Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-05-06

Mrs. A. N. Bush S and Mrs. Charles
Dopp's afternoon Thursday was 4
charming informal affair, about twenty
three prominent matrons of the Thurs
day afternoon club being asked Mrs.
George Bennett of San Francisco was
the guest of honor. The rooms Of the
Bush residence were decked with guam
titles of spring time loveliness, yellow
and rose snap dragons were lrtistical-
ly combined with lavender and white
iris intermingled with green's In the
dining room the same soft colored bios
SONS were used to center the refresh
ment tables BOntonniers Of exquisite
white rose buds and dainty rose-colored
baskets filled with bOn-bons marked
the places.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chauncey Bishop and
Mr.. and Mrs. John j. Roberts motOred
to Albany Friday to be guests Of the
Percy Youngs for dinner and an in
formal dance for which they were nosts
at their residence Friday evening. The
Bishops and Roberts drove home today
Il
Miss Elizabeth Lord presided over a
small informal dinner Friday even
| ing. A huge bowl Of yellow pansies
and for-getme-nots centered the artist
ically appointed table, which had COW
ers for Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Sargent, Mr..
and Mrs. Ben o. Schucking, Mrs. W..
7. Lord and the hostess.
Mr. and Mrs. William Knighton have
gone to Portland where they will re-
main over the weekend.
One of the prettiest and most de-
lightful affairs of the week was the
informal bridge for which Mrs. George
Pest was hostess this afternoon.
Spring flowers, pink snap dragons
made an artistic foil for the matrOns
and maids to whom the hostess extend
ed her hospitality. Guests were asked
to make up four tables of tine game.
Mrs. Post was assisted by Miss Esther
Ryan and Miss Ellen Thielsen.
Those playing We're.
Mrs. George William Gray, Mrs. H.
j. SchulderDal, Mrs. Homer Smith,
Mrs. John Caughill, Mrs. Frank Brown,
Mrs. Douglas Mimic, Mrs Armin Stein
er, Mrs. George Lewis, Mrs. Louis
Josse, Mrs. George Fox, Miss Ellen
phielsen, Miss Matte Beatty, Miss
RYAN and Miss Edith Hazard.
Charming in every detail was the
luncheon for which Mrs. William Ed
ridge was hostess Thursday. The table
was particularly lovely with an artistic
arrangement of wall flowers combined
with forget.me-nots, and huge airy vel
low and blue tplle bows. Covers were
placed for fifteen matrons Of the
Thursday afternoon bridge club.
Luncheon was followed by bridge
and the favor was won by Mrs. Ruben
Boise. The drawing room, wheTe the
card tables were arranged was aglow
with yellow genista. Later the ma
irons danced and Mrs. Carlton Smith
sang several beautiful solos.
The guests included:
Mrs. Ruben Boise, Mrs. r. f. Lee
Steiner, Mrs. George Rodgers. Mrs,
Charles McNary, Mrs. William Dancy
Mrs. Milton Meyers, Mrs. Carlton
Smith, Mrs. Harry Olinger, Mrs George
Rose, Mrs. l.. f. Griffith, Mrs. Frank
Durbin, Mrs. Oliver Locke, Mrs George
Brown, Mrs. Joseph Baumgartner and
Mrs. Edwin l., Baker.
Honoring their week end guests Mr.
and Mrs. Del Dinsmore of Portland,
Mr.. and Mrs James Wilson entertain
ed Saturday evening with an informal
bridge party. Guests were asked for
seven tables Of the game and the score
honors were won by Mrs. Edward Gil
lingham and Homer Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Steusloff and
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Mimic enter
tanned Tuesday evening with a dinner
at the home Of the former on north
Commercial street, Covers were placed
for sixteen around a flower bedeekted
table prettily appointed. The evening
was devoted to five hundred and the
card rooms were adorned with yellow
tulips and green's, The card honors
fell TO Mrs. Clyde Rice and A. l..
VAIN.
One Of the attractive May day par
ties of the week was that for which
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter SpauldiAg were
hosts Monday evening.
1t was truly May day affair and
Miss Edna Josse, bride elect,
was crowned by the guests as queen
of the evening. by way of varying
the usual diversions May tournament |
,,,,s hoI1 nnl 1,arious onues appronri. |