Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-08-03
Journal Special eoreSPohde
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by Florence Elizabeth Cartwright
The engagement cf Miss Ruth
Marian Jones to Meryi w. Smith of
Mil City was announced Saturday
afternoon at small affair given by
her mother, Mrs. Blanche M. Jones
Tor Mrs. e. f. Carleton who is leav-
ing for Eugene shortly. The engage
xnent was made known to the guests
by telegram which was opened by
Mrs. Carleton late in the afternoon.
The wedding will take place the first
OF September. After her marriage
Miss Jones will reside in Mill City
where Mr.. Smith is assistant sales
manager for the Hammond Lumber
company. She Is the eldest daughter
of Mrs. Blanche M. Jones and has re-
sided in Salem for a number of
years. She is a musician of talent
and has large number Of friends
here. Last year she was stenograph-
or for the Mill City office OF The
Hammond Lumber company, where
she first met Mr.. Smith,
As a compliment to Miss Mabel
Robertson, who leaves this week for
the east, Miss Elizabeth Lord enter
aained informally with Sunday eve
ming supper, asking few of Miss
Robertson's very close friends for the
supper, which was served at six thir-
ay o'clock in the lovely pergola in
the beautiful gardens of the Lord
home. The evening was spent in chat
in the moonlight which transformed
the garden into veritable fairyland.
For a. two weeks outing at the
beach, State Engineer and Mrs. Per-
cy A. Cupper and children left this
morning for Rockaway.
Mrs. James Shelby and little sons,
Hiram and Philip, are spending a
month at the beach.
House guests at the s. 8. East
home are Mrs. Elizabeth B. Monitor
and her daughter Miss Harriet Mon
ffor of Los Angeles, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Hugh Kyle Gertrude East) of Stan
fieId. Oregon.
Miss Jessie U. Cox Is here from
Seattle where she has been doing Red
Cross work and Is spending a fortnight
with her mother, Mrs. Ada w. Cox
Miss Cox is former head Of the his
tory department Of the Salem high
school and was a very popular in
structor.
y Mrs c.. M. Webster of Portland has
returned from her cottage at Neah-
kah-nie and will remain there until
the opening of the Oregon state fair
in September when she will come TO
Salem to take charge of the Art de-
partment. Mrs. Webster has had
charge of that department for sew
eral years and has host of friends
in Salem.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. w. Drake have as
their guests Mrs. brakes sister, Mrs.
!. w. Carr Of Frankfort, KY, and
niece, Miss Rhoda Stall of Valparaiso
Indiana.
University of Oregon students will
he interested in hearing that the
school of music of the university has
engaged Madame Rose McGrew, IRA
matte soprano, who has achieved
considerable fame in this country and
abroad in her concert work, as head
OF the voice department. or the school
for the coming year. Madame Nc
Grew has toured extensively in the
United States, appearing in concerts
and recitals Before the war she was
leading dramatic soprano in an opera
company touring liermany singing
such parts as Marguerite in "Faust"
Elisa in "Lohengrin," and Undine.
Professor and Mrs. E. C. Richards
have returned to their home after i
several weeks absence, Mrs. Rich0rds
has been visiting friends in SE,mg-
field while Professor Richards has
Deen taking a special course at the
University of Oregon summer school
#. Fiegel of Portland will be interest
ed in learning that they have opened
their cottage at Rockaway.
Two machine loads of people made
mp a merry party who turned to
Spongs landing Sunday, for a picnic
After partaking Of a sumptuous pic
mic supper. they donned bathing
suits and enjoyed an evenings swim
Those present were Misses Alma Gill
christ. Sara Latimer, Lucille Lane,
Marie Lane, Mabel Welder and
Claude Broude, Edward Hill, John
Lane. Jack Lucas and Jennings Lat
inner. a.
Mrs. Sarah Dorsey Clark has as
her guest, her daughter Miss Shirley
Dorsey. who is on vacation from
government school at Colon, Isthmus
of Panama. Miss Dorsey will remain
with her mother for a two weeks
visit. before leaving for Pullman,
WASH. where she will visit her sis
ter, Mrs. Fred C. Peed. before re-
turning to Panama. She will sail
from San Diego, California, Septem-
ber first.
Mrs. G.. II. Terwilliger has return
ed from brief visit with friends IN
Portland.
Book Re-appointcd.
Silverton. Or. Aug &C. A. Book
WAS appointed a member of the water