Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-07-26
n RS. CHARLES GRAY and Mrs.
u George William Gray enter
- tanned this aftprnoon nj the

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M George William Gray enter
AvA tanned this afternoon at the
residence of the latter with an attract
i've tea in honor of Mrs.James Witty
: cambe and Miss Mabel Withycombe,
--sre charming acquisitions to Sa-
lem - -ty.
About 80 matrons and maids of the
smart set called during the tea hours,
the artistic array of brilliant garden
flowers, making pretty foil for the
chic tailleurs and sports clothes of the
guests.
A group of prominent matrons as
sisted the hostesses.
Mrs. w. Carlton Smith has had as
her house guest Mrs. Laura f. Irvine
of Portland. Mrs. Irvine left yester
day for a visit in Albany and Leba-
non before returning home.
Mrs. Keith Powell (Alice Bingham)
of Lafayette, is visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. George G.. Bingham.
Mrs. Powell will motor home tomor
row accompanied by Miss Hazel Erik
on, who will be her guest for few
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Kolts and daugh
ter, Miss Gertrude Kolts, wno have
been sOjourning in Salem for few
months left today for Marshfield,
where they will visit before returning
to their home in Riverside, Cal.
The following from this morning IS
0regonian will be interesting to many
Salem folks:
Miss Edith Isabel Edminson, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. John Wilton Ed
minson, 1I75 Greenwich Terrace, San
Francisco, became the bride of Paul
Church Geisy, of Portland, at $3.50
o'clock Tuesday night, the wedding
ceremony being performed by Rev. f.
B. A. Lewis, of st. Luke's church.
Mrs. W. p. Fuller, Jr, attended the
bride as matron of honor. The brides
maids were the Misses Frances Ed
minson and Florence Wendin. W. p.
Fuller, Jr., was the best man.
Following the wedding the couple
presided at reception held at the
Bequoia Club. The wedding trip will
include a trip through the Canadian
Rockies, after which the couple will
make their home in Portland, Or.
Mr.. Geisy and his bride are grad
mates of Stanford University. Mrs.
Geisy is prominent in art circles and
often mas presided as hostess at the
home of her parents.
Mrs w. o. Asseln has returned from
a sojourn at Newport.
A unique and interesting affair was
given Monday by Mrs. Frederick
Thompson, who entertained few
guests at an aluminium demonstration
afternoon.
Mr. Rothrock who is in Salem dem
onstrating the ware, cooked various
delicious foods, which were served to
the guests.
The rooms were prettily adorned
with pink and white sweet peas.
Those enjoying the afternoon were:
Mrs. II. C. GRADER, Mrs. White Mrs. X.
w. Walton, Mrs. s. a. Hughes, Mrs.
i. +. Coloney, Mrs. Peter Graber, Mrs.
Charles Bates Mrs Roy Shields, Mrs.
Bailey, Mrs. j. Evans, Mrs. Floyd VI
ter and Miss Lucille Bennett.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rollin k Page have
returned from "A motor trip TO he Me
Kenzie river where they enjoyed a
several days outing.
The comic play, "The Old District
School given at the Popcorn church
five miles northwest of Salem in Polk
county Saturday night was q huge sue
cess. The audience was in laughter
from the rise to the fail of the cur
tain. The play represented the schools
of forty and fifty years ago and the
characters were dressed az school chill
dren in the days of long ago. The play