Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-03-16
Kathlyn Williams and Wallace Reid, the popular stars
appearing at the Oregon, Wednesday and Thursday

club on Wednesday, when Mrs. S, P
Kimball opened her homo to the elut
and a few additional guests.
A short business meeting was fol
lowed by an informal program, a pref
lty4 feature of which was the presenta'
ition of a birthday gift to Mrs. d. 5.
Adams, in observance of her seventy
fifth anniversary, by Mrs. Kimball.
ALSO contributing to the pleasure Of
lEhe gathering were the readings given
.by Miss Sylvia Rel from "Lovey
Mary" by Alice Hogan Rice, and the
Ireading of "The Weaker VESSEL by
Miss Jessie May Gregory.
Clusters of daffodils and narcissus
emphasized Ia color lschcme of rich
The dainty repast which was
served, followed the prescribed lines
for war refreshments
Mrs. Hall of Salem and Mrs. Harry
Webb of Dallas were additional guests
of the hostess.
Miss Isabelle Miller will entertain
the Sweet Briar club at its next meet
ing.
Highly gratifying to her large cir
Gle of admiring friends, and holding an
especial interest for Salem %aequaint-
ances, are the discriminating appre-
citations and distinctively compliment
airy reviews by the musical critics Of
the east, regarding the piano recital
given by Miss Winifred Byrd Of this
city, on February q, at Aeelian hall
in New York City. Miss Byrd is the
daughter of DR.. w. II. Byrd of SaleN,
and was a favorite in local society,
having made her home here for several
years, previous to her departure for
the east, where she mas spent the past
three winters studying in New York.
Speaking of Miss Byrd Is. concert,
Max Smith in the New York American
of February %, says:
"Winifred Byrd flutter6d into the
musical arena yesterday afternoon,
alighting safely on the stage of Aeol'
ian hall after one unfortunate pest
ponement of her debut.
''She is not a singer, however, as
her name might suggest. Tiny as a
humming bird, almost flguratlvely
,speakirg-shd transmits her musical
to the world through the me-
dunn of that formidable instrument
known as the grand piano.
'"Thcugh elastic and supple, the
hands of this courageous little woman
are proportionate to her figure, AMI
the limited span of her fingers, which
probably cannot reach beyond the oe-
tave stretch, creates difficulties not
a to be overcome. All the more,
though, does Miss Byrd deserve ADM
for what she has accomplished
through energy, ambition and pains
work in fighting against this
handicap.
yesterday Winifred Byrd played as
who was sincerely DESTROYS to do
Justice to the composers IN her pro-
She played correctly and with
| simple straightforwardness that had
10 trace of affectation or sophisticated
"No one could possibly have accus-
ID Miss Byrd of haste and careless
less. In fact, she went to the opposite
playing with extraordinary
elaboration and cireumspectiOn. Often
here were slight pauses in the flow
# the music under her hands, as if
he were stopping for a brief moment
o take breath and gather new energy
or further effort.
miss Byrd has an agreeable, SEN
itive and sympathetic touch in can
lena and phrases as one who has the
rue instincts of a musician
Tho Listener, New York Evening
,un, also Of February %, said: "Good
~~-o a91 dnlieaev cha~acterized the
,iano recital which Winifred Byrd