Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-03-09

Perfection of beauty and arrange
ments marked most interesting wed
ding which was solemnized on Mon
day evening, March the fourth, in tn
home of the brides parents, Mr.. ant
Mrs II. II. Ragan. when Edith Aiiei
was given by her father and unitel
IN marriage by Reverend H. T. Bah
cock. to Elmer Theodore Ludden. Th'
living room where the ceremony tool
nlace was beautiful with a profusior
Of smilax and cream white daffiodils
Under a wedding bell fashioned Of
foliage and dotted with white bios.
soms, the ring service was read. Be-
fore the ceremony, Mr. Claud Slade
sang LHardelot's Because accom-
panied by Miss Lueen Moreland, who
also played the bridal chorus and the
wedding march. The bride was lovely
in gown Of white crepe meteor, en-
train, embellished with pearl bead
trimming. The long tulle veil, edged
with lace, was held in place with
orange blossoms sent from Los An
geles to the bride.
Her beautiful shower bouquet was
formed of bride roses and lilies Of the
valley.
The bridesmaid Miss Mildred Bag
lev, was very attractive in yellow mes
saline with overdress Of white gold
dotted net Her flowers, a shower
bouquet of yellow daffodils.
Doctor Prince Byrd of Portland was
the grooms attendant, and Little
Francis Virgins, of Portland, led the
bridal procession, carrying the we'd
ding ring in splendid white rose.
After the ceremony guests who
numbered sixty were served an elab-
crate supper in the dining room pro
fusely decorated with smilax and yell
low daffodils, an immense bunch of
the flowers was placed on the table s
center and from this trailed broad
yellow, satin ribbons, the lace doilies
showing the same color beneath
Yellow candles lighted the table,
and the electric dome was hidden un-
der a canopy of daffodils and smilax.
The bride and groom were placed at
the tables side, where yellow messa-
line decorated the chairs and daffo-
dis in the same color were hung with
blossoms downward from yellow rib
bons fastened to the wall
Miss Sophie M. Catlin and Miss Veda
Mae Cross poured.
When the bride cut her cake, the
thimble, ring and dime were in por-
tions given to Miss Durbin, Miss Cross
and Miss Catlin Miss Mabel Robert
son caught the brides bouquet,
Mrs. Ludden wore dark blue tai
lored serge and small blue hat for
going away Congratulations were
showered upon Mr.. and Mrs. Ludden
as the eight-fifty train left for Port
land. After a honeymoon trip to Sc
attic and other places along the Sound
they will be at home in Eugene, where
Mr.. Ludden has business. A house
is in readiness for them which will be
beautified with the many lovely gifts
sent by friends as wedding remem-
brances. This young couple are en-
tering their new life with the most
cordial wishes from large number
of friends, for prosperity and long life
of happiness.
49,
Mrs. William Brown and Mrs. Cliff
ford W. Brown telephoned invitations
for four O'clock tea Thursday, at Mrs.
William Browns home. The affair
was delightfully."- informal, and brought
out large number Of callers. jon
quils and daffodlls with ferns were
attractively arranged about the rooms.
Assisting the hostesses were Mrs. ].
d. Sutherland, Mrs. w. H. Eldridge,
Mrs. h. NJ LAHORE, Mrs. George Bur-
nett and Miss Cosper. Mrs. Robert
Benham, Mrs. John Roberts, Mrs,
Chauncey Bishop, Miss Ellen Thielsen,
Miss Veda Cross and Miss Ruth Wal
lace served light refreshments. Call
ers were received at the entrance by
Florence Cartwright.
st'&
In compliment to Miss Nettebelle
Chenoweth, who is member, Miss
Mable Hudelson and Miss Florence
Dawson invited the Pierian class in
the Sunday school of First Methodist
church for an evening of music and
games on Wednesday Of last week. The
class is under Mr. J. e. Allson's in
struction. Miss Chenoweth is leaving
Salem on the twelfth of this month,
as the bride of Mr.. Albert McWayne
of Chicago
A most delightful surprise party
was arranged by Mrs. w. M. Hamilton
for her husbands birthday which oc-
CURED on the fifth OF March. The ev-
ening was given over to something
new in games Mrs. Hamilton had
written clever little romance, leav-
ing blanks to be filled in with cleo
trical terms. The prize for correct
answers fell to Mrs. Ray Simeral,who
proved herself the most proficient.
Partners for refreshments were
found by unwinding a cobweb with
numbers at the end Of strings. The
guests we're officers and others con-
nected with the Salem division of the
Portland Railway, Light & Power
company, and enjoying the surprise
party we're Mr.. and Mrs Ray Simeral
Mr., and Mrs. r. A. Grant, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. II. Stanton, Mr.. and Mrs. H.
W.Williams, Mr. and Mrs. W. d. Pugh,
Mr.. and Mrs. y. J. L4ally Mr. and Mrs
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