Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-01-04


CuRHLY, it has been an unprece-
danted New Years week from the
viewpoint Of Salem societyl With
pians forecast and elaborated for an
exceptionally gay array of New Year Is
events, and galaxy Of gala watch
parties arranged for Tuesday night
the sudden ban on all large gathering
during the influenza outbreak, instant
ay suppressed the joyous enthusiasm
and wave of merry making with which
the infant year, 1919, would otherwise
nave been greeted.
When very few homes in the city are
entirely free from the presence of that
unwelcome and lingering visitor, who,
unheralded and unaccosted, makes his
appearance all too frequently under
the guise Of the dreaded influenza,
there il little incentive or desire for
the gay whirl Of the customary holi-
day season. Consequently the out of
town guest and the advent Of the new
year have alike been honored with on
iy q quiet and subdued form of social
entertainment and acclaim. A few in
formal parties and small gatherings
have given sufficient color to the cal
endar Of the week to serve as q faint
reminder Of the passing of the old
year and a suggestion of what might
have been in the way of seasonal iubi-
sance and what will be, let us hope,
another year, when our manifold greet
3ngs have come true, as true as VIC
hope them to be, for "A Happy New
IL ear.v
Coming in the nature Of holiday
surprise TO a host Of friends in the city
uas the news received this week Of
the marriage Of Miss Mabel Haight
Of 6alem to Henry w. Wright Of Oma-
ha, Nebraska, tho ceremony taking
place New Years day in the latter city.
The announcement of the engagement
of the couple was made known few
weeks ago at charming tea given at
the home Of the brides sister, Mrs. II.
q. Hummel ON Laurel avenue. 1t was
originally planned that the wedding
should be a Salem event, but owing to
MIR Wright's being released from the
service at an earlier date than antici-
pated, he went directly from Camp
Funston, Kansas, to Omaha, as his for
mer position, connected with railroad
work, was already awaiting him. Con.
sequently his fiancee made prepara-
fions TO join him at Omaha, leaving
for Nebraska last Sunday evening.
The wedding which was solemnized the
following Wednesday. was the culmina.
aion OF a romance, which had its in.
ccption last summer, when Mr.. Wright,
as member OF the spruce division
was stationed at Port Angeles, Wash
ington, where Miss Haight held a po-
The bride is well known and very
likeablc girl, having made her homo
here with her sister, Mrs. Hrmmel, for
several years. She was secretary to
superintendent s. y. lillinghast OF the
Oregon state deaf school for sometime.
Much to the regret Of her Salem ae-
quaintances Mrs. Wright and her hus'
band will make their home in Omaha.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. M. Plimpton enter
tanned coteric Of close friends in
formally New Years eve at their home
on State street in delightful eomph.
ment to their house guests, Mr.. and
Mrs. II. @. Terry Of Portland. The
Xaictieg or the evening eliminated
WIN festive iittie supper party,
n,aueh 10 snare the merr'ment at'
ssndant upon ,he last hight Oh 1919 N
ms p'ehsuraoie ,ashion, were, IN ao'
.''oh 70 mr. ana Mfs Ierry the roi
,o"ihg' mr. ana mrs JohL ROBERTS
MI AZ. anu ms, =. A. ihves,ey, MI, ana
sa',,. s; rrea In,e'sen ana Mr' ana MIS-