Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-12-21

"hH calenuaf OF tine past week mas
been productive of little in tho
= purely social way, as society has
been too busily engaged otherwise, a
multitude of holiday arrangements,
last minute shopping excursions and
plans for the entertainment of friends
from out of town occupying every
available hour, commonly devoted to
social diversion. However fortnight s
galaxy of Christmas and New Year
functions, brilliantly studding the hol-
iday program, promises a snfficieney
Of gala and varied entertainment for
even the gayest of the gay. Next week
will partake in character of a home
coming festival, with numbers of sol
diers returning rapidly to Salem from
camps in this country, and others en-
route from debarkation points in the
east. These men will be the nucleus for
81 vast amount of rejoicing snd festiv-
ity by their relatives and friends, many
of the larger affairs being scheduled
for New Years week, with an aggre-
cation of small, informal home gath
erings claiming space over Christmas,
this greatest of all family holidays.
The school holidays will be consid-
erably shortened and many of the col
lege girls and boys from afar will be
unable to return home, as the time lost
through the closing Of the schools
must be made up. Even those students
in the near vicinity will honor the fam
ily reunions for a brief time only, as
many Of the institutions grant just
the week of vacation and some merely
Christmas day.
The movement to heighten the reign |
ing spirit Of Yuletide joy this season
by the rendition Of Christmas carols
throughout the city is rapidly gaining
hesdwsy. Beside the church ehoirs,
which have already evinced keen
interest in the undertaking, the high
school Glee club under the direction OF
Miss Lena Belle Tartar and that OF
the grade schools, directed by Miss
Grace Smith, have been asked to as.
sist in the singing of the favorte old
time carols. The girls Of the Sacred
Heart academy have also been invited
to Join the carollers on Christmas eve'
A host Of friends are anticipating
the arrival Tuesday of former Govern
or and Mrs. Oswald West and daugh- |
ters, Miss Helen West and little
3eanne, who will participate in Christ
mas family reunion at the Ihsme of Mr. |
and Mrs. Ben Olcott. Joining the gath
ering will also be the parents of Mrs. !
Dlcott and Mrs West Mr.. and Mrs. 0,
D. Hutton, who are making their home
in Salem this winter.
Mr.. West will probably return to
Portland the middle Of the week, but
Mrs. West will remain over several
days thus affording her many old time
friends much welcomed opportunity
Of renewing acquaintanceships and ex-
tending her charming social courtesies.
Miss West will also be greeted by a
bevy Of maids among the younger set,
as she numbers a galaxy OF girlhooa
friends in Salem. Miss West is one OF
ahc active members Of the Portland
Junior Hunt club.
Mr.. and Mrs X. B. Fleming were
Aosts Tuesday night for the Merry-Go-
Round club, the members assembling
at their home on Court street for an
enjoyable evening of five hundred. The
high scores fell to Mrs }. N. smith
and A. N. Moores. Mr.. and Mrs. q. W.
Allen were bidden as additional guests
A Yuletide atmosphere Was simply
nuypested in the attractive decorations
about the rooms. The evening culminat'
ed pleasantly with the serving hour
Dr. and Mrs. j. N. Smith will entertain
4he club next time.
DR.. and Mrs II. 4. Lee Steiner are
expecting Mr.. and Mrs. w. 9. kerron
of Portland as their guests for Christ
snas The visitors win arrivo in Salem
Tuesday sharing tho festivities attend
ant upon the family dinner for which
Dr. and Mrs. Steiner will be hosts We'd
neadny. when Mr.. and Mrs. Milton
Meyers. Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Denton
and Mrs. q. Steiner, will be numbered
among the guests.
Dr. and MIRA II. II. 0linger were gay
Iv surprised on the occasion OF thelr
fifteenth wedding anniversary Monday
NIGHT. when group Of friends assem-
bled at their home on Mill street for
an impromptu iollification in eelebra-
4ion Of the event Cards ami variety
Of diversion afforded gala entertain
ment for the merry makers, who IN
eluded group of close friends OF Dr.
and Mrs. 0linger. Among them were
Mr.. and Mrs. r. w. Durbin, Mr.. and
Mrs. II. Il. Baker, Mr.. and Mrs.
George @. Brown, Mr.. and Mrs y. NJ
dillingham;, Mr.. and Mrs. Homer
smith, Mrs. Margaret Lovelaee, MI
and Mrs. O. C. Locke, DR.. and Mrs. Ia.
n. Griffiths, Mr. and Mrs. W. II. Dan
ey. Mr.. and Mrs Milton Meyers, Mr.
Bickner of Portland.
Miss Luea Smith and Miss Minnie
Goehring went 60 Portland this morning
"a pass few days. This noon they
we're hostesses at pretty luncheon
given at the Multnomah Hotel in honor
n several of their sorority sisters in
Fhr3and. Both Miss Smith and Miss
7cchring are members OF the Alpha |
mi Beta. They are connected with
fAe Salem schools this winter, Miss
Smith being supervisor Of music and
Miss Cochring an instructor in the
Grant school. They viii return to Sa
len, the first Of next week.
An extensive circle of Salem friends
IL ff,sTr sno forward with pleasure 10 the i