The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-27
In SOCIETY CIRCLES.
Wedding of Frank s Thomas and
Miss Florence Hollister.
GENERAL NOTES OF SOCIETY.


immediate relatives and intimate friends |
had been invited, was that celebrated |
last evening at Grace cathedral at
o'clock.
Miss Florence Genevieve Hollister,
daughter of Mira. Harriet Ellen Hollister
was the bride, and Mr.. Frank Stevens
Thomas was the groom.
Miss Hollister is a we'll known and &C
musician and MIR. Thomas
who was formerly postmaster, is a bus
mess man of this city.
The church was prettily decorated in
palms, asparagus and marguerites.
Above the spot where the bride and
groom stood, pretty canopied arrange
ment of white ribbon and flowers was
most effective.
Lohengrin's "bridal chorus" announced
the approach of the bridal party, headed
by the ushers Messrs. Dan Adams and
Tom Clements, nephews of the groom.
They we're followed by little Nina Wit
tum, the niece of the bride. She was
attired in white china silk, wore wreath
of brides roses on her head, and carried
the brides shower bouquet of white
roses. The bride and groom came next
and were followed by the brides
brother, Mr. Hollister, who gave her
away at the altar.
The brides dress was charminFlv
simple and cool looking. It was of
sheerest white organdie, with trimming
of lace insertion and butterfly bows of
soft white silk. The crush collar and
belt were also of the silk. The dress
was walking length, and no veil was
worn, the costume being an ideal one for
a summer wedding.
Bishop Milispaugh performed the
beautiful and impressive ritual of the
Episcopal church. and the bridal party
and invited guests went directly to the
home of Mr.. and Mrs Thomas J. Hank
la, where a reception was given.
The spacious rooms OF the handsome
home were hung with the feathery
fronds of asparagus, which were thickly
interspersed with marguerite daisies.
Vases of cut flowers and numerous palms
were also used in the decorations.
In the dining room where refreshments
were served the table had as a center
piece a bowl of ferns and sprays of as
paragus fern were scattered over the
clio b.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hankla and Mr.. Chef
Thomas, Jr., received the guests. Mrs.
Hankla wore white swiss dotted in pale
blue, with crush collar belt and bows of
pale blue satin ribbon.
Mrs Thomas was attired in black gren-
adine over black silk.
Mrs HoIlister, the brides mother, wore
/. black organdie figured in lavender.
Mrs Vittom of Pittsburg, Peun, the
brides sister, wore white dotted swiss,
trimmed in lace and butterfly bows of
dresden figured ribbon.
Mrs Overholt of Ottawa, ILL.,, another
sister, wore pale blue china silk, with
trimming of lace
Mr.. end Mrs. Thomas received many
handsome presents and number of con
! gratulatory kilograms
After the reception they went directly
to their home at 81 Fillmore street,
which is completely furnished. They
will be at home there after July Is on
Fridays
High School SchOIars' Party.
On Monday evening the young ladies
of the sub-senior class of the Topeka
high school invited the young gentlemen
of their class to a Z o'clock tea held al
Miss Edith Brewers, 908 Madison street
The menu was of three courses, tasteful
ly arranged and most charmingly served
by Miss Brewer and Miss Shaw.
After tea the guests took advantage OIL
the hammocks, easy chairs and cushions
scattered about the lawn and porch
The time was passed very pleasantly il
listening to recitations, instrumental mu
sic and in various other ways The
m D0rS OF the CLASS are:
Misses Sue Skinner, Ethel Short, Myr
tie Callahan, Pearl Mcfarland, Margare
Haggart. Jessie Donnell, Mabel Pond
Bessie Babcock. Ina Shaw, Clara John
son, Edith Brewer, Mildred Shaw, Luc,
Blood, Lena Short, Edna Haywood
Elizabeth Burnham, Lillian Mcfarland
Mama Stafford, Edith Worden, Messrs
John Brunt, Glen Dolman, Phil DALEY
Malcolm Garrard. Otis Dalton, Johl
Collins, Lee Forbes, Charles Whitmer
F. c. Hopper. Harold Perkins, CIarl
Daley, Fred Freeman, Thad Payne, Car
Sawin and Ernest Fisk.
Ladies' Music Club.
The Ladies' Music club met yesterda
, for the last time this season at the HON
of Mrs. F. E. Dietrich, 1881 Topeka ave
nue.. The following programme wa
rendered.
; Paper Music of Americ
Mrs j. w. Hardt.
Piano Solo, 2nd Mazurka Caprice. W. G. Smit
Mrs. C. C. Nicholson.
sOng-When the Sweet Pink Thorn t is Bl4 p0F;
Miss Edna FarKhnrsf. Carl B0h'
Piano solo-The Nun and the Fountain.
Mrs L. A. Ryder. 'nsf"OO
3 0'NS s Mrs. L. S. Ferry: -''-. DD'O
i'iiO SO' Mrs. . F. F. P. MacLennan .'" 1'OiliH1
sOng-The Clover Blossoms ......-...... Roger
MIS-. hOOglnS-
Piano solo Spring Dawn. MasC
Mrs. Hardt.
MIS- Mrs. S F. H. Foster accompanied by :; Mi
t Wheeler.
Piano sOlO-WaltZ in E.............. MOSkoWs
j. Miss McLagen.
s Miss McLagen, who is teacher of il
IL strumental music at Underwood colleg
9 St. Charles, Mo-, and is visiting her 81
Q ter. Mrs. Thomas, at 1851 Clay stree
Q rendered as an encore to her delightf
number, Bariellie's Cradle Song.
/ The club adjourned till the secor
d Wednesday in September.
General Social Notes.
Misses Myrtle Davis and Berni,
Mcdonald went to the Fort Riley picni
e Mrs. c. W. Ryus and Bert will lea,
for Philadelphia next week.
d Mr.. Harry Williams will Join IL
n family in Manitou next week, leavir