Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-04-25

DiHneF dances at the Marion hotel
are regaining their former popularity
rapidly. One viii be held this evening
commencing at Z clock and already q
large number Of reservations ave
have been made. These affairs were
formerly a semi-monthly event and no
doubt il their popularity continues to
increase they viii be held every tNo
weeks as in the past.
Members Of the Salem War Mothers
unit are requested TO be present at the
meeting in the Commercial club rooms
tomorrow afternoon at $3.50 O'Clock.
The committees in charge Of the home
coming celebration also wish to urge
any returned sailor or soldier who has
not registered to do 80 at once with
Mrs. Dodd at the Hope service depart.
meut in the post offiee.
A letter has been received from Dr..
R. =. Meintire, medical commander
on the U. 5. s. New Orleans, stating
that he had arrived al Shanghai Chi
na, and would remain there for ten
days. The New Orleans left San Diego
on February 10th, stopping az Homo
lulu, Yokohama and other points Of
interest on its trans-Pacifie trip. Dr..
MeIntire reports a fine trip except for
a storm Of a day and half duration, on
the Yellow sea. He expects 70 be in
Manila about May 10th and hopes to
be able to pay a visit home in the
summer of 1920. According to the doe
tor, there is no place quite as good as
the United tSates.
There will be "get together
meeting Of all the members of the I
First Congregational church in the (
church parlors this evening at $3.50.
A dinner will be served followed by a
business session at which the matter
Of the pastorate will be discussed. All
the members of the church are invited
to be present.
Students of the Washington junior
high school will present program this
evening at O'Clock. Parents and
friends are cordially invited to at
tend.
The Daughters of the American
Revolution will hold their regular
meeting tomorrow at the home of Mrs.
c. c. Clark.
Mrs. J. l.. Van Dorm and Mrs. +.
d. Thielsen Of Salem are Portland Wis
ltOrs this week.
Miss Bessie Shinn, popular with the
little ones as a narrator of the much
loved fairy tales, twin conduct the
q Story hour" at the public library to-
This will PROBABLY be the best
story hour Of the present school term.
Harry Brassfield, recently discharg-
ed from the army, is visiting his SIS
Ter, Miss Mabel Brassfield in Salem
for few days.
John c. Lalley is a guest at the I'm
perial hotel in Portland.
Man as welfare worker was
branded as a failure by members Of
he woman s legislative council of
held at Centralia recent
y. A legislature composed of at least
lalf women, one that would consider
not only business, but welfare meas
lres, and one composed of men and
women who would work harmoniously, =
vas the ideal law making organiza-
ions described by members of the ses
ion.
Mrs. Andrew Hansen of 562 Mill
street, has gone to Seattle to attend
he funeral of her sister, Mrs. Frank
" Howe.
The Ladies Aid society of the First 4
'resbyterian church met this afternoon
n the church parlors. The regular bus
ness meeting was held and a social =
Iour enjoyed. a
+. J. Cromwell of Wichita, Kan p
as, grand prelate of the Knights and f
aides Of Security. was an Oregon Wis b
tor recently. s