Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-28

benefits.
Few row are the usual cay pastimes
70 which the leisure set is devoted.
Idle time that in the past was given
10 all the little diversions 50 dear to
society everywhere. is now spent in
strenuous work.
Decidedly the new mental attitude is
one Of service, and the idleF Of Othes
days finds the scheme Of things 50
changed that unless one is sincerely
busy about something, one is so lone
IL that there isn I even anyone to
play with.
So If you want to be social you are
learning to be something useful.
At the numerous social gatherings
the past few weeks, the one topic Of
conversation was Red Cross all of
the clubs are forming auxiliaries. and
50 It goes throughout the ranks of
what has been known as the women OF
leisure.
Charming and artistic in every de-
tail was the tea given Thursday after
noon by the Salem Woman s club, at
the residence of Mrs Ruben P. Boise
The affair was given for the benefit
Of the ssOregon Federation Hopital
Fund, now occupying the attention
Of club women all over the state, and
the attractive rooms were filled during
the hours Of three to five o. clock, with
gala assemblage of patriotic women,
all eager to assist in a worthy cause.
The club in planning the detail Of
the tea had a color scheme of red,
white and blue prevail in the decora-
tiOns throughout the various rooms.
Fragrant spring flowers in a riot of
vivid eolOring also added to the artis-
tic effect, and made a charming foil
for the prettily gowned matrons and
maids assisting about the rooms and
presiding over the tea table
In the dining room the exquisitely
appointed table was decked with an
arrangement Of red tulips, blue hya-
eiBths and white nareissus The lovely
blossoms were all massed in huge
basket tied with blue tulle.
Mrs Henry W. Meyers and Mrs.
Charles Il. McNary presided over the
table aud were assisted by Mrs. Ed
ward G. Smyth, Miss Hazel Downing
and Miss Margaret Gray.
The members Of the club assisting
about the rooms were Mrs William
Galloway, Mrs. A. ~ Moores, Mrs. G.
r. Bishop, Mrs. Charles Weller, Mrs.
Alice H. D0dd. Mrs 0. r. Hoff, Mrs.
f. A. Elliott. Mrs Perry Raymond and
Mrs. John ID. Sutherland.
During the afternoon the guests en-.
ioyed q talk on /" What women can dc
in the present crisis by Mrs. TaskeI
and several charming vocal solos by
Miss Lucille Barton
&
Mr. and Mrs. A. NJ Bush. who with
Mrs. Asahel Bush aud small son, Asahel
Bush. Jr.. have been sOjourning in
Southern California, are now in SaI
Francisco, en- route home.
They arrived there from Pasadena
yesterday and win be home Monday,
The Bushs have been in Califortis
for some weeks, and have passed tbs
vreater part of their stay in Paso Ro
hles, leaving there only last week t.
tour the southern part of the state.
Honoring Miss Veda Cross, a popular
bride-to-be the Misses Helen and Dor
athy Pearcc were hostcsses today for /;
charming luncheon.
lovely spring flowers in an artistic
array of coloring adorned the luncheon
fables and all about the rooms wer'
Jaffodils and nareissus.
There were five tables, each done ;
little differently one was of 0phelii
roses, another Of yellow Iris, anothe
of pink Cecil Drummer roses, and tw'
other tables with center of layenda
and pink sweet peas
After each course the guests wer
given blossoms, similar to those o.
the tables TO which they moved.
Luncheon was followed by bridge
Miss Josephine Albert assisted tn
Misses Pearce.
The guests were Mrs. George Will
lam Gray, Mrs Chauneey Bishop, Mrs
Frank II. Spears, Mrs Curtis b. Cross
Mrs. A. ]. Rain. Mrs. f. G. Hopkin
of Albany, Mrs. Clyde C. Graham, Mrs
Robert Greene of Albany. Miss Ellie
ThieIsen, Miss Mabel Withye0mbt
Miss Gertrude Gray, Miss Margare
Graz, Miss Jane Fry, Miss Grace Bear
Miss Flora Mason Of Albany, Miss Ger
trude Cunningham, Miss Mae Steusloff
Miss Hazel Bishop, Miss Leila RigdoT
Miss Mabel Robertson. Miss Leonid
Flcury Of Portland
The younger contingent will reloie
TO know that Miss Florence Hofer. VIII
il attending the University of CalifoI
mia. soon will be back in their midst
College closes the tenth of mex
month. and Miss Hofer will leave Bel
kelley Immediately, arriving home
few days later.
A charming luncheon was preside
over yesterday by Mrs. John j. Rot
erts who entertained small group 0
matrons that have been gathering tC
gcther all season
The hostess house guest Mrs Perc
Young of Albany was the honoree TO
this delightful affair which was mos
5nfOrmal
Three tables, all done in lovely pin
and lavendar sweet peas, were arrant
ed for the luncheon, which was follow
ed pv an afternoon of bridge.
A corsage bouquet of soft eolore
flowers marked Mrs Young place an
the hostess was assisted by Miss MI
bel Withyeombe, Miss Margaret Ora
and Miss Margery Marvin.
The guests were; Mrs. Thomas {
Smith, Jr, Mrs Thomas A. Liyesle,
Mrs. William H. Boot. Mrs. Chaunce
Bishop, Mrs Percy Young Of Alban,
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