Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-06-15
S OCIETY

Roses grown in Salem were award
ed a prize at the Portland rose shoy
this week. Among hundreds of thes
splendid flowers sent from towns al
over the state "The Thousand Beau
ties" grown and exhibited by Mrs. vii
liam G. Knighton, of 536 North Sum
mer street, captured the beautiful sill
yer vase, a trophy from the Portland
Seed company. This wonderfully at
tractive rose is similar to the Dorothy
Perkins, climber, with flowers thre,
times as large. Mrs, Knighton's art
istic arrangement Of her roses, in q
dainty bamboo basket constructed fol
exhibition purposes, caused many com
plimentary remarks. The numerous
Salem visitors to the rose show ex
pressed their delight and enthusiasm
upon reading the card announcing the
Judges decision.
In the beautiful grove opposite theil
home at Rickreall, last Sunday, Mr.
and Mrs. Frederic Thielsen enter
tanned with a one o'clock breakfas
in honor of the Kensington club mem
bers and their families, making {
crowd numbering about fifty. The
guests motored from Salem and en-
ioyed the most charming hospitality
A broad band of blossoming wild rose
branches centered the length of two
tables covered with picnic spreads
painted in roses. Outing napkins ant
serving plates bore similar decora
tion and through the courses, surpris
ingly appropriate dishes made theil
appearance. The unusual and delight
full manner of giving pleasure was &
rare treat, especially for the men
who are generally left out of the
Kensington sports. Perfect weather
added a finishing touch
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At her pretty bungalow in Soutt
Salem, Mrs. H. S. Poisal entertained
with a Kensington last Tuesday af
ternoon honoring two Salem guests
Mrs. w. H. Abrams, of Cottage Grove
and Mrs. E. f. Fordeyce, of Eureka
California. In the large living room
with added attraction Of bowls Of
splendid pink roses, about twenty
guests from the neighborhood enjoyed
a very delightful afternoon. Mrs
Houston, Miss Florence Houston anC
Miss Margaret Poisal assisted thC
hostess
One OF the prettiest home weddings
was solemnized at high noon on Wed
nesday, June the twelfth, nineteer
hundred and twelve, in the home of tht
brides parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. G
Stearns, when Alice Mae was given il
marriage to Mr.. Roy B. Lewis, Of Su
perior, Minnesota, the Reverend f. F
Lawrence, retired pastor of the Bap
tist church, reading the lines of thC
ring service. The rooms Throughout
were most profusely decorated will
roses and ferns, pink and white pre-
dominating The bride descended thu
stairs accompanied by her father wht
gave her into the grooms keeping anC
preceded by two pretty little neices il
dainty frocks of white, Aivilla StearnI
carrying a great cluster of white rosei
and her tiny, three-year-old sister
Elizabeth, who scattered white ros,
petals in the brides pathway. Mis-
Bertha Teal, of Webster City, Iowa
was the charming maid Of honor, ant
wore a beautiful creation Of white
marquisette over an under-dress o
lemon color silk. Her flowers, an arm
bouquet of white roses. The hand
some bride was attired in beautiful
robe of embroidered white batiste ovel
white silk slip; white rosebuds bount
her hair and she carried lovely ar
rangement of bride roses. Her broth
er, Mr.. Ralph Stearns, was the groom'i
attendant. Only few relatives ant
close friends witnessed the ceremony
Immediately following the wedding
dinner Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis left fol
Portland to join the Rose festival
throngs, and will return to Salem be
fore leaving for their home in Duluth
Minnesota, where Mr.. Lewis is con
nected with the commercial league
home has been prepared for them
Among the beautiful wedding giftI
were many pieces of silver and glass
and quantity of linen. The romance
began in Webster City, Iowa. when tht
young people we're high school clasi
mates, and continued through college
a Baptist institution in Tella, Iowa
eliminating in Salem, Oregon, wher,
the pretty wedding took place.
$50
brilliant affair was the very largt
reception given by President and Mrs
Homan in Eaton hall on Tuesday ey
ening, June eleventh, from eight unit
ten o'clock. The hall was hung in thu
senior class colors, green and orange
with great bowls Of marguerites anC
ferns, and the same flowers and foil
age concealed the stairway to thu
second floor. Members of the sopho
more class worked out the motif TO
decorating President and Mrs. Ho
man stood at the head of the long re
ceivng line, composed of faculty ant
seniors, the former in their robes an,
the faculty hood of their alma mater
and the class in its cap and gown. AL
wore the tiny bow Of senior colorf
Punch was served at either end of tn
long corrior Miss Lottie Lee Penn
Miss Lola Belle Cook, Miss Grac
Eglngtnn and Miss Electa Chapman