The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-25
Topeka SOCIETY.
Marriage Of Miss Lillian McFar-
land is SoIemniZed.
She Becomes the Bride Of Mr..
Lee C. Forbes.
WEDDING WAS LARGE.
Miss Martha Payne and Mr.. w.
R. Falkiner Welded.
Notes of Social and Personal
Nature.

About two hundred guests assembled
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. J. D. Nc
Farland at 100 Harrison street Wed
nesday evening to witness the marriage
OF their daughter Lillian, to Mr.. Lee
Clinton Forbes, son of Mr.. and Mrs. d.
H. Forbes.
Even June wedding can not rival an
October wedding for beauty; though the
profusion OF roses and other blossoms
are lacking. the vines and luxuriant
autumn foliage offer so many POSSIBLE
tiles for artistic decorating and in this
instance they were fully developed.
Trailing vines and luxuriant palms and
ferns formed the foundation Of the dec
orations in all of the rooms In the par
Tor they were supplemented with feathery
white chrysanthemuuns, while red dahIias
formed a striking contrast to the vivid
green IN the library. In the dining room
across the hall huge bowl of brilliant
saliva IN the center of the table gave the
needed bit of color TO the green. The
table was placed in front of the CRATE,
and streamers Of white ribbon tWined
with asparag gus fern extended to the
ceiling. Refreshments were served here
during the evening.
The ceremony was performed at nine
O'Clock and was as impressive as it was
simple. Rev J. b McAfee. grandfather
OF MI Forbes, OBLIGATED Miss Celeste
roUe played the MendslssOhn wedding
march as the bridal party entered.
Katherine and Bruce Mcfarland sister
ana brother or the bride, entered first.
carrying the white satin ribbons which
outlined pathway for the bridal party
and proceeded, one to each side of this.
all hung with white lace curtains fes-
TONED with trailing green vines, and
overhead was a frieze of foliage.
Following the ribbon bearers We're the
hid rra1 Z
Miss Mary HambIeton, Miss Fannie Sib-
ley and Miss Fe Waters. Mrs Emily
Elliott and Miss Anna Nellis, and Miss
Pearl Mcfarland, the maid Of honor.
preceded the bride and groom. A pretty
custom was introduced of having no
men attendants and the pretty girls in
their party gowns, formed in a half
circle about the bridal couple, presented
a charming picture.
The bride was charming in a costume
or white silk null; the sweeping skirt
had a deep knife pleating about the bot
tom and above this, narrow pleatingS
were arranged in overskirt effect. The
bodice had a shirred yoke and sleeves;
in the front several narrow knife pleat-
ings were arranged in bertha effect, and
the yoke was outlined with a twist of
white satin and the stock and belt were
also Of white satin She carried an
armful of bride roses and her veil was
fastened with a cluster Of orange bios
SONS.
Each one of the attendants wore a diff
ton of soft pastel shades was exquisite
~ pretty Miss Elliott was in pink: Miss
Waters, blue; Miss NeIlis, old rose yelled
in white; Miss Hampletcn. lavender;
Miss Sibley. yellow; Miss Mcfarland,
blue, and Miss Brooks pale green. All
carried armfuls Of American Beauty
roses
Miss Marie Norton's violin solo.
Thome's Simple Confession during
the ceremony. added to the impressive
ness OF the occasion.
The guests were received by Mr.. and
Mrs. Mcfarland and Mr. and Mrs.
Forbes Mrs Mcfarland wore a hand
some costume OF black brocade satin
with yoke and sleeves of black lace. Mrs
Forbes was in gray silk combined with
white Miss Nellis wore a handsome
Paris evening gown of white silk yelled
in white chiffon heavily appliqued with
lace
In one of the upstairs rooms were ar
ranged the presents which were both
numerous and elegant Punch was
served in the upper hall during the eve
ming
Mr.. and Mrs. Forbes. who are two of
Topekas most popular young people,
have lived in Topeka all of their lives
graduating from the high school in the
class of 1885. Mr. Forbes is engaged in
business with his father They will be
al home to their friends after November
Is, at 5l9 West Eighth avenue. A num-
Der OF out OF town guests were present.
FaIkiner-PayHe.
A quiet but very pretty wedding
Wednesday evening was that of Miss
Martha Payne and Mr. ". r Faulkner.
which took place at the home Of the
brides mother, Mrs. b T. Payne, on To-
peka avenue. There were about forty
five guests present and the arrange
ments, though simple, We're perfect in
detail.
The Aeolian Mandolin club was sta
toned in the hall behind a profusion of
palms and blooming plants and few
minutes after $3.50. as the hands Of the
clock were travelling upward the bridal
chorus from Lohengrin was sounded,
and Miss Payne and Mr.. Faulkner en-
tered They were met in front Of the
bow window by Rev. F. W. Emerson.
who performed the ceremony. A pretty
and novel feature Of the ceremony was
the exchange of rings After Mr. Falki-
ner had slipped the ring upon the finger
OF MS bride she placed the counterpart
upon ms niger During the ceremony
the mandolin club PLAYED Thoma's
Simple Confession
The bride wore her travelling costume,
which was becoming affair OF blue
venetian cloth. tailor made. the front
OF the bodice trimmed with several rows
of gold buttons. She carried an armfuI
of American Beauty roses After the
ceremony she threw her bouquet; the
roses scattered and were caught by
number Of her friends though the bulk
Of them fell TO Miss nellie Wetherholt-
The rooms We're all pFettily decorated
the parlOrs in palms. ferns, La France
roses and quantities of green foliage
In the dining room, where a tWo-c0urSe
supper was served, the decorations were
green and white. On the table was
square of drawn work scattered over
with graceful sprays OF asparagus fern
A mirror plateau in the center reflected
a high vase of white chrysanthemums-
The guests were received by Mrs.
Payne. Mrs Mary Faulkner of Detroit,
Mr. and Mrs S. F. Fulton of Kansas
City, and Miss Annie Payne.
A great many beautiful presents were
received by Mr. and Mrs Faulkner
They were arranged in one Of the up
stairs rooms
Mr. and Mrs. Faulkner left at s-45 for
a ten days trip to Memphis and Biz
nainghams and ca their return viii live