Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-07-08

! liam ii. Boot was nOsteSS lnursuay a
her attractive suburban residence il
Fairmount Heights.
The Boot residence, which is stu
ated in a bower of shrubs and flowers
was aglow with beautiful yellow anC
pink garden flowers, similar blossoms
also adorning the small luncheon ia
bles.
The afternoon was devoted to bridge
and the high score honors were won by
Mrs. Thomas b. Kay. Mrs. Boot was
assisted by Mrs. w. Melvin PlimptOn
and Mrs. Asahel Bush.
The guests including the members OF
the Thursday Bridge club and several
additional matrons were: Mrs. Fred s
Stewart, Mrs. VIM. c. Knighton, Mrs
Charles Dick, Mrs. f. Cooke Patton
Mrs. Sherman w. Thompson, Mrs. E
Z. Waters, Mrs. Rollin X. Page, Mrs
j ohm H McNary, Mrs. Thomas b. Kay
Mrs Edgar Hartley and Mrs. II. j.
| Shulderman.
The visit of Mrs. Ralph Watson Of
Portland brought many of the latter
friends together at small informal af-
fairs. While in Salem Mrs. Watson
was the guest of Mrs. Edwin J.. Baker
She returned to Portland today.
Mrs. Robert Kinney (Althea
Moores) who has been the guest of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. N. Moores, re-
turned Thursday to West Port, Ore
gon, where she will join Mr.. Kinney
who is summering at one of his lum-
ber camps.
One of the gayest and most delight
full affairs of the week was the sup
per for which Mr.. and Mrs. William II.
Thielsen were hosts Friday evening at
the Thielsen country place "Derry
Orchards Wild flowers in artistic
profusion adorned the rooms and t1e
supper table which was placed on the
broad vine-covered veranda was deck
ed with red geraniums and ferns.
Later the guests played bridge, and
the informality of the affair combin-
ed with the graciousness of the hosts
made it one of the merriest parties
given this season for the Oaks Bridge
club.
mrs. Thielsen was assisted by Miss
Ellen Thielsen and Miss EdnaSiming-
ton.
The guests motored out early in tae
evening and included, Mr.. and Mrs.
Homer Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. +. G..
Deckebach, Mrs. Fred Stewart, Mr..
and Mrs. William McGilchrist, Jr., Mr..
and Mrs. L. o. Siecke, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Caughill, Mrs. Lovelace, Mr.. and
Mrs. Merlin Harding, Mr.. and Mrs
Jack Currie.
Mrs. George J. Pearce and daughters
the Misses Helen and Dorothy Pearce,
who have been spending the winter in
Boston, Mass, arrived in Albany, We'd
nesday, where Mrs. l'earce and Miss
Helen Pearce remained for several
days visit with the formers sister,
Mrs. T. G.. Hopkins. Miss Dorothy
Pearce accompanied by her grandmoth-
er, Mrs. Il. G. Small, who has been the
guest of Mrs. Hopkins returned Thurs
day. While in Boston Miss Helen
Pearce attended Radcliffe college at
Cambridge, and Miss Dorothy studied
music at the conservatory of music.
one or the preltleSt OI lht Neth .
luncheons was that given Friday by
Mrs. Edward Smyth, honoring her
house guest Miss Elizabeth McGaw Of
Portland.
An artistic array of pink sweet peas
and lacey ferns centered the table
around which were seated the honor
guest, Mrs. Clyde Graham, Mrs. Ralph
Jackson (Maude Durbin), Miss Grace
Bean. Miss Florence Cleveland and the
hostess.
This afternoon Mrs. Smyth enter
tanned with charming Kcnsington in
honor of her guest.
Mrs. James Withycombe and Miss
Mabel Withycombe have gone to Cor
wallis, where they will visit until Mon
day.
Mrs. George Palmer Putnam and
small son, David Binney Putnam, left
Wednesday for the east where they
will remain during Mr.. Putnam s alb
sence at the border. They will visit
Mrs. Putnam's parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Edwin Binney, at their summer place
in Sound Beach, Conn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis b. Cross and
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Graham will leave
this evening on the boat for trip up
the river. The Cross will take their
ear and the party win motor home late
Sunday night.