Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-31
SOCIETY
BY CAROL 5. DIBBLE.

G. B, Clancy, win entertain few
friends this evening at small dinner
lparty to be given at his apartments,
1859 North Liberty street. The affair
which viii assume a most infexmal ma
ture, will partake of the Hallow 'een
spirit. the artistic table appointments
aeeentuating Hallowe en- motif. Gov
ers viii be arranged for twelve. Later
the guests will be joined at the Ccnn-
ltry club by few additional friends
| for an informal evening of dancing.
4
| Bringing together goodly assembly
Iof old time friends and summoning a
number of relatives from distance,
the reception in observance of the gold
en- wedding anniversary of Mr.. and
Mrs, Charles E. Whitney, which was
held last Friday afternoon at the res
idenee of the hon0red couple, 2105
North Liberty street, proved to be one
Iof the most pleasurable gatherings of
its. kind enjoyed this season.
Between the hours of two and five,
about sixty guests called at the Whit
Iney home. the rooms of which were bril-
liant with masses of deep yellow
lehrysapthemums and golden marigolds,
relieved by the subdued green of eff
feetively arranged ferns. A profusion
of autumn foliage also lent gay note
of color to the decorative scheme.
| In the receiving line besides Mr.. and
Mrs. Whitney were their daughters,
Mrs. Paul Hauser, Mrs. w. j. Hagedorn
and Mrs. Lloyd Ramsden. Also assist
ing about the rooms was another daugh
ter, Mrs. Louis Thompson Of Portland
Simple refreshments in keeping with
the war time spirit and regulations
were served during the afternoon.
The hosts were the recipients of a
number of handsome gifts and many
congratulatory messages from the mem
bers of the family and their numerous
friends.
| All Of the twelve children of the
couple but one were present. The alb.
sent member was their daughter, Mrs
10. j. Bum of Los Angeles, California
The daughters and sons who were pres
lent numbered Mrs. James Ennis Of
Cherokee, Iowa, Mrs. A. H. Stevens Of
lAlta, Iowa, Mrs. Louis Thompson Of
Portland, Mrs. S. N. Lucton Of Port
land, Mrs. s. HI. Reeves of Astoria
Miss Anna Whitney of Portland, Mrs
L. w. Price, Mrs Lloyd Ramsden, Mrs
Paul Hauser of Salem, 0. E Whitney Of
Seattle and p NJ Whitney Of Salem
Those from out Of town are remaining
for visit in Salem as the guests Of
their parents.
| Miss Alice Fields, Instructor in the
Rose City Park high school at Port
land, is enjoying visit at home dur
ing the enforced respite from schoo
4 duties. Miss Fields is at the home o.
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. L. D. Fields
ll55 South 10Th street.
Miss Ruth Hodge, who is teaching al
OAKLAND, Oregon, is spending her vaea
ton in Salem at her home, l5S Nortl
Twelfth street.
Mrs. G. s. Hamilton and her two
younger sons have returned from In
dependence. where they have been en-
! loving two weeks outing at tn
ranch Of Mrs. Hamilton 5 brother, Free
Stump, during the interim Of close'
schools.
Z Russell Beckett is down from the ma
val training camp at Seattle on a tel
: dav furlough. He will visit his parent
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Beckett, at thei
! home on the Wallace road.
q Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Miles are spend
ling a few days in Portland.
Mrs. Il. M. Burke, who with her hus
$ band, Rev. Burke, resided in Salen
Q last winter, is now in San Francisco
I where she Is making her home with MI
4 Burke's mother, Mrs. Edgar Maxwell
( Burke.
{ Mr.. Burke was pastor of the Salen
b Unitarian church last year. After re
/ lsiqning from the pastorate last sprini
Ihe went to Portland, which he mad
{ his headquarters for his work. as fiel,
/ lecturer for the Oregon Social Hygi
( enc society, which position he Is stu
Q holding this year.
/ Miss Beryl Holt, the daughter Of MI
q and Mrs. U. G. Holt, is home iron
a Richmond, Washington, where 81
|. teaches in the local high school, whicl
!. is temporarily closed owing to the quar-
antine regulations.
| :
Miss FRANKIE Hout spent the wee
lend in Corvallis with her parents, MI
land Mrs. c. E. Hont.
Mrs Pauline Josse of Portland !
spending q few days in Salem as tn
guest Of Mrs. G. Il, Farmer.
Messages Of felieitation are bein
, showered upon Captain and Mrs. r. /
I, Byrd upon the arrival Of daughte
born this morning at the Salem hos
pital. Captain Byrd is in the servic
overseas, having left Camp Lewis las
! spring.
!. GENERAL TOWNSHEND