Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-11-23

c'ai street last Wednesday aftarroor
Ior 'ne ladies' of the First Congrepo.
uonal church to entertain with an IN
FORMAL tea Invitations were confined
10 the church members and associates
yellow chrysanthemums were ar.
ranged about the rooms, and the din
ing table was centered with oor
seous cluster Of the blossoms Mrs
w. H. Byrd and Mrs. R. B. FLEMING
poured Mrs, Watson, Miss Ruth Flem-
ing' Miss Margaret Polsal and Miss
Jennie Fry served.
Mrs, Frederick schrock. Mrs. p
Hendricks, Mrs, Daniel Fry. Mrs # 6
ioisal and Mrs G, C. Brown assisted
A large number of women called dur
ing the afternoon.
The young women of ST.. ApnAs,
Guild Of st. Paul's Church are plan.
ming for a sale of homemade candies
to be held next Wednesday afternoon
from one o'clock, at Reuff Brothers
floral establishment on Liberty street
Purple and white bunting elaborate
ly decorated the Salem High School
hall Saturday night, when the STU
dents entertained for the Eugene High
School visitors.
At the close Of a short program,
Mr.. b. Hofer presented the challenge
cup to Captain Gray of the winning
Eugene team. Before the visitors left
for home, light refreshments were
served.
The largest crowd that ever as
sembled in the Young Mems Christian
Association building, and estimated to
number about seven hundred, enjoyed
the reception and program given on
Wednesday evening. Elaborate dec
orations transformed the rooms.
American flags and fir boughs were
used in the gymnasium and in the
rooms below were tall palms and fern
screening the orchestra; great masses
of Oregon-grape were arranged from
floor to ceiling in the corner where
a punch bowl was presided over by
Miss Grace Smith and Miss Elva
Smith. A resting place in the lobby
was surrounded by Oriental trap
pings, with rugs, pillows and palms.
All Of the electric globes were red
shaded. Mr.. William F. Ketchum was
responsible for the planning and ar
rangement of the artistic decorations.
Asked to assist about the rooms
were the members Of the board of di-
rectors and their wives: Mr.. and Mrs,
W. P. Staley, Mr. and Mrs. R. ]. Hen
bricks, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry B. Thiel-
sen, Mr.. and Mrs. T. B. Kay, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. T. jerks, Mr.. and Mrs. H. G.
Epley, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Lewis, Mr..
and Mrs. A. A. Lee, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
NJ. Hansen, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph H.
Albert, Mr. and Mrs R. G. Bishop,
Mr.. and Mrs. B. L. Sleeves, Mr.. and
Mrs. Curtis Cross, Mr.. and Mrs L. H.
Compton, Mr.. and Mrs, Charles Car
ter, Mr.. Paul Wallace, Mr.. Carl
Abrams, Mr.. Edward Talman and Mr..
| W. F. Hulery.
Doctor Epley, as chairman OF the
social committee, announced the num-
bers on the program.
A selection by the Christian Churcn
orchestra was the opening number
and was followed by a short address
from Mr.. W. I. Staley, who Is presi-
dent of the association: vocal number
by the Young Mems Christian Associa-
tion ouartet-H. B. Compton, first
tenor; L. H. Compton, second tenor;
Morrison Reid, baritone, and Paul An
lderson, second bass. Bncores were
demanded and responded to. Follow
ing were vocal solos by Mrs. Morri-
son Reid and Mrs w. Carlton smith,
and a reading by Miss Blanche Lis
ton. Mrs. Smith and Miss Liston were
Obliged to respond to encores, Mrs
Reid was called but was not able to re-
snond The closing number was by the
Christian Church Quartet-FrederlcK
Metz, first tenor; Doctor Epley sec
ond tenor; F. E, Wolf, baritone and
Charles Knowlan, second bass.
The Association Glee Club was not
entirely prepared to sing for this &C.
casion.
After the program, small boys
members of the association, gave
swimming exhibits for the edificatloh
of the guests.
The reception was delightfuIly III
formal, and of special interest to a
large number of new residents in sa-
lem. who enjoyed the cordial welcome
extended to them.
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J Wednesday afternoon NoEe.uU.. .,,.