Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1890-06-28
SOCIAL SWIRL.
Journal Reporters Corral SO.
ciety'S Events.
A WEEK OF GENERAL INTEREST.
Musical and Social Functions
Past and Coming for the
Peoples Pleasure.
SOCIAL SWIRL.
WEEK OF GENERAL INTEREST.
AFTERNOON RECEPTION.

AFTERNOON RECEPTION.
On Friday Mrs. VIM. England
received about one hundred and
fifty lady friends at her home on
Liberty street. Mrs. Geo. II. Burnett
and Mrs. +. M. Laforc assisted in
the functions, together with Mrs.
Moores, of California. The cutter
tainment was enriched by rendi-
tions from VOLTS parlor orchestra,
singing by Miss Willis and reading
by Miss Long. The house
and grounds were decorated, the
stairway beautifully trimmed with
ivy, the dining room draped in blue
and yellow, with plenty of cut
flowers. The outdoor arrangements
for coy resting places and chats
were complete. 1t was few min
utes to six when the last of the
company separated. The luncheon
consisted of salads and sandwiches,
with delicious addition and etceteras
A feature of the service was the
hand-painted china which was the
work Of the fair hostess, who is fair
in every department of social cul-
ture. The event was one that
caused all to express high degree
of culture.
RESIGNED.
Mss Jenne NJ. Long has sent
in a resignation as teacher Of elo-
cution in Willamette universi-
ty. She was asked to withdraw
the resignation but did not do so.
Miss Long has an engagement offer
ed at Portland, and will probably
divide her time between the uetrop-
oils and the capital. President
Stratton paid Miss Long high
compliment and expressed regrets
over her separation from the univer-
sity.
TOMORROW CONCERT
The Second Regiment band will
give a grand concert in Capital park
Tomorrow afternoon, commencing
about o'clock. This park lies east
of the city, south of State street, on
the line of the electric street car line,
is provided with plenty of cool shade,
numerous comfortable seats and
other arrangements for comfort and
pleasure.
VALUABLE ADDITION.
The place formerly occupied by
Miss Macrum in the music rooms
with Miss Laura l.. Goltra, in this
city, will be filled during the next
year by Miss Annie Thornton, who
was educated in Europe, finishing
with two years in Dresden. She |
speaks French and German with /
even more ease than English, and F.
will gladly receive pupils in either
one or both, so that besides the reg
ular branches of piano, organ, har-
mony and voice these ladies will |
have French and German. Miss Col
tra's high reputation, with the add
ed accomplishments of Miss Thorn
ton will insure them 8 large atten-
dance the coming year.
BOUQUET OF ARTISTS.
The following select chorus will
assist in the general chorus in spe-
cial parts on the Fourth of July;
Sopranos Mrs. ]. II. Strickler, Miss
Hally Parrish, Miss Harris, Miss
Gillingham, Miss Gray, Miss
Adams, Miss Farrar, Miss Wheeler,
Miss Northup, Mrs. Bozorth.
Linn, Mrs. Babcock, I
Mrs. Burke, Mrs. Manning, Miss
Bum. TeHors-Mr. Epply, Mr..
Ginn, Mr.. Staiger, Mr.. Parvin.
Bozorth, Mr.. Burke,
Rev, +, ;. Bollinger, Mr.. Manning,
Mr.. Allyn Cooke, Mr.. Sleeves, Mr..
Legg. The names Of all the mem
bers of the chorus cannot be given,
yet more than twice the number
above given, have promised to take
part and, with the Salem orchestra (
10 assist, including two pianos fur
nished for the occasion by our popu-
lar music dealer, Mr., Easton, and
presided over rs accompanies 10y
Misses Scott aud Steiner. will give
he most imposing musical program
Salem and its guests have listened
10 for many years.
THE BAND CONCERT.
The people Of Salem turned out
last evening in large numbers to en-
oy the open air band concert In
Wilson avenue and the delightful
summer breezes which are nowhere
70 balmy and cheerful as in this part
of the Willamette valley. The large
park was thickly dotted with neatly
dressed men, women and children,
all gay and happy and drinking in
The sweet strains that tioated in per
feet harmony from the hand stand.
Around the avenue on State, Court
and High streets was Gordon Of
carriages, filled with the elite Of the
city, taking like enjoyment with
those who lounged upon the grass,
aud thus the excellent program