Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-30
Ralph Chaffee of Clayley, Alberta,

Ralph Chaffee of Clayley, Alberta,
canada.
! Mr.. and Mrs. W. Melvin Plimpton
were hosts last night for charming
and exceptionally pretty dinner party,
The affair was most informal, and
| lovely, the guests being q. group Of the
married set who gather each year for
their annual ducks.
The arti5tically appointed table was
centered with a low floral arrange
ment of fragrant white hyacinths and
cyclomen, in tones varying from pale
pink and rose to purple. The blossoms
all massed with feathery ferns were
surrounded by silver candelabras con-
tanning pink candles.
Circling the table were Mr.. and Mrs,
William H. Burghardt, Jr., Mr.. and
lry f. Clay, Mr.. and Mrs. Frederic d.
ThieIsen. Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Chaun-
cey Bishop Mr.. and Mrs, John J. Rob
| erts, Asahel Bush and the hosts.
d, One Of the gay and attractive holi-
| day festivities was the dinner dance
for which DR.. and Mrs. Ray +. Pomeroy
were hosts Tuesday night when they
entertained a group of friends before
their departure for their home in Port
Hand.
The affair was given at the Pomcroy.
Sr., residence and the rooms were
aglow with candles, which lent fest.
i've air to the setting. A huge golden
basket of flaming poinsettas and white
chrysanthemums, combined with holly
deeked the dinner table.
Dainty place cards and lovely Kill
larney roses marked covers for "a in
cluding the newly welded hosts and
their parents.
| The guests were:
| Mr.. and Mrs. Homer II. Smith, Mr.
and Mrs. Harry Wenderoth, Mr.. anc
Mrs. Frank Ward, Mr.. and Mrs. Har
ry Weidmer, Mr.. and Mrs. Horace
lSvkes, Mrs. Alfred Lovelaee, Mrs
Nina Cornelius, Miss Verna Cooder
Miss Nell Sykes, Miss Frances Ward
Miss Elizabeth Griffin of Portland
Miss Helen Cornelius Of Monmouth, Ol
liver Meyers, w. II. Prunk and Arde'
Wallace.
A custom that for many years ha
been adopted by members of societ,
in the larger cities, and one that woult
be d delightful innovation in Salem, j
the reception or open house, held ol
New Years, when friends assemble a
the various homes during the day 70
a cup of tea or beverage and cakes.
!
Friends of Mr.. and Mrs. f. NJ. Jor
iden Of Seattle, who frequently visit il
Salem as the guests of the Henry W
Meyers, will be interested to know
that they are planning to leave tn
first of the year for a -sol0urn in tn
| West Indies. They will sail from New
York visiting Cuba, Panama, Pain
Beach and numerous other places O
interest.
Mrs. John Withycombe and Miss Ma
bel Withycombe went to Portlan
THURSDAY for few days visit.
Miss Withyeombe went TO atten'
the Oregon alumni dance, and is tn
house guest of Mrs. George GerlingeI
land Mrs. Withycomhe is with relatives
| An interesting exent of ST. valen
time IS day, February the II, will b
the large benefit dance to be given a
the armory by the Auxiliary Of tn
ISpanish American War Veterans.
| The committee in charge of the al
fair are making every effort oshav
1.-THE party one of the most suceeasf.s q
1.-THE winter S festivities Mrs. sSzS1'
Hewlett is chairman. and willEbc Q:
sisted by Mcsdames Charles Brantean
Lundon.
Christmas, Mr.. and Mrs. George I
lLitchfield celebrated the golden ami
Iversary of their wedding, with larg
dinner at their home ON Center street
The rooms were effectively deeke
with Christmas green's and flowers, an
the hosts were showered with beautiful
[eifts. Seated around the table beside
the hosts were:
| Mr.. and Mrs. George F. Litchfiel
and son, Claude, Mr.. and Mrs. Josep
SCHNEIDER, Mr.. and Mrs John McDon
aid and little daughters, Alma an
Mary, Mr.. and Mrs. Laurence Scott
Ralph and Alice SCHNEIDER, Grae
lLitchfleld, Charles Litchfleld an
Frances Litehfield
Mrs. Litchfield who formerly WI
Miss Mary A. Croft is the oldest w
man resident in Salem. Mr.. Litchfiel
lis a native Of Connecticut and cam
to Oregon fifty-four years ago. Nj
and Mrs. Litchfield were married O
lChristmas day in 1866, and have 81
children, two sons and four daughter: