The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-06
SOCIAL AND Personal.

The marriage of Miss Nellie McClin-
| took. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. L. B.
| McClintock. and Mr.. Harry Weaver.
| took place at the First Presbyterian
church Wednesday evening at half past
eight.
| This was one of the prettiest weddings
that has taken place in Topeka for some
| time and has been looked forward to
with keen interest. The dainty sim
plicity of the affair added a charm that
more elaborate affairs often lack.
The only decoration of the church was
nigh bank of palms. rising from the
| altar. AS Mr.. Roehr played the Lohen-
| grin Bridal Chorus, the bridal party en-
| tered led by the ushers, Mr.. VIII Alex
ander and Mr.. Ned Osborn, Mr.. Edward
| Mcbride and Mr.. C. E. Perkins of
Kansas City. They were followed by
| the bridemaids, Miss Block of St. Louis
and Miss Helen Thompson, Miss Villa
| Rodgers and Miss Mary Thompson.
! And lastly came the bride on the arm
OF her father, preceded by Miss Edna
McCHntock, the maid of honor. They
We're met at the altar by the groom and
! his best man, Mr.. Ellsworth Weaver.
| The attendants formed in a half circle
around the altar with the bride and
| groom in the center; the ceremony was
performed by DR.. ]. D. Countermine,
! during which the organist played one Of
| Schubert's nocturnes. The notes of
Memberships Wedding March filled
the air as the guests left the church.
This was pink and white wedding,
| pink being the favorite color of the
| bride and the trademarks were all in
| dainty pink organdy gowns.
The brides gown was of pure white
French batiste: the skirt was haring
with a demi-train, and the ruff1es which
reached to the knee were edged with
Mechlin lace The waist was full with
bands of insertion; it had a deep lace
yoke, with lace edged ruffie extending
from the shoulders to the belt which
was of white satin. The high collar was
of satin and at the left shoulder was
big satin bow. The tulle veil hung in
graceful folds to the bottom of her
gown and she carried a shower of white
carnations.
The gowns of the bridesmaids differed
only in the making; Miss Edna McClin-
tockS had deep hounce on the skirt
finished with ruches of the same mater
ial and starting at the waist line and
extending clear around the skirt were
lovers knots of shirred satin ribbon.
the baby waist had low round neck
with long plain sleeves trimmed with
lovers knots of ribbon; she wore a sash
of broad pink satin ribbon with short
loops and long ends.
Miss Helen Thompson's skirt was fin
ished at the bottom with three ruff1eS,
with an overskirt cut in deep Vandyke
points. The bodice was full, trimmed
with narrow bands of ribbon; it had
mouSquetaire sleeves and the deep yoke
waist.
The bodice of Miss Blocks gown was
full with ruches of the same material,
both front and back; the sleeves were
shirred and the low round neck was
finished with a broad frill trimmed with
ruches. The skirt had a deep hounce
trimmed with tiny ruches.
Miss Rodgers skirt was finished with
five narrow ruffies, edged with narrow
pink chenille trimming. The waist was
full and trimmed with bands of che nile.
Miss Mary Thompson's gown had long
shirred sleeves and the full waist was
finished around the low neck with sew
eral rows of shirring, with bands of rib
bon over the shoulders. The skirt had
a knee fiounce trimmed with narrow
ruffies of the organdy. All of the bride
maids carried Victor carnations.
After the ceremony an informal re-
ception for the more intimate friends
was held at the home of the brides
parents on West Tenth street. The
rooms were decorated with palms and
masses of pink carnations.
Mr.. and Mrs. Weaver will take sew
eral weeks trip through the east and on
their return will make their home in
Kansas City. The brides going away
gown was of brown cloth, -tailor-made,
with which she wore a pretty brown
straw hat trimmed with two shades of
brown satin and finished under the
brim with cluster of deep red roses.
Mr.. Weaver formerly lived in Topeka
and was connected with the Santa Fe
offices. He now occupies a position with
the PittSburS & Gulf railway in Kansas
City Both he and his bride are known
and loved by hosts of friends in Topeka
who see them leave with great regret.
An almost countless array of beautiful
presents were received by Mr.. and Mrs.
Weaver.
Tuesday evening after the rehearsal
at the church, they went to the home of
the groom's mother on Harrison street
where the evening was spent informal
ly.
In the dining room where the refresh
ments were served, the table was pref
tily decorated with pink roses and as
paragus fern and lighted with pink
candles. There was a brides cake and
on being cut the ring fell to the share
of Miss Block of St. Louis, and accord
ing to popular superstition she will be
the next bride. The dime was drawn
by Miss Helen Thompson and the bod
kin by Mr.. Wilson of Kansas City.
Smith-VanAmburgh.
A home wedding, pretty and simple in
every detail was that of Miss Bessie
VanAmburgh and Mr.. Clarence Smith.
which took place Wednesday evening
al the home of Mr.. Smiths parents on
Harrison street.
The attendants were the brides sister,
Miss Josephine VanAmburgh and Mr..
Dick Alden. AS Miss Alice HeaIy play
ed the bridal chorus from Lohengrin,
the bridal party entered the parlor and
stood in front of a bank of palms and
Easter lilies where the ceremony was
performed by Rev. Linus Blakesley.
The decorations through the rooms con-
sisted of palms, Easter lilies and pink
roses.
The bride wore a becoming gown of
white batiste with tucked sleeves and
deep tucked yoke, around which was a
full ruffie edged with lace; the skirt
was faring with a deep tucked ruffie.
The collar and belt were of white satin
and she carried brides roses.
Miss Josephine VanAmburgh was in
a dainty pale blue silk muslin gown
with a lace yoke and carried pink
I1ridoSpnaidS roses