Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-07-01
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street. the Priscillas, Protectors
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Durbin and Mr..
and Mrs. o. w. Moon. After guests
were assembled in the rose bedecked
rooms. the hostesses announced this
affair as complimenting their birth
DAYS. Five hundred was the enter
tainment; high scores being secured
by Mrs. Ida Babcock and Mr.. L.
VAIN. Consolation prizes falling to
Mrs. Frederick Steusloff and Mr..
Moon. Elaborate refreshments
rounded out the evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry McAllister
asked about fifty friends last Monday
night to their beautiful new home on
Willamette Heights, for an informal
house warming.
Mrs. A. l.. Lovelace, who has been
visiting in the middle west states
since last fall, is the guest of her
sister, Mrs. Homer Smith for a
month.
A charming wedding was that of
last Friday evening when Miss Mary
Elizabeth Emmel became the bride
of George Golden Forbes. In a beau
tiful grove stands the little white
chapel that was made charming with
white roses and ferns and lighted
candles. Here under a canopy Of
feathery white, the beautiful ring
service was read by Reverend
Goudge of the Methodist Episcopal
church, in the presence of more than
one hundred friends. Miss Grace
Clark sang "As the Dawn, Miss
Holmes, 81 Love You Truly and
Mrs. j. c.. Emmett, the brides aunt,
sang Loves Old Sweet Story"
Miss Fife Clark played the we'd
ding march from Lobengrin and
while the Bridal Chorgs' was being
sung by the Misses Beckley, Clark,
Boge, Withycombe, Dhnic Esther and
Aetna Emmel, the bride, lovely in
her gown of white baptiste, wearing
the long white veil caught with rose
buds, carrying brides roses and ac-
%companied by her maid, Miss jane
son, in soft pink with picture hat,
carrying pink roses, entered upon
the arm of her father who gave her
away at the %betrothal. Mr.. Alfred
Beckley was the groom's best man.
After the ceremony, automobiles
carried fifty guests to the brides
home, lavishly decorated with ferns
and wild roses where congratula-
lions were given and refreshments
served. Here too the twilight was
softened by the glow from candles
and fireplace. In a room apart for
the purpose, the very many and
beautiful gifts were placed. Show
cred with rose petals, Mr.. and Mrs.
Forbes left at eleven o'clock for
Portland, continuing to Seaside,
where they will remain for the sum-
mer. Both of the young people are
graduates of Willamette University.
Mr.. Forbes has accepted the position
of principal in an eastern Oregon
school.
Mr.. and Mrs, George A. Wood, with
their son and two daughters arrived
IN salem last Sunday evening from
west Unlon. Iowa. Mr.. Wood had
ready tor occupancy a new bungalow
at l5O Eighteenth street where the
house furnishings are being placed.
Mr.. j. A. Morrison, of Seattle. has
purchased a hop ranch near Indepen-
dence, where Mrs. Morrison and her
daughter, Belle, are intending to
spend the summer. Formally resid-
ing in Salem, the family have MANY
friends here. Mrs. Morrison is sis
ter OF Thomas and Charles Livesley,
of this city.
The Ernest Hofers are entertain
ing Miss Elizabeth Bass, of Seattle.
Last week Friday at the Robert
Fleming house on Court and Winter
streets, a number of intimate friends
gathered for a farewell evening with
Mrs. Fleming's sister, Miss Helen
Maurer, who was recently graduated
from Salem High School. Miss Maui
rer's stay in this city for the past
eighteen months, has been very hap
py, and it is with regret she must
leave her many friends on returning
to her home in Beatrice, Nebraska.
At this parting the young people
gathered about the fireplace, telling
stories and singing songs of school
days-days that vanish all too soon.
On Wednesday, June the twenty
first, Miss Edna Meeker asked a few
of her young friends for a lawn par
ty at her home on South Commercial
street, which was a very delightful
affair with games, and the serving of
lovely refreshments. For her guests
were Orris Fry, Lyle Page, Ruth
Jackson, Jennie Higgins, Curtis SUIT
ton, Gertrude Harck, Clyde Shipp,
Helen Adkins, Allan Carson. Hazel
Delaney, Allan Jones, Cora Fisher.
George McGilchrist, Beatrice Olsen
David Stienback and William Sher-
wood.
Reverend and Mrs. Philip E. Bauer
are receiving fluctuations upon the
arrival of a son in their home last
Monday morning at one-thirty
o'clock.
y One of the prettiest weddings of
the week was witnessed last We'd
hesday evening at the home of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. C.
Niesko, when their daughter, Rosalie,
was married to Mr.. John S. Povey in
the presence of forty guests. Ac-
companied by Miss Lucille Staley,
Miss Louise Cronise sang Thou Art