The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-28
I'M The SOCIETY WORLD.
General Notes Of Society and
Personal Items.
Recent Social Events lin Topeka
and Vicinity.
Of Interest About Topeka People and
Visitors in Town.

only daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Walker
W. 1Ianspeaker. and Mr. William H.
Johnston. son of Mrs. Kirk Johnston OF
Kansas City. The pretty little church
was resplendent with magnificent
palms and clusters of great Gala lilies
The altar was banked with the palms;
the chancel rail. chandeliers and peWs
reserved for the family were hung with
smilax and asparagus fern. At 8 O'Clock
Mrs Campbell the Organist, played
AIendelssohn's wedding march
The fun supplied choir advanced up
the aisle singing.
"The voice that breathed Ger Eden
That earliest wedding day;
The primal marriage blessing,
1t hath not passed away
Dean BOdIey led the way for the
| bridal procession, followed by little
Gertrude HankIa and Charlie Guibor
who carried white ribbons 22222"-
who carried white ribbons outing
Gertrude Hankla wore white Organdie
and Charlie Guibor was in black
Next came the ushers in couples, Mr..
r. r.. Peterson and Mr. Harry Williams,
Mr.. Walter Burgess and Mr.. Archie
Williams, followed by the bridesmaids,
Misses Edna Best and Carrie Titus Of
Kansas City-Litt1e Elizabeth Man
speaker and Little Marian Wear came
next in white organdies, scattering rose
| leaves in the path of the bride. Next
came the maid Of honor, Miss blanche
| Dienst. preceding the bride and her
I father.
AT the chancel steps they were met
| by the groom and his best man, DR.
/ Kirk Mckinney. his cousin also.
At the chancel steps the espOusal
! service was pronounced, then ad-
] vancing to the altar through an aisle
/ of palms the young couple were united
I by the beautiful and Impressive cere-
I mOny of the Episcopal church Then
! the wedding party left the church to
/ the strains OF the wedding march, while
] the audience remained seated until
/ they had passed out
The brides petite beauty was we'll
set off by a most becoming costume
4 of heavy brOcaded pearl white satin
Z The skirt is made demi-train. The
( bodice has triple box plat and a
! large pointed collar OF ducheSse lace.
I The sleeves are very full, finished at
Z the hand with a rud1e of chiffon A
Z long tulle veil fell to the hem Of her
| gown, and she carried a white and
/ gold prayer book used in the service,
| but no bouquet
The maids wore white organizes,
/ Miss DiensFs being a quaint gown of
the 1880 style Miss Dienst carried
a large cluster of dark red roses Miss
Titus carried white roses and Miss
Best pink ones.
Immediately after the ceremony at
the church large reception was held
at the house.
The hail and large rooms of the spa
cious residence were beautifully deco
I rated with palms, asparagus ferns srni-
I lax and roses In the hall ar and
Mrs. Nanspeaker greeted the guests.
assisted by Mrs Kirk Johnston, mot Their
of the groom. Mrs. Manspeaker wore
black brocaded silk grenadine over
/ pink and green changeable taffeta silk,
trimmed with iridescent passementerie.
Mrs. Johnston wore rich black silk
crep0n-
In the large south parlOr the bridal
party received before the south bay
Just back of them was heavy cur
tain of smilaX and asparagus fern, de-
pending from the ceiling, interviewed
Z with pink roses Bunches of pink roses
and carnations were all about the room
Assisting through tn rooms We're
Mrs G. G. Foster in changeable silk
l with garniture of white lace.
Mrs. Byron Roberts, in black silk
I trimmed i'm jet.
Mrs. A. B. Jetmore. black silk Ouch
Mrs J. r.. HankIa, black silk and chit
fon. Jet garniture-
Mrs. Eugene Wolfe, wedding gown of
Mrs. n O'Brien. black silk crepon.
Mrs. wv. B Gibson, dark heHotrope
silk, lace trimming.
Mrs G. H. Guibor toned changeable.
( blue and gray silk, garniture Of blue
] chiffon and white lace.
Mrs. Frank Manspeaker, white dotted
swiss, trimmed in white lace.
/ Miss Gertrude Roberts. lavender
waist, yelled in lavender null white
skirt of shot satin
Mrs Mary Roberts. blue and white
silk crepon.
Miss ollie O'Brien. white mousseline
/ de sole over yellow silk.
Miss Myrtle JetmOre white silk and
chiffon, pearl trimming.
Miss Helen Bross and Miss Edith
Guibor presided at the punch bowl.
which sat i'm the hall on a richly inlaid
marble table.
Miss Bross wore pink organdy
Miss GuibOr white china silk
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library was converted for the time be-
ing into a banquet hail
Overathe white cloth on the large ta.-
Bile were scattered fern leaves and i'm
the center sat large Bohemian glass
vase of La France roses.
About so people We're served at one
The numerous and elegant presents
We're displayed in an upstairs room.
Among these was @ beautiful pin set
with rubies, an heirloom of one hum
dred and fifty years standing in the
{ Johnson family. presented to the bride
by the grOom's grandmother who lives
in Piqua, o. and who received it her
self as a wedding present
Mr. and Mrs. Johnston left this morn
ing for an eastern trip The brides go
ing away gown is Of brown novelty
cloth, tailor made
The coat is very natty with a vest Of
brown silk and trimming of brown but
tons and braid
The hat to match has a white crown.
brown rim and garniture of colored Der
rleS-
The fact that Miss 8Ianspeaker has
grown from childhood to womanh00d III
Topeka. and that fact with the promi-
nence of her family, made her wedding
a social event Of more than ordinary
/ Importance.
Mr.. and and Mrs. Johnston wiz be at
home at 1901 Harrison street after July
LIST.
The Ladies' Music Club.
The Ladies' Music club met vester-
day with Mrs w. T. Miller. The fol-