The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-22
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
General Notes of Society and
Personal Items.
Recent Social Events in Topeka
and Vicinity.
Items of Interest About Topeka Peo-
pie and Visitors in Town.

IAN communications to this department
must give the fulI name and Isa aooress and Od
descriptions of social affairs Will not Do
published-l
The Merriam Smith wedding which
took place Friday, June 10, in Water
bury, Conn.,, was very beautiful and
elaborate affair, as the following eX-
tract from the account in the Water
bury paper will show:
1.-The wedding was one of the prett1eSC
of the season, and the church was
thronged with the friends of the bride
and groom About 400 invited guests
We're seated in the front pews, and as
many were in full evening dress, the
scene was an exceedingly brilliant one
George Eustis Boyd was the organ1st,
playing for some time before the cere-
mOny. AS the strains of the Bridal
Chorus from ''Lohengrin'' were heard
the bridal party entered the church
from the guild room in the rear, and
came up the center aisle. First came
the ushers, Russell l. TarboX of New
York, Robert L. Furman of New York.
John H. HARDWOOD of Boston, DR.. Ed
ward L. LampsOn of New York, David
c. GriggS of this city and Paul d. Ham
ilton of Providence. These were fol-
lowed by the attendants, Miss Grace
Chase of Cambridge, Mass, Miss Mollte
Lamb, Miss Annie North and Miss EN-
lily Field of this city. They wore white
liberty silk over green taffeta and car
ried magnificent long stemmed Ameri-
can Beauty roses. Then came the maid
of honor, Miss Caroline White, the
daughter of George L. White of this
city. She wore gown of embroid-
cred muslin de sole over green silk and
carried a bouquet of lilies of the val
ley and maiden hair fern. Last came
the bride on the arm of her father. Her
gown was of white satin cut en- traine.
She wore veil and carried a beautiful
bouquet of white roses and lilies of the
valley. As the party reached the chan
HShRTS bridesmaids
formed a semi-circle, allowing the bride
and her father to pass through. They
were met by the bridegroom and his
best man. Edward d. Osborn of Topeka,
who entered from the robing room. The
bride was given away by her father
The first part of the marriage service
was conducted by Mr.. Buckley and the
latter part by DR.. Russell. The friends
of the bride had decorated the chancel
and the organ loft most beautifully
balls. The prevailing flower, however.
was the daisy, this being the flower of
st. Margaret's school, from which the
bride graduated in the class of 1891.
A reception was held at the home of
the bride, Z First avenue, Immediately
after the ceremOn. The house was
handsomely decorated by Scallen OF
New York for the occasion, the bower
IN the parlor, under which Mr.. and Mrs.
Merriam stood to receive the congratu-
lationS of their friends, being formed of
asparagus fern and pink and white
roses.
Mr. and Mrs. Merriam left the house
about 10 O'Clock to take the train for
Mer1den- After a wedding trip of three
weeks they will reside in Newton Gem
ter, Mass, near Boston. The bridegroom
has charge of the Boston office of the
nrfn OF L f. Bowman & Co., of Topeka,
real estate and loan operators. This
firm is owned by the bridegroom and
his brother, c. B. Merriam