Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-27

a LTHOUGH the - Carnival OF Ma
i "a tions" is still O week away, plans
= are being formulated that will
make this Red Gross benefit one of the
NOSE interesting and Fascinating of its
kind ever given in Salem.
1t will take place at the armory next
Saturday and will be in full swing
from morning until midnight. So nc
matter when you come you will be
there for the climax.
The various local Red Cross auxil
iaries and patriotic societies will spon-
s,r she affair. and it is their intention
10 make it huge success, both finan-
cialiy and otherwise. The carnival be
gins in the morning, with hot chick
On dinner which will be served from
eleven until one O'Clock, for the sum
of thirty five cents.
The admission charges are to be less
even than in the piping times of peace
and plenty, and will only be ten cents.
Il will be a most varied and diver
sivied function, and every conceivable
article to be offered for sale to the
public. Along with the booth there
will be an attractive programme, both
afternoon and evening, including a
harp, cello and violin trio, violin So
los, fancy dancing and many other
novel and delightful numbers
| Twelve nations will be represented,
America, Great Britain, France, Italy,
China, Belgium, Argentine, Ireland,
Japan, Scotland, Welch, and Scandi-
navia Besides these there also will be
comedy and circus booth to keep the
fun a-going.
Perhaps the most interesting feature
of the carnival will be talks by Ser
geant Major Kenning, of the Royal
engineers, who has only recently re-
turned rom the trenches.
The auxiliaries are all making every
effort to have the carnival surpass sim
liar events held in the larger cities,
and each one of the members is so en-
thusiastic about the affair, that their
own point of view is becoming cpl
demic. Saturday, November the third,
cannot come too soon.
i, Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Brown were
hosts Tuesday evening for an informal
duck dinner.
An artistic array of fragrant pink
roses decked the table around which
covers were placed for Mr.. and Mrs.
Chauncey Bishop, Mr.. and Mrs. Zadoc
| j. Riggs, DR.. and Mrs. William Carlisle
Of Petrograd, Russia, and the hosts.
Mrs. E. E. Waters and Mrs. George
E. Waters are back from Portland
where they have been spending few
days as the guests of relatives.
Miss Alice Dabney who has been the
house guest of Miss Florence Hofer for
several days, returned to her home in
Portland early in the. week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas A. Livesley
and Mr.. and Mrs. s. Guy Sargent pass
cd a delightful day yesterday in Port
land at the Waverly Country club as
the guests of the Fred S. Belchers.
They spent the afternoon on the
golf links and in the evening were
guests at dinner party for which
Mr.. and Mrs. William Belcher were
hosts.
They motored home late last night.
A charming addition to- Salem s
younger married set was made this
week by the arrival of Mr.. and Mrs.
Chauncev d. Butler from The Dalles.
The Butlers will make their home
in Salem, Mr.. Butler having been ap-
pointed by Secretary of State Ben w.
Oleott to succeed the late Edward G..
Patterson, as manager of the automO-
bile department. Mr.. Butler is broth
err of Senator Butler of The 1alles and
Mrs. Butler is the daughter of Judge
A. S. Bennett
The Bennett and Butler families are
among the most prominent and best
known in The Dalles. Both families
have been leaders in affairs there for
years and have numerous connections.
The first of the series of dances to
be given again this winter by the Mon
day night club. will take place Monday
night at the Moose hall, and is Great
ing no end of enthusiasm in the ranks
of the dancing contingent, who are
members of the club. That it will be
one of the gayest and most delightful
affairs of the early season, is a fore
gone conclusion, as all of the dances
given by this club are famed for their
pleasure and informal good times.
In its appointments and decorations
it will be as charming affair as So
ciety has seen this year, with the ma |
irons and girls in their most attractive |
gowns, and with nothing spared in the
effort to make the evening a success,
The residence of Mr.. and Mrs, 'Thom
as B, Kay will be the scene of a de-
liuhtful $500" party on Tuesday night
when they win entertain the members
of the Merry Go Round club at their
firsS meeting of the season.
This club, which is composed of
about 80 members, is one of the oldest
and few $500" clubs of the married
set.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde C. Graham had
a small group of the younger married
set at their home on Wednesday even
ing for an informal supper.
Covers were placed for s.
Ex-Governor Oswald West of Port
land passed day or so in Salem this
week en- route home from Roseburg,
He was the guest of his relatives the
Ben w. 0lcotts, and was accompanied
home by his small nephew, "Chet" Oh
colt, who win visit the West family
for a couple of weeks.