Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-12
SOCIAL, CLUB AND MUSICAL EVENTS OF THE WEEK

AT EARLY every ones interest is /
IN conferred in making preparations
for the Holidays and although the T.
approaching Season will be marked by
as many private and public festivities
as in previous years, each affair will be
tempered with certain amount of
gravity owing to European conditions.
Charity will occupy more conspicuous
place than ever before; useless giving
will be practically done away with and
the real meaning Of Christmas undoubt- |
edly impressed upon mankind more
fOrcibly than it has been since the
original one was celebrated.
The social calander is vacant of any
large affairs the past week, time and eff. /.
forts being concentrated ON preparations
for the events incidental to Christ.
mas and New Years eve. The sale of
Christmas seals has been an all en-.
crossing occupation for many prominent
persons. The local sale under the super
vision Of Mrs. Everett II. Anderson.
representing the Salem Woman 5 Club
has during the seven days Just passed !
enlisted the services Of Mrs. W. Melvin
Plimpton, Mrs. Louis Lachmund Mrs. |
Joseph Rinehart, Mrs. Earl McMechen,
Mrs. w. M. Hamilton, Mrs. Frank G. !
Bowersox, Mrs. Ralph Watson, Mrs.
Paul Schmidt, Miss Aline Thompson,
Miss Cora Talkington, Miss Helen West,
Miss Helen Deckaback aud Miss Edna
Josse. The sale will continue for some
time yet, assignments for next week
being two each day the same as for
this week-with u larger number on
Saturday. A group of graduate nurses
will have charge Of sales for the next
weekend providing their services can
he secured They will be stationed in |
various stores and business houses and
also preside over the booths in the two
banks. This plan was originated last
year and was most successful.
A large representation Of city people I
was noted at the reception given in
Lausanne han Monday evening by the I
members of the faculty, the second of /
series given for the pleasure Of /
friends Of Willamette university. The
affair was delightful repetition of
the former successful gathering and
formed another link Of friendliness and |
good will between Salem people and
those Of the university. Charming mu- |.
sical selections were rendered through |
out the hours by Il trio composed OF /
Miss JOY Turner violin; Miss Lucille .
Kuntz, piano, and Miller Boyicr, flut /.
ist Miss Carrie Cooksey ushercd the
guests in and they were received by
Miss Fannie Elliott. Miss Mary Rev .
nolds introduced the callers to the 10. .
eeiving line, composed Of Dean and |
Mrs. Alden, Mrs a. ~ Bush, a repre- .
sentative OF the alumni, Professor and .
Mrs. Walsh, Dean and Mrs Mcnden .
hall and Mrs. +, Won Gschen. Assist .
ing about the drawing room were Miss
Todd, Mrs. Sworthout Mrs. Peek, Mrs
o. .. Thompson, Mrs, NJ G. Fiudlcy .
and Mrs. A. a. Lee Guests were es
eorted to the dinging room by Mrs. j. 4
q. GoltH and Mrs, Rolin k, Pagewhere
hostesses were MIS- Ira Marion ana .
Miss Stella Chapel,
uho serving. table was lovely I
WIN eehtoipl'ce OF large yellow
chtysantnemums ana testoons Of broad |.
satln liopon plenslngly nuwged' Mrs.
H. !, Barnes ana Mrs K. N. Ayison
P"Siuou ut tho ulna ana Mrs a, MI
MooreS una Mrs h' l., Sleeves cut thcI
ices a group OF glrls from the uni. I.
Eels'lyt MIS- Adule Iooic Misc Edith F.
hofontsen, MISS Avs Ogden, Miss Ruth /
and Miss Rrth Bornes VIVA nlsn oshgsG