Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-22

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party for their own members, and al
the veterans Of the G. A. R. and thci
wives on December 29th. Those mem
bers of the w. r. G. who have a birth
day in September, October and Novem
Der will be hostesses for the happy oc
easiOn. The party will occur in the ar
mory, where all can enjoy a social tim
lplaying cards, knitting or chatting. 4
. light lunch viii be served, and every
J thing viii be done to make for NOR,
!, Isociability in the corps, and for thu
: old veterans of Sedgwick Post No. II
and their good wives.
Hereafter, these campfires0 viii
be held on the fifth Saturday when one
occurs in month.
The Elk dance of last Wednesday
evening was the fifth of series given
this fall. All have been extremely pop
ular and well attended and the last
one was especially so. Besides the
members of the club, friends of the
Elks were invited for the occasion.
The Elk halls were simply and artis-
tically DECORATED with palms and flow
ers which made the dance hall very at
Itractive.
The jazz orchestra furnished good
music throughout the evening for all
of the dances The newest dances were
VERY popular.
The committee who had the dance
in charge and who made it such sue
cess was H. J. Wenderoth, George Ii.
Riches and Oliver J. Myers.
As the storm had abated over forty
good loyal women worked in the in
Iterests of the Red Cross at the home
lof Mrs. Helen NJ. Southwick Thursday
Iafternoon. The hostess reported thirty
five new members gained for the Red
Gross as result of the labors of her
self and one other committee, who had
solicited ON the new Red Cross drive
during the stormy weather.
Mrs. Frank Thompson of Salem
Heights reported a very bad fall which
twas almost a veritable impromptu
bath in a ditch, while making extra
lefforts to get the name of one young
man in her neighborhood, after dark
Tuesday night; he refused absolutely
then but came over the next morning
and gave her . dollar. Mrs. Thompson
lis an indefatigable worker, and gem
orally gets what she goes after
Much sewing was accomplished, also
Jail plans were completed for the birth
Iday party to be held in the armory
Saturday Afternoon, Decembeh Goth,
for the veterans Of the G. A. R. their
wives and the Woman s Relief Corps
The visitors during the afternoon
were Mrs. H. Cochran, sister of Mrs
Davis; Mrs. Maggie Left, sister of
Mrs. Schott; Mrs N. c. Bryant and
Mrs. R. Il. Heater.
! A club Of Willamette alumni and ex-
members Of the university were enter
tained at a delightful supper party
Friday evening at the home Of Miss
Louise Benson, 945 North SurYher
Istreet. The tables were most artistic
Iallv decorated.
Following the dinner, the girls spent
the evening in doing Red Cross work,
knitting being the chief occupation. |
The members of the club are Misses
Dorothy and Helen Pearce, Ruth Boy
Ter, Inez Goltra, Ola Clark, Gertrude |
Benson, Genevieve Avison, Norma |
Harper, Lyra Miles, Eva Scott and Car
A group Of small folk, who are mem
bers of the junior piano class of Miss
Beatrice shelton, appeared for the first
time in recital Saturday afternoon at
her residence studio. The little musi-
clans all did very well, indeed, reflect
in~ much credit upon their teacher,
whose pupils have an established repu-
tation of doing the most excellent work
distinguished by rapid Improvement
Saturday program was surprising
in its accuracy, each young musician /
giving a very pretty and correct ex /
planatipn of his particular number. In
accordance with q CUSTOM Miss Shell
ton awarded prize to two of her pu
pills, Katherine Barker and Caroline
Lambrith for the excellence of their
work for the past month,
Making the program of further DE-
light was the reading by Bernice Mul- !
yey and songs by Katherine Barker t
and Caroline Lambrith. And then as a 4
fitting close of the afternoon Mr.. and
Mrs. Santa Claus (Kenneth Allen and
Pauline Johnson} distributed attract
i've Christmas novelties to each partici- II
pant. Guests asked were Katherine !
Mulvey, Frances Maddox and Jean Ii
ette Sykes.
Following is the program given:
Duet, Dolls Carnival, Forest Brock 4
Bashinky-Katherine Barker, Caroline c
Ianlbrith c
A-Sing-Sing and Here we 60 and i
Byelow Baby, Bertha Babeock. \
Dollie S Dance; The Chimes; The t
Robin s song, Beyers, Pauline johnson,
Etudes No. 1921 Snowflake valse, n
3eyers, Frances Mapes. I
Merry melodies, Etude Is Beyers, "
2olin Graber r.
Vocal solo-Slumber BOAT, Gaynor,
<atherin Barker. "
Duet-No. So and 81, Beyers, Gwena W
Berniee Mulvey. 5,
Pretty Star; Katydid; Roses, Rowes, n
'aroline Lambrith. N
Wake Dollie Wake; The Rosebud, sl
lowes, Lena Meddler. :,
Butterflies; Reverie, Beyers, Gwena a,
Paddock. P
| want to be Soldier, Rowes; On T.
he Playground. Beyers, Kenneth Allen h,
Fable, Sehmoll; Etude, Duvernoy, lie
finnie Shrode, lcI
song-Little Pierrott, Caroline Lam. =
rith. 8.
Contented Bird, Rowes; Violets; n
ancing Lesson, Katherine Barker. h.
Christmas carol-Holy Night, chorus n