Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-01-03

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The Steam Motor Whist Club wa
very nicely entertained New Year
eve by Mr.. and Mrs, Cottle at thei
cosy home on Commercial street
The following literary program wa
carried out:
/. Drawing partners at whist.
2. Three best games in five.
3. Vigorous attack on luncheon
en- masse.
4. Poem read by Mrs. England.
5. Impromptu responses drawr
forth by toast-master Patton.
8. Lively speeches by Messrs
Breyman, Cottle ana Keller.
Z. "The tale Of the golden spike,
or Were doing our level BEST" al
original recitation by Mr.. e. NJ
Waite.
Mr.. J. II. Albert acted as literary
critic Of the evening.
Amid all this merry making Mr.
Cottle went out into his garden and
picked four baskets of choice varieties
of apples off the trees. All wished
each other a Happy New Year and
departed.
NEW YEAR IN SALEM.
New Years day In Salem was one
of the quietest known here for years,
though the day was not disagree
able one, in fact the temperature
was very mild. There were few
calls made and there was hardly a
home that gave what is usually
called open house on that day.
While this was true, yet the day was
a very happy one. Everybody
seemed to have preferred spending
a quiet day at home or with few
friends TO having the hundreds OF
callers, who on previous years made
their appearance on the New Years
day. This was not only among
few but was general. Not single
open house was announced for this
year. A quiet day, as the one just
past is commendable in a large city
where the callers are so numerous.
Salem is not abandoning a custom
long in vogue, but is simply putting
en- a metropolitan style.
GERvAIs MASQUERADE.
The Gervais masquerade ball on
New Years eve was complete sue.
cess. Over a hundred masqueraders
were present and more than twenty
walters were on the floor at one
time. The attendance was not only
from Gervais, but from Salem, Port
land, Silverton, Hubbard and all the
small towns on the railroad between
Oregon City and Salem. Chas. De.
Leon, of this city, was manager and
the music was furnished by the
Diamond orchestra of Salem. Every
hing passed off smoothly and all
were pleased with the nights event
and pronounced it u grand success
MOCK TRIAL,
An amusing and interesting time
vas had by some of the students in
he literary society hall on New
Years. eve. The occasion was a
mock trial, representing the breach
# promise case of Mrs. Bardell VS.
'ickwiek as given by Dickens in his
'ickwlck Papers. They made all
he preparations Of n court trial be
Dre jury. Messrs. Nelson and
pauldlng were the prosecuting at
'rneys and Messrs. Newport and [
iatlord were for the defense. o. A.
'hite acted the part of Pickwick o
I'd Miss Victor that of Mrs. Bar
I'll. The trial was little too @
ngthy, but was thoroughly enjoyed +
the large numberlof students who
ere present to witness it. The stu
'nts who have remained in Salem
I'VE endeavored to kill the monOt-
~ of the two weeks vacation by
wing frequent social gatherings
I'd being permitted to mingle more
eely than when school Is In session.
TO BE MARRIED IN PORTLAND.
Mr.. w. f. Dugan, of this city,
ent down TO Portland this after I
'ou and will be married in that i
y next Monday to Miss Maggie c
eehan, Of Brookfield, Wash. The v
remony will take place in the Cath a
Ic cathedral and will be a pleasant y
AR The young couple will come il
this city early in the week and I
axe their future home In the capi- 2
city OF Oregon, where they will {
kindly welcomed by the many J
ends of the groom. Mr.. Dugan, r
nlliarly called BILLY, is well known Y
this city where he has made his
me for many years. He is a
embef Of the firm of Dugan Bros,
lnbers, aud is well known as an =
Ientive business man, and is es-
med by all who knew him.
BIRTHDAY PARTY.
New Years evening Miss Josie ,
er was pleasantly surprised by a ,
rty of twenty or more of her young !
ends who come to wish her many :
ppy returns of her birthday. The
mpany had very enjoyable time