Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1889-11-30
SOCIETY IN GENERAL.
What Has Occurred the Past Week
Thanksgiving Happenings
Other Attractions.
MUSICAL RECITAL.

MUSICAL RECITAL.
The entertainment given by Miss
Leona Willis, assisted by Miss Jen-
ME M. Long, Miss Pearl Scott, Mrs.
w. S. Boggs, Prof. u. M. Parvin
and J. II. Ross, at Reeds opera
house, on the evening of Thanks
giving for the benefit of the desti-
tute, was one of the most successful
attractions of the season. The large
opera house was filled to its full
est capacity, and not even
standing room was obtain
able on the ground floor
The affair was one of the most brill
liant successes of the season. Miss
Willis was loudly enchored every
time she appeared on the stage. In
the Venetian Boat song as sung by
Miss Willis and Mrs. w. S. Boggs
elected loud applause from the ap-
preciative audience. They scored
quite a success. Miss Jennie M.
Long, was Just at home, as the say
ing goes, and well sustained her part
of the programme by reciting several
choice selections. Miss Long
has made lasting impression on
the Salem audience as an able elo-
cutionist and it is pleasure to hear
her in her recitatlons and
readings. Miss Pearl Scott was
present and delighted the audience
with her playing. Mr.. j, II. Ross
did some clear singing and well sus-
tained his past reputation. Finan-
cially as well as otherwise the
affair was without doubt the most
successful entertainment of the sea-
son. A critic commenting on the
noble purpose and grand success of
Miss Willis Thanksgiving enter
tainment remarked, "Some can
play and some can sing, Miss Willis
excels in both Salem may well
be thankful for such talent rivaling
that of any city of the Pacific slope.
A FAMILY GATHERING.
On Thanksgiving day the Looney
family assembled at the residence
of Mrs. Jesse Leoney, mother of the
family, near the well-known Looney
Butte, on the Santiam. There
were present all of the five sons and
four of the FIVE daughters of the
family, the only one absent being
Mrs. Addie FairI,ank, whose home
is in California. The gathering con-
sisted of sixty, most of whom were
direct descendants of Jesse and Ruby
Loony, who settled there in 1874.
There were present ten great grand
children. or course there was good
dinner to which all
did full justice. The second table
was filed with children who made
exceedingly lively. In the
evening music and literary exercises
and renewal Of the past occupied
the hours and dancing passed away
the the time until Thanksgiving day
was over.
THANKSGIVING.
Thanksgiving day was very pleas
ant one in Salem. The day was a
pleasant one and the sun shone forth
with all its beautiful rays. The city
during the day entertained several
visitors from abroad. The dinner
served by the ladies of the M. E.
was brilliant affair, and
netted very fair sum of money.
The w. G. II. u. ladies also met with
good success with the dinner served
At their hall on Court street. The
day was generally observed all over
the city, the business houses all clos.
ed their doors at noon, and devoted
the afternoon to Thanksgiving exer-
,ises.
THANKSGIVING BALL.
On Thanksgiving evening a grand
good time was celebrated at Turner.
The hall presented a pleasant sight |
md quite number were present |
who participated in tripping the
light fantastic until ''early in the
Aumsville, also had
quite celebration or dance. The
attendance was very large and
lumber were present from Stayton,
dacleay and all around the country.
supper was served in the dipingl
'arlors Of the hotel. All in all the
vening was passed pleasantly at
10Th places.
cOSlAL L
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. w. Matthews
a number of friends at
heir residence on Chemekete street
Wednesday evening of this week.
most bountiful lunch was served
nd the evening was an ENJOYABLE
ne and all who were present spoke
t having fine time. The guests
eparted at reasonable hour ex-
ressing kind thanks to their ho-
ass for the delightful evening
assed.
A SURPRISE.
A surprise party was given in
Onor of the Misses Ida and Ella
'urley, at the residence of their
arents, on Liberty street. A very
njoyable time was had, and the
1ening spent in playing cards and
ther games. At late hour, the
Apply young folks partook of a
lunch and returned home.
THANKSGIVING DANCE.
A Thanksgiving dance was given
the hall over w. l.. Wade's store
North Salem Thursday night and
very pleasant time was had, with
'od music and a large crowd in at.
Lewis Barzee came down from
tferson this afternoon.
Elk Gov. Moody came up on the
nrninv rain from Tho naIlaa