Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-11-03

CERTAINLY there is something DO
etic in the momentum with whiel
the feminine world is plunginl
into war work. Such sincerely, sucI
zeal by day and night for almost twen
ty four hours every day in the year
not excepting Sundays, savors of thu
stuff Of heroism.
For years one has been accustomed
to referring to the 'sleisure world" in
which women ruled, as an existence OF
butterfly Fittings, adding nothing tan
gible to the work of the world Now
comes the Red Cross, with the state
ment that the value Of women 3 work
in America for one year is estimated
at not less than $30,000,000. In one day
so to speak, they have justified the
pretty idling of generations of time
killing
Along with Red Cross knitting, band
age making, ETC., there has also been
a deluge of benefit affairs in Salem,
already this winter, and no sooner do
the women get through with one big
project than they are plunged head
over heels in another.
The much heralded and long antici-
pated Carnival of Nations (which
has required SO much time and energy
of the patriotic women of the city is
in full swing today and the armory
is of course the mecca for everyone in
town. 1t is perhaps the biggest bene-
fit of its kind that has ever been Civ
en- in Salem, and if there is anything
IN hard work, the affair most certain
ly viii be huge success.
~ LANCING backward )for "a mo-
nj u Io1o
lot to talk about this week, ex-
cept the Country club dance, and that
ism t half talked out yet, because it
turned out to be so much larger, so
much more delightful and so infinitely
more jolly than anyone dared expect,
that it continues something to hnger
over with fond memories.
1t was perfectly heavenly moon
light night for the opening festivities,
and this along with the fact that it
was society's first big function this
season, perhaps explains the freshness
and spontanietly which characterized
the affair.
The decorations for the occasion
were extremely striking. Vivid-hued
Zennias were massed on the huge
mantle piece, and all about the attract
i've club room there was glorious
profusion of brilliant autumnal foliage,
and gay colored Japanese lanterns
There were loads of smart gowns
worn that night, and altogether the
effect was wonderfully colorful and at
tractive.
The music was furnished by Hunt S
orchestra and was unusually good.
A few of the gowns noticed follow:
Mrs. Thomas A. Livesley- Handsome
gown Of black tulle with deep hip gir
die and trimming of black sequins. The
bodice also was of the tulle and Sc
sums, with long flowing tulle sleeves
Mrs. Ralph Williams Of Portland
Attractive gown of georgette crepe,
shading from the palest flesh pink to
a deep cerise, with opalescent beaded
design on the bodice and bottom OF
the skirt.
Mrs, Asahel Bush-Lovely gown of
cloth of silver, made in pannier effect
with an overdress of filmy white tulle
exquisitely embroidered in opalescent
and silver beads, worn with silver slip
pers.
Mrs. Jacob Kamm--Black tulle over
satin. The skirt was made in a tier
design and was edged with a narrow /
trimming of peacock blue. {
Mrs. John j. Roberts-Soft yellow
taffeta, pannier draped, with touches
Of lavendar vevet ribbon. Silver lace h
and tulle with the taffeta formed the 1
bodice a
Mrs. Oliver Locks--black silk net I
in silver over cloth of sill.
yer. I
Mrs. Chauncey Bishop - Pale pink v
nlle over silver and gold lace with Q
of gold and silver on the t
bodice.
Mrs. Jim Wilson-CreatioA Of Apri- t
'ot tRffeta and cream tulle, with v
touches of lavendar. e
Mrs. Keith Powell of Lafayette 5
White crepe meteor, with bodice of opa n
escent paiettes and tulle.
Mrs. Robert Stanfield of Pendleton i