Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-11-07
Popular
Couple
Married

One Of the most outstanding So
eial events OF the year took place
Saturday evening when Miss
Merle Hamilton, the charming
daughter of Judge and Mrs. j. W.
Hamilton Of this city became the
bride of Allan Carson Of Salem.
The ceremony took place at the
beautiful home Of the brides par
ents at the corner Of Lake and
Kane streets at S:15 Saturday
evening in the presence Of 30
guests. Preceding the ceremony,
Miss Marion Linn OF Eugene. a
sorority sister Of Miss Hamilton s
sang "Oh Promise Me-" accom-
panied on the piano by Miss
Madge Calkins, also OF Eugene. At
8:15 the bride descended the cir
cular stair case leading from the
upper part Of the house, accom-
panied by her sister Mrs. Arthur
Clarke Of Portland as matron of
honor.
She was conducted on the arm
OF her father to an immense
screen, massed with smilax, at
one end OF the living room,
where the ceremony was read by
Rev. T.. B. Quick Of the Presby-
terian church. The bride was very
beautiful in an elaborate we'd
ding gown of silver cloth and sill
yer lace with a full length we'd
ding veil caught in an attractive
head arrangement with orange
blossoms. She carried French
bouquet. The matron of honor
Mrs. Clarke, wore silver cloth,
and Mrs Hamilton, mother Of the
bride wore black and gray canton
crepe. The groom was attired in
the conventional black and was
attended by his brother, Attorney
John Carson Of Salem
The spacious Hamilton home
was artisticaIly arranged through
out in yellow and white, with
quantities of autumn leaves and
yellow candles shed soft light
over the scene. About $50 guests
were bidden to reception after
the ceremony, and a buffet lunch
con was served by Mrs, ]. w.
Hamilton, assisted by Mrs. Chas.
Hamilton and Mrs. Henry Rich
ardson of Portland.
Mrs. Carson has spent the
greater part OF her life in Rose
burg, and has many, friends here
to wish her every happiness. She
is graduate Of the Roseburg
high school, and attended the |
University OF Oregon. She is a
member of the Kappa Alpha
Theta sorority. Mr.. Carson is the
son OF Mrs, John Carson OF Sa-
lem, and attended the University
of Oregon. He is also a graduate
of Willamette law school, and a
member OF Kappa Sigma frater-
nifty. He Is now partner in
the law office of his brother At
torney John Carson Of Salem. Mr..
Carson also served overseas dur
ing the world war, for two and
one half years. as first lieuten-
ant.
Several out Of town guests were
present at the ceremony among
them being Mrs. Arthur Clarke
of Portland, Mrs. John Carson,
Attorney John Carson OF Salem.
Pres. Campbell OF the University
OF Oregon and daughter Miss
Jane Campbell, Marion Linn,
Madge Calkins OF Eugene, Mr..
and Mrs. Hugh f. McCammon Of
Salem, Mrs. j. A. Carson, Gather
Inc Carson, Wallace Carson, Of
Salem, Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Nc
elaine of Eugene, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Richardson Of Portland,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Lisdale OF
DR.. Langley Of Riddle.
Many beautiful gifts were re-
ceived and were on display in
the dining room of the Hamilton Y
home. One most unusual gift that
caused much comment was a sol
Id silver old Irish tea pot, hand
wrought, which is 121 years old.
Il was the gift OF Joseph Clark
Baldwin of New York, who was 4
overseas with Mr.. Carson. Rose
burg News Review.
The Elks will have their first
dance OF the year tomorrow, We'd
nesday evening. All Elks and
their ladies are invited to come
Ind make It a successful affair.
Mrs. William Prunk will sing
Turing the evening and there will
be six piece orchestra under the
direction OF Oscar Steelhammer
This is one OF the elaborate func-
ions Of the fall season.
At the hour OF three on Satur,
lay afternoon, Robert A. Brown
md Eva r. Brown were united in
marriage at the Court street Chris
ian church parsonage by the
'astor, r. L. Putnam. The cere-
lony was read in the presence Of
Ir. and Mrs Jack Rodwell. and
frs. James Moorman. both wo-
len sisters OF the groom. Mr.. and
[ra Brown will 1.-Two nm a far,,,