The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-12
IN SOCIETY CIRCLES.
Marriage of Miss Cleo Ewart and
Mr.. Charles II. Strawbridge.
GENERAL NOTES OF SOCIETY.
Personal Items OF interest About Ts-
peka People and Visitors i'm TswA.


fashionable society set of Topeka has
these notable events which have been
solemnized since early spring.
The marriage of Miss Anna Cleo
Ewart to Dir. Charles Il. Strawbridge of
Chicago, occurred last evening at the
home of the brides pnrents, Mr.. and
Mira. A. J. Ewart in Potwin.
The ceremony itself was witnessed
only by the relatives and very few of
the intimate friends of the contracting
parties, but later in the evening a recep-
ton to a large number of acquaintances
was rendered
At o'clock the opening strains of
"Lohengrin's Wedding March heralded
the approach of the wedding party.
The groom accompanied by his "best
man." Mr. O. E. Richards of Chicago,
take their places beneath the broad arch
of green foliage prettily arranged
within the large alcove in the front par
lor Next came the maid of honor,
Miss Arlie Ewart, sister of the bride, and
the bridesmaid. Miss Anna Strawbridge,
sister of the groom, both alfred in dain-
ty white orgaadiestrum Mechlin lace,
and carrying La France roses
Then followed the bride alone, looking
charming IN her gown of white ivory
satin with long train, the pulled yoke of
the high neck waist outlined with pearl
passamenterie.
Delicate folds of the long bridal veil,
which fell over her face, were caught to
one side of her hair with diamond sun
burst, the gift.of the groom.
In her white gloved hands she carried
the bouquet of bridal roses, and an ex-
qaisite empire guaze fan. AS the bride
and groom met, the wedding march
ceased, and the mandolin club, stationed
in the hall behind a screen of foliage.
sounded the faint sweet strains of "Elsa's
Dream" as Rev. a. S. Embree pro-
nounced the impressive words of the
Episcopal ring service. The ceremony
over, the maid of honor threw back the
veil from the brides face and the bridal
party after congratulating the new
ly married couple, took their plac-
es beneath the bridal arch where
they stood to receive the reception guests,
who soon made their appearance and
were first welcomed by Mr. and Mrs.
Ewart, the latter attired in black silk,
with trimmings Of black silk net over
corn colored satin.
Without and within the house was
ablaze with light and the sweet music of
the mandolin mingling with the merry
voices of those assembled clearly pro-
claimed the wedding festivities The
house was decorated throughout in
daisies, ferns and palms. except the
mantel in the front parlor, which was
gorgeous in its array of scarlet gera-
NUNS Ivy leaves we're prefusely scat
tered over the white lace curtains and
trimmed around the chandeliers.
Mrs. ]. w. F. Hughes. Misses Olivia
O'Brien and Mary Thompson assisted
through the rooms, and Misses May
Thomas and Flossie Moon presided at
the punch bowl on the verauda. These
young ladies were all prettily attired in
white gowns.
A platform had been built on the lawn
and here, beneath d canopy of green and
white drapery, brilliant with lights from
numerous Japanese lanterns, refresh
ments were served.
A large bowl of La France roses rest
ed on the center of the table, surround
! ed with pretty dishes of delicacies. Lines
! of Japanese lanterns swung on every side
of the large veranda SO costly arranged
with rugs and easy chairs, tete- a. tetes
and cushions. Handsome and numerous
wedding presents wers re ceived from
home and abrO ad.
Mr.. and Mrs. Strawbridge left some
time last night for the east on a bridal
tour, their real destination having been
! kept q secret.
For the present they will board in
Chicago not going to housekeeping till
this fall
kindergarten Graduates
Probably no commencement exercises
this spring carried such a deep lesson
into the hearts of the audience as did
the graduation of the thirteen young
ladies from the kindergarten normal
class yesterday afternoon at Library
hall.
Above the stage was draped a pretty
tissue curtain of blue and white, the
class colors, in which were woven in
large white letters the touching and low
! ing motto of the class: ga Little Child
Shall Lead Them" Above this hung a
beautiful engraving of Badenhsusen's
''Madonna and Child"
After the class had taken its place on
the stage Mrs. Gregory opened the ex-
ercises with a few we'll chosen and ap-
propriate remarks. The exercises pre-
scented to the audience a sample of that
which had been the every day work and
life of the class for the past year. Each
young lady became, as it we're, 'as lit
tie child" for the afternoon as they sang
the various illustrative and gesture songs
of the kindergarten.
The essays read were written
as class exercises during the year and
had not been prepared especially for the
occasions. Mrs. T. E. Bowman superin.
tendent OF the kindergarten association,
being absent Mrs. Gregory presented
the young ladies with their diplomas, A
vacant chair on which was tied a large
bunch of white carnations commemo.
rated the sad absence of one of the class
members, Miss Zoe Dennis, whose death
occurred last winter.
The graduates were Mrs. Harry Over
holt, Misses Nellie Conran, Nettie Mil
Ter, Mabel Quigley, Katherine Searle
Margaret Adams, Harriet Broad, Bessie
Stewart, Lulu knight, Lucy Curtis, Grace
Plumb, Lillian Magill and Lulu War
den.
Mrs. Overholt entertained Mrs Gregory
and the class at supper last evening a
the Copeland, after which the class pic
turo was taken and the young people as