Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-04-09
BY ELLA McMUNN.

Mrs. A. n. Bush gave a beautifully
appointed l O'Clock luncheon at her
home on Capital street yesterday in
honor of the visiting secretaries of the
Young W.omen's Christian association
who have been doing such excellent
work in organizing in this city. The
centerpieee was an exquisite cluster Of
Killarney roses and ferns, while the
atracttive~place cards were in keeping
with the color scheme, each being at.
tached to dainty boutonniere of roses
and lilies of the valley Covers were
laid FOR Miss Elizabeth Fox. Miss Grace
Maxwell and Miss Eliza Rhees Butler,
the visiting secretaries, Mrs. c. A. Park,
Mrs. c. II. Robertson, Mrs. John II. AL
bert, Mrs. u f. Moody, Miss StOughton,
Mrs. John H. Lewis and the hostess.
Following the delightful affair, the
guests were shown over the city and
for "a country drive, returning in time
to board late afternoon train for the
east, with the exception of Miss Grace
Maxwell who remains as the guest Of
Mrs. c. H. Robertson, to further as
sist in the local "Yp movement.
With all preparations made for the
convention of the Rebekah s in this city
tomorrow, the event promises to be u
memorable one in lodge circles. The
meeting will open at | 'clock p. m. at
l. o. o. +. hall and continuing through
out the afternoon will close in the
evening with a reception. Lunch will
be served at the lodge rooms at noon,
preceding the sessions. The following
is the program arranged for the day:
Opening session, l p. M, Address
of welcome, Ruth Anderson, P. G.. N +,
Salem. Response, Tryphena Lodge, Sill
verton. Music. Address by Charlotte
Woodman, president of Rebekah assem-.
bly,. Reading, Blanche Liston. School
if instruction, Grand Officers. Music,
home lodge, Woodburn. Exemplication
of unwritten work, Past Noble Grands.
Needs of the /. o. o. F. home, Jose
phine Childers. Question Box. Sym
postum, A Rebekah When, Where and
How. Deciding place of holding next
convention. Election of officers. Music.
Adjournment until p. m.
Evening session-Music by Conven-
ton. Instrumental solo, Frank Church
i'll. Competitive Drill of Degree Staffs
of Home Lodge, No. 5S, of Woodburn,
Kirk Lodge, No. 124, Candy, and Try.
phena Lodge, No. 3S, Silverton, Music.
The Yeoman have planned socill
for Friday evening and Lady Rowena
has arranged short musical program
card party and refreshments for the
members from to II o'clock. A very
pleasant evening is anticipated.
After twenty-five years of success
full catering to the public in Salem, the
Spa confectionery establishment yester-
day gave reception to its patrons,
numbering over 1000 during the after.
noon and evening. Apple blossoms de-
corated the entrance and windows,
while the marbletOpped tables were
beautified with clusters of fragrant
crimson carnations and ferns. The
young ladies serving were uniformly
gowned in pink, with white aprons,
being not unlike apple blossoms them
selves. The rich green carpet carried
out the idea of woodland, while in the
rear of the parlors the Peerless or
chestra dispensed sweet music through
out the afternoon. Miss Siege played
the violin and Miss Booth, piano; Mr..
skinner, clarinet; H. N. Stoudemeyer,
director of the Salem military band,
the cornet; no fixed program was
played but throughout the afternoon
and evening the orchestra played the
latest music in concert waltzes, comic
operas, etc, There were numerous new
creations in the way of sweetsuffs
served, and the guests of Messrs. Stolz
and Myers included practically all of
the society women and business men of
the town. Dainty Easter souvenir
pictures were the favors.
Mrs. Henry Muscott, of Dallas, has
been visiting her daughter, Mrs. L. c.
Chaplin, this week.
Miss Jennie Muscott, librarian of the
Carnegie library of Dallas, was a guest