Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-06-24
By ALINE THOMPSON

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Dame Rumor. Hardly week
passes by that some Salem girl does
not announce the name of tae man of
her choice, and it is whispered that
there are one or two more surprises in
store for Salem society.
The latest girl to be added to the
list of brides-elect is Miss IsObel Me
Gilehrist, whose engagement to vii
liam Douglas of San Francisco, Cal,
was made known Thursday at a charm
ing luncheon presided over by Mrs.
William McGilchrist, Jr. The affair
was attended only by few of the
closest friends of Miss McGilchrist.
The McGilchrist residence was aglOw
with garden flowers effectively ar
ranged in baskets. Yellow marigOlds,
nasturtiums and green's were used in
the living roem and pink roses, sweet
peas and maiden hair ferns in the din
ing room.
Covers were psafod for sixteen of
the ySaager girls, around small lunch
con tables adorAea with blossoms and
candles.
Pretty corsage boquets of sweet peas
and lacey ferns centered with car
nation, bore the happy news and mark
ed the places.
Mrs. McGilchrist was assisted by the
Misses Ethel and Hazel McGilchrist,
sisters of the honor guest
Miss McGilchrist is a daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. William McGilehrist, Sr.
Sne is an accomplished girl, and has an
unusually sweet voice. She is stu
dent of the Willamette University, col
lege Of music, and a graduate of the
Salem high school.
She is one of the coterie that includ-
es Miss Caroline Dick, Miss Marjorie
Kay, Miss Bernice Craig, Miss Ger
trude East, Miss Vivian HaTgrove and
several other Of the younger maids.
Mr.. Douglas is from Scotland and
has been in this country but nine
years. He is connected with the firm
of Kelly Clarke company in San
Francisco. He is also a devOtee Of
music and is a member of one of the
most prominent musical clubs in San
Francisco and also of the Amphion
club in Seattle.
The wedding will be an event of
the early fall.
Miss Elizabeth Lord will entertain
on Tuesday with an informal tea, in
honor Of her charming house guest
Miss Elsa Deimel of San Francisco
About 20 matrons and maids of the
smart set have been asked for the af-
fair.
Mr.. and Mrs. U. s. Page and chill
dren Urln and Kimban, Mrs. Corde-
ha Hager and Mrs. L. X. Page, mo-
tored out to the Page ranch during the
week to have dinner with Miss Ma
belle Page and Addison Page, who are
enioying the informalities of country
lire.
One of the most delightful events
of the week was the studio recital CIV
en- Wednesday evening by Mrs, Julia
Bross Pinnell in the parlors of the
First Congregational church.
The affair was attended only by the
pupils of Mrs. Pinnell and the pro
gramme included a group Of charming
lsonps by five of her students who
were Miss Priscilla Fleming, Miss Lu-
ellie Emmons, Miss Isobel McGilchrist,
Miss Gussie Niles and Everett Craven.
Garden flowers in artistic profus-
ion adorned the rooms, and the even
ling was closed with dainty refresh
ments,
Miss Margery Marvin win leave
Monday for Salt Lake City, where she
will be the guest of her uncle, Coin.
Mcintosh for a couple of weeks.
Miss Ruth Kress entertained with
an informal evening Wednesday at her
home on Chemeketa street.
A group of girls who are members
lof the Quinze Jour club were asked
and the evening was delightfully."- de-
lvotcd to sewing and cards. The rooms
we're gaily adorned with garden flow
ers. In the dining room, red roses
eentered the refreshment table, and a
Ilovely red bud marked the places.
Miss hress was assisted by her
mother, Mrs. Il. X. Hress,
The guest were; Mr.. Blanche Liston
Niemever, Miss Joy Turnep Miss Ma
re Bennett, Miss Hazel Clark, MISS
Katherine MeClelland and Miss Mar
Sgaret Hodge
Mrs David w. Eyre and children,
Royena and David, Jr., viii leave Tues
day lor a several weeks solourn m
Newport. The Eyres will occupy the
Walters cottage at Nye beach,
Mrs Lawrence T, Harris will have
as her house guest next week Mrs.
Madison Curtis Harris of Eugene.
Charming yet simple was the we'd
ding Of Miss Mildred Marie Wilson
and Jay Clark Leedy, which took place
ON Thursday at high noon at the home
of the brides parents, Mr. and MIS-
lW. n. Wilson, 1856 Court street.
Rev. James Elvin Of the First Con
pregational church dictated and the
couple were unattended, Only the
relatives o. the bride and bridegroom
were asked for the ceremony.
Several unusual features character
ized the wedding, the bride wore her
sisters welding gown, when was WAS
made OF crepe meteor and lace ShS
carried shower bouquet of roses ana
sweet peas 1t also marked the twenty
ninth wedding anniversary of her par
ents. n