Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-10-28

~ nee again society is indebted to
the visitors in tcwn for the priD
~ cipal diversions of the past week.
The resumption of several clubs also
have added impetus to the scant list
of affairs that have marked the early
fall.
Teas, dinners and bridge parties with
the inevitable Kensington have formed
a large part of the social affairs of the
week and the most interesting event
was the oriental tea given by the Sa
lem Woman club.
Another smart affair of the week
was the large tea for which Mrs. F. A.
Elliott was hostess Friday to honor her
sister, Mrs. A. T. Hill of La Grande,
Oregon,
Perhaps the first notable gathering
of the winter S festivities will be the
premier party of the Monday night
dancing club which is to be given at
the Moose hall Monday night.
Looking ahead in the calendar there
are several things to claim the attention
of Salem folk, the most interesting be-
ing the Whipp concert at the Presby
terian church Wednesday night.
Society gathered at the Y. W. G.
A. this afternoon to attend the bril-
liant oriental tea given by the Salem
Woman 5 club.
event in honor of the president of
fhe club, was one of the most artistic
affairs Of the early season.
During the hours of 3 to o clock
scores of matrons and maids thr0nged
the attractive rooms
Besides Mrs. William Galloway, pres
ident; the honor guests were Mrs.
James Withycombe and Mrs. Willis G.
Hawlev. Others in the receiving line
were, Mrs. Alice H. Dodd, Mrs. George
q. Brown, Mrs. A. N. Moores and Mrs.
i. G.. Bowersox. The guests were in
troduced to the receiving line by Mrs.
II. A. Elliott
Huge feathery chrysanthemums in
tones of yellow and clusters of bril-
liant foliage decked the reception
room, as well as the room where the
Booth string orchestra played during
the tea hours.
+ Assisting about the rooms were Mrs. |
Russell Catlin, Mrs. A. N. Bush, Mrs.
William Kirk, Mrs. Richard Cartwright
Mrs, Perry Raymond, Mrs. George A.
Wood and Miss Matte Beatty.
The dining room was veritable Jap
anese garden. 1t was all done in fes-
toons Of soft colored sweet peas, with |
cherry blossoms and oriental lanterns
adding to the artistic effect.
Here the guests gathered for tea,
small tables prettilv adorned with the
same pink and lavendar blossoms be-
ing placed around the room.
Assisting in the serving attired in
dainty and charming oriental costumes,
were Misses Gertrude Gray Catharine
Carson, Hazel Downing, Mary Greed
Howard, Veda Cross, Margaret Gray,
Mabel Withycombe, Rita Steiner, Flor
ence Cleveland, Constance Cartwright,
Jane Fry, Aline Thompson, Grace Bean,
Helen Wood, Barbara Steiner and Ruth
Jones.
Miss Mary Creed Howard will leave
the first of the month for the south, |
where she will pass the winter. II is |
the source of much regret to Miss
Howard s host of friends that she will |
be away for so long time, as the |
charming little southern girl has be-
come very popular in Salem. Miss How
ard will first visit relatives in Mem /
phis, Tenn, and Aberdeen, Miss, going
later TO Knoxville, Tenn, where she
will be the guest OF her aunt, Mrs.
Perry Locklett, prominent society
matron.
Outing her visit in the southland,
Miss Howard will be extensively enter,
tanned by her many school friends and
relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. John d. Sutherland,
who have been enjoying a few weeks
at Garden Craig" the n. NJ. c. Neil
country home, near Grants Pass, are ex
pected home the first of the week.