Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-01-04

Ing, which was quite the largest in
the annals Of Salem society, and the
first governors reception to be given
In Oregon State Capitol building. No
description could do adequate justice
to the magnificent floral decorating
which transformed the barren rotun-
da and statehouse rooms into verit-
able hothouses, fragrant and splendid
with exotics and the rarest of bloom
Ing plants. The walls were festooned
with great ropes Of evergreen and
ivy vine, brought in wagon loads from
the state institutions, and pillars were
completely hidden with cedar and ivy
Immense palms, hanging baskets filled
with trailing vines and brightly col
ored flowers were used in the rooms
Lights were shaded with red and
green, and gorgeous poinsettas were
conspicuous everywhere, excepting in
the reception room, Governor Vests
office, which was exquisite in pink
and green, Here the walls were back
grounds Of Oregon-grape and through
out the room were inconceivable
quantities of pink carnations in brass
hanging baskets and in great clusters
filling bronze jars. The room was
further adorned with hothouse plants
carrying out the motif in pink and
green. The polished tables center
piece was a huge urn overflowing
with beautiful pink carnations and
asparagcs fern. In this room the
globes were green-shaded Taking
precedence over all the splendid dec
orations were American flags of great
size. Two Of these were silken, heay-
lily embroidered, belonging TO the
Third Infantry Of Oregon National
Guards at Portland Little and Rus
sell, who volunteered their services,
carried out the scheme Of decorating
and also draped the splendid stand
ards. Two color sergeants accom-
panied the flags to Salem. Punch
was served at the end of the upper
corridor, where a continuation of the
elaborate decorating fashioned a bow
er about the long table on which were
three crystal bowls in beds of smylaX
and poinsettas, Wearing dainty even
ing frocks and presiding from eight
O'Clock until nine we're Miss Maud
Durbin, Miss Nancy Shaife, Miss Rita
Steiner and Miss Claudine Rose, and
from nine until ten o'clock were Miss
Ellen Thielsen, Miss Sophie Catlin,
Miss Althea Moore and Miss Veda
Cross.
During the evening, Mrs. w. Carl
ton Smiths beautiful voice gave un-
bounded pleasure with such numbers
as "The Nightingale Has a Lyre Of
Gold" by Whelpley, with encore
-'When You and | We're Young, Mag
gle; "Who Is Sylvia?" Schubert, and
-All Aboard for Blanket Bay" as en-
core. Her voice Of wonderful fleX-
ibilitN and rich tones, susceptible
OF the expression Of every shade of
mental and emotional meaning, and
at all times under control was never
heard to better advantage than in
Wednesday evenings selections. Mrs.
William II. Burghardt, Jr,, accompan-
led in the artistic manner with piano,
which has placed her foremost in the
state as singers assistant. Mrs,
Smith was charming in gown OF
beaded net drop over American beau
ty charmeuse Her head-dress was n
paradise. Mrs. Burghardt wore black
chiffon with black agirette and large
corsage of red roses.
In the receiving line at this COVER
nor's reception were Captain Carle
Abrams of Company NJ, Adjutant Gen.
eral Finzee Governor Oswald West
Mrs. West, Mrs. Louisa Woods, Major
@. D. Smith, Mrs. Jane Chadwick, Col.
onel James Jackson U. s. A., retired
Ex-Governor and Mrs. Y. f, Moody
Mrs. william p. Lord, Major Bow
man, Ex-Governor T. r. Geer, Mrs
Frank W. Benson, Major Knapp ant
Mrs. Jay Bowerman.
Owing to illness, Mrs. Geer was un
able TO attend the reception, and du
ties at the national capital kept Ex
Governor Chamberlain and Mrs. Cham
berlaih in Washington. Mr.. Bower
man was detained by business II
Portland.
Mrs. Vests receiving gown was |
beautiful creation OF gold coloreC
charmeuse en- train, garnished will
gold lace and amber beads. The bod
ice was fashioned Of rich lace an,
elaborated with touches Of gold.
Especially compllmented by bein
asked to assist were Judge and Mrl
George Burnett, Judge and Mrs. F. A
Moore, Judge and Mrs. H, ]. Bear
Judge and Mrs. r. A, Mcbride, Judg
and Mrs. Robert Eakin, Judge an
Mrs. Moreland, Miss Cosper, Mr.. an
Mrs. Ben w. olcott, Mr. and Mrs. r. !
Lowell, Mr.. and Mrs. A. N, Bush Doc
tor and Mrs r. Il. Lee Steiner, M