Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-06-21

The present week has witnessed the
closing exercises, graduations class
plays and social pleasures attendant
upon the annual commencement at Will
lamette University.
Three recital programs have been
presented, leaving three more, Miss
Magers on next Monday evening, and
Miss Shelton s Wednesday and Friday
evenings, when the annual feast of
music ceases.
The number of instrumental and vo-
cal instructors in Salem is surprisingly
large for a town of its size and still
more surprising is the fact that each
teacher has long list of pupils.
Last winter when Miss Magers was
contracting for Bispham, Bond and
Nordica, it was ascertained there were
four thousand persons in this city inter
ested in music.
Mrs. John H. McNary asked guests
for Tuesday afternoon when she enter
tanned with bridge at seven tables. The
card favor honored Mrs. Ben Wilson
UlcOtt.
Madam Caroline Testout and La
France roses adorned living room, pink
snap-dragOns the dining room and gor-
geOus institutions were used for H.
brary.
Twelve additional guests came in lat,
err for tea, and the hostess was assisted
by Miss Grey, Miss Lueen Moreland,
Miss Althea More, and Miss Mabel
Robertson.
Mrs George E. Waters entertained
very informally yesterday afternoon
with four tables of bridge and few
guests for tea later The rooms were
adorned with roses.
Card favors complimented Mrs. Ed
win L. Baker and Mrs. c. S. Burdsal
Mrs. E. q. Waters and Mrs. Graham P
Taber served tea and coffee and ices
assisted by Mrs. William C. Knighton
Mrs. Frederick Waters and Miss Mar
garet Poisal.
Mr.. and Mrs. George A. Wood enter
tained with an informal dinner Sunday
in compliment to Mr.. Theodore Ward
or Seattle, The table was adorned witt
roses and covers were laid for eleven
all West Union friends of the homo,
guest.
The weeks largest social affair wa
the very attractive reception on Wed
nesday afternoon given by Presiden
and Mrs. Pitcher Homan at their resi-
dence, 165 North Seventeenth street
complimenting Willamette Universit,
faculty, students and friends Nearl
two hundred guests called between tn
hours of half-past two and five. In tn
receiving line besides the host an
hostess were Doctor and Mrs. E. II
Todd, Doctor and Mrs. Gaylord PatteI
son and the members of senior class.
An artistic arrangement of fern,
ivy Caroline TestOut and La Franc
roses added beauty to the drawing an
living rooms.
Mrs. William r. Kirk and Mrs. /
Won Eschen poured at the table mad
beautiful with marguerites and yello,
shaded candle, Water lilies wer
wreathed about the electrolier wher
garlands of fir reached to the corner
of the room, and further adornment, /
the class colors of yellow and whit,
were marguerites in bowls and vase
and branches of fir. The room wa
lighted with a soft glow from yellow
hooded globes. The large veranda wa
screened by lattice work twined wit
ivy and pink roses; Jars of ferns an
roses completed the decorations. In
daintily arranged booth the punch bov
was presided over by Miss Agnes A
ford and Miss Ethel Casebere, youn
women of the junior class.
Assisting the hostess were Mrs. II.
Kimball, Mrs. Frederic s. Mendenha
and Miss Mary Reynolds. Welcomir
and directing the guests were membe
o. the Junior class, Miss Mary Pigle
its president, Miss Laura Heist al
Miss Edith Sherwood. Other membe
of the class who helped with servir
in the dining room were; Miss Lau
Austin, Miss Lottie Penn, Miss Esth
Plummer, Miss Vivian Young and Mi
Electa Chapman.
In the music room adjoining the Ii