Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-11-09

mrs. n. W. WaitOh, VIM mas Dctn
passing the past ten days in Salem
with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. W. D..
Smith, has returned to Lebanon, where
she is on the faculty of the Lebanon
high school. Though the schools of Leb-
anon have not opened vet, Mrs. Walton
went back to be with her h.other, Ray
Smith, who is slowly impro,s ing after
the serious automobile accident, in
which he was injured this summer.
A eoterie of Willamette girls were
hidden to the home of MISS Florence
Seheuerle, 395 North 18th street last
night for an evening of informal gay
ETY.. College festivity and Willamette
songs contributed largely to the merri-
ment of the gathering. The Hostess was
assisted in serving by Miss Marjorie
Minton.
The guests included Miss Marguerite
While, Miss Berniee Cnuths, Miss Beth
Briggs, Miss Margaret Goodin, Miss
Geraldine Purdy, Miss Shafer, Miss
Lucy Holt, Miss Marjorie Brown, Miss
Fay Collins, Miss Lncile Ross, Miss
Marjorie Minton.
The Thursday Afternoon club which
was to have met with Mrs. Fred Stew
art and Mrs. Frank Spencer Thursday
afternoon, November IA, at the home
of Mrs. Spencer, has temporarily post
poned all meetings while the influenza
is still prevalent in the city.
Salem friends Of Mr.. and Mrs. R.
B. Houston will be interested to hear
that they have recently changed theil
residence from Santa Rosa TO Oakland.
California. Mr.. Houston, who has been
connected with the Southern Pacific as
district freight agent has been pro
NOTED to assistant general freight
agent and will make his headquarters
at Oakland.
The Houstons who are very wei
known here, made their home in Salem
for several years, leaving Salem fol
Santa Rosa two years ago.
Mrs. John w. Todd was hostess last
night at a charming little olnner party
at her residence on Bellevue street. A
glowing bowl of marigolds c%enteret
the tablE which was circled by Mr.. ant
Mrs. " E. Carrier, Mr.. and Mrs. A. A
ktre and son, Paul, and Superintendent
I and Mrs Todd.
Miss Minnie Goehring gave a pref
ty informal luncheon Wednesday, a
the home of her sister, Mrs. Miller Be
vier, IT'S North Cottage street, asking
as her guests a few of the Salem teach
n ers of the neighborhood. Miss Goehrinl
Mas lately arrived in Salem from
GNand Island, Nebraska. She is an in
str1etor in the junior high school.
A dainty yellow color motif prevail
ed in the table decorations, a center
piece of yellow chrysanthemums EN-
phasizing the vivid note. Covers wer'
laid for Miss Luea Smith, Miss Helena
Willett, Miss Edna Sterling, Miss Lu
ellie Elliott, Miss Blossom Redmond
Miss May Clemos Mrs. Bevier and thu
hostess.
The home of Mrs. W. E. Vincent wa
the scene of a merry gathering this at
|~ternoon when Mess Catherine Vincen'
and Miss Jeanette Vandervort entertain
|, ed a group Of friends at a jolly "juve
nile party" the guests coming dresse'
| in a variety Of b%ewitching children !
costumes. All manner of novel games
! Suggestive of ~playdays were rejuvenat
| ed and made the inspiration OF a gall
frolic. Guessing games and long. ag'
/ school time diversions followed one an
| other in Jolly succession. And just a
! of old the gayeties culminated late II
| the afternoon with the serving hour
when refreshments carrying out a Gun
\ ming red, white and blue color sehem'
were served by the hostesses assiste'
\ by Mrs. Vincent.
| The rooms were decorated in flag
I and other red, white and blue regalia
! An appropriate and unique decorative
I feature was furnished by the arrange
\ ment on the walls of an array Of wei
l known advertisements, portraying small
| folk in various amusing aud interest
| ing situations.
| Thos, hidden were: Miss Lola Nil
1 lard, Miss Florence Young, Miss Lueil'
Moore, Miss Gertrude West, Miss Mac
cline McEvoy, Miss Frances Weleh
! Miss Mildred WEIGH, Miss France
I Hodge and Miss Esther Vincent.
Miss Muriel Sleeves and Miss Char
~lotte Croisan were charming hOstesse
! last evening, when they entertained
bevy of Willamette girls at a delight
! full little supper party at the readene'
! of DR.. and Mrs. b. L. Sleeves, III
/ North Church street.
| A cut glass bowl of riehly-hued MAI
I igolds formed a lovely centerpieee fo'
| the table and a~ccentuated a gold colo
scheme, further developed in the ex
/ quisite place cards and other daint.
! table appointments.
I The drawing room was prettlly adori
I ed with clusters of chrysanthemuns O
a delicate pink shade. The hours wer'
/ gayly whiled away with music AM
! rock,
/ Covers were placed for Miss Eliza
beth Tebbins, Miss Margaret Legg
Miss Leila Ruby, Miss Loreiei Blateh
ford, Miss Mildred Stevens. Miss RAJ
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