The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-11-07
IN SOCIETY CIRCLES.
Two Prominent Kansas Families
Allied by Marriage.
WEDDING LAST NIGHT At EMPORIA

OF Ear. George Crawford, SON OF Ex-
Governor Crawford and Miss Hor-
tense Kelly, Daughter Of Bernard
Kelly.
A beautiful home wedding of more
than usual interest to Topeka people was
solemnized last evening at the home of
Rev. and Mrs. Bernard Kelly at Emporia,
Kansas. The contracting parties were
their daughter Miss Hortense Kelly and
Governor and Mrs. s. ]. Crawford.
Both young people are most popular
in Topeka society circles, Miss Kelly
having lived in Topeka and Mr.. Craw-
ford being born and reared here.
The house was decorated in white and
yellow chrysunthemums palms, aspara-
gus ferns and smilax.
Miss Dora Furman. one Of the BRIDES
Topeka girl friends, played flendels-
sohn's wedding march as the party en-
tered the parlor, headed by Miss Margar-
ct Dudley of Topeka and Miss Clara
Biddle of Emporia as ribbon girls;
the ushers MIR. Charles Thomas and
Mr. Theodore Hammatt of Topeka; the
bridesmaid, Miss Jessie Small of Tope-
ka; the maid of honor, Miss Alice Hood
of Emporia. accompanied by the best
man, Mr. Albert Ryan of Washington,
D. c.
The latter couple Immediately pre-
coded the bride and groom, who ad-
vanced to the white rug in the bay win
dow, where they stood surrounded by
Murphy of Independence, Kansas, pro-
nounced the full ring service of the
Methodist Episcopal church.
Miss Kelly wore livery white satin, en-
train and slightly decollete. The bodice
was draped with figured chiffon and the
skirt seams outlined with pas sementerie.
A tulle veil gathered around band, a
single brides rose in.the hair and a bou-
quet of brides roses in her hand COM
pleted an extremely becoming costume.
Miss Hood wore white striped chiffon
over pink silk, and carried piuk roses.
Miss Small. pink silk crepon, sleeves of
opalesque taffeta, deep bertha of vaien-
ciennes lace, and carried pink roses.
Miss Dudley, corn colored silk, with
mousseline de sole.
Miss Clara Biidle. corn colored silk,
with garaiture Of pearls and lace
Miss Furman, white taffetu, bodice of
striped chiffon.
Mrs. L D. Lewis, the brides sister.
white brocade, trimmed in CHI iffon, and
carried American Beauty roses.
I1EH. ASLiJs INC GL1Ne LIOtACIg D1dGA
silk
Mrs Crawford. groom's mother, black
and heliotrope hrccaded silk trimmed in
jet and heliotrope broadcloth.
Mrs. Capper, groom's sister, pale blue
and white striped silk, bodice trimmed
with ostrich tips, pearl trimming and
chiffon.
Miss Madge Johnson, who was also
one of the Topeka guests. wore mixed
cloth trimmed in green passementerie,
velvet and chiffon.
The bride cut the wedding cake, when
| supper was served. Miss Anna Speck
of Emporia, received the ring, Mr.: Ryan
receiving the button. The bride as
blindfolded and gave away the rose sine
wore in her hair, it falling to Miss Mar
gares Dudley.
The Topeka people present were Mr..
aud Mrs S ]. Crawford, Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Capper; Misses Jessie Small,
Madge johnson, Margaret Dudley and
Dora Furman; Messrs. G. Ri. Merriam,
Walter Noble, Charles Thomas, NJ T.
Murphy, Theodore Hammatt and Ned
Osborn
MIR. Crawford presented the best man
and ushers with scarf pins. The wed
ding presents were numerous and ele-
| giant.
Mr.. and Mrs. Crawford came directly
to their home on Tyler street and were
accom- panied from Emporia to Topeka
by all the Topeka people in attendance
at The wedding, except Gov. and Mrs. :. j.
Crawford and Misses Furman and Dud-
ley.
Their friends surrounded them with
rice on the train, festooned their seats
with white ribbon and otherwise embar-
rassed them by calling attention to 1.-The
newly married couple"
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Capper have is
sued invitations for a reception in the
afternoon and evening of November "A,
complimentary to Mr.. and Mrs. George
Crawford, who will be at home after
December / at SRA Tyler street.