The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-13
IN SOCIETY CIRCLES.
Marriage of Mr.. L. S. Ferry and
Miss Jennie Lescher.
GENERAL HOTES OF SOCIETY
Personal Items of Interest Absue T0-
peka People and Visitors in Town.

| AL oACooOIuSlJ pretty put QulCb WOO-
ding occurred at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. G. II. Lescher, 92O Monroe street,
last evening when their daughter, Miss
Jennie Elizabeth, was united in marriage
to Mr.. Leonard S. Ferry.
The ceremony was performed in the
| presence of the relatives only, mum ber-
ing in all about twenty.
The house was prsttily decorated in
green and white, consisting of palms,
ferns and canterbury bells.
In the front parlor white fur rug was
laid before the mantel, hidden behind
banking of palms and ferns.
To one side of this prettily arranged
| spot where the ceremony was to take
| place, an immense jar of canterbury
bells rested in the center of a small
table, completely covered with aspara-
gus fern, the same delicate branches
dropping over the doors, windows and
pictures. At $3.50 o'clock Miss Lottie
Parkhurst sounded the first familiar
notes of Mendelssohn's wedding march,
and Rev. Guy Miner, followed by the
bride and groom, descended the pretty
stairway so thickly woven in and out
with asparagus fern.
| As they took their places in the parlor
the march ceased, and above the soft
sweet strain of 30, Promise Me- was
heard the clear and distinct voice of the
minister as he pronounced the solemn
words of the Episcopal wedding service.
The bride looked charming in a gown
of figured white Habutar silk, simply
trimmed in white satin ribbons and
chiffon. The bridal veil caught little
back from the forehead, showing the
part in her hair. She wore white gloves
and slippers and carried bridal roses.
| Those present from out of town were
the brides sister, Mrs. M. E. Mills of
| Chicago Mrs. ]. Wood and Miss Lille
Claypool of Lawrence.
Refreshments were served and Mr..
and Mrs. Ferry went at once to their
home which they have furnished at TO
| Harrison street.
The bride has lived most of her life in
Topeka and is well known in social and
musical circles. The groom has lived
here for several years and is a promi-
nent young lawyer in the city.
Mrs. Parkhurst's Reception.
Mrs. George w. Parkhurst rendered a
reception to large number of friends at
her beautiful home in Potwin yesterday
afternoon. The guests were received in
the front parlor, which was tastefuIly
decorated with branches of African tam
arisk, interpreted with the yellow heart
ed daisies. Mrs. Parkhurst was assisted
in receiving by Mrs. Frank Wear and
Miss Maud Ranney.
The hostess wore a white silk gown
with buttercup figures, the sleeves and
yoke of plain yellow silk. Mrs. Wear
wore a black Grape skirt and waist of
black chiffon, over pink and blue rides
cent silk. Miss Ranney was attired in
light blue silk, the skirt of accordion
plaits and the waist trimmed in light
blue brocade, the yoke defined with a
deep founce of silk lace.
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fragrant with its quantities of elder
blossoms, which were artistically
banked around the mantel and
piano, and scattered throughout the
room. In here the hostess was assisted by
Mesdames A. Bunker, Henry Allen, j
w. Hardt, and Mrs. E. F. Cartilage
Miss Edna Parkhurst presided at the
punch bowl The dining-room looked
cool and inviting in its pretty decora-
tions of smilax and white carnations
The chandelier was wound with smilax,
two strands swinging from either end to
the four corners of the table. A bowl of
carnations rested in the center and a few
bon-bon dishes completed the arrange
ments of the table.
In here the guests were served to de-
lightful refreshments by Misses Fern
Bunker, Louise Mcclellan, Lydia and
! Adelaide Bolmar
florence Ent0rfaIn8.
Mrs. J. II. Terrence entertained about
| seventy-fve ladies at a thimble party
| yesterday afternoon. The guests were
| pleasantly entertained with vocal solos
by Mrs. Kouns and Miss Augusta Flint
ham of Lawrence, instrumental music
by Misses Margaret Bear and Mildred
Wheeler and recitations by Mrs Fred
Pringle of Chicago The house was
prettily decorated in sweet peas, daises
and clematis. Mrs. DIETRICH, Mrs Bear.
Miss Margaret Bear and Miss Augusta
Elintham assisted the hostess in serving
refreshments.
A ChiIdren's Party.
Miss Hazel Mulvane celebrated her
ninth birthday yesterday afternoon by
| giving a party to about twenty of her
little friends Dancing and games were
INDUCED in during the afternoon and
| about o'clock supper was served at
small tables on the broad veranda. Miss
| Hazel was the recipient of many hand
some gifts. chief among them being a
beautiful four wheel cart for her Shet-
land pony. The little folks attending
the birthday party were Sophy Wall,
Maud, Stella and Ethel McKibben.
Flossie Chaffee, Bessie Embres, Helen
Barney, Nellie Baker, Helen Hogeboom.
| Nellie Cartilage, Wilhelmina Marburg.
Katherine Bodwell, Emma Smith, Geor-
gle Wall, Theo and Ralph McKibben,
Rob and Willard Pierce, Dan Clements,
Theo Bodwsll and Quintin Adams.
Picnic at vInewood.
The following girls and boys in charge
Of Misses Belle Stage and Bessie Burnhain
gave a picnic at Vinewood yesterday
afternoon. Misses Hazel Baldwin.
Louise Wood, Agnes Gunther, Lottie
Nellis, Mildred Cochran, Cora Wilcox;
Messrs. Whitford Sharitt, Artie McClin-
took. Charlie Hurd, Earl Mcfarland and
| Todd Ingraham.
| Keester-Vaspsr.
The marriage of Miss NJ athilda E. Yes
per to MIR. F. A Rooster occurred last
evening at $50 o'clock at the home of
the brides parents, at 120 Quincy street