Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-02-21

daughters of Mr., and Mrs. E. D. Rob
erts of San Bernardino, Cal. The
Misses Roberts have recently finished
their courses at Dana Hall and Miss
Marie has been attending Mills col
lege this year. Messrs. Kamm have
been at Amherst until this year, when
they returned to Portland to engage in
business. The wedding, which is plan
ned for November, is the elimination
of pretty romance which began
aboard the steamer Corona, en- route
to Europe few years ago, when the
young people were in school.
"The Roberts family is prominent
in California society. Mr.. Roberts,
who is prominent banker, is state
treasurer. The young women are most
attractive and accomplished and will
be welcome acquisition to the young
er set in Portland. They are members
of the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority.
"Messrs. Kamm are well known in the
younger set here, where they have
hosts of friends. They are brothers of
Mrs. James A. McKinnon Caroline
Kamm) of this city, and Jacob Kamm
who is en- tour of the world, now in the
island of Java. Their grandfather,
the late Jacob Kamm, was one of the
foremost pioneer settlers of the state,
identified with the river transporta.
tion for about three score years.
"Both young men are members of the
Alpha Delta Phi fraternity and are af'
filiated with several prominent clubs. "
Mrs. T. Livesley entertained with
two tables Of bridge Friday afternoon.
The sixtieth anniversary of st,
Paul IS Episcopal church was celebrated
Wednesday by large reception at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. II. B. Thielsen.
Assisting in receiving were Mrs. Rus
sell Catlin, Mrs. Ada Strong and Mrs.
Gibson. Mrs. Edward Weller, Mrs. A.
! NJ. Crawford, Mrs. U. G. Shipley and
Mrs. Jos. Baumgartner poured. Others
assisting were the Misses Alice Skiff,
Mignon Oliver, Beatrice Walton, Helen
Wood, Doris Churchill and Ellen
Thielsen. The dining room was bril-
liant with crimson carnations while yell
low daffodils were used in the recp.
tion rooms, On the dining table an
unique feature was the church s birth
day cake, surrounded by 60 candles,
while the birthday idea was further
emphasized by friends who brought
ting bags containing as many pennies
as they were years old to be placed in
the church treasury. Several delight
full musical numbers were given, Mrs,
W. Carlton Smith, Miss Margery Mar
vim and Miss Alice Skiff contributing
solos and Miss Mignon Oliver giving
. pleasing reading.
7 49,
, Mrs Homer Smith and Mrs. r. s.
, Craig were joint hostess at a delight,
full 500 party Friday evening at the
, home of Mrs. Smith. Eleven tables
were played, card hOnors going to Mrs
l Chester Cox and Fred Steusloff. The
gentleman s prize was an unique fold
4 ing axe that promisise to be greatly
. appreciated when the camping seasor
opens, and the lady's prize was an ex
r quisitely hand painted vase The re
o freshments, dainty served, added new
S laurels to the reputation for hospitality
b. already achieved by these hostesses
n @#W
}. Mrs. Robert H. Downing has just
4 finished q series Of bridge and 50t
n parties, four large affairs having beer
d given, two being afternoons Of bridge
3. and two evening parties Of 500. Fo
o the afternoon affairs profusion O.
c canary daffodils were used giving
sunlight reflection in marked contras
n TO the gray weather out.of.doors. Abou
, 200 persons were entertained durini
< the series.
d Mrs. y. A. Elliott entertained n
s. three pretty luncheons last week, Wed