Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-04-23


given tonight at the Grand Opera
house. Among those making up par
ty for the occasion are Mr.. and Mrs.
Bishop, Mrs. C. D. Gabriel
son and Mr.. and Mrs. John J. Rob
erts.
Forming another party will be Mr.
and Mrs Frederick ThielsOn, Mrs. Ada
S fJag and Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin
! imp cn. Also occupying a box will
@ governor and Mrs James Witty
cor be ani Mr.. and Mrs John Witty
eombe Of Labish Meadows. Mr.. and
Mis- Asahel Bush are among those
planning to entertain a group of
friends in this manner. Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas Kay have likewise hidden
eoterie of friends to share their box
with them. Another party will COM
prise Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Steusloff aud
Mr.. and Mrs. D. J. Fry. Mr.. and Mrs.
I. A. Livesley wiz also occupy a box.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. A. Livesley return
ed last night from a delightful two
weeks sojOurn in California. They
spent the greater part of the time in
San Francisco, where they were the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs s. Guy Sargent,
recently of Salem.
A letter received this morning by
Governor and Mrs. James Withycombe
from their daughter, Miss Mabel Witty
combe at Washington, D. c., contains
the good news that their son, Earl, is
showing slow but steady Improvement,
after his long critical illness. Miss
Withycombe, who went east TO be with
her brother in the hospital, writes that
the doctors state it will only be mat
ter of weeks, according to present hope
full Indications, before her brother will
have sufficient strength to make the
return trip to Oregon His sister will
accompany him home.
Mrs. Katherine Glenn Kerry, who
charmed a most appreciative audience
with her lovely songs, when she sang
at the benefit concert held at the
Methodist church last night, was given
an informal reception, by Mrs. Frank
Wilbur Chace at the Chace residence
ON the Willamette campus later in the
evening. Bidden to meet Mrs. Kerry
were the faculty members of the uni
versity, the music students, the Red
Cross executive board and few addi'
tional friends.
Mrs Kerry was the house guest OF
Mrs. B. 4. Carrier during her stay in
Salem. She returned to Portland this
Mrs. F. L. Purvine and daughter
Miss Lora Purvine returned last night
from an enjoyable week end trip to
Portland
A silver tea will be given by the
Woman $ auxiliary Of st. Paul s church
Thursday afternoon rom three to five,
at the residence of Mrs. U. e. Shipley,
245 North Thirteenth street. The af-
fair will also be in the nature OF q
reception to the new members of St
Paul s and all those interested in the
church. The committee in charge Of the
tea includes Mrs. Joseph Baumgartner,
Mrs Robert Gill, Mrs. Russell Catlin,
Mrs. Edward Weller, Mrs, W. b. Gill
son, Mrs. E, II, Choate, Mrs. james
Walton.
The twelfth birthday of Miss Glenn
ma Sauders was happily celebrated Sat
urday afternoon at the home of her
aunt, Mrs. Amos Vass, 1858 South Com
mercial street. A red, white and blue
color scheme was prettily carried out
in the dining room, with a'profusion OF
gay spring flowers. Brightly colored
lights shed deep glow over the table
centered with the regulation twink
ling birthday cake. The afternoon was
.ioyously whiled away with music and
games,
The Juvenile guests were; Helen Poi
lock, Alberta Borhnsted, Helen Arpke,
Anna Mcintyre, Irma Weeks, Helen
Watcher, Roberta Hanson, Loretta Var
ley, Marie Arnold, 0dell Matthew,
Mia Pleta, Gladys Dennison, Doris
Nye.
Bidden later in the afternoon to
share in the birthday festivities were:
Mr.. and Mrs B. Lyons, Mrs. Fred Me
Intyre, Mrs, Lillian Sauder and Miss
Marguerite Ryan,
A group of Willamette girls were
merry hostesses last night at the resi-
denee of DR.. and Mrs. B. l.. Sleeves
on North Church street, when they en-
tertained number of university boys
at a Potlatch dinner. Later in the ev-
ening, further diversion was extended
the guests by their charming hostesses,
when the latter sponsored jolly line
party at one of the theaters.
The gathering comprised; Miss Char
lotte Croisan, Miss Anna Paekingham,
Miss Mildred Garrett, Miss Evadne
MeCully, Miss Fay Perringer, Miss
Muriel Sleeves Miss Hortense Her
rold, Leslie Day, Robin Fisher. Paul
Day, Raymond Rarey, Paul Flegel,
Russell Rarey, Lester Starts.
Mrs. L. T. Barnes is still seriously
i'll at her home, 325 North Capital
street, but was reported as resting
much easier last night after a severe
day yesterday.
Mrs NJ, T.. Meyer and small daugh-
ter, Elva, went to Portland yesterday,
t.harN thpv will anand tha xvnpk visit