Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-11-19
1OCIETY found itself regaining
it's former vitality last week
III and a number of charming at
fairs, principally devoted to the
= entertainment of prospective

brides, were enjoyed in various circles.
OF particular interest was the mar
riage of the beautiful daughter OF the
mayor of Boise and Mrs. S. H. Hays,
the eldest of the three Hays daughters.
Miss Elizabeth to Leon Morton Decker
of Lincoln, Neb., on Wednesday even
ing at the Hays home. The marriage
gains further interest from the fact
that the brides father served the state
of Idaho q few years ago with marked
distinction as attorney general. Among
the other brides and bridegrooms OF
the past ten days none has given the
society scribblers more real trouble
nor developed more elusive qualities
than Peter Gavin Cruzen, so. of Mr.
and Mrs. A. r. Cruzen, and his charm
ing young BRIDE who until a few days
ago was Miss Eva Warner of Roseber
ry. Everyone was on the qui v1ve for
days before the marriage took place,
expecting to hear the dulcet chime of
wedding bells in Boise, where the fair
bride-elect was preparing and pur-
chasing her trousseau and visiting her
future mother in law, who took a glee-
full delight in assisting the young cou-
pie in evading the reporters.
Several delightful card parties have
been given and the Columbian club
with it's usual spirit of hospitality well
coined it's friends through the music
department on Thursday, enjoying an
afternoon of rare pleasure.
The Charity ball is one of the future
events of the season and the usual
legislative ball will also be one of the
big social functions. The Red Cross
meeting at the Owyhee Sunday after
noon may also bring forward some
plan for entertainment.
Hays Decker Nuptials.
At the home of Mayor and Mrs. S.
H. Hays on Wednesday evening at g.: 80
Miss Elizabeth Hays became the bride
of Mr.. Leon Morton Decker.
The Wedding was remarkable for its
simplicity and stately grace. The
large living room was filled with tall
vases of yellow and white chrysan-
themums. The ceremony was per-
formed in front of tall folding screens
of greens which were bordered with
white chrysanthemums. The entrance
of the wedding party made profound
impression long to be remembered.
The bridesmaids, Permelia and Ger
trude Hays, twin sisters, girlishly at
tired, exactly alike, in ruffled rose or
candle, carrying Dutch bouquets of
cyclamen and roses preceded the bride.
They entered to the solemn strains of
Lohengren's wedding march, coming
through an aisle of white ribbons held
by the intimate friends of Miss Hays.
Miss Kathryn Smith of Asotin, Wash,
Miss Stole, Miss Kelly and Miss Orms-
BY.
AS the maids took their places be-
fore the leafy screen of green and flow
ers the bride led by her father, came
down the winding stairway. Miss Hays
was an ideal bride of statuesque beau
ty; goWned in white charmeuse, made
with simplest lines. The train bordered
with orange blossoms and buds, the
draped tunic of silver lace caught up
with orange blossoms; corsage cut low
and finished with bands of silver, Fall
ing from the back of her head was a
gorgeous veil of honiton lace and tulle,
secured with a chaplet of orange buds
over her brow. The exquisite veil fell
in folds of loneliness over the SHIN
mer gown of silver and white. THE
brides bouquet was of orchids and
roses, her only ornament being a dia-
mond pendant surrounded with orien-
tai sapphires, on a platinum chain, the
gift Of the groom.
The groom, attended by his best
man, Mr. oliver of Salt Lake, met the
party in front of the screens where
most impressive yet very simple ring
ceremony was performed by Rev.
Charles L. Chalfant.
After congratulations were extended
a delicious buffet lunch was served
Those presiding over the coffee urns
were Mrs. r. M. Davidson and Mrs. F.
F. johnson. Pink snapdragons in low
bowl tied with great punches of. pale
pink tulle made a most effective CEN
terpiece.
The cutting of the brides cake was
an exciting event, Miss Marie Cuddy
getting the much coveted ring.
After supper dancing was much en-
1oyed until time came for the depart
ure of the wedding party. As the
bride went up the stairs the lovely bou-
quet fell into the hands of Miss Mar
garet Ormsby, carefully guarded by an
excited group of pretty girls with out
stretched arms.
During the evening before the an
pearance of the bridal party Mrs. Eoff,
Mrs. Dockery and Mrs. johnson acted
as hostesses assisting Mrs. Hays
Mr.. and Mrs. Decker will have a most
interesting trip; they will spend some
time in Kansas City, Excelsior Springs
and Chicago, after which they will re-
turn to their future home in Lincoln.
Nebraska, where the groom has home
waiting their coming.
The bride is a native daughter of
Idaho nf dob
versity; is a member of the Gamma
Phi Beta and haG been most success
full in extension work of the university
since her graduation two years ago.
Miss Hays took special course last
year in Columbia college, New York
She was one of the most popular girls
of the younger set. Her grandfather,
Judge James B. Hays, was one of our
early territorial judges and a disting-
uished citizen, Mayor Hays, Miss Hays