Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1890-10-04
SOCIAL NOTES.
Society Events Of the Week--New
Life Being Manifested with
= Approaching Winter.
THE ENTERTAINMENT.

THE ENTERTAINMENT.
The chapel at the University was
filled with an appreciative audience
on Wednesday evening to hear the
readings by Miss Stella Ames. The
program was opened with u piano
duet BY Misses Adair aud Carpenter.
Miss Ames appeared next in the ne
lection, "rhe Overthrow of Bel
shazar," which was well recited.
The recitation in the national piece
entitled, 1.-THE Vision of Sir Laun-
fal," by James Russell Lowell, was
the master piece of the speaker.
Every part of the selection was
brought out, gesture and expression,
until the very life Of the piece is
transmitted to the hearers. The
humorous rendition entitled 1.-THE
SICK King" was equally as well
pronounced. Miss Ames has good
control of her voice and expressions
aud with her pleasing style before
an audience must always take we'll.
Her first appearance before The
Salem people WAS we'll received and
she acquitted herself with due credit.
SEVENTH ANNIvERsARY.
Thursday evening, Oct. .. about
two dozen young people agreeably
surprised MIR. aud Ms. Geo. Hoeye
ut their residence on Front street.
The occasion was the seventh ami
versary Of their wedding. The Ger
enlony Of the marriage of MIR. and
Mrs. Hoeye was pronounced in
Portland aud was n very enjoyable
affair. The cards which were sent
uut bore two other names, being
those of Mr.. Henry Brown and
Miss Manda Gwinn, in addition Oi
thUse of MIR. Geo. Hoeye and Miss
Mary Gilmore. MIR. and Mrs.
Brown now reside in North Salem
and were present at the anniversary
on Thursday evening. The evening
was spent in games and social con
verse, in the midst Of which deli
cate luncheon was served. Mrs.
Hoeye was All excellent hostess and
Geo. has something always al
hand to entertain the young people
III the way of fun, to keep up the
merriment of the guests. The visi-
itors took their departure at a sea-
stDable hour, after having spent a
very pleasant evening, and one TO
be long remembered by the host aud
hostess and the guests who were so
pleasantly entertained.
HARVEST DANCE.
The lovers of the light step,
to the time given by music had ID
splendid opportunity to enjoy
themselves last night at Macleay, ia
the harvest dance given BY Co. l,
Second regiment, o. n. G. Abou,
u hundred young people were there,
about half of whom were from Sa-
lem. The evening glided swiftly by
and morning had aimust begun 10
dawn before the people were aware
of it. The crowd was not 80 large
as is usually the case ut the Macleay
military balls, SO those present had
only the better opportunity to enjoy
the occasion, which they did to the
fullest extent. There WAS not
break or a rufiie in the entire dance,
aud every body kept time with trip
ping the light foot until dancing
grew wearison,e. Company | de-
serve great credit for their strenu-
Gus efiors in making their balls such
successes. This is the fourth dance
given under their auspices in their
new hall and all have been equally
good. They think of giving another
dance about Thanksgiving.
SATURDAY NIGHT DANCES.
The Salem band has concluded to
the young people of Salem
IN a series Of club dances to be gwen
evening OF each week
The band now have fine orchestra
If six pieces which will furnish
music for the occasions. The hall |
is to ne fiAed up in splendid trim.
The wall will be repainted and dec
prated in a suitable manner and
the floor will be canvased. A new
stage will be put in aud a wardrobe
Is TO be arranged in the south end of
The hall, and nothing will be spared
10 make the hall attractive, and the
Salem young people will have all
opportunity to spend few hours
.ach week in social dancing. A
Of invitations will be issued
ZACH week, 80 the hall will never be
,vercrowded and only thore desired
sill be present.
RELIGIOUS SERVICE.