Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-10-16

Prof. Walsh has been conductor at the
First Presbyterian church, FreepOrt,
Illinois, and st. Marks Episcopal
church, Hastings, Nebraska. He has al
so been soloist in the Emanuel Method
ist church, Kansas City, First Christian
church, Lexington, Kentucky, and the
Church of the Covenant, Chicago. He
has spent the past summer in Chicago
doing work under prominent vocal
teachers.
The Salem Festival Chorus, under the
direction of Mr.. F.. S. Mendenhall, will
reassemble for its seasons work next
Monday evening, October IS, in the
parlors of the Presbyterian church. 1t
is essential that every member be pres
ent, as the society will be organized
for the year and officers duly elected.
As this will be the first rehearsal, the
work for the year will be outlined and
many things of importance be discussed.
All new singers who may wish to join
are cordially invited to be present. All
rehearsals begin promptly at 1880.
The homecoming rally celebrated at
the First Christian church last Thurs
day night was in honor of the ladies
of the church, who so faithfully worked
at the fair grounds restaurant and sue
ceeded in clearing up the sum of $940.
The program consisted of literary and
musical numbers and was well rendered
and was followed by banquet in the
diniag room below.
The Philodosian literary society held
o reception in honor of the new girls
this afternoon between the hours of )
and 5. In the receiving line were:
Mrs. James Hawley. Miss Mary Reyn-
olds, Miss Helen Wastell, Miss Clara
Perkins, Miss Ruth Winters and Ruth
Perringer. Miss Irma Botsford intro
duced the visitors as they arrived and
e stringed orchestra played until the
receiving line broke up. The deeora
tions were very tasty consisting OF
brightly colored maple leaves and bril-
liant hued dChlias. The entire color
scheme was in yellow and the halls
looked like a fairy forest after the
first autumn frost had tinged the
! leaves. With such charming surround
ngs the program rendered could not
> have been better chosen. 1t was in thu
nature of a trip to the exposition. The
very best of the many exhibits were
represented some Of which were: Ruin,
in China, Study of Fish, The Little
Castaway, Cain and Abel. Family Jars
A Revolutionary Act, The Flower Of
the Family Disappointed in Love, My
Native Land, A Drive Through the
, Wood. Rulers of the Twentieth Cen
tury, Famous City in ireland, A Lady:
Eyes, The Grub That Makes the But
terflv, Sweet Sixteen. The Old Friar
g Single File. All of these were sight
to be seen in the Palace of Fine Arts
Other buildings depicted were; The
State Buildings, International Build
c ings. The Joy Zone, and The Inside Inn
3 The visitors were highly pleased with
5 the entertainment; but the best hat
! not yet happened, for at this time Mis-
> Beryl Holt announced that luncheon
9 -as ready. Daintily dressed maids ther
q served the crowd with refreshments
; About ninety were present at the re
h ception.
G Prof. Wallace MeMurrav presente,
e the first of series OF lectures on tn
J. Literature of Today at Eaton hall las
R Tuesday evening before packed as
l. sembly room. The Importance of tn
&, American Theatre was the title of hi