Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1912-09-14
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Delightful weather at the seashore
has lured many people from Salem
homes, A list including twenty-one
names is the quota this week. and
while the warm days continue, town
people will provide very little Of inter
est for this department. Preparations
for schools both at home and abroad
are occupying the matrons attention
while the maidens find small opportu-
nifty for social affairs. The young
married set are promising a lively
winter season, with the opening event
some time in November.
Mrs Chauncey Bishop asked the
members OF Kenslngton club for Mon
day afternoon to greet her guest, Mrs.
Shaw, who belonged TO the club before
her removal to Portland The guests,
besides, invited for this pleasant affair
were Mrs. Wilson McNary, Mrs. Paul
Zinkhan, Miss Margaret Gray and
Miss Gertrude Gray.
Mrs, William c. Knlghton made Mrs.
+. M. Jordan, Of Seattle, honor guest
Wednesday afternoon, when she enter
tanned with cards. Three tables of
auction bridge were played, and hon
org fell to Mrs. Rollin X. Page. AL
through bridge is frequently played in
Salem, this was the first gathering for
the more difficult game.
Mrs. Frederick Stewart is giving
one o'clock luncheon today, compl-
menting Mrs Jessup and Mrs. Charles
Gray who are leaving for Eugene,
For the pleasure of their guests, Mr..
and Mrs. w. H. Adams, of Cottage
Grove, Mr.. and Mrs. o. 0. Mcclellan
entertained most delightfully."- Wednes-
day evening with dinner for twelve,
and three tables Of five hundred fol-
lowing The rooms were graced with
dahlias, asters and nasturtlums and
the dining table centered with a pyra-
mid Of fruit The hostess telephoned
o few friends to bring their sewing
and pass the afternoon with her moth
er, Mrs. Abrams, joining the dinner
party later.
Mrs. Ada Strongs rooms were most
attractive Friday evening of fair week
when she entertained with a dinner of
fifteen covers, complimenting Mr.. and
Mrs Harry Stapleton, of Roseburg,
who were the guests that week of the
Joseph Baumgartners Bowls of mas
turtiums with their trailing vines and
clusters of pink and white asters were
the flowers used for decorating. The
party included relatives Of the honor
guests and very few close friends
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In compliment to her guest, Mrs. F.
M. Jordan, OF Seattle, Mrs. Henry
Meyers entertained informally Thurs
day afternoon with three tables Of
auction bridge. Mrs. Harry Clay cap
tured high score Mr.. and Mrs. May
ers are motoring to Portland today ac-
companied by Mrs. Jordan, who is re-
returned home.
Helen, a little daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs John ]. Roberts, is celebrating
her sixth birthday this afternoon, sur
rounded by fifteen playmates and ev-
erything necessary to make such an
occasion joyous.
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Mr.. Alvaro S. Hussey and Miss
Grace Damon were quietly married at
high noon Tuesday, September tenth
in the home of the brides parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Lyman Damon, Independ-
ence, Oregon Doctor Dunsmoore, Of
the Presbyterian church, read the SER
vice the ceremony being witnessed by
small gathering Of relatives. The
bride wore most becoming gown OF
old rose silk and her flowers were
white roses. Pink and white, and Law
ender asters with dahllas in delicate
tints, were used throughout the rooms.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hussey went to Newport
for a two weeks stay. A cozy home
has been prepared for them at S45 Ma
zion street, where they will receive
their friends October the first The
young people have very many friends
in Salem, who are extending congrat-
ulations and hearty, good wishes.