Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-05-21
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Miss Shelton's piano class will
give a public recital at the First M.
e. church on May 27th. In addition
to the excellent selections to be rem
dered by Miss Sheltons pupils, Miss
Shelton will have some of the best
musicians of Salem asst't her. Mrs.
Hinges will give a solo. There Will
be a quintet composed of Mrs. Carl
ton Smith, Mrs. Robert Savage Mrs.
r.. NJ, Hofer, Mrs John Roberts, and
Miss Minnetta Mayors. The soloists
or the quintet will be Mrs. Smith
and Mrs. Hofer. Prof. Roberts will
be at the organ and Mrs Burghardt
and Mrs. Shelton will be the accom-
panists. 1t is unnecessary to state
that Miss Shelton's recitals are one
of the musical treats in this city
every year
When the comedy-dranfa THE
Merry Cobbler is produced June
at the Opera House by the College
of Oratory of Willamette University,
Salem people will be afforded a
chance to see some first class anna
teur work. The cast is composed
entirely of students in the univer-
sity, some of whom are actors of no
mean ability.
The play is strong plot and
there are some very charming
scenes in it. Franz, the Merry
Cobbler," is a great lover of child
rem, consequently they flock around
him and his scenes with them are
very pretty indeed The story is
of young German nobleman, who
has come to America in search of his
sister who ran off with clever
American. The American is a con-
fidence men, who soon tires Of the
sweet little German girl and deserts
her, taking their child along with |
him. An uncle back in the old |
country, who had perfected a smoke
less powder after years of toll and |
reaped a fortune from It, dies leav-
ing a large fortune. which fact is
not known by either of the heirs, as
they are supposed to be dead.
Holmes, the American gets hold of |
the fact and endeavors to get it for
himself, but in the meanwhile,
Franz falls in love with STELLA"
the girl whom Holmes is engaged
to, and being suspicious of him,
watches him and finally entangles
him and defeats all his swindling
schemes, and also regains his sister
and returns her child to her. Then
he and Stella are married and live
happy ever afterwards.
The scenes are laid IN the south,
in New Orleans, with all It's wealth
of color and charming costumes.
Saturday evening. May IA. Mrs.
J. NJ Robertson entertained at her
beautiful country residence in Prln-
gle, in honor of the sixtieth birth
day of Mr.. Robertson. The affair
was entirely a surprise to Mr., Rob-
ertson, who, however, was at once
his genial hospitable self.
The evening was spent very de-
iightfully In conversation and mu-
sic. Many congratulatory messages
we're received during the evening,
from friends who were not able to
be present, Delicious refreshments
were served and about midnight the
guests departed. heartily wishing
Mr.. Robertson many happy returns
OF the day.
Z There were about 40 guests,
among whom were Mr. and Mrs,
Mothorn, OF California, Messrs. and
Mesdames w. II. Grabenhorst. w,
M. Coburn, Chas. Cannon Coates
Girardin. Vanderbilt, Jas MothoPn,
VIM. Robins. VIM. Clark. L. b. vii
son. L. W. Potter. Mrs. Jno. Shafer,
the Misses simpson, Lena Coburn.
Edna Cannon and Mr. Clarence Rob
ertson.
Parish Social at the home Of Mrs,
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Tuesday evening, May "a. Benent
parish hall fund, St. Pauls parish
Attractive program. Silver contrib
ution. Everyone invited whether
parishioners or not.
A very pretty aud quiet wedding
was celebrated Monday the 10th at
the home Of the groom two and one
half miles east OF salem on the gar
den road when Miss Hattie Bowers
OF Fruluand and Mr. Clarence
Boiling OF Salem were united by
that mystic tie which makes OF
twain Que in the marriage relation
the Rev Mr sohunke OF the Ger
man Baptist church officiating
The bride Is the daughter OF Mr.,
and Mrs NJ J. Bowers who have
resided IN Marion county for the
past twenty years. She has rpeat