Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-03-01

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, Miss Ethelwynne Kelley, who as
sisted with the program given las
Tuesday evening at the Grand opera
house, is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Y. F Kelley of this city. This dainty
little miss is only eleven years Of age
but is an expressionist and dramat
ic reader of unusual ability, and hel
rendition of "A Hoosier's description
of Rubenstein Is playing was great
surprise to the splendid audience that
came to enjoy the entertainment which
was given by the Salem Patriotic
league.
| Miss Kelley is also talented musi
clan and has long been considered Sa'
lem s foremost child entertainer. She
is member of the Washington junior
high school, and is pupil Of Orville
Crowder Miller, the well known and
successful teacher of dramatic art and
expression.
Last evening the organized choir OF
the Methodist Episcopal church gave
the first of series Of parties, at the
home of the choir s president, r. R.
Jones. 1t was perhaps the most orig
inal party that Salem has witnessed
for some time, the guests all vieing
with each other in their unique meth
DDS Of entertainment. A most delight
full time was experienced, the entire
choir taking part in the festivities.
Music and singing, helped to make the
affair one Of complete enjoyment.
|
Among the out Of town guests who
are spending the week end in Salem, is
Private Elmer Lawrence of the Goth
coast artillery, which has recently re-
turned from France. Mr.. Lawrence,
who is visiting his sister, Miss Harriett
Lawrence, pupil of Sacred Heart
academy, has seen great deal OF ac-
tive fighting and has numerous inter
esting anecdotes to relate of Yankee
valour and courage as evjnced by Uu-
Gle Sans doughboys. He is on his way
to his home in klamath Falls, having
received his discharge with the rest
of the Sixty fifth last week.
The Salem Rebekah lodge was given
treat last Monday night when it was
visited officially by Jeanie Burke, preG
ident Of the Rebekah assecbly, Ora
Cosper, secretary of the assembly,
Ethel Fletcher of Salem, grand war
den, and William Galloway, past grand
master Of the grand lodge. Besides
these officials there were visitors from
Turner, Stayton and Aumsville. The
Salem degree initiated three new mem
bers which brings the membership 70
nearly three hundrd.
The president of the assembly gave
a very good talk which was followed
by few words from the assembly
secretary. She stated that there were
$4,000 blue stars and 1000 gold stars
on the sovereign grand lodge service
flag, which means that there areA65,-
5000 Odd Fellows in the service. After
the regular order of business music
and singing were enjoyed, at the
close of which banquet was served
in the dining room. Senator Charles
McNary, member of the Chemeketa
lodge, is working on train rates for
the grand lodge which meets in Salem
in May. A large attendance Us expect
ed at that time.
Mrs. j.. D. Sutherland went to Port
Hand yesterday to visit relatives and
friends for few days. In short time
she will go to Los Angeles to make her
home.
Local Y. W. G. A. people will be i'm
terested in the following extracts from
Ia recent letter of Miss Mary Jacobs,
former physical director in the Port-
Hand Y. w. G. A. and who has been IN
France for several months engaged in
association work there. The letter was
written in Lyons.
"The Y. W. c. A. had three foyers
here during hostilities, but only one
is being operated now as there are on
Inv between 700 and 800 people day
to be cared for, whereas there were
formerly from 1900 to 1000 day. The
eanteen is open during the noon hour
and at night with programs every noon
and classes, library. gymnasium ana
dancing every night. A big Christmas
party was planned for the children,
but the Rhine overflowed its banks
1until there was foot or more of water
under the foyer and we did not dare
crowd the floors, Then, too, the lights
went off, 80 we had to content our.
selves with small dinner party and
later many Of the girls attended the
/ big Red Gross dance given in the town.
Christmas eve we went to one of the
eathedrals for midnight service, and
although it was in France, 1t was very
beautiful and impressive.
ssLast night taught the first regu-
liar gymnasium class ! have taught in
months and | am sure that 1 am as
lame today as any Of the girls. The
French girls seem to like the gymna-
sum work, but they are not accustom.
| cd to exercises as the American girl
and hence are much less graceful. II
| the association can get a foothold here
! 1t win be fine thing, for the physical
development is much needed here and
the French people themselves ralize It.
ssBefore coming here ] was at Is
Sur Tile, where / opened foyer for
$50 French girls who were working
with eur army in the ordnance. signal
corps, rest camp and transportation de-