The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-20
In THE SOCIETY WORLD.
The HaIe-KiImer Wedding Last Even
ing.
GENERAL NOTES OF SOCIETY.
Personal Items of Interest About To
peEa People and Wis tors in Town.

An ideal home wedding was solemn
lied last evening at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. George D. Hale, when their dauRh-
ter, Miss Lucy Cook Hale, was united in
marriage to Mr.. Frank Davis Kilmer of
Las Vegas, n. NJ, son of Captain c. B.
Kilmer of this city.
The pretty home on West Tenth street
was decorated for the wedding festivities
in flowers, ferns, palms and other plants.
Smilax was festooned on the chandeliers
and draperies.
In tho corners of the front parlor, at
each side of the white fur rug on which
the bridal party stood, was a mass of
green, formed by an immense fern and
fragrant geranium from the hostess'own
collection of plants.
These were supplemented by other
plants and flowers, which in color were
green and white in the parlor and pink,
white and green in the dining room.
AS Miss Florence Townsley played
Mendelssohn's wedding march, the bridal
party entered. Miss Lois Kilmer, sister
of the groom, was maid of honor and
Mr.. George D. Hale, Jr, brother of the
bride, best man.
Rev. Linus Blakesley pronounced the
marriage service in his happiest and
most impressive manner. The bride was
most becomingly gowned in white bro
cade taffete, Ornameuted with satin rib
bon and exquisite lace.
White roses and orange blossoms sent
by California friends formed part of the
bodice decoration and a cluster of the
same cleaned in the coils of her dark
hair. while her bouquet was of the same
fragrant and beautiful flowers.
The maid of honor was attired in
pink silk crepe with garnitnre of lace
and carried pink roses. Miss Hale will
be missed from large circle of friends
MIR. kilmer is a young man of excel
lent character and good business ability.
He is in the employ of the A t. & S. F.
railroad at Las Vegas, New Mexico,
where he and his bride will reside.
Many useful and beautiful gifts at
tested the high esteem in which the
young people are held by their friends,
about seventy-tive of whom were in at
tendance at the wedding ceremony.
Mr. and Mrs. Kilmer left today for
trip to Colorado Springs, Dsnver. Lead
vile, and other western points.
Among the out of town guests were
Mrs. F. W. Pringle and Mr.. George D.
Hale, Jr., of Chicago, sister and brother
of the bride; Mr.. Charles Kilmer, of
Fort Madison, Iowa, and Mr.. George
Kilmer, of Las Vegas, New Mexico.
Personal and Social Items.
Miss Myrtle Titus returned home Mon
day to go and see Mansfield. On Tues
day Miss Titus went to Cedarvale, Kan
sas, to visit two weeks.
Mr.. George D. Hale, Jr., who came
down from Chicago to officiate as best
man at his sisters wedding. will return
Sunday.
Mrs. ]. R. Hankla is convalescent and
able 10 be out after an illness of three
weeks.
Mrs. E. G. Moon has been visiting To-
peka friends.
Mrs j. s stearns, of Sioux City, is Wis
iting her mother, Mrs. A. Y. Cummins.
Miss May Roper is quite i'll at her
Mr.. and Mrs. C. S. Sutton have return
ed from visit to New York city.
Mrs F. w. Pringle and sons Everett
and Winfield. of Chicago, who came
down for the Hale Kilmer " edding, will
remain two weeks.
The Social high five club will meet
this evening with DR.. and Mrs. L. c.
WATSON.
Mrs. NJ. c. Taulby of ST. Louis. who
was called to Topeka by the illness of
her daughter, Mrs. r. IS. Jamison, has
returned to her home. Mrs. Jamison is
much better
Mr. George M. Noble is in Garden
City.
Mrs. H P. Dillon left yesterday to visit
at her former home in Jacksonville,
Illinois.
Mr.. and Mrs J. E. Junkiu stopped n
Topeka between trains on their way
home from the editorial association at
Leavenworth.
Miss Belle Daley of Salina will &C
company the Wesleyan students to the
oratorical contest as their soloist. She
will visit Mrs. P. c. Chamberlain
Mr. Walter Noble went to St Joe yes
terday.
MIR E. O. Popenoe is in New York
city. to be absent about ten days.
Mrs. Judge Rucker, of Peoria, Ill. |
who has been Mrs. P. q. Chamberlain
guest, left yesterday.
Mrs. w. o. Barnes returned from EN-
poria yesterday.
Miss Grace Dutton was surprised by
number of little friends Monday evening
who enjoyed a delightful party
Mr.. W. w. Phelps is in the city.