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SOCIAL LIFE OF THE LEWIS AND CLARK EXPOSITION

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THAT famous toast, "Here's to si stance the Exposition would lose half the ladies, God bless them," its interest. For, after all's said and done, said to be Thackeray's favorite, after the grounds, the buildings and the can be applied with especial exhibits have received their due meed of propriety to the ladies of the praise, there remains to be chronicled its Lewis and Clark Exposition, without crowning element of success — the presence' whose gracious presence and friendly as- of beautiful and brilliant women who fill

the social moments of the Ex- position with hospitality and the charm of gracious person- ality.

The social life of Portland's Exposition bids fair to be nota- bly brilliant. There will be generous extension of hospital- ity alike to visiting strangers of distinction and to the rank and file of those less noteworthy. Loading society women of Portland will act as hostesses at various official functions, while women of acknowledged executive ability and personal charm of manner from the states of the Xorthwest will preside over the hospitality and good cheer extended to all visitors at the various state liuildings. AA'ith this array of women, each woman striving to outdo the others in the cor- diality of her greeting, what excuse can there be for any visiting stranger feeling lonely or unsociable?

At the fore in all "official" functions, the hostess for the most distinguished Exposition guests is ]\rrs. H. W. Goode, wife ol President Goode. It was she wlio entertained Vice- President and Mrs. Fairbanks \\hen they came to Portland to tittr-nd the o]icning exercises of ilie P^air. Tliore is every prob- ability that slie will entertain other official guests of almost equal ]irominence during the summer. Ably seconding her

Mrs. H. W. Goode, hostess at all "official" functions at are the charming WOUlCn who

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