Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-02-12


An artistic array of fragrant pink
carnations and green's adorned the Ia
BILE, which had covers for six.
A delightful mid-week card party
was that given by Mr.. and Mrs. Rob
ert Downing Thursday evening, their
guests being the members of the Cher
ny City Five Hundred club and num-
Der of additional friends.
The rooms where the card tables
were arranged were attractive with
Valentine decorations of hearts and an
array of vivid carnations.
Guests eircled five tables of the
game.
Mrs. Downing was assisted by her
daughter, Miss Hazel Downing and
Miss Jennie Fry.
Monday afternoon Mrs. Downing
will entertain a number of matrons at
a charming bridge.
Mrs. Charles MeNary asked group
of matrons for an informal afternoon
over the bridge tables Thursday, her
guests included the Thursday After
noon club.
The attractive card favors was cap
tured by Mrs. Oliver Locke.
Within a beautiful and fragrant set
ting Of spring blossoms, Miss Lyle
Steiwer, daughter of John Steiwer, of
Jefferson, became the bride of Clarence
| W. Walls, this afternoon at the old
Steiwer residence on Liberty street, at
4:30 O'Clock.
Rev. Robert Gill, of the Episcopal
edureh performed the ceremony.
The wedding was very simple with
only relatives and intimate friends
present.
The bride is very gifted girl; de.
vOtee Of all out door recTeatiOns and
is accomplished in many things.
Mr.. Walls, who is an engineer in the
state highway department, is a gradu-
ate of the University of Oregon engin-
eering school of the class of 1912, and
is member of the Phi Delta Theta
Fraternity.
The decorations were all in yellow,
creating sunshine effect that is un-
usually lovely. An alter banked with
4 profusion Of daffodils formed an at
tractive foil for the youthful bridal
couple.
After a short wedding trip Mr.. and
Mrs. Walls will be at home to their
friends in the Court apartments.
Among the out of town guests at the
wedding were: Mrs. Elmer COnnell
(Helen Steiwer), of Deer Island; Mrs
j. B. Lader, Mrs. Earl S. Cobb and
Miss Florence Kendall of Portland, and
Miss Mary Johns of Pendleton.
Mrs. Harvey Wells and Miss Ida Sim.
mons are spending the week end in
Portland.
Mrs. Curtiss Cross presided at a
charming and artistically appointed
luncheon Wednesday.
At the table whereon a color scheme
of yellow was developed were seated
; group of young matrons belonging to
, an informal KensingtOn club, who were
, Mrs. Elmer Ludden, Mrs. Frank Spears
Mrs Clyde Graham, and Mrs. Robert
Kinney (Althea Moores( of Astoria
, who was an additional guest, and the
hostess.
, Luncheon was followed by sewing
The matrons of the Kensington club
spent a delightful afternoon Friday
with Mrs. Thomas c. Smith is hostess
Mrs. John j. Roberts was guest Of
the afternoon.
! With Mrs. r. b. Houston as guest OF
honor, Mrs. "A. |. Eoft will entertain al
a charming Kensington on Tuesday af
tenoon.
The fun of leap year is expressed
,. especially in its early months, by q
. round of parties in which the regula
l. tiOns Of men ana maids are turned
' topsy-turvey.
b So leap year, having come again il
. the natural order, everyone is busy
: preparing pleasurablo affairs. Tonigh
4 Miss Leila johnson has hidden mum
: her of young folk for leap year anC
e valentine affair.
!. The rooms are to be aglow with sof
!. red lights, hearts, and all Otner decora
!, tions suggestive of Valentines day.
:. Those invited are; Misses MARCEL;
k Bynon, Helen Wood, Fern Sehaup, -Bel
trice Walton; Helen Neugebauer, Rutl
Schultz, Alice Baker, Teresa Fowle
q Katherine Fowle, Fabian Rouche, Ha
/ eel Roberts and Ivan Shoemaker, Lyl,
Bartholomew, Archey Johnson, Car
Bale, Victor Bradson, Theodore irwin
Andrew CASTLE, Frank Gurvin, Ro,
= Barker and Adair Lockwood.
e The matrons Of the "'Three Liul
Needle club were ehaFmingly entertain
ed Friday afternoon at the home O.
Mrs, Clara Gribble.
The afternoon was devoted to fame,
,. work and sewing.
b. Mrs. Gribble was assisted by Mrs. R
;. r. Chapman, and Miss Glenna Wilson
y The new members of the club pres
ent were: Mrs. Effie johnson, Mrs
h Alma Henderson, Mrs. Gosser, Mrs
1 Emma Smith, Mrs. Estas, Mrs. Molli
: Deunison, Mrs. Churchill, Mrs. Almi
Nffte.tll, Mrs. Linnie Simerll, Mrs
Fay Wright. Mrs. c. l.. McAllister, o
. Aumsville, was an additional guest.
Mr. and Mrs. James Imllh entertain
ed the members of the Sweet Bria
4 club and their friends Wednesda.
4 evening at their country home on tn
4 Wallace road.