Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-05

YWN HE week had delightful begin
ming, with the two presentations
= of Arizona Monday and Tues
day evenings at tae Grand opera house.
Both nights witnessed large attend
ance and the applause at each perform
ance was most complimentary.
With the approach Of the holiday sea
son, the annual bazaar is beginning to
gain general reeognizanee, and within
the next week or fortnight many OF
the churches will hold these attractive
affairs. Sales of fancy work, useful
articles, delicatessen, homemade can
dies and other things appropriate to
the season will be on sale, in prepara.
tion of which the women Of the various
denominations have devoted weeks of
diligent work. The first to be given
this week was the Jason Lee bazaar
held in the church parlors Tuesday
evening. The Unitarian bazaar and
supper Wednesday night attracted a
large number and the Episcopal bazaar,
scheduled for next Tuesday and We'd
nesday, promises to be equally success.
full and attractive, people generally
finding these affairs delightful places
in which to do their 'Christmas shop.
ping"
The holiday spirit is beginning to as
sert itself. Churches and educational
institutions are already busy with prep.
arations for elaborate programs, var.
ious societies. iratcrnal organizations
and civic clubs are working for charity;
tho Cherrans are perfecting plans for
the municipal Christmas tree; business
houses are arranging their displays and
putting on holiday attire, and alto.
gether everything possible being done
to remind us Of the birth Of the Christ
child.
Foremost among social contributions
Of the week were the tive beautifully
planned afternoon affairs presided over
by Mrs. Charles X Sppulding, Mrs
Walter Spaulding and Mrs. Roy II
Mills. The first, on Thursday, was Il
Kensington, to which large number
were hidden, the following afternoon
being devoted to Bridge. Splendid
weather featured both afternoons ana
made possible the wearing OF attiac.
tive gowns Decorations, which re
mained the same on each occasion, lent
an exquisite floral touch 10 the hand
some residence on Court street, one ol
the most beautifully constructed and
appointed Of the many luNurious hon y,
for which Salem Is noted Tall stand
ards were filled with graceful, long
stemmed, white chrysanthemums In
the spacious drawing room where great
clusters OF mistletoc, crimson carna
tious and pottcd plants gave charm.
ing suggestion Of the approaching
yulctide. A yellow decorative mohf
combined harmonionsly in The dimpt
rooms finished in the same color A
large art basket filled with shaggy
ehrysanthemums formed table cen.
terpicro, and fepna in attractive rceen,
iaolrs were plnccd about the rooir
Dainty pink and white carnations ~
ranged in tne library completed The
decorations, making Il simple but pre
ty setting FOR the room
Mrs {. j, Green recent addition
10 society," delighted the guests on
~ - = .. l'N"' fNlNNlluHNt anu
hirs' Is. Y, Miles, Mrs, r. A. Elliott ana
Mrs Edgar Hartley lent their assisl
ance bont the rooms.
Invitations were issued TO mnke nn
thirty.one tables Of Bridge Frdny
cara favors complimcnting Mrs W. +
habcock' Miss joy Turner and Mis-,
Mary Eckcrlen, Assisting about the
rooms were Mrs. David W. Eyre, Mr.,
Faul johnson and Mrs Edgar Hnrtlc,
Mfs, Spaulding received her anosts
IN handsome black gown fashioned
L saIin duchess, with elaborate blncn
iaoe , forming an oycrdrcss. Turquoise
plue with touches of white chiffon was
"sSd 10 relieve thc costume.
mfs' walter Spnuldug was dainty In
= enc French gown OF white em6roj
uery perfected with old rose cmbellisb.
"Sn's' ,.
..S mrs Mills gown, designed Of blacN
'"u WniIe SIR was most becoming.
Mrs Eyre was greatly admired In II
gown OF tho new pastel blue color.
win an i'fidcscent ovcrdrapc. Thh
sos,ume was beautifully complelcd
"i,a Dlack picture hat.
MIS-, johnson was lovely In II n,cn.
Ser sllk costume elaborated with chif
ron, ana with II she wore largo Die
'u,e nat 70 harmonic.
Mts' duHloY appeared i'm lnvnpd,,