The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-10

ests. This is a younger brother. Who
mas always made a cOnf1dante and
chuns of Miss PETER, and who has been
her devoted attendant when the family
| tIrSt went 10 Washington.
Another of TOpeka's popular society
young women is Miss N1adge Johnson,
| daughter of Judge J. B. Johnson. Her
remarkable beauty and popularity
make her the acknowledged belle of the
city. She is one of the natural beauties
o. whom poets sing, being tall and
stately, with masses of brown hair and
lustrOus black eyes full of fire and
form which is most symmetrical and
graceful. She is the leader of Topeka S
smart set" and particularly Of the
clique known as the Topeka club
crowd For several years she has held
this proud position, having succeeded as
iams-Jarrell-a distinction which sac
fully enjoys. In LeaVenwOrth society
and particularly at the army post, she
is also a prime favOrite, having many
times been the guest of honor a cOtiI-
Ions.
Rumor has it that Miss Johnson's
marriage is a near event. Society is
talking about it. She has bestowed her
faVOrS most generously upon one young
gentleman in Topeka for several years.
Although Miss Johnson and her imnle
date friends deny that the date for the
wedding is set, yet it is a matter of in
terested comment among those who
know her well. The fortunate man is
Eugene Hagan, one of TOpeka'S most
acknowledged head of the gold Demo-
cratic party in Kansas and served as
national committeeman during the re-
cent Campa ign. He is a member Of the
Topeka club and is one of the most
sought after bachelors in society. He
gives club dinner parties, theater par
ties at which Miss Johnson is always
the guest of honor and it is supposed
that the wedding will take place in the
fall.
Miss Johnson lives at the home of her
parents, a beautiful country place in
the suburbs of Topeka, where she en-
tertains in a delightful fashion Her
great talent for music, which has been
cultivated in the east gives much pleas
ure to her friends. Judge J. B. johnson,
her father, was for several years Cir
cult judge of Shawnee county, and As a
we'll known lawyer of the state. lie
gained cOnsidera BILE fame by his sale OF
the AtchisOn, Topeka & Santa Fe rail
read last year.
A wedding which will probably occur
in June, and in which the younS peo-
pie are much interested, viii be that Of
Miss Sadie HambIetOn, daughter of
Bishop MilIspaugh, to Mr.. Chas. Thorn
as. son of Jonathan Thomas, one of t.
peka'S WealthieSt merchants. Miss
Hambleton is a somewhat recent addi-
ton to Topeka society, but she has been
received with favor, and she is very
popular in Episcopalian church circles
Mr. Thomas was graduated from VIII
liams college and is well known social
ly.
Other society weddings to take place
before the fall will be those of Miss
Bessie Gibson, daughter of the late DR..
w. Z. Gibson to Mr.. David Palmer of
the law firm of GIeed. Ware & Gleed;
Miss Margaret Dudley, daughter of
Guilford Dudley. to Dr.. viii Walker of
Philadelphia, Pa. formerly of Topeka,
and Miss Edith Isbell. charming mu-
stefan, to Mr.. Geo. StOker, grad
of the Harvard law school and prom
ising member of the Shawnee county
bar. There is an interesting bit of ro-
nance about this match. Miss IsbelI
was, until last fall, betrothed to Justin
D. Bowersock, now of the firm of Dob
son & Mcclure, in Kansas City. Mr.
Stoker roomed at Harvard with Mr.
Bowersock. and when the former locaT-
ed at Topeka he was attentive 20 Miss
Isben because of his friends relation
ship to her. But Mr. Bowersock broke
the engagement. and Mr. Stoker's inter
est has become serious and lasting
These marriages, together with that
of Judge J. 3. Furry to Miss Eleanor
Wilson and Mr. Clifford Histed and
Miss Mary Roberts, which took place
last month. fills a list of four young at
tCrneys who will leave the lonely joys
of oachelOrhOOd.