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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 19, 1925)
' ? - i 4 1 " THE OREGON STATESMAN, SALEM, OREGON . .WEPNESDAY MORNING. AUGUST 19. .1923 ; - ." I. .!-V.3 i 71 ,.1 s . rnCTjMnc kt jW3iBize!iKMM0w(lnpK t-t turn MtrttrirtiTTiTtrT-ryr ' J . - ' . t t ' - - n :-; !.:.;- i I ; I I i HE BEAtJTiKUIi HttleJ ruml , . church at liVnrnv ah- Rot. urday evening,i,;Auust 457for,the firsj time iti almost half a cen tury, aof service to the commun ity, provided the scene for the wedding erf .a. .young ' lady -whose earliest mjemories are associated with the activities It has sheltered. Miss Olive, Marietta Stevens, the daughter of" Air. and Mrs. Thad deur Stevensvwas--given in mar riage to Mr. Clifford P. Wells of Buena Vista, in the presence of a large , circle of relatives and friends who motored to Oak Grovte to witness the ceremony, at 8 o'clock. Bridal wreath, ferns and gladioli in shades of pink, with rose-colored candles, were effect ively arranged in the decorating. making an ideal setting for the Deautlut ring service used by the officiating clergyman. : the ' Rev. J. G. M in ton of Albany. 'v-A: group of love . songs were beautifully rendered by Miss Alma Wells, sister of the groom. Miss Prather accompanying. "At Dawn ing' V and "I Lore ; Yon Truly" served as a signal for the entrance of the bridal party, and as the firsts strains of the wedding march by Lohengrin was ' sounded, , the clergyman took his place before the altar, j? y , 1 ' d , Proceeding the bridesmaid, Miss Ella -Stevens, sister of the . Wide, f ame the dainty flower girl carry ing a basket of pink and "white rosebuds and half-blown roses,' lit tle Miss Genevieve f Lee, of Port land, cousin of the bride, having been chosen; for the service. Y v M8ter Donald Wells, the groom's f J nepnew followed. ; bearing the Jjt wedding ring. The bride awaited "V I the altar by the groom and his -1' A nHMman n .. 4.4naf - Ufa ' T Grounds, entered upon the arm of her father; who, in the impressive ring service used, gave her happi ness, into the keeping of the. man of her choice. - - f. The beautiful and accomplished young bride was gowned ' in a white canton crepe creation, heav ily beaded, and wore a filmy yell held by a wreath of orange buds, and carried a' bouquet -of water lilies and whila phlox tied.wlth bow and streamers of transparent tissue ribbons. ' The-bridesmaid, wore a froefcof rose jpluk; crepe, with'bouquet'of natmpnlripg shades, and the flow ed glrfVas in a dainty organdie o!ebell pink. yi.The community hall, directly opposite the church, served for the reception, which immediately fol lowed the ceremony, the brides maid, best man and parents of the contracting parties assisting in in- formally receiving. A large table was required for the accommodation of the many handsome gifts of silver, china. fine needlework, cut rlaas. books. clocks, pictures, lamps, and othr tokens or esteem In which these young people are held by relatives and friends from Portland, Albany and other distant points, as well as those from their immediate neighbors. - w. s; s The dining room was a place ofbeauty, with its horseshoe ar rangement of luncheon tables', which filled ' the spacious room charmingly with- Iti gleaming linen, profusion of . choice , roses, and soft glow of 'lighted candles, rose-colored,, in crystal candle sticks and its service of silver. tAt the curVe; or tbrj horBesho4 iJe bridal party was seated. The great bride's cake was artistically decorated in5 a jewelled effect: pink and white, and the bride was a, vision ot loveliness as she rose to assume" her role of hostess, in the: time-honored custom of dis pensing hospitality to herxuests. The girl friends of the bride, the Misses Etta Wells. Jot Hills Jan ice ' Fawk and Helen. Lewis, who served the ices', and otherwise as sisted the happy bride, were charming Jn their party frocks and contributed much to the enjoy ment of the refreshment hour. Near the close J of the'1 evening a party of the young ladies gath ered for the '- throwing ot the bride's bouquet, the legend being that she who catches the charmed blossom is to be the succeeding bride. When tossed into the group V V ha two. pontested for ownershinl a compromise beinar effected a division of the blossoms. From A table near" the. "inner hall Miss Marine Lee, the bride's little cousin In a taffeta gown of pastel blu4, distributed packages of wed-1 ding cake to guests upon their de parture.- i 1 , I ,-. ! Tie bride's going-away costume wasl a tailleur of blue twill, with small ;white felt hat. A motor tour; of the state, with stops I at Points of interest Crater lake, the ' Marble caves, points in cen tral: Oregon, and the Columbia highway will be enjoyed before Mr. and Mrs. Wells take a cottage at Newport : ' The l groom, prominent in the Buena! Vista community, Is ad mired for his many fine" qualities, and his bride whd has a record for high scholarship and for outstand ing ability as an instructor, will receive a warm welcome upon her return to Newport, where she will Join the teaching force ot the pub He schools. Courses in English and i in penmanship are .her spe cialty. I . .-. The list of .those' bidden to the marriage follows: Messrs. and Mesdames George Wells, . Orvllle Wells, Perry Wells. Marvin Wells C:m Wells, W. L. Wells. Rey. J. G:i Mlhton, Will I BevinsV Arthur ci A-t. - . . -M .:. H . 1 omiui, niyae smun.- Herbert Pop pleton; " Charles j Huntley, Ly an Hunley. Irving Huntley, Leonai-d rinK Albert Teal, F. G. Steveris. w: J. Stevens, ROy Lee, Otto y strop.lO. B. Harriman. S. W len. J E. Allen, James Allen. Rosa Kvans, Thaaaeus Bartlett, S. L. Stpvens.; A. W vvniie, uuy Vaughan. Mrs. Mary Riley, arid the Misses Mabel Stevens, Ella Stevens, Alma Wells. Etta Well Joy Hills. Janice Fawk. Helen Lewis- Katherine f Poppleton, Ma- bel Teal. Lois - Stevens, Maxine Lee, Genevieve Lee, I Evelyn Ly strop; Irleen Lystrop. Nona Harrl n i Shirley Harriman, Emily fcvans, vioraVaaghan: and the Messrs. Lorenzo Allen, Joseph Al len. ilvan Allen. I Arthur Alleh Arthur. Allen, Verne Allen, Emily btevens, Frank Stevens, Allen Stevens, Peter Hansen. Willad Bartlett. Ruthven Poppleton, Ray urounds, Amos , Wells, Donald Wellland Jienneth Vaughan Miss Ruth Kitchen was the in spiration for a delightful birthday surprise part on Monday eveninr. August 17, , at the home of her parents. Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Kitch " I j- -' ;- . i . '" i -t ' - I j (Con tinned on. pag a) . j IJ n f 3 W 115 N. 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