Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-16
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SOCIETY
By oLEvIA KERsEY
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4 NUMBER of neighbors and
a friends of J. E. Evans delightful
4 n ly surprised him on Thursday ey-
ening, when they gathered at his home
to celebrate the 10Th anniversary of his
birth. During the evening old fashion
ed games were played on the lawn and
the spirit of frivolity prevailed among
the old as well as the young folk. Mr..
Evans played several selections upon
an old fife which was a relic of his
family. Music was enjoyed during the
evening after which light refreshments
were served. Among those present were
Mr.. and Mrs. William May, Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Weleh, Mr.. aud Mrs. w.
Billings, Mr.. and Mrs. William 0'Neil,
Mr.. and Mrs. L. R. Hewlett, Misses
Ruth Gibson, Hazel Burdick, Orla
Weleh, REQ Wilson and Virginia Bill
ings.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. B. Webb of 37S
Bellevue street delightfully."- entertained
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Buck and daugh'
ter, Doris, and Hugh Elliott of Port
land over the week end.
Miss Nellie Parmenter of Portland
arrived in Salem to spend a few days
at the home of Mrs. Ida Babcoek, of
749 North Commercial street.
Mrs. Henry S. Belle has returned to
her home in Salem, after a few weeks
visit at the home of her brother, in
Walla Walla, Washington. She was ae-
companied by her grand daughter,
Thelma, who stopped off at Portland
to spend few days with friends.
Miss Gladys Carson will leave this
week for Elkins, Polk county, where
she will resume her position as super
intendent of the rural training station,
in connection with the Oregon Normal
school.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Brown were de-
lightful hosts last week when they en-
tertained with a picnic party at the
Illahee country club, in honor of Mrs.
Ross R. Matthews Of Auburn, illinois,.
who is spending the summer with rel
atives in Salem. The occasion was the
celebration Of the anniversary of Mrs.
Matthews birthday. Covers were plac-
cd for fourteen guests.
Mr.. and Mrs. Laban Sleeves after
having spent the week end at the home
of their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. B. l..
Sleeves, have returned to their home in
Portland.
At the country home of Mr. and Mrs
p. M Rupert of Morning Side, on Sat
urday morning at 10 clock, was the
scene of an early fall wedding, when
Miss Mabel Elizabeth Rupert became
the bride of Francis George Tate of
Stayton. Rev. Leland M. Porter of the
First Christian church performed the
impressive ring ceremony, in the pres
ence of the immediate families Miss
Bessie Gile sang ''I Love You Truly. -
The rooms were beautifully deco
rated with late fall flowers, and dain
ty color scheme of pink and white was
the ceremony the wedding party and
friends were guests at a delightful we'd
ding breakfast.
The bride was attractive in a dark
navy blue tailored broadcloth suit with
a becoming hat to match.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tate left Immediately
after the ceremony on wedding trip
to southern Oregon, and will spend
their honeymoon at Crater Lake Ma
tonal park and other places of inter
est in the southern part Of the state.
they will return the later part of the
month, and Mr. Tate will leave immedi-
at6ly for Corvallis for the purpose of
taking special military training at the
Oregon Agricultural college. Mrs, Tate
will remain with her parents until the
close of the war, and will be an in
'tructor in the Yew Park school, Mrs