Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-05-05
BY MoLI1E RuNcoRN.

Mrs. B. F. Kaise, of Maeleay, with
her guest, Mrs. Clara H. Waldo, Of
Portland, motored over to Salem yes.
terday and spent the day with one of
Mrs. Waldo's old time friends, Mrs.
Mary How'd, on East State street.
Mrs. Waldo is one OF the most loved
women of the state, having been per
sonally interested in Whatever was for
its upbuilding. She has travelled ex-
tensively and spent much time abroad,
but has still found lime to be intimate
ly identified with Oregon's education
al, social, club and industrial welfare,
and has done work of inestimable val
ue in each of these lines.
She has been especially successful in
her work among tho oranges of Ore
gon, and will be the honor guest Of
Macleay grange Friday, when she will
meet many lifelong friends, including
many Oregon pioneers and their famil-
les, who will come from all parts of
the famous Waldo Hills, where the
located the magnificent acreages and
beautiful country home of the Waldo
estate.
Mrs. Waldo is entirely recovered
from her operation of some months
ago in San Francisco, and is thoroughly
enjoying her visit with old friends
amid the delightfully."- intimate sur
roundings in this lovely May-time sea
son.
Today Mrs. Waldo is the guest of
the o. A. Noyes at their lovely coun-
try place, "Twin Oaks,'' near Mrs.
Waldos old home. Mrs. Noyes
guests are her sisters, Mrs. G. w. Gale,
of Minneapolis, Mimi; Mrs. W. l..
Cummings, of Salem, and Mrs. A. j.
Patton, of Macleay, Mrs. B. Kaiser
and Mrs. T. o, Bates, also of Macleay
Mrs. Waldo will probably return to
her Portland home Sunday.
One of the most pleasant of the
May day exercises in celebration OF
the advent of the month of flowers
was held at the Kimball college OF
theology, Monday afternoon from
O'Clock until 5, by the ladies of the
East Central circle of the First M
E. church, when they entertained the
ladies of the seven other circles. II
was May day affair in every respect
and the spirit of the occasion was en-
tered into by these older women with
spontainety and enthusiasm that
closely rivaled that displayed by the
younger set
Mrs. H. D. Kimball threw open he
lovely home for the afternoons 5 enter
tainment, but the exercises were he'll
in the chapel of the college, and wert
original and interesting.
The color motif in decorating wa
in lavender and white, clematis, snow
balls, combined with quantities of pur
pie wild flowers, being used.
The program was extemporaneous
and afforded much amusement. Th
guests were divided into groups accord
ing to the months in which they wer
born, and each was asked to furnisl
something original for the program
These revealed ingenuity of the differ
ent sets and caused much amusement
Luncheon was served in May baskets
two in each basket decked also il
lavender and white. The partner
were secured by matching cut quota
tions.
The climax of the afternoon was tn
crowning of Mrs. Burdick as Ma
queen, the request especially honorin
aer birthday.
The whole affair was essentially in
formal, and necessarily the more thor
oughly enjoyable.
Miss Lurah Margaret Hines, o
Portland, became the bride of Edwar
Arthur Albrecht, at the BRIDES pal
ent's home last Wednesday evening
Rev. Luther Dyott officiating.
After visit to friends in the cas-
they will be at home to friends at 81
East Everett street.
Mrs. Albrecht is the daughter Q