Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-01-22


nesday en- route from Eugene where
he was the soloist in the Rose Maid
en-, given by the Philharmonic soci'
ETY..
Hreceeding the cantata Mr.. Mon
teith sang a number of songs inelud-
ing "Loiraine Lorree.
Miss Alyce Hollister entertained a
coterie of friends last week with a
merry informal sleighing party.
Later the guests enjoyed five hun
dred and delicious oyster supper.
Those present were: Mr.. and Mrs.
Varley, Miss Nebergule, Miss Daisy
Hovdebo, Mr.. Hollister and Alyee Hol-
lister.
Mrs. Harvey Wells returned today
from a brief visit to Portland.
One of the largest affairs of the
week was the social evening given by
Mr.. and Mrs. R. B. Fleming Friday
for the members of the Congregational
church.
About sixty guests called and enjoy
ed an evening of games and music.
The attractive serving table was eff
fectively arranged with fragrant car
nations and ferns and was presided ov-
er during the evening by Mrs. D. w.
Mathews, Mrs. w. /. Staley, Mrs. Will
liam Fleming and Mrs +. P. Talking
ton. A bevy of young girls also as
sisted about the rooms.
| NJ. II.Io.. ,,-n, 4lo ,,,aA,f nf
pleasnrable surprise party recently
when number of friends gathered to
celebrate her birthday.
The guests arranged tables for an ev-
ening of $500" and the card honors
were awarded to Mrs. i Hansen.
Mrs. c. NJ. Epley was a charming
hostess Thursday for the Priscilla club.
An enjoyable sewing was followed
by short business session when the
club decided to give series of Ken
singtons for the benefit of the Y. W. G.
A.
Mrs. Daniel Fry and Mrs. Fred Steu-
sloff generously offered their attract
i've homes for these affairs, the first
of which will be given in the very
near future.
The members of the Priscilla club
are; Mrs. Daniel ]. Fry, Mrs. David
Eyre, Mrs. Frank Meyers, Mrs. A. l..
Brown, Mrs. W. s. Mott, Mrs, John
Craig, Mrs. G. M. Epley, Mrs. Fred
Steusloff, Mrs. A. T. VAIN, Mrs. Susie
Jones and Mrs. Ida Babcock.
The next dance at the EllSs' club
for the members and their many
friends, will be given on Tuesday even
ing.
The affair is being eagerly antici-
pated.
Thursday afternoon the Elite En-
broidery club was enjoyably entertain
ed by Mrs. H. st. Helens on Court
street.
The afternoon was devoted to fancy
work, after which the hostess served
4 dainty lunch, assisted by Mrs. o. G.
Schellberg
The club members present were; Mrs
A. NJ. Clough, Mrs. P. L. Frazier, Mrs
Eldridge Rider, Mrs Chas. Given, Mrs
Fred Prince, Mrs. Nellie Knox, Mrs
Ruth Waller, Mrs. c. T. Mcintyre, Mrs
Joe Bernardo, Mrs. W. W. Hill, Mrs. w
L. Bryant, Mrs. Bred Hill and Mrs. o
G. Schellberg.
Monday evening the Misses May and
Ruth Rauch entertained number Of
their friends at o jolly informal sleigh
ing party.
A dainty supper ended the evening
diversions.
Miss Zoe Stockton was hostess Fri
day afternoon for delightful inform
al sewing having as guests coterie o.
friends who have been entertaining
this way all winter.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. T. A
Ratcliff in Morningside was the seen,
of happy gathering Wednesday even
ing when the members of the family
gathered to celebrate the hosts colder
wedding.
There were five children present who
were: Mrs. Mary Reynolds, Of Salem
Mrs. Rae Batter, of Elgin, Oregon
George |. Ratcliff, Enterprise, Oregon
MISS hOhe NOIlb anu NudrltS RdlCllll
of Salem.
Covers were placed for eighteen O.
the family at dinner.
Later other guests augmented TN
party and the evening was enjoyably
spent with games and music.
Thomas A. Ratcliff was born il
Howard county, Indiana in 1912. II
1862 he enlisted with the l0lst Indiani
and served until the close of the war
Returning home he on January 10, 1885,
married Elizabeth Irby. They begal
housekeeping in Clinton county, lnii
ana, and there their six children wer'
born. One son, Simon, died when ;
child, With the five remaining chill
! dren they moved to Kansas and afte
nine years moved to Eastern Oregon
where they lived until all the children
were grown and scattered about en-
gagged in their various voeations, an,
, fourteen years ago Mr.. and Mrs. Rat
cliff moved to Salem. They have be
come well known being active mem
bers Of tine First Christian church, tn,
G. A. r., W. h, c., and |. 0. o. f.