Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-05-11

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Mr.. and Mrs, Asahel Bush, Jr., are
visiting for couple Of weeks with
Mrs. Bush's parents, Mr. and Mrs.
William Boot Of South Salem,
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis w. Cronan came
up from Portland last Thursday, re-
turning on the flyer after taking lunch
with the W. Melvine Plimptons.
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Miss Rita Steiner went to Eugene
Thursday evening, remaining for the
junior week promenade tonight, and
is guest at the Gamma Phi Beta sor-
ority hounse.
Miss Bffice May King has been
guest for week in Portland, at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. William r. King.
Mrs. c. P. Bishop accompanied by
her grandson, Robert Chauncey Bish-
op, Jr., visited in Roseburg for the
week end. and returned Tuesday
bringing Mrs. Thomas Kay,
Sr, who will be guest in Salem for
some time.
Mrs. Robert Ankeny of Rickreal
came over for the Tuesday party
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Mrs. John Gremmels entertained
with a silver tea last Tuesday after
noon for the central circle of Christ
ian church and their friends. Mrs.
Paul Schwabe, recently from Germany
and a finished musician, gave piano
selections from the opera of Martha"
and responding to encore sang in her
native language, LET Me Dream
Again" Miss Blanche Liston, pupil
Of the Sara Brown Savage School Of
Expression gave two delightful read
ings. Mrs. Heyser assisted with re-
ceiving the guests, who numbered over
seventy. Mrs. Otis Vernon and Mrs.
very small granddaughter,
Vivian Rosenberger, helped with
serving. The hostess made delicious
strawberry short cake, which was
served with generous quantities of
whipped cream and loganberry punch.
The guests passed a most delightful
afternoon.
The annual convention of Woman's
Home and Foreign Missionary society
Of the United Evangelical church
closed last Monday after a three days
session. On Friday evening Mrs. Myra
NJ. Stauffer gave the presidents adj
dress, most entertaining talk on
work Of the church in
China.
Sunday morning Reverend S. S.
Mumey preached the annual sermon,
and in the evening Reverend St.Pierre,
formerly a missionary in Persia, de-
livered an interesting address.
In November Of this year woman's
board will meet in Philadelphia,
Mrs A. A. Winter, of
Dallas, was chosen delegate,
The following officers were elected;
Mrs. Myra M. Stauffer of Hillsboro,
Mrs. G. L. Lowell Of Salem
vice president; Mrs. G. N. Thompson
Of Salem. recording secretary; Miss
Beulah 0verholsen of Hillsboro, cor
responding secretary; Mrs. Eta B.
Hall of Dallas, treasurer; Mrs. " Ur-
bins of Eugene, field secretary.
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An informal reception was given on
Thursday afternoon at four o'clock In
the assembly hall of the high school,
when the teachers were asked to meet
Mr.. P. j. Kuntz, superintendent-elect
of Salem schools. Mr. Kuntz left in
the evening for 0watonna, Minnesota
to complete his years work in the
schools of that city and will return
to Salem with his family later in the
summer.
The Salem Women's Willamette
League gave a very delightful tea on
Thursday afternoon in the parlors of
First Congregational church, About
one hundred women called between
the hours of three and six Mrs. M
e. Pomeroy spoke Of the object Of the
Mrs. Halle Parrish Hinges
sang "In the Garden of My Heart" and
responded with a little Irish love song
Mrs. Burghardt played the piano ac-
companiments Mr.. Charles Galloway
gave two recitations. Fifty women
Joined the league, signifying their de-
sire to aid in raising the endowment
fund.
Tne art class of Salem Womans
club is responsible for one program
during the seasons meetings. Today,
under its direction, Miss Magner, art
teacher in Willamette university, is
giving lecture on the "Madonnas,"
with slides Miss Magner
saw many of the famous paintings
during her trip abroad and by study
is we'll qualified to make the after
Moons talk most interesting.
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Upon investigation, the copy of the
"New York Herald" dated April the
fifteenth, eighteen hundred and sixty
four, belonging to Mr. A. Stewart, Is
a one-sheet extra" sent out evidently
before the regular issue. Mrs. Eliza
beth Case of this city possesses copy
of the regular morning issue of that
paper bearing the same date and filled
with the news Of President Lincoln's
assassination The paper Is a folio
of six columns, edited by james
Gordon Bennett, volume thirty and
1O4. The whole number is
1886, and the price four cents. The
issue is made up of war news; two
columns being devoted to the moving