Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-03

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Mrs. r. d. Bassett Will entertain the E.
o. T. Club Tuesday afternoon.
Miss Alice Dean will give a tea shortly
after Easter in compliment to her guest,
Miss Demmon.
Mrs. T. ]. Eaman will entertain a num-
Der of ladies al luncheon next wednesday,
to meet Mrs. S. =. Warren. OF Emporia,
Kas.
DR.. and Mrs. Flavel B. Tiffany and the
Daphnes have sent out cards for Tuesday,
April Y. at s o'clock, bearing the words
Easter Greeting
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry and Mr.. and Mrs.
Elijah Robinson sent out invitations last
week for Tuesday evening, April IL, at the
Washington. Cards.
The Catholic Ladies' Aid Society urgent
ly request a full attendance on Wednes-
day to make final arrangements for their
Easter reception. Tuesday. April L
The Right Rev. Bishop Glennon will de-
liver a lecture for the benefit OF the Tab
ernacle Society at the Coates opera house
May %. The subject will be 1.-The Three
Cardinals"
The Twentieth Century Club will meet on
Monday at the residence of Mrs. f. q.
Cunningham, 1903 Broadway. The lesson
will be the history and sources of the play
Macbeth" together with act 1.
The Phoenix Park Ladies' Aid will meet
Wednesday with Mrs. Odom. The officers
are: Mrs. Arbuckle, president: Mrs.
Odon, vice president; Miss Jesta Rankin,
secretary; Mrs. HairhurSt, treasurer.
Mr.. Henry D. Faxon will leave to-day for
Pasadena, Cal, where his marriage to Miss
Sarah Peake Askew, daughter Of Mr.. VII
son Askew, will shortly take place. Mrs.
Askew and Miss Askew lave been in Pasa-
dena for the past month.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walker Meriwether issued
Invitations last week for the marriage OF
their sister, Irene Damron Asher, to Mr..
Emmet d. Francisco on Thursday evening,
April IA. at 5 o'clock, in the Independence
Avenue Methodist church.
The Mothers Union will meet on Monday
at 800 o'clock In the Central aigh sch31l,
Injurious effects of epiced food upon the
health and morals of children will be dis
cussed by DR.. Nelson Drake. The meet
ings are open to the public.
The second quarterly meeting OF tie
Door OF Hope Association will be held at
the Midland hotel, Parlor S., Thursday,
April 5. at 2 ?. m. A repor of the work
done at the home for the past three
months will be read. All members OF the
association are requested to be present, as
business Of Importance will be transacted.
Miss Katherine Graham. who has won
much popularity by her artistic readings.
will make her farewell appearance at her
Postmaster recital Friday evening. April
is, in the old Y. NJ c. A. auditorium under
the patronage of
Mr.. and Mrs. William N. Alternately,
Mr.. and Mrs Hugh McElroy,
Mr.. and Mrs J. A. Austin.
Mr.. and Mrs. John G. Gage,
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward George.
Mr.. and Mrs d. l. orrison,
Mr.. and Mrs. James b. Welsh.
Mr.. and Mrs. William A. Wilson.
The Manual Training high schools usual
Monday morning entertainment will take
the form of a piano recital tomorrow.
given by Mr.. Lawrence w. Robbins and his
pupils. The following programme will be
presented:
Boating on the Lake. KuIlaI1: Spinning Song
tKullak. Miss Mabel WHITMAN.
''The skylsrk' CTsaichossky,; Vaise (Godard).
valse, Z nat Durand,. Miss Glare Goodrich.
Song. Selected. Mr.. Z. X. ChaTee.
Mazurka, c sharp minor CwoIlenhaup). sky
Iark's Morning Song Qoellingl. Miss Genie Nor
Minuet (seambatn: valse Caprice Rubenstein).
Miss Frances Mccartney.
Rigoletie VerdILLiszo. Mr.. Lawrence w. Robbins.
A very beautiful home wedding took
place Wednesday evening at the residence
of Mr.. and Mrs. James X. Burnham, on
Independence boulevard. celebrating the
marriage OF their daughter, Jessie, and Mr..
John f. Downing. The interior of the
family residence is as elegant in detail az
made more lovely by the artistic arrange
ment of myriads OF rare flowers, palms
and ferns.
Gorgeous red and yellow tulips relieved
the heavy richness OF the hall furnishing
and lighted up the somber green of tai
palms. The massive staircase was twfned
with feathery asparagus ferns, while IN
the upper hall and the second floor apart
merits pink roses were used. The draw
ing room was EMPOWERED in lilies OF the
valley and maidenhair ferns. the exquisite
ly dainty Hly-bells and fern fronds en-
tirely concealing the mantel.
In the music room. where the service was
performed. palms and Easter lilies formed
the decoration. In the bay window, where
the bridal party stood. the stately plants
rose quite TO the ceiling. forming a screeI
OF white and green.
Pink roses mingled with lilies of the val.
Leg in the dining room. and the table. with
fits loops of white satin ribbon caught By
sprays of delicate spirea and ferns. wa.
lighted by silver lamps with pink shades.
a few intimate friends Were hidden Il
witness the eremony. White satin rib
hons formed an aisle across the musi,
room TO the bay window, and as the clocl
chimed the hour of 6 and the first strain.
OF the march from "Lohengrin' were play
brical party entered, Immediately preced
ed by the members of the family. TIL,
brides only attendant was her sister. Mis-
Clara Burnham. {. J. Hubbard ATTENDED
the groom. The Rev. DR.. Hopkins of
fciated, performing a ceremony both beau
tful and impressive.
The brides gown was of heavy ivor,
satin. en- traine, with garniture of po!n
lace and veil Of tulle- He bouquet was o
lilies of the valley ard ferns. Miss Clar.
RUrnham was gowned in white satin
yelled with white net, and carried Taste
lilies.
After the ceremony. supper was serve,
to the bridal party and the assistin,
guests. The color scheme was further car
ried out In the menu, pink and white dain
ties prevailing. while the ices were frozel
in the form of lilies.
From Z TO 10 o'clock a reception wa
give I. Mr.. and Mrs. F. C. Stoepei. of De
troIt. received with MIR. and Mrs. Burnhar
and those assisting in entertaining were:
Mrs. A. W. Armour.
III. and Mrs. Rollins Eockaday.
Mr.. and Mn. Rice r. Miner.
NJ. and an p. d. RIdenour,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. q. Clarke,
III. and MS. Hal Gaylord.
NJ. and MTs- William r. Nelson,
Mr.. and Nrs. z. S. washburn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ewing Hall.
Mr.. and ME. Albert Marty.
Miss Grace Halbert.
gIFs Hanna.
The ball room on the third floor was d,
voted to the display of a splendid collet
tion OF wedding gifts.
Mr. and Mrs DowniuR left for n mont