Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-01-09
SOCIETY
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Bl CAROL s. DIBBLE

Local society has been sadly but
proudly depleted the past few months,
by the entrance into the service of
so many of its most popular young
bachelors, whose going, necessarily
taxes certain keen edge from the
zest of the even informal entertaining
which has characterized social affairs
of late. Though scores of the young
men have been departing rather stead
fly their Iespective leave takings
have been at intervals far enongh
apart to somewhat alleviate the rath-
er overwhelming gap had a number
left at once. But in the departure Of
Laa Try, Jr., James b. Young and
L. IT, S.ade, who left this morning for
LeeE Island arsenal, Illinois, a triple
and decied less will be felt by their
|Eo..1 Z friends in Salem.
Mr.. Fry, Mr.. Young and Mr.. Slade
have recently completed the ordnance
course at Eugene, preparatory to en-
listing in the ordnance corps of the
national army and having received in
structions to report at once to head
quarters, started east this morning.
The departure of both Mr. Fry and
Mr.. Slade holds significant interest
in these days of delightfully."- sudden
betrothal announcements, following so
closely upon lthe recent, pre-holiday
news OF the engagement Of Miss Rita
Steiner to Mr.. Fry, and Miss Margery
Marvin to Mr. Slade, both of whom
are charming favorites in the society
circles of the Capital city.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. L. Dick of Port
land were house guests of the Milton
Meyers, for ftae Chefrian limitation
and dance last evening. They returned
to Portland today.
Mrs. G. E. Patterson of 23l5 South
Cottage street has visiting her, for
few weeks, her brother, 0. G. Wales,
of Knob, Washington.
Tho Aid Society of the Woman s Re
lief Corps will meet tomorrow after
noon at the home of Mrs Helen South
wick, 1919 Marion street. The after
noon will be devoted to Red Cross
sewing.
The many friends Of Mrs. James
Elvin, Mrs. G, Il. Halvorsen and Mrs.
George Watson will be glad to hear
that they will remain in Salem for
the immediate present, during the alb
senee of their husbands, who leave to-
morrow for New York city from where
they sail for France, preparatory to
engaging in Y. M. y A. field work.
Mr., and Mrs. Thomas B. Kay left
yesterday for an extended eastern trip
at various points including
New York city, Boston and other coast
cities. They expect to be gone for
three weeks.
The Thursday afternoon club will
meet at the home of Mrs. M. M. Chap
man, 63s North Church street, tomor-
row afternoon with Mrs. A. N. Moores
and Mrs w A. Cusick as additional
hostesses. The members will devote the
time to knitting and Red Cross sewing
Mrs. Matilda S. Wilson of Palo Al
to, California, who is spending sever
al weeks visiting relatives in Oregon
and Washington, arrived in Salem
last night after two weeks stay in
Spokane. She will be a guest at the
home of her nephew, Otto J. Wilson,
for some time before returning to Cal
itornia.
Salem friends of Mrs. G.. T. MeClean
Mary Eakin) will be interested to
hear she left last week for Virginia,
where she viii join her husband, Cap
tain Mclean of the engineer corps.
She plans to remain for several months
Mrs. O. O. Hall and daughter, Lena,
have returned from several days
visit in Portland.