Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-12-12
SOCIETY
BY CAROL 8. DrBBLE.
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A distinctly pleasurabls midweek
event was the reception given last
night by the members Of st. Paul s
church in honor of the new rector and
his wife, Rev. and Mrs. Charles II.
Powell. The guests of honor met their
friends in this delightfully."- informal
manner at the residence of Mr.. and
Mrs. Russell Catlin on Chemeketa
street.
The receiving line was comprised Of
Rev. and Mrs. Powell, Mr.. and Mrs.
Catlin. Mrs. Henry B. Thielsen and
Miss Martha Powell, the attractive
daughter of the honor guests. Mrs. s.
E. Huelat and Mrs. Robert s. Gill pre-
sided at the samovars during the even
ing. Assisting about the rooms, season
ably deeked in holly and Christmas
green's was bevy of the younger girls
including Miss Lenta Baumgartner,
Miss Josephine Baumgartner, Miss
Martha Powell, Miss Faith Friday and
Miss Croisan.
Several musical selections were en-
joyed by the guests, including vocal
by Mrs. j. H. Walker, who
was ably accompanied by her sister,
Mrs. johnson. About 60 members of
the church called during the evening.
Rev. and Mrs. Powell have but re-
Gently come from La Grandc, Oregon,
and are domiciled with their family of
three sons and two daughters in the
st. Paul's parsonage, $50 Chemeketa
street.
Mrs. Frank Snedeeor, who has been
the guest of her sister, Mrs R. p. Boise
for several months, left yesterday for
her home in Birmingham, Alabama.
She will spend few days in Portland
with her cousin. Mrs. r. f. Prael, .leav-
ing directly thereafter for the south.
Mrs. Snedecor will pass the winter in
Alabama, returning north again in the
spring, when, according to present plans
she will stop enroute at various points
of interest in the east, arriving in Ore
gon early in the summer, during which |
she will again be entertained as the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Boise.
Mrs. Norman Courtney (Emmaline
Klein) started east today to join her
Captain Courtney, for the win
ter. Captain Courtney is stationed Mt
Newport News, Virginia, but will meet
his wife at Washington, l.. G. Mrs.
Courtney was accompanied as far as
Portland by her mother, Mrs. Anthony |
Klein, both of them remaiuing to visit
friends in Portland until Sunday.
Miss Louise ingalls, has returned
from three months visit in Pueblo,
Colorado.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Linn are visit
ing in Portland, Mrs. Linn having re-
NAMED over since the Thanksgiving
holidays, which she and Mr.. Linn pass
ed with relatives in Vancouver. Mr..
Linn returned Immediately thereafter
to Salem, but went up to Portland
again this week and will accompany |
Mrs. Linn home the latter part Of the
week.
The social evening planned for the
Sweet Briar club for tomorrow night,
when the husbands of the members
were to be honor guests at an informal
gathering to be held at the residence
Of Mr.. and Mrs. James ILllah ON the
Wallace road has been postponed owing
to another outbreak Of influenza in
the neighborhood. Though these later
evidences of the epidemic are of an
exceedingly mild nature, it was thot
the wiser course to discontinue commu-
nifty activities until all danger was
once more removed,
Mrs. James Walton will be hostess
TO the members of the Woman 8 Auxil- |
larry of st. Paul's parish tomorrow al
ternoon at her home, 10T7 Center
street. A business meeting commenc-
ing at 2:S0 will be held as usual.
The Tilhcum club held its second
dance of the season Tuesday night at
tho Masonic Temple. The members are
making plans for masquerade party
10 be given in the near future. lnfor-
NAL dances similar to that of Tuesday
evening are enjoyed by tho club mem
bers twice a month.
Mrs. Charles Castner, president OF
the Oregon Federation Of Woman 8
clubs, was honor guest at meeting
of the McMinnville Woman's club
Thursday afternoon. At o'clock
luncheon was served in her honor at
Hotel Yamhill. Following this q spe-
cial program and reception was held
at the Commercial club rooms. Mrs.
G. B. Wilson was in charge Of the pro-
gram. During the afternoon Mrs. Cast
ner spoke to the club women on Am
ericanization and conservation. In
accordance with her request, the Hoov-
er food pledge was signed by all pres
ent. Officers Of this interesting club
are: President Mrs. Kenton B. Peery;
vice president, Mrs. Hattie Campbell;
recording secretary, Mrs. Mary Baker;
financial secretary, Mrs. Ed Hendricks;
treasurer, Mrs. Lulu Rogers; board
members, Mrs. +. II. Buchanan, Mrs.
W. C. Miller, Mrs. j. l. Knight and
Mrs. J. Anderson.
With the nearing approach Of rne
state legislature and its attendant in
flux of prominent visitors. including
well known club women of the state, it
is hoped that the members Of the Sa-
lem woman's Stub may be granted the
privilege Of entertaining Mrs. Castner
as their guest.
The annual harvest festival and