The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-25
MID APPLE BLOSSOMS.
Wedding of John Frank FARRELL
and Miss Myra Williams.
AN IMMENSE RECEPTION GIVEN
To Which Eleven Hundred Invits-
tiOns Were Kssued-Au TOpeka's
Best Society Circles Largely Rep

resented
The beauty and uniqueness of the
Williams FARRELL wedding is today the
subject of as much delightful gossip as
it has long been the subject of pleased
surmise and anticipation.
Mr.. John Frank FARRELL and Miss Myra
Williams were married at o'clock last
evening.
The spacious home of Mr. and Mrs.
A L. Williams was in true springtime
attire, that was the poets ideal of ''when
apple blossoms blow" for everywhere
these fragrant blossoms hung and scent
ed the air.
a fret work of apple blossoms was
above the folding doors between the
parlors. In the library, where punch
was served, as we'll as in the other rooms
were quantities of palms and mere
apple bIossams.
The bower in.the back parlor, in which
the bridal party stood, was formed all of
sprays of apple blossoms The Mandolin
club in the hall were screened by apple
blossoms, and were directed by Miss
Mabel johnson. who stood near the door
where they could observe her.
As Lohengrin's wedding march sound
ed, Burns Williams, the brides brother,
anu 1lLLl0 Lyle DuTAS 0HLSrSQ- bIOHl TIC
hail and carried the white ribbons, max
ing a way for the bridal party.
Little Lyle Burns wore a dress of
white silk null and pink ribbons Dean
Millspaugh came next aud then the four
little flower girls, Miss Williams nieces,
Mary and Elizabeth Bert and Caroline
and Elizabeth Dickey. in gowns of white
organdie with wreaths of apple blossoms
on their heads and carrying baskets of
m
ture. The best man, Mr.. Ar
chic F. Williams, brother of the
bride, and Mr.. Joe Rank, grooms-
man, came next in front of the brides
maids Miss Mary McCabe and Miss
nellie Clough. The bridesmaids gowns
were of white organdie, high necked
and long sleeved, with Jokes in van
sashes and chokers of dresden ribbon
shot with pink. They carried punches
of apple blossoms.
After the maids came the bride and
groom. Miss Williams wore rich pearl
, white satin duchesse Josephine gown,
style much affected by her and one that is
particularly becoming to her statuesque
style of beauty. The skirt entrain and
the short waist defined by Cleopatra
girdle of pearl which fell to the bottom
of the skirt The round decollete neck
and short pulled sleeves finished
with fall of real lace. Long white
gloves met the sleeves, and the immense
bouquet of lilies of the valley was tied
with white ribbon The hair was parted
and coiled low, and over all, the SHIN
mering folds of silk tulle veil confined
to the coiffare with a fillet of lilies of
valley, fell to the floor
As Dean Millspaugh read the mar
riage service the musicians played "An-
ME Laurie" softly, and louder at the close
| of the ceremony.
At $3.50 an elaborate reception was
held, the receiving party being
Mr. and Mrs. A. l. Williams, Mrs. Jar
relI, mother of the groom, Miss Mamie
FARRELL his sister, Mrs John II. Williams
of Quincy Mrs. ]. ]. Burns of Pueblo
Mrs. a. L. Williams wore a handsome
costume of changeable taffeta silk of cop
per color and green trimmed in iudes-
cent passementerie.
Mira. farrell black silk creponette with
trimmings of cut jet. Miss FARRELL white
crosse faille silk decollete; trimming of
pearl passementerie and moulinet bows
Mrs John H. Williams black satin
trimmed in duchesse la ce.
Mrs J. ]. Burns nile green silk crepe.
garniture of pearl passem enterie.
Miss Madge johnson, who with Miss
Theresa Rossington, took UP the white
ribbons in the rear of the bridal party.
wore white and pink figured tatfeta
silk.
Miss Rossington was in pink liberty
silk shot with silver and trimmed with
mousseline de sole and pink hyacinths.
Miss Mabel johnson was in nile green
silk with accordian pleated chiffon waist.
trimmed in pearl passementerie.
Mrs H. L. Bert, the brides sister wore
blue silk, with waist of blue crepe
trimmed in pearl passementerie.
Mrs. w. l. Diekey was in black satin,
with bodice of white, yelled in pale
green chiffon, sleeves of white silk shot
with pink and green
The handsome window in the dining
room was curtained with smilax aud
the pillars were wound with applblos-
SONS.
Applebiossoms adorned the chandelier
and the square dining table was thickly
strewn with them, being completely hid
den beneath a cover of apple blossoms
A pink dresden lamp sat in the center OF
the table shaded in pink, and canopy OF
white tulle yelled the pretty picture
which the table made.
Over 400 people congratulated Mr.. and
Mrs. FARRELL, both of whom are deservedly
popular among a large circle of ac-
quaintances.
Besides those mentioned, other out
of-town guests were Mr. and Mrs
j. j. Dickey of Omaha, Mr. and
Mrs S. Simpson of Kansas City
Mrs Charles Richards of Colorado
Springs, Mrs. Will Hixon of Leaven
worth, Miss Matte Jones of Leaven
worth, Miss Mabel Waggener of Atchi
son, MIR. aud Mrs. H. L King of Atchi
son, Mr.. Frank Crowell of Atchison, Mr.
James Ferguson of Denver, Miss Mary
Morris of Atchison, Mrs d. A. Jordan
of ST. Louis and Miss Jessie Ferguson
of Denver After the reception the
bride cut the cake and served the wed
ding party.
Before leaving for her new home she
threw her bouquet which was caught by
Miss NJ abel Johnson.
The maov ha1dsapaa a1d. beautif,1