Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-12-30

rate weddings Of the year took place at
high noon on Christmas day, when Miss
Jeane Leone Griffin of Portland be-
came the bride of DIR. Ray +. Pome-
roy at the Pomeroy residence, 1875
North Winter street. Rev. Harry Mar
shall, Of the Baptist church officiating.
The house was a Veritable bower of
greens and the season s blossoms, the
various rooms being suffused in soft
light from cathedral candles. In the
altar room, quantities of feathery white
chrysanthemums combined with silver
spruce were effective against a back
ground Of Elk Horn moss and palms.
The living room was aglow with
flaming poinSettas. and other blossoms
suggestive Of the season, with holly
wreathes, palms, and festoOns Of Elk
Horn moss, adding 10 the artistic eff
feet.
In the dining room groups Of candles
formed border, and festoons of
fruit hung from the walls. Here again
holly wreaths and greens made an eff
fective foil for the brilliant red Christ
mas blossoms adorning the huge heart
shaped wedding table, which was COW
cred with crimson satin and white or.
CANDY.
A golden basket of vivid poinsettas
and green's tied with red ribbon and
gold lace centered the table.
The bride, who is charming girl,
wore q gown of white tulle, combined
with Mechlen lace and white satin
with full court train of the satin.
A cloud like tulle veil edged with
raaI Ioaa and xx-raotha1 NTH orapna
blossoms enveloped her. She carried
a Colonial bouquet of lovely white
blossoms. They were bride roses, ear
nations, lilies of the valley and mign-
onette.
Miss Elizabeth Griffin Of Portland
was her sisters only attendant and
she wore a charming gown of white
taffeta trimmed with gold lace. She
carried a bouquet of pink Killarney
roses tied with blue ribbon.
DIR. Walter W. Black Of Portland
acted as best man.
The bridal party was preceded by
dainty little Jeanette Sykes as flower
girl and Charles Kay Bishop as ring
bearer.
Miss Helen Cornelius, cousin of the
groom, played the wedding march from
Mendclsshon, and Mrs. Halle Parrish
Hinges sang 81 Love You Truly" by
Carrie Jacob Bond.
Mrs. Griffin, mother of the bride,
was attired in gown of gray char
meuse trimmed in silver, mole fur and
real lace with corsage of orchids.
Mrs. Poperoy's gown was Of greer
charmeuse with gold bead trimming
and she also wore orchids.
Following the ceremony q wedding
breakfast was served and during tn
hours from $3.50 until Q o'clock a re-
eeption was held, to which about 300
guests were invited. During the, cai-
ing hours, Mrs. Halle Parrish Hinges
again sang several solos, and Mis-
Helen Cornelius played the violin am
Miss Frances Ward the piano.
Assisting about the rooms and il
various ways were, Mrs. Paul Siege
Mrs. Fred s. Bynon, Mrs. Thomas Bill
ingsley, Mrs. Nina Cornelius and Mis-
Halle Hinges.
The bride who. is a daughter of Mrs
Eugenia +. Griffin of Portland, is
grand daughter of John w. johnson
one of the founders of the Universit
of Oregon. She also is niece of He
bert s. johnson, Of Boston, who is we
known in both the east and west.
Dir. Pomeroy is the only son of D.
M. +. Pomeroy and Mr.. Charles I
Pomeroy. He attended the Willamet
University and graduated from tn
medical department of the Universit
of Oregon in 1916. He is a member
the Alpha Kappa Kappa fraternity,
Tho ttn,,,,ee sn,tpla will ha 1outiailp
lat the Stelwyn Apartments III Portland
until summer, when they will come
Salem to make their home, DIR, Pomero
then entering business with his mothe
DR.. Me- f. Pomeroy,
Guests for the wedding breakfa
were: Mrs. Eugenia +. Griffin, Mis-
Elizabeth Griffin, Mrs, c. Cornelius
DR.. Walter w. Black, and Miss Amy
Adams all of Portland; Mrs. Nina Coz
nelius and Miss Helen Cornelius 0
Monmouth; Dr. and Mrs. Harry Ma
shall, Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Smith, Mn
Margaret Lovelace Mr.. and Mrs, Hon
er Smith, Mrs Halle Parrish Hinge
Miss Halle Hinges, Carl Hinges an,
A. l.. Wallace.
A charming event of Thursday, an,
one of the smartest Of the week, wa
the luncheon and bridge for whicl
Mrs. Robert Chauncey Bishop was hos
ess, to honor group of prominent AL
bany matrons, who with their husband
were guests at the house party givbl
| by the John ], Roberts for the Sub
scription dance.
For luncheon Mrs. Bishop had onl,
her house guest, Miss lsobelle Young
and Mrs. Roberts and her guests, Mrs
Percy Young, Mrs, Rockey Mason
Mrs. Harry Cusick and Mrs. Charlie.
| Stewart.
| Huge mauve chsysanthemums an0
exquisite pink buds were arranged,
about the rooms and the luncheon table
was decked with red candles, and scar
let poinsettas combined with golden
leaves.
After luncheon, dozen or so ma
irons augmented the party for bridge
and later in the afternoon few more
guests came in for tea.
The card honors fell to Mrs. Charles
| Reynolds
Mrs. Percy Young of Albany presid
ed over the samovar, and Miss Isohellc
Young and Miss Florence Hofer assist
| ed,
Those asked to meet the visitors
were: Mrs, Ben w. 0leott, Mrs. George