Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-02-04

SOCTE
By Carol S. Dibble

A prettily appointed, family din
ner was given Saturday evening at the
home of Mrs. Clifford Elgin on South
Liberty street, with Mrs. George Elgin
and Mrs. Harry Elgin as additional
hostesses, in honor of Charles Elgin,
who left yesterday for Roseburg. Cow
ers were Laid for sixteen members Of
the family, masses Of greenery being
extensively used throughout the house.
Mr.. Elgin, who is travelling auditor
for the State Accident commission, has
been transferred to southern Oregon,
with headquarters at Roseburg. Mrs.
Elgin and the children will remain in
Salem, until the close of school, when
they will join Mr.. Elgin.
A special meeting of the Salem Pa
triotic League has been called for to-
morrow afternoon at the Commercial
club rooms, at two thirty. The League
which was organized, while Company
M was at the border, has rendered
much practical service to the company
in a variety of ways since its organi-
zation. At tomorrow s meeting, the
election of Officers for the coming
year will take place. Plans for a dance
to be given by the Patriotic League
before Lent will be discussed in detail
The proceeds of the dance will 60 to-
wards deferring the balance of the ex-
penses incurred in the making of bags
for the boys of Company M. Mrs G.
w. Faulkner viii preside at the meet
ing.
Miss Dora Andersen will leave to-
night for San Francisco, where she
will visit her brother, Earl Andersen,
who is in the electrical department of
the navy at Mare Island. Miss Andre
sen will also visit friends in Oakland,
and Palo Alto, before going on to Los
Angeles, where she expects to spend
several weeks. She will also visit 9th
er points of interest in southern Cali
fornia. Miss Andersen will be gone
about two months.
Miss Matte F. Beatty returned Sat
urday night from Portland, where she
went to attend a meeting of the ex-
ecutive board of the State Federation
of Woman s clubs held on Saturday af-
ternoon. The ont of town members
present at the meeting were guests at
the Cooperative League luncheon al
so given on Saturday, in honor of Mrs.
G. I. Franke1, the retiring president.
In Observance of the eighty first an
niversary of w. H. Burghardt, ST., on
a number of friends called
to extend their congratulations during
the afternoon. Mrs. George Broughton
of Portland, and daughter, Miss Mil
dred Broughton, who were guests at
the Burghardt residence over the week
end, returned home yesterday, MISS
Broughton going back to Eugene
where she is an instructor in the uni
versity. 81
Howard P. Jewett. principal of the
high school at Sweet home, joined
Mrs. ,Jewett over the week end at the
home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. u.
II. Jewett on North Sixteenth street
Mrs. Howard Jewett is teaching IN the
Salem schools this winter.
Mrs. Edward Weller will be hostess
Wednesday afternoon at the regular
monthly meeting of st. Paul's Guild
Of the Episcopal church, at her resi-
lenee, l65 North Seventeenth street.
The regular business meeting will be
by Red Cross work. -,
The Junior Guild of st. Paul s
,hurch win meet tomorrow afternoon
At the residence of Mrs. Homer Smith. !
A club composed of the wives Of the
Public Service commission members,
net Thursday afternoon at the home
If Mrs. E. It. Busselle on Center street.
An attractive arrangement of ferns
md pussy willows, formed decorations
,or the pretty little affair, Mrs. r.
and Mrs. w. T, Neal poured.
Additional guests were -4rs. Frances
shafer, Mrs S. S. East and Mrs. Wal
er Buchner. The honor guest of the
lfternoon was Mrs. Carrie Oliver Rob
nson of New York, who is spending
he winter in Salem rs the guest of
er mother Mrs. S. E. Oliver.
Mr.. and Mrs. John MeNary return
d the latter part of the week from
tay of several days spent in Portland.
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The La Area club will hold its reg