Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-12-21
BY CAROL S. DLBBLE

n FRS. O. P. HOFF was a charm
lVt ing hostess Thursday afternoon,
49, when she entertained the mem
bers of the Public Service Commission
Club, and a few additional guests at
her home on North Fourteenth street
in honor of Mrs Frank j. Miller, who
with her husband left for Albany to-
day to reside permanently. Mr.. Mil
Ter, who has held the position of Pub
lie Service Commissioner for some
time will go into business at Albany.
As a tribute Of the esteem in which
Mrs Miller is held by her friends she
was given handsome silver sandwich
tray Thursday afternoon, the presen.
tation being made by Mrs W. D.
Clark. The hours were pleasantly
whiled away with needlework and
cards. The drawing rooms were bril-
Hantly adorned with masses of holly
and roses. The Christmas note was en-
phasized by sparkling tree in all its
splendor of yuletide trimmings. The
archway between the living room and
dining room was covered with masses
of ivy, suspended from which, hung the
gala red Christmas bells. The guests
circled beautifully appointed table
at the refreshment hour. A Yuletide
motif also prevailing in the table
adornment. A most effective cener-
piece was obtained by the arrangement
Of antique brass candelabra, containing
crimson candles with soft shades Of
the same hue, around a circular mirror,
double glow being thus afforded from
the candles and their mirrored reflec-
tion. The candelabra held an added
attraction in view Of the fact that
they were keepsake from Norway, the
home Of Mr.. Hoff.
The club members enjoying this af,
fair were: Mrs. Miller, Mrs. Fred
Buchtel, Mrs. Fl. II. Corey, Mrs. W. D..
Clark, Mrs. Ed Wright, Mrs. Spencer
Workman, Mrs. G. L. Kephart, Mrs W.
P. Ellis, Mrs W. t. Neill. Additional
guests numbered Mrs. +. E. Shafer, Mrs.
A. T. johnson, Mrs. w. F. Buchner,
Mrs. s. s. East, Mrs. G. E. Schuneman.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Burghardt, Jr.
will be among the Salem folk, who will
partake of the Yuletide festivities in
Portland, going down next Tuesday to
pass Christmas day with frienas.
Among the Salem girls attending the
Oregon Agricultural College, who are
arriving home for fortnight's s Christ.
mas vacation are Miss Gertrude East,
the daughter Of Mrs. s. s. East and
Miss Dorothy Buehncr, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. w. +. Buchner.
Miss Harriet Griffith is among the
school maids of the younger set in
Salem to return home for the holiday
gaieties. She is expected down tonight
from Portland, where she is attending
Miss Catlin's school. Miss Griffith is
the younger daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Irwin Griffith,
Miss Constance Cartwright, an in
structor at Pacific University, will en-
joy weeks vacation at her home in
Salem, having come down from Forest
Grove last night.
Miss Margery Kay arrived home last
night from Eugene, to enjoy two
week IS vacation with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Thomas Kay. Miss Kay is u
popular University of Oregon student.
Mrs John Maurer has returned from
pleasant visit at Eugene, where she
passed several days this week as the
guest of Mrs. Vernon Parsons.
Mrs. G. w. Beckett was hostess for
the members Of the Sweet Briar club
Wednesday afternoon at her homo on
the Wallace road. The meeting was a
most delightful one assuming the ma.
ture of the club s annual Christmas
gathering. The chandeliers were en-.
twined with clusters of ivy, from
which were suspended the ever festive
crimson Christmas bells. The pleasur.
able yearly custom of exchanging dain-
ty gifts among the members was also
carried ont this season as usual, in con
sec'non WIN tne christmas meeting.
Seasohapie reireshmehts were served
ny tne hos'ess' assisted oy MIS- Earl
Dechete;
Ten club members enjoyed the after.
noon. Mrs. Mary Ferguson and Mrs.
Moses Adams were asked as addition
al guests Inc eiuo VIII De entertained
next eme py mrs 1ohn ferguson
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M,s' haiph White VIII entertain the
members or her dancing clio sSes next