Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-01-16

MO RECENT wedding has attract
HN ed such wide interest as that of
Miss Ilda Jones, second daughter
Of Honorable and Mrs, NJ. l., Jones, to
John Withycombe, of Corvallis, son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Withycombe, of
Portland, and nephew Of Oregon Is new
governor.
Both young people are popular social
~, Miss Jones being one Of the best
lowed girls in Salem 3 exclusive set.
She is very attractive looking, charm.
ing and gracious in her manner, and is
widely known throughout the state. Al
though il is not so generally known, the
marriage eliminates pretty romance
Of long standing. The principals were
awoethearts in childhood, later attend.
ing At the same time the Oregon Agri-
cultural college. The marriage unites
two Of Oregon's Is best known families,
who have been lifelong friends, and
there is only one regrettable incident 10
connection with IL, and that is that it
takes another charming Salem girl
from tho city, the young people 20
make their home in Corvallis.
Tho ceremony took place NJ high
noon today at the Jones beautiful
country place at Labish Meadows, In
the presence of about seventy relatives
and Immediate friends, who came from
all over tho state, and some from out
side. Rev. 7. d. Yarnes, Of the Meth.
odist church Of Brooks, and close
frieud Of the brides family, read the
lines. Mrs. A. NJ Cannon, OF Portland.
a eisteT Of the bride, was matron Of
honor, and Robert Withycombc, eldest
son Of Governor and Mrs. Withyeombe,
attended as best man.
The homo wns massed with prufu.
aion of greenery and flowers, pink and
groea notifying the large reception
hail And drawing room, the ceremony
taking place In the latter before o
bea0tifuI background formed solidly of
pink roaee and asparagus fern, White
altar rails were placed on each side and
a bridal pathway was extended TO Il,
formed os tulic pntwined with smilnx
and atarred with pink rosebuds und
HprigS Of fern. Smilax festooned the
AtnirwWy aud mantel, and great wall
baskets placed everywhere about The
rooms, filled with beautiful roses. gave
mos, beautiful effect. Yellow was
che predominant color In Tho dining
room. Smiiax In gOrlands, secured OF
the eOrners Of tho room beneath fluffy
bows OF yellow tullc, met In the center
oveF the table beneath another lRrg,
bow. naffodills were used profusely
and haadpainied cards displaying
thcac same blossoms designated th,
placea for The guests. The house wal
lighted entirely with candles the color,
af them harmonising with the deeora
tiona
The bridal costume was exquiately
designed Of heavy white satin, with I
court traiu OF handsome brueaded sat
IN. II was made on simple, modisl
hncs, worn with o tunlc OF heautifu
silver lace which was also used on th,
bodice, combined with real lace.
eorOnet Of orange blossoms. sent by
friend In California, held the long tull
veil Ia place, and lavaliero or dia
monaa, tho hridegrooms gift, wa
worn as the sole ornament. Her hou
qnet WIS fashioned OF exquisite pastel
huod orchids and lilies Of the valley
Mrs. Cannon wore lovely white char
meuac, elaborated with splendid lace.
Az the strains Of Lohcngrin's : wed
ding music floated through the rooms
played hy Mrs, George William Gray
sister Of the bride, the ribbon hcarcrs
Dorothy Cannon and Jack Jones, ap
preached the improvised altar, th
small niene of the bride, Prudence Jam
Gray, of salem, aud Sara Cannon. O
Rortlebd, being flower girls, They wcr
pretty and dainty figures in Kat