Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1893-12-02
SOCIAL NOTES.
KATIE PUTNAM.

There Is something inherent In Katie
Putman which, even to the audience
who knows nothing of her personality,
wins kind sentiment. One feels an in
terest in her separate and beyond the
part she is playing; an instinct that
tells him that besides being clever ac-
tress, she Is o good.hearted, honest,
earnest and loyal little woman: 1t Is
to this indefinable and subtle impress
sion, as much as her stage work that
she loves her strong influence on pOpu-
lar audiences. The love of the "mas-
ses" too, is something Of which no ac-
tress need be ashamed. Uncalloused
by continuous rounds of exciting di-
versions, needing not a salacious touic
to rouse sluggish nerves, the plain man
responds quickly to a presentation OF
the good and evil of human life. He
eagerly absorbs the unfolding story and
rejoices at the triumph of right over
wrong. Katie Putnam is popular
wherever she encounters the workers
of the world, the mechanic the clerk,
the minor and the machinist. Her
plays appeal most strongly to those of
unperverted tastes and honest senti-
ment. Nothing she does eyer causes a
lady to blush or vulgar person to
smirk. Her audiences are the "popu-
lar" but never the "sporty" kind,
What higher compliment can an &C.
tress receive? At the Opera House
Monday night,
A MUSICAL TREAT.
The musical and eiocutionary enter
ment already announced to take place in
First Presbyterian church for the 9Th
inst has been changed to Wednesday
evening the 9th inst. Lovers of good
music are promised treat on this oc-
casion. Programme will be published
on Tuesday. Admission 25 cents.
FLOOD NOTES.-THE approaches to
the bridges across Pudding river are all
under water. The boom at Swarts's
mill went and M. Swarts loses about
$500 worth of logs.
BIRTHDAY PARTY.
Monday evening Mrs. r. 8. Bean
gave party in honor of the Judges
thlrty-ninth birthday. The home was
decorated with chrysanthemums and
delicate ferns. A few hours were pleas
antly and amusingly devoted 30 guess
ing circulating library, after which
delicate and dainty lunch was served
in the dining room. Mrs. Claud G 4tch
won first prize while Mr.. Wahnu con
tented himself with BOBBY. Invited
guests present were Mr.. and Mrs. u F.
MOI iy, Ju lge AMI Mrs Lord, M
and Mrs. Charlie Moores, d. and Mrs
Bird, Judge AMI Mrs. Burnett, Mrs
Strickler, He en- Oibprn Miss Bean,
DIR. and Mrs. Philbrook, Mr.. aud Mrs.
Wahnn, Judge and Mrs. Moores.
Mr. and Mrs. Claude Ga ch, M. al d
Mrs, Osborn, Mr.. aud Mrs. A. f,
Hofer, Jr.
OLD FOLKS WHIST.
Mr.. and Mrs. E.. M. Waite enter
tanned the Old Folks Whist club at
their home on State street Monday
evening. Those present were: Mr..
and Mrs A. 1. Wagner, Mr.. and Mrs.
H. w. Cottle, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Eug-
land, Mr.. and Mrs. E. Breymau, Mr..
and Mrs. ]. G. Wright, Mr.. and Mrs.
e. @. Cross, Mr.. and Mrs. Fleming.
Judge and Mrs. ]. ]. Murphy. Every
one was happy, especially the prize
winners. Mrs. VIM. England CARRYING
of the first prize for ladies and Mrs.
A. l. Wagner, second. Judge Murphy
walked up like a little mtn and took
the first booby" prize and Mr.. Eu-
gene Breyman followed, taking the
second. The prizes clme from the
Worlds fair and will be all the more
highly aDpreciated.