Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-09-05


charming bridesto be, who are, Miss
Isabel McGilchrist, Miss Vera Martin
and Miss Ermine Harding, have been
feted with numerous pre-nuptial atten-
tions. Simplicity will characterize all
three of the weddings, which are to be
attractive home affairs.
Miss McGilchrist has chosen the
morning for her marriage to William
Page Douglas of San Francisco, and
the ceremony will be solemniZed at
the McGilchrist residence at l0:30
O'Clock. Rev. Carl II. Elliott will Off
ciate and the bride will be attended by
eight of her girl friends. Little Miss
Marion Shaw will be. flower girl and
the bride s small nephew, William Me-
Gilchrist, III, will act as ring bearer.
About seventy guests have been asked
for both the ceremony and the wedding
breakfast which will follow. The young
couple are going on a wedding trip to-
Southern California and upon their re-
turn will make their home in Oakland,
California.
The second wedding, which will be
that of, Miss Ermine Harding and Clar-
ence Van Slyke, will take place at $3.50
O'Clock at the home Of the bride IS moth
er, Mrs. Agnes Harding, S35 Union
street. The bride will be given into the
keeping of the groom by her brother,
Merlin Harding, and will be attended
by Miss Eloise White of Portland, as
maid of honor. Harold Hager will act
as best man. The bridal couple will be
preceded by Edith May jerks as flow
er girl and little William McGilehrist,
III, who will again act as ring bearer.
The bride IS sister-in-iaw, Mrs. Merlin
Harding, will sing "Today" by Carrie
Jacobs Bond, and the wedding march
will be played by Miss Leila Slater of
Portland.
Following the ceremony reception
will be held and the couple will leave
for soiourn in British Columbia.
They will be at home after September
fifteenth at Chelan, Washington, where
Mr.. Van Slyke is associated with his
father in the Miners and Merchants
bank.
Miss Vera Martin marriage to CARL
Hersey of Seattle will take place We'd
nesdav evening at the home of ner par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. W. w. Martin. Rev.
Carl II. Elliott officiating. Miss Losl
Martin, a sister of the bride will be
maid OF honor and Kenneth Martin,
the brides brother will act as best
man. Only relatives and a few close
friends have been asked to the we'd
ding. The couple will make their home
in Seattle, where Mr.. Hersey is civil
engineer.
Miss Joe Driscoll has returned from
klamath Falls, where sne has been
passing the summer. Thursday Miss
Driscoll will leave for Eugene, where
she will resume her studies at the Uni
versity of Oregon.
Miss Paula Linn, who has been the
house guest of Miss Carolyn Dick, re-
turned to Portland Friday.
Mrs. Russell Catlin is expecting as,
her guests this week, her brother and
sister-n-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Dewey Cof-
fin of San Francisco.
Mr.. and Mrs. Coffin are en- route
home from motor trip through East
ern Oregon and have had a delightful
summer outing, fishing and visiting
places of scenic interest.
Miss Mary McKennon, who has been
the week end guest of Mrs, Zadoc j.
Riggs, returned to Portland today.
At the residence of Mrs Mary Wal
ton, 1877 Center street, there will be
n meeting of the st. Pau's Guild on
Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock;
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Brown and small
son, who have been the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank G. Myers, have return.
cd to their home in Dallas.
Professor and Mrs. Frank Wilbur
Chace nave returned from several
weeks soiourn in Seattle. While in
the Sound the Chaces enjoyed num-
Der of motor trips to nearby summer
resorts.
Miss Jessie Miller has returned from
Lincoln, Neb., where she has been pass
ing the summer with her parents.
The Ladies Aid society of the Won
ans Relief Corps will meet on Thurs.
day afternoon at the home of Mrs.
Henry Saott, $50 L street. A good at
tendance is desired and members of the
g, A. II. are cordially invited to at
tend.
Judge and Mrs. Lawrence T. Harris,
who have been sojourning at their sum.
mer place on the Mckenzie river near
Eugene, returned Monday.