Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-02-23

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to carry the delegates from Seattle and
Portland, and another from eastern
Oregon and idaho. The Oregon dele
gates will go by way of California.
"The convention will be held at Hot
Springs, Ark. The dates set are from
April 2S to May 8. To meet present.
day needs the club will set aside ordi-
nary work and program and mako the
gathering of several thousand women a
war service conference. Every subject
considered will be presented as related
to efficiency in the present national
and international crisis
7" At the request of Mrs. Josiah Ev-
ans Cowles of Los Angeles, president
of the General Federation of Women 5
clubs, play day will be eliminated
and in its place Arkansas will have
hostess day., when delegates caring to
visit Camp Pike cantcnment in Little
Rock will be entertained.
"Owing to the war there viii be no
elaboration ia decorations and social
affairs. Vines, wild flow rs and flags
will BE- the only decorations allowed.
" Experts IN every line Of human en-.
deavor, especially those interested in.
or pertaining to war service, will ad-
dress the meetings. 1t is expected that
there will be a goodly representation
from the state entitled to the name,
'Orcgon First.
Mrs. William Pedrick, Jr., of New
York City, chairman of the biennial
program, has recently made an inspec-
tion of Hot Springs, and through her
plans and suggestions the local bien-
nial board has changed its plans to suit
war conditions and fcer quite prepared
to successfully plan for the comfort
and well being Of biennial guests.
"The auditorium, monster build
ing of concrete and steel, with front of
glass, and surrounded by vine clad
porch where luncheon will be served
to delegates daily, has been remodeledI
at cost of several thousand dollars tol
suit the club women, and will be con
vention headquarters. The main audi
torium will seat 10000, with guaran-
tee that all who come may head. Ac-
coustics have been tested and found
quite perfect. This viii be a welcome |
bit of news to the women who failed |
to hear at the New York biennial.
''Similar halls, seating 1000 each,
have been partitioned off to be used
as conference rooms.
d" Auditorium Annex will be used for
a miniature exposition which will in
clude various exhibits of art. Space on
the first floor of the auditorium Wilt
be reserved for displays Of the depart
ments of work, to be arranged accord
ing to- their individual requirements
and TO have number Of the cores
pondina state committee continually
on duty"
The party given to the young folks
Of the congregation by the Ladies Ali
anee Of the Unitarian church last Tues
day night was voted a huge success.
The guests and their hostesses assem-
bled in the church auditorium at s
0 clock to listen to a program given
by the girls class of the Fish Schools
Of Expression assisted by some Of the
members of the Kid Komedy Klub.
After the program the audience adj
iourned TO the church parlors below,
Whcre games anu music UceupItn bAcit
attention until refreshments Of choco-
late end war cookies were served. The
program given was as follows:
la) The Boy Patriot -..,-------.--..---. Riley
(b) Old Glory Aloft .------------- stanton
Theodore Howard
fa) The Wood Ticks ...-.....-..-- Bucking Il
(b) The Night Wind ..-.---..---.----. Field Z.
Le0ta Williamson
fa) Joe Bragg .---.---.-------- w. e. Brlley +
(b) After the Change --.---. Meuiman
Paul Purvine
Ca) Hippercrits ...-..-.---.--,--- John Wells
lb) The Bell Buoy ....------..-..-.. Kipling :
Ce) Little Herbie Hoover, Sara Nelson
Clara Howard
The Bear Story ...--.-.---------.----.-- Riley 4
Don Dawson
,a) Paul Revere 5 Ride ----LOngfellow