Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1890-11-29
THE JUDGES DECISION.

two. Had they been inetructed tC
select the most beautiful they would
have chosen the Oregon Land Co, q
display. Were they to have classetl
the best sustained character, they
would have chosen Miss Leons
Willis. Were they to have classe,l
the most humorous, the mos,
entertaining, they would have mad,
a different selection. But az It was
business mems carnival aud they
were Instructed to award the prizes
to the best representation of bust.
ness. So they have fulfilled the con.
di,ions of the award In giving the
first prize to the Salem Iron work.
and the second to John X ,ight, the
blacksmith"
THE ASYLUM DANCE.
A large number of Salem's young
pSople went out to the asylum last
Thursday evening and with the at
teDdants and employees Of the asylum
enjoyed themselves in dancing until
a late hour. When leaving, they
voted 1t one aud all most agreeable
ending for day Of peace and
Thanksgiving.
NEW ot4rcERs.
The KnightsOf Pythias held their
election of officers for the ensuing
year OH last Tuesday evening with
The following results: c. c., o. A.
Waller; V. G., A. A. Simmons; p,
VIM. Gallaher; X. of r. and s., W.
n, H. Waters; NJ. of E., S. McFad-
den; NJ, of F., Addison Wright; NJ.
of A., Geo. Hoyeye. Many new
members have recently been taken
into the order and It is now in a fine
financial condition.
sEDGwICK RELIEF CORPS.
Mrs. Ellis, department president
of the W. r. c.. Of Forest Grove.
and Mrs. Eliza Wooden superin-
tendent inspector, of Eugene, paid
Salem visit last Wednesday even
ing and inspected Sedgwick Relief
corps No. /. They expressed them
selves highly pleased with the work
ings of the corps and found il in "a
most prosperous condition. Re.
freshments were served at late
hour, after which all departed for
their homes after enjoying "a very
pleasant evening. Mrs. Wooden
and Mrs. Ellis left yesterday for Sill
verton where they will inspect the
corps at that place.
AT THE CHURCHES.
Rev. 5. Z. Wilson, presiding elder
of the Portland District, preached II
strong and eloquent sermon at the
First III. Z. church, and one that
was well suited to the occasion Uf
Thanksgiving. The table in front
of the pulpit dAs laden d with fruits,
vegetables and flowers as indica
tions of the prosperity aud all EN-.
blem of the abundance and to show
the people of Salem have much to
be thankful for. The church was
well filled.
At the Congregational church a
union service was held. Rev. &. !
L. Corwin preaching the sermon.
This church was also filled with an
attentive audience who listened to
4 very able sermon. The church
was beautifully decorated with
of flowers.
DESERVED HONORs.
In a recent issue Of the Spencerian,
a paper published by and in the in
terests OF the Spenccrian business
college of Cleveland, Ohio, is given
a portrait of Prof +. l.. Wiley, who
was connected with the Capital
business college in this city, last
year aud who built up that institu-
ion to high standing in 50 short a
ime. The paper also gives a short
Iketch of his life and educational
work, and mentions his earnest
abor in Salem. Prof. Wiley was
,Ighly respected while In this city
md made many friends. He and
lis amiable wife are now in Chatta-
iooga, Tennessee, where the pro-
'essor is principal Of the business
ollege, in which the Spencerian
his success.
AVENUE TENNIS.
The Salem Avenue Tennis club
net last evening at the home Of
diss Louise Huel It where a very
'lesant evening WAS spent. The club
, composed of about forty of Salem's ,
est young people and their bi-week-
y social meetings are attended with
heir share of amusements.
AT THE STATE PRISON.
Superintendent G. s. Downing, Of
be Oregon State Prison, gave the i
risoners holiday and a Thanks I
living dinner Thursday. At six
clock Rev. r. w. Whitaker, of the
BAPTIST Church, preached an ex-
'llent sermon to the prisoners, and
seven literary program wa. I
The program con- i
sted Of dialogues, declamations and =.
'ngs by the prisoners. There were
,out bundled and fifty spectators
resent to witness the entertain e
'ent. The following are the names