Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-04-27
By CAROL S. DIBBLE

Pleasurahle in the extreme, was the
regular meeting Of the Sweet Briar
club, for which Mrs. A. H. Steiner was
hostess at her home on the Wallace
road, Wednesday afternoon. Responses
to the roll call were given in the form
of patriotic and helpful thoughts, the
general liza of which was embodied
ia reflective paper, "What are we
r ally doing. read by Mrs. E.O. Noll.
Ire central theme of Mrs. MOll's dis
.s.,si "a wca the effective character
of tho work being accomplished by
war relief activities as a whole.
A timely feature of the program.
was the reading by Miss May Gregory
of the poem, "Not Understood" Civ
en- by Lieutenant MeQuarrie at the
c,ose Of his address the ether evening
at the armory. The poem, which pleads
for a greater bond Of sympathy unit
| ing mankind, was interpreted with
much depth of feeling and beauty OF
expression by Miss Gregory to the in
spring accompaniment of Ave Maria
ca the Vietrola.
MIS. MuTlt hbltHONc anu Mss 49,
lie Taylor assisted Mrs. Steiner in serv-
ing. A red, white and blue color scheme
was effectively carried out in a love-
" centerpieee of red tulips, combined
with blue hyacinths and nareissus. Ex-
auisite wild flowers arranged IN In
dian baskets formed further deeora-
tions.
Fifteen members were present We'd
nesday. The club will be entertained
next time by Miss Sylvia Mary Reit
Novel birthday parties for the lit
tie folk continue to form bright spots
of color in the spring interlude OF sub
dued social activity, for whatever the
ban placed on elaborate entertainment
| in grownup land during the war period,
the children still hold sway when tine
eagerly anticipated birthday rolls
around with it's promise of candle be-
decked cake, and festal frohc. In such
a merry manner was the fifth birthday
of Charles Kay Bishop, the small son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Chauncey Bishop
celebrated Mhnday morning at the
kindergarten of the high school. A
Joyous round of songs and games, con-
Quoted by Miss Inez Goltra and Mrs.
Bates, we're enjoyed by the juvenile
guests. Miniature cakes, bearing tiny
candles were brought in at the refresh
ment hour.
The little people numbered: Jane
Haibison Helene Elgin, Eleanor
Schmidt, Emily Frickey, Mlid
sed Shields, Warren Kennedy, Stanley
Price, Howard Price, Freddy Joe
Choate, Frederic Thielsen, Thomas Ell
vim. Thomas Livesley, Asahel Bush,
John Hughes, Myron Upton. Samuel
HARRISON, Chet Olcott, Arthur Boes-
chen. Eugene Harlan Frances Bailey.
The Priscilla club was charmingly
entertained Thursday afternoon py
Mrs. s. s. East at her residence, l320
Court street An artistic arrangement
Of lovely spring flowers graced the
rooms
Additionally bidden for the affair
were Mrs. Walter Buchner, Mrs. Ger
aid Volk and Mrs. Fred Delano. rhe
members present included Mrs. u; D.
Frv. Mrs. John Craig, Mrs. Ida Bah
cock Mrs. A. L. Brown, Mrs. Fred
Steusloff, Mrs Frank Myers, Mrs. Z.
IB. Webb, Mrs W. G. Allen
Miss Gertrude East, an o. A. 9. stu
dent. will pass the week end in Salem
"a the guest Of her parents, M ana
Mrs. S. $. East.
The seventeenth and eighteepth OF
Nav have been set as the da.es lor
the children s. dance recital under the
direction of Mrs. Ralph Waite. ne,
lhearsal, are being held regularly and
a number of striking military effects
have been planned for the two acts,
which will include drills, aesthetic
dancing, solos and several brilliant pa
geant numbers.
The King and Queen win hold court.
amid n payly attired assemblage OF
small attendants. Catherine Hartley,
the attruetivs little daughter Of MI
and Mrs. Edgar Hartley will De the
Queen Of the day, while jack Mhto'
the son Of Mr.. and Mrs. d. {. Mlnto,
will assume the throne as King.
The reciAl, which will be in the ma
tire Of patriotic benefit will be held
I'm the Grand Opera house and viii DC
sponsored by a number of society ma
trona
Those acting as patrmesses viii be:
Mrs Frederick Thielsen, Mrs. ChfIoru
Brown. Mrs. John j. RoOerts, Mrs.
Aaahel Bush. Mrs. Melvin Phmpton,
Mrs Chauncey Bishop, Mrs, T. A.
Iiyeslcy, Mrs. T. G. Smith, Jr,, Mrs.
w, II, BurghardtJr,, Mrs, Ben sehuek-
ing, Mrs. zodoc Riggs and Mrs W IT.
.Lytle.
Tho Monday Afternoon Bridge club
was en- crtained this week by Mrs y
'B Goodm at her residence on Court
street. Mrs. Kate Kennel Of Portland,
a sister Of Mrs. Goodin, wss an addi'
Nonal guest for the afternoon, MIS-
Ralph Glover win be hostess to the
club members next week
Much regret is being felt anong the
friends Of Mr.. and Mrs. George NJ
Pest over the fact Of their departure
tn Portland the iirst OF june, where
they plan TO locate permanently. M
Post has accepted o position as aren't
teet in the office Of Morris Whlte'
house.
;allv mtjng vas enjoyed last