Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-12-28


There are no large events on the
calendar for the days that remain of
nineteen hundred and twelve. On
New Years. night, from eight until
ten o'clock, Governor and Mrs. Os-
wald West will entertain with pub
lie reception, complimenting former
governors OF the state of Oregon and
their wives or widows. Receiving with
Governor and Mrs. West will be Mrs.
stephen f. Chadwick Mrs. William
p. Lord, Mr.. and Mrs. 2. f. Moody
Mrs. Frank w. Benson, all of Salem;
Mrs. Louisa Woods, Mrs. Lafayette
Grover, Mrs, A. G. Gibbs, Mr., and Mrs.
IT. r. Geer, Mr.. and Mrs. Jay Bower
man, all from Portland; and United
States Senator and Mrs. George e.
Chamberlain. A cordial invitation Is
extended to all who would be pleased
TO avail themselves Of Governor and
Mrs. Vests hospitality at the state
house.
Assisting will be the governors
staff, Adjutant-General and other Off
GERS of the Oregon National Guards.
The reception will be held in the gov
ernor's Office, the rotunda of the cap
itol, the senate chamber and house Of
representatives There will be good
music and entertainments, and every
one in the state of oregon is. asked
to help make this reception the larg-
est and most brilliant state affair ever
given. The place is the capitol build
ing, the property of the people Of Ore
gon; and the hours Of enjoyment are
from eight until ten o'clock on the ev-
ening Of Wednesday, January the first
nineteen hundred and thirteen,
Although the date was long ago ar
ranged, the wedding of Mr. Ben Will
son Olcott and Miss Lena Hutton on
Christmas day came as a very great
surprise to their many friends. The
ceremony was performed in the pres
ence Of relatives only and at the
home of Governor and Mrs Oswald
West. The bride, who is a sister of
Mrs. West, chose this date as a loving
tribute to her parents, who were mar
ried on Christmas day, thirty-eight
years ago. Reverend P, S, Knight
read the marriage lines for Mr.. and
Mrs. Olcott, and also married Mrs
olcott's parents and Mr.. and Mrs
Oswald West This Christmas we'd
ding was the consummation of a
long friendship which ripened into
love. The bride wore simple
gown of blue charmeuse. Mr.. and
Mrs. Olcott are at home for the
present in the Hotel Marion. The
honeymoon trip was dispensed with
owing to the stress Of business in
the Office Of Mr.. olcott, who is Secre-
tary of State.
Mr. and Mrs. S. G. Sargent enter
tanned very informally last evening
asking the few members Of their even
ing bridge club in honor of Mrs. Hen
ry Meyers and Mr.. William c. Knigh-
toms birthdays. Card favors compli-
rented Mr.. Henry Meyers.
A most charming wedding was cele-
brated in Monmouth at high noon on
Saturday, December the twenty-tirst'
when Isabelle ", daughter of Presi-
dent and Mrs. j. H. Alderman Of the
Normal School, became the bride oil
Mr. Alfred G. Lunn, of Corvallis. The
marriage lines were spoken in the
reception hall, transformed most ar
tistically into bower with lattice
effect and entwined in smilax ana
white illusion, gracefully combined
with white chrysanthemums. Reyer-
end william G. Eliot officiated' read
ing the beautiful Unitarian service.
Preceding the ceremony Miss CUBA
Amick Of Corvallis sang Loves Coro-
nation" accompanied by Miss Min
nette Harlan, piano, and Miss kather'
inc Gentle and Miss Elda McDaniels
violins. Miss Amick announced th'
coming of the bridal party with tn'
wedding march from Lohengrin' an'
forming an aisle with ropes OF ever
green mvrtle. adorned with yellow
and white ctrysanthemums, were 81
pretty girl friends of the orlue
gowned in white and yellow--Mis
Ienora Makelim of Portland MIS-
Alva Aitken of Portland, MISS Aliel
Leecb Of Albany, Miss Ruth oorbett o
Corvallis. Miss Elda McDaniels o
Portland, Miss Katherine Gentle 9
Monmouth.
The bride was lovely in robe {
white satin charmeuse, en- train en-
beIlished with shadow lace and pea
motifs. The enveloping tulle veil wa
held in place with lilies Of the yalle
and the boquet was shower OF Ori,
roses and lilies of the valley 2