Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-09
SOCIETY
By oLEvIA KERsEY
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Mrs. Isaac Lee Patterson acted as
chairman Of the meeting.
The meeting was called to discuss
ways and means to obtain material for
the making of refugee garments for
the children of the devastated districts
of Belgium, France and Russia. During
the week solicitors will canvass the
city, for old clothing and woolen ma
terials, which will be converted into
clothing for the orphans across the
sea. People are requested not to give
garments that have become tattered
and are unfit for further servict but
articles that can be made over bet
ter advantage. Mrs. r. E. Lee Steiner
was appointed chairman of the com
mittee and a number of women will
assist in the solicitation of the gar
ments.
The National Service League will
also furnish wards in the hospitals
in the cantonment camps at Forts Van
couver, Candy, Columbia and Stevens
with delieaeies and sweet meats during
the coming months. A ward containing
not less than twenty beds will be sup
piled with fruits, jams and jellies,
which are now being canned by the
members of the league.
Over $3.50 was realized Saturday af-
ternoon from the Tag Day sale, which
will be given over to the purchase OF
sugar for the canning and preserving
of fruits. The sale was in charge of
Mrs. Walter L. Spaulding, who was
assisted by number of young society
women and high school students. A
thorough canvass was made of the bus
mess houses and the down town resi-
dences.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Cooke Patton of
$50 Court street deligtfully entertain
ed Mr., and Mrs. T. R. Wilson of Port
land over the week end. They returned
to Portland late Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theo. M. Barr, who
have been domiciled at Newport dur
ing the past two weeks, will return to
Salem the last Of the week. Mrs. Lloyd
Farmer, who has also been in Newport
during the past two weeks, will accom-
pany them to Salem.
Mr., and Mrs. Lew A. Gates spent
Sunday in Salem as the guests of Mrs
Gates mother. Mr.. Gates is the editor
If the Polk County Observer at Dallas.
From Spokane comes the account of
5he extensive work which is being car !
led on by Dean George H. Alden, of ]
the Willamette university, Mr.. Alden
8 in Spokane matriculating young men
for the student army training corps.
approximately so men will be sent to
Salem from eastern Washington and
nearly as many women are coming to
Salem to enter willamette.
Mrs. Alpheus Gillette is in Salem
from Sherwood, and is the house guest
1f DR.. and Mrs. Fred Thompson, at
their delightful home near Salem. Mrs
Thompson is sister Of Mrs. Gillette.
She proposes to remain in Salem until
,he last Of the week.
Miss Lola Heist, who has been in
Portland during the past summer tax
ng o course in Reconstruction and
var work. - that has been offered at
he Reed College, will return to Salem
this week, to spend few
weeks.
Miss Lima Heist will leave Wednes-
lay for Portland where she will be the
ouse guest of friends for about a
week.
Miss Matte Beatty will leave Sat
rday for Portland, where she will at
end a committee meeting of the liber'
Y loan committee, which is formuat-
ng plans for the coming Fourth Lib
rty Loan" campaign.
Foremost among the picnic parties
elo on Sunday was party made up
f number of the members of the
ounger set of the Artisan lodge. Ear
7 Sunday morning number of motors
1T Salem for Spong's landing where
1t uuN was epNut III huiiSaNNS
t diversion. Some enjoyed swimming
nd bathing, while others took leisure
rolls through the woods. At noon,
inches prepared in town were enjoyed.
were toasted over roar
lg bon fire, which added to the pleas
re of the feast. Late in the evening
le party returned to Salem
Mrs. Ralph W. Glover and little
lughtcr, Maxine, accompanied Mr.. and
RS. A. b. Goodin motored to Portland
e last of the week. They returned :
lturday evening to Salem. p p
Miss Lenore Staley, an employee of e, e,
Q Portland Railway, Light and Power
mpany left Saturday afternoon for
,rtland, where she win spend a few ~,
Us. Miss Staley is en- route to La iz
'ande where she will be the guest of 20
+ parents, for about two weeks, n
er
The Woman Foreign Missionary So m
ny of the Methodist Episcopal church
II meet with Mrs. B. l.. Sleeves, of ce
North Church street, on Wednes- fiji
y afternoon at 2;S0. The members are
luesi0d to bring their mite boxes, as
: year 5 work is nearly completed.
Election of officers will also be gi
Ide for the ensuing year. Nj
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The Willamette chapter of the Red po
Dss has issued call for the donation