Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-06-17

SOCIETY
By CAROL s. DIBBLE
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tlegeI VIII claim Miss Barbara Stein
er, the daughter of DIR. and Mrs. r. E.
Lee Steiner, as his bride, the engage
ment Of the young couple having been
announced recently at a pretty tea
given by an aunt of the bTide-eleet,
Mrs. Milton Meyers. The exact date of
the wedding is as yet, not definitely
decided, pending the arrival Of
Lieutenant Flegels parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. +. Flegel of Portland, who are
expected home the latter part of the
week from an eastern trip. Following
their marriage, the young couple will
leave for Palo Alto, California, where
they will make their home until Lieu
tenant Flegel is ordered elsewhere.
The wedding of Miss Inex Adele
Cramer and DR.. W. II. Byrd was SOL
emnized Saturday afternoon at one
o clock, at the home of DIR. Byrd 3
mother, Mrs L. Byrd, on Union street.
The service was read py Rev. w. c.
Kanter. Following a short motor trip
to American Lake, DR.. and Mrs. Byrd
will make their home at the handsome
Byrd residence on Court street.
Roses, larkspur and delpbinium COM
bined with ferns formed exceedingly
pretty decorations TOR the occasion.
Mrs. Byrd, who has been principal of
the educational department of the
state school for the Feeble Minded,
came to Salem last fall from La Peer,
Michigan. She is a woman of high at
tainments and much personal charm,
and during her short residence in the
city has won large number of friends
Mrs. Chauncey Bishop and youngest
son, Charles Kay, returned last night
from a delightful sojourn of several
weeks at Palo Alto, California. Robert
Bishop did not return with his mother
and brother, but will remain in Cali
fornia with his grandmother, Mrs. c..
d. Gabrielson, for a longer visit with
the latter s son, Lieutenant Carl Ga
brielson, who is stationed at Camp FIRE.
mont.
Alumni day at the University of
Oregon Saturday noted the return of
a large gathering of Alumni from all
over the state, many Salem people
participating in the numerous
events of the occasion. The alumni
dinner was held at noon in the men s
gymnasium, with the members of the
faculty and senior class special guests
Walter Winslow of Salem, as presi-
dent of the Alumni association, acted
rs toast master. Responses were given
by James Sheeny, '1S; "Our Adopt
ed Brethren" Frederick II. Thomp-
son, NJ. D.; University Service, T"
Charles H. Fisher of Salem, member
of the board of regents; "Loyalty, "
K. X. Kubi of Portland of the class of
1913; echoes from France" Colonel
John Leader; "Oregon Contribution
to- Democracy" President P. L. Camp
Dell
In the evening the alumni reception
md ball took place with large at
tendance of out of town guests. In the
line were President and Mrs.
Campbell, Mr. and Mrs. Walter e.
of Salem, Judge and Mrs. r.
). Bean Of Portland, Mrs. Ellen Nc
Cornack, Mrs Edna Datson, Mr.. and
Mrs. X. X. Kubli, Judge and Mrs. l..
T. Harris of Salem and Mr.. and Mrs.
Andrew Collier.
Relinquishing her role of June grad
rate, only to Immediately assume that
If June bride, Miss Louise Benson was
luietly married to Richard H. Robert
ION of Portland, late Saturday after
loon, at the residence of her parents,
Judge and Mrs. Henry L. Benson, 945
summer street. The ceremony was per-
ormed by Rev. Richard n Avison be-
ore a few intimate friends and rela-
ives.
Extremely pretty decorations mark
d the event, though characterized by
asteful simplicity. The bride was love-
Y in a beautiful white embroidered,
attn gown. She carried a shower bou-
uet of brides roses und sweet peas. |
'everal vocal numbers were given by |
fr. and Mrs. George Hotchkiss Street.
'ollowing the wedding collation. was
erved to twenty guests.
The out of town guests were Mr..
nd Mrs. GeorEe Hotchkiss Street
FRS. NJ f. Daggett, Mrs. Elizabeth
'risler, Miss Isclette Hendrex and
Iiss Helen Forrest of Portlasd, and
irs. N. c, Briggs, Jr., of Hollister,
alifornia.
Tire bridal couple left on the even
lg train for Portland, where they will
lake their home at the Cecilia apart
rents, ia Glisan street, Mr.. Robert
IN is quite prominent in musical cir 1
es in Portland where he is connect :
4 with the U. S. forestry service. he
resided in Washington, D. z.
f. X. Arens, the we'll known voice
1eeialist and conductor of the Peo-
le s Symphony concerts, New York,
no is to give his third annual vocal
)urte at Portland in September, at
20 Belmont street, writes friends that :
} the last meeting of the Arens club
yo Oregonians wen honcrs: Miss Mar
cry Hausman and Tom 0rdemann.
iss Hausman sang the scene and ga
,tte from "Manon" (Massenet,) with
reat brilliancy of voice and style and
Lr. 0rdemann, bass baritone, sang :
Tree numbers, "Call Me No More" :
Rolling Down to Rio and duet
ith Mrs. Taggart, beautiful con :
alto, who halls from Toledo, o. Mr..
rdemann s singing was rich and gor-
aous. :
A party of friends gathered at the :
,me of Mrs. F. Skipton on CeMter
rect recently, in honor Of Miss Eva .
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