Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-10

on Mission street, for an informal af-
ternon on Monday.
| The afafir was a complete surprise to
/ the honoree and the afternoon was de
lightfully passed with games and
| chatter.
Those gathering for the celebration
were, Mrs. Leroy Hewlett, Mrs. Clyde
G. johnson, Mrs J. C. Perry, Mrs.
Roma Hunter, Mrs Calvin F. Patton
aud Mrs. Andrew L. Johnson.
Mrs. Robert Kinney Althea Moores)
of Astoria is the guest of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs A. n. Moores, and will
| be here for about a week.
She was accompanied as far as Port
Hand by Mr.. Kinney who will probably
join her in Salem before her return
home.
Mrs. Carl Steiwer (Janet Cray, a
charming bride of the season, was the
honor guest Thursday afternoon at the
small informal bridge tea for which
Mrs. George William Gray was hostess.
Guests were asked for two tables of
bridge and later in the afternoon few
more matrons and maids joined the
players for tea.
The rooms were charming with
spring flowers and the guests includ-
ed about 16 matrons and maids, prln-
mipally old friends of Mrs Steiwer'
Mrs. Walter Spauding was hostess
Friday afternoon for a delightful IN
formal Kensington.
Her guests included about a dozen
For n
most part members of the La Couder
club, which has not met before tins
winter, but will be resumed from now
on throughout the season.
/ The rooms were attractively decked
with yellow daffodils, the refreshment
table at which the guests were seated
being adorned with fragrant pink and
white sweet peas. Mrs. R. W. Walton
assisted Mrs. Spauldiug.
Guests of the afternoon were Mrs.
William Walton, Mrs c. X. Spauldlng,
mrs. r. w. Walton, Mrs. 81 Bob y Rob
erts, and Miss Jane Fry.
The members included in the CLUB
lare: Mrs. Chester Cox, Mrs. Paul john
tson, Mrs. Roy Mills, Mrs. Clifford Far
mer, Mrs. Louis Josse, Mrs. Walter
Spaulding Mrs. Paul Schmidt, Mrs,
Harry Wcnderoth and Miss Nancy
ISkaife.
Perhaps the smartest affair sched-
Iuled in the calendar for next week IS
the dancing party for which Dir. and
Mrs. Harry +. Clay will be hosts at
their residence on Saturday night. :
1t will be a st. Patrick S party and
the guests will include close to % OF
the married set and younger contlE-
gent.
The Clays are noted for their de-
IHehtful entertaining and have the gift
of hospitality which makes their
friends unusually eager to gather at
their home,
Mr.. and Mrs. George G. Brown have
oone to Portland for a brief visit. lheY
went this morning and will remain
over the week end.
Informal vet charming was the at
ternoon of bridge for which Mrs. w.
Carlton Smith was hostess THURSDAY
-Four tables were placed for bridge
land the card honors fell to Mrs. Ed
win L. Baker.
Baskets of vivid hued spring flow
ers were prettily arranged about the
Icard rooms and the guests were the
members of the Thursday Bridge cluo
of which the hostess also is member
Miss Calista Moore was guest OF the
club.
Mrs. Charles L. McNary had small
qroup of matrons at her home for an
Informal little sewing bee on FRIDAY
Iafternoon. ~,
Several members of the hostess club
were guests.
| Mrs Al II. Steiner was the motif for
n delightful surprise party Monday al
ternoon, when several of her trlendS
i gathered at her home to celebrate the
anniversary of her birthday.
Ehe celebration was planned by the
members of the Sweet Briar club,
which is composed of matrons living
on tho Wallace road and the afternoon
was pleasantly whiled away with sew
ing and chatter. -, nt,,
Ieircled the table to enjoy birthday
Icollation and the cake, which had pech
prepared by the guests
The cluD nlenlutlS oAal ing ~ 49,
Iternoon were: Mrs. Clyde c, Beckett
4 Mrs. NJ. c. Pettys, Mrs Fred Dermny'
Mrs w. c. Franklin, Mrs. S. 7. Kim
hail, Mrs. Charles Chaffee, Mrs: D.
IOTnger. Mrs. f. D. Moll, Mrs. NJ. Bum
Miss Helen Taylor and Miss Belle Mil
Ter.
Mrs. William II. Lvtle returned Wed
Enesdav night from Portland where she
mas been the guest of friends for sew,
erol davs. DR.. Lytle who accompanied
her came home earlier in the week
Over so of the younger folk made
merry last night at the delightful dane
ling party given by group OF young
girls at Union hall
The hall was deeked with hanging
baskets of greens combined with gay
lcolored pennants, and the ehaperones
Included Mrs. Thomts 5. Golden, Mrs
IWilIam p. Babcock, Mrs John J, Alex
Icrman, Mrs, Ralph White, and Mrs u
If. Victor.
The youth and enthusiasm of the
Ipuests combined with the infornahty
Eof the affair made it one of the gay
lest and merriest of the week S testlV-
lities. ~