Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-01-13
SALEM SOCIETY NEWS.
NEW OLD-YOUNG FOLKS WHIST.
Other Society Events at the Cap
itOl Of Oregon.

A new whist club is being organized,
/ TO be called "The Old Young Folks
! Club" 1t is to meet once week, Oh
Friday evenings aud will probably
charter the William cite II tel parties.
Arrangements are not yet complete but
it promises to be popular club.
LITTLE FOLKS PARTY.
A stream Of little folks were flowing
towards the home of Miss Della Porter
! last evening, in the Rowland mansion,
corner Court and Liberty streets.
Numerous games were INDUCED in till
a late hour when q dainty lunch was
served. Mistletoe beautifully decorated
the rooms. The guests present were
the following: Misses Anna Golden,
Alma and Daisy Wagner, Bertha Kay,
Lilly Metschaa, Maggie Folsom, Olive
Gwynne, Lila Stanford. Grace Savage,
Matte Southwick, Cora Blosser, Mag
gle Hodgkin, Lena Hutton, Ida Bssey,
Ada Johnson, Della Porter, Carrie Viii.
lis, Connie Holland, Molly Coleman,
and Ella Rineman, and Rocky HOdg-
kin, Frei Palmer, Eddie Metschan,
Cole McElroy, Jerry King, Muir Hirsch,
Gains Ford, Everett Anderson, Herbert
Junk, Johnnie Porter, Willie Booth,
Willie Sayre, Chauncy Bishop, Jake
Bernardo, Fred Stump, Chester Wilson.
Claude Knight and many others.
MISS wGLLIAMsoN's PARTY.
Last evening, Miss Eta Williamson
entertained a large number of her
friends ia n ,st charming manner al
the residence Of her parents on South
Mill street. The occasion was fare
we'll party to her friends in Sonth Sa.
lem, as Miss Williamson expects to live
in he city hereafter. The parors were
very prettily decorated with ivy and
myrtle, and mistlstoe was scattered
about in profusiou. Cards, conversa
ton and dancing were the features o.
the evening aud were INDUCED in to q
late hour, when choice luncheon was
discussed aud the guests departed after
Wishing their young hostess many
happy days 10 her new home Miss
Eta was assisted in receiving by Miss
Lille Hunter aud Miss Ella Macy. A
very pleasing feature of the evening
WIS recitation by Miss Grace Davis
who possesses talent remarkable in ont
so young. Among those present were
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Holcomb, Mr.. and
Mrs. B. Post, Mrs Oils, Misses Della
D tis, Eta Williamson, Lille Hunter,
Gertrude, Mabel and Grace Davis.
EIith Penlsnd, Edith and Hattie
5hriver, Ida Bailey, LIZZIE and Sarah
O'NeiI, H .ttie Baker and Ella Macy
Nessrs. Benson, Kightlinger, Brewer,
Smith, GbodOn, Aoernethy, Daue,
Shriver, Macy, Hanson, Reed, Evans,
Davis, William son, VIM. Kolcomb, jr.,
and Baker.
MILITARY EXCURSION.
The military companies of this city
have accepted al invitation from the
military companies of Albany to al
tend mask ball to be given in thai
city on Tuesday evening next. About
80 couples talk of attending. Through
the assistance Of J. L. Mitchell, the Sa.
lem agent of the AltonA, this steamer
has been chartered. She will leave her
dock at 4 O'Clock In the evening aud
will return after the ball is over. Tick.
cts for the round trip will be put down
to the low price Of 81. The Elite orches.
ira of this city Is engaged to furnish
music.
THE MILITARY ENTERTAINMENT
given at Hubbard "Wednesday evening
was highly successful affair. 1t was
conducted by Co, E, o. N. G., second
regiment aud has done great deal to
popularize this military organic ltion.
Gen. Rusk, post G. A. H., were the
special guests of the occasion. A mum.
Der of veterans from other posts were
In attendance. Tables were spreSd for
three hundred aud there was no ap.
pearance Of hard times, AS the tables
were loaded down with the very beat
the market aff 'rds or farms produce.
The entertainment consisted of patrio-
TIC songs, addresses, and an enthusiastic
response on behalf Of the Grand Army
Was made by Capt. J. b. Dimlck. Ma
j1r Sherman aud AdjutAnt R ,blin of
the Second battalion made speeches
that were also loudly applauded. The
ball that was given by Z Co, was par
ticipated in by huDdred or more uu-