Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-02-06

/ A delightful closing Of the week IS So
cial festivities was the musical after
noon for which Mrs. B. l.. Sleeves was
hostess Saturday, when she entertained
the members of the Samedi club and a
number of guests.
The rooms were attractively adorned
with potted plants and einneraria and
the guests numbered AZ, seventeen of
whom We're members of the club.
The roll call, which was responded to
with musical quotations, was followed
{by a paper on "The Life of Handel Y
by Mrs. Fred A. Legg; a reading, Mrs.
Dee Gohlson, with musical aecompani-
nfent by Miss Muriel Sleeves; and Sc
lections from the "Messiah' on the
phonograph.
Mrs Sleeves was assisted in the serv-
ing by Mrs Legg, Mrs. Gohlson, Miss
Margaret Legg and Miss Murel Sleeves
Mrs j. $. Packard Of Portland is the
guest of her daughter, Mrs. William T..
Grier, for several days.
A number of members of the G.. A..
R. gathered at the Moose hall on Sat
urday afternoon to attend the patriotic
exercises held by the Woman 5 Relief
Corps in memory of the anniversary of
Abraham Lincoln $ birthday.
The opening flag drill and patriotic
drill led by Mrs. Norma Terwilliger, as
sisted by ten young women was very
pleasing. Following this patriotic mel
ody with variations was given by Mrs.
II u, Waters: reading, "Life of Lin
coln," Mrs. Hattie Cameron; "Just Be
tore the Battle Mother" Mrs. l.. II.
Clark, Mrs. Elsie Simeral and Miss
Folerick, with Mrs, r. L. Waters at the
piano; reading, Mrs. Ronald G. Glover;
patriotic song, choir joined by the as
semblage.
AT the close of the exercises Mrs.
Clara Gribble, president of the Relief
Corps made few remarks and the
members of the flag drill gave the flag
salute
For the success of the exercises much
praise is due Mrs. Susan Solomon the
patriotic instructor of the w. II. c.,
in her choice of assistants.
Honoring Mrs. Walter A. Dimiek,
wife of Senator Dimiek of Oregon City,
Mrs. Frederick H, Thompson and Mrs.
w. ID. Clark were hostesses this after
noon for delightful informal Kensing.
ton at the home of the former.
About dozen matrons were asked to
meet the visitor and the hostesses were
assisted by Mrs. Cassie Thompson of
Albany, who is the house guest of Mrs,
Thompson.
Miss Gertrude Kolts of Riverside,
California, arrived Sunday night to join
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Kolts,
who are sojourning in Salem indefinitely
Mr.. and Mrs. Kolts have been in Sa.
lem for number of weeks, Miss Kolts
remaining in the south to visit friends
and relatives.
Miss Vella Winner, feature writer
and society editor of the Portland Jour.
nal, is the guest of Miss Carol Dibhle.
Miss Winner came TO Salem to attend
the legislature.
The Ladies Aid society Of the United
Brethren church on North Seventeenth
street will meet Wednesday (tomor-
row) afternoon at the home of Mrs.
Frank II. Neff on North Sixteenth
street at two o'clock. The afternoon
win be devoted to sewing.
The sewing society Of the Woman 's
Relief Corps will be entertained on
Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs.
Florence Spencer, l467 Center street.
Assistant hostesses for the afternoon
will be Mesdames Smith, Davis, Solo
mon. Bartell, Pound and PaseOe.
ON February the ED, Washington i
birthday, the Corps will give a colon
al tea at the Moose hall to which the
public and all patriotic organizations
are invited.
Mrs. O, Al. Christensen and son, Doug
.as, arrived in Salem Saturday night