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

About Is prominent matrons who arr
/, members of the Leisure Hour club gait
r cred at the residence of Mrs. NJ. NJ
Chapman, on Wednesday, to be guests
at the informal afternoon for which
Mrs. Chapman, Mrs. George G. Bing.
ham and Mrs. Lot i. Pearce were joint
h0stesses.
The affair marked the first meeting
of the club this season, and the after,
noon was delightfully."- whiled away
with sewing and one or two interest
ing readings.
Each guest was requested to bring
a book for the soldiers library and as
a result a number of interesting and
attractive books were added to the
scores that are being sent to the com
mittees each day.
An artistic arrangement of dahlias
and garden flowers decked the rooms,
and the hostesses were assisted by Miss
Oda Chapman and Miss Jennie Pearee.
Mrs. E. f. Waters will have as her
guest for the state tair next week,
Mrs. Alice M. Crane of Portland.
Mrs. John R. Pollock and daugh-
ter, Miss Helen Pollock, have arrived
home after a few months stay in st.
Paul, MINI, and elsewhere in the east.
En- route home they visited in Can
ada.
Mrs. r. E. Lee Steiner and daugh-
ter, Miss Barbara Steiner, have re-
turned from a short stay in Portland.
n
Mrs. William McGilchrist Jr, and
two youngsters, returned today from
Newport, where they, with Mrs. Hen
ny A. Cornoyer and children have
been enjoying a few weeks outing.
Mr.. McGilchrist, who accompanied
his family to the beach, came home last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton L. Meyers and
Mr.. and Mrs. George G.. Brown will
Wednesday for Marshfield to be
gone for two or three days.
The men are going to attend the
annual. grand Commandery knights
Templar of Oregon conclave, to be held
there Thursday, and Mrs. Meyers and
Mrs. Brown are going along merely
for the pleasure Of the trip.
MI. and Mrs. Robert Mexican Cha
zelle Erixon) of Portland will arrive
in Salem this week end and will prob
IDLY remain until after the state fair.
During their stay the --cKean's will
De guests at the Hotel Marion.
Motoring to American Lake yester-
lay to visit some of their friends who
re in the officers reserve corps, were
Mrs. Ernest Hofer and her son and
laughter, Laurence Hofer and Miss
florence Hofer. Z
They were accompanied by Mrs. Ho-
ier's sister, Miss Florence McKinnie,
will remain over the week end.
Mrs. Robert e. Downing and daugh-
err, Miss Hazelle Downing, have gone
o Portland for the day. /.
A group of young matrons including \
Irs. Ray L. Smith, Mrs. Charles Bates. !
drs. Floyd Utter and two children, !
robert and Florence, and Miss Margar- 4
I Graham motored to Lebanon Thurs :
av to pass the day with Mrs. Smith IS
lother, Mrs. A. M. Reeves.
The Frank A. Turner home on North
street was the setting for a :
lerry lawn party on Wednesday ht- /
crnoon when Miss Joy Turner enter v
aimed for her violin and piano stu
ents. The affair is an annual event
nd was delightful in every a k
A short musical programme was Civ !
n during the early hours, and later =
he afternoon was enjoyed with games. I
The rooms were deeked with garden il
lowers, while the broad veranda and
he refreshments were carried out in a \
and white color scheme. d
Those participating in the program \
ere: Helen Ramsden, Thelma Martin, j
nth Weehter, Elizabeth Weehter, Os- b
aid Seaverson, Ross Harris, Gertrude "
iessbeek, Winifred Eyre and Lorraine il
oss. t
The young folk gathering for the af- Il
,rnoon were Ruth Wechter, Elizabeth Il
Techter, Edith Thompson, Gertrude a
iessbeck, Elizabeth Thompson, Wini- W
ed Eyre, Clifford Hulsey, Robert b
amsden, Helen Ramsden, Thelma Mar
n, Hazel Martin, Claudine Gerth, Mil
red CARRIER, Ross Harris, Oswald Seav- y,