Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-03-02
BY Eliza Nolan

delightful event of yesterday af-
ternoon and it called forth an as
sembly of about one hundred Sa-
J lem matrons. The auditorium of
the Commercial club was artistic
ally decorated with a multitude of
flags these patriotic emblems
forming a fitting setting for the
signing or the charter by Salem
war mothers. Fifty five names
were placed upon the charter.
eight being credited with the title
of gold star mother" This does
not embrace nearly all of those
who are eligible for membership
and Mrs. John Carson, president
of the organization, has announce
ed that the charter will be open
for registration at the Rowland
and Rowland office until the firth
of April. A very interesting busi-
ness meeting took place in the
early afternoon, a much app .cf-
ated feature being the reception
of a check for two hundred and
forty dollars by the National
League of Service Women, a war
organization represented in this
city by Mrs. r. e. Lee Steiner,
Mrs. Russell Catlin and Mrs. Wal
ter Spaulding.
At the close of the business
meeting very delightful tea hour
was enjoyed by the War mothers
and many other prominent Salem
matrons. The tea table was a true
expression of the spring season.
with its gay daffodils and green
cry and fitting butterflies. Large
bows of yellow satin ribbon and
yellow candles were effective in
carrying out the color motif. Mrs,
John Carson and Mrs. w. C. Kant
ner presided at the tea and coffee
urns. Assisting about the rooms
were Mrs. +. w. Durbin and Mrs.
Fred 5. Stewart. A bevy of popu-
lar young matrons assisted in serv-
ing, Mesdames Allan Bynon, Hugh
McCammon, John Carson Jr., and
Paul Hendricks. In the course of
the afternoon Mrs. Halle Parrish
Hinges gave several beautiful vo-
cal selections and Mrs. H. A. Cup
per presented a group of readings.
Mrs. w. H. Bliss Of Worcester,
Massachusetts, offered a very 4p-
precIated number, the reading of
extracts from letters of her daugh-
ter, Elizabeth Howe Bliss, for two
years connected with the Smith
college unit in France. This fam
Gus unit rendered remarkable SER
vice abroad during the war per-
iod and the decoration awarded
by the French government low
hangs in an honored place in Smith
hall, Northampton, Massa chusetts.
At the close of her readings Mrs.
Bliss recited the loved war poem,
''In Flanders Field"
Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Leadbetter |
were hosts for a charmingly infor- /
NAL dinner party last Thursday in
celebration of the birthday of Mr..
Leadbetter. A large basket of
multi-colored spring flowers grac-
ed the table about which were
seated Mr.. and Mrs. F. G. Andreae, 3
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. E. Law, Mr.. and
Mrs L. L. Leadbetter and the |
Misses Laura and Ann Leadbetter
Flowers and messages of felici- !
tation are being sent to Mr.. and
Mrs. A. L. Keeney who have well
coined into their home baby
daughter. This wee miss has been
named Nellie Mary,
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Fink and
small son, Donald. of McMinnville
are guests at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. P. Elmunds.
Mrs. Western Houghton and Mrs.
G. w. Laflar were Portland visit
ors during the early portion of the
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Legg and
Miss Margaret Legg motored TO
Eugene last week end to visit at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth
Legg.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. White have
as their house guest Miss Mildred
Springer of La Grande, On sun
day evening Mr.. and Mrs. w. F.
Drager entertained at dinner IN
formally for Miss Springer.
A wedding which will be of in
terest to Salem friends was SOL
emnized last Saturday in Albany
when Ethel Mae Hoadley became
the bride of Lester Wilbur Liant OF
Salem. Mrs. Liant is the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. o. L. Hoadley ana
has lived in Albany since her child
hood. She was graduated with the
1919 class of the Albany hlgh