Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-22
By ALINE

t lamette University.
Her sister, Miss Rita Steiner, ais
attended Washington, and is a membe
of the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority
Of which Miss Barbara will no doub
become a member
Mrs. James Withyeombe and he
daughter, Miss Mabel Withycombe
were hostesses for a charming luncheon
on Friday.
1t was most informal and delightful,
the guests being a congenial group OF
prominent society matrons.
A huge basket of lovely flox, in the
pinks, blues, and other pastel shades,
decked the artistieally appointed ia
Bile, around which overs were placed
for 6. After luncheon the afternoon
was devoted to knitting.
Today Mrs. Withycombe and Miss
Withycombe presided over a similar
affair, asking another group of friends
as guests. The Withycombes enjoy en-
tertaining their friends in this way,
and are planning to give several Of
these delightful affairs during the
winter.
Mrs. w. Melvin Plimpton and two
youngsters, Sherman and Janet, are ex-
pected home today from West Lake,
where they have been spending the
latter part Of the summer with Mrs.
Plimpton s parents, Mr.. and Mrs. II.
u. Campbell.
Miss Grace Bean who has been away
for a couple Of weeks visiting her
hrnthAr a,1 atgfor ~ urr M, aaI Nae
Hawley Bean, at the Bean ranch near
Pendleton, will return to Salem Mon
day. She will be accompanied by Mrs.
e. !. Harris of Berkeley, California,
who Is a relative of the Beans, and
will visit here for several days en- route
home.
During her visit in Pendleton Miss
Bean has had a delightful time, shar-
ing in the gayeties of the Roundup.
Later in the winter, perhaps in De-
the Hawley Beans are plan
ming to come to Salem for a visit of
several weeks.
A wedding that will be of interest
10 college folk and also many of the
younger contingent was solemnized in
on Wednesday night, when
Miss Greta Fortmiller became the bride
If Ralph Cronise. 1t was a church we'd
ling and several Salem folk, old friends
If the couple, attended the ceremony.
The bride, who is-a popular Albany
,irl, is well known in Salem, having
here on several occasions.
Cronise, who formerly made his home
n Salem with his parents, Mr.. and
drs. Thomas J. Cronise, is associated 5
gIth the Albany Democrat. He is a
raduate Of the Salem high school and
University of Oregon, and was one of
he group Of boys who made up the old
Criterion club He is also a member
# the Beta Theta Phi fraternity.
The Misses Esther and Catharine
arson were hostesses Thursday night =
or a delightful little knitting bee, I,
rhen a group Of girls gathered together
or the first of a series of these affairs
o be oiven during the winter at their 7
arious homes, !
The guests included only about a doz !
II girls who recently met at Miss Ma q
lie Withycombe S and decided to de- :
ote at least n evening q week to :
for the navy league.
The next meeting, which will be the
EEK following the state fair, will be {
[ Miss Hazelle Downing s. -,
y !
Miss Eva Bailey of Hillsboro is the :
uest of the Misses Gertrude and Mar j
aret Gray, and will be here for a .
eek or so. Miss Bailey has visited the
ray girls on several occasions, and q
ways shares in the gayeties of the :
ounger set.
Mrs. C. w. Niemeyer entertained in !
on Monday night with a few y
Ibles of "500", asking as her guests :
lie members of the Quinze Jour club, u
no enjoyed a series of these little y
itherings last season. v
The rooms were fragrant with roses r
I'd other garden flowers, and the card n
,nors were won by Miss Ethel Liston
n =
Mrs. Harry II. Olinger, Mrs. Oliver v
Locke and Mrs. William Walton will r
rive home tomorrow from Pendlcton, 4
here they have been the guests of p
rs, Robert N. Stanfield for the Round !;
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