Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-04-05

LVloN was Ine uOuludnJ COlOr ana
daffodils and jonquils the flowers Miss
Ruth Wallace chose in decorating for
the last Of her series of informal lunch.
cons, which was given late in March.
/ Enjoying her hospitality were: Mrs.
Gray, Mrs. W. Melvine Plimpton, Miss
Sophie Catlin, Miss Lueen Moreland
and Miss Aline Thompson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph R. Matthews and
Mrs. Harry H. Olinger celebrated Mr..
Matthews birthday with dinner last
Sunday in Berkeley, California,
A charmingly informal affair was the
birthday surprise for Mrs. Edwin L.
Baker last Tuesday, planned by Mrs.
0. G. Lock, who asked three tables Of
close friends to play bridge. The men
were omitted on this occasion.
Mrs. Thomas Wilson was fortunate
winner Of high score favor.
Red carnations and ferns were the at.
tractive decorations for the rooms and
luncheon table. Mrs. W. H. Dancy and
Mrs. R. E. Lee Steiner poured,
Mrs. Ralph Watson's home was a
pleasant place Thursday evening for
the friends vino dropped in to play
bridge at three tables, while the hus-
bands were attending lodge duties. Hon
ors fell to Mrs. Charles McNary. A
chatting dish supper perfected the even
irg.
Mrs. s. W. Church and her daughters,
Miss Ruth Church and Miss Genevieve
Cuhrch, former residents of Salem, re-
ceived in Portland about one hundred
of their friends at a tea on Friday af-
tcrnoon Of last week, given to announce
the betrothal of Miss Ruth Church to
Kenneth Robertson. Miss Church re-
ceived in a charming gown Of yellow
embroidered crepe and carried pink
roses. Miss Genevieve Church wore
sapphire blue charmeuse and carried
red rosebuds. Mrs. Church wore be-
coming gown of grey chiffon, which
was wore corsage Of violets
The appointments of the tea were
beautifully arranged. Quantities Of
ionquils decked the living rooms where
the receiving line stood, in the library
where punch was served pink roses
were arranged and the dining room
was decorated in pale pink tulips. Here
Mrs. w. B. Crane, Mrs. Chester Muir
ply, Miss Elizabeth Parker and Mis-
Eliza Parker poured and punch wa
served by Mrs. Preston w. Smith anc
Miss Eula McCulley.
Assisting about the room were younl
women well known in Salem society
Miss Genevieve Thompson, Miss Lu
cile Parker and Miss Alice Dabney.
Mr.. Ralph Bingham appeared at tn
First Christian church Wednesday ev
ening as the last attraction for thi
season on the Star Lyceum course.
Mr.. Bingham was delightful as al
entertainer, and gave the best program
of its kind ever presented in this city
As story teller he fully sustained hi
reputation as the greatest. There wa
irresistible merriment in every tale o
anecdote.
His first number was the melanchOl,
story Of the boy who lost an arm;
brought tears of laughter. This wa
followed by one Of the funniest o
the entertainment, the record Of a maj
who could play but one tune, "There y
be n Hot Time in the Old Town To
night" From this rollicking song
Mr.. Bingham, who is an excellent plan
list, in changing the time alone, playe,
from the melody church voluntary
wedding march, funeral dirge, waltz
scottische and ragtime, each perfect il
it's way,
The finest bit of work on the pro
gram was the sextette from "Lucia d
Lammermoor" and "Miserere," fror
"Il Trovatore, piano and violin duets
Mrs, Bingham playing the accompani
ments beautifully, and Salem aud
ence has seldom enjoyed hearing thes
popular selections better played on th
violin, Mr. Bingham is genius in hi
way, and his renditions brought lon
and hearty encores from the large aut
ionce in attendance.
In response TO insistent encore, M
Bingham gave n violin ballet dane