Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-09-01
Myers-Priester Wedding.


Myers-Priester Wedding.
One of the prettiest weddings of
the season took place Wednesday
evening, August goth, at the beauti-
full home of Mr.. and Mrs. James d
Giddings, on Highland Ave. of this,
city, when Miss Mary Ellen Priester
became the bride of Mr.. Frank Gaily
Myers.
The spacious rooms were lavishly
decorated with quantities of sum-
mer blossoms, while potted plants,
and trailing vines added in making
the residence "the house beautiful"
The reception room, where the cere-
mony was performed, was a mass of
green, the color scheme being car
ried out very effectively. Just be-
fore the ceremony, Miss Lena Payne,
of Portland, sang 81 Love You
Truly" The bridal party entered
the room to the strains of Mendels-
shon's wedding march, played by
Miss Mary Payne, and took their
places beneath a graceful arch of
evergreens. Rev. w. II. Selleck,
pastor of the First Methodist church,
performed the impressive marriage
service.
The bride was lovely in her we'd
ding gown of white chiffon over
white silk, and carried shower
bouquet of brides roses. Her brides
maid, Miss Flora Whiting, wore
dainty pink chiffon over pink, and
carried pink sweet peas.
Mr.. Adrian Miles was best man.
Miss Buelah Myers, sister of the
groom presided at the punch bowl
during the evening.
The presents were numerous and
beautiful.
About sixty relatives and friends
were present at the wedding.
Mr.. and Mrs. Myers are spending a
few days south on their honeymoon.
and will live in this city on their
return.
The bride is a resident of Maple
ton, Iowa, and was first in Oregon
last summer, when she came with
a party of friends to spend the sum-
mer with Mr.. and Mrs. Giddings at
''The Firs" their home in this city
She has also spent the past summer
here, and has won many friends by |
her sweet manner and charming
ways. Mr.. Myers is one of the own
ers of 1.-The Spa," one of Salem's
popular confectionery stores, and is
4 man of sterling business qualities,
and very popular.
The out of town guests were, Miss
Flora Whiting, Mr.. Chas. 7. Whit
ng, Mr.. Chas. G. Whiting, of Maple
ON, Iowa, Miss Agnes O'Keefe, of
Sioux Falls, Iowa, Misses Lena and
Mary Payne, of Portland, and Miss
Ida Jones, of "Labish Meadows"
The Albany Herald has the follow
ng account of some of Salem's So
,iety people who have been at Cas-
,adia:
The "Skiddoo crowd" of summer
guests at the Cascadia resort came
iown yesterday morning and spent
he day in this city. The company
of Mr.. and Mrs. F. X. Low
III, Mr.. and Mrs. w. M. Meyers
Mrs. w. H. Dancy. DR.. and Mrs. Fl.
A. Olinger and Claud Belle, OF Sa-
EN-, and Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. Wilson,
II this city. The ladies OF the party
,pent the past five or six weeks at
where they were dubbed
he "skiddoo Crowd" by the camp
,rs, and they enjoyed their outing
"a few PARTIES did. When Joined by
he gentlemen later, the party made
many excursions and enjoyed fishing
md hunting. The Salem members Oh
he company we're the guests OF MI
md Mrs. Wilson at dinner yesterday
md left on the afternoon train for
lome. All report a most delightful
ime In the mountains.
In Honor of Their Birthdays.
A pleasant party was given at the
lome OF Mr.. and Mrs. John Bayne
N South Commercial street. We'd
lesday evening. when the 18th birth