Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-01-20


parties with tea at the home of
= the hostess or some down town re-
freShment place are becoming fad
with Salem society and are a delightful
way for milady to entertain small
groups of friends.
These very informal gatherings are
especially proving boon to the ma
tron or maid, who does a lot of enter
tanning, or desires to keep up her So
ciai obligations, as there is little or
no excuse for anyone being offended
ii not asked, which is too often the
ease with larger affairs. In giving
these little parties, the hostess, there
fore, has rot the uncomfortable feel
ing that she may have slighted some
member of society, who is perhaps
trifle over sensitive.
That anyone, however, should expect
10 be invited always, is as ridiculous as
IL is absurd, one can not always enter
tain the same people, even though they
may want the worst kind to have their
own particular little cOterie of friends
around them always.
Society still continues to lack energy
when it comes to social affairs and
the week Just ended although brimful
of small informal gatherings was prac-
ticaily devoid of any "real parties. -
Perhaps the reason for this social in
ertia is due to the fact that Salem 3
sDcial calendar has become too replete
with club doings, which although de-
lightful, call together the same little
group of matrons and maids, with only
few guests In this way one keeps
up social obligations, which ends the
whole thing.
Mrs. Fred s. Stewart was hostess for
one of these informal affairs on Mon
day, having gathered her guests togeth-
er for an afternoon at the Oregon thea
tire, with tea at the Gray-Bele.
Mrs. Stewart is planning a series of
these delightful little parties and her
guests for the first included:
Mrs. Thomas G. Smith, Jr., Mrs. Ben
w. OlcOtt, Mrs. George William Gray,
MRS. Asahel Bush, Miss Mabel Witty
eombe, Mrs. John II. McNary, Mrs.
lien O. Schurcking, Mrs George Il.
Waters, Mrs. Chauncey Bishop, Mrs.
w. Melvin Plimpton, Mrs. John II.
Scott, Mrs. Fred A. Waters and Miss
Aline Thompson.
Another one of these informal little
gatherings was given by Mrs. George
Palmer Putnam who asked small
group of friends to tea on Thursday.
Artisticallv appointed and charming
in every detail was the bridge lunch
con for which Mrs Ruben r. Boise was
hostess, Thursday
Pink chrysanthemums and greens
deeked the rooms, and an artistic bask-
et Of daffodils and narcissus tied with
n huge bow of yellow and green tulle
eentered the attractive luncheon table.
Twelve prominent matrOns, members
Of the hOstesses club were guests.
Three tables of bridge were made up
after luncheon and the high score hon
ors were won by Mrs. Charles l.. Nc
Nary.
Mrs. J. N. Smith was the only addi-
iioaal guest.
Mrs. Hubert Barbur Of Portland, who
is visiting her sister, Mrs. Clyde G. |
Graham, was the honor guest for
charming tea for which Mrs. Curtis b. |
Cross was hostess today. 1t was very
informal only few friends gathering
with their sewing and fancy work,
The guests were: Mrs. Barbur, Mrs, |
Mack Hofer, Mrs Maude jackson, Mrs. |
George William Gray, Mrs. Clyde G,
Graham, Mrs. Frank II. Spears, Miss
Ellen Thielsen, Mrs. William Connell
Dyer, Mrs. David w. Eyre, Miss Veda
Cross.
Mrs. Robert Il. Downing entertained
on Monday afternoon with delightful
informal bridge, guests being asked to
make up three tables of the game. Mrs.
Homer H, Smith was awarded the card
favor,
An artistic array of crimson bios
SONS and green's adorned the rooms, and
the hostess was assisted by Mrs. Lenta |
Westacott and Mrs. John b, Craig.
Mrs. Downing's guests included the
members of the Monday afternoon card
eiub aud few additional matr0ns who |
were Mrs. Frank Brown, Mrs. Lenta |
westacott and Mrs. w. II. Mott
About 40 of the younger pupils Of |
Mrs Walter Denton gathered as her
guests on Friday afternoon to partici- |
pate in the "movie party" for which |
she was hostess at the Liberty theatre,
Later in the afternoon the party en-
ioyed delightful luncheon at the Y.
w. G. A.