Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-05-09
SOCIETY
By CAROL S DIBBLE
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A fairyland Of light and color, peo-
lpled with myriad bewitching ittie
figures, clad in a galaxy of gay cos
tunes, from the plaid kilt of the di-
minutive Scottish highlander TO the
demure garb Of the Red Cross lassie,
will welcome a thrOng Of relatives and
friends, who attend the opening per
.fOrmance Of the children s dance re-
eital tomorrow night at the Opera
House. This pageant Of national and
military dances, historical and court
scenes, i~nterspersed with lively Choir
uses, viii feature a number of the adj
vaneed pupils in the dancing classes of
Mrs. Ralph White, and will take the
form of a May Festival, wherein a
veritable May Queen viii be crowned
in the first act.
The proceeds will be devoted to a
PATRIOTS cause and local society is
eagerly anticipating another oppOrtu-
nifty of assisting relief activities un-
der SO entertaining a 9uise as the
program gives liberal promise of be-
ing.
Several box parties are being plan
ned for the occasion among the patron
esses and their friends, who are spon-
soring the event. The sale of reserved
seats will begin at nine o'clock to-
morrow morning at the box office of
the opera house.
The Salem Woman s club will hold
its last meeting of the year Saturday
afternoon at two thirty, at the club
rooms in the auditorium of the Com
mercial club. The annual election of
officers will take place and reports
from the president, and committees,
not yet having reported, win be heard.
The necessarily long business session
will preclude the customary program.
Washington, has returned home after
q visit Of several weeks in Salem with
her son and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. H.
G. Marvin, at their home, 725 North
Church street.
Mr.. Marvin came down from Walla
Walla for the week end, accompany
ing his wife on her return. Mrs. Mar
vim was the motif of several delight
full social attentions during her stay
in Salem.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. NJ. Savage or
Victor Point are passing the day in
Salem as the guests of their daughter,
Mrs. William McGilchrist, Jr.
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Miss Evadne McCully entertained a
group of Willamette university fresh
men at her home on North Summer
street, in honor of Miss Faye McKin-
mis- of La Grande, on Tuesday evening.
Each person was given a book and told
to write his OF her paraler s life his
tory in magazine pictures. Many uni
que books resulted. At a late hour re-
freshments were served. Those pres
emit were Misses Faye McKinnis, Muir
iel Sleeves, Marjorie Minton, Fay Per-
niger, Mildred Garrett, Anna Packen-
ham, the hostess and Edwin Socolof-
sky, Paul Fegel, Lester Day, Russell
Rarey, Ivan II. Corner, Paul Day and
Raymond Rarey.
The Red Cross auxiliary Of the Uni
tartan church will meet tomorrow af-
ternoon at the church parlors at two
thirty. Anyone interested, who is not
sewing with other auxiliaries, is ex-
tended o cordial invitation to attend
the meeting tomorrow.
Lieutenant and Mrs. X. Burnett and
J. A. Churchill of Salem, are at the
Multnomah hotel for a short time
oregonian.
A number Of Salem people are al
ready responding to the call of the
country and preparing to vaeate their
city residences for country homes dur
ing the summer months. Mr.. and Mrs
+. A. Lcgg are moving this week to
their farm on the jefferson road, about
six miles south of Salem, where they
plan to pass the vacation season.
Mrs. Cora Rickabaugh and her moth
err, Mrs. Jennie Lick, have returned
from an extended trip to California
They spent three weeks in San Fran
cisco, where they attended a conven
ton of Seventh Day Adventists, at
which they met a number of old time
friends from all parts of the country
They also visited near Sacfamhnto.
Mrs. Ricabaugh will 60 to Portland
the latter part of the week to accept
a position as head nurse of one Of the
departments of the Portland sanator-
ium.
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Mrs. E. J. Burehill Of Portland is
the guest of her daughter, Mrs. W. IL.
Bennett.
Mrs. Leila Lynch, who has been quite