Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-12-05
SOCIETY
BY CAROL 5. pIBBLE.

Il
A " event of keen interest in dra-
~ matte and literary circles Of the
- city Is the recital to be given un-
lder the auspices Of the English de-
tpartment of the Salem high school to-
morrow evening, when Miss Lucille e.
lhott, supervising instructor of the pub
lie speaking classes in the high school,
Twill be presented in a program of spe-
Icial merit. The recital will be held at
fthe Commercial club auditorium, at
1880.
Miss Elliott has recently come to
salem from Spokane, and is a dramat-
lie reader of note, being graduate OF
the Cumnock School of Expression at
the Northwestern university. This sum
inner Miss Elicit was engaged in war
work. as a. member of the Y. NJ. c. A.
Entertaining circuit, when she appeared
on various programs given at the can
tenments throughout the country.
| Among the readings Miss Elliott has
chosen for tomorrow night are several
Of Beeth Tarkington's sketches sna
other selections of a war character.
Invitations have been issued TO the
number of one hundred and fifty. In
addition anyone especially interested
will be cordially welcomed.
Among the popular card clubs of Sa
lem now Feorganizing for what bids
fair to be a winter of unprecedented 50
|eial gaiety is the Tano club, eompris
ed Of eongenfal group Of 900" en-
thnsiasts. The initial meeting was held
Monday evening at the home of Mr..
and Mrs Miller Bevier on North Cot
tage street. Mrs, Bevler was eiccted
president for the ensuing year.
Three tables were arranged for the
players. Lovely Caroline Testout roses
were used in decoration in ,he drawing
rooms. Additional entertainment was
offered in the form of musical numbers
by the hosts and Miss Minnie Goehr-
ing, sister Of Mrs. Bevier
Later a prettily appointed supper
was served, a festive red and green col
or scheme prevailing in the table dec
orations. Softly shaded green candles,
accentuated the brilliance of the glow
ing Christmas holly, which combined
with. other holiday greens lent de-
cided gala atmosphere to the occasion.
Miss Goehring and Frank Whitman
were asked as additional guests for
the evening. The club members are
Mr.. and Mrs Clyde johnson, Mr.. and
Mrs. .sFrank Ward. Mr.. and Mrs. {. M.
Inman, Mr.. and Mrs. R. G. Hunter, Mr..
and Mrs. A. L. johnson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Bevier.
Mrs. B. g. Miles returned yesterday
from Portland, having gone down Tues
day to attend meeting OF the finance
committee of the Pacific college.
Mrs. D. p. jackson and small son,
Robert, Of Portland are visiting in Sa-
lem as the guests of Mrs. James Cripps
at her residence on North Commercial
street.
Mrs. Leroy Hewitt, past president
of the Salem auxiliary of the Spanish
War Veterans, entertained this after
noon with a pretty tea in honor oil the
members of the auxiliary at hen resi-
dence ON South Capitol street. The
rooms were attractively decorated
with chrysanthemums and other fall
flowers. Music and needlework con-
tributed to the pleasure OF the after
noon. The hostess was assisted at the
serving hour by her daughter, Miss
Emma Hewlett.
Mrs. Hewitt is also past department
president Of the Oregon Spanish War
Veterans and is planning to leave for
the east shortly to attend national
convention of the Spanish Veterans.
Mrs. II. f. Davidson of Hood River
has been appointed by Miss Corneha
Marvin, as Hood River county war his
torian, in the state work OF gathering
data on soldiers and all war activities
of which Miss Marvin has charge. Mrs
Davidson wall be assisted by q number
of women in the vicinity and local
newspaper men.
The renewed eall of the surgeon gen.
eral for trained women for military
hospitals has led Reed college of Port
land to begin new course this week
The official casualty lists now running
toward 100000, show the need of more
women than previously called for to
assist returned soldiers to regain the
use Of their functions. As most Of these
casualties are recent, and as tens of
thousands Of the men win need from
| one to three years treatment, the de.