The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-13

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A pretty home wedding on Wednesday
evening was that of Miss Marion Lewis
and Mr.. George Franklin Gorrow OF
LaCygne, Kansas, which took place at
the home of the brides parents, MI and
Mrs Fletcher Lewis, at half past seven
The rooms were decorated with guam
titles of palms, ferns, sweet peas and
daisies The ceremony was performed
in the parlOr and the decorations there
were entirely of asparagus fern and
daisies, a perfect bower of them being
formed in the corner where the bridal
couple stood.
The full ring service was performed
by the Rev. Mr. Hutchinson. The bridal
chorus from Lohengrin was played by
Miss Matte McGregOr as the bride and
groom entered and took their places.
The bride wore a pretty and becoming
gown of white French batSCe: the yoke
/ which was composed of alternate puffs
| of batiSte and strips of valenclenneS IN
/ sertion. was pointed and extended over
the shoulders and was outlined with a
/ double ruff1e of batiste- The skirt was
/ plain with a dip in the back; around the
/ bottom was a straight ruf1e above
| which were two draped in Overskirt ef-
/ feet She wore a white taffeta stock
| and belt and carried an armful Of white
| carnations.
After the ceremony refreshments were
/ served in the dining room The wedding
/ was quiet only the relatives and a few
/ intimate friends being present
Mr.. and Mrs. Gorrow left at once for
/ their home at LaCygne where they will
/ begin housekeeping Immediately. The
| brides going away gown was of brown
/ covert, tailor made and lined with car
/ dinaI taffeta. The jacket opened over a
! white shirt waist; she wore a Knox
| sailor.
! At home cards which were issued to-
| day. read, at home after August Is.
Mr.. Gorrow is the principal Of the
| public schools at LaCygne. Miss Lewis
/ has taught in the Topeka schools for
| several years and has won many
/ friends by her sweet wOmanly WAYS
/ Mr.. and Mrs. GOrrow have the best
1 wishes of a large circle Of friends.
Foreign Missionary Society Meets.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary So
| ciety of the First Methodist church held
i its regular monthly meeting Wednesday
! afternoon at the home of Mrs. W. H.
Forbes in Potwin. The program was
| furnished by the Hiu King Eng Band !;
| this band is composed of number or
the young girls of the church and was
| named after a. Chinese woman of that
| name who studied medicine for a num-
Der of years in America: she is now
! working among her own people in
| China After the program Mrs. Forbes
| served delicious refreshments.
An Anniversary Party.
Yesterday was the twenty-ffth ami
| versary Of the marriage of Mr.. and Mrs.
1 0AAe1AAeS ALLE@ Ct anu tie occasion was
| appropriately remembered by their
! friends by giving them a surprise at
| their home at the corner Of Harrison
| and Second streets
| The affair was planned by the mem
| bers of the German NJ. E. church OF
which Mr. Dreyer is an official member
| Rev. Mr., Jaiser. pastor Of the church,
IN benaL OF the guests presented Mr.
| ana Mrs. Dreyar with a number Of solid
| silver presents as mementOes of their
| silver wedding. Dainty refreshments
| were served during the evening.
| In addition to the family of Mr. and
| Mrs Dreyer, those present were Rev
| and Mrs. G. J. Jaiser Mr.. and Mrs
| VIM. Tesper, Mr. and Mrs T. r Kasse-
| baum, Mr.. and Mrs. John Budschacher
| Mr.. and Mrs. Hehre, Mr.. and Mrs Matt
| Harmon. Mr.. and Mrs. Adray Mrs F
! Anton, Mrs. VIM Ronienger, Mrs. VIM.
| Steinrauf, Miss Lou HUH, Miss Ida
| Glattly, Mr. Conrad Meyer and Mr.. H
| Kreuger.
Notes and Personal Mention.
Mrs. Pattee came up from Lawrence
| Wednesday to visit the family of Mr.. J.
l NJ. Miller on Lincoln street. Mrs Pattee
/ was formerly Miss Lizzie Allen of To-
| peka.
Miss Gertrude W5lIett went to Kan
! sas City today for a two days visit
| with Mrs. F. E GIoyd at the Washing
! ton; from there she will go to Fairfield
| Iowa, for months visit with rela-
| tives-
Miss Wallace of Chicago is visiting
her sister. Mrs. NJ. Weightman at 1929
Topeka avenue.
Mr. Tom King and Mr. David I.aExin
attended the TOdd-HetheringtOn we'd
! ding in Atchis0n Wednesday evening.
Miss Hattie NCEIroy and Miss Nav
Hargreaves entertained a large num-
| Der Of their friends at a pleasant lawn
] party Wednesday evening at the home
I Of Miss Hargreaves on Harrison street
Miss Annina Periam of Newark N
| J. arrived Wednesday to visit Miss Lii
| Ian Tefft.
/ Albert Phenfs- OF the starr o4 +ba
| Cincinntai CommerciaI-Tribune has
| been visiting old friends in the west.
| While in Topeka he was with his broth
/ er Vincent Mr.. Phenis held MANY
| prominent places in Kansas as a print
| er and newspaper man. He conducted
/ a paper a EnpOria years ago and later
| was city editor of the Kansas City
| Times.
The following people enjoyed a bath
! ing party at Gage Lake. Wednesday
| evening: Mr.. and Mrs. James 5. SprOat.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Davis Mr. and
| Mrs w. c. Garvey, Mr.. and Mrs B. E
/ Pitts, Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Burns Miss
! Mamie Hopkins and Miss Cora Hop
| kins
/ The ladies OF the east section of the
| Kansas Avenue Methodist church will
| be entertained Friday afternoon by
| Mrs. A. s Embree at her home in Pot
/ win
Mrs. Henry Pott and daughter Min
! ME and Annie of Lebanon, Pa, are in
/ the city visiting Mrs Potts sister, Mrs.
| J. Umpleby.
Mr.. Henry Seitzinger Of Reading, Pa.
| q cousin of Mrs. J. Umpleby, is visiting
| in the city
Miss Carrie Medlicott went to Denver
| Fnuauaa