The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-16
ANOTABLE WEDDING.
Marriage of Miss Alice Hood,
Daughter Of Maj. c. Hood,
And Mr.. Theodore Dudley Ham
matt Of Topeka.
The Ceremony Takes Place at Empo-
ria Today General Society News
of Topeka and Vicinity.

A wedding which is Of great interest
to Topeka society people took place
this morning. when Miss Alice Hood of
Emporia, and Mr.. Theodore Dudley
Hammatt, of Topeka, were married.
The wedding was at the home of the
brides parents, MI and Mrs. Calvin
Hood. 9l1 State street, Emporia, at ii
o'clock. The large home was beauti-
fully decorated with flowers and palms
lit was a pink and white wedding and
the parlOr, where the ceremony took
place, was decorated with smilax pink
roses and pink carnations.
MIS- Norman Il. DaVy played Men
delssohns wedding march and the bril-
dal party started from the upper hall.
Mr. Dan Hammatt. the brother Of the
groom. and Miss Margaret Dudley, the
groOm's cousin, both of Topeka. enter
ed first. Mr. Harry Weaver of Topeka
and Miss Hattie Lakin of EmpOria;
Mr. NJ f. Murphy of Topeka. and Miss
Leila Little of EmpOria, followed The
maid of honor. Miss Loueile Newman
the brides niece, preceded the bride
and her father.
Rev. F. j. Sauerber, pastor of the
First Presbyterian church. the groom
and his best man, Mr.. Ned Osborn of
Topeka, awaited the party.
The Presbyterian ring service was
performed.
The bride was gowned in a pearl
white brocaded satin, with a train
The gown was trimmed with accordion
pleatings Of white mousseline de sole
ana pearl passementerie. She wore
long tulie veil caught in the hair with
nlles Of the valley. She carried
shawner bOquet OF the lilies The maid
Of honor wore a white accordion pleated
SILK null over a white silk slip and car
ried Catherine de Mermont roses. The
bridesmaids wore white organdy froclls
over pink slips, the waist being
made of alternate puffings of Organdy
ana inserting, the sleeves long and
shlrred, with small Duffs- A double
pleating of lace edged organdy finished
the skirt They carried Catherine de
MermOt roses.
The hall was decorated with palms
ana the dining room, where the guests
We're served to an elegant wedding
breakfast was decorated with ferns.
snlilaX, brides roses and white carna-
lions Palms, ferns and roses We're in
the library and the south parIOr was
decorated with bowls Of cream roses
and ferns
Mr. and Mrs. Hammatt came to To-
peka this afternoon and went directly
to their home at 1901 Taylor street.
which was beautifully furnished await
ing them.
Mrs. Hammatt is a favorite in Tone
ka, having frequently visited in this
city and she is gladly welcomed bv her
many friends here. Mr. Hammatt has
spent most of his life in this city He
attended Washburn college several
years and graduated from Williams
college in 1894. He is associated with
ms uncle, Mr.. Daniel Crosby in the
Crosby mills.
There were 125 guests present
Ihose from Topeka who attended the
wedding We're Mrs. NJ c. Hammatt.
Miss Lizzie Crosby Miss Sallie Crosby.
Mrs e NJ Crosby of Minneapolis. Mimi.
Mr- and Mrs Jonathan Thomas. Mr.
and Mrs. GuilfOrd Dudley. Miss Emily
Tewksbury, Daniel Crosby, Mrs. A. A.
Robinson. Mrs. J. K. Hudson, Mrs W.
Q. Smith, Judge Kingman, E. j. Dallas.
Mrs. Harry Butterheld.
Daniel Crosby gave the bridal couple
six cases Of silver Mrs. Hammatt gave
a complete china dinner set, Mr.. and
Mrs Hood furnished the house in which
the couple viii reside in Topeka.