Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-02-07

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Mrs. George Day, Mr.. and Mrs. Sim
Swartz, Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Cooper,
Mr.. and AIRS. Ross Cooper. Those as
sisting in serving were the Misses Stella
| Martin, Gertrude Swartz, Reba Beers
and Evelyn Grimmels.
The Cherry City Thimble club met
at the home of Mrs. Frank Flake on
Thursday afternoon and the time was
passed pleasantly with sewing and chat
ting Dainty refreshments were SER
we'd by the hostess assisted by Mrs. w.
McCalvin. The next meeting will be
held at the home of Mrs. Linn Gleason
on Thursday, February 10.
One of the most enjoyable affairs in
the history of the Women's Relief Corps
took place on Saturday, January 81,
at the residence of Mrs. F. B. South
wick, 18th and Marion streets, when
that organization celebrated its 30th
anniversary by giving a reception com
plimenting Mrs. Sarah Drager, Mrs.
Mary Briggs, Mrs, Maggie Stolz, Mrs.
Helen Southwick, Mrs. Mary Baker,
Mrs. Maggie Simpson, Mrs Ida Bah
cock and Mrs. Agnes Dinsmoor, who
were charter members and still hold
their membership in Sedgwick Corps
} No. l. Mrs. Hattie Cameron, Mrs
Elizabeth Adair and Mrs. Cynthia Dun
lap, past department officers, assisted
the ladies in receiving. A pleasant
feature of the afternoon was the pa
per read concerning the formation and
development of w. Il. G. work. After
all joined in singing "Auld Lang
Syne," Mrs. Southwick told of "FOrm-
ing the First Corps West of the
j.. Rockies;" Mrs. Babcock, first depart
ment president, spoke of Forming the
First Department in Oregon;" Mrs.
William Galloway, Work Done by
, Both;" and Mrs. Adair, national aid,
told of "The Fruition Of Corps, De-
partment and National Mrs. Frank
, Rosenquest then gave reading of war
times. At the close Of this interesting
little program, each charter member
was presented with a gift book with
} the names of those present enscribed
J within. Mrs. LaMoine r. Clarke then
3 invited the guests to the dining room
:. where Mrs. Effie Unruh and Mrs
Laura McAdams poured coffee and re-
t freshments were served These Corps
4 gatherings are always well attended
A and this one was Of especial interest
S it marking the anniversary of the form
J., ing of the Sedwick Corps No. /, thirty
= years ago which at that time was the
L" first and only Corps on the Pacific
t Slope.
y Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Buckner anC
e children have returned from a severa
n weeks trip to Southern California.
Mrs. Ralph Fisher and little son o
n Portland, are visiting Salem relatives
NJ Werner Breyman and his daughters
r Mrs. w. II. Eldridge Of Salem, an,
Mrs. Rudolph Prael of Portland, ar
planning a few weeks visit to Sa
e Francisco
Friday evening the ladies of the Firs
Presbyterian church gave a dinner a
'e the church parlors which proved a
,e enjoyable affair and also netted nea
e sum.
1t Mrs. Robert Z. Downing was hostes
Monday evening when she entertaine
with 10 tables Of 500 This charmiD
d. hostess is giving series Of parties
ct the second to be given next Monda
II. evening and two afternoon affairs al
r.. planned for later in the month.
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Of A basket social was enjoyed Frida
re evening by members OF the Yeoma
.ir lodge following the regular bushes
lg session. A short program was pr,
,r, sented and dancing was enjoyed
ik Mrs. D. j. Fry who recently unde
y, went an operation upon her throat