Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-07-19

Ia daisies concealed a corner of tbe
room.
Ihe dining room was decked in old.
fashioned flowers and the tables con.
terPiece was a brown reed basket over.
flowing with marigolds.
Mrs Charles l.. McNary cut the ices
and Miss Elizabeth Lord presided at
the urn. Miss Sophie Catlin and Miss
Ellen Thielsen assisted.
A very warm afternoon gave an on.
portunity for the display of handsome
summer gowns.
A jolly affair of Monday was the
six'thirty O'Clock picnic supper ar.
ranged by Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Baum.
gartner in celebration of their daupb.
ter's' Miss Josephine Baumgartner 3,
thirteenth birthday. Sharing with the
guest OF honor were Clarence Hamil.
ton, who was five years of age on
tuesday, and an elderly friend who
mas long since forgotten to count the
years from the fifteenth of July.
Sixteen guests surrounded the bean.
titul table, laid on the big porch com.
pletey hidden with mxuriant vines
The centerpiece was a great bowl of
golden Star Of Heaven, which are al.
ways the flowers for Josephine's 8 birth.
days in loving remembrance of her
maternal grandmother.
At the head of the table places for
the honor guests were marked with a
great big cake middle,sized cake and
a wee little cake. Five candles in
miniature brass sticks ,ornamented
Clarence's cake, while Josephine's s was
brightly lighted with thirteen tapers
in rosebud holders. One tiny little
candle in a tiny little stick was hid.
den in the delicate fern garnishing of
the old lady's cake and every one
wished while she extinguished the
flame. The birthday girl was show
cred with dainty gifts. After the
lovely supper the children enjoyed
romp while the older guests motored.
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The warm days and beautiful nights
are inspirations for a round of river
jaunts and a jolly affair of yesterday
afternoon and evening was the boating
party arranged by Mr. and Mrs. Har.
ry E. Clay.
A launch carried guests up the viii
lamette about' four o'clock, where
sports were enjoyed until the supper
hour which found the party assembled
at a sylvan spot in the shade of great
trees.
The invitatiOnal list included Mr..
and Mrs William c. Knighton Mr.. and
Mrs. Frederick S. Stewart, Mr.. and
Mrs. S. G. Sargent, Mr., and Mrs. John
II. McNary, Mr. and Mrs. Chauncey
Bishop, Mr.. and Mrs Clifford Brown,
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas G. Smith, Jr, !
Mr., and Mrs, Thomas A. Livesley, Mr.. |
and Mrs. Asahel Bush, Jr., Mr. and |
Mrs. Henry Meyers, Mr.. Frederic
Thielsen, Mr., Stanley Barton and Mr..
Frederick Slade.
Mr., and Mrs Clarence NJ. Mason,
whose wedding was an event of last
week, were complimented with a re.
reption Sunday, July thirteenth, at the
country home of the brides parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. A, f. johnson, east Of
Salem.
The house decorations were a pro.
fusion Of sweet peas, Shasta daisies
md crimson ramblers Assisting the
hostess were Miss Ruth White, Miss
Mary Hirsch and Miss Emma Hirsch.
The afternoon passed delightfully."- |
with social diversions and music In.
'ited for the unusually pleasant af
air in honor of the young people
we're Mr. and Mrs. G, y. Mason, Mr.
and Mrs, Eugene Aufranc, Mr.. and
Mrs, George Eoff, Mr. and Mrs George
Mr. and Mrs Charles Sap.
,ingfield, Mr.. aud Mrs. Roy Short, Mr.
md Mrs. Il. r. Bradley, Mrs. +, Will
ION, Mrs, A. j, Cone, Miss Ruth
White, Miss Mildred White, Misses
Belle, Pearle and Jessie CHASER, Miss