Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-08-19

S0CIE TYt,o"ddG CLUBS

Clinton Ostrander, Archie Smith and
Harold Eahin.
Don Miles returned last evening from
a combined business and pleasure trip
to California. During his stay in San
Francisco, Mr.. Miles was entertained
by his Sigma Chi fraternity brothers
at Stanford and Berkeley. He also Wis
tied his brother, Roderick Cooke Miles,
formerly of Salem, whose recent mar
riage to Miss Ramona Hendly, a Uni
versity of California girl will be of in
terest to Salem friends.
Mrs. s. C. Dyer returned Wednesday
evening from delightful outing at
Agate Beacn. During her stay Mrs.
Dyer was a house guest of Mrs. VIII
liam Brown at her beautiful cottage
in Seal Rock. Mrs. W. Connell Dyer
returned on Thursday from Agate
Beach to meet Mr. Dyer, who arrived
in Salem Thursday night from trip
to Chicago.
A most delightful time was the gen
eral verdict of those who attended the
reception rendered DR.. and Mrs. G. F.
Holt and family at tine Baptist parson-
age last night. A committee of wom-
en- of the church consisting of Mrs.
Sam Vail, Mrs. f. II. Reasoner and
house profusely with flowers and vines
Miss Nina McNary had decorated the
BY the use of screens, japanese Ian
terms, easy chairs and flowers the
broad porches had been transformed
into cozy rooms.
The receiving line consisting of Mr..
and Mrs. Holt and children, with tAe
deacons and their wives stood in the
parlor. The guests were received by
Mrs. f. H. Reasoner and Miss Nina
McNary. They were presented to those
in the receiving line by Mrs. Sam Vail'
Assisting in the serving OF refresh
ments which consisted of cake and
fruit Juice were Mrs. C. R. Gregg, Mrs.
Peter Graber Mrs. o. A. Dawson. Dur
ing the evening an interesting program
was given. Miss Lillian Siege render
ed two violin solos accompanied by
Miss Evalne DeLong on the piano.
Mrs. L. G.. Curtis gave a number OF
pleasing readings.
Vocal selections were given by Miss
Pratt, Mrs. F. P. Harlan and Miss Alb
bic Davis. Messrs. Fred and John
Brewer sang a duet Mrs. Fred Brewer
and Miss Emily Phillips gave piano
numbers. The attendance was large
both the young peope and adults OF
the congregation being largely repre-
sented.
An exceedingly pretty home wedding
took place Thursday evening, wheI
Ethel NJ. Finley became the bride OF
Clarence E. Thomas at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. G. G.. Nichols on Union
Street. The simple ring ceremony wa
performed by Rev. F. L. Porter of th'
First Christian church, the couple
pledging their VOWS under large bel
arranged in an archway of ferns ano
sweet peas. Mendelsshon wedding
march was played by Mrs. c. c. Cory
Following the service Mrs. Cory sang
HsBecause. - The bride wore land
some embroidered gown of white ant
carried white carnations. The occasion
also marked the birthday of the bride
groom and that of his niece, Miss Lea
| Nichols, so the gala events celebrated
| were threefold and included the cut
ting of the customary birthday CAKES
Quantities of sweet peas and rose
| formed attractive decorations through
out the rooms. A dainty wedding col
lation was served by Miss Bessie Sehaf
| fer, Miss Ruby Wendall, Miss Mona
Schaum and Miss Leah Nichols. The
guest list included, Miss Reta Finley
and Mrs. Edd Finley, sister and aunt
of the bride, Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Clear
water, Mr.. and Mrs. C. c. Cory, Miss
Lou Russell, Gus Livingston, Misses
Bessie Schaffer, Rub Kendall, Mona
Schaum, Rev. F. T. Porter, Nh and
Mrs. C. G. Nichols and Glenn and Lean
Nichols. The bride has spent her girl
aood in Oregon, but Mr.. Thomas is a
former resident of Redfield, Iowa. He
is a brother of Mrs. c. G. Nichols and
is in the employ of the Nichols Grocery
The young couple will be at home 10
their friends at 1918 South Tweifth
street.
The members of the Eastern Star will
be entertained Tuesday afternoon at
the home of Mrs. Mary Cook, Ills
Oak street. Additional hostesses for the
afternoon will be Mrs. Lena Cheering
ton, Mrs. Leila Johnson, Miss THERESA
Fowle, Miss GLADYS Steel.
Miss Anne shannon Munroe, the well
known newspaper correspondent, whose
reminiscent and chatty letters from the
exposition last summer, created SO
much interest among her Oregon read
ers, is being congratulated during Q
short stay in Portland on the great sue
cess of her new novel Happy Valley
A story of eastern Oregon, II is never
theless meeting with instant enthusl'
asm both east and west, Boston sur
passing any other city as regards the
and family and Mrs. Linsay, one oil
description of the eastern Oregon eoun'
try, has been keen eagerness, among
people to know more about conditions
with view to settling there. Miss
Munroe states. She says further:
"'The interest which my book has
created is causing revival of many
other books concerning Oregon. Ed
win Markham, the celebrated poet, was
horn in Oregon, but he has not beer
back here in years. met him in Ne"
York last winter and We got TO b,
very good friends. He is now engaged
in some very serious work, but he vol