Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-15

81 Mrs. Charles Gray, who has beer
> sojourning in the south for severa
months is expected home within a short
time During her absence Mrs. Gray
has been spending the greater part Of
her time in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and hel
sojourn there has been made delight
tul by the William C. Knightons, who
at present are making their home in
Tulsa.
Mrs. Gray visited in California en-
route to Oklahoma, and will also come
home that way, stopping in San Fran
cisco for several days:
Mrs. Chauncey Bishop and two sons,
Robert and Charles Kay, and the FORM
er's mother. Mrs. C. d. Gabrielson.
came home yesterday from Portland.
They have been in Portland since
early in the week, having gone that
far with Lieutenant Carl Gabrielson,
who left Wednesday morning for Am.
lerican Lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Brown were
hosts Tuesday night for a small in
formal duck dinner. Their guests mum.
bered five.
Wednesday afternoon the country
home of Miss Nellie Taylor, on the
Wallace road, was the scene of home
coming reception, when she entertained
the late and present members of the
Sweet Briar club.
The afternoon was whiled away in
oo1I Ixv Nd Io44 I
late members of the club who were un-
afternoon the Misses Josie May Greg
ory and May Reil favored the guests
with readings.
Scarlet geraniums adorned the pret-
ty refreshment table and the hostess
G. w. Beckett, Mrs. AL Steiner, Mrs.
Mrs A. H. Bum.
Mrs Clyde W. Beckett, Mrs. M. C.
H. Bum, Mrs. AL Steiner, Mrs. Fl. Fl. I,
Scobell, Mrs. George Miller, Mrs. D.
H. Adams, Mrs. W. G. Franklin, Mrs |
Dudley Gibson, Mrs. john Imlah, Mrs,
fler, Mrs. E. M. Bailey, Mrs. Glen
Adams, Miss Jessie May Gregory and
Miss May Rel.
Miss Osa Northup of McMinnville
S the guest of Miss Lora Puryine, aud
will be here over the week end.
A wedding with military settings
H. |
ng at $50, when Miss Theresa Hath
way, of Bellingham, and Lieutenant
Roy ID. Byrd of Salem. Or, were mar
lone of Mr.. and Mrs N. E. Van Wart,
1923 Twenty sixth avenue. DR.. Carter
Helm Jones performed the ceremony.
'he rooms were attractive with flags, K
and carnations. Mrs. ]
= R. Smith of Bellingham, sister of
he bride, was matron of honor.-Bel- !
ngham paper.
Mrs. Elmer Kemons and small daugh !
err, Eleanor, will leave tomorrow for ;
'ortland, where they viii visit indefi-
itely. !
An interesting meeting of the North :
alem Woman s club was held on Thurs !
ay afternoon at the home of Mrs
larry Churchill. A business session
receded the Red Cross sewing and a
Lrs. William Hamilton gave an inter i
sting detailed synopsis of the work T
one at the recent convention held at
rineville. Books for the soldiers IL :
rarv were donated by various mem h
ers of the club and altogether 20 were
1ded to the long list of books ready !
)r shipment.
Handel s Messiah, the Christmas or !,
5orio, told in the words of the Bible :
ith the beautiful music by Handel,
i'll be rendered by a chorus of sixty
Dices. with seven soloists, under the
rection of Frank Wilbur Chaee. at q
lie First Methodist church, Sunday 3
,ening at seven thirty o'elock. 1t :
i'll be the first time that so large a Il L
lmber of the parts of the oratorio I
I'VE been given in Salem. There will a
, thirty of the numbers from the
ore given, with Prof. T. s. Roberts =
the organ and Mrs. Vera Schaupp =
Hickey at the piano, DR.. Frank Viii z
II Chaee directing. Br Chaee also =
II accompany the soloists at the pi- y y
10. y
The singers have been working hard a a
this oratorio and it promises to be =
rare treat to the music lovers, as well y
to those who desire to hear this :
eat work, particularly appropriate y
the season.
As this is given in the place of the
gular Sunday evening Service the "
bic is most cordially welcomed. I'd
The soloists viii be: Miss Leila Belle
sCaddam, Miss Louise Btnson, So
ano; Mrs. c. E. Bates, contralto; "A; "A;
ss Venita Mckinney, mezzo-soprane; " "
A. Schramm, Prof. John W. Todd, e
lor; r. R. Jones, bass. en-
The Loyal Woman s class of the :
-st Christian church met at the home
Mrs. Flora Clark, $40 North Front
eet Thursday afternoon. An inter
ing program was rendered. Two vo-
solos by Mrs. Knowland and one
Mrs. Barham of Dallas. A new
ne called keep and find was also
Ioyed. Later refreshments were serv-
Those present We're Mrs. A. D. Welch
s B. W. Watcher. Mrs. L. NJ. White
IS Roberta Morton, Mrs. c. e.
owland, Mrs f. E. Loose. Mrs. Thos.