The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-10

| place today at noon at the home OF
Mrs. Blakely, at 14O9 Topeka avenue.
! The ceremony was performed by Rev
| j. d. Countermine, of the First Pres
| byterian church.
This wedding is of more than ordi-
nary interest on account of the extern
sive acquaintance of both Mrs. Blakely
and Mr.. Martin throughout the state.
and the little romance connected with
1T. Mrs. Blakely settled in Geary
county in 1858. and in 1865 she became
the wife of William s. Blakely, who
had also settled there at the same time
Her maiden name was Josephine Nor
gan
member of company B, Second Kansas,
and participated in the battle of viii
son creek. He was engaged in the
hardware business and owned several
farms. He represented Wabaunsee,
Riley. Geary, Dickinson and several
counties west in the state senate, and
at two different times represented
Geary county in the house of represen-
tatives. He served as postmaster and
mayor of Junction City, and was at
several different times member of the
school board. He was delegate to the
national convention in 1884
Mr.. B1akely and Mr.. Martin were
partners in business for three years.
and the closest of friends until the time
of his death. Mr.. Martin first met Mrs.
Blakely forty years ago, and the fam
lilies were neighbOrs until Mr.. Martin
moved to Kansas City thirteen years
ago.
Mrs. Blakely gave up her home in
junction City about five years ago, and
since then has lived in Topeka and
Lawrence. It is an interesting coin
cidence that Mr.. Martin also served as
mayor and postmaster at junction
City, and represented Geary county in
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secretary of the State Historical So
ciety.
The arrangements for the wedding
were as dainty and attractive as it was
possible to make them As Miss Dora
Furman played the Lohengrin bridal
chorus, accompanied by Miss Fink on
the violin, Mrs. Blakely and Mr.. Martin
entered, preceded by Master Francis
BRIDE and took their places in the sec
ond parlor. where the ceremony was
performed During congratulations
Mendelssohn's march was played
The rooms were charming, decked
with quantities of American Beauty
roses, cosmos blossoms, palms and
ferns.
Following the ceremony a wedding
breakfast was served in several
courses. There were about fifty guests
and they were seated at one long table
and enough smaller ones to accommo
date them Roses were on all of the
tables.
The bride, who is a remarkably
youthful looking woman, wore a be-
coming costume of soft gray silk pop
lin. The full front of white silk and
the undersleeves were overlaid with
heavy ecru lace, and the small reveres
of the popnn were also yelled with the
lace, and at the edges was touch of
soft pink panne velvet The skirt had
a circular fiounce, trimmed with bands
of the poplin and headed with band
of the lace.
Mr. and Mrs Martin left this after
noon for a three weeks trip to Buffalo.
New York and other eastern points.
On their return they will be at home
to their friends at 1409 Topeka avenue
after November 1. No cards will be
issued.
Mrs Martins travelling costume was |
of dark brown Venetian cloth; the skirt |
was trimmed with bands of brown vel |
vet. The bodice had a vest and small |
reveres of white broadcloth and was |
fastened down the front with tiny pearl |
buttons; it was also trimmed with |
bands of brown velvet to correspond |
with the skirt She wore small brown
hat trimmed with mode colored silk |
and brown breasts.
The guests were received by Mrs. j. |
A Copley, Mrs. E. R. Ketner and Mrs. |
Katherine OReilly.
The out of town guests were: Mr..
and Mrs. S. .. Carr of Toledo, Ohio, |
Mr. and Mrs F. A. Kinney of Cotton |
wood Falls Mr.. and Mrs W. w. Has |
kell of Kansas City, Mr. and Mrs. A |
G. Pierce of Junction City. Mr.. and Mrs. |
J. A Copley of Lawrence, Mr. and Mrs. |
E R. Ketner of Kansas City, Mr.. and |
Mrs. William Learner of Lecompton, |
Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Wilmer of Kansas |
City. Mr.. and Mrs. S. W. Pierce OF |
Smith and Miss Agnes Hansen of Law |
renee, Miss Daisy Haskell of Kansas |
City, Mrs. George W. Winans of Hutch |
inson, Mr.. Charles and Lincoln Morton |
T,~ 80 ~@x
A Pleasant Affair.
Mrs Paul Hudson, Mrs. Walter j.
Veale and Mrs Claude Marsh Butlin of |
the City of Mexico were the honored |
guests at delightful little card party |
given this afternoon by Mrs James B. |
street Progressive high five was play |
ed at six tables. The prizes were both |
naples. one cut glass and the other |
glass. After the scoring re- |
bles in two courses The rooms were |
very simply decorated with palms, fol- |
iage and few cut flowers.
Ladies' Music Club Meets.
The regular meeting of the Ladies' |
Music club was held Wednesday after |
noon with a large attendance. at the |
home OF Mrs. Frank P. MacLennan. The |
next meeting viii be in two weeks at the |
home OF Mrs J. w. F. Hughes in Pot |
win
MIS- W. u DlChlG was 6AecIeu SeCTe- 4
tary to fill the vacancy caused by the |
resignation of Mrs. Russell Barber who |
will spend the winter in California Mrs |
William Macferran was elected ibrar- |
ian.
The programme Wednesday was as |
keith ..........Sp Spanish Suite |
Mrs Going, Miss ParkhurSt-
Z--Chaminade- Were I a Gardner |
Mrs. Frank Thomas
Sd Nevin- Country Dance |
(2) Dvorak- Ungarische /
Mrs. Horton, Mrs. Dickie.
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