The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-14
wedding

Atchison is OF interest to Topeka people
as both the bride and groom are well
known here. The following is an extract
from the account in the AtchisOn
Globe:
The marriage Of Miss Ruth Hether-
ingtOn and Mr.. Luther Arson Todd
was soIemnized at Trinity church at
half past eight o'clock last night, the
Rev. J. H. Molineux reading the mar
rage service. The wedding procession
was imposing and included the vested
choir, OF Trinity church, which preced-
ed the bridal party singing the bridal
chorus from Lohengrin. The bride en-
tered the church with her brother. Web
ster Hetherington. who gave her away,
and was attended by her cousin, Mrs.
r. x. Smith, of Leavenworth. who was
matron of honor, and her sisters. Misses
Mary and Gail HetheringtOn- Her we'd
ding dress was white liberty silk worn
with a point lace bertha. and pearls. She
wore a bridal veil and carried a shower
bouquet of brides roses. Although
Miss Ruth Hetherington has always
been admired, she never looked as pref
ty before as she did at her wedding
last night. The matrOn of honor wore
her bridal dress of white satin, a tuLe
veil and carried JacqueminOt roses. The
bridesmaids were attired in white and
way down the center aisle were smilax
gates which were held open for the
wedding procession to pass through by
Gladys Levin and Hale HetheringtOn.
The groom. accompanied by his broth
er, Hugh Todd, and by the rector, met
the procession at the chancel steps,
where the betrOthal service was read.
Between the betrOthal service and the
marriage, children's voices sang one
verse of the wedding hymn, oh, Per
feet Love" without an accompaniment.
As the bridal party left the church, the
choir sang wedding hymn, after which
il rendered the remainder of oh. Per
feet Love- for a occasional The fact
that the marriage OF Mr.. and Mrs. Todd
is the elimination of their first and
only love affair is as safe foundation
as they could desire for their future
happiness. Mr.. and Mrs. Todd left al
II o'clock for a, bridal trip through Vel
lOwstOne Park, after which they will re-
turn TO AtchisOn for a short time be-
fore going to New York to reside. There
were a great many guests from out of
town at the wedding COngratulatOry
kilograms were received during the
evening from all over the United States
and several from Europe.
Among the out of town guests were
Judge A. H Horton, Miss ROsamond
Horton, Mr.. Tom King and Mr.. David
Lakin Of Topeka.
A Pleasant Party.
Miss Mae Roberts entertained very
pleasantly Wednesday evening in honor
of Miss Bertha Denman of Lincoln,
Nebraska.
with ferns and cut flowers. The even
ing was delightfully."- spent in games,
music and dancing. after which refresh
ments were served. Those present were
Mr. and Mrs. H. A Huber, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Rhodes, Miss Bertha Den
man Of Lincoln, Neb-; Miss Mollle Her
rem. Miss NanOn Herren. Miss Anna
Pulley Miss Grace Beard, Miss Lulu
W6lInDuSG.
Louise Jones, Miss Alba Van Vechten,
Mr.. Ellis Pulley, Mr. De Saxton, Mr.
VIII Herren, Mr. Kendall, Mr.. Tom
Herren. Mr.. Harry Beard, Mr.. Arthur
Beard, Mr.. Frank Heck Mr.. Frank
smith Mr.. Theo. Mueller Mr.. VIII Bur
CESS and Mr.. Gus Mackey-
An Informal Birthday Party.
Mrs. E. H. Johnson entertained a doz-
en- little girls Wednesday afternoon at
her home on Tyler street, in honor OF
her daughter Bernice's tenth birthday
The afternoon was spent in playing
games and refreshments were served
Mrs. Johnson was assisted by Miss Amy
Those present were Helen Roehr,
Ethel Johnson, Gladys Boyle, Fila Mile
ham, Bessie Lagerstrom, Helen and
Irene Kittle, Mary Sadler, Marie Cope
and Bessie and Carol ClarksOn.
Notes and Personal Mention.
Mrs ] A. Ranney and daughter Lolita
have issued invitations for a card party
Wednesday morning, July IS, at their
home on Topeka avenue
Judge and Mrs. Henry keeIer left
Tuesday for an outing in Colorado.
Mr. W. W. Howard of Cameron, No,
who has been spending the past I'VE
weeks in Topeka with MS daughter,
Mrs Walker Combs left Friday for
Denver
Mrs. NJ H. Evans of Kansas City is in
Topeka. the guest Of Mrs L. r Carver
Miss Helen Moon will go to Sabetha
Saturday for a two weeks visit with
with her sister. Mrs. Charles Haines.
The following young ladies' VIII go 10
Ottawa. Monday to attend the assembly:
Miss Edith Moore, Miss Blanche Stew
art, Miss Lutte Johnson, Miss Sheetz.
Miss Stricken. Miss Bertha White and
Miss Beulah Lee.
Mrs. Alfred Gray, widow of the late
Alfred Gray. the first secretary of agrl-
culture. and daughter. Mrs Charles
Price and granddaughter, Misses Cor
lima ana Gray Price of Brooklyn, N Y,
have been spending a few days IN To-
peka with Mr.. and Mrs. Robert steele
on Clay street. They are spending the
summer with MI Fred Gray at MS
ranch twenty-five miles southwest OF
town Mr. and Mrs Price lived in To-
peka a number of years ago. Mr. Gray
is now editor Of the New York Electrl-
cal Review.
Mrs. A. H. Thompson has returned
from several weeks trip in the east
Mrs ". L Trump viii go TO Ottawa
SATURDAY ADE q ARo HGGAS NAS-~ N--A-
her mother
The engagement between a Topeka
society girl and an out of town man,
whose wedding was to have taken place
in September, has been broken.
Mrs. E A Steenburg will return to
her home in Aurora. Neb.. Saturday af-
ter visit with her cousin, Miss Kath-
crime Mills.
Mrs. A. A. Hurd win leave Saturday
or Sunday for Chicago, where she will
spend three or four days.
Mrs. NJ. J. McMahan and daughter
Josephine left Wednesday for Green
Mountain Falls. Colo. to spend a month
or six weeks. They will occupy a cot
tage with Mr. and Mrs. r. s Boyle and
children and Miss Ethel Butterfield-
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