Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-21
By oLEvIA KERsEY

where many relatives and friends gath
cred. During the dinner, an exeellent
toast was delivered by Rev. Father
Gregory. Afterwards, "Oh Promise
Me- was sung by Miss Clara Doer
fler, which was rendered most beauti.
fully in her clear soprano voice.
The rooms were artistieally deeorat.
ed with ferns and sters, which weire
used in prOfusion about the rooms.
The couple left Tuesday evening for
an extended visit in the eastern states
after which they will again return to
the Waldo hills, where they will re-
g.
| The Woman s home missionary soei-
/ ETY. closed very successful and inter
esting two days session at the Central
Methodist Episcopal church in Port
land. The meeting was very profitable
IN the fact that new plans were made
for the ensuing year, which will be
more interesting than during the past
number of years.
Delegates from Salem attending the
meeting from the First Methodist
church in Salem, were: Mrs. Martha
w. Evans, Mrs. George H. Alden, Mrs.
A. A. Underhill, Mrs. E. J. Swafford,
Mrs C. C, Clarke, Mrs. T. w. Seele.
Mrs NJ. T. Hellyer, Mrs. A. Z. Hunt
and Mrs. ]. B. Littler. The delegates
came home full of new interests and
,,aov nov- rlons fnr 4ba apsuiDo xaap
One of the important features of the
was the election of conference
for the ensuing year, namely, |
Mrs. Joshua Standfield of Portland;
Mrs. George H. Alden, Salem; Mrs. K.
P. Staples.
AT the closing meeting of the confer
enee a night letter was sent to Presi-
lent Woodrow Wilson, at Washington,
D. c, renewing the pledge of allegi
nee to the government on all its des-
'otism and demonstrating against any
movement toward peace that did not
include a complete surrender of Prus-
ianism, Militarism and Kaiserism.
Mrs. Chauncey Bishop presided aG an
Informal luncheon Thursday afternoon, {
q honor of Mrs. William Marshall Of
'ortland, who is state chairman Of the
Aited war work council, at the Y. W.
. A. A bowl Of late fall flowers grace t
llly adorned the dining table. Those a
lvited to- meet Mrs. Marshall were:
[rs. H. s. Gile, Mrs. J. j. Roberts, Miss
lorence Cleveland and Mrs. Chauncey "
ishop. . s.
Miss Margaret Rodgers, daughter OF Il
+. and Mrs. George Rodgers, left last
eek for Poughkeepsie, New York,
here she viii resume her studies in !
assar. Miss Rodgers is a member of l. l.
Ie junior class. y
Mrs. F. E. Elliott, Mrs. John Albert
Id Mrs. H. j. Clements returned Fri t,
" evening from Portland where b
ey had been in attendance at the R
Getting of the State Federation of b
omen IS clubs 81
Mrs. Miller Bevier of 775 North Cot I, =
ge, received word from her brother, II
.ptain Carl Goehring, of the 22nd en- y
neers, of his safe arrival in France.
Miss Minnie Goehring arrived in Sa- ie le
n this week from Grand Army, Ne VI
aska, to spend the winter at the se
me Of her sister, Mrs. Miller Bevier, "
North Cottage street. Miss Goehr- .;
: will be instructor in mathematics m
Salem junior high school for the en- ~
ing year.
Miller Bevier, who has been connect e
with the Falls Gty-Salem Lumber In II
mpany, has accepted a position in si' ~
9 State accident commission office. ua
M
Mrs. w. Melvin Plimpton and chill u IN
en-, and Henry Wesley Thielson re- VI
rned on Wednesday to their home in
lem, after having spent the summer r.
miciled at West Lake, Oregon, Mas. "
Thielson, who returned with them, N