Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-04-29

Last Wednesday Mrs. w. H. Steus-
loff's birthday was celebrated by the
reunion of family members. Mrs.
William Mathies with two sons and
niece, Miss Edna Lucker, all from
Buffalo, New York, Mr.. and Mrs. F.
w. Steusloff and niece, Miss Gussa
Sawtell, of Pendleton, were guests at
this celebration which, although a
quiet home affair, was very delight
ful and filled the entire day. A boun-
teous dinner and delicious supper
were served by the hostess, Mrs.
Steusloff received gifts in honor of
her natal day.
A little eight-pound daughter ar
rived at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. F.
G. Meyers last Monday morning at
four o'clock. Mrs. Meyers and her
daughter are in the best of health.
Miss Louise Cronise closed her
dancing lesson two weeks ago with
the promise of May Day party to
follow and invitations for the coming
event were issued. last week. The
Auditorium Rink will be the scene of
gay festivity next Monday night. AS
usual at such an affair, a May pole
will be erected in the center of the
floor and twelve young women will
wind the streamers.
Mrs. E. L. Chalcraft, of Chemawa,
visited friends in Salem this week.
Last Saturday afternoon in Port
land at luncheon table graced with
Ia mass Of pink roses, Mrs. o. A. Ly-
man announced to the young women
guests the engagement of her niece,
Miss Margaret Boot to Mr.. Asahel
Bush. Miss Boot is the only daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Boot, of
Salem, formerly residing in Port
land. She is an alumnus of st Hell
ems and a popular member of the
younger sets of Portland and Salem.
Mr.. Bush, the son of Mr.. and Mrs A.
N Bush, Of Salem, is an Amherst
man and member of the Psi Upsi-
Ion fraternity. The date of the we'd
ding has not yet been decided upon.
Among many items necessarily
crowded from this department last
Saturday was one most unique and
interesting-a ceremony, the first of
its kind to take place in the North
west. In st. Joseph's church at Eas-
ter Sunday morning service forty
members Of the Catholic Order of
Foresters wearing their badges of
red, white and gold, formed in a
body and gathered at the chancel rail
to receive communicable Rever-
end Father Moore celebrating. In
commemoration of this event a pho
tograph was taken of the Order, later
in the day.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Rogers and
daughter, Margaret, with Mr. and
Mrs. Harry Albert, motored to Port
land this morning. They will attend
the Kirmess in the evening and
spend Sunday driving over Portland,
returning to Salem in the evening
Mr.. and Mrs. Melvine Plimpton will
spend the week end in Portland, at
tending the Kirmess Saturday even
ing and returning to Salem Monday
night.
A simple but very pretty wedding
was solemnized last week Wednes-
day at high noon in the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Probst, 1896 Ne
braska street, when their daughter,
Jessie Pearl was gwen in marriage to
Mr.. William Peyree, of Macleay.
The rooms were made dainty with
Spring blossoms and green's AS
Miss Bernice Rice played the we'd
ding march, the bridal party attend
ed by Miss Hester Peyree and Mr..
Louis Probst entered the parlOr
where the Rev. F. NJ. Fisher read the
marriage service. The bride was
lovely in beautiful gown of cream
colored silk and carried large bou-
quet of white carnations. After con-
gratulations the company was served
with a fine dinner. The bride was
an accomplished and successful
teacher in Marion county. The groom
a prosperous farmer of Waldo Hills,
where his fine home awaits them
upon their return from southern
tour. The guests invited for the
wedding were Mr. and Mrs. j. B.
Peyree, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Probst,
Mr. and Mrs. w. p Emery, Mr.. and
Mrs. Sam Brown, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Martin, Mr.. and Mrs. G,
Stolz. Mr.. and Mrs. c. P. Baker, Mr..
and Mrs. Rice, Mrs. W. Puncle, Mrs.
Earl Namitz, Mrs. Jacob Dunlap,
Minnie Peyree. Lillian Baker, Emma
Mcclellan. Bessie Brown. Ella Pun