The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-17
ANDERSON NHITTOh
Wedding Celebrated Last Even
ing at Church.
Recent Social Events in Topeka
and Vicinity.
Items of Interest About Topeka Peo-
PIE and Visitors ia Town.

The First Presbyterian church was
Wen filed last evening by friends of
the contracting parties to witness the
solemnizing Of the nuptials of Miss
Mary Isle Anderson. daughter of DR..
and Mrs. Samuel Baker Anderson, and
FIR William Harvey Whitton, son of
Mr. and Mrs w. b. Wilton.
The church was prettily decorated
with palms and flowers, and looked
most inviting after the heat of the day
The regular ushers of the church,
AIessrs Horace AIacferran and George
and David ellis seated the people
Just before the wedding procession
entered Mr. w. NJ. Shaver sang 20
Happy Day" by Carl Cote. Miss
Flora Hunter accompanied him on the
piano. Following this Miss Hunter
played AIendelss0hn's wedding march
as the bridal party entered and took
their places
lled5ately by sTr. Wilton and his best
man. Mr.. w. a. Alexander
The bridesmaids. Miss Mary El1in
Wilton, sister Of the grOOm, and Miss
Charlotte Anderson sister Of the
bride, came next; then the maid
of honor. Miss Ora Schumm of Wash
iugtOn Court House, o. immediately
preceding the bride who was escorted
by her brother Afr. Frank Anderson
DIT Andersen, the brides father pro
n0unced the ring service, and the party
left the church for the home Of the
brides parents. where they received in
formally the congratulations of NUM-
erOus friends
The bride, who is q girl with singu-
LARRY winning manners. never LOOKED
prettier than in her simple wedding
Her gown was of white shot silk,
walking length. trimmed with ruchings
of mousseline de sole and twisted folds
Of lac silk
she carried a bouquet of brides roses
and sweet peas. Ia the coils Of her
heavy hair was q single white rose.
She looked self possessed, sweet and
womanly-
The maid of honor wore white silk
trimmed i'm chiffon and carried La
Frame roses.
The bridesmaids were. Miss Alder
son, white Persian null with garnlture
of white ribbon; Miss W hilton, Whlte
orgaudy and white ribbon Both car
ried Ia France roses
Before the bride left for her new
home she ascended the stairway to the
first landing, and, standing with her
back to the crowd, threw her bouquet
over her shoulder. Miss Glenna Cross
caught it, which. according to popular
superstition. betOkens that she viii be
the next bride.
Upstairs were displayed an unusual
number of elegant and beautiful we'd
ding presents
one especially beautiful thing was a
silver service from a mum Der OF Dr.
AldersOn's former pensioners at
w ashington Court House Q.
Members of the church at Narysville
KY. where DR. Anderson was formerly
pastor also sent handsome presents.
A pretty and notable feature among
the presents were IA spoons sent Miss
Anderson by the IA young ladies who
graduated with her last year from Lin
This was according TO an agreement
among the girls that each one would
send a spoon 10 every bride of that
class.
after the friends had congratulated
the young couple and left they them
selves started out to take a carriage for
their handsome little home at 1911
W est Tenth street which II ready turn
fshed for them They found many of
I 1hese friends waiting on the veranda
with the usual complement Of rice and
They we're the victims of other good
nalured. mischiveOus pranl1s. also.
Z Miss Anderson is a lovely young Wo-
man who viii be missed in the home
( She has left. and appreciated in the one
I she now graces-
Mr.. Wilton is a popular and capable
young business man Of the Mills-Ad-
I ans Dry Goods company
Personal and Social Items.
Mrs. g. @. Baker and daughter, Miss
/ Nellie. left yesterday for ottawa
Mr. and Mrs J. i. Mcneil of San
! Bernardino Cal. are visiting his broth
err j. G. MCNEIL. at 623 Monroe street
Mrs. M. Bosworth left yesterday to
visit fin St Louis.
Mrs. R. B. Bracket and sister. Miss
Minnie Willie, have gone TO Ration N.
Z NJ
ATr. and Mrs Ed A. Bowen and
| daughter. Bertha, have returned from
Fort Scott, where they attended the
4 marriage of Mr.. Bowen's son, Fred IT.
I Bowen. to Miss Mabel Bryant
/ Mr. J. C. Seviler Of Valley Falls was
! the guest Of his sister. Mrs. o. J. Bad
] ders. one day last week.
Miss Nellie Ebreight one Of the kin
/ dergarten graduates, YVES accompanied
4 to her home in Wetmore by Miss Grace
Black who VIII visit her two weeks.