Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-04-30

diyiduals overlook him and crossed
with him and OF his sceptic;srl Of
their trustworthiness, especially
in relation to certain flour suck
where Mr.. Gilbert had hidden a
roll Of money saved from his array
pay. These men settled Ia Oreg,n
and have become prominent citi-
zens Of the state, said Mr.. Gilbert,
who now lsaEhe over The expert
ence Of man. years ago.
When asked how many people
were living IN Salem at the time
he came, M. Gilbert made The
response that there were 4 n IN. ber
Of people hera at that tune, but
just one girl, ~ he met Mrs. Gil.
bert soon 2f.er his aTfsyai here
when both attended Congrega-
tional churcn sociable. &rs. (il-
bert blushingig admitted That the
groom Of fry years agp falle.' al
her home soon after the soc.able
and five years later the c.uple
were married.
The wedding was solemnized be-
fore immediate relatives and
friends in the Leonard Mcmahon
house now standing at the corner
OF Front and Division streets. Rev.
G. G. Stratton, pastor of the Meth
odist church, read the service and
the couple went to Portland on
their wedding journey, trip that
required between four and five
hours at that time over road
known as the Oregon and Califor-
mia. The train was combination
freight and passenger train. At
the wedding Mrs. Gilbert was att
tended by Mrs. w. H. Bowman, of
Portland, then Miss Aurora Wa,
a school teacher here. Allen Cross
man, of Portland, was the grooms
man.
: Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert have made
their home In Salem during their
fifty years of welded life. Their
children are Mrs. r. y. Gilbert
and Mrs. B. o. Schucking. OF Salem
and Warren Gilbert Of Denver,
Colorado, who is at present at the
home of his parents in Satem.
Prominent among social events
Of the week was the tea yesterday
afternoon when Mrs. William Il.
Kirk and Mrs. III. J. Clcm ents en-
tertained at the Kirk residence at
145O State street. Invitations nnm-
bering about three hundred we're
distributed and the many guests
called between the hours from two
to six. The reception rooms were
striking in the beautiful! lecora-
tions, distinct color plans being
developed in the various chambers.
In the reception hall whe:e the
hostesses stood an effective ar
rangement was obtained With pa
per white narcissus and huge pur-
pie iris, arranged in large art Das-
kets. The yellow Of scotch brotm
with the softer toned
Seal Frightened the liv-
ing room where the color plan was
further supported by yellow caad-
les in candelabra.
Red predominated in the library
where a long basket Of tulips OF
this color adorned the mantle and
tapers Of the exact shade We're
placed about, and in the sun porch
adjoining spirea Van Hou'ft and
white lilacs produced pleasing
contrast.
Pretty with its silver sarFi' q,
the tea table in the dining room
was decorated in pink anil tnis CO.
lor prevailed throughout the room
A large silver basketful of plnk
centered the table and
about were ta.., slender
pink tapers in cut glass sticks. |
were also arranged on the
side tables where bouquets Of up
pie blossoms stood.
Guests were greeted at the door
by little, golden haired Miss Flor-
ence Powers, wearing gown Of
pink, who ushered them 20 the re
seption room. Floaters among ire
guests were Miss Matte Beatty.
Mrs. Charles Weller, Mrs. y L.
Sleeves, Mrs. Thomas B. Kav. Mrs.
J, II. Robertson and Mrs. William
steusloff. Presiding at tae tea
irn during the first period, from
wo until four were Mrs. F. A.
elliott and Mrs. C. A. Park ami
four and six Mrs John AL
lert and rms. George Pearce They
we're assisted in serving by Mrs.
Barbara Steiner Flegel, Mrs. Nc
loud, Miss Helen Pearre Miss
Pearce, Mrs. G. +. Cham
ers and Mrs. Arthur Rahn.
Plans are under way with tLel
alem Arts League to briug TO
allen the week beginning May
8 the third annual exhibition Of
lild birds and wild flowers by
regon artists under the auspices
the Oregon Audubon socie.Y aad
he University of Oregon. The ex-
ibit was made In Portland from
pril 3 TO April II and II is the
Ian of the league to utiuxe the
lree basement rooms ~ .he Sal an
" library for the exhibit. :, is
Oped that the exhibitors skerisel-
rs may be present in Salem al the |
me. 70 explain their various eA-
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