The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-16
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

EtneI snort, daughter OF MI anu MrS:
c. L. Short, formerly of Topeka, and
Mr.. David Norton, which occurred last
Wednesday evening, at the nome OF the
brides parents.
The ceremony was performed at seven
o'clock by Rev. E. ]. Collins of the
First Congregational church. The bride
and groom entered, unattended and
stood in an alcove off the parlor, which
was decorated with evergreenS, smllax
and cut flowers.
Miss Short wore a becoming travelling
costume of brown broadcloth, lined with
rose colored silk She wore a wreath
of natural orange blossoms and carried
nineteen brides roses.
After the ceremony reception was
held from eight until ten The guests
were received by Mr.. and Mrs. Short,
Mr.. and Mrs. Norton, Miss Lenna Short,
Mr.. Dorr Norton of Topeka and Mr..
Charles Hoyt of Chicago.
number of young ladies assisted in
the dining room which was exQuisitely
decorated with lilies, carnations, roses
and tulips, sent by friends from Cali
fornia. A number of elegant presents
were received by the young people.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norton left at once for
a weeks visit in Chicago; they arrived
toms parents, Colonel and Mrs. ]. d.
Norton on West Eighth street. Friday
they will leave for a short visit in Chilli
Gothic, after which they will go to
their home. Mr.. Norton has position
with the Devlin Coal company at that
place.
At the High School.
A large audience greeted Mr.. S. H.
Clark, professor of elocution at the
Chicago university, at the high school
last evening. This was the sixth at
traction of the Union lecture course and
was as heartily received as the previous
ones.
The programme was opened by sew
eral selections by the high school or
chestra, after which Mr.. Davidson spoke
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which he said that Mr.. Clark differs
greatly from Leland Powers, the inn
personator, who was at the high school
a couple of weeks ago and SO delighted
his audience He said: Their inter
probation is entirely different; while Mr.
Powers appeals to the eye, Mr.. Clark
appeals to the imagination" To peo-
pie who heard both of these gentlemen
it would be difficult to make choice
between them as their styles are so dis
similar
last evening with a programme of var
led readings, consisting of six num-
bers: THE Revenge" by Tennyson;
1.-The Song of the Banjo" by Kipling;
"Daddy's LII Boy" by Edwards; jean
Vatican and the Bishop" by Victor
Hugo, and THAT Other Baby" by
The style of the selections was so
varied that there could be little COM
parison, and they were so skillfully
when the programme was ended. Mr..
Clark has an easy, natural manner of
speaking and acting, and what he is
on the stage he is off of it. Notwith-
standing the fact that he was suffering
from a cold and spoke at times with an
effort, he held the undivided attention
of his audience.
1t is Mr.. Clark's ambition to elevate
the standard of literature and his selec-
lions are always of the best. In the
afternoon he spoke to the public school
teachers at the high school "Litera-
ture and the Art of Expression
Notes and Personal Mention.
The first of a series of thimble parties
to be given for the Daughters of the
American Revolution will be held to-
morrow afternoon at half-past two at
the home of Mrs. A. K. Rogers. Mrs.
Rogers, Mrs. McGiffert and Miss Belle
Thompson will have charge of the first
one, and wish all the members of the
chapter to be present.
Mrs. c. r. Krauthoff will sail on the
9th of March for Manila to join her
husband who has recently been ap
pointed captain of the commissary de-
partment; Mrs. Krauthoff has not de-
cided just when she will leave Topeka.
She had expected to sail today but ow-
ing to the fresh outbreak was compelled
to postpone her trip.
Miss Emily Allen is going to Law
renee Friday to attend the Barb"
party.
Mrs. Charles s. Haines is coming over
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John E.
Moon.
Miss Blanche Stewart will entertain
the Cooperative Cooking club Friday
evening.
Miss Lizzie Cole of Girard. daughter
of Auditor of State Cole, is the guest of
Misses Vida and Mabel Wood.
Mrs. r. H. Morehouse of Council
Grove is in the city visiting her hus-
band.
Mrs. I. w Doolittle and Mrs. c. H.
NY, ~ f,,1 fav fvio IN,
formally Tuesday evening.
Mrs. B. F. Booker and children will
leave next month for Virginia City,
c. F. Bassett of Spokane, Wash, is in
the city visiting friends.
f. G. Hopper went to Hutchinson to-
day, after spending few days in the
city.
Mrs A w. Cantwell, who has been
seriously i'll, is recovering, and left this
morning for the east, accompanied by
her husband.
Mr. John Nicholson and Mr.. Kurtz
Kellam spent Tuesday in Lawrence.
Miss Nellie Clough entertained the
Tuesday Evening whist club Tuesday
evening at the home of Capt. and Mrs.
r. M. Spivey.
Mr.. and Mrs C. NJ. Ross and family
will leave soon for Burr Oak, Kan, to
make their home.
pect to go to Atchison Friday to visit
Mrs. McClintock's parents.
The Helping Hand society of the First
Congrega tional church will meet Sat
urday afternoon with Miss Alice At
wood at 521 West street, Potwin Place.
Mrs. w. J. Stewart arrived from Chi
cago today to visit her daughter, Mrs.
Edwin Iange.
Miss Watson, Miss Lou Ravens and
Miss May Sexton returned to Lawrence
today, after short visit with Mrs. w.
A. Johnston.
Miss Winnie Field is i'll at the home
of her sister, Mrs. G. H. Darlington, at
1912 Fillmore street.
A Princely Salary.