The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-07
EARLY MORNING.
Miss Margaret Dudley and DIR.
w. b. Walker Married.
Wedding Service Simple and
transformations.
LEFT TOPEKA ONCE
Bride Wore Her Travelling Cos
tune of Blue Cloth.
Other News About Society PeO-
pie In the Capital City.

time for the marriage of Miss Margaret
Dudley, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Gull
ford Dudley, and Dr.William B. Walker,
which took place at Grace Cathedral at
Z o'clock.
The cathedral had been exquisitely
decorated by the Chancel Chapter of
which the bride is a member The rod
screen was massed with asparagus
fern, dotted with pink and white carna-
lions. Asparagus fern was also used
at the back of the altar, and great
bowls of brides roses were in every
conceivable place. The decorations
were simple but decidedly artistic. and
a complete surprise to the bride as she
knew nothing about them.
AS the guests were assembling, Mrs.
Campbell, the organist, played soft
sweet music appropriate to the occasion
and they left the church to the time of
Mendelssohn's wedding March.
There was no bridal procession as
there were no attendants.
The ceremony was performed by
Bishop Minspaugh.
The bride wore her travelling costume
of blue cloth, tailor made, with a small
blue hat trimmed in black wings.
After the ceremony DIR. Walker and
his bride received their friends for a
short time in the vestibule of the
church. They left at once for South
Bethlehem, Pa, where they will be at
home to their friends after July 49, at
315 Cherokee street.
The invitations to the wedding were
verbal but the cathedral was well filled
Announcement cards will be issued.
DR. Walker is a son Of Mr.. and Mrs
J. D. Walker and formerly lived in
Topeka. He is now located in South
Bethlehem where he has fine practice,
beside which he is assistant surgeon in
St. Luke's hospital. Miss Dudley will
be greatly missed sfrom Topeka as she
is a young woman of wide popularity,
both in society and church circles.
The Walker Reception.
The reception given Tuesday evening
by Mr.. and Mrs. J. D. Walker and Miss
Walker, at their home on Topeka ave-
nue., complimentary to Miss Dudley and
DR.. Walker and Mrs. H. S. Wilder of
Boston, was a charming affair.
The pretty rooms were transformed
into regular flower gardens with their
lavish decorations The parlor was in
pink roses and lighted by pink candles.
In the second parlor were quantities of
great yellow eyed daisies; the piano
and book case were banked with them
and there were bowls OF them every
where. The dining room was in red;
the small table in the center of the
room was covered with a lunch cloth
eXQuisitely embroidered with American
beauty roses, in the center of which
was high cut glass vase of the natural
blossoms. The room was lighted with
red candles, and the gas globes were
shaded with red. There was a punch
bowl, from which every one served
himself.
In the receiving party were Mr.. and
Mrs. Walker, Mrs. Guilford Dudley,
Mrs. H. S. Wilder. Miss Dudley, Miss
Walker and DR.. Walker.
Mrs. Walker wore a silvery gray
satin; Mrs. Dudley, black lace over
violet silk; Mrs. Wilder, an organdy,
the white background scattered over
with big pink thistles; Miss Dudley
wore a becoming gown of pale blue or
CANDY, trimmed with ruff1es of the
same, and lace and insertion: Miss
Walker. pink batiste. trimmed with rib
bon applique and a touch of black lib
erty satin.
brake, Mrs. L. B. McClintock, Miss Ida
Macferran, Miss Ida Bergen. Miss
Helen Walker and Mr.. Horace Macfer-
ran.
Nearly two hundred invitations were
issued and in spite of the rain, the ma
jority of the invited guests called during
the evening.
Notes and Personal Mention.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Bonebrake came |
up from Usage City Tuesday to attend |
the Walker-Dudley wedding this morn |
ing. Misses Henrietta and Mary Alex |
ander, who have been visiting them, re- !
turned with them.
Miss Kate Thatcher of Philadelphia, |
who has been the guest of Miss Dudley, |
is now visiting Miss HambIeton.
Mrs; L. H. Mum, Mrs; w. A Morton, |
Mrs. Harry Seery and Mrs. George w. |
Crane will go to Lake View Thursday |
to spend the remainder of the week.
Miss Laura Wedding, who has been |
i'll for some time, is greatly improved
Miss Grace Noble returned today |
from Washington, D. c.. where she has |
been attending Washington college
Mrs. H NJ. Phillips will entertain in
formally this evening, complimentary
to Miss Florence Hillyer, who will spend !
the summer in the east.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert D. Crosby re- /
turned Tuesday from a short visit at !
Mr. Crosbys old home near Fort Scott /
Mr.. and Mrs. N. F. Handy left today
for the east to spend the summer.
Mrs. Jonathan Thomas and Mrs.
Charles Thomas will go to Chicago the