Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-10-11
Club
Started By
John Sites

are very expensive, and bcauSe
they do not come to Salem, is no
reason why Salem people should
not hear grand opera in their
own city, so thinks John r. Sites
and he has started to organize a
grand opera company which will
present the very best grand and
light opera here. Any one who de-
sires to join the club is requested
to send their name, correct ad-
dress and phone number to Mr..
Sites, and they will be notified
when rehearsals will be held.
Such an organization can be per-
fected until some Yery excellent
opera selections can be presented
and this is another musical OPP
portunity for Salem people.
| Needless to remind people of
the May Festival chorus which
last year sang "The Creation"
accompanied by the symphony Or
Ichestra to a crowded house, but Of
Interest will be the announcement
that they will this year present
the Messiah" at Christmas time,
again with the aid of the Sym
phony orchestra. This chorus is
under the direction of John Sites,
and those who want to join
should inform either Mr.. Sites or
Mrs. w. Carlton Smith. The re-.
hearsals will begin soon. Soloists
from Eugene and Portland and
other towns will assist in making
this one of the biggest events of
the year.
The Symphony orchestra has
| met for the first rehearsal of the
season and several new members
and instruments have been added.
A concert will probably be given
some time before Christmas. On
October II the orchestra will have
its first social time of the year,
although the details of the party
have not been worked out as yet.
w. H. Mills is chairman of the
entertainment committee.
Every Symphony of any size
and influence has some society or
association which backs it at all
times and so the people of Salem
are planning symphony society
to stand back of this orches-
ira in its activities. They feel
that the orchestra is doing its
share in the community and in
order to have the fullest success
such an organization backing it is
needed. The following committee
met and invitations will be ser
out to people in Salem inviting
them to join this society: F. G. |
Deckebach, c. p. Bishop, George
Putnam, Mrs. Carlton Smith,
Judge Rand and Miss Cornelia |
Marvin. The organization has not |
been completed but it is expected |
that there will be a very strong
and active society.
Plans for the meeting of the
county federation of Women's
clubs which will be sponsored by
the Women's club of Salem and
the Etokta club took somewhat
more definite shape yesterday
when the Etokta club elected Mrs
Guy o. Smith, Mrs. F. N Tooth
acre, Mrs. w. F. Fargo, Mrs. r. G.
Arpke and Mrs. Alfred Wick to
represent them at the meeting.
The club which was entertained
at the home of Mrs. Guy o. Smith
for its first fall meeting had a
regular business session and then
enjoyed a social afternoon. The
next meeting will be with Mrs. F.
N. Toothacre in November. Mrs.
Peter Graber assisted Mrs. Smith
yesterday afternoon in serving re.
freshments.
Thursday evening the United
Artisans of Salem have invited
several different assemblies in
cluding those from Woodburn,
Rickreall, Gervais and Corvallis
to be their guests for an open
meeting and banquet after the
meeting. H. l. Hudson, one of the
supreme officers from Portland,
will be here then and will speak
to the members of the different
assemblies. The committee having
charge of the supper is, Mrs ]. A.
Bernardo, Mrs. S. r. Vail, Mrs. r
C. Kriesel and Mrs. A. A. William
son.
The state convention of the w.
c. t. U. opened in McMinnville
yesterday with a very interesting
program and with several women
from Salem in attendance as del
egates and officers of the assocf-
alton. Officially representing the
Salem organization are, Miss Mat
tie Beatty, Mrs. Mary Lafollette,
Mrs. Ida Ross and Mrs. ". w.
Rosebraugh. Mrs. S. C oliver,
county president and Mrs J. J.
Mum, president of the local as
soeiation, are also attending the
sessions.
The Highland mothers club
will meet Thursday afternoon at
$3.50 in the school house and it
is hoped that everyone who is in
terested will attend this meeting
The Momen,s Relief Corps will |