Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-04-19

days returning to Salem probably on
Wednesday.
The Loyal Woman's class Of the
First Christian church was entertained
BY Mrs. h. o. white reee4Sly. AS
/ sis.ant hOstesscs were Mrs. ID. A.
White Mrs. +. A. Loose, Mrs. H.
NJ. Perry, Mrs. j. G. Hall and Mrs.
Z. A. Snapp. The house was gayly
deeked with spring flowers and after
the brief business session at which
Mrs. d. ID. Olmsted presided, a pleas
ant hour Of social converse was enjoy
ed.
Those present were Mrs. II. c. Sp-
ley, Mrs. ID. ID. 0lmsted, Mrs. Leland
W. Porter, Mrs. j.. Morgan Cross,
Mrs. +. W. Schloth, Mrs. A. d..
Welch. Mrs. j. f. Mcdonald, Mrs. M.
=. Hunt, Mrs. G. G. Wltzel, Mrs. W..
A. Penny, Mrs. W. 3. Watcher, Mrs.
William Busick, Mrs. Lola Gleason,
Mrs. Will May, Mrs. Chester Baker,
Mrs. Ruth Hatch, Mrs. s. h. Wolf,
Mrs. John A. McGee, Mrs. Sarah
Riggs, Mrs. E. W. Powers, Mrs. An
ma B. High, Mrs. W. E. Thomas,
Mrs. NJ. NJ. Hunt, Mrs. Flora Clark,
Zoe Sehmander and DELPHI Witzel.
With regular, well attended rehears-
ais every Monday night, the Peoples
chorus, under the direction of DR..
John r. Sites, is showing excellent re-
I suits. There are 40 voices in the as
sembly and although the long suffer
ing director is still appealing frantic
ally for more men, the progress is re-
markable. Sometime in the near fu-
ture the chorus, accompanied by the
Salem Symphony orchestra, will pre-
sent Haydn s Creation TO the pub
lie. II will be a rare treat and all
music lovers who are especially inter
ested in local talent will avail them
selves of the opportunity to hear this
noted masterpiece.
Mrs. Chas. H. Fisher left for Che
halls, Washington, this morning to Wis
il her sister there for a few days.
Miss Mildred Brunk was presented
by Mrs. Denton Thursday night, assist
ed by Ethelwynne Kelly. Miss Drunk
delighted and pleased her friends. She
is a conscientious pianist. Her selec-
tons were given with marked under
standing, and showed careful study.
Her interpretations of the allegro
movement from Beethoven s sonata
and Witches Dance by Mcdowell,
were excellent, and proved her TO be a
splendid musician. The program FOL
lows:
Loves Awakening Moszkowski
Whispering Wind ...~... Wollenhaupt
(a) Spring Song - Henselt
(b) Witches Dance -...-..- MaeDoweA
Rccitation-A Telephone Romance.
Ethelwynne Kelly
Allegro Sonata, 0p. 2 No. 3.~~..-.
-. .......... ..4a......... Beethoven
Drifting ............-..---- -.-.---. tIlml
Russian Concert Polka .~ Alfoldy
Friends of Mrs. Ed Weller will be
pleased to hear that she IS eontem-
plating on early return to Salem Mrs
Weller is visiting with her sister, Mrs.
william Morris, in Berkeley, Califor-
MIA.
To those who have laughed over and
wondered al the Bairnsfather cartoons
and who have been watching the bill
boards for the release of the BARNS
| father comedy "The Better Ole,
which will begin a three day run at one
of the local theaters tomorrow, the FOL
lowing account of Captain Bairnstath'
ler's rise to fame will be of interest;
In the summer of 1914 Bruce BARNS
father, a young man engaged in en-,
cheering in Newfoundland, accepted
the insistcnt advice of a friend and.
turning his back on engineering, SET
sail for England to win fame and Tor
tune in a calling more to has liking
drawing cartoons. Scarcely had he SET
foot in Great Britain than war was dc.
elared between England and Germany
Like hundreds Of thousands of other
Young British subjects, he ans"e-eo
the summons and within a few weeks
was one Of those engaged IN attempt
ing TO stem the German tide. With nc
distinguished marks in his civil ca
reer his name was unknown except u
friends and acquaintance However
before ~ months had elapsed his name
because Of his cartoons, was on tho
lips Of man, woman and child IN ev'
cry allied country.
The London Bystander was the first
publication TO secure his output, ther
his cartoons took the form of q series
of books known as Fragments from
Franco;' and Later bis scope widene.
by bullets and Billets" and
Baimstather; A few fragments from
his life" With a happy knaek OF
sketching he kept notebooks since he
entered the service and the aforemen'
toned volumes are the rsult. Now they
are published in four languages, even
In Japanese.
Bairnsfather-slight, fair haired anc
boyish bookings a Scotehman, and
like Kipling. he was born in India, th'
son Of a soldier and one Of a family Of
soldiers. He is now 80 years old and
lives in London. During the war h
served as captain with the Royal Hork
shire regiment.
The Naomi circle Of the First Meth.
odist Episcopal church met "Wednesday
with Mrs. W. d. Smith, 1895 Center
street, for their business and social
meeting. Thc rooms were beautifully