Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-04-17

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are doing this spring. Never, says
Chicago correspondent, have trains rul
ming east, west, and south run so full
Never have hotels in winter and sprin
resorts been so populous. Railway Of
fieRls are cheerful. Hotel proprietor
arc elated. Walters are jublan'
Chambermaids are smiling. Porter
aud bell boys sniff property in tn
breeze. Verify, it is great season TO
those who cater to the comfort an,
pleasure Of the rowing rich! The re
verse Of the shield is sad. Can yol
picture a Europe depopulated Of it
travelling hOrdesl TO tread alone ;
banquet hall deserted would be a mer
ry festival compared to travel abroaC
this spring Shortly after Christmas
the movement southwark in this coun
try began. The east and west coasts
OF Florida and all the shores bordering
on thc north edge Of the Gulf of Mex
leo became vociferous with sun loving,
cold hating crowds. Now the tide is
turning northward again and drifting
back by slow stages to the more yigor-
Gus regions north of Mason and Dix
on y line. And what about the west
Surely the greater exodus is towards
the setting sun, and ms a natural con
sequence Oregon has been entertaining
more eastern, southern and middle
western people this spring than it has
seen in good many years. The ex.
position is, Of cGrce, responsible for
the greater number of excursionists,
the war also being an important cause
in this seeing America first expe.
dition. Although as yet it Is tnfle
previous for tourists to begin their an
nual pilgrimage Salem has already eX
tended its hospitality to large mum.
ber Of visitors, nearly every hne plan.
ming on entertaining some eastern
friend or friends during the summer
and early fall. Among visitors here
this week were Mr., and Mrs. H. II.
Lefurgcy, of Summcrside, Prince Ed.
ward Island, Canada, guests Of the b,
l.. sleeves; Mrs, j. d. Parkhurst, Of
Charlotte, Mich, guest Of her sister,
Mrs. G.. NJ. Potter Of East state street,
and Mrs. Warren Potter and daughter,
Marcia, of Atkn, Minn, guests of
the J. II. EatMs Of Kngwood. All
are returning from the exposition, aud
were delighted with the west and its
p beautiful cities, Salem in particular
and the state will no doubt add mate
rally TO it's census by these visits
Affairs of every description in so.
ciety this week gave place to the bril-.
liant musicale which occurred ycster.
day afternoon in the Masonic temple,
for which Mrs, Lucius Kimball Page
and Mrs. Henry Clifford Eplcy were
hOstesses. The affair was a most nota.
bic event in Salem society the charm
OF beautiful weather contributing large.
ly IN making the assembIage one of the
most charmingIy gmned Of any noted
this season. II seemed that the toi
letieS were more exquisite than ever
before, colorful new blues, reds and
greens contrasting plc0singly with the
softer pastel hues of pinks blues,
rrays and lilac all fashioned for the
groa'r part after the new lull.skirtcd
much ruiflcd models. The decorations.
which were quite simple added a cor.
rect floral suggestion to the reception
room, golden Scotch broom aud copperv
doronicum filling large standards Of
brass ana beautiful pottery, 40 ornu.
mentatiou was used In the large music
room, Indeed, would have been super.
tluous with the Kaleidoscope auay OF
costumes and ilowcrdccked millinery.
Bowls Of pink tulips and peouies graced
the blue and tan parlor Receiving with
the hostesscs were Mrs j. IL. Albert,
Mrs. d. j, Fry and Mrs. II. H..
Corey who introduced the guests
Ass'iliug throughout the receiving
hours werc Mrs, i. II. Albert. Mrs.
George II, Burnett, Mrs. II. H. Corey.
Mrs. W. II. Ellridgc, Mrs. n. n. Elem.
ing, Mrs. u. D. Fry, Mrs. j, \. Mills,
Mn. II. II. Olmgcr, Mrs, T., II. Ray.
moni, Mrs. &, II, Robertson, Mrs u, B.
Vhiclccn, Mrs Paul II, llauscr and Mrs.
Walter NJ. Smith. a group of prcttly
trocGcd maids, Miss Ellen Thiclscn,
Miss Ruth Boyer Miss Gertrude Gun.
nirgham, Miss Mary Creed Howard
Miss Lolah johnson, Miss Dorothy
Pcarcc, Miss Marie uofer Mis-,
Ruth Hodge, Miss Florence Hofer Mis-,
Rita Steiner Miss Constance Cart
wright assisted in serving, Miss Mahe
smith and Miss Alice Bingham prcsid
lug at the punch bowls, II is note,
that musicales are rapidly heromin.
the most popular form of entertainment
where the iuvtatiunUI list is 10 b,
large, several figuring cunspicuousl,
ou this season = calendar Those pri
vileged TO attend these affairs reuhg
they are woshping at the shrine o
the most cxacting of the music god,
and although Il is comparatively cnv
Tor attendants at such gatherings I,
sense more largely mere intellectual
pleasure, the guests at FRIDAYS at
fair did not do So The program ear
rlcd onc easily along with II the sclcc
iiC'is and the medium by which the,
were produced being sufficiently diver
siiicd TO attract and hold the interes
throughout A ripple of happy surpris
passed among the guests as the pro
grams were received, William WalRu
Graham, violinist, OF portland Mis-
Marie Bolingcr aud Miss Margare
Hodge, vocalists, being featured, wit
an orchestra composed Of Miss lillial
Stcee, Mrs Georeiahellc Booth aud Il
n. S,oudenmeycr supplying selection
between the numbers Mr. Graham
brought his own accompanist, j. Hutch
isou, OF Portland, Miss Laura Gran
aud Mise Lucille kunty playing TO
Miss Bolinger and Miss Hodge. MI