The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-28
Topeka SOCIETY.
Miss Winifred Wagner Welded
to Mr.. E. ]. Bennett.
Ceremony Followed by Elaborate
Reception at Bennett Home.
MISS LELAND MARRIED
Miss Anna Murphy Becomes Mrs.
L. d. BlanfOrd.
Items of Social and Personal
Nature.
MISS LELAND MARRIED


ried Wednesday evening at 1870, at the
home of the brides parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. I. !. Wagner at 435 Tyler street. |
The full ring ceremony was performed
by DR.. J. D. Countermine. Owing to
the serious condition of Mr.. Wagner's
health, only members of the two fam
lies were present at the ceremony.
Immediately following the ceremony
a reception, perfect in every detail, was
held at the handsome residence of Mr..
and Mrs E. Bennett, on Buchanan
street Miss Wagner has taught
music for several years and a
very pretty idea was that of receiving
her pupils informally from eight until
eight thirty, and from nine until elev-
en-, several hundred other friends were
| received.
The Bennett home Is so beautiful on
the interior that it scarcely needs any
decoration, but for this occasion it
was transformed into q perfect bower
with quantities of palms. cut flowers
of all descriptions and ferns The
broad veranda surrounding the house
| on two sides was cosby furnished for
| the occasion.
As the guests arrived they were in
| troduced by Mr.. Frank Bennett and
Mr.. John Waters to the receiving party,
which was composed of Mr.. and Mrs.
E. Bennett. Mrs I. L Wagner and Mr..
and Mrs E. Junior Bennett. They
stood in the east end of the parlor,
with wall of palms as an effective
background. The other decorations
in the parlor consisted of jars of
! white carnations and white sweet peas
| Garlands of feathery green latticed the
| door of the charming little tower room
which opens off the parlor; suspended
/ from the top of the door was a hang
/ ing basket of luxuriant ferns.
In the library beyond We're ferns
palms and masses of brilliant hued mas
turtiums. Across the hall in the music
room behind a bank of palms, STEM
| burg's orchestar played during the
| evening; the air was perfumed by a
| profusion of sweet peas.
Long stemmed American Beauty ros-
es graced the hall, and in the cosy re-
| cess at the foot of the stairs punch was
served during the evening by Miss
! Grace Welch and Miss Margaret Good
rich. Little Miss Mary Dallas Gage
and Master Merrill Gage also assisted
in the hall
The dining room, which is one of the
! pTettieSt apartments in the house, was
in green and white. The mantle was
banked with palms, while fringe OF
beautiful sword ferns graced the top.
The sideboard was massed with varie-
gated asparagus ferns. On the polished
surface of the table was a. square of
Battenburg on which rested a mirror,
| rejecting a high cut glass vase of bride
/ roses. From the corners Of the table
to the chandelier were broad white
satin ribbons which ended in graceful
J bows.
Assisting through the rooms were
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Davis, Mr.. and
, Mrs. Walter Smith, DR.. and Mrs.
George Esterly, Miss Charlotte Page of
Denver, Miss Edna Crane. Miss Vera
} Low, Mr. VIII WadSworth Mr.. Frank
Tichenor of Chicago, Mr.. Fred McGif-
fin, Mr.. e. R. Bennett and Mr.. Lester
Bennett.
In erect the brides gown was as
) simple as it is possible for satin and
} point lace to be. but in reality it was
one Of the handsomest gowns ever worn
by a Topeka bride. It was of cream
white satin duchesse; around the bot
tom of the skirt, Which was made with
a pronounced dip, was an accordion
. pleated flounce, headed with a tiny
mousseline de sole ruche. tunic over
skirt Of exquisite point lace reached TIC
| the fOunce. The bodice was pointed in
front and round in the back; the sleeves
, and yoke were of finely tucked mousse
line de sole. The bolero in front, and
inverted revers in the back. as well as
: the finish at the neck and bottoms Oh
the sleeves were of point lace. A broad
scarf of white liberty silk. the floating
| ends edged with deep fringe, started
, at the right bolero and was caught al
+ 1 the left shoulder with q rhine stone
5 buckle. The only ornament was a whole
! pearl and amethyst pendant. gift of thu
q / groom. The point lace had been in the
3 Wagner family for years, and was {
- gift to the bride from her mother az
, was also the fan she carried; it wa!
!. | appliqued in point lace and the stick
Z were of mother of pearl She carried
!. bride roses.
/ Mrs. E. Bennett wore handsom
Il costume of gray and white satin stripes
y challie; the yoke and collar were 0
= violet silk and the color was furthe
= brought out by touch of black velvet
The yoke was partially yelled In pom
- lace and at the foot of the yoke was
bertha of point lace. The collar wa
caught with a diamond pin The lac
on Mrs. BENEFITS gown was used o.
her wedding dress.
Mrs. Wagner wore a charming gov
Of white silk null. with black polk
! dots and trimmed in black
Mr. and Mrs Bennett will be at HON
to their friends at ABS Tyler street afte
/. August l. The young people receive
a great many elegant presents, anon
/. which were a piano and several quit
= large sums Of money from relatives.
Finley-Leland.
h A very pretty home wedding Wednes
81 dav evening was that of Miss Miidre
y NJ. Leland, daughter OF Mr.. Gyr Us l,t
y land. Jr. and Mr.. Harry l. F1nle!
which took place at $3.50 at the resldene
=, on Quincy street
az AS Miss Julia Leland, sister of tn
tn bride sounded Mendelssohn's Weddln
or March, the bridal couple entered, attene
ed by Miss Fannie Leland, another SIS
p ter of the bride. and Mr. Chalmers FL
ley, brother of the groom. They stoo
in front of the bay window or the SCI
ond parlor with a high bank of palm
10 al their backs. They were met there 3
Father Harrigan who performed II
, full ring service. During the ceremon
Miss Julia Leland played the swe'
4 strains of Annie Laurie
The color scheme throughout tt
rooms was pink and white, and PR
fusion of fragrant carnations and lor
strands of smilax were used. Pink ros
and carnations, supplemented wit
green were in the dining room where
dainty 1,7uo17ao, xvaS Servad