The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-14
This Social Season Has Been
One of Weddings.
Unprecedented Number Have
Linked Souls and Fortunes.
OUT DOOR PARTIES.
Picnic Has Taken Place of
Formal Affairs.
N0fnc Personal and 0fS1QTxviSo 0f
Notes Personal and Otherwise of
Interest in Society.

Probably never before in the history of
Topeka have so many weddings taken
place in one season as there have this
year There were comparatively few in
the winter and early spring. May, of
course. is tabooed by popular supersti-
ton and very daring is the bride who
chooses that month for her wedding. But
with the advent of June the wedding fes-
uviues commenced and continued during
During the past month there were doz-
ems of weddings among which were those
girls on June T. Miss Mary Moon.
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. John E. Moon.
became Mrs. Edward Yates Hill and left
Topeka. to make her home in Indiana.
The following week Miss Lillian White
lock and Mr.. Frank Scott Davis were
married. their wedding being the largest
OF the season. On June y. Miss Wini-
fred Wagner was married to Mr.. E. Junior
Bennett Their wedding was quiet but
was followed by a large reception.
Topeka has been fortunate this year, in
that few of her brides have left the city
for new homes 1t seems also that the
weddings will continue during the sum
July. that of Miss Anna Whitelock and
Mr. Albert Patten; two are scheduled for
these is to be changed to July instead,
and the dates are already set for several
society weddings in September.
Picnic at Bradbury Farm.
A party of young people are enjoying
picnic this afternoon and evening at
the Bradbury farm. south of town.
Games, an elaborate supper and every
thing necessary TO make an affair of this
kind a success has been provided for the
occasion.
The party is composed of Miss Phebe
Campbell. Miss Anna Eden, Miss Ella
Eden, Miss Lillian Griffith, Miss Nellie
1-ercher, Miss Edith OFT, Miss Bertha Ell
Hott, Miss Emma Hollar, Miss Matte
Sherburne, Miss Nina Campbell Miss
Katherine Whitson, Mr.. VIII Thorpe, Mr.
Ellis Davis. Mr.. Charles Bradbury Mr.
James Nelson Mr. Ernest Simon. Mr..
stephens and Mr.. H E. Wentworth.
A Pleasant Party.
Mrs. Mary Hagar entertained about
forty little people Friday evening at her
home on Topeka avenue. complimentary
to her grandson, DeWitts Hagar The
lawn was prettily decorated for the occsa-
sion and at the south of the house were
number of small tables where the
rtous other games. The tables were later
used for the refreshments, which We're
assisted in entertaining by Mrs. D. J..
Greenwald and the Misses Hagar.
The invited guests were. Josephine Kei-
ger. Eleanor Keizer Helen Faulkner Of
Chicago. Helen Lindsay, Virgil Cain
-Guenn GODDARD, Josephine Balm Florence
Snattlnger, Amelia Ware, Ella Davis.
Vance. Gladys Scott, Dorothy Scott, Clyde
Bonebrake, Mary Mooney. Phil Reed
@@argaTt Garyey, Francis Bonebrake, Dick
Reed, valentine GODDARD, Charles McKira-
han, Malcolm Smith Gordon March.
THOMAS Martin. James Mooney Horace
Wilkie. Theodore Mason Strefght IaucL,
Howard VanDorp. Glenn VanBorn Fd1vi1,,
VanHouten. Jack Greenwald Thapperl
Eoote, Edward Thompson, Grover Schil-
ing, Alan Mcneil, and Alan Phillips.
Carter-Carter.
Miss Ollie Carter and Mr.. F,ural Carter
of Sharon, Kas., were married XVednes,
day. July II. at the home of the brides
parents three miles east of Auburn The
ceremony was performed by Rev. Mr..