The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-16

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steinberg's hall where Mrs l. 8.
Woolverton. Mrs w F. Schoch, Mrs.
w. I. Eckert, Mrs. w. C. Garvey. Mrs
James Sproat and Mrs w. H. Davis are
holding reception this afternoon and
where the same hostess with their hus-
bands will entertain at a large dancing
party tonight presents an uncomnDnly
beautiful appearance to the guests who
are responding to the $50 invitations
sent out for the two affairs The recep-
ton and dressing rooms are in palms
and scarlet SALIVA and the western half
of the dancing hall is partitioned off
by a screen of asparagus fern and sal
via reaching almost to the ceiling, it's
arched opening guarded by tall palms.
Many palms and potted ferns and bowls
and Dardinieres of scarlet saliva and
scarlet carnations on the tables make
this apartment, used for serving. very
brilliant and attractive. Steinberg's full
orchestra hidden behind a wall of palms
| is stationed in this part of the hall and
furnishes a musical programme this af-
| ternoon and music for dancing tonight
| The remainder of the hall is car9eted
and decked with palms and cut flow
ers, and many attractive corners have
| been imprOvised with the use of cur
tains, rugs, cushions and divaps. There
is punch bowl at either end of the
hall at which, this afternoon. are pre-
siding Miss Margaret Garvey, Miss
Ethel Hyman, Miss Clara Fleishman.
Miss Gertrude Hankla. Miss Mildred
! Poindexter and Miss Ella Davis Mrs
H. M Jones of Kansas City receive with
the hostesses this afternoon and the
other assisting women are Mrs. A. w.
Parks, Mrs. V b. Kistler Mrs George
S. Crane. Mrs. w. Z. Culver, Mrs. w. S.
kale, Mrs. c. 0. Knowles. Mrs w. 5.
Culver. Mrs. Howard Bird, Mrs. Harry
Seery Mrs. w. NJ. Crosby. Mrs A. L.
Ryden, Mrs. ]. z. Norris. Mrs. w B.
Roby Mrs. w. II. Lininger. Mrs. Geo.
Crane, Mrs. Clement Smith Mrs H o.
Garvey. Mrs. c. F. Spencer. Mrs. Geo.
A. Clark, Mrs. George W. Clark, Mrs. y.
| j. Hankla, Mrs. William Green, Mrs. E.
P. Baker, Mrs. George Stansheld. Mrs.
w D. Lacey, Mrs. c. Is. Reed, Miss Van
Houten, Miss Doliie Curtis, Miss David
son, Miss Kate Gunther and Miss Lee
nora Bates
Assisting the hosts and hostesses to-
night will be Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Crane,
Mr. and Mrs w. /. Trump. Mr.. and
Mrs. c. X. Holiday. Mr.. and Mrs. J. E.
Morris. Or. and Mrs. c. B. Reed, and
DR.. and Mrs. L. A. Ryder.
Grace Cathedral, presenting picture
of tropical luxuriance in it's decorations
of innumerable enormous palms and
quantities of asparagus fern, was the
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earliest of the important autumn we'd
dings, that of Miss Mabel Ray Martini
a daughter of DR.. and Mrs Samuel Ed
mistin Martin and MI. Austin c. Brady
emnized at half after O'clock the Very
Rev. James Philip de Bevers Kaye.
dean of the cathedral. officiating. it
was a very beautiful wedding with a
color scheme was green and white. The
nave of the church from the portal to
the chancel was decl.ed in fern which
was Irassed over the doors and Win
dows, and across the gallery arch and
twined around the chandeliers from
which also depended great punches of
white chrysa nthemums. Low banks of
palms from the chancel steps to the al
tar We're arranged in the shape of a
large V with the point under the chan
! eel arch which was curtained with a
| drape of asparagus fern. Palms formed
an arch at the altar. the rail of which
was concealed beneath a heavy garland
of fern. Within the chancel guarding
either side were immense palms and the
only touch OF color in this dark set
ting for the ceremonial was furnished
by the big white chrysanthemumS on
the altar, and the white floor covering.
Mrs j. A. Campbell. organist. at toe
cathedral. PLAYED the prelude
programme and wedding music
which included such general favorites
as the Rubenstein melody, in F, Schu-
! bets Serenade- two Nevin Love Songs,
TObanlS Hearts and FtOWerS- the I-o-
hengrin march for q professional and
the Mendelssohn's for a recessional
with a movement from Chopin Noe
turne during the ceremony. In the br1-
dial party were Mrs. Warren Newton
Akers of ScofIeId. Utah and Mrs. Geo,
Stoker the ribbon matrons Mr.. Clar-
ence Dennis and Mr.. Warren Newton
Akers, ushers, Miss Jessie Goss of New
ton and Miss Austa Cowan of Valley
Falls, bridesmaids. Miss Harriet Jones
maid of honor the bride with her faith
er who entered the church from the
front entrance and went I'D the aisle in
the order named. and the groom. his
Il groomsman, Mr.. Thomas Dick Alden
and Dean Kaye who met them at the
chancel rail where the betrothal service
was said.
The gowns of the bride and her at
tendants carried out the color schet1e
Iof the church decora tons and made a
very charming effect in the grouping oil
the party at the chancel. The bridal
toilet was of white chiffcnette and
Duchess lace over white Duchess satin
The bodice and sleeves were accordeoT
plated and the skirt. ruffied to the knee
with a graduated row Of many tins
frills, had 4 long train. a diamond
crescent fastened the long tulle veil te
the coiffure which was also adorned
: with a cluster OF orange blossoms 4
bouquet of white chrysanthe ant
maiden hair fern completed the costume
Miss Jones wore an exquisite imDcrtee
gown Of pale green embroidered creps
deliberately trimmed with lace. and car
ried an armful of white chrysanthe
NUNS The bridesmaids wore whit,
grass linen with pale green satin sashe.
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