Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-06-24
Social and Personal
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BY KoLLIs RUSooRE

Maria" The bride was attended by
her sister, Miss Victoria Warzitha, of
Tacoma, Clyde Russell, of Tacoma,
standing with the bridegroom as best
man. The little ringboarer was Mildred
Suing. and Winifred ALBRIGHT and Mar
garet Bellinger were the flower girls.
The bride wore a gown of white silk
crepe de meteor made on the pictures
que Medieval lines, and wore long
tulle veil Sne carried an armful OF
brides roses and maiden hair fern.
Miss Warzitha wore a lace frock over
pink silk and with it picture hat. She
also carried an arm bouquet. The
church was simply but effectively deco
rated. Pink roses and ascension lilies
decked the two side altars, red roses
ornamenting the central one. The lat
ter blossoms also formed an archway
at the entrance to the sanctuary. The
young people will take an extended
wedding trip to Portland and tae Sound
cities, after which they viii be at home
to their friends in Salem.
Wednesday evening a romance of
long standing was terminated in a
pretty wedding at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. T. II. Burr, in Englewood, when
Miss NJ. Gertrude Cook, of Salem, be
came the bride of Mr.. Oscar Belcher, of
Gervais. Miss Cook, who has been
teaching for the past three years, was
formerly student at Willamette uni
yersity, wnerc her good will and pleas
ing personality made her many warm
friends on the college campus. The
bride g hair was secured with a caronet
Of white rO3ebuds, and she wore
gown Of white lansdown. The brides
maid, Miss Margaret Tacheron, of Bor.
ing Oregon, wore pretty pink gown
Of sill, poplin. Both the bride and
bridesmaid carried bouquets of bridal
roses While Miss Lettie Gregson, of
Salem, played "Mclody of Love- the
bridal party took their places under
an arcn decorated with smilax and
completed with vases al China lilies.
Roses, institutions and white daisies fill.
cd every nook and corner of the holse.
Rev. Edwin Hight, of Hillsboro, cousin
Of the bride, performed the ceremony
While congratulations were being offer.
ed Miss Grcgson played "Star of the
Sea. - The best man was Mr.. Luther
Coax, principal of schools at Aumsville.
Miss Alice Gregson and Mrs. Rose Wit.
tie, or Salem; Miss Helen Bickford, of
Boring, and Mrs. Edwin Hight, of
served wedding supper aft.
er the ceremony. About 10 guests were
present Those from out of town were
Mr.. and Mrs. b. X Cook, of Rosedale:
Mr.. and Mrs. n. W. Cook, of Gervais;
Mr. and Mrs. John Mcleod, of Che.
mawa; Mr.. and Mrs. Palmer, of Hub.
bard; Mr.. and Mrs G.. H. Purcell, of
Hubbard, and Mrs. George Sternburg,
G Portland. The young people will
make their home on the bridegroom s
farm near Geryais.
With a very good attendance. the
North Salem Woman p club held an in.
teresting session yesterday at the at.
tractire homo Of Mrs w. +. Fargo,
on North Churca street. Guests of the
club were Mrs. Robert Eakin, Mrs. Cor.
della Hagar, Mrs Frank K. Weles
and Mrs. d. A. Hodge, Golden corco-
Psis profusely decorated the rooms. A
program Of much interest was given,
opening with the members giving para.
graphs Of interest. Mrs. Roy Shields
ably gave a review OF the book "Ra.
mona, and Mrs. :. G. MAIDEN. who has
many relatives and friends in war.
stricken Belgium, read letters from
them, and also related many intimate
incidents tina had come to her autnen.
tically, which are not to be found in
the daily news accounts. A committee
composed of Mrs. Fargo, chairman;
Mrs, Ada Teal Wilson, Mrs. + L. Pur.
vine and Mrs. Nadon, was named to an.
range for the floral display which the
club will make at the forthcoming cher.
ny fair, Many Of the members are
quite noted for tacir floral gardens
and their assistance in this division OF
the festival is being largely depended
upon. 1t has been voted to hold club
sessions once each month, Mrs. .DrD
E. +. Fisher to be the next hostess.
ulcuing her home to club members July
2N. The summer sessions will be de.
voted to book reviews.
Miss Fac Townsend and Miss Mary
iarrick have returned from fort