Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-11-02

~ NEh flVe hundred Republican wo-
men of Marion county thronged
the handsomely decorated dining
room of the Hotel Marion Saturday aft
ernoon when the first women 3 political
rally Of Marion county was held. The
national colors embellished the entran-
ces and immense dining room, and
splendid blossoms combined with Hal
lowe 'en novelties completed brilliant
setting for the enthusiastic feminine
voters.
Mrs NJ, G, Smith, of Turner, as presi.
dent, and Mrs. Richard Cartwright, as
secretary of the executive committee,
who have worked consistently and un-
tiringly for its success, assisted by the
various members Of the several com.
mittees, found themselves amply re.
warded for their efforts, the whole af.
fair being a most flattering success.
Stoudenmeyer orchestra rendered
patriotic and popular airs during the
afternoon and also accompanied Mrs.
W. Carlton Smith and Mrs. B. X. Law
son in vocal selections. Mrs. Smith IS
number, =" It's a Long Long Way to
Tipperary," was an instantaneous hit,
and she also sang "When Irish Eyes
Are Smiling" and "There's IS Girl in
Havana" Mrs. Lawson gave most
charmngy "The Kiss, u Cloves Old
Sweet Song" "When Spring Comes
Laughing" and elsie D'Amour."
Notable speakers were: Hon. w. C.
Hawley, Hon. S. B. Houston Of Port.
land Mrs Il. H. Belknap, sister of
Hon. r, A, Booth, and Mrs. Ella Metz.
gar Of Dallas, Mrs. j. B. Eaton, of
Eugene, read the welcoming address,
Miss Elizabeth Cornelius responding.
Mrs, r. A. Elliott also read an endorse.
ment letter from women of Eugene.
Stationed at the handsomely appoint.
ed tea tables were Mrs. Charles p. Bi.
shop and Mrs. John D. Sutherland.
They were assisted by Mrs. II. b. Thiel.
sen, Mrs, A. ~ Moorcs, Mrs. h. Hofer,
Mrs. b, F. Sleeves, Mrs Ronald Glover,
Mrs, sherman Thompson, Mrs John A.
Carson and Mrs, r. A. Elliott. A group
Of pretty m0ids--Miss Grace Holt, Miss
Marie Chettenden, Miss lrma Bottsford,
Miss Olive Rosche, Miss Florence Chur.
chill and Miss Grace Davis-also lent
their services,
At the registration desks Miss Beryl
Holt and Miss Bess Hockett presided.
Miss Mabel Withycombe, daughter of
Hon James b. Withycombe, had charge
of one Of the punch booths and asked
Miss llda Jones and Miss Gertrude
Jones, Of LObish Meadows, to assist
her. Miss Mabel Smith, stationed at Il
second punch booth, was assisted by
Miss Marjorie Kay, Miss Margaret
Rodgers and Miss Lyra Miles.
Eight small maids costumed as
dainty colonial lads and lasses, attached
badges TO ench caller, and added most
attractive group to the list of general
assistants, They were Alice Mcclellan,
Lois Smith, Carolyn East, Dorothy
Esch, Margaret White, Helen Cory,
Florence Cartwright and Letha Wilson,
Amid q gay setting Of brilliant.hued
decorations u group Of young people
made merry Saturday night at the 7.
w, Davies home on D street, for which
Miss Esther Davies aud Miss Hazel
Hoyt were hostesscs. The Hallowe zen
spirit Of revelry prevailed and made
the affair one Of the most delightful Of
that date, Guests arrived in masks,
ghost'lke roiment, clown suits and
Martha Washington costumes They
were ushcrcd into tho weiredly.lighted
rooms, grotesque jOck.o lanterns fur.