Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-01-12


The following officers of the Wo
man s Relief Corps were installed a
the last regular meeting on Saturday
at the Moose hall:
M. Louise Wells, president; Alice
Caldwell, senior vice president; Cor
della p LaBare, junior vice president
Mary M. Entrees, secretary; Hattie
b. Cameron, treasurer; Mollie Deni
son, chaplain; Florence Z. Ship, con
ductor; Sarah Peterson, guard; Louis'
KoOn, pat ms; Lizzie w. Smith, press
correspondent; Elsie B. Simeral, mu
sician; Minnie L. Winchell, assistan
conductor; Laura B. McAdams, assist
ant guard; Della Clearwater, C. b
No L; Norma n. Terwilliger, c.. B
No 2; Gertrude Remington, c. B. No
8; Mary E. Cook, C. B. No. 4.
Mrs. Lizzie Smith was the install
ing officer assisted by Florence Spen
Ger, conductor; Maria Thompson, chap
lain; La Moine Clark, musician; Bes
sic Martin, Ada Simpson, Laura B
McAdams, Jennie Pope, color bearers
Complimenting Mr.. and Mrs. Car
w. Beckett, whose marriage was a re
cent event of the holiday season, 9
CAV gathering of friends surprised
them Wednesday evening, at theil
home on the Wallace read. The affair
was in the nature Cf welcome to the
bride. who, before her marriage, was
Miss Cleo Kennen, Salem girl and
popular member of of the La Area
club.
About fifty friends and neighbors
of the Brush college community eX-
tended their greetings and goodwill to
-ur. and Mrs. Beckett, in the shape OF
a handsome chest Of silver, presented
by A. R. Ewing. Mr.. Beckett has al
ways taken an active part in the mus
ical affairs of the neighborhood, and
as Mrs. Beckett s interests also lie
along musical lines, their friends feel
it a matter of self congratulatiOn that
the young couple are making their
home in the neighborhood. A refresh
ment hour followed the impromptu
gayeties of the evening.
The first of series of stepping par
ties to be given by a congenial group
of dance enthusiasts was held Wednes-
day evening at Cotillion hall. The
success of the affair and general en-
ioyment of the guests was largely due
to the efforts of Howard Wilson, who
had charge Of the program. The orehes-
ira was under the dictatorship of Ir-
win Wroten. During the {evening a
number of selections were given
among them being vocal numbers by
Mrs. Iris Buley and Mr.. Clark. Anoth-
er of these dancing parties will be
IL bhT
several novel surprises are in store
for the guests.
Mrs. Andrew L. johnson entertain
ed informally at a delightful five
hundred party Tuesday evening at her
home on North Summer street. The
rooms were attraetively deeked with
ferns, intermingled with violets and
daisies.
Card hoaors fell to Mrs. Roma Hun
ter, the guests cireling three tables.
The daughter of the hostess, Miss
johnson, assisted in serving.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs
Gerald Volk. Mr.. and Mrs. Merlin
Harding. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Johnson,
Mr.. and Mrs. Miller s. Bevier. Mr..
and Mrs. Roma Hunter, Mrs. Cal Pat
ton, Miss Rita Claggett, Miss Maeyle
Hunter and Miss Pauline johnson.
Musical circles of Salem are delight
ing in the fact that, after an absence
Of several years, Miss Marie Church
III is spending the present season in
Salem, and is graeiously contributing
of her time and talent to various Rro-I
grams Of the winter. Saturday morn
ing Miss Churchill viii be heard at
the Presbyterian church in Look Up,
0 Heart, by Del Riego.
While attending college at the
University Of Oregon. Miss Churchill
was closely identified with the col
lege glee club for a number Of years
and last. winter, as English instructor
in the Oregon City high school, organ
.sed the glee club in the school.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. c. Patterson OF
Spokane have been guests the past
week OF Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Lee Pat
.erson at their country home near
sola. Mrs. Patterson viii be remem.
'ered as Miss Georgia Giltner by a