Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-12
THE DAILY CAPITAL JOURNAL SALEM OREGON SATURDAY. MAY u 1917
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Society is ever ON the qui vivc for
something quite new and original; the
fad just now is the hand knit sweater.
Instead Of ildeing every girl or woman
who has time on her hands, and who
has turn for this delightfully."- femi.
nine work, nowadays makes hobby
Of carrying around with her, for al.
tcrnoon idling hours and visiting, a
huge bag out Of which she hauls a
sweater on which she is knitting.
Often they are made like MILDLY
blouses, or "slip Ons' as they call
them az the shop-and At the shops
the hand knit ones come high.
but the girl who can knit can have
a half dozen for the store price Of
one, and, moreover, il will fit her, and
have the graceful little details of in.
dividuality that differeutiate the fas.
tidious woman from the on6 who lust
hops into her clothes, and buys indis.
criminatcly.
Sweaters are going to he popular
and smart part of ever summer ward
robe this season, and, in spite of the
alluring printed silks and ultra.sporty
colors, the white skirt is going to con.
tinue to hold its own.
Oh course there will be others in tho
wardrobe, but white skirts, of flannel,
silk and wash material are going to
be the smart thing with tho gay col.
ored sweater.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. n. Moorcs left Thurs
day for Nye Beach. They have gone to
the shore for the summer and are oc.
cupying their cottage.
Mr.. and Mrs Moorcs have been sum.
mering at Nye Beach for many years,
and will as usual entertain guests dur.
ing the season.
Mr.. Moores sisters, the Misses Ber.
tha and Carrie Moores, of Portland are
planning to 90 to the beach early in
the season and will be with the Moores
the greater part of the summer.
A dozen friends enjoyed the hospi.
tahtv of Mrs. NJ. G. Pettys at an in
formal afternoon Thursday, at her
home on the Wallace road.
The afternoon was passed with sew.
! ing and later the hostess served dain
| ty refreshments assisted by Mrs. A..
H. Bum.
Fragrant apple blossoms adorned the
rooms and the rcfreshment table was
adorned with pansies.
Mrs. Pettys guests were tho members
of the Sweet Briar club and included,
Mrs. L. O. Moll, Mrs. W. c, Franklin,
Miss Helen Taylor Mrs. S. p. Kimball,
Mrs. d. r. Adams Miss Belle Miller,
Mrs. Al Steiner, Mrs. A. H. Bum, Mrs.
Charles Chatfee, Mrs. Il. J. Derby, Mrs.
Clyde w. Beckett and Mrs. j. G.. Fer
guson.
Ars Blanche Howard of 1888 Oak
street, first assistant librarian at the
Salem public library, has returned from
an extended visit to Portland, where
she was entertained by old friends. She
was the guest Of Mrs. j. l., Harper Of
East Ankeny street
Mrs. Lawrence T. Harris left today
for week end visit in Eugene.
While there Mrs Harris will make
final arrangements with Miss Lulu Cell
Tor hed cross classes.
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4 delightful little afternoon was Civ
en- today by Mrs, Merlin Harding who
entertained in honor of her house guest
and sister-in-aw, Mrs. Clarence Van
Slyke Of Chelan, Washington.
1t was an informal affair, only a
dozen intimate friends of the visitor
being asked.
The rooms were aglow with fragrant
spring flowers, forgetmc-nots being
used in the living room, and narcissus
and apple blossoms in the dining room
Pink tulips and maiden hair ferns
adorned the luncheon table.
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Mrs. Emma Davis who has been pass
ing the winter with relatives in Abi
lene, Kansas, arrived in Salem today
and is the guest Of her daughter, Mrs.
Grant r. Bonnell.
Mrs. Davis will visit in Salem in
definitely.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. N. Savage left last
week for WeSerhauser, Wisconsin,
where they will pass several weeks, Mr..
Savage having gone one business.
Mrs. William McGilchrist, Jr. and
small children, William and Josephine,
are at the Savage rancho and will re,
main there during the absence of her
parents.
One of the merriest affairs among
the younger folk this week was the in
formal party for which Miss Vernita
Robinson was hostess Thursday night
when she entertained about 40 Of her
schoolmates at the home of her uncle
and aunt, DR. and Mrs. Sam T. Rogers.
The rooms were aglow with a profu-
sion OF vivid hued flowers. The even
ing, was passed with games and music,
and at a late hour refreshments wound
up the gayeties.
Mrs. Clifford Farmer returned yes.
tcrday from Portland, where she has
been the guest Of her sister, Mrs. L.
G. Hack.
Mrs. Farmer has been in Portland
since last Sunday, having gone home
with Mr.. and Mrs. Hack who motorcd
to Salem for the week end.
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A concert which will attract the at