Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-08-15
Is
Presented
By Women

Mrs. Calvin Coolidge was well
coined to Oregon this noon at a
luncheon at the Hotel Portland,
when women from all over the
state gathered to honor the wife
of the vice president of the Unit
ed States. Several Salem women
motored to Portland for the day
and three of the women were on
the committee in charge of the
affair.
A beautifully arranged nosegay
made up of Salem flowers was
presented to Mrs. Coolidge by the
women of the Salem Woman's S
club. Mrs. LaMoine Clarke, pres
ident of the Woman's club, was
the official representative of the
organization at the luncheon.
Other women who attended were,
Mrs. w. H. Byrd, Mrs. e. e.
Fisher, and the women on the
committee, Mrs. G. p. Bishop
Mrs. Ben Olcott and Mrs. John L.
Rand.
Mrs. C. P. Bishop with Mrs
William Cake of Portland, a
schoolmate Of the first lady of the
land, Mrs. Warren G. Harding, es-
corted Mrs. Coolidge and Mrs
Frank w. Stearns of Boston tc
the luncheon. A large committee
composed of prominent women OF
Oregon greeted the honor guest.
Many other functions planned
for the entertainment of Mrs
Coolidge during her stay in Port
land were cancelled on account
of the limited space of time
These women all combined tc
make the luncheon today a sue
cess and a true demonstration oil
Oregon hospitality. 1t was one Of
the most notable events of the
year.
Mrs. Frank C. Northrup was
general chairman of the luncheon
and Mrs. w. S. Kinney, a member
of the legislature from Astoria
was the toastmistress. Mrs. Frank
Knight had charge of the music
al program assisted by the mem
6ers of the ladies Columbia or
chestra.
The breakfast planned by the
Pi Bet Phi sorority of which Mrs.
Coolidge is member was can
celled on account of the luncheon
and the matrons and maids at
tended the luncheon in a group.
Mrs. S. S. East went to Port
land Saturday to meet her daugh-
ter, Caroline, who has been in the
sast for the past year with rela-
tives. The trip from the east was
pleasant, and also rather exciting
on account of the railroad strike
situation. Miss East was held VI
Denver and Ogden, twenty foul
hours in each place. Miss East
has been in Carruthers, Missouri
with relatives and has been study
ing school work in Carruthers
She also did some special work al
.he teachers college which was To-
,ated near where she was staying
Miss East will resume her studies
this fall when she will enter Will
annette university.
Mrs. Charles Houghtaling Of
Eellingham, Washington, ha!
been the house guest of her sis
ter, Mrs. George Winchell, for the
past two weeks. Mrs. Houghtal'
| ing was Joined by her son. ant
daughter in law, Mr.. and Mrs
Clint Houghtaling Of Everett
Washington, who made brie
'tay. The entire party left Salem
Friday night. They will make the
trip home by motor.
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Mrs. F. r. Vance spent las
week in Portland returning Sun
day with a party of friends who
visited for the day with hel
| mother, Mrs. w. w. Cory. The pal
ty who motored down were, Mr.
and Mrs. H. R. Kellogg, Mrs. c
q. Cornick, Mr.. and Mrs. San
Mountain and children, Earl Kun
ner, all of Portland. Mrs. ]. A
Carr accompanied them back tt
| Portland for a visit.
Miss Marjorie Flegel was
guest of Maxine Buren last week
Miss Flegel attended viii
lamette university and is now
student at the University of Ore
gon.
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Mrs. E. L. Harris and son Lin
den and daughter, Greta, returned
Friday night from a two weekf
trip to Crater Lake and the Ore
gon caves.