Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-02-20

novelties ornamented the rooms, making
beautiful background for the guests.
Small cards, decorated with flags and
hatchets, marked the places for each of
the twelve guests, a potted primrose,
surrounded by miniature flags, center
ing the table.
Mrs George Schaefer was asked to
assist, the guests being Mrs. Julia
Bross Pinnell, Mrs. II. w. Bross, Mrs
d. Brunner, Mrs. George Thompson,
Mrs. Victor Beno, Mrs. John Pollock,
Mrs. Rose Kightlinger, Mrs. Bradford,
all club members, and additionally, Mrs.
w. B. sessop, Of Reno Nevada, and
Mrs. Roma Hunter.
Mrs NJ j. Sharkey and daughter
Miss Margaret Shalkey,- of Portland
are the house guests of Mrs, Sharkey s
daughter, Mrs. James i. Heenan. For
their pleasure Mrs. fIeenan entertained
very informally during the week. Taey
will remain until the latter part Of
next week.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Nicholson,
prominent residents of Moose Jaw,
Saskatchewan, Canada, are being enter
tainei as fortnight guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Earl Eyre. They are
enjoying the mild Oregon winter to the
fullest extent, and before their return
home win visit leisurely in Portland,
Seattle, Vancouver, Victoria and other
larger cities Of the northwest.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eyre, who are also large
land owners in Saskatchewan, expect
TO return to that place in a month or
so to take up their permanent residence.
Miss Anna Scnirmer entertained with
a valentine card party at the home OF
Mrs. A. G. Schaffer, on Mission street,
Tuesday evening. " Hearts was the
diversion, being played at five tables,
Mrs. Paul Hauser receiving high score
and Miss La Verne Gibson the eonsola-
ton prizes. The rooms were decorated
with hearts, eupids, red carnations and
pussy willows red candles and shades
Iprettily completing the decorative mo-
tif. A dainty collation. was served and
several music selections were given by
Miss Rernice Clark during the evening.
About twenty-five guests were present
Mr.. and Mrs, James Fitzwater are
rejoicing over the birth Of a little
daughter, born on Saint Valentine $
day, who viii be named Marie Jose
phine. This is tine third grandchild Of
Rev and Mrs S. S. Mumey, Mrs Fitz-
water being formerly Miss Eupnemia
Mumey,
"Brown of Harvard - as predicted,
drew splendid houses both Tuesday and
Wednesday nights Members of the Ar
tisan lodge, under whose auspices the
play was given, and whose drill team
was the beneficiary of the two perform
ances, were enthusiastic patrons. One
theatcr party, composed Of the follow
ing, occupied the first rows of the bal.
cony Wednesday night, representing the
Arto-Frisco girls and their lodge Miss
Dora Andersen, Miss Stanis Andersen,
Miss Stella Wilson, Miss Pearl Collins,
Miss Mabel Brassficld, Miss Florence
Smith, Miss Ruby Baker, Miss Audrey
Hicks, Miss Tcnnie Bcwley, Miss Ada
Zoscl, Miss Olive Casio, Miss Cleo Ken
non, Mrs. Maude Rudolph, Mrs. Stella
Martin, Mrs. II. d. st. Helens, Mrs.
May Cook, Mrs, May Smith and Mrs.
+. l.. Charlton.
An added interest has been given to
the musical activities Of Salem by the
announcement that John Claire Mon.
teith, one of the most successful vocal
teachers Of Portland, will spend each
Monday in Salem, For several years a
number of Mr. Montcith s pupils, who
make their home in Salem, have urged
him to make weekly trips TO this city,
and it was in response to class formed
by these students that the arrangement
have been made Salem has a constantly
growing colony of mrsicaf enthusiasts
, and tonnoisseurs, and no doubt some
Of the younger maids and matrons will
give considerable share of the spring
+, and summer months to the study of the
voice. Mr.. Monteith is not only known
as successful teacher but is known all
over the northwest as concert singer.
In these days when teachers give up
their public singing this is rare com.
, bination, and Mr.. Monteitn attributes
his success in both fields to the splen.
did methods Of using the voice taught
In the old Italian bel canto school. LO.
cal audiences have had many delightful
| opportunities Of hearing Mr. Monteith
2 as soloist, for he has sung a number
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