Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-09-29

Woman's Day celebrated its secont
birthday yesterday at the state fai
with a program Of much merit, a de
lightful reception and an attendance
at both affairs of wide awake aid re
sponsive women, alive to the Vita
questions of the day and particularly
those pertaining TO Woman Is Day. Th'
program which was under the auspices
Of the Oregon Congress Of Mothers
Mrs. Hattie i. Vail being the chairman
for the day, began promptly at two o >
clock in the auditorium at the new pa
vilion. Mrs. Edyth Tozier Weatherred
gave the address Of welcome on be
half of the fair board and Governor
Withycombe ON behalf Of the state. The
response was made by Mrs. A. Il. Ivan
hoe of La Grande, the school superin.
tendent Of Union county. A highly in
feresting program, and one decidedly
pertinent to the purposes Of Mothers
Congress, followed comprising force
full addresses by women who are auth.
critics on the subject, such as Mrs.
Aristene Felts, the president of the
Oregon Congress Of Mothers, Miss Alice
Joyce, DR.. Anna Louise Strong and
Mrs. Clara II. Waldo, the latter espe-
eially emphasizing the work, the Ore
gon Congress of Mothers had done with
out any special financial backing.
Pleasing musical selections by Miss
Alice Skiff and the Ladies Double
Quartet interspersed the addresses I'm.
mediately following the program re.
eeption was given by the women of Sa-
lem to the out of town guests at the
fair Loganberry punch was served
and the affair was permeated with an
air OF gracious hospitality and home.
like feeling truly befitting the city Of
Salem. Considering this was only the
second year that Woman 5 Day has
been in existence, the combined events
OF the afternoon called out a goodly
number, about one hundred and fifty
IN all. A factor that contributed to.
wards making the afternoon success
was tho appreciation of the audience
and the general spirit Of unity among
those present. A pleasant after fea.
ture was an informal gathering of art
deyotees, who were granted the OPP
portunity Of visiting Mrs. w. +. Lord 's
exhibit Of Oriental curiOs and beauti-
ful needle work in the Textile room un-
der the personal guidance Of Mrs. Lord,
who added to the fascination Of the ex.
hibit by ner detailed knowledge and
BITS OF intimate history concerning it,.
The days events closed with the popu.
lar community sing ing the evening,
MIS- Chester Geer playing the accom-.
panimcnts.
Mrs, j. II. Booth, of Roseburg, ar.
flved in Salem yesterday to Join Mr..
Booth, who is president of the state
fair association.
Mrs, Charles Clark, Of $40 North Cap.
itol street, has as guests her sisters.
Mrs 9. II. Clark, Of Crosby. Illinois,
and Mrs, ]. j. owen, of Luna, Colorado.
They nave been visiting the California
expositions and are much pleased with
Salem and vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]. Bellows. of Rose.
burg, are visiting their daughter. Mrs.
George Brown at her home ON North
Thirteenth street
ID. W. Pilford, Of Portland, is a guest
A. the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. W. C..
Knighton.
As the multiplication table il of
fundamental value to the expert math
amatician; the relative value OF notes
and t1e running Of the scale TO the fin.
iShcd musician aud tho meaning and
value OF words TO the eloquent orator,
70 is the study Of color values to the
student in art The artist is the true
optinist, he see the bright or beauti.
iuI side of everything" said Mrs. Alic
webster, superintendent Of the art de.
partment Mt the Oregon state fair. Mrs.
WEBSTER, AZ well as her able assistant,
Mrs l.. NJ, Gctchcll, Is nm artist of well
known ability and she takes her new
responsibilities quite seriously. far and
above the more question Of dollars. IH
iact u IN matter of cart for art q
sake with Mrs. Webster.
Although she has been 'seriousIv
handicapped for room and adeonate
hghtng facilities, Mrs. Weister, with
me aid OF her valuable assistant and
!Mr. and Mrs, r. NJ. Gilbert, the well
known art lovers of Salem who donated
tneir services gratis, transformed the
hivak and semidcsolate walls OF The
ART department into vcritable pnra.
aisc and she has been warmly eongrah.
lated upon the success she has achieved.
She has already introduced numerous
Innovations o" great value 10 the stnte
iaiF ana ITS visitors, particularly the