Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-01-17

in better position to realize the great
need of them.
Mrs. Fred S. Bynon entertained the
CentraGa club last Thursday, about
twenty members of the club being pres
ent Refreshments were served, and
the afternoon spent very pleasantly.
The Catholic Order of Foresters held
a recent installation at the Mccormack
hall, which was preceded by beauti-
full service at st. Joseph s church and
followed by a banquet at the Salem
Hotel. The drill team of st. Francis
court, of Portland, and representatives
from Woodburn, and Mt. Angel were
present, together with a number of
ladies of the order. The religious SER
vices were conducted by the Rev.
Fathers Moore, Maher, Farrell Waite
and Daum, and Frater Philip of Mt.
Angel, sub deacon.
The first regular meeting of the Wo-
men s Relief Corps for 1914 was held
on January 3 in the Moose Hall. At
the close of the business session the
president, Mrs. Lickel, was presented
with beautiful gift, as token of ap-
preciation of her efficient work of the
past year. In an impressive manner,
Mrs. Maria Thompson then installed
the following officers for the coming
year. President, Maud S. Wiley; S. V.
President, Elizabeth T. Adair; j. V.
President, Laura B. McAdams; treas
urer, Hattie M. Shelton, chaplin, Katie
Schott, conductor, Bessie Martin;
guard, Alta Schneider; secretary, Vim
ME M. Schmalle; asst. conductor, Ma
rion Snover; asst. guard, Viola Tyler;
patriotic instructor, Hattie +. Cameron;
press correspondent, Mabel A. Lock.
wood; 1st color bearer, Della Clear
water; End color bearer, Gertie Hargas;
Bird color bearer, Lulu Tracy; 4th color
bearer, Gertrude Remington; musician,
Elsie B. Simeral.
R. G. HALEY, Post Commander for
1914, and several other comrades were
present, among whom was DR.. Parvin
of Portland, who still holds his mem
bership in Sedgwick Post No. 10. He
spoke very enthusiastically of the Me-
mortal Day song, "Tossing Flowers on
the Billows," which originated in the
Women $ Relief Corps of this city. The
song was selected out of number of
others submitted to the National con-
vention and of which the Sunday Ore
gonian of November 8 publishes the
following:
"High honor as composer Of music
has been paid to DR.. 2. M. Parvin, Of
this city. His composition, "Tossing
Flowers on the Billows," has been
adopted as its own by the National con-
vention of Women's Relief Corps,
Grand Army of the Republic, and will
be issued as part Of its memorial SER
vices, in memory of unknown sailors
and soldiers who lost their lives in the
Civil War. Mrs. Rosina Fouts Evans,
deputy department president of the
Women S Relief Corps, was at the re-
cent National encampment at Chata-
nooga, Tenn, and made known the
merits Of DR.. Parvin' 8 musical compo-
sition. The words are by Mrs La Moyne
Raymond Clarke, of sedgwick Relief
Corps No. /, Salem, Ore, and the music
has beauty and reverence all its
own,
Mrs Roy Burton entertained the
Woman alliance of the Unitarian
church last Friday afternoon, when the
following officers were elected: Mrs
Clarence Hamilton, president; Mrs
Richard Cartwright, lst vice president
Mrs. VIM. Hamilton, second vice presi
dent; Mrs. Roy Burton, secretary ant
Miss Ethel Fletcher, treasurer. Fol
lowing the business meeting was {
social hour. Refreshments were served
Mrs. 4. s. Carlton and Miss Mary Tis
cher, assisting the hostess.
, A very pleasant surprise was giyel