Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-02-18
SALEMS SOCIAL DOINGS.
A Fine Wedding Social and Civic
Efforts.
sTEIwER--G GILBERT.

The wedding Of Mr. Ray Gilbert, sor
Of A. n. Gilbert, pos master OF thi'
city, Ia Miss Gustav Steiwer, took place
at The residence of the brides parent
3l3 Liberty street, Wednesday even.
inc. Promptly at $3.50 the wedding
march was played by Mrs. Jessi'
LDoney Jones of Portland. and lh.
bridal party entered the beautiful,
decorated purlors and took position il
front of he lay window, when wa'
decorated with howering plants, and
! from the center Of which hung beau
tlful horseshoe composed Of cnlla lillles
Arhutalous aud orange flowers
This is supposed to Insure the iu-
ture good luck aud prosperity to
! the iDtracting parties. The wed
ding party consisted of four sweet litllc
hridesmaids, Miss Marie Seiwer aud
Agn,z Gilbert in the lead who were ex
ceedngly pretty In soft white silr
mule gowns, then followed Miss RubN
| Cornell aud Helen Slriwer. one il
pink the otner la blue silk mule. Ar
ter hem came as best man T. A. Gu.
bert of Portland. aud ~ maid OF honm
Miss Harriet Gaines granddaughter
at EX-Gov. Gaines) Of Corvallis Mis-
Gaiues vas beautiful In creme siik
crepe gown. The groom appeared very
handsome, the bride queenly. The
bride was arrayed ia rich creme laus.
loune silk made en- tralne with wat
teau plait AT the back. She carried n
fragrant boquet Of Marechal Mel ruses
and ienl orange blossoms.
Taken altogether 1t was one of tn,
handsomrst wedding parties that has
ever been in salem. The ceremony
was performed 10y Rev. Earl NJ. Wilbur
of Portland according To the beautiful
aud Impressive rite of the Unilariau
Church, immediately after The cere-
mony Prof, Looney Of Portland, read
-picy little poem very appropos To tn,
occasion. After the congratulations ol
friends lively march was PLAYED b,
Mrs, Jones. the dlning Room doors wer.
thrown open aud all partook Of mos
elegant refreshments. Music aud dane
ing were indulged in until "a lale hour |
The presents were numerous aud
beautiful. The newly married couple
represent two OF Salem's oldest aud |
mott respected families. There were
sixty guests present, though the invita-
lions were very few outside Of relatives
LAST on rnE wlLLAMErrEs.
"rho 'A.t hall before lent was given
hr the William, Tie Social club aud ils
friends, last "Wednesday evening. III.
attendance WAS large, the hotel apart
men's were la Col. Wagner's most
snlilrss style, aud the dauces ali
seemed la their happlvst mood. The
orchestra consisted OF i've of Parson's
'ls~l players. which, with one ol Whalr
\ f"rd's superior pianos. made th,
noslc 'slmply delicious AS one ~ the
Visiting ladies expressed u. The WI.
annette club lariirs have all been de
'ided soclai snecrss, hul Il seems every
hi"g o1nspirrd TO make this last .tiar.
'1'-hlsse all others. Many gu,ss f,,n,
'oToad were la attendance. asid,s IA,
lite of salem society. R.lnw al
istu a lisi - those present,
senator and Mw. g. W fulton. Sem.
G and Mrs. ~. liirseh, SeuNtur aud
is Rsley, senalor aud Mrs o. n
benny, M1 aud M@ A Re,man. uf
'"F'ia"d, Mr.. and Mrs 4 nseyman,
II. aud MrS W, Brvyn,an. Mr and
In. r. NJ. Wsiie, Mr. and Mss. A. 4
iaWT, Ms. snd Mrr J u. Sutherland.
H., A \ Rush, Mrs G. l.. Miius, al,
sr1laud. Nc aud Mw CAa> lsnS
II. N,'d Mira e. ID 0aNrielsoa. Ala. Il
al Ma A. =. bsAslesd. Mr. aud Ms. :