Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-11-15

Igifts, and among them was table sill
yer from the employees of the Lansing
Nursery and a fine rocker from the
groom s friends in the Capital Journal
office.
The fiftieth wedding anniversary of
lMr. and Mrs. W. B. Little was cele-
brated Wednesday, November twelfth,
with an afternoon reception at their
home, GAG South Twelfth street, and
a beautifully appointed six O'Clock din
ned given by their daughter, Mrs. A.
A. Underhill, in her home at S79 South
Twelfth street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Littler were born in
Ohio and are seventy-four years of
age. They were married in Indiana,
and twelve years ago moved to Albany.
From there they went to Portland and
Forest Grove locating in Salem three
years ago.
Theirs, was one of a double wedding,
and both couples are living.
Stranger still, is the fact that no mem.
Der of the Little family has passed
through the valley of the shadow dur
ing the fifty years.
Letters and telegrams from many
cities in the east and west, congratu-
lated Mr.. and Mrs. Littler upon the
joyful day
Mrs. Underhill's rooms were decked
in a scheme of yellow and green with
vines of nasturtium blossoms and clus-
ters of yellow chrysanthemums and
ivy.
The dinner was served at four ta-
bles, each centered with bright mas
turtiums.
Mr.. j. B. Littler was toastmaster, and
many responses were given in compli-
ment to the honored ones.
Miss Cora Small played Lohengrin 8
wedding march as the fiftieth anniver-
sary couple entered the room.
Mr.. Charles A. Littler sang "sil-
yer Threads Among the Gold," which
was composed about fifty years ago,
and has ever been favorite.
Besides the host and hostess, Mr., and
Mrs. A. A. UnderhilI guests invited to
honor Mr.. and Mrs. Littler were: Rev
erend and Mrs. Lysle, whose sixtieth
wedding anniversary was celebrated
recently in the parlors of First Meth
odist church; Doctor and Mrs. r. N.
Avison, Mr.. and Mrs. j. D. Eaton, Mr..
and Mrs. N. D. Elliott, Mrs. H. j. Hen
dershot, Miss Cora Small, Doctor and
Mrs. @. V. Littler Of Albany, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. B. Littler and son Of Roseburg,
Mr.. and Mrs Charles A. Iittler Of
Forest Grove, Mrs. Il. Z. Utmeyer Of
Harrisburg, Mrs. f. II. Carter Of Port
land, Mrs. Melvine Carter of Port.
land, and Miss Florence Littler Of For.
est Grove.
Neil Littler and Frank Smith assist
ed in serving the dinner.
Quiet, but very pretty was the wed
ding Thursday at high noon, in the
home Of the groom S sister, Mrs. F. G..
Bowersox, at 1906 Leslie street, when
Ella Widel of silverton, became the
bride of Dolph C, Kerr, a resident Of
the same place.
Lavender chrysanthemums and dahl
las graced the living ROOM where the
service was read by Reverend II. L.
Babcock, in the presence of relatives
only
The bride was lovely in cream messa-
line, elaborated with lace and pearls.
Her flowers, an arm boquet of bride
roses.
After q short honeymoon trip, Mr..
and Mrs. Kerr will reside in Silver
ton.
Last Monday night members of the
Royal Neighbors camp, and their hus.
bands, assembled at the /. d. Bennett
residence, and presented themselves in
a jolly crowd at the home Of Mr. and
Mrs. Born on South Liberty street.
Mrs. Born 8 surprise was very great
as was that Of Mr.. Born, when he re.
turned home later and found the