Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-04-17

Mrs L. W Shields and Mrs. Walton
Moore will entertain the Young Matrons'
Club Thursday afternoon at the residence
of Mrs. Shields.
The ladies Of the First Baptist church will
give fine concert Thursday evening, April
2l at the church. corner of Twelfth street
and Baltimore avenue.
tertained by Mrs. J. B. Hammer, of 7oS
Olive street Monday afternoon at o'clock.
Lesson. Act ii. of Macbeth
The Mothers Union will meet on Mon
day at $50 o'clock in the Central school.
DIR. Drake will talk on the injurious ef-
fects of highly spiced foods.
The engagement of Miss Bertha Pepper
and Mr.. o. w. Pratt is announced. The
wedding will take place on Tuesday. May
3. and will be witnessed by the members
OF the families alone.
programme for the Manual Training high
school entertainment Monday morning. The
young people are preserving a most pro-
found secrecy as TO the nature of the en-
upon. 1t promises TO be decidedly inter-
esting.
A testimonial benefit will be given Miss
Mollie G. Jennings at the old Y. NJ G. A.
auditorium Monday evening. April %. Miss
Jennings will be assisted by Mrs. ]. Otis
1iuff Miss Joe Hardrahan and Mr.. Henry
Hoffman.
church will give their regular entertain
ment on Thursday evening of this week. 1t
will be supplemented by musical and lit.
erary programme in the lecture room OK
the church.
Mrs. f. r. Weeks will attend the moth
ers' congress in Washington early in May
as a delegate from the Mothers Union
of this city. Mrs. Weeks will read a paper
before the convention ON the subject OF
''stories and Story Telling"
The marriage of Miss Callie Hallar and
Mr.. James +. Handy, for which Mr.. and
tions TO intimate friends of the family.
will be very Interesting event of Wednes-
The ceremony will be performed at Mel
rose church by the pastor. Rev. Mr. G. NJ.
Rishop. The church Will be decorated in
white and yellow tulips and palms. and the
attending young ladies will be gowned in
white organdie with yellow trimmings. the
dainty costumes bticg completed by pictui
tendants will he little Mary Wallace. Hover
Tnaid: Miss Eva Case. maid of honor: Miss
NJ bel S u hern. Of In, ependence; Mis- Ma
mie Hendrix and Miss Minnie Miller,
Mr.. II. W. Heuermann will be the best
man. and Mr.. Oscar Goodwin. OF Marshall:
ofiiciate as. mshers: The music will be fur
nished by Mr.. Herbert Sisson. orsanist:
Miss Elizabeth Parkinson, Mrs G- W /;
1Ierbold. Mr.. Forrest Russell and Mr.. Fred
GARRISON After "a brief wedding journey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Handy. will be at home at
SS25 ST. John avenue.
The principal event of the past week was
the marriage of Miss Mary Elizabeth At
VIII daughh.sr o, Bishop aHH MackIn NTT M, WINCH
was celebrated At the episcopal residence
on Linwood avenue Thursday evening. at
half after 6 o'clock. The ceremony was
most beautiful IL all its accessories and
stately in it's simplicity. None save the
members Of the family and few Intimate
!mpressively performed by Bishop Atwill
I'm the large drawing room. In one corner
magnificent palms and Easter lilies formed
an arch beneath which the bridal party
stood.
AT the appointed hour. the ever new
strains of The wedding march Were heard
and two daintv little maids. Gertrude At.
will and Fannie ketcham. in white Gotted
swiss frocks and nuttering pink ribbons:
formed an aisle of white satin ribbons
across the hall and drawing room Then
came The bride. tall and stately In her
rich gown OF heavy. corded white silk.
Soft ruf!ics and a sash of white chiffon re-
lieved the otherwise severely simple cos
tune. and a houGuet of gink ross tied
with mink ribbon gave the note Of color
which characterized The wedding
The broom. who was unattended, met the
bride at the foot Of ihe staircase
After the ceremony receptions was held
from : TO u o'clock which was very large
IL attended. The entire house WAS em-
lowered in flowers. and mink and white
were the prevailing coiors. Palms were
everywhere. while in the library pink and
white tulips bloomed. and the dining room
was aglow with pink and white carnations
A tall vase filled yit,i carnations rose from
the center of 4 bed of ferns the dining
table, and fern fronds were scattered grace
FULLY over the cloth.
Bishop and Mrs. Atwill were assisted in
entertaining by:
Mrs. Macklin
Mr. and Mrs. J.. g. Horton.
Mr.. and Mrs Coatesworth
Mr. and Mrs Dudley Talbot,
Mr. ana Mrs. John Eaton.
Mr. and Mrs. G II. Nearing
Mr. and Mrs. William AtVtll.
Dr. and Mrs. Cameron Mann,
Miss Costecworth,
Miss Eoreand OF Omaha.
Miss HarE.
Mrs. Nearing. Mrs. Eaton and Mis-.
Hamm presided in the dining room. Mrs
AtWilI. the mother OF the bride. Wa.
Cowned in gray silk handsomely trimmed
with chiffon and jet. Mrs. Nearing wor'
white satin with point lace. and Mrs. vii
Anvil her bridal Cown of white saith
trimmed with liberty silk and passemen
Mr. John Behrs orchestra furnished
music throughout the evening: A yer,
beautiful display OF wedding gifts filled tn
studv, eloquent witnesses of the man,
warm friends the bride leaves to regret he
SenartlIre from her old homo.
Mr. MackfiD left for Easter,