Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-03-06
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es will be Mesdames Lizzie W. Smit,
Marion Wells. Clara Gribble, Mary +,
Cook and E. E. Cooper.
Mrs. Walter G. Moorehouse was hos.
tess Friday afternoon. when she enter.
tanned the members Of the X. and L.
of S. club at her home with an inform
al sewing bee.
Nine members Of the club shared the
hospitality Of the hostess and late in
the afternoon refreshments were serv-
ed with Mrs. Ida Reinnier assisting.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. f. Powers who have
been the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. G. T.
Schuneman on North Fourteenth street
returned TO their home in Portland to-
day.
Mrs. Bessie Cole, president Of the
Woman 3 Relief Corps, of Woodburn,
visited in Salem Saturday afternoon
and was a guest of the local corps. She
was accompanied by three other mem
bers of the Woodburn corps. Mrs. Inez
Hendricks, Mrs. Margaret Kelly and
Mrs Name Cochrane.
Miss Beatrice Shelton went to Port
land today to attend the matinee and
closing performance of the grand opera
at the Eleventh street theatre This af-
ternoon Miss shelton will hear "Iris"
and tonight 'Faust. "
Wednesday afternoon the ladies aid
society Of the United Brethren church
of North Seventeenth street, will meet
at the home of Mrs. Harry Row, on
North Eighteenth street.
About As of the very youngest set
of Salem s musical circles were guests
Friday evenin~ at the attractive CO.
lOnial musicale given by Miss Beatrice
Shelton in the parlors of the First
Congregational church.
Originality reflected in every detail
Of the affair, which was given by
Miss Shelton to honor her beginning
and intermediate pupils.
1t was in the nature of an old fash
ioned party and the little guests were
garbed in the style of Revolutionary
ud1S. AZ SlA U ElOth III lHG tNtHluR
the little folk gathered in stately
fashion into the banquet room, singing
the tune of Marching through Geor-
gia. -
Imagine the surprise of these little
colonial maids and men when, just as
they were about TO sit down to the
banquet table to have the Father of
His Country, the Honorable George
Washington and his wife, Martha
Washington, arrive and sit at the head
Of the table. Immediately George Wash
ington took command and acted as the
toastmaster and called on several dis
tinguished visitors present for toasts.
After the banquet a musical program
was given. This was opened by pia-
no duet by George Washington and
Chancellor Livingstone. After this the
wedding OF Tom Thumb took place, and
was performed with all the trimmings
and down to the last detail The parts
were taken by children up to eight
years old, Wayne Allen as the minister
was the hit Of the evening.
"The Little Lullaby Ladies' sang
in costume the lullabies that have rock.
ed to sleep the babies of children all
over tne world IhlS WIS u very pfeI"
ty and delightful number and it was
thoroughly enjoyed. The young people
of six years old took part in this por
ton Of the evenings entertainment.
Martha Washington entertained sew
eral of her lady friends at tea in a
strictly old fashioned style. 1t was a
burlesque on the modern social teas
and was full Of interest.
Vocal solos of merit were given by
Martha Washington, Tom Thumb and
Mrs. Alexander Hamilton. The solos
were all appropriate to the occasion.
Ted and Rex Howard gave o skit in
which George Washington and the
cherry tree figured. In this skit it was
brought Que that George really did cut
down the cherry tree and that he real
ly did tell his father about it. This
part of the program was especially
good and interesting throughout.
Very pretty and fetching was the
stepping of the old fashioned minuet,
which was followed by the entire party
joining in the singing of "The Star