Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-05-13

NALEM women are already manifest
ing much interest in the forthcOm'
~ ing amateur state dahlia show to
be neld in connection with the state
fair, September q to October second
This exhibit has proved one of the
most attractive Of the entire event in
previous years, many local women spe
cializing in growing this flower for ex
hibition purposes. Judging from pres
ent indications this year s show will
be more beautiful than ever before
The board of state fair directors has
set aside a large building forty by
eighty feet, for the show and profes'
siOnal growers will be permitted to
compete in this class, although they
will be given space in the building to
exhibit in other classes. Premiums
will be awarded for the cactus, decOra-
tive and paeony varieties, and best
general display Of the show pompOn,
single cactus, decorative and paeony
dahlias. Arthur l.. Peek is superinten-
dent OF the floral department.
The suggestion Of organizing a news
paper fraternity in Salem has met with
quite general approval, and it would
not be at all surprising if an organi-
zation Of this kind were formed. The
representatives of the Salem and Port
land papers and all former writers re.
siding in the city would make very
considerable body, whicn to say the
least, would be most congenial group
A., N..N,,, Tg11;n nu1 I,At1, 1ay,,hI
Amy Annabelle, have returned to their
home in Alaska after passing the
winter in Salem with the DR.. G. o.
Ellises. DR.. Vinton Ellis preceded his
family to their home some time previous
He is identified with the Treadwell
Gold Mining company and is located at
Douglas, near juneau.
A number of Salem folk motored to
McMinnville to be present at the May
day exercises last weekend Among
them being Mrs Il, b. Kay Mrs, G. p.
Bishop, and Miss Marjorie Kay Miss
Dale Coshow, relative and daughter
Of o. p. Coshow, Of Roseburg, was the
May Queen,
Mrs Samuel Mountain and small son
will leave in about week for Lewis
town, Idaho to join Mr., Mountain,
who left for that place today They
will take up their residence there for
the next six months, during the time
that Mr.. Mountain is there in the in
terest of his company, the California
Fruit Growers association.
Mrs. Elizabeth Reed, Mrs. N. IIoff
Mrs, Olson aud Mrs. Ida Niles were
hostessess fer the social afternoon of
the Eastern Star Circle Tuesday after
noon in Masonic Temple. Mrs. Eugenia
Gillingham contributed reading fol
the pleasure Of those present.
Mrs. j. A. Rise, of North Nineteenth
street, will entertain the Oriental u. M
G. Needlework club at her home tomor
row afteSnom.
Mrs. s. @. Smith, of Marion, was ex
pcctcd in Salem today to pass som,
time the guest Of her son, Superinten
dent Walter NJ, Smith.
A message was received by Salcu
friends today from Mr. and Mrs. Fred
erick Landcss Of SIM Francisco (Mis
Leila Pagc), stating that they wcr
leaving that city today aud would rcacI
Salem the latter part Of the week L
pass the summer here. MIR. aud Mrs
Landess were married recently makin
their home in California since that time
Their change of location is made ow
ing to Mr. Laudess assignment by tn
company, with which he is Identified
from the California territory to Oregon
Miss Cccilc Bohanon had planned I
leave Saturday for the exposition citN
TO be their guests, but will not 90 unit
later.
The indoW picnic given 10y tde Arlii
an lodge at their open meeting las
night in Moose hall was q plcasin
success, u lAirdzed attendance Of lodg
members and their friends being pre-,
ent. Mrs, Norma Letfngwel, Mrs. I