The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-13

descriptions Of social affairs will not be
pubished.)
The beautiful home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Joab MulVane on Topeka avenue was
thrown open Wednesday evening to
about two hundred of their friends to
witness the marriage of their daughter,
Margaret and Mr.. Harrison Sherwood
Morgan.
The rooms were exquisitely decorated
with foliage and roses and carnations.
The banisters were almost hidden by
wild Alabama smilax which was fes-
TONED gracefully over them from the
top to the bottom. In the reception
palms and on the mantel was a cut
glass bowl of carnations. The parlOr
was in palms, smiIax and roses and the
library was in carnations and palms
In the dining room the air was heavy
with the fragrance of American beauty
roses and ViOletS which were used in
abundance. On the table which was
placed in the center of the room was an
immense vase of the roses while violets
and sprays of asparagus were scattered
over the table. Mrs. Wiley had charge
of the dining room.
The drawing room, where the cere-
mOny was performed was a perfect
bower; the baywindOw where the bridal
party stood was covered from the floor
to the ceiling with smilax and banked
up on the sides with palms. In the
center was a canopy of white illusion
which was gracefully draped with long
sprays of asparagus fern The greene
ry was dotted with incandeScent lights
which enhanced the effect wonderfully.
On the mantel were brides roses.
Before the ceremony Miss Irene HOr-
ner sang a solo, and at half past eight
as Miss Ollie O'Brien sounded Mendels-
sohn's wedding march the bridal party
descended the stairs led by little Ger
trude and Hazel Mulvane, cousins of
the bride as ribbon girls they looked
very pretty in dainty white organdy
frOckS They were followed by the
bridesmaids, Misses Virgiline and Lu-
ellie Mulvane, both cousins of the
bride, Miss Virgiline Mulvane wore
pretty gown of pale yellow organdy
over yellow silk; the skirt was founced
to the waist which was very full; she
wore a ruffied sash of the organdy and
carried yellow roses.
Miss Lucille Mulvane looked charming
in a pale pink Organdy gown which was
made like the yellow one and she car
ried pink roses.
Next came the groom, attended by
his brother, Mr.. J. E. Morgan The
maid of honor, Miss Franc LittlefieId
preceded the bride on her fathers arm.
Her gown was a becoming white organ
dy over white silk and trimmed with
valenciennes lace and ribbons; she car
Tied white roses.
The bride looked very beautiful: her
skirt was of rich white brocaded satin;
the bodice was of plain white satin veil
ed in fluffy white chiffon and trimmed
tulle veil which hung to the hem of her
gown was fastened with a pearl orna-
ment.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
Bains- Griffith of Kansas City.
In the receiving party were Mrs. Null
vane Mr.. and Mrs. Speed Hughes and
Mr.. David Mulvane. Mrs. Mulvane
and black silk with revers of heliotrope
and black silk with reveres of helitrope
velvet edged with ecrU insertion; the
front of the bodice was of rich white
embroidered chiffon over white satin.
Mrs Hughes wore a gown of red and
black silk and wool novelty goods; the
full front was of pomegranate silk with
a yoke overlaid with black lace
Mrs. David Mulvane and Mrs. J. G.
MuIvane assisted. Mrs. David Mulvane
wore rich black silk costume and Mrs
J. G.. Mulvane's gown was of white silk
scattered over with tiny dresden fig
ures and trimmed with black velvet
and lace.
The members of the Douze whist club
and the Modern Literature club of
which Miss Mulvane was member, as
sisted through the rooms
Miss Mulvane has lived in Topeka all