Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-07

of antiquities and "famous paintings
afforded much merriment among the
gcsts who spent most OF the afternoon
there visiting and viewing the teas
ures.u
In the dining room huge crystal
bowl of fragrant violets adorned the
tea table.
The matrons and maids assisting the
hostesses were all students or former
students of the university.
Mrs. Alfred A. Schramm, Mrs. Laban
Sleeves, Mrs Charles +. Bates and
Mrs. Ralph w. Walton cut the ices.
Assisting about the rooms and in
the serving were: Mrs. Carl c. Doney,
Mrs. Ray Smith, Mrs. Ronald c. GLOW
er, Mrs. Frederick Thompson, Mrs
Floyd Utter, Mrs. Raymond White,
Miss Jewett, Miss Elsie White, Miss
Junia Todd, Miss Louise Findley, Miss
Eta White, Miss Helen Hunt and Miss
Gencvieve Findley.
Miss Grace Holt has arrived home
from .. a. G. to pass the Easter vaca-
tion with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. U.
G. Holt
Miss Beryl Holt also will come home
tomorrow for the day.
Saturday evening, April IA, is the
date set for an event which will be uni
que in the way of entertainments. At
that time a public program of rare
beauty and attractiveness will be giv-
en- at the Unitarian church on the cor
ner of Cheneketa and Cottage streets,
! w hon ATpv IL,
/ Fish School of Expression will present
in recital four of the most accomplish
cd readers in Salem, in dramatic ar
rangement of Justin McCarthy's s fasci-
mating romance eff | Were King -
This story deals with an event in the
! life of Francois Villon, poet who
lived in France at the time of Louis
NJ. The tale is arranged in four scenes
each of which makes brilliant dra-
matte episode. o.
lseene /, is q well known member of
Salem literary coterie, remarkable
for her charm of manner as well as Tor.
the scope and grasp of her intellectual
attachments. She has taught in the pub
lie schools of Salem for several years,
and although a very busy woman, has
become widely known for her power
land versatility as reader
Miss Lavon Coppock who gives scene
LII, is an attractive member of the
younger set of girls and has given
much pleasure in her public work aa
an impersonator and interpreter and
those who know her work well, will he
delighted and surprised to see her in
a new role.
Miss Angelina Carver, of the miver-
sity extension service at Eugene Ore
gon, who will present scene Ill, is a
brilliant young reader that Salem has
not had an opportunity to hear. She has
a charming style, and is clear force
full interpreter. Those who are not priv
LEGGED to hear her reading of this epi-
sode will miss a rare treat.
Mrs. Robert Mckinney Hofcr, who
will read scene ", is charming young
society matron, whose versatile talents
have given pleasure to Salem audiences
lin other channels, but Salem has not
been privileged to hear her in her very
clever readings Mrs. Hofer S style is
the most charming of all types of ex-
preston, that of the lyric reader. This
lis rare gift of expression even among
people who sing and is a distinct aud
high type of interpretative talent. The
fact that it is rare explains why so few
readers interpret ballads-the most
beautiful and touching of all poetic
forms-in anything like an artistic
way. Mrs. Hofer possesses this gift to q
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