The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-30
THOMPSON BONEBRAKE.
A Beautiful Home Wedding
SOlemnized
Last Evening at the Home Of
the Brides Mother.
Of Interest About Topeka People and
Society Personal Items from
Various Circles

The largest assemblage of society
people. gathered for any of the home
weddings of the season. saw that OF
Miss Henrietta Thompson and Mr..
Frank BueI Bonebra.ke, son of Mr.. and
Mrs P- l. Bonebrake, last evening at
the home of Mrs. Jane BOal Thompson
the mother of the bride. In every APP
pointment of harmonious detail the
environment of this nuptial sOlemniza-
tion was most beautiful
The spacious home on Topeka ave
nue. was profusely decorated with
palms, asparagus plumOsus and myr-
lad spring blossoms everywhere
breathing a. fragrance most appropri-
ate to the occasion. In the hall the
piano was banked with palms
The lace draperies of the parlOr
dOOrWays were thickly hung with bios
s0ming wild cherry branches the
chandeliers and picture frames adorned
with trailing sprays of asparagus fern,
while here and there were large clus-
tiers of SNOWFALL
The mantel in the back parlor. bank
ed with palms and bridal wreath. form
ed a fitting background for the bridal
party which stood under a wedding
veil drapery thickly hung with bridal
AT 8 O'Clock as Miss Helen Thomp-
son, cousin of the bride played Men
delssOhn's wedding march the bridal
procession led by children, carrying
white ribbons forming an aisle, de-
scended the stairs and proceeded
through the front parlOr to the back
parlor. where Dr. S. B. Anderson. was
waiting TO read the service. The little
folks were in the following order.
Clyde and Francis Bonebraze, daugh-
ter and son of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
BOnebrake, Mary Alexander, daughter
of Mrs. Reid Alexander, and Burr VIII
lard, son Of Mr. and Mrs-F G.. Willard;
Henrietta Alexander and George viii
lard; AliceVillard ana WallaceThOmp-
SON
The little girls all wore cunning
white organdy frocks, trimmed with
lace and carried clusters of carnations
The boys all wore becoming sailor cos
TUNES Of white pique, adding to the
procession q uniquely beautiful fea-
ture.
Immediately following the little folks
came Mr.. Bonebrake and his best man,
Mr. Ernest Baker. his fellow student
at the state university Next were the
maids, Miss Mary Thompson, sister of
the bride. maid of honor, and Miss Isa-
bel Thompson, her niece, bridesmaid.
They both wore glrlish gowns of white
orgamdy. made with baby waists and
plain skirts garuiture and sashes of
white satin ribbon; bouquets of La
France roses and maiden hair ferns
Ihe bride came last leaning on the
arm OF her brother DR.. A. H. ThOmp-
son, who gave her away at the altar.
Miss Thompson is a stately charm
Ang young woman and she never look
ed lOvler than in her wedding robe of
ivory white duchesse satin made en-
of white chiffon caught down by three
rows Of duchesse lace and finished at
each side by bows Of satin Larger
satin bows finished the back of the
waist She wore a beautiful diamond
and pearl pendant the wedding gift of
N4r. B9nebraze. Her bouquet was of
brides roses ana maidenhair fern. The
peauCy on this costume was only soft
ened by the hlmy folds of the bridal
Veu which fell in folds from the hair
Where 1t was caught by a spray OF lilies
To aaH
3. b Anderson read the fun ring ser
vice Of the Episcopal church About
bvvo hundred relatives and friends were
Present and after congratulations, re-
Treatments were served in the dining
room which was decorated in La
France roses and asparagus fern
Mrs. Thompson received the guests
in black silk crepon, with black dchu
OF mousseline de sole and duchesse
She was assisted by the following la
AAnas Mrs R. T. ROnebralke. i'm rich
black satin, with cream white hchu OF
1uchease lace and mousseltne de sole.