The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-12-16
WILL WE'D BY LAW
Observation-Disclosures
A TRIPLE UNUSUAL.
No Religious Customs or Ritual Will
be Observed and Only the Legal and
Civil Ceremony Will be Tolerated.
Invitations and How They are
Worded-Society.

UNIQUE, both as respects the invitations
and tie absence of the usual ritual will De
the marriage of Isis Blanche Martin to
John r. Cbarlesworth tomorrow after
noon.
Both Miss Martin and Mr.. Charlesworrh
are free thinkers and the wedding invita-
rations carefully avoid any reference to
any religious custom and the ceremony
will be without any but the civil form.
The ont of the ordinary invitations read
as follows: You are especially In
viteG TO attend the marriage of my daugh-
ter Isis Blanche to j ohm K. Chariesworih,
which will take place at ms residence on
Monday, December the seventeenth, l. N.
294." This is signed by Mrs. c. h. Mar
Tin, No. Al Sherman avenue.
IL will be noticed that "E. N. 204," is
substituted Tor what would be on most in
vitaticns, 1894 A. ID. But there is no
Ammo Domiai about this, such a declara-
ton not being used although it is OBJ
served on all legal documents. 1t is prob
able that Miss Martin and Mr.. Charles
worth will have 10 agree to the date OF
1894 on the marriage license.
The ceremony will have no "Whom God
has Joined together let no man put
asuuder" Justice of the Peace keenan,
will perform all the ceremony that is to be
performed
He will use probably, Swans legal form.
although be has not decided exactly as to
that yet. Swans form is something like
this: ''Do you take her 10 be your law
fully welded wife, leaving all Others aud
living unto her alone while both shall live.
20 help you GodY
Thi- is, of course, very short. 1t is likely
that Judge Keenan, will, at the desire Of
ihe contracting parties, drop the so help
you God" Some authorities hold, how
ever, that the potency of the oath or
pleCge is in this phrase, and when
s. is not used il is necessary TO
use another form of swearing. III
court when e witness has religious
kcIupies against swearing on the oath, he
s. mace 10 swear on 'aflirmaiion"-tha
IT, be merely affirms what be swears.
In all likelihood Judge Keenan, will not
hold it necessary, TO validate the union,
however 10 repeat this phrase, $50 help
You God" ct ask IN affirmation.
The usua! religious 'usl OF ii marriage
IS net essential TO legality ~ America. IL
j. merely civil contract, ana after the
liz ense Il secured Il minister If the gospel,
q justice OF the peace or n probate judge
Car naITy any one.
1t is J. OF often. though, That justice of
the peace is called into II private residence
for making I'VE hearts beat rs one. Judge
Keenan, says hat Ia his long career This
will be the secord time that lac has done so.
PLAYING AT CARDS.
There were number o. enj oyabIe card
parties during the past week. " cdnesday
afternoon Mrs. W. :. Corbett and Mrs.
Lee Corb@tt entertained at cards. The
favor WAS won 10y Mrs. \. :. Munson.
The guests Were Nesdames a. 5. Parks,
J. d. Houston. II. l.. Gordon, J. T. Old
ham. Will Nash, a. >. MnDson, {. j.
Fletcher. Ed VII, 7. 7. Rogers. Ray
Oliver, C. \. Smith. a. V. Alexander
Friday evening Mr.. ana Mrs. q. H. Bent
ley entertained at whist. Their guests
were: Messrs. and Mesdames Coler Sim,
T.. r. Spnnsler, J. l.. DYER Foster Book,
T. Z, Beech {. G. Casey. W. ". Pearcr,
Coen. o. ID. Kuk, T. s. Magiii. Frank
Wood, W F. Stout. W. b. Throckmorton,
il. r. Faruum; Mrs. l.. NJ. Richardson:
Misses Addir Brook, Lucia Drain, Daisy
Sichardson; d.. Renlz.
Tuesday afternoon Mrs. Frank Wood en-
fertained The Ladies Duplicate Whist
club These present were: Mrs. \. :
Parks, Mrs o. ii. Bentley. MIS- W. ~
Pearce. Mrs. Foster Brook. Mr.. Coler Sim,
Ms. l. Il. Jewett, Mrs. +. IL. Spangset
Mrs. W. b. ThrockmorJou, Mrs. Franklin
Coen, Mr.. j. l.. Dyer aud Mrs. l.. NJ
Richardson.
DANCING CLUB'S PARTY.
The Dancing club gave hop Tuesday
evening. Th- dancers were; Misses Eva
Hawley. Ruby Wilbur, Onve CLAYTON,
Minnie Drake. Ola Grosh. Molle Ross,
Della Nnmpltr, Fannie Hayden, Lizzie
HALL, Ma ggIs Parker, Mr.. ard Mrs. .. A.
Brown, Mrs. Milne WoodcOck Messrs
Charlie Jones, Charlie Baldwin. Harry
NIo-ier. o. \. Mover. Hereford, George
McNeal. George Sandebaugh, Henry See
mer, Phi Lnppes, Sam Mountain, Lee
Jerome. L. VI. Duncan, Charlie Joseph,
Frank Jones. Frank Mcpherson.
At the home of her aunt, Mrs. J. Il
Haliowell, Fern Doubleday celebrated her
Iii! bday, Saturday afternoon. Fern Is 70
yeas OF age aud her guests were Of her
size. They Were: Mary and .leUnir Full
luCion. Florence Carvin. Fanny Oliver.
Cora Green. Helen ana Bessie Dougl.s,.
Helen aud J argyle Jackson, Mary Potts,
Cbarline amt Lennetle Furiey. Josie
SolIday, Clay S!u>s, Corneis and Januette
Nail, Mildred Frazier, FioTlne Jacks,
-Annita Woods. Bessie Nied-rlsnder, Cert
rude McClel!and and Elsie Doubleday
Clubs ENJOY THEMSELVES