Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-05-06

car 10 Salem from San Francisco.
Three young women from three
coast states, Oregon, Washington and
California, will be graduated next
June in the high school course from
Sacred Heart academy, the Misses
Cecil Butts, Stella Kinley and Pearl
Roberts.
Elaborate arrangements made by
the students of Willamette Univer-
sity for their May day celebration
were not carried out in the delight
full manner anticipated. Rain is
ruination to the May day crown. The
coronation ceremonies which were
to have taken place on the college
campus, were conducted in the uni
versity chapel. Nevertheless the
crowning of King Earl !. and Queen
Alma I. by the Lord High Archbishop
of Canterbury Charles B. Harrison
and the Lord High Archbishop Of
York, James Crawford, was a very
pretty affair. Both king and queen
made appropriate addresses in enter
tanning manner.
Delightful May pole festivities
were entirely dispensed with. In
spite of uncomfortable weather the
field and track meet between Will
lammette and Pacific universities,
was carried out. Early breakfast
was served by the members of the
Young Women's Christian associa-
tion, on the campus at Lausanne hall
before the rain began its disastrous
work.
Mrs M. A. Plamondon, of Port
land, is visiting her daughter, Mrs.
Henry Pape, at 548 Chemeketa
street.
The Yew Park and East circle of
the First Christian church, of which
Mrs. ]. M Flake is president, sur
prised her at her home on Seven
teenth and Oak streets last Friday.
After the election Of officers the
time was given over to social enjoy
ment, Mrs. Cooley's instrumental and
vocal selections adding pleasure.
Refreshments which came with
the surprise were served later in the
afternoon. The officers elected were
Mrs. Flake, president; Mrs. Powers,
vice-president; Mrs. Cameron, sec
retary, and Mrs. Drager, treasurer.
Gaiety ran riot in Hotel Portland
dining room and grills after the per-
formances Of the Kirmess last week.
The participants in the figures with
their character costumes crowded the
tables, making charming living pic
lures that were never for a moment
quiet After the Saturday matinee
the dancers gathered in the hotel for
dinner wearing their stage costumes,
returning to the theater for the
evening performance, they again met
at its conclusion, for the final hilar-
ity During the after theater sup
pers the orchestra played Kirmess
selections and at each familiar strain
the dancers sprang from their places
winding among the tables with the
steps of their particular dance. 1t
Is estimated that the two institutions,
the Open Air Sanatorium and the
Peoples Institute will receive seven
thousand dollars each as benefit
from the Kirmess performances last
week.
Mrs. Harriet Macarthur and Mrs.
William Markland Molson came to
Salem yesterday afternoon to be the
guests for day of Mrs. A. N. Bush.
Mrs. Nelson is visiting her sisters,
Mrs. Macarthur, of Portland and Mrs.
Ankeny, of Walla Walla and expects
to return to her home in Montreal
the last of this month.
A very dainty affair was the after
noon tea given Mrs. Phillip e. Bauer
last Wednesday in the Congrega-
tional church parlor Mrs. Steiger,
Mrs. Brown and Mrs. Dyer arranged
that the women of the church would
meet, bringing their prettiest small
furnishings to transform the room
into the appearance of one in home.
Mrs. Bauer was told but a few days
previous to the tea, that she would
be guest Of honor. Lavender and
white lilacs In great profuslon bright
ened the room. About forty wo-
men enjoyed the entertainment and
the delicious refreshments served.
On account Of the esdlsagreeable wea-
ther and the fact of her late recoy-
cry from la grlppe,9the women pro-