Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-02-28

An interesting event on today's cal
endar was the address given in the
parIors Of the First Congregational
church BY Miss Mary Denton, mis-
sionsry from Kyoto, japan, who is On
a years leave Of absence from that
country, which she is devoting to lee
ture course in America Miss Denton
is an instructor in the Doshisha, a
Christian university. being superintend-
eut OF the girls division Of the col
lae. The members Of the missionary
ID .ragtmsnt Of the First Congregation
Fl cE1rea gave a delightful luncheon
thi uooa At the church honoring Miss
DsnE0n. In the forenoon the lecturer
talked to the students at Willamette
university on her work in japan. She
has been in Japan since 1855.
Miss Denton arrived in Salem last
evening having stopped en- route from
Portland Oregon City. Tuesday
night she spoke to the girls at Reed
college in Portland. During her stay
in Salem Miss Denton was the house
guest Of Mrs. S. s. East at her home
on Court street. Complimenting the hon
ored visitor, Mrs. R. J. Hendricks was
a dinner hostsess last night at her res
idenee on Summer street. Miss Denton
left for California late this afternoon.
Visiting at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. John H. Scott on Court street,
for a few days, is Mr.. SeOtt's sister,
Miss Clara Scott Of Gates.
The many friends Of Mrs. W. F.
Fargo will be pleased to hear that she
is reeuperating at her home on North
Church street after a severe attack Of
tonsilitis. Mrs Fargo is Jealous work
Ter in the various civic and philan-
thropie activities of North Salem, ani
has been much missed in the numer-
Gus circles of the community, during
her illness.
Eighteen covers were laid for the
Pot Latch club, last Friday evening at
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs A. A. Lee,
isis State street. Mr.. and Mrs. w. E.
Kirk assisted as hosts. Under the clus-
ter of lights on the long table, was
beautiful fruit basket with a large
patriotic hatchet nearby, while small
red hatehets formed the place cards.
Cireling the table, besides the host
.esses were the club members, Mr.. and
Mrs B. L. Sleeves, Mr.. and Mrs J..
w. Todd, Mr.. and Mrs. B. E.Carrier,
Mr. and Mrs. H. II. Vandervort, Mr..
and Mrs. +. A. Legg. also Mrs. J. F.
Arlshie, Couer d'Alene, Idaho, the
guest Of Mrs. Sleeves, and Mr.. and
Mrs. E. E. Howard Of Boise, Idaho,
guests Of Mrs Kirk.
After the bOunteous repast, finch
was played and then J. W. Todd de-
lighted the guests with several vocal
numbers
The Missionary society of the Fist
Presbyterian church win meet tomor-
row afternoon at two thirty, at the /
home of Miss Emily Palmer, CAS- Che /
meketa street All ladies and friends
of the church are invited to attend. /
The topic of discussion will be "Our |
in the United States.
Mrs. z. C. Patton is expected home
tonight from Portland, where she has
been enjoying a week s visit.
Each day is bringing new record
from either school or individual for
selling the largest number of thrift
stamps. The achievement of the stu
lents of the Park Rose high school Of
Portland, who have sold the most
stamps of any high school in Oregon,
lolds special local interest, in view
" the fact that Miss Alice Fields,
veil known Salem girl, is a member of
he Park Rose faculty Miss Fields is
he daughter of Mr.. and Mrs L. D.
Yields of this city, and a Willamette
,raduate She is an instructor in the
ATTN and English departments Of the
Rose City Park school.