Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-03-08

Lack Of space in last Saturdays is
sue sent column or more of society
news into Mondays Journal. The so
cial clubs and Woman Club reports
were published that evening, together
with continuation of social events
Had the editor of this department
cleared the desk of all reports sent
in after Friday morning, there would
have been still more in the society
columns.
Early week events must be tele-
phoned Main 1881 or mailed (4S9
South Commercial street, in time to
be written before Friday evening. 1t
is impossible to write notices coming
in as late as Saturday morning.
The editor takes this opportunity to
thank patrons for making the society
and music columns Of The Capital
Journal equal to those of many larger
cities.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy H. Mills are re-
ceiving congratulations over the birth
of a daughter, Roberta, on the after
noon Of March seventh, nineteen hun
dred and thirteen This eight and a
half pound girl is the first grand child
in the Spaulding family.
A charming pre-nuptial affair of
last Saturday given by Miss Eva Mas
sey in Hotel Marion honored Miss
Margaret Egan, whose wedding will
be social event of next month.
The table was laid in the grill
room and centered with a great jar
of bright red carnations. From cor
ners of the ceiling to electrolier
floated garlands of red hearts, ending
with one big love-heart which cur
tained twenty delicate announce
ment cards attached to narrow red
ribbons marking each place. The fav-
ors, tiny red candles in crystal sticks,
were lighted and closely watched for
an indication Of the next betrothal.
Miss Esther Carson's was the first to
burn low, flicker and finally to dis
appear amid all manner of mirthful
congratulations.
Circling the table for this dainty
luncheon, besides the honor guest and
hostess, we're: Mrs William II. Egan
Of Salem, Mrs. Frederick H. Roth
child and Miss Genevieve Coffey Of
Portland, Miss Amy Rothchild of Eu-
gene, Miss Hazel Lawrence and Miss
Mable Lawrence of Monmouth; and
Miss Egan's girl friends from Salem
were Miss Irene Williams, Miss
Louise Thompson, Miss Cora Talk
sngtoni Miss Olive McGee, Miss Nancy
Skaife, Miss Marguerite Ostrander,
Miss Mary Eckerlen, Miss Esther Car
son, Miss Jennie Fry, Miss Gertrude
Erixon, Miss Lucille Bell, Miss Eu-
name Craig.
A spirit OF hilarity dominated
crowd of the Younger society set
Tuesday evening when they gathered
fifteen strong to surprise Mr. and Mrs.
Elmer Luddon on the event of their
first wedding anniversary. A greater
surprise still awaited this popular
young couple, for later in the evening
they were presented with pair of
beautiful, large brass candlesticks,
containing yellow wax candles.
Guests came with well filled bas-
kets which contained lovely refresh
ments. The party was made up of
the wedding guests and a few besides
Charmingly arranged was the high |
noon wedding Thursday February
twenty-seventh at the home of Mr.. |
and Mrs, A, Martin on Garden Road,
when their daughter Bessie became
the bride of Emil Santo Of Waila Wal
la, Washington.
Reverend Rosebraugh read the mar
riage lines in the presence Of rela-
tives and near friends.
Pink and green, the dominant colors