The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-11-08
n SOCIETY CIRCLES
Two Topeka Wedoings Of Interest
Take Place
GENERAL NOTES OF SOCIETY


week was the marriage Of Mr. and Mrs
M. f. Parkers daughter, Maud Eliza
beth, to Dir j. Lynn Smith Of Cordeie,
GA. last evening in the Parker home on
Harrison street. At s o'clock Mrs c. G.
Fosters sweet voice was heard in Lohen-
grin's bridal song. accompanied by Mrs
w r. Ewing Misses Beatrice aud Lii
liam Foster the former in a delicate pink
silk. with an over dress Of tulle, and the
latter in blue silk aud tuile, came ana
united the bar OF white ribbons that sep
mrated the spot for the bridal party from
the other part Of the room Following
them came Helen Charles and Mary
ConnOrs carving the ends of two ropes
of flowers that were held BY Ada hltt
and Adele Sibley at the other end, ana
in the center OF which we're the bride
and groom. confined in a square Of flow
ers lit was an exceedingly pretty idea,
and AZ the party took their places IN
front or Rev. AL s. Embree, a crescent
was formed The four little girls wore
fluffy gowns of white swiss, the low
necks and short sleeves finished with
ruff1es of lace AS the ring ceremony
was pronounced. ssOh, Promise Me-" was
softly played, and the bridal party stood
in a veritable bower Of white chrysan-
themums and palms They We're banked
ID the ceiling on either side AMI a ball
Of the feathery blooms was suspended IN
BACKGROUND were covered with vines,
and the doorways and chandeliers were
trimmed with smilax. In the second parlOr
red chrysanthemums and rare palms
decked the piano; 4 large Jardlnlere
81 white chrysanthemums stood on a
table and the mantel was banked with
handsome ferns and foliage plants
Chrysanthemums and palms were placed
III many nook and corner, to complete
the effect. and in the dining room yell
low chryanthemums were used.
An exquisite center piece on the table
was dotted here and there with the pre-
vailing flowers, and on it rested tall
vase filled with the yellow blooms
There were about sixty friends and rela-
tlVes present to extend congratulations
TO the bridal couple, and the bride Wore
d GOWN of pearl white satin duchesse.
en- train. with a high collar of pearl pas
sementerIe. and three bands Of the pearl
trimming over the full bodice. The
boutfant sleeves were finished with pearl
passementerie cuffs, and glrdie OF
pearls outlined the waist She wore long
gloves. satin slippers and carried a bOu-
duet Of bridal roses. A tulle veil was
caught IN her hair with rosebuds, and
fell to the hem of her train without
covering her face.
\ reception was held from until II
o'clock, that was attended by about 100
friends. Mrs. Parker was attired in q
gown Of delicate grey satin, with yoke
of which epe du chine, outlined with
steel passementerie. She WAS assisted by
Mrs. &. 6. Foster in handsome BLACK lace
over black silk. Miss Bessie West in
blue silk, Mrs. Fred Freeman IN white
figured silk. Mrs. W. r. Ewing in Nile
green and white, Miss Ona McFAddeE,
Mrs. n. r Garretson and daughter
ID ~, and Mrs M. Weightman.
Mt and Mrs Smith left this morning
for Cordele, Ga, to live, where Mr.. Smith
is business manager of the Cordele Sen
tineL Mrs smith IS mem Der OF the
Z Philharmonic society Of this city; she
has been student IN Bethany college
and she VIII be missed by large circle
81 friends who have known her always
as y sweet and unaffected young woman.
Frsmpton Davis
a wedding characterized by sweet
simplicity took place in the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. p. q. Davis last evening, when
their only daughter. Minnie, was mar
rlcI to Mr. Robert Frampton. The home
was prettily decorated with chrysanthe-
mnms and ia the bow window in tine
pUrlOr was suspended cuplds. bow and
arrow Of white chrysanthem and La
France roses. Palms were banked on
either side Of the window aud on the
piano were several bowls and vases filed
with white roses. Palms and white
cnrysanthe NUNS were in evidence in the
back parlOr and the dining ROOM Al
half past o'clock Miss Laura
Davis Of Newton played Schutts
Confession prelude e
AcAdelssohns wedding march and as she
sounded the notes Of the latter Mr.. Chas
Lagerstrorl and Miss Jessie Garwood
took their places in the bow window. fol
lowed by the the bride and groom. Rev
3. j. Smith repeated the ring ceremony
and as the solemn res pOnses were given
the sweet tones Of "Confession" came
softly from the piano The bride is a re
mArkably pretty young woman and she
wore AN empire gown OF white crystal
silk with high neck and elbow sleeves
The collar was covered with pearl passe
menterie and around it was frilled
bertha of delicate vandyks point lace
that fell over the pulled sleeves The
pearl trimming finished the sleeves anC
formed glrdle. and she wore no gloves
Her bouquet was Of white roses anc
lilies Of the valley. Miss Garwood':
gown was white Japan silk, with &C
Gordon pleated rufhes of mousseiin de
sol over the sleeves and bows of MORE
ribbon on the shoulders that formed a
shaped yoke in the back. She wore
broad MORE sash. wing collar o
mousseline de sci, and carried a bouque
OF yellow chrysanthe NUNS. Miss Davis
was gOwned in delicate blue crepe dl
chine, with q ySko Of blue chiffon outlined
with pearls and & nigh collar o
pearl passemeRtorie. Her sleeves. wers
short and finished with ruff1es of chiffon
she wore a wide blue satin sash and car
ried white chrysanthemums- Their
were about thirty relatives present t
shower congratulations on the brida
couple and the evening was spent In
formally with a lunch served later. Col
and Mrs. Il A. Lewis of Kansas Cit.
were the out Of town guests present
Mr.. Frampton who is connected with TIT
Topeka Casket company has lived II
Topeka all his life and IS favorabi.
known as an snterprising young man