Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-07-20

was partially responsible for the qui-
etus on social affairs. The most pop
ular modes for entertainments were
river trips and picnics after sundown.
Society is enjoying an outing at the
delightful summer resorts in close
proximity to Salem; or resting in its
own comfortable city home. AS an
echo of the most successful of cherry
fairs, a word concerning the Saturday
afternoon parade will not be amiss.
The beautiful float leading the pro-
cession of decorated automobiles was
driven by Mr.. b. H. Whiteside, whose
guests were his wife and daughter
and Mrs. R. B. leming. Tho frame
work of this dainty creation in pink
and silver, a fairyland chariot con-
cealed a left-dryen r. c. II, car.
Prizes were awarded to live auto
mobiles whose lines we're not lust in
the elaborate trimmings and which
filled all the requirements in an eS-
hibition Of de 'a"at,d automobiles.
With a love'y cUlcrial arrangement
OF between for and five thousand
pink paper roses two shades, and
their foliage, all perfectly made. Miss
Priscilla Fleming cartured the coveted
first pr.ze,
Slender oo,nmus ere twirel with
garlands ~ rus'5 aud the same beau
tiful flowers concealed every oor IN
of the car. Great fluffy bows of pink
chiffon added to its beauty and COM
pleting the ensemble were four pret-
ty maids, Miss Marie Holcomb, Miss
Ethel Walllng, Miss Jessie Holcomb,
and the girl at the wheel Miss Pris-
ella Fleming.
Paul Staley and Winfield Clark, as
pages, were brilliantly arrayed in
pink and in green satin costumes of
colonial days
Driven by a chauffeur in white,
the Asahel Bush, Jr, car was
awarded second prize for its beautiful
arrangement of ferns and immense
quantities of white carnations. At
first glance the decoration of this car
appeared simple, but close scrutiny
revealed the artistic and complete ar
arrangement by which every line Of the
large machine was in evidence Guests
in this automobile were Miss Eugenia
Thayer, Mrs, Frederic Thielsen Mrs
Harry Clay and Mrs. Asahel Bush, Jr.
In decorating his car, which was Civ
en- third prize, Mr.. John j. Roberts
cOmplimcntcd the Elks with scheme
of purple and while, beginning with
the "B. p. o." lettering on a banner
held by elk's horns and ending with a
jester, Malcolm Smith, in correct cos
tune, perched on the rear light Tiny
Rosalie Buren as queen and little Rob
ert Chauncey Bishop, Jr as king were
seated on thrones over the head
lights, while Lucille Anderson, a very
small maiden, rode in a basket be-
tween them. The pretty girl attend
ants were Miss La Rue East, Miss
Margaret Poisal, Miss Lucille Staley
and Miss Belle Holt
Mrs Lenta Westacott drove her
handsomely decorated car which cap.
tured fourth prize Her costume was
white worn with picture hat Of white
fluffy with pink chiffon.
The car was covered with pink and
lavender chrysanthemums and ferns
most artistically arranged, and filled
with beyy Of pretty little future
bellies, Josephine Baumgartner, Lois
Smith, Lenta Baumgartner Beula Fox,
Caroline East and Helen Heyser One
| little beau, Richard Stolz, was added
for dignity
The fifth prize was given to Mrs r..
p. Boise This car, most attractive
and quite out of the ordinary, was an
Iallegory representing a gralnfleld
overrn with blue bachelor buttons
and filled with maiden ladies' in
blue poke bonnets. Their tight cork
screw curls bobbed about coQuettishly
while the spinsters were intent upon
capturing q bachelor.
For some reason ineXplicable, the
beautifully decorated automobile Of
the William Browns was not on the
! list Of contest cars. Other wise the
machine would have drawn more than
Memorable mention. The elaborate dec
oratlons Of Shasta daisies, scarlet ge-
Iraniums and hanging baskets made
THIS one Of the most beautiful Of dec
Iorated automobiles Mr. Clifford
Brown drove and his guests were
Mrs Chester Cox, Mr.. and Mrs. Chaun-
cey Bishop, Mrs clifford Brown, Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Benham
Besides the prize cars and the one
reported not entered in contest. were
others very beautiful belonging 10
Mrs. c. II Robertson, Mrs. william G.
Iltnighton, Mrs Frederick steusloff,
Mrs. J. A. Wilson, Mrs NJ. n. Pomeroy
and DR. II. Il. Ice Steiner.
The judges were Mrs. f. NJ saxton,