Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-17

TNuE first systematic effolts in be-
half of the eBlgian sufferers was
= Degun in Salem today by COM
mittee composed of prominent business
and professional men. Hon. Charles P.
Bishop, Henry W. Meyers, c. S. Hamil-
ton, Charles L. MeNary and August
Huckestein, which was appointed by
George F. Rodgers, chairman Of the
board of governors of the promotion
department of the commercial club, last
night. at the regular business meeting
Of chat organization. Every city of
any size in the United States has un-
dertaken relief work for the distressed
residents of the war zone, and Salem S
effort along similar lines is only con.
sistent with its metropolitan reputa-
tion.
Contributions of foodstuffs, prefer
ably flour, will be received by any one
of the above committee, later to be
shipped to Portland, where it goes to
make up with donations from other cit.
les IN Oregon haf-shipload of pro-
Vsials, which this state will send di-
rectly to the Belgians This under
taking offers a most notable ana splen-
did opportunity to every citizen of Sa-
lem to extend material assistance as
well as their sympathy to their fellow
sufferers across the sea.
Response to charitable calls Of every
kind whenever made in Salem has al
ways been prompt and willing
and it is hoped this latest solicitation
will be met in the same generous and
enthusiastic manner, and that Salem S
contribution will compare favorably
with that made by other cities and
towns of the state.
The first dancing party given by the
local lodge of Masons took place in
their beautiful rooms in the Masonic
building Tuesday evening and was at
tended by about two hundred Masons
members of the Eastern Star and theil
families. Efforts have been made fol
some time by these organizations to in
troduce exclusive lodge dances, and all
who participated in Tuesday night :,
gathering were so delighted with re
suits that these affairs will no doubt
be quite frequent events ON the lodge :.
social calendar. Miss Joy Turner, Miss
Martha Swart, Charles Kurth and Ber
nard Riches composed four.piece or
chestra, furnishing a program Of q
numbers. Decorations entirely in greer
were much admired in their simple ar
rangement about the halls, which are
elegantly appointed in white. An i'm
provised punch booth was formeC
where the dancers gathered to rel'resl
themselves between numbers, Mrs. Oh
sen, Miss Sylvia Jones and Miss Haze
Bishop presiding. No definite date To-
future dances has been decided upon
but it is expected that one will be Civ
EN- sometime early in the new year,
Mrs. George n. Ely and small son
Of MUgan, eastern Oregon, will spen,
the holidays with her parents, Mr. an,
Mrs Gaylord Adams, who reside nea
Salem. Before her marriage, Mrs III,
was Miss Josephine Adams, and sh
has many friends here,
The teachers of the East school hay
prepared a program to be given at tn
schoo building Friday afternoon, De
cember 8. Tne exercises will be di
vided into two parts, rlhe first, see
ond, third and fourth grades will Civ,
their program first, beginning at III,
p. m. After the dismissal Of the Iitt
folks the fifth, sixth, seventh an,
eights grades will render their pro
gram. The patrons and friends of tn
school are cordially invited to atten,
these exercises. The programs foloY
FIRST part-Chrstma carol, b.
school song, First grade; Christina
solo, Ina Riggs; song, "Father Nmas,
Third grade; "Buby Moon" Fiber
Lachcie; Nmas Round, Fourth grade
song, 'Little Town Of Bethlehem
Fourth grade; story, Mr., Dotson; ~
Letter to Santa" Third and Fourt
grades
Second part--Soug, "Christmas Con
al" six children from Sixth grade
story, "The Other Wise Man fou
child;en from Sixth grade; song, "St
lent Night in German, johanna !
and Irene r., Seventh grade; dialogue
"Nmas Fairies" Fiftn grade; dram
atization, "Scro2g's Xmas" Seyent
gradc reading, "When Daddy Light