Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-02-13


of genuine pleasure land distinctive
mirth, inspired by the subtle and
world famous humOr Of Harry Lauder,
is in store for the Salem folk who
will hear and see the celebrated Scotch
comedian tonight at Portland, where
he appears at Une Heiiig theater.
Unusual interest is attached to this
performance, not only because this is
Harry Lauder s farewell tour, but al
80 because he has recently lost his
only son in the war and he and Mrs.
Ia der, in common with the innumer-
lJ.3 oth5r parents, bereaved by the toll
of tie ba tlcfield, have made their
r. C. . powerful factor in stimulating
relief activities throughout the world,
by way of personal example and in
spirited endeavOr The comedian has
turned over his entire fortune of hun
dreds of thousands of dollars, which
he has made during his career on the
stage to his government to help win
the war.
/ His reputation of possessing in a
marked degree the renowned Scotch
thrift, stands Harry Lauder in good
stead now, when his very savings are
going so far to alleviate suffering and
to promote efficiency in varied relief
measures. He has allied himself espe,
cially with the raising of a fund to
provide industrial training for Grip
pied soldiers after the war, of ma
ture varied enough to meet wide
field OF individual handicaps.
At noon, Harry Lauder spoke to a
thousand soldiers and their officers
from Vancouver garrison at the Heilig
for which event every seat in the main
floor and gallery had been taken,
with provision to seat 400 on the
stage.
He is constantly appearing in the
cantonments over the country during
this tour, under the auspices of the
Y. M. G. A.
Among the Salem people going up
for tonight 3 entertainment, were Mr..
and Mrs. Chauncey Bishop, who join
ed Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Young of Al
bany in Portland, at an informal din
ner party this evening; Mr.. and Mrs.
w. L. McDougal and DR.. and Mrs.
William Carlisle, who motored up
this morning, and party composed
of r. W. Hartman, Art Wallace, e. F.
Schmidt and C. B. Clancy, who left
late this afternoon.
The gift box for the Salemites over
seas, is fast becoming a vivid reality
of the very near future, for day by
day, and night by night, what was at
the beginning of the week mere nest
egg, now assumes the proportions of a
very gratifying mess fund, owing to
the steady driblets of coin coming
from parties given here, there and ev-
Ierywhere, of every kind and nature rs
the whim of the hostess rises to the
occasion
Last night the Merry Go Round club
added a lump sum of eleven dollars to
the S. o. s. account, after the regular
fortnightly evening of five hundred,
enjoyed by the members this week at
the home of DIR. and Mrs, c. H. Rob
ertson ON North Capitol street. Eight
dollars and half were generously
contributed by members as S. 0. s.
admittance fees, while two and half,
the regulation prize money, made in
addition the total eleven dollars.
The high honors were won by Mrs.
Henry Schulderman and DIR. J. N.
Smith. Miss Mabel Robertson assist
ed Mrs. Robertson at the serving hour,
The club win be entertained at its
next meeting by Mr.. and Mrs. j. II.
MeNary.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. p. Kimball of Polk
county are spending a few days in
Portland.
Mrs. Edward M. Tillson of San Fran
cisco is the guest of her sister. Mrs
Richard Cartwright, for several weeks.
Mrs. Tillson is a former resident of
Salem.
Mrs. L. S. Barnes of Portland was
in Salem for the day.
The Rain and Sunshine club will
hold its regular meeting tomorrow af-
ternoon with Mrs. Charles Elgin, GA
South Capitol street.
The North Salem Woman s club will
hold its monthly meeting tomorrow af-
tcrnoon at the home of Mrs. Harry
Elgin, l495 North Liberty street. Red
Cross sewing win occupy the attention
of the members, at this meeting, the
customary program being also given.
OF special and interesting signif-i
cameo were the telling figures given
by Mrs. Russell Catlin, in talk to
the Woman s club Saturday, on the
progress made by the Red Cross knit
ting department since its organization
last spring. Mrs, Catlin, who has been
in constant charge of the knitting
work and given freely of her time and
ability along those lines, was able to
present in concrete form. the effeetual
results, which the energetic and en-
thusiastic knitters of Salem have ae-
complished, Much credit is also due,
Mrs. Catlin stated, to the excellent
work done by the knitting departments
of the various auxiiaries, whose mem
bers have displayed zeal no less ar
duous than that in daily evidence at
the headquarters in salem.
Beginning with June, the first
month, in which the knitting depart
ment was in regular working order,
sixty pairs Of socks were knit, in July
fifty eight, while August saw leap
in quantity to the number of l72 pairs.
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