community
, club as hostess to the Ashland Civi,
improvement club, and with ladies
from Medford sharing in the rem
dering Of most delightful and in
structive program.
A short business session in charge
of the president, Mrs. j. R. Luke
revealed some interesting data re
lating to the activities of the Talent
women, and how their men folks
help Out-two cash contributions OF
$25 and $5 being reported by the
secretary, Mrs. Sheets, as handed in
by two Talent men toward paying
for piano the club Is buying.
That the Talent babies come in
for their share of scientific atten-
tlon was shown when the club voted
to give their last meeting day over
to baby clinic, with Miss Poole In
charge.
When Mrs. George Carter, chair
man, announced that the program
would be Japanese one, two dainty
Japanese girls in silk kimonas trip
ped in, iwhO, when they are mot
dainty Japanese girls at a commun-
ity party, are Misses Vera Lamb and
Ethel Keith of Talent.
Mrs. Childers, of Medford, accom-
panied by Mrs. George Andrews sang
the Moon Song" from Hearn, and
graciously responded to an encore by
singing "Haymaking." Mrs. Heine.
of Medford, read a paper on Japan
ese art, and had on display a num-
Der of exquisite pieces of the diff
ferent kinds of work done by the
Japanese. Among these was a
painting done by the Japanese art
ist, Genesetso Takai, 600 years ago.
This picture is owned by Mr.. and
Mrs Saito, who have the Japanese
store in Medford, and is valued at
$500. Mrs. Saito had graciously
responded to Mrs. Heine's request
and came dressed In beautiful CO.'S
tune of blue cloth trousers and coat
with handsome embroidery trim
ming. The art work used in illus
tration was loaned by Mrs. Saito.
Professor F. c.. Reimer, who,
while his post office is Talent, Is !
claimed by the whole of southern
Oregon and by Uncle Sam, for that
as he has twice been on
trips to the Orient sent by the gov
ernment, gave some of his expert
ences in Japan, with detailed de-
scription of the customs and man
ners of Japanese folks.
Miss Grace Chamberlain, as pres
ident of the Ashland Civic Improve
ment club, was called on for a talk. |
and responded by voicing her pleas
ure in these community meetings |
and stating that the Ashland club |
was now working to make the
dreams Of earlier members come
true in the building of the commun-
ity house which Is now under con-
on the lot opposite Lithia
park. She said that her greatest de-
sire in this matter was to have a
home where the women Of the val
ley might meet and where the
stranger in the city might be made
welcome. She called on Mrs. e. d.
Briggs, the first Ashland woman to
sponsor the task of building a club
house many years ago, to tell a bit
of the past history of the Civic club
work, but Mrs. Briggs begged off,
saying she preferred that our presi-
dent tell of our present plans. Miss
Chamberlain told of the splendid
team work of the women toward the
raising Of funds for the building,
and Of several men in Ashland who
have lately said they were going to
give substantial assistance, and of
Madame Tracy-Young's generous Of
fer to take collection at her re-
cital this summer.
The Talent ladies had decorated
the room artistically with purple and
white iris blossoms, Japanese rose,
and lilacs. Japanese lanterns were
swung jauntlly about the room, and |
a japanese screen and table runners |
carrying out the idea. the effect was
most "Japanesey." The hostesses-I
Mesdames Frank Holdridge, Earl
Duncan, Frank billiard. Will Ferns. |
Chase Gardner, Denam, and Clyde, !
assisted by the two dainty Japanese
maidens served the guests at daint-
lily appointed tables with the most |