The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-02
BRADLEY MERRIAM.
Wedding SOlemnized at Grace
Church Last Night.
Recent Social Events in Topeka
and Vicinity.
Items of Interest About Topeka Peo-
pie and Visitors in Town.

It would be difficult to conceive Of a
prettier wedding than that celebrated
last evening at Grace cathedral which
united in marriage Miss Marguerite
May Bradley, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Bradley and Mr.. Carroll
Durham Merriam, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. E B. Merriam, all of Topeka.
Long before the appointed time the
church was filed with a representative
gathering of Topeka's beauty, culture
and wealth, wen wishers Of the happy
young couple to be wed.
The chanceI and nave were divided
by a rood serene covered with aspara-
gus, and on the altar were bouquets of
white roses.
Palms in profusion finished the decor
ative plan which cOnfOrmed to the color
tones, green and white, carried out in
the gowns of the bridal party as well
as in the decorations. The rood screen
was a surprise to the bride and was
wrought out under the loving super
vision of four girl friends, Misses Mar
garet Dudley and Mary Lakin, the
bridesmaids and Misses Nellie NIcCIin-
took and Jessie Small, who also assist
ed in directing the floral decorations at
the house.
Mr.. w F. Roehr was at the organ
and made the waiting moments less
tedious by rendering some excellent
selections. Just as he began LOhen-
grin's wedding march, two of the ush-
ers, Messrs Walter Noble and Paul
TorringtOn stretched the ribbons which
formed the aisle from the chancel to
the door.
Then they led the bridal procession,
7, In. w
Ned Osborn: next came the brides
maids, Misses Mary Lakin and Marga-
ret Dudley; then Miss Florence Smith,
maid of honor and cousin of the bride,
Immediately preceding the bride, es-
escorted by her father.
At the chancel the groom, attended
by his brother, Mr.. Clarence NJ. NIer-
Ram, as best man, was waiting, having
entered from the vestry.
At the chancel steps the charge was
given, and then the party, consisting of
bride and groom, maid of honor and
best man, and the brides father, adj
vanced to the altar rail, where Dean
H. L BodIey pronounced the full ring
service of the Episcopal church.
During the ceremony MIR. Ftoehr play
ed softly some beautiful approximations
He played MendelssOhn5 wedding
march as the bridal party left the
church headed by the bride and groom
and the others in the following order:
Miss Florence Smith and Mr.. Clarence
NJ Merriam, Miss Mary Lal1in and NE
Harry Weaver, Miss Margaret Dudley
and Mr.. Ned Osborn, Mr. and Mrs.
John Bradley, Mr.. and Mrs. L p. Mer-
riam, Mr.. Paul TOrrington and Mr..
Walter Noble last, taking up the rib
bOns.
The bride looked more than usually
charming in a superb gown of cream
white brOcaded satin, the skirt en-
train: the bodice was made short coat
fashion with skirt nNRII1 wing a
fine accordion plating of mOusseline de
sole. The same fine material embroid-
cred in honitOn formed pointed yoke
effect edged about the shoulders with
accordion plating and finished at the
neck with a stock of white ribbon. The
broad turned-back cuffs were also
trimmed with hOnitOn.
She wore no ornaments save the
spray Of lilies of the valley which
caught her veil in her high coiffure,
and her bouquet was of brides roses
and lilies of the valley with maiden
hair ferns. The maid of honor, Miss
Smith, wore white organdy over white
taffeta silk with white ribbons. The
gown had lace trimmed accordion
plated wings over the shoulders and
it's fair wearer carried an armful of La
France roses. Miss Laldn and Miss
Dudley wore white organizes over pale
green silk The skirts plain with deep
hem long lace trimmed dchus and
sashes of green and white mottled tat
feta ribbon. They each carried a bou-
ouet of La France roses
About two hundred guests attended
the reception at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Bradley on Tyler street
The rooms were decked in asparagus
ferns and pink roses, and the Aiham-
bra Mandolin club furnished music.
Mr. and Mrs. Bradley and Mr.. and
Mrs. Merriam greeted the guests and
the bride and groom received under
bower of palms and asparagus.
Mrs. Bradley wore black brocaded
satin vest of white satin yelled in
of stock nf lavender satin. pink
roses.
Mrs. Merriam, black brocaded silk
trimmed in cream White point lace,
white roses.
ASSISTING through the rooms were:
Mrs. d. ]. Small in black grenadine.
Mrs L. H Mum in pale blue dimity.
Mrs c. NJ. Sheldon in light figured
silk with white accordion plettng-
Mrs Frank Merriam in white organ
dy with lace yoke.
Miss Jessie Small, white figured or
CANDY with lace and ribbon garniture.
Miss Nellie McCIintock in pink hgur-
ed organdy with pink ribbons.
In a long tent in the yard, refresh
ments were served. The tent was dec
GRATED in green and white cheese cloth
and also with asparagus. In the cen
ter of the long table was a rose bowl
of maiden hair fern were scattered over
the surface of the CLOTH
Above stairs numerous beautiful and
elegant presents atteSted the high eS-
teen and love of the young couples
friends After the evenings festivities
they went directly to a coy ready fur
nished home which Mr. Merriam had
ready for his bride at 1928 Fillmore
street When Mrs. Merriam went up
stairs to prepare for her short journey
there she threw her bouquet which was
caught by Miss Florence Smith and
Miss Nellie McClintOck who divided it.
Mrs. Merriam wore to her new home
a handsome gown of changeable blue
cloth with vest of silk to match, trim
m annIin1Ia embroidery Instead
of coming down the front stairs and
Drawing the shower of rice ready there,