Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-02-13

MYTH the week just past and the
wv Forthcoming one filled with sew
eral notable events, il is rather
difficult to tell just which sholld be
given the most conspicuous place on
the fortnight s calendar.
MIsically, tne Gmck-Iimbalist con.
cert Is the event of leading import.
ance, the Cherrian ball at the aImory
Monday night the all-important one so.
eially. Rumors Of the elaborate prep
arations being made for this affair
have created small fufore Of excite.
ment among the feminine element, and
already nearly every ticket mas been
sold, the five hundred fortunate pos.
seF sOrs of them awaiting the occasion
with the nappiest anticipation.
Governor Withyeombe and his family
have accepted invitations, and the for
mer with Mrs. Withycombe will prob.
ably be asked to lead the grand march,
This event will have but scarcely
made its adieu when another equally
interesting will ursurp its place--the dc.
lightful comedy, Brown of Harvard,
to be given by local talent Tuesday and
Wednesday evenings at the Grand opera
house. Although the masculine ele'
mont is to be far the most largely rep.
resented, popular matron, Mrs. g..
X Spaulding, and three charming
young women, Mrs. Blanche ListOn Nei
meyer, Miss Marie Bolinger and Miss
Mignon Oliver, are to be conspicuously
featured, and all the more interesting
for their lack Of numbers
Following these affairs there prom
Uses 20 be much private entertaining,
using Washington s birthday as the in
spiration.
Harcm beauties, Colonial bells, Arab
ian maids, Follics aud a host of other
fanciful folk WED vita each other for
precedence Tuesday night, when the
Ladies club gave a masquerade, its
fourth and concluding dancing party,
held In Moose hall this season. Matrons
and maids were there aplenty with their
euriously garbed escorts, ali froliclNin9
through the ma2cs Of the latest dances
20 the strain e. the splendid music fur
nished by professional musicians from
Portland Never has society aad mor-
rier time, not moment from the ar
rival of the guests until thci time for
unmasking and leavetadng was there
a dull moment, Pierrettes, Clowns and
Follies imbuing the atmosphere with a
care.free, rollickng insoneiance.
Dignified solons and their wives and
numerous society folk visiting in the
city were included in the n,tatonal
list.
Festoons OF red and white attached
to tho corners Of the hall and suspend
ed 20 the eleGtrolieres, were the only
attempt at decorating, assisting largely
in acccntuating the carnival spirit
and also suggesting 81, Valentine 5 day.
Among the more striking costumes
noted were
Mrs. Asahel Bush-Freneh maid; cos.
tune designed Of pale gray white col
lars, cuffs and cap and apron, with pink
ribbon streamcrs.
apron.
Mr.. Bush-Ftench chef
Mrs. =. G. Sargent old fashioned
girl Of civil war times; pink costume
with full beruifled skirt, close fitting
basque and completed with wreath In
hair.
Mr.. Sargeant- Modern society belle;
black velvet gown entrain high Golf
furO and finished with an aigrette.
Mrs Harry v. Clay holland COS.
tune developed In delft blue, black vel.
vet bodice, white cap and worn with
sabois, To perfect the idea, Mrs, Clay
arranged her hair in long golden braids
and carried basket Of pretzels,
DR. Clay-Chincse mandarin,
Mra r. A. Liveslcy appeared IN sim.
liar costume as Mrs, Sargent, developed
In oluc.
Mr.. Liveslcy--Dude costume
Mrs John j. Roberts-Aabian cos
tune Of pink silk, black spangled scarf
and bead headdross,
Mr.. Roberts Jockey