The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-21
Topeka SOCIETY.
Wednesday Was a Day of Pretty
Weddings.
Davis WhitelOck Nuptials the
Most Elaborate of Season.
AT GRACE CATHEDRAL.
Ceremony Followed by an Elab-
crate Reception.
Items of Social and Personal
Nature.

Long before the hour Wednesday
evening, Grace Cathedral was filled
with an exDectant throng to witness
the marriage of Miss Lillian Dallas
Whitelock and Mr.. Frank Scott Davis, /
which took place at $780, This was the /
largest and most elaborate wedding |
that has taken place in Topeka for |
some time. and a corresponding amount |
of interest was shown in the affair.
The cathedral never looked prettier, |
and the decorating was all done by |
the friends of the young people. The |
only flower used was the daisy, and
great punches were tied with broad
white satin ribbons to the end of each
pew on either side of the middle aisle.
The chandeliers were twined with TO-
Hage, great bowls of daisies were in
the windows and a wall of palms and
trailing vines bordered on either side
the path from the chancel railing to
the altar.
AS the guests were assembling Mrs.
Campbell, the organist, played several
numbers, and preceding the entrance
of the bridal couple Miss Vera Low
sang a bridal song in her own charm
ing manner, and as she concluded Mrs
Campbell changed to the well known
notes of the bridal chorus from
''LOhengrin" as the procession entered
led by the ushers, Mr.. Tom Clements
and MI Frank Whitelock. Mr.. Tom
King and Mr.. Fred McGifin, Mr.. Ralph
Valentine and Mr.. Albert Patten. Fol-
lowing them were the bridesmaids,
Miss Myrtle Davis ana Miss Ivah Da-
Wis, Miss Lottie Page and Miss Edna
Crane. Miss Libbie Hazlitt and Miss
Winifred Wagner. Last came the bride
accompanied by her uncle, Mr.. J. NJ.
Patten, and preceded by her maid of
honor, Miss Anna Whitelock. They
were met at the chanceI by Mr.. Davis
and his best man. Mr.. Frank Shell
don. The bridesmaids and ushers
formed semicircle around the bridal
c9uple and their attendants as the
bethrothal ceremony was performed
by Dean Sykes. The bride and groom
accompanied by the maid of honor and
the best man, followed Dean Sykes
to the altar, where the full ring cere-
mOny was performed, Mr.. Henry Beer
man meanwhile playing the beautiful
composition Meditation" on his violin.
The guests left the church to the time
of Mendelssohn's wedding march.
From until 1890 a reception was
held at the home of Mr.. and Mrs J.
NJ Patten. at which several hundred
guests called. The entire bridal party
with Mr.. and Mrs. Patten and Mr.. J. P.
/ Davis composed the receiving party,
while assisting through the rooms were
/ Mrs. Byron Davis, Mrs. c. G. COlburn
| Mrs. r. II. HerTick. Mrs. George w.
! Crane. Mrs. George Esterly, Mrs
! George P. Ashton, Mrs Charles Barnes,
/ Miss Susie Gay. Miss Gertrude Dew
ereux and Miss Edna McClintock.
The paTlors were charmingly deco
rated with palms, ferns vines and cut
flowers In the dining room the color
| scheme was carried out in pink. The
| long table was crossed cOrnerWiSe by
! broad pink satin ribbons ending in big
| butterfly bows The eenterpiece was of
| pink carnations and pink sweet peas,
| and at intervals We're cut glass dishes
! of bon bons. Strands Of smilax trailed
| over the curtains and chandeliers In
| an alcove off of the back parlor a man
v,1a f1,,r
| ing. In an upstairs room were ar
| ranged the presents, which were both
| numerous and handsome, including sill
| yer, cut glass, china and all kinds of
| beautiful bric-a-brac.
The bride was charming in an ex-
quisite gown of white silk null, trim
med with lace and ribbon. Around the
bottom of the trained skirt was a deer
! fiOunce edged with tiny ruchings. over
which fell a deep pointed and tucked
| fiOunce. Above this in an irregular pat
tern, and extending up the side seams
| and the box pleat in the back were me
dalliOns of lace. Around the front o.
the drop yoke was a fchu effect O.
pearl dotted chiffon, and the yoke and
sleeves were crossed with narrow white
| ribbon put on in diamond shapes. TIL,
costume was finished with a collal
and belt of crushed white sa tin, the bel
fastened with rhinestone buckle Tn
long tulle veil which fell to the hem o
the gown was edged around the bottom
| with tiny fQchlQSS- ana was letd
| place with a white satin aigrette ant
a pearl star. She carried a shower bou
! quet of lilies of the valley and whit
sweet peas.
Miss Anna Whitelock wore a beauti
full costume OF white batiste over pinl
silk. Around the bottom of the Skin
was a wide, ruching edged flounce
above this were two rows Of four inc
Mechlin insertion intersecting eacl
other at intervals, and set in betweel
the intersections were spaces of tin,
tucked batiste. The low necked bah
waist was finished at the top and bot
tom with rows of insertion as were tn
elbow sleeves. She carried a Shove
bouquet of pink sweet peas.
All six of the bridesmaids wore prett
| pink gowns and immense picture hat
of pink mousseline de sole and carrie
| shower bouquets of pink sweet peas
Three of them had their gowns mad
: with high necks and long sleeves an
, the others were decollete.
Miss Lows costume was of whit
batiste the low necked and shoI
sleeved bodice and skirt, tucked in dia
mOnd shape; panels down the sides an
front had the diamonds cut out and e2
quisite lace set in. She carried pin
I ! sweet peas.
Mrs Patten wore a handsome cos
tune of white satin striped organd
scattered over with lavender flower
l and trimmed with white ruffies edge
with black baby velvet. A iavends
satin collar and belt finished the COS
tune.
The bride presented her attendant
with dainty lace handkerchiefs, her ow
: work, while the groom remembered h
attendants with gold sleeve links.
Mr. and Mrs. Davis went at once
their own home at 1116 Tyler stree
which was already furnished The
will be at home to their friends afts
August 1.
D KendalI-Jones.
A simple home wedding wednesda