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TWO THE DAILY CAPITAL JOURNAL, SALEM, OREGON SATURDAY, SEPT. 22, 1917. MODART IPLEY5 WARNER'S f'"ORSETS t CORSETS W S0GIEW1I : . IgF By ALINE THOMPSON A LL roads noxt week will lead just lamette University, A one way 4o the fair grounds. I Her sister. Miss Rita Steiner. also " where the annual stale fair will attended Washington, and is a .member ub in run swing lor six aays, begin-1 or tne n.appa iiappa Gamma sorority, ning Monday, lot' which Miss Barbara will no doubt Everything is practically in readi-j become member. ncss for the big event, and Bnlom ao- -ir. T ..., , . , ... . ,. ' , . ,. I Mrs. James Withycombe and her eicty has been hustling and bustling j daugter. Miss Mabel Withycombe, with duties during the past week in were hostesses for a charming luncheon which the preparation for receiving out on Friday. cf town guests and .relative, has play-L n wa m"sl informal & delightful, . , . 1 J the guests being a congenial group of ed an important part. - prominent society matrons. Pew visitors have graced Salem A htiirn hanker nf IovpIv f Kit. in f hn hospitable portals of late, and the ap- pinks, blues, and other pastel shades, proach of the fair means an influx of decked the -artistically appointed ta people from all over the state. ble, around which covers were placed The entire week will of course "be 'for 6. After luncheon the afternoon given up to the fair diversions and all j was devoted to knitting, gayeties will be transferred to the at- Today Mrs. Withycombe and Miss tractive grounds. Withycombe presided over a similar .rue attractions nus year are varied ; af rair, ask About 15 prominent matrons who are members of the Leisure Hour club gath ered at the residence of Mrs- M. M. Chapman, on Wednesday, to be guests at the informal afternoon fey which Mrs. Chapman, Mrs. George G. Bing ham and Mrs. Lot L. Pcarce were joint hostesses. The affair marked the first meeting of the club this season, and the after noon was delightfully whiled away with sewing and one or two interest ing readings, Each guest was requested to brine a book for the soldiers ' library and as a result a number of interesting end attractive books were added to the scores that are being sent to the com mittees each day. An artistic arrangement of dahlias and garden flowers decked the rooms, and the hostesses were assisted by Miss tl tl mir anOthe ffroUO Of friends Ml, la rihamtmn nn.l Mia. .Innnia PonwA "viBiLurn wiimn our guies win ; as guests. i ne wunyeomoes enioy en- . find something to do every minute of . their stay. , There will of course bo the horse Taces, the concerts, and scores of in teresting exhibits, to say nothing of the various side amusements. Then there will be the jitney dances, where ne finds the crowds in the evening : whirling merrily until the woe Bmall ' hours. The inviting grounds surrounding "Bright View," the Daniel J. Fry res idence, were the scene of much gayoty last night when the member of the First Congregational church and .their friends gathered to wolcome the new members of the church. Close to 75 guests shared the hospi tality of the Frys, who- always have a delightful way of making their guests feel at home and are charming hosts. The attractive gardens which afford n ideal seting for al fresco festivities, were origin witn vivid nued lanterns while a crackling -fire in the huge , atone fire place added light to the grounds and to tne comfort of the guests. - - ' The evening was whiled away infor mally and at a late hour the gayetios wore topped off with ft buiet supper. Assisting Mrs, Fry wero Mrs. Lloyd ' Farmer, Mrs.' Mark McAllister, Miss Agnes Bayne and Miss Bortha Clark. Justice and, Mrs. Lawrence T. Har ris, who .have been spending the sum mer at their ranch near the Coburg oritige, are dsck in town again. Justice Harris came home the first of the month, while Mrs. Harris linger ed in the country for a week or so longer, returning Monday. During their absence the Harris' al o passed a -couple of weeks at tho McKcnzie Bridge it. Tho William Browns, who have been way most of the summer t their at tractive place iji Seal Rocks, will bo .home the first of the moji.tb,. , Mr. and Mrs, Brown havo been going 'i to this popular rosort for a number ot (mis, Having ueuu among mu jtrKl ui the Salem colony to summer there. With them this season were the Clif ford Browns who, with their two chil dren, usually spend a part of every summer at the shore. Master Chandler Brown Is still with his grandparosts at : the lieach, and will accompany them homo. - Honorjng Mrs. R. B. Fleming on the occasion of her birthday anniversary, her sister-in-law, Mrs. William Fleming entertained informally on Wednesday afternoon with a few tables of bridgo. . The affair was planned as a sur prise to Mrs. Fleming and v.ho guests included 'Only eight or ten of her eloso friends. j At the refreshment hour Mrs. Flem ing was assisted by Mrs. W. I. Staloy. Those making iip the tables were WrB. 8. O. Dyer, Mrs. John D. Suth erlnnd, Mrs. E. Cooke Patton, Mrs. Ooorgo L. Rose, Mrs. Max (). Buren, Mrs. Alice Jl. Dod.l, Mrs. B. S. WaV lace, Mrs. Harry Wiodmor and Mrs. W. I. Btaley and Mrs. Oeorgo J. Pcarce, Miss Barbara Steiner, the attract ive young daughter of Dr. and Mrs. K. K. Ijoe Steiner, will leave Wednesday for Seattle, where she will attend the University of Washington. Mibs Steiner will enter Washington tertaining their friends in this way. and are planning to give several of these delightful affairs during the winter. Mrs. W. Melvin Plimpton and two youngsters, Sherman and Janet, are ex pected home today from West Lake, where they have been spending the hitter part of the summer with Mrs. Plimpton 's parents, Mr. and Mrs. JI. u. Campbell. " . Miss Grace Bean who has been away for a couple of weeks visiting her brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Hawley Bean, at the Bean ranch near Pendleton, will return to balom Mon day., She will be accompanied by Mrs. E. "... Harris of Berkeley, California, who is a relative of the Beans, and will visit here for several days en routo homo. . During her visit in Pendloton Miss Bean has had a delightiul time, shar ing in the gnyeties of the Round-up. Later in the winter, perhaps in De cember, tho Hawloy Beans are plan ning to como to Salem for a visit of several weeks. A wedding that will bo of interest to collego folk andrnlso many of the younger contingent was solemnized in Albany on Wednesday night, when Miss Greta Fortmiller becamo the bride of Ralph Cronisu. It was a church wed ding and several Salem folk, old friends of the couido, attended the ceremony. The bride, who iaa popular Albany girl, is well known in Salem, having visited here on several occasions. Cronise, who formerly made his home in Salem with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Cronise, is associated with the Albany Democrat. He is a graduate of tuo balom high school ana University of Oregon, and was one of the group or boys who made up the old ''Criterion club." He is also a member of the Beta Theta-Phi fraternity. ; . The Misses Esther and Catharine Carson were hostesses Thursday night for a delightful little knitting boa, when a group of girls gathered together for tho first of a series of these affairs to bo "iven during tho winter at their various Homes. The guests included only about a Am en girls who recently met at Miss lia ble Withycombe 's and decided to do- vote at least ono evening a week to knitting for the navy league The next meeting, which will be tho week following the stato fair, will be at Miss Hazello Downing 's. Miss Eva Bailey of Hillsboro is the jiuest of the. Misses Gertrude and Mar garet Gray, and will be here tor a week or so. Miss Bailey has visited the Gray girls on several occasions, and always shares in the gnyeties of the younger set Mrs. C. W. Niemcyer entertained in formally on Monday night with a tew tables of "500", asking as her guests the members of the Quinie Jour club, who enjoyed a scries of these little gatherings last season. The rooms were fragrant with roses and other gnrden flowers, and the card honors were won bv Miss Ethel Liston. Mrs. rfarrv H. dinger, Mrs. Oliver c. Locke and Mrs. William Walton will arrive home tomorrow from Pendleton, where they have been the guests of as a junior, having completed her fresh- Mrs. Robert N. Stanfiold for the Round man and sophomore years at the W;l-'up. Mrs. E. E. Waters will have as her guest for the state lair next week; Mrs. Alice M. Crane of Portland. . Mrs. John R. Pollock and daugh ter, Miss Helen Pollock, have arrived home after a few months stay in St. Paul, Minn., and elsewhere in the east En route home they visited in Can ada. Mrs. R. E. Lee Steiner and daugh ter. Miss Barbara Steiner, have re turned from a short stay in Portland. Mrs. William McGilchrist Jr., and two youngsters, returned today from .Newport, where they, witn Mrs. Hen ry A, Cornoyer and children have been enjoying a few weeks outing. Mr. McGilchrist, who accompanied his family to the beach, came home last woeK. Mr. and Mrs. Milton L. Meyers and Mr. and Mrs. Gforge G. Brown will loave Wednesday tor Marshficld to be gone for two or three days. The men are going to attend the annual.. gnftid Commandery Knights Templar of Oregon conclave, to be held there Thursday, and Mrs. Meyers and Mrs. Brown are eoing along merely for the pleasure of the triD. Mr. and MrB. Robert McKean (Ha zolle Erixon) of Portland will arrive in Salem this week end and will proo ablv remain until after the state fair. During their stay tho cKoan's will be guests at the Motel Marion. I 5 ft Every Woman in Salem and vicinity should visit our spac ious department for the display of "Women's 'New Fall Wearing Apparel "COMPLETENESS" is the key note of our authoritative showing of the newest and best in apparel that will meet every woman's keenest expectations in style, smartness, and service ability. The effectiveness of this display and the moderate prices are the very natural result of months of careful study and selections. You are cordially 'invited to compare values. New Coats Are Smart There are dozens of new styles in a great variety of the selected fabrics for Fall. Velour in both wool t and silk, Broadcloth, the genuine Bolivia, Plushes, f etc., are the prevailing fabrics. Taupe, Reindeer, I Beet-root, the soft brown shades, Navy and Black it are the colors. Good generous lines, many trimmings of fur, full half, and skeleton linings. Coats in rich Pile Fabrics, including plushes, Salts, Esquimette Plush and the Silk Velours; many with the deep fur Col- X lars in the rich natural grays and browns. Prices Range from $6.48 to $75.00 Fall Suits and Dresses The striking note in the late Suit arrivals is a ) I strong predommence of nobby worsteds, staple serges and gaberdines, etc. These come in a num ber of very becoming modes, all showing the well tt L:A 1 1L'. J?..l 1 1 " TT ucoigueu meuium aivix u aim uitt graceiui, lung mies in the Coats. Many of the Coats are neatly trimmed. -1 Suit Prices Range from $19.75 to $65.00 ' DRESSES Unusually Pretty Materials are mostly serges and combinations of : t serges and satins. Elaborate trimmings of metallic - Z embroidery, laces, Georgette, etc. A splendid choice from $9.74 to $45.00:;;;; : Motoring to American Lake yester day to visit some of their friends who are in the officers reserve corps, were Mrs. Ernest Hofcr and her son and daughter, Laurence Hofor and Miss Florence Hof er. Thev were accompanied by Mrs. Ho- fer'g sister, Miss Florence McKinnie, and will remain over the weoK eno. i . Mrs. Robert E. Downing and daugh ter, Miss Hazello Downing, have gone to Portland foT the day. A group of young matron including Mrs. Rny L. Smith,-Mrs. Charles Bates, Mrs. Floyd Utter and two children, Robert and Florence, and Miss Margar et Graham motored to Lebanon Thurs day to pass the day with Mrs. Smith's mother, Mrs. A. M. Reeves. The Frank A. Turner homo on North Capitol street was the setting for n merry lawn party on Wednesday f tf rnoon when Miss Joy Turner enter tnined for her violin and pinno stu dents. Tho affair is an ann lal event and was delightful in every way. A short mimical programme was giv en during the early hours, and later the afternoon was enjoyed with games. The rooms wore docked with garden flowers, while the broad veranda and tho refreshments were carried out in a pink and white color scheme. Those narticinatinff in the program wore: Helen Ranisden, Thelma Martin,) Ruth Wechtcr, Elizabeth wecnter, us wald Seaverson, Ross Harris, Gortrude Kiessbeck, Winifred Eyre and Loraine Ross. Thn vniinir folk Catherine for tho af ternoon wore Huth Wechter, Elizabeth Wechtcr, Edith Thompson, Gertrude Riessbeck, Elizabeth Thompson, Wini fred Evre. Clifford Hulsey, Robert Ramsden. Helen Ramsden, Tholma Mar tin. Hazel Martin, Claudine Gerth, Mil dred Garbor, Ross Harris, Oswald Seav II General utility Coats for all wear and al? weather. Our prices range from : RAIN COATS Always Practical, Serviceable if $12.48 to $34.75 f j ; COMPLETE Lines of Ready to Wear and Ready to Use Merchandise vt i:: r tin i i r .-a ror, women, misses ana inuaren 7 T P O UnTF2 I 17V fTr Popular f Merchandise U . XJZ O MTRMT J-i JZj 11 LJ?. p.. t LIBERTY STREET tVVVM M l M M M M I t ???. .UmilUIUttiI 1 I w STYLE LEADERS The Shoes we show are the last word in style. We have made our Fall, selections with care.- You may depend upon the shoes you buy here. Not only are they "style leaders" but they are the best fitting Shoes on earth. That's why we sell Queen Quality. Fullertons tt erson, Maude Engstrom, Paul Purvinc, Hazel Pierce,' Loraine Ross, Myrtle Sea verson, Virginia Wilson. Since Miys Anne JDawson is well known in Balom and has visited here on several occasions the following from an Albany paper will "be interest ing: "Miss Anne Dawson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Dawson, left Thurs day moriiine for Chicago to enter Northwestern University to study journalism. Miss Dawson attended Al bany high school until her senior year, when she went to Miss Marker's school in Palo Alto, Calif. She has been at tending the University of Oregon for the last two years. She is a member of the Kappa Alpha Thcta sorority and a very popular and well liked girl. She will be missed y her many friends, but they all wish her success," Mr. and Mrs. Chaunoey Bishop and young son,. Master Robert Bishop, will be home tomorrow from Pendleton, where they have been the guests of their relatives the Hoy T. Bishops for tne itoumt-up. Dr. and Mr. R. M. Sheldon of Nor- walk, Ohio, arrived here several days ago, and have planned to make Salem their permanent home. Mrs. Sheldon, who is the art instruc tor in the public schools, has of course, been spending her winters here for the past year or so, having gone east only for the summer. During her brief sojourn in Salem Mrs. Sheldon has made many friends. all of whom are delighted to know that she and Dr. Sheldon have decided to come here to -live. Mrs. Clifford Brown and small Bon Werner, are home from Portland, where they have been visitine Mrs. Brown's mother, Mrs. W. W. Brethcrton, for tne past weeK. Mrs. Joseph Baumgartner returned Wednesday night troni Astoria, where she has been the guest ot the George F, Hodgers for a week or two. Mr. and Mrs. A. N. Moores, who have been occupying their cottage at Nye Beach since early in the summer, will remain at the shore indefinitely. Coming home today from Newport were Mrs. Homer H. Smith and her mother, Mrs. Annis Parkhurst, who have been enjoying an outing at the beach for about two weens. . t Mrs. Harold Grady will return to Portland today after a brief visit in San Francisco with her grandmother, Mrs. Foreman Tmerich, and her mother Mrs. F E. Harlow. The Harlow-Grady hall will be opened tonight with an informal reception, Mr, and Mrs. Grady and Frederick Harlow to receive the guests. Mrs." Harlow has decided to pass the winter in San Francisco at the St. Francis hotel, . where she is in charge of the kindergarten dances, Oregonian. Miss Esther Benson, the charming young daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Amos Benson, of Portland will come to ba lom next week for the state fair and will be the guest of the Thomas C. I-Smith family. last night a group of the married .contingent who are members of a card club, motored out to the residence of Mr. and Mrs. E. O. Siecke on the Port land road, to participate in an informal dancing party which was planned as a surprise for Mr. Siecke who Kas been offered a first lieutenancy ia the for estry regiment Those enjoying the merry making. iea. were Mr. and Mra. Frank G. Myers, Mrs. Benjamin Brick and her daugh ter, Miss Marie Brick, are expected home tomorrow night from flew xorK, where they have been spending the summer. They left New York some tune ago, arriving in Seattle today. En route home Mrs. Brick and Miss Brick vis ited friends in Washington, D. C. Mrs. James Olincer of the Wallace road, will leave Monday for North Yak ima, where she and the others of the family will spend the winter. ' She will be accompanied by ner daughter, Mrs. I). H. Moore (Patty dinger) who is going to Wenatehoe, Washington, to visit her sister, Mrs. E. J. Jero, but will return to Yakima later in the winter. M. and Mrs. Grant R. Bonnell re turned several days ago from a sojourn in Seattle. They were there for a week or so and made side trips to nearby places, such as Tacoma.and other Sound cit- few remarks on the subject of raising funds to purchase tobacco for the boys at the front. The Relief Corps is very much opposed to the sending of cigar ettes to the boys and every member present voted against such a fund. Mrs. Smith was assisted in serving by Mrs. M. Louise Wells, Mrs. Flor ence Spencer, Mrs. Alice Ralston, Mrs. Alice Enover, Mrs. Susan Salmon and Mrs. Clara Gribble, president of the corps. . . Others present as guests of the so ciety were Mrs. C. E. Magers of the MeMinnville Corps, Mrs. W. J. Dire, Mrs. W. C. Baker, Mrs. L. Purvine, Mrs- A. M. Hoyt and Mrs. Ivan Moycr. Mrs. G. E. S ehuneman left this morn ing for Council Bluffs, Iowa, where. she will visit her mother, Mrs. Elizabeth McCarthy, for a few weeks. The art department of the stato fair promises to be a more general expres sion of the art of Oregon than ever be fore. This is due to the fact that the club women of Oregon are responding to a call sent them by Mrs. G. M. Weister, asking them to send any art treasures or anything of particular beauty in their community to the fair. They are responding generously, be cause they realize the value of are ed ucation. During the fair there will bo lec tures on art by some of the best authorities- These lectures will be illus trated with pictures. In speaking of the need of art sub jects for the exhibition, Mrs. Weister said: "A call is hereby given to every one who has any beautiful pictures. weaving, oasKetry or any beautifully designed bed quilts to -send them to the state fair. If people could only realize how much these things mean to the cnilttren of rural communities who will be attending the fair, they would glad ly send anything they have. Art is is part of the life of a community we cannot nave any civilization. ' The subjects sent will be well taken care of and will be returned to their owners immediately after the close of the fair. Oregonian. . W .. , , . rr . , . . . I - - . . r"r; "oa 1 "8' oway, jir Thursday afternoon about w mem-ithe musical farce. "The H h in no jits, jan.es x. ininnooa, jar. and i here and friends of the Aid Sooty or , i ,, ' Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Livesley and two children, "Tommy" and Doro thy, motored to Eugene yesterday and were accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. John J. Roberts. They returned late last night, stop ping in Albany to see Kolb and Dill, in ; Mr. and Mrs. Robert Withycombe and small son, Robert, Jr., of Union, Oregon, will arrive in Salem Tuesday to be the guests of Mr. Withycombe 'a parents, Governor and Mrs. James Withycombe. They will be hero for a week or more remaining until after the state fair. - Mr. and Mrs. Curtis B. Cross, accom panied by Mr. and Mrs. Clyde C. Gra- nam, motored to .Portland Thursday returning last night. Yesterday they spent the day touring the Columbia. Highway. The silver tea of the Jason Lee church was held on Wednesday after noon at the home of Mrs. J. M. Clark on North Church street. - The afternoon was devoted to stud and chatter. Mrs. Lloyd Bennett past president of the society, who with Mr. Bennett, is leaving soon to make her homo on their ranch near Marion, was the honor guest, and was the recipient of aa Tit tractive remembrance. At the tea hour the hostess was as sisted by her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Clark. . ... Miss Vera Wright who has been spending the summer in the country with her sister, Mrs. Raymond K. Drake, near lone, Oregon, returned to Salem Thursday. On her way home Miss Wright visit ed relatives in Tho Dalles. Miss Blanche Drake, who also has been visiting her brother and sisterr in-law part of the summer will arrivo home Monday. Mrs. Prinee Wolverton Byrd has as her guest for the week end, Mrs. H. J. Pye of Los Angeles, Cal., who ,has been visiting friends and relatives in Portland- 415 STATE 114 LIBERTY MMMMMMMMM-MMMM Mrs. C B. Webb, Mr. and Mrs. Grant R. Bonnell, Mr. iind Mrs. Melvin Hard ing and Mr. and Mrs. Roy Burton. tUlli ? the woman . Kelief corps met for ani Ltst wok end the LiTesievs drove atternoon of sewing at the home of;to Portia, to ,tteB(l , perforin,., V( s I ...id w Kmith A a than, i. n . . . . . . .. . . 1 . ' : , :or " c-o ixmg ljetrv." which has been visible means now to purchase mater , piavine ,t the Heifi theater. Goi laU for the Rnd Cross work, the mem-, :.u .l " , her guests for the fair, Mrs. Oenelber. tied quilts or sewed lor the aidj;" J society. j During the afternoon Mrs. Olive En-1 Mrs. Charles Grav returned last rignt and Mrs. uaout Clark made night from brief visit in Portland. I Mrs. Jaiao A.1 Wilson will have as Cline and Mrs. E. A- Robinson of Port land. They will arrive early in the week and will be here for several days- Several days ago friends of Mrs. Frank Wilson, gathered at her home in Polk county to participate in a de lightful surprise party, given to honor her on the occasion of her forty sixth birthday anniversary. Games and music formed the even ing's diversions and later a dainty- luncheon was served. During the re freshments a huge birthday cake adorn ed with yellow candles was cut by the ecieorant- Those present besides Mr. and Mrs. Wilson were Mr. and Mrs. B. South wiek, Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Hart, Mr- and Mrs. Guy McDowell, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Lynch, Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Eby, Mr. and Mrs. Roy McDowell, Mr. and Mrs. James Best, Mr. and Mrs- Jorn Simmons, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Kohn, Mr. and Mrs. Boufflcur, Mr. and Mrs. LaBare, Mrs. James Stewart, Misses Mabel Wilson. Esther Porter. Mary Scaindler, Made Porter, Irene Koehn, (Continued on page ihree).
