Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-02-14

Dan Cupid has shared honors thi
week in the matter of decorations will
Abraham Lincoln, in many instance,
hearts and flags being used together
effectively. Many attractive parties
have been given, sort of pre-Lenter
round of festivity, and still others are
planned for next week, when due hon
'or will be paid George Washington.
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Mrs. Frank W. Durbin, Mrs. Curti,
Cross and Miss Durbin entertained al
three fthe largest affairs of the week
giving an attractive tea Wednesday
and large bridge parties Thursday and
Friday. At the tea on Wednesday
the following ladies assisted in re-
ceiving: Mrs. E. T. Barnes, Mrs. George
II. Burnett, Mrs. Robert Chauncey
Bishop, Mrs. Oswald West, Mrs. A. N
Moores, Mrs. Charles L. McNary, Mrs
Ralph Watson, and Mrs. Elmer T. Lud.
den, while the young ladies serving
were the Misses Veda Cross, Althea
MOores, Nancy Skaife, Sophia Catlin
and Ellen Thielsen. The rooms were
beautifully decorated in Valentine col.
ors and effects, brilliant crimson car.
nations and trailing smilax forming
the table decorations. About l25
ladies called during the afternoon. At
the Thursday bridge Mrs. w. H. Dancy
and Mrs. Jos. Baumgartner assisted
the hostess. Twelve tables were used,
Miss Sophia Catlin securing card hon
'ors. Twelve tables were played again
on Friday, when the following ladies
assisted; Mrs, Carey Martin, Mrs. R.
M. Van Winkle, Mrs. William McGil.
christ, Jr., Mrs. Homer Gouley, Miss
Jennie Fry and Miss Florence Hofer.
Mrs. Max o, Buren, and Mrs. Frank
G. Meyers were joint hostesses Thurs
day and Friday at two large bridge
parties which completed series they
have been giving. Nearly two hund.
red invitations were issued, several to
ont of town guests. A profusion of
pink carnations with ferns were the
attractive decorations. Dainty refresh,
ments were served, the hostesses being
assisted on Thursday by Mrs. Hugh
P. Williamson of Portland, Mrs. Roy
Burton, Mrs. r. P. Boise and Miss
Mabel Smith. On this occasion card
honors fell to Mrs. Merlin Harding
and Mrs. H. j. Bean. On Friday Mrs.
Williamson again assisted, together
with Mrs. Rollin X. Page, Mrs. David
Eyre, Mrs. j. N. Smith, and Mrs. Jos.
eph Baumgartner. Favors compli-
mented Mrs. John Evans and Miss
Mckinney. Many beautiful and strik-
ing gowns were worn, as nearly all of
the society matrons of the city attend
ed.
The guest list included: Mrs. John
H. Albert, Mrs. j. H. Ackerman of
Monmouth, Miss Bertha Byrd, Mrs E.
Breyman, Mrs. Robert Chauncey Bis.
hop, Mrs. Roy Burton, Miss Winifred
Byrd, Mrs. Frank Brown, Mrs. Robert
Benham, Mrs. F. S. Barker, Mrs. Ed
ward Baker, Mrs. Joseph Baumgartner,
Mrs. G. R. Bonnell, Mrs. G. G. Brown,
Mrs. William Brown, Mrs. Clifford
Brown, Mrs. William H. Burghardt,
Jr., Mrs, A. N. Bush, Mrs. Asahel Bush,
Mrs. W. Ball, Miss Margaret Cosper,
Mrs. Curtis Cross, Miss Veda Cross,
Mrs. Russell Catlin, Miss Sophie Cat
lin, Mrs. Harry E. Clay, Mrs. Richards
Cartwright, Mrs Willis S. Duniway,
Mrs. William Connell Dyer, Mrs. viii.
son Darby, Mrs. C, L. Dick, Mrs. +.
w. Durbin, Mrs. John Evans, Mrs. W,
II. Eldridge, Mrs. Dan j. Fry, Mrs,
Romeo Gouley, Mrs. L. F, Griffith,
Mrs. c, D. Gabrielson, Mrs. w. H,
Galloway, Miss Harbord, Mrs. E, Ho-
fer, Miss Ida Jones of Labish Mead