Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-08-29

sary Wednesday at their splendid
country place north of Salem, on the
Riverroad where they have resided
continuously since coming to Oregon
nearly thirty years ago.
The spacious grounds surrounding the
residence were converted into a spacious
reception room, Mrs. Henry II. Vande-
wort, and Mrs. j. A. Baker assisting in !
receiving the guests who were enter
tanned between the hours of half-past !
three and nine o'clock. Under a large
canopy, decked with japanese lanterns
four tables were arranged. Ornament
ing each were quantities of beautiful
golden glow blossoms, combined with an
artistic arrangement of fruit.
Miss Ruth Boyer played wedding
march as the guests were being seated,
Mr.. and Mrs. Kurtz, with their attend
ants, DR.. and Mrs. Richard Avison,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Parsons, and Mr.
and Mrs. Man Kurtz, of Portland; DIR.
and Mrs. Fletcher Homan, Henry Kurtz,
of Sacramento, CAL; Mayor and Mrs.
Ii. B. Sleeves, Mr.. and Mrs. Eliza
Kurtz and Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Kurtz oe-
cupying the bridal table.
a. n. Lee pItSiutu as ludStHldStVi.
Responses were made by DR.. Avison
who spoke on behalf of the Methodist
church; Hon. George w. Weeks, of
Kaiser Bottoms, who represented the
neighborhood friends in presenting the
honor guests with handsome gold
lined silver bowl Mr.. Parsons spoke
of the work of Mr.. and Mrs Kurtz as
parishoneers during the period of his
pastorate here; Mayor Sleeves and DR..
Homan followed, Hon. Geo. p. Litch-
field making the concluding remarks
presenting beautiful gift from the
, present church congregation, Mr.. and
Mrs. Kurtz responding with a few hap
py and appropriate remarks.
Il Assisting in serving were Mrs. J. w.
Beekley, Mrs. A. A. Lee, Mrs. U. G
Boyer, Mrs. George Hatch, Mrs. II. H.
> Vandevort Mrs. Carrier, Mrs. Seymour
= JONES', Mrs. F. f. Evans, drs. !. II
Van Wrinkle, Mrs. Weaver, Mrs. C. +
:, Cummings, Miss Eva Dimit and Miss
. Genevieve Avison. Miss Ruth Boyer
;, and Miss Olive BeclAey presided at al
y attractive punch booth, banked will
Golden Glow blossoms and ferns, which
was arranged beneath an immens,
cherry tree.
> Mr.. and Mrs Kurtz who acknowl
! edge seventy-one and sixty-eigh
e years have five sons, Fred an,
's Eliza, of Salem; Henry of Saera
u mento, California; Clinton of Santana
7, California, and John Kurtz of Lincoln
r Nebraska, where the Kurtz famil
"a formerly resided. Coming to Saler
n, twenty-six years ago they purchase
their present home, and on it starte
e. one of the first prune orchards of tn
D. state. During that time both Mr.. an
81 Mrs. Kurtz have been devoted member
of the First Methodist church, to whic
they have given very material assist
o, anee, in times of need, Mrs. Kurtz du
III ing the financial depression of '92 a
ry suming the responsibility of raising I'll
~ mortgage which encountered the churc
" at that time. Her efforts were Ell
minently successful winning for HI
IN the eternal gratitude of her chur,
II associates,
OF Among those who were prese
Wednesday were: Henry Kurtz,
Sacramento, Mr.. and Mrs Fred Kurt
by Mr.. and Mrs. Eliza Kurtz, Mr.. and Nj
as Man Kurtz Of Portland, Mr.. and Nj
ial Ralph Watson, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
es- Cummings, Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Gu
ge mings, Mr. and Mrs. C. Il. Cumming
of Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Eyre, Mr.. a
Mrs. Gideon Stoltz, Mrs. Lenta West
in colt, DR.. and Mrs. j. N. Smith, DR..
,he II Byrd, Mrs M. Reeder, Mr.. and NJ
by O. A. Condit, Mrs. Milo Atterburg a
led son, Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Vandevo
Mr.. and Mrs. Chauneey Bishop, Mr. a
Ter, Mrs. John Parsons of Portland, DR.. a
an, Mrs. Richard Avison, Miss Genevie
les, Avison, Miss .Jenelle Vandevort, NJ
ide Hannah Van Fleet, DR.. and Nj
inc Fletcher Homan, Mayor and Mrs. H.
Sleeves, Mr. and Mrs. George P. Lit
field and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
in Lee, Mr. and Mrs. J. w. Beckley, NJ
her Olive Beckley, DR.. and Mrs. B.
Of White. Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Legg. J
of and Mrs. W. f. Kirk, Mr.. anG NJ
George Hatch, Miss Alice Hat
'or- Mr.. and Mrs. James Allison a
FRS. son Donald, Mr.. and Mrs U.
mil Lehman, Mrs. E. NJ. VandervC
rye Mrs. Cornell, Mr.. and Mrs. Currier, ]
FRS. and Mrs. A. l.. Godfrey, Mrs. Jan
Godfrey, Mrs. Holverson, Mr. and N
]. A. Baker, Mr.. and Mrs G. A. Cla
- Miss Eva Dimit, Mr.. and Mrs. Seym
Jones, Mrs. Mary F. Pease of Spri
field, ILL.,; Mr.. and Mrs. Bliv
- Mr.. and Mrs. F. E. Evans,
r and Mrs. G. N. Thompson,
and Mrs. Weaver, Mr.. and Mrs, r
fluff, Mr.. and Mrs. George Weeks,
and Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Mary Byrd
Iowa. Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. ClOugh,
and Mrs. Eldridge Ryder, Mrs. j.
Meredith, Miss Jennette Meredith.
A S farewell attention for Mrs.
"a D. Kimball, Mrs. E. t. Barnes
y n sisted by Mrs. VIM. f. Kirk en-
ly's tanned about forty-five of Mrs. X
to. balls intimate friends at the Bar
d / home yesterday afternoon. Lo'
decorations arranged in bowls and
, I, kets were perfected with late sum
" flowers. Golden Marigolds mini
with asparagus fern in decorating
front parlor; brilliant red gerani
was were used in the back parlor and dil
room; pink gladiolies lent their bes
and to the living room, Golden Glow>t
SONS adjoining the hall.
voa The guests were greeted at the
= y by Mrs. Waldo Mills, Mrs. Mills,
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