Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-11-07

A wedding of interest to Salem So
eiety took place in Seattle Wednesday
evening, when Miss Sally Clay, daugh-
ter of Mrs. Marian Austin Clay, be
came the bride of John Randolph La
iourette, of Portland. The ceremony
was solemnized at the home of the
brides mother, the Rev. Frank NJ. Sils
ley officiating. The house was deco
rated with masses of huekelberry green
cry, palms and ehiysanthemums in
white and tones of pink. The ceremnoy
was read amid bower of greenery,
studded with the delicately shaded
chrysanthemums. White newell posts
bore cathedral candles, and tall stand
ards Of the stately fall flowers stood
on each side. The stairs were also bank
ed with flowers and greenery. Four rib
bon bearers, Miss Mayra Lambuth,
Miss Willow Coffin, Miss Marjorie
Holmes and Miss Jane Lambuth, dress
ed in fluffy white and bearing stream
ers of white tulle, formed the aisle
through which the bride and her party
walked. The bridal music was played
by Miss Irene Rodgers, and just before
the ceremony Fred Burwell Langdon
sang Because" and "BefOre the
Dawn" r. W. Kelly, OF Hood River,
was best man, and Merle Campbell and
Mowrey Dooley of Portland were the
ushers.
The bride, who was given in mar
riage by her brother, David Clay, was
attended by her sister, Miss Lucille
Clay, as maid of honor, and Miss Jessie
Hibber and Miss Helen Hayes, as
bridesmaids. The bride wore gown
Of soft ivory duchess satin, veiled with
white tulle and elaborated with Span
ish lace and pearls, caught here and
there with orange blossoms. A long
court train fell from the shoulders and
the full tulle veil, wreathed with or
ange blossoms, fell to the bottom of the
train. Her shower bouquet was of white
spray orchids and lilies of fthe-valley.
The bridesmaids wore gowns of cloth
of silver, draped with pink tulle, and
they carried arm bouquets of Madam
Chatenay roses The maid of honor was
gowned in orchid pink tulle, embellish-
ed with silver lace and embroidered
with silver sprays of wheat. The skirt
was caught with sprays of pink rose
buds, and she carried Russell and Cecil
Drummer roses.
A large reception followed the cere.
mony, Mrs. Clay, mother of the bride,
and Mr.. and Mrs, G. h. Latourette re-
eeiying with the bridal party. During
the evening Mrs. Ruth Morgan Os.
borne, harpist, played and Miss Lillian
Hart sang. In the dining room, with
its decorations of pink chrysanthemum
and Madam Chatenay roses, Mrs. +. V.
Ferguson, of Portland, and Mrs. NJ. b.
Augustine poured. Assisting were Mrs.
william Melvin Thomasson, Mrs. C. B.
Haraden, Mrs. J. A. Grimes, of Alaska;
Mrs. G.. A. G. Rochester and Mrs. W.
ID. Lambuth.
AIIer a brief wedding trip Mr. and
Mrs. Latourette will make their home
in Portland.
The bride is one of the most popular
bellies of Seattle, graduate of the
University of Washington and mem
Der of the Gamma Delta sorority.
Mr.. Latourette who has visited here
on several occasions and has many
friends in Salem society is graduate
of the University of Oregon and of
the Columbia University law school and
is member of the Kappa Sigma fra.
ternity. He also is member of the
leading clubs of Portland, including
Waverly, University and Multnomah
clubs.
In celebration of the anniversary of
Earl Shafcr's birthday a surprise par.
ny WAS given at the residence of his
parcnts, Mr.. and Mrs Il. +. Shafer, on
Saturday night.
Five hundred formed the evening IS
diversion and the card tables were cir
eled by a group of the young hosts
school mates. Milton Steiner and Frank
Deckebach were awarded the high score
honors
Later the party closed with a de.
lirhtful birthday supper. The table was
adorned with fragrant roses and gilt.
tering birthday cake, color scheme
of red being carried out in the appoint
ments and decorations.
Mrs. Shafer was assisted by Mrs. A.
nj. Dalrymple of Portland.
The guests included, Milton Steiner,
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