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The New Osegon Statesman, Salem, Oregon, Sunday, August 12 1923 n V i. ' M i flj I! Tifday'$ . Ini&r&ts. iriifteSdi WrldMiiwed Becker- Muir Concert at Roberts' By RozeOa Bosch Studio Week Outstanding . Event In City Social and Musical Realm The outstanding erent of the past week-in Salem's social and musical circles was the studio concert siren Wednesday erening at. the T.S. Roberts studio-residence on North Summer street by Laden E Becker and- J. Mac Millan Muir, prominent musicians of Portland. , Mr. Becker and Mr. Mnlr, both of whom are personal friends of tue Koberts, Icame to Salem at the Invitation of Professor and Mrs. Roberts who wished their Salem friends to hare the opportunity of hearing such a musical program as these two artists could gire. Lucien Becker Is an organist whose ability is known not only in Portland but in musical circles throughout the west. Mr. Muir is a tenor singer of deserred popular ity. He came to Salem directly from Olympia on his return from an extended concert tour through Canada. One hundred music lorers were 'which featured organ recital music !itg the conetrt with the orerture. "Raymond (Thomas) which displayed to.ad rantage the numerous organ stops and their rarlous effects. ) "Sonata In the Style of Handel"! (Wolstenholme) was played for the first time In Salem Wednes day erening by Mr. Becker I who gare It, as he said, in honor of Professor Roberts. Wolstenholme. the composer, was blind j from birth. - ' . . I As the concluding number -of his program. Mr. Becker. I gare D'Erry's "Toccata In C." a beauti ful composition exquisitely i play ed, - Mr. Muir captivated the j aud ience with his ready wit and charming personality. He sang two solo groups and in response to the insistent demands of the delighted audience, sang the familiar melod le, "My Lore la Like a Red Rose" and "Lisa Linda." Ih compliance with the wishes of the audience Mr. Muir sang In formally for a short time follow- euch as Salem people had few op portunities to hear until the Robert's installed their three-manual Guenther concert organ. The erenlng's program opened receding the concert. Profes sor and Mrs. T. S. Roberts enter tained in - honor of their guests with a charming dinner party. Corers were placed at the1 at tractively appointed dinner table, centered with a. bowl of red rose buds and baby's breath, for the honor guests,.Mr, and Mrs.-Beck er, and Mr. Muir; for Mr.. R. Guenther. of Portland, builder of the Robert's organ; Mr. and, Mrs. George W. Jones, who formerly made their home In Salem and hare but recently returned from a two years' tour of the world; for Miss Georgia Sneed. Mrs. Mai com Ramp, Mrs. Thomas W. Hall. Dr. Frederick H. Thompson, and the host and hostess Professor and Mrs. Roberts. The reception -hall and down stairs living rooms were decorated for the erening with mid-summer flowers in shades of yellow. Orange and red gladioli and dahlias were arranged about the upstairs hall and studio. A banquet at the Multnomah hotel at 6:30' o'clock last night was the closing feature of the in teresting convention. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Richard Wet.len. Colonel and Mr. E. Hof er Mrs. C. A. Kelts, Miss Carol Dibble and Viola Price ' Franklin returned to Salem last night after attending the closing sessions. Attractive ' Affair Honors Miss E. Jennison i CloMPLIMENTING Miss Edna I Jennison whose marriage to . Paul W. Ellis will take place today at tthe First Presbyterian church. Mrs. Leon Jennison and Miss Neva Finney entertained with an attractive shower Friday eren ing' at the home of Mrs. James F. Sykes. The guests copied their farorite recipes and presented them to the bride-elect who was also the re cipient of many lovely and useful gifts. The erening was spent hemming and embroidering tea towels. Miss Genevieve . Mulkey received the prise for the most attractive and original design. Musical lumbers were given In the, erening by Miss Thelma Davis. The guest group included Miss Genevieve Mulkey, Miss Alice Sykes of Springfield: Mrs. Luth er !Cook, Mrs. " J. Lincoln Ellis, Mrs. H. D. Mosher. Miss Helen Daris, Miss Grace Rhoades. Miss Thelma Darls, Mrs. C. F. Wilson. Mrs, J. H. Jennison, Miss Jane A Moore of Portland, Miss Genevieve Mulkey. Miss Mildred Mulkey. Miss Carol Rahskopf of Portland. Mrs. Malcolm McDonald. Miss Carolyn Wilson, Mrs. James Sykes and the hostesses, Mrs. Jennison and Miss Finney. i- Spending Fortnight At Lake Lytle Hotel 1 . Mrs. R. J. Hendricks left yes terday for Lake Lytle hotel where she will remain for a fortnight. Mr, Hendricks accompanied Mrs. Hendricks to the resort but will re turn this erening. ' . r ' Today Annual state picnic, for- mer residents of North and South Dakota, Corrallis city auto park. Dinner served 12:30 o'clock. Musical program." First Methodist Church, 8fc o'clock. Monday. Art section. Salem Arts Leagne. Dr. Mary C. Row land, Court street, hostess, 7:30 o'clock. Tuesday Business Girls' Class, First Methodls church. Picnic din ner. Miss Josephine Shade, Mission and High streets, hostess. Needlecraft club, Mrs. F. G. Stearns, 180 S. 19 6treet. hostess, 2:30 o'clock. R. N. A. All-day picnic meeting. State Fairgrounds. Wednesday Open Gardens. Wm. McGil chrlst, home, 695 N. Summer street. Homer H. Smith home 675 N. Summer street. Spon sored by Salem Garden club. 3 to 9 o'clock, public Invited to attend. Local Girl Pretty Bride Of Mr. Comitti Miss Rice Leaving Soon For Michigan An interesting farewell picnic dinner party was given Friday er ening at Hagers, Grove honoring Miss Helen May Rice who will leave soon for Elsiw and extend ed rlsit la Michigan. In the group were Miss Rice, the guest of honor; Miss Mildred Cannoy. Miss Elfa Pearsey, Miss A, N international marriage of 1 unusual interest Is that of Miss MarJorlQ. Mellinger of Salem and Angelo Enrico Comitti. formerly of Rome, Italy, which was quietly solemnized at eleren o'clock Tuesday morning, August eighth. In Portland. The bride was lorely in her 1m ported wedding gown of Ivory Martineau lace and full length lace veil. She carried a shower bouquet of bride's roses, lilies of the r al ley, and sweet peas. Miss Kathryn Sllsby of Portland the bride's only attendant, wore a frock of pale green georgette and carried an arm bouquet of yellow rosebuds. ' Plero Belluschl, a classmate of Mr. Comitti at the University of Rome, acted as best man. A wedding breakfast was served at the Congress hotel following the serrlce. After a trip to the beaches, Mr and Mrs. Comitti will return to Salem where they will spend a short time before tearing for San ta Barbara where they will make their residence for part of each year. Mrs. Comitti is the only daugh ter of Mrs. Claudine Mellinger of Salem. She is a graduate of Ore gon Agricultural College where she was a member of Alph Chi Omega sorority. Mr. Comitti's father, the late Enrico Comitti was a well-known S.ftjC 'H IE TV ' X " yv:- x.. . 'MS' CSi --. -n.'S- t- - i f - iiiiiMtB k" W ' f " .V v . tT sTiw rf-: V I " 0 a ui "I III Mas. EM,L BoctfSUR. "cNi4 MVeZf : : : : : Western Writers Name Mofer President' Emeritus Arthur Chamberlain of San Francisco, editor of the Orerland Monthly, was unanimously elected president of the League of Wes tern Writers at the Friday after noon sessions at the second annual conrentlon of the league which closed last erening after a three days' teMioa at the Multnomah hotel In Portland. Colonel E. Hofer of Salem, re tiring president, was named presi dent emeritus, and Dr. Charles G. D. Roberts of Toronto. Canada, poet and novelist, was elected hon orary president. Other officers elected were: First vice-president. Vernon Mc Kenzie. dean of the University of Washington school of journalism: second rice-president. Mrs. Mable HoMnes Parsons of Portland: third rice-president. H. O. Merriam of Missoula, Montana; members of the executlre board, Ernest Hay cox of Oregon, Frank Richardson Pierce of Washington; Kathleen Norris of California; L. Bullock Webster of Canada; Barrett W1I loughby of Alaska; Dr. D. Man land of Arizona; Quitter Bynner of New Mexico: T. Earl Pardoe of Utah; Dr. Grare Raymond Hebard of Wyoming; Clem Yore of Colora do; Frank B. LInderman of Mon tana;. Reginald C. Barker of Idaho,' and Dr. Levi B. Salmans of Mexico. (The secretary and ad visory board will be announced later The 1929 convention of the League of Western Writers will be Additional Society News On Page 12 Three at tract! ye brides and a bride-elect are pictured above. Miss Grace Hunt's marriage to Mr. R. E. Jackson will take place August 19 at t he Hunt home on North Capitol street. Bernlce Cow den. Miss Evelyn Ol sen, Jerald Pearson, Wayne Ken-' poet and scholar, and his mother, worthy, Vernon Taylor, Wilson was the granddaughter Brownies and Keith Dyer. Duke of Milan. of the m'ffik' are being : 1 m MOWN , ' A VSM FIRTTIME I' " - - fpHE srnart hats that fashionables 1 ' i-frN A ar choosinsr for early' fall wear j i - I; V"V ; 'ifteli 'designed by. weU-known cout- J I Jllll jjTSvQ urieres of Paris for chic Parisians I vJY'H ' have been reproduced and are being . I . flij' presented at very low prices. I '' "'"7 Models for Miss J i f 1 " A and Matron 1 II M y 1 ' TjlASHION again favors small, close j ' ; w - fitting hats .whQse crowns con- I III " ' ' form to the head. A remarkable col- jl j lection of beautiful new. creations in fj j. l 'V " are small head sizes. jl I! (( 00 There are many lovely colors but thtf jl j A fr T- t0 predomin- Franklin Launer Visiting Parents Franklin Launer of Columbia. Missouri has arrired In Albany to snend the remainder of the sum mer wKh his parents. Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Launer. Mr. Launer Is well known in Salem,, baring graduated from Willamette Unlrersity and taught for several years In the music col- Mr. and Mrs. Breyman Boise lege at the Unlrersity. Since his . GLADIOLI I Through the dusk of August skies Stars like flaming butterflies Flutter-Hind by the garden walk Poised upon a slender stalk Gladioli bloom! Annie M. Beals, Corvallls. Spend Week-End In Summer Home and their two sons and Mr. and Mrs. Dolph Craig are spending the week-end in the Boise summer home at Seal Rocks. ' return from France two years ago. Mr. Launer has been head of the piano department at Columbia College, Missouri. . Motor to Albany For Short Visit Mr. and Mrs. Hugh A. Fisher, Miss Loretta Fisher and Mrs. Al ford R. Nolan and her small son, Alford, Jr. motored to Albany Friday, spending the day with rel atires. Miss Marie Bennett is spending the week-end with her mother. Mrs. I. D. Bennett, at her home north of Salem. NEW ARRIVALS Footwear Mode Featuring Navy Blue and Stone-wood Here's shoe fashion's latest edict Stone-wood and Navy Blue. The illustration above depicts a new model in laced pumps of Stone-wood light calf with Java Brown trims, block heels. Priced at only $7.00 Navy Blue Strap high heels or laced block heels are patterns shown in Navy "Blue kid as the newest fall color. These well tailored pumps lendxhic to the new autumn mode. To sell at - , v . $7.50 (See these today in Shoe Section, Main Floor) MILLEF& Good Good f V Salem's Leading Department Store ; til , A Al t i l j x i i 1? j A It I A s -j "4 M .,.w . -.-:-:-: m a - If till : Hosiery Shades Selected in Paris Delicate appealing tints and colors, all exquisite In their perfection, selected by the famous stylist, Luclle of Paris, for the coming mode la spring gowns and footwear. Situated as she is, in the heart of Paris, Luclle Is able to forecast with absolute accuracy style trends for months In adrance. Knowing the colors which will be pop ular for gowns and shoes, she creates beautifully dainty hosiery shades to complement them. These new shades are forwarded to Holeproof and the result is the marvelous assortment of the new tints that awaiU youV Inspection at our Holeproof Department. LUCILE"Paris Imported Gowns Special ExKibitjf Paris Gowns Created by Lucile WORLD FAMOUS COUTURIERE These -will be on exhibit In our windows Monday afternoon and balance of the coming week. Three exquisite Parisian gowns created by that famous stylist, Luclle of Paris. These gowns hare been loaned to us by the Holeproof Hosiery Co.- These gowns together with the rery modern and beautiful backgrounds gire some Idea of the efforts the Holeproof Hosiery Co. is making to insure that their hosiery expresses the last word In authentic style and colon See this exclusive display in corner window $1.50 $1.95 $2.95 No. 2 JO is s full fashion ed silk hose. It hi neither & chiffon nor ' a serrlce hose, bat midway between la weight; Low. cut; sole reinforcement permits wear with the ' most ex- t Pm m fkt Iaw jenfr si hnaa WaMV MSV H W m SP UVV mmm .An exquisite style. Sheer, transparent, tun fashion ed chiffon hose, silk . to , the last ripple la the pur--pie picot top. Aa Inner Ua lng of fine lisle la garter top and sole adds greatly to the Berries. The Aristocrat of full fa shioned chiffons, a cheer, all silk stocking of spark- ' ling clarity, exquisitely; French. Purple plcot edge with- Ex Toe r and'. tos ? guard for sxtra proteo- Uoa. Trmly s bea'utiful stocking. HOLEPROOF HOSIERY MILLEKk ; Gond Goods. U J Salem's Leading Department Stor T 1 3 1 j ,t WWf MWH