Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-07-12

ette, and the tables adornment was q
bowl of those flowers.
Place cards for ten guests were Gil
bert's exclusive designs of mignonett,
and pink snap dragons.
Delightful in every detail was the
compliment to Miss Frances Clarke. Of
Portland, given by her aunt, Mrs. s. c.
Dyer, on Thursday afternoon.
About twenty young society maids
responded to telephone invitations for
Kensington, which included a mum.
Der of matrons for tea.
The guests were requested to bring
an article they were willing 10 part
with, daintily wrapped and ribbon
touuh The packages of all siz,s ,nys.
terious and fascinating were drawn
from big Indian basket, after needle
work was put aside, and this prize pack
age game caused the greatest merri.
ment. The rooms blossomed into pret.
ty gardens of pink and white sweet
peas, Shasta daisies, roses and ferns.
In the dining room where tea was
served, Dorothy Perkins climers were
used everywhere, and the table was
graced with large cluster of pink
poppies and roses. Miss Mabel Rob
ertson and Miss Sophia Catlin poured
and asked to assist were Miss Gertrude
Grey, Miss Athea Moore, Miss Paula
Einn, Miss Frances Clarke and Mrs. W.
Connell Dyer. Miss Leulla Patton
greeted guests at the door.
The honor guest, Mrs. Dyer's nie.e,
who was intending to remain for the
summer, is charming young woman
and mas made many friends in Salem.
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Mrs. w. Melvine Plimpton is enter
tanning with four tables of bridge this
afternoon as compliment to Mrs. Rob
ert R. Benham, who is the house guest
of Mrs. Clifford w. Brown. Pink roses
and sweet peas grace the rooms. Mrs
Clifford w. Brown and Miss Aline
Thompson will assist and a number of
callers are invited for tea. Mr.. and
Mrs. PlimptOn asked few friends for
Tuesday evening to meet the Benhams,
and the affair was very informal
bridge.
Mrs. Plimpton is entertaining again
next week Friday, when guests will be
asked to greet Mrs. Benham, and to
pass the hours playing bridge.
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Planned and directed by Miss Alma
Nye Ulrich and Miss Pearl Howell the
EpwOrth League of Leslie Methodist
church enjoyed a delightful evening
Wednesday in the gaily decorated base.
ment, after the regular session of bust.
ness.
Twenty-Five young people were en-
tertained with games and refreshments
rounded out the evening.
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One of the joyful affairs of this
week was the party arranged by Mrs.
j. E. Waters for the pleasure of her
little granddaughter, Luemma Waters,
and a school friend, Doris Jenkins,
both from Portland.
Throughout the rooms were Dorothy
Perkins roses, Shasta daisies and pur-
pie clematis, making a lovely setting
for the dainty maids in their pretty
frocks. Five hundred and cold Maid "
were games for the afternoon. High
score in the first gave the honors to
Myrtle Richardson and Halle Hinges,
and in the old.time game, Margaret
Legg captured the prize.
Halle Hinges prize was book for
Recolections of My Friends" and
after a contribution from each guest,
had been written between the covers,
the effusions were read aloud to great
amusement of the young people.
Ice cream, cake, nuts and candy were
served by Mrs, Sophronia Jessup and
Mrs. Frederick Waters, who assisted
the hostess, and afterwards the com
pany was grouped on the lawn to be
photographed
Invitations for the party were sent
to Margaret Rodgers, Luella Patton,
Margery Kay, Paula Linn, Dorothy