Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-05-23
SOCIETY
By CAROL s. DIBBLE

Assuming paramount interest on the
social calendar Of the week is the
dance TO be given at the Illihee COun-
try club tonight, when Salem society
will eagerly welcome gay renewal OF
the delightful festivity, eharaeteriz-
| ing the functions sponsored by the
club last season. Though Of an informal
nature, the affair will call out large
throng of the dancing contingent, as
two hundred invitalo have been IS
sued to outside guests, it being guest
night. - No invitations have been sent
to the members. The decorations for
the dance will be especially attractive,
much ingenuity and taste having been
displayed in the general arrangement
by the committee in charge.
Owing to the sudden illness of Miss
La Won Coppoek, the graduating reelt-
al, in which she was to have been pre-
sented by Mrs. Anna Rogers Fish tins
evening, has been indefinitely post
pOned.
Mrs George 7. Gerlinger, member
of the board of regents of the Unlyer-
sity of Oregon and an active worker
in behalf of the proposed erection Oh
the new Woman s building en- the col
Ilege campus, will give up her Portland
residence about June /, when she and
her family will leave for Dallas to pass
the summer at the Gerlinger country
home, according to annIa. custom.
In anticipation of her departure,
Mrs. Gerlinger was hostess at a fare
well tea this afternoon to her numerous
Portland friends The honor guests OF
the occasion were Mrs. Walter Taylor
Summer and Mrs. P. l.. Campbell OF
Eugene.
Mrs. Campbell has been visiting
Mrs. Gerlinger for several days. She
passed part of the winter in Washing
ton, where DR.. Campbell is secretary
and the leading spirit in the Emergen-
cy Council on Education. Mrs. Camp
bell will rejoin her husband in June
and spend the summer working with
him for the cause of higher education
| Messages of eongratulation are be-
ling sent to Mr.. and Mrs Arthur Ba-
shore (Juanita DeVoe) of San Diego,
upon the arrival of son, born yester-
day. Mrs. Bashore is former Salem
lgirl, having made her nome here until
l6er departure south about two years
ago. She is the granddaughter of Mr.
and Mrs. f. G.. DeVoe.
The golden wedding anniversary OF
Mr.. and Mrs. B S. Salmon was most
pleasurably observed Tuesday night,
when about twenty nelghbors ana
friends gathered at their home on
North Eighteenth street for an even
ING of impromptu celebration and gen
eral merriment. Many good wishes
were extended Mr.. and Mrs. Salmon
which took the form of a handsome
presentation Of flowers and china
Musical numbers also @cded to the en-
ioynient of the occasion.
Mrs. L. N. Roney of Eugene is Wis.
fling in Salem as the house guest OF
lJudee and Mrs. George Burnett.
Miss Eugenia Belle has returned
J from an extended visit in Portland
The members of Mrs G. F. Holt:
Bible class Of the Baptist church helC
their regular monthly social and busi
) ness meeting yesterday afternoon a
9 the residence Of Mrs. Frank Bishop OF
the Garden road. A patriotic program
was given under the direction of Mrs
G.. Ed Ross. Mrs. Spencer Wortmai
read an International paper on th'
'History of the flag" Mrs =. Y
Gamble told of an interesting visit Y
the home Of Betsy Ross in Philadelphia
where the first American flag wa
made. Mrs Mabel Buirgy gave a vivat
, account of the life or Francis Scot
Key, the author of our national an
them, and the circumstances under
which it was written. The program
closed with q number of patriotic
songs
The hostess served delectatble re
freshments during the ensuing socia
hour, when a collection of war recipe
were exchanged among the guests Tn
class will meet next time with Mrs
Emil Roth.
The following committees, represent
ative Of the Woman's Relief Corps
have been appointed to visit the cit.
4 schools tomorrow;
Salem Heights: Mesdames Watson
Martin and Scott.
Sacred Heart Academy: Mesdame
4 Terwilhger, Mackenzie and Smith.
Richmond; Mesdames Jewett, Rem
4 ington and Miss Olemaa.
Englewood: Mesdames Denison, Pop
Bushnell and Bartell.
Highland: Mesdames Caldwell, By
ars, and Pratt.
Washington junior high: Mesdame
Royal, Davis ami Salmon.
Grant; Mesdames Dunlap, Stanto
and Miss Simpson.
Yew Park: Mesdames Gribble, Brigg
and Hunt,
Willamette university: Mesdame
8 Schott, Ackerman and Southwick.
Salem high: MeSdames Adair, M
Adams and Stewart.
Garfield: Mesdames Cook, Welles an
Blodgett.
Lincoln junior high: Mesdam'
= Shipp, Winchell and Cox.
Mckinley: Mesdame Thompson, DN
81 49,, and Mise Gkalfon