Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-05-02
BY Mo1L1E RuNcoRN.

The past week has been well filled
with formal, and informal affairs. The
presentation of the Cantabury Pilgrims,
at the Grand Opera House being the
event of most interest in the Thespian
line. General interest centered around
the May Day festivities, those at Will
lamette University being pre-eminent.
The Annual May Day Dancing party
at the Armory was unquestionably the
most brilliant affair socially but many
other smaller functions have added to
the week S gaiety.
The faultless weather is accassioning
many delightful motoring parties, and
from now on these parties will un
dOubtedly eclipse all indoors affairs.
Last night in the spacious ball room
of the Armory beautifully decorated
for the occasion occurred the annual
May Day dance given by Mrs. Joseph
A. Benjamin (Louise Cronise).
The color effect of pink, white and
green made a lovely background for
the exquisite gowns. Pink globes
shaded the myriad electric lights, and
sprays of roses of the same hue were
gracefully entwined ON the larger
globes and on cleverly constructed
lattice work done in green which was
placed around the balcony and punch
booth. Tall pedestas of green, bore
immense May baskets filled with
fo.ne ,rb;Na xr;efo,;o on1 roeag
Miss Irene Curtis, and Miss Bernice
Craig presided at the punch booth, and
also distributed programs from flower
decked baskets to the seventy-five
couples during the grand march, which
was led by Miss Greta Fortmiller, of
Albany, and Mr.. Ralph Cronice.
A program of eighteen numbers, with
extra selections was gwen eoisisting of
tangos, hesitation waltzes, and the old
er waltzes and two steps for the more
conservative dancers. sThe Peerless
orchestra furnished the music, and be-
tween numbers The Pacific University
quartet delighted the guests with vocal
numbers.
Decorations were under the super
vision of Mr. R. w. Little of William
ette University.
Mr.. and Mrs. Asahel Bush afe home
from C delightful twoweeks' trip
through California.
A wedding of much interest will take
place tonight, when Miss Gaynl Kel-
logg becomes the bride of Mr.. Samuel
L. Mountain of Portland. -
The ceremony will take place at the
home of the brides parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. R. Kellogg on South Fourteenth
street, only relatives and immediate
friends attending. Rev. P. $. Knight
will read the service.
Little Juanita McCarter will be
flower girl, and Master Jack Bryce, of
Portland, will be the ring bearer.
There will be no other attendants.
Miss Phyllis kellogg viii play
the wedding music from Lohengrin, and
Miss Marguerite Flower will lsing 80
Promise Me-, just previous to the
ceremony, and "I Hear You Calling
Me'' while the service is being read.
The BRIDE s gown will be an exquisite
creation of lace draped over cream
colored satin, with cap to match bear
ing orange blossoms, sent by friends in
California. She will carry an arm
boquet of Brides roses, and lilies of
the valley.
Decorations will be in pink and
white, roses, ferns, and clematis being
used.
A buffet luncheon will be served by
Miss Stella Chapel, assisted by Miss
Florence Hoffmire.
Out of town guests, who are ex.
pected to be present are Mrs. M. b.
Mountain, mother of the bridegroom
and his sister Miss Eva Mountain, of