Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-12-24


ties OF the holiday season was the
annual Christmas entertainment given
yesterday afternoon by Miss Beatrice
Aheaton for her younger piano pupils
at tAe z. W. @. A. rooms. The jollities
Of the afternoon were initiated with a
fuletide feast for the assenblage of
small guests, a Christmas motif being
eiaborately carried out in the table doc
sratiens and refreshments. The crown
ing touch from the point of view Of
the little folk was the array of seven
miniature Christmas trees in ell their
sparkling luster.
immediately following the festal ban
quet,the entrance Of OMr. and Mrs. San
Ia Claus" Kenneth Allen and Caro-
line Lambrith) afforded much merri
sncnh for the goodly company of small
spectators. The actual appearance of
SANTA Claus brought genuine joy into
the heart Of one youngster, who had
written his particular Santa Claus, now
over in France TO BIO sure to visit him
Christmas, and had received a reply
stating that Santa Claus would be de-
tained across seas this year. So when
che diminutive Santa Claus of yester-
day announced that he had decided to
come 10 Salem after all, there was
much rejoicing among his wee proto-
gees. And his audience was entirely
satisfied with the apologetic explana-
fion that he could not come down the
chimney because of the "flul"
Then followed his liberal distribu-
tion Of gifts and candy novelties. af-
ter which he called for q program. A
miscellany Of Christmas songs, carols
and readings were accordingly given
for the pleasure Of this Yuletide honor
guest, Miss Bedford assisting at tho pi-
nno. Before his departure Santa Claus
asked the young merry makers to share
their Christmas pleasure with host
of less fortunate children. Thereupon
each guest dropped his mite into a col
lection box, which as result held O
sum Of $780,. to be turned over to the
Golfers OF the Salvation Army.
The rooms were beautifully deco
rated with Christmas greenery and pre-
scented a festive background for the
holiday frohc Those in charge of the
arrangements and general program
were. Miss Fora Fletcher, Miss Esther
Miller, Miss Bertha Wick, Miss Elva
Amsler, Miss Ruth Bedford, Miss Gen
evieve Yankee, Miss Grace Fawk
Miss Laura Arenz, Miss Genevieve En-
dicott.
The small guests, who to the number
of 35 romped through IN afternoon OF
Merriment and jolly diversion were
Idlaine Foster, Dorelle Anderson, Lo'
raino Fletcher, Winifred Gamble, Vel
iidda Ohmart, Bernice Muevey, Louise
Herren, Truth and Rose Huston, BAR
rcA Myers, Maxine Myers, Kenneth
Allen, Caroline Iambrith, Pauline
johnson, Ruth Buckner, Lena Medler
Margaret Bunnenberg, Catherine Mul
boy, Dorothy Bell, Gladys Larmar, Ber
aha BaIbcock, Rollin Graber, Francis
Mapes, Carl Newton Jeanette Sykes
Eleanor Schmidt, Edith May Jenks
Dorothy Livesley.
Mhss Mabel Robertson will be do
iightful holiday hostess tonight and
tomorrow entertaining few friends
informaily at q small house party al
her home on Center street. Bidden fol
the Christmas eve festivities are Mis-
fyaronce Cleveland, Miss Edna Sterling
aud Miss Beatrice Hale. This coteris
of gaests will be joined tomorrow al
the Robertson homo by DR.. and Mrs
q. ii. Robertson and son, Charles, ant
Iieutenant Quincy Hale, who will fur
ihes share the Christmas hospitality OF
Miss Robertson at an enjoyable din
ner party.
MIR. and Mrs. Louis H. Tarpley Of
Portland will be Christmas day guest,
ef Mr.. Tarpley's parents, Mr.. and Mrs
III. @. Tarpley at their home on NORTH
Iaberty street. They arrived in Salem
ehis afternoon.
Clyde B Clancy will leave tonigh'
for Tacoma, whore he will spend Christ
saas with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c
II. Glancey.
The majority Of the willamette girli
siaying at Dew Drop Inn have eithel
gone home over tho holidays or arr
visiting friends out of town. Among
those who have aiready left for theii
various destinations are Miss Ruth Aus
ten. who has gone to st. Helens; Mis-
fsunics hush, Drain, Oregon; Miss Lei
Ia Ruby, Portland; Miss Ella Ander
sen, Grants Pass; Miss Fay McKinnis
Ia Grande; Miss Mildred Stevens, Spo
kane; Miss Genevieve Sievy, Milton
Dragon; Miss Esiner Yend, Walla Wal
"a, Washington; Miss Laura Regulus
Vancouver.
Miss Beatrice shelton will pas
Christmas day in Portland as the gues'
Of Miss Minnetta Msgers, going "
this eveaing.
President and Mrs. J. H. Ackermai
OF Monmouth college are spending tn,
holiday week with their daughter, Mrs
n +, Carleton.
Iieutcnant Quincy Hale. who ha
boen attending rhe balloon school a
Aicadiae, California, as passins th'
week In Salem as the guest of his sis
Ter. Mis- Beatrice Hale. He is enrou,,
to his heme in Spring Valley, Mime
sofa.
The Daughters Of the American Rev
eIstion will hold their December meet
lag Saturday afternoon at the home Of
Mrs. u. e. shipley, 245 North Thir
lpenth street. The session will be I
buanese enc for the most part, plani