Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-25
SOCIETY
By CAROL $ DnsLE.


4 n impressive scene took place on
"a the campus of Willamette univer-
4 = sity last evening when the Che
meketa chapter of the Daughters Of the
American Revolution presented beau
tiful silk American flag and standard
to the members of the S. A. 7. C. The
presentation was made by Mrs. james
G. Heltzel, regent of the local chap
ter, at six clock following the drill
hour and proceeding mess call.
The flag is 80 by IS inches and cor
responds to the regimental flag Of the
larger troop divisions Mrs. HeltzeL
who is a former Willamette student, re-
marked on the contrast between college
life of her day, the activities of which
received their impetus from a world
at peace, and that of today, which
pivots on world war. Mrs. Heltzel,
however, pointed to the fact that the
loyalty of the students in the past to
their alma mater, contained the germ
Of the patriotic spirit, which inflames
the college man of today, as loyal SER
vice to an ideal, be 1t within the walls
Of a university or wheresoever found
is at bottom the very essence of pa
triotism to one s country Hence the
Willamette collegians of other days
laid the foundations of that intense
love of country, which is inspiring the
boys who are joining the 5. A. I. @.
now.
Captain 0. N. Tyler, eommandant at
the university and President Carl
Gregg Doney responded. Mrs. 9. 2.
Clark presided at the ceremonies. 9th
er Daughters present at the event were,
Mrs. i. G. Shipley. Mrs. Seymour
Jones, Miss Jeanette Jones, Miss Ola
Clark, Miss Edith Benedict, Mrs. G. A..
Hohnstrom, Mrs. o. P. Hoff, Mrs. An
ma Read OF Portland, Mrs. ]. P. Friz-
zell, Miss Frances NJ. Richards, dean OF
women at Willamette.
Miss Annie Parmenter of Portland
visited in Salem the first Of the week
as the guest of Mrs. Ida M. Babcock.
Earl Withycombe, the son of Gov
ernor and Mrs. James Withycombe,
left last night for Portland. prepara-
tory to starting for Washington, D. q,
today. After reporting to the waiter
Reed hospital in Washington, where
he stayed during his serious Illness Of
last spring and summer, Mr.. Wltny-
combe expects to leave for France TO
join his regiment.
About ten days ago he received Or
ders to report at Washington, U. y,
having completely recovered from ms
protracted sickness during his furiougn
of the past three months, but was WIZ
ed countermanding order to remain
west for fortnight longer until the
influenza epidemic raging so severely
! in the eastern hospitals had abated.
Mr. Withycombc is now in excellent
condition and is anticipating Will
eagerness his nearing opportunity %
Iservice overseas. ~a
| Friends of the R. E. Lee Steiner'
will be reioiced to hear that Mlltof
Steiner. the son of DR.. and Mrs. Stcin
or. Is considerably improved this morn
lino after a rather severe illness whicf
lhas confined him to his home Tor TN
|past week.
| Mrs. o. P. Hoff is entertaining a.
lher guest this week. Mrs. Anna heas
lof Portland. Mrs. Read is al
instructor in the Portland school
His an instructor in the Portland sehool
and is passing her enforced vacation
in Salem.
II Miss Paula Linn, former populsn,
lsalem girl, and the daughter OF !. =
linn Of salem, win become the prid
Of Lieutenant Charles Dundore, a. ?
IU S. A., tomorrow at the residence .
Miss Ruth Catlin Of Portland. It VA
be small and simple affair and III ss.
Grace, Archbishop Christie, will OFT
ciate. The bride will be attended p
Miss Marian VOORHEES, and Lieutehah
Colburn will be best man. I,
Miss Voorhies will entertain tn
[Ibr;de-elcct and Lieutenant Dundore
dinner this evening. Miss Linn has pee
The motif Of numerous delightful 4
cial gayeties the past fortnight, shal
inc honors jointly with Miss ram
| Chamberlain, another charming prid'
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