Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-12-15

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~ Ter than surprise in the way Of
sudden engagements and marriages
was treated 10 one of the greatest
thrills of the season, this week when
the announcement Of the marriage of
Miss Florence Amelia Hofer to Lieu
tenant Allan Alfred Bynon was made
known.
The marriage was solemnized Sun
day afternoon in Tacoma, Wash, an
hour or 50 before Lieutenant Bynon
left for Hoboken, N. T., from where
he, with the other members Of his
company, will sail for France within a
short time.
Lieutenant Bynon had planned to
come to Salem for the week end. buf
as his company was ordered to ledve
at once, he telegraphed Miss Hofer.
and she with her mother, Mrs. Ernest
Hofer, left Immediately for Tacoma
to bid good bye to the young officer.
who persuaded his attractive fiancae
to become his bride before his depar-
ture.
me announcement of the marriage |
was made known Monday night. when |
MIs' bynon entertained a few or her
giri frieds informally, in honor Of her
mousse guest, Miss Myrtle Albrigbt =,
Marquam, The secret was NOT diynI,,ed
until the refreshment hour whom fbe
guests gathered about the artisticaII,,
appointed table, around which wers
arranged corsage bouquets of fraoront
cards. eiiieHs
Masses cf similar flowers combined
Hlth pink carnations and ferns. also
dccked the table. ''''O
me bride is the only daughter of
~ NJ: ana MIS- Ernest Hofer, prominent
-oslucnss OF salem; and is one of the
sose attractive and charming young
girls IN society. She is a sister of Roh'
ert Mckinne Hofer and Of Laure;rso
hofer, who Is in training at tbe Lea.
que island navy yard in Philadelnb;a.
She received her earlier education in
bhe salem schools and for the mast t,ro
y.ears mas been attending the Univer
sisy OF california, where she is mem.
oeT Of the Gamma Phi Beta sorority
heulenant Bynon is the son of Mr. LII
anu ~, Mrs Fred 5. Bynon of Chicapo d
~, VINO formerly were residents az q
phis eifv tor many years. He Is n grod.
saiem high school and also b
Willamette University law lp
also attended the Uniyersi n
on for a short time, and is q
Of the Sigma Chi fraternity ai
MT Bynon attended the first az
AIMING camp at the Preside
y and It was then that he lin
3 commission as lieutenant ii
~ husband absence at tho 81
Bynon will remain with lot
pa s. 80" q,
Yf Ned to share in the excite az
ss's sle first announcement Mon gl
we're; Miss Catharine Car q
Rita Steiner, Miss Maude
Aiss Gertrude Gray. Miss El- Iii
leen, Miss Hazelle DOWNING M
Mar v Marvin, Miss Margaret b,
ray, MISS Virginia McAIurran. Miss gi
MABEL Withycombe. Miss Helen MI. -
lDch, Miss Elizabeth Lord Miss Mvr. W.
40 Albright of Marquam, Miss Mildred
srunk, Miss Grace Bean, Misc AHne
thompson and Mrs. Floyd Edgerton W
claudine .Rose) r,
Southern Califcahifa, which IL the N
aeeea for a number of Salem society ey
OH each winter, is attracting several
amilies this year for the holiday sea. ra
on; M, tr,
"'hh -. ShtherIands left to-
lght for the south. and win pass sew Re
rai weeks there, spending the greater ri,
art OF their time in Los Angeles, with tn,
heir son-in-law and daughter, Or. ami
lrs, Spencer G. Shafer (Maude Nc. N.
.ay) -
Before coming home Mr.. and Mrs. we
utherland also viii visit in San Fran. an
SEQ. IL IL
Some time the latter part of next Ro
eek, DR. and Mrs. Thomas c. smith,
:, and their son, Malcolm smith. will
80 go 70 Los Angeles to spend the hol. on
ays and viii be with the Thomas c. Ev
niths, Sr ~
=, iney pian to leave Friday and bir
Ill be away for about three weeks. {
En- route home they, too, will visit car
San Francisco for a few days, ling J !
ing there until after New Years. cey