Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-06-05
RED CROSS
RALLY AT HACLEAY
Net Receipts Of Dance and
Entertainment Over Two
Hundred Dollars


morning when they ended, the hall was
thronged with merry-makers. That they
came well prepared for the pleadings of
those who had things to sell was amply
shown, for when, after the dance, a.
reckoning was made, the crowd had left
in the hands of the treasurer $235.21.
With the necessary expenses deducted
it is believed the days net returns win
go above 5000.
With houseful of intensely patriotic
Americans, the mornings program open
cd With that grand song "Ameriea"
Thence followed varied, yet whole.
heartedly patriotic program of songs
reeitations and addresses. Miss Alta
Martin gave a reading; the Misses Ell
casa Bartels and Grace ellis sang
duet and Claude Chamberlain gave a
Their it was the great privilegr; OF all
to hear Rev. Robert s. Gill, of Salem
give stirring address on the subject
of Red Cross work. He struck the key
note Of the American s duty in the war
when he said, in closing, that "Now
is the time for everyone to guard his ex
penditures, his actions and his speech,
Now is the time to work intellectually
for the war, and the war alone. We
must hasten the day when the boys come
back and-For Gods sake, hurry!"
Cheers greeted Mr.. Gill, who was con.
sidered one Of the best drawing cards
Of The day.
After the address, Miss Dorothy
Chamberlain gave a reading, followed
by song by Miss Jean Mackenzie. The
morning program was then closed by a
violin and piano duet, with Master Rob
er Ramsden handling the bow, and his
sister, Helen, at the piano.
Dinner, to most people one of the most
important events on the program, was
served by the women Of Maeleay auxil
iary. and such a dinner-chicken mash
ed potatoes, baked beans, salad, cot
tage cheese and cake tempted the pal
ates of nearly one hundred and fifty
When all had been served, the after.
"'on Pios,an was '"Aeh up opening
with violin quartet, composed of Mes
stS. hobcrt Ramsden, Ross Harris, Os
valid Seayerson and Walter Flemming
Miss Helen Ramsden acted as acom
panist. The boys were pupils of Miss
10Y lurncr, ana were mueh appreciated
edrs. itailie Parish Dmdall, of Salem
whose songs delighted Salem for several
years sang one was encored' Az TINS
la"S'ul'9' Mrs Siare II, "aido, OIL Fort,
,aha' was introduced. Wlth tirst hand
k"o"ieoSe o. Germany from several
YiSits there, MIS- Waloo told her aud
'encc the why's anu wherelores OF Am
'r'ca part u 'he war ana especially
ol M american mothers part. FROM
inc thlngs wnleh sne mas seen IN Ter
many 1afs' /" dluo mas drawn the con
e''slon tfat huch Dlttef rightng must
o"'V wv peiCic rrpssian,sm is over
cone, y"t 'htfe Is no uouot as TO the
c'nlucrors'
L','ie MISS '9anette sykes, Oh oalem
Iongn'ea ihe a"aehce with the June
Dug uance, ana sne responded 10 wig,
opous oheoring with the hlghland
! my
one OF the COMEDY nlts on'tne gay was
tne next oi1erihg' marry martin, IN
character costume ana century ola
n'Hs Net ana payonet, sang Long boy
III way Whleh kept the auulehce IN
sa'es OF iaugnter' foiloWlng was an
e'her song for the rag ana Uncle
Ha,n sung py waiter bfigher'
H. a. Mefadden, VINO was on duty
on the mexican Dordef Win the ora
oregon was introduced ana sang
(" ever There = AS an encore, ne read
saott poem' written py memoer Oh
the 0uaru' "hlch was much enJoyeu.
ana the other by Wilbur Miller tolioW-
ed, ana August Huekestein, salem s
postmaster was then INTRODUCED. a
strong patriotic appeal Tor the undivid-
"a support OF all to the nation was
ms theme, anu ne pfough. out poln'
artef point IN 9 eear way. At tne Slose
Thelma and Hazel Martin, as Uncle
Sam ana Columbia sang, Inc otar
Spangled Banner, when ended inc
day $ program
An auction sale was immeaiately oe-
geh young lamD oelng soiu 10 Li.on
Mackenzie for $3.50. He also bought a
rooster for the sum OF Si'oo. A quit
2 box Of candy and tea tray were
raitled or, the lucky ones peing Mrs
Il. IT, hlng, oharies hamsueh ana MIS-
[. X. Robinson respectively.