The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-22
IN THE SOCIETY WORLD.
The CanfieId=Prescott Wedding on
Thursday.
GENERAL NOTES OF SOCIETY.
Personal Items of Interest About To
peka People and Visitors i n Town.

peka People and Visitors n Town.
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Thursday morning at 1890 o'clock the
First Presbyterian church at Wichita
Falls was the scene of very pretty wed
ding ceremony, which united Miss Grace
Garfield of that place and Mr.. John A
Prescott, formerly of Topeka, but now
of Kansas City.
The altar was a mass of green plants
and vines.
The aisles and space in front of the
altar, whore the bridal party stood, were
canvased In white.
As Miss Mary Miller played MenjeIs-
sohn's wedding march the minister,
groom and best man, Mr.: Denton Dunn
oil Kansas City, entered from the vestry.
The ushers, Messrs. Ehrman and Bar
wise, led the bridal party; next came
the bridesmaids, Misses Darnell and
Russell, Immediately preceding
Miss Alice Prescott, the groom's sister,
who, as maid of honor, walked alone in
front of the bride, who was also unat-
tended.
Miss Darnell wore pale blue silk
valencennes lace; high couture, bou-
quot of pink roses, tied with ribbon.
Miss Russell, pink silk, veiled in pink
chiffon, bouquet of pink roses, hair coil
ed high.
Miss Prescott, yellow silk, yelled in
white Paris muslin, the skirt finished
with a flounce The bodice was draped
with ruff1e trimmed kerchief and small
knots of yellow satin, faced velvet rib
bon, all confined by an exquisite gold
girdle at the waist Over this rarely be-
coming costume fell maid of honor
veil half way to the bottom of the
skirt, from the high dressed hair
white bird. Miss Prescott car
maiden hair ferns tied with yellow rib
bon. She wore yellow satin shoes and
yellow gloves.
The bride wore a rich. heavy ivory
corded silk, with satin dots. The plain
skirt with court train: bodice plain in
the back. blouse effect in front of satin
yelled in chiffon. Fouget of iridescent
silver and pearl, and a collar of alter
mating ruffles of soft silk and chiffon.
Her only ornament was a solitaire
diamond set in pearl studded star and
surrounded by a delicate green enameled
laurel wreath. This was the gift of the
groom.
Her shower bouquet was composed of
brides roses, lilies of the valley, and
nyaclnthS.
Over all from the coils of her dark curl
ing hair, where it was caught by gold
pin and a wreath of smilax fell the folds
of her long bridal veil
The groom, best man and ushers all
wore the conventional dark morning
suits with cutaway coats.
Rev J. Il. Hodges performed the ring
service. Mr.. Prescott's gifts to the best
man and ushers were small pearl set
scarf pins.
ar. Dennis gift to the bride was
pearl studded pair of wings in the shape
of a stick pin.
There were many beautiful and useful
presents.
Immediately after the ceremony
wedding breakfast was served at the St
James hotel, where covers were laid Tor
fourteen.
The guests beside the eight composing
the bridal party. were the brides par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. FL. T. Garfield. her
sister, Mrs. Jolonick of Dallas, Texas;
the groom's mother, Mrs. A. II. Horton
of Topeka; Rev. ]. II. Hodges and Miss
Mary Miller, the organist.
Mrs. Garfield wore olive green satin,
trimmed in black net with gold spangles,
bonnet to match.
Mrs: Jolonick, black silk with bertha
of real lace.
Mrs. Horton, black silk, yoke of blue