Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-05-25

An open evening meeting was en-
joyed by the members of the Monday
Afternoon Bridge club on Monday
night, when the husbands of the mem
bers were hidden to participate in an
evening of five hundred, for which
Mrs. George W. Lewis and Mrs. George
Schaefer were hostesses at the form
er's residence, 500 Sou h Twelfth
street. Seven tables were ranged for
the players. The high seor fell to Miss
Calista Moore and Ralph Glover.
The drawing rooms wer9 vivid with
the golden glow Of California poppies
and Scotch broom. Later dainty re.
freshments were served, the dining
room being decorated in pink carna'
tions and roses. Five couples outside
the club were invited as additional
guests for the affair. Mrs. Frederick
Lamport will entertain the club next
week
DIR. and Mrs. Frank Snedecor, who
|are being entertained as the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. R. P. Boise, left the lat
ter part CT the week for Seattle. They
will enjoy stay of ten days or more
in. the Sound city, before returning to
Salem.
A host Of friends will be delighted
to hear that Mrs. Charles McNary is
expected To- arrive in Salem from
Washington, D. G., for the summer,
about the SIXTH Of June. She will be
accompanied home by Miss Nina Ne
Nary and Miss Margaret Stolz, who
left here early in the spring to pass
several weeks in the eastern capital as
the guests of Mrs. MeNary.
Mrs. Adelia. Cramer, whose marriage
to DR.. W. H. Byrd will be an event of
mid summer, was the honor guest at a
deli 9htful informal tea, given recently
by Mrs. Mildred Robertson Brooks and
Miss Mabel Robertson at the latter s
home 909 Center street.
MiSs Cramer is the superintendent
of the educational department of the
state school for the feeble minded.
Possessing delided personal charm,
Miss Cramer has formed welcome ad-
dition to Salem sosiety circles since her
arrival last fail from Michigan. DR..
Byrd is the father of Salem s brilliant
-pianiste, Miss Winifred Byrd, now
winning such high laurels in the east.
Snowbalfs and genista were used in
abundant decoration in the living
room. A red cc'or motif waS beautiful
ly carried out in the dining room, where
the guests gathered at the refreshment
hour, the table being adorned with red
carnations and red shaded candles.
Knitting formed a pleasant diver.
sion of the afternoon. The guests in
cluded Miss Cramer, Mrs o. J. Herren,
Mrs. n. s. Wsilaee, ldrs. j. N. Smith,
Mrs. j. II. Lauterman, Mrs. n. j. Hend-
rieks. Mrs. Walter Stolz, Mrs. Charles
Csmerom and Mrs. Prince Byrd.
Mrs. W. G. Knighton : large circle
on Salem friends will rejoice TO hear
Of her anticipated arrival in the city
the fore part Of June for an indefinite
stay. Mrs. Knighton will leave her
home at Tulsa, Oklahoma, June l, and
will visit friends for a few DAYS a.
Denver, Colorado, en- route to Oregon,
which will date her Salem arrival
about June tenth. Mrs Knighton has
been away from the capital city for a
number cle months, and her friends are
eagerly welcoming the opportunity of
again seeing her this summer. She will
be the guest Of her mother, Mrs. f. T..
Waters.
Miss la Spaulding returned yester-
day morning from Berkeley, California.
where she has attended Mills college
the past year. Miss Spauiding brought
as her guest, Miss Clara Bean of Mul.
Ian, Idsho, who will be entertained
at the Charles X. Spaulding residence
over the week end, before gcing on to
be home in IdAho.
Mr.. and Mrs. Al II. Steiner were
hosts at pretty little dinner party
hast night. when they entertained a