Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1890-03-29
SOCIAL HAPPENINGS.
PLEASANT RECEPTION

PLEASANT RECEPTION.
Tuesday evening was spent pleas.
antly at the home of Judge r. p.
Boise by party Of ladies aud gen.
tlemen invited there III honOe OF
Miss Mary StOtt, Of Portland. who
has been visiting the Misses Boise.
The evening was PASSED in progress
sive games, ia which Miss Nel-
lie Gilbert and Mr.. II. $. Jordan
| secured tltc first prize and
Miss Edna Moody and Mr.. Hugh
Thompson captured he BOBBY. The
evening was most pleasantly spent
and the following groupe enjoyed it:
Miss Mary Stott, Miss Nellie Boise,
Miss Jennie Gray, Miss Eugenia
Bush, Miss Minnie Ercyman, Miss
Lena Brcyman, Miss Bertha Prey
man, Miss Helen Edes, Miss Edna
Moody, Miss Nellie Gilbert, Miss
Maggie Cosper, Miss Leona Willis,
Miss Ethel Cusick; MIR. R. p. Boise,
Jr., Mr.. III. II. Thompson, Mr.. p.
III. Darcy, Mr.. w. j. darcy, Mr..
Ed. Giltner, Mr.. II. S. Jordan, Or.
J. NJ. Keene, Mr.. II. Meyers, Mr.. f.
l.. Wllman, Mr.. Gej. w. Morris
and Mr., Percy Willis.
THE FIRE BOYS.
Wednesday evening, Capital En-
gine house was thrown open to a
large number of visitors to witness
the workings of the electrical con
nections made by Frank Wclch,
the assistant engineer Of the COM
pany, with the view of making the
fire service of Salem complete. The
exhibition was more than snt!sfac-
tory. The visitors witnessed the
Of the horses, driver, as
sistant engineer and assistant fire |
man in % seconds and wondered |
how il could be brought about.
The secret was explained by II. Ii.
. wv wv hiiNNi anu AisllllNl VI iilt |
horses, when he showed the spccta-
tors the buttons to he touched for
the lighting OF the building, the
notice to the horses, the warning to
Mr.. Welch, the assistant engineer
and to George II. Saubert assistant
foreman. These appliances have
been perfected through the indefat-
gable study and work of Frank
Welch and their success is really
worthy of appreciation.
CHURCH RECEPTION.
The Baptist church parlor was the
scene of a pleasant gathering las
'vening, the occasion being II recep-
ion TO the new pastor, Rev. Robt.
Excellent singing inter
persed the exercises and was highly
'njoyed. a hearty address Of well
,onc from the church to Mr.. Whit
lker was delivered 10y w. l.. Wade;
Rev. III. A. Newell, pastor ,
If the Presbyterian church,
delivered an address of welcome on {
he part of the community, TO when
Rev. MIR. Whitaker responded in {
veil chosen words, after which
electable lunch was served, which
vas discussed with much pleasure.
The reception was n success in every
and most especially in
he acquaintance aud good feeling !
( which it was the actuating cause.
PARTY AT THE ASYLUM.
Thursday evening some twenty Il
We couples were participants in one
/ the most enjoyable dancing par !
les of the season at the entertain /,
lent room of the state insane asy- i
an. Heretofore these parties have :
cen open to all who might wish To -
e present, but on this occasion the )
aests were Invited, thus avoiding =
'rge crowd and enhancing the |
leasures Of the evening. Dancing e
as INDUCED until about IL o'clock T"
nd the enjoyment was complete.
WHIST CLUB.
The Old Folks Whist club were <
altered in social conclave at the 9
egant home of Mr. aud Mrs. Eu-
me Rrcyman on Court street last
ight. The following gentlemen
ld ladies responded To roll call:
Ir. and Mrs. J. J. Murphy, Mr.. and
.rs. DIR. Richardson, Mr.. and Mis-.
'hn q. Wright, Mr., aud Mrs.
leming, Mr., and Mns. l.. Hofer,
.r. and Mrs, Judge Thayer, Mr..
nj Mrs, Geo. Williams, Mr.. aud
IN. Webb, Mr., aud Mrs. Bpyman,
r.. and Mn. 4, Holverson. :"
Vote for Swatiord Monday. lin
Hha d.. n.