The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-29


was the scene last night of the last OF
the fashionable May weddings, that Of
their daughter. Miss Edith Marian Cod
dard and Mr. Frank c. Beck. The Rev.
w s. Crouch OF Maple Hill was the
officiating clergyman and the ceremony
was performed at half past o'clock.
Incidental to it were some musical num-
bers: the singing by Mrs. Rachel Jerrue
Winkler of Vera, Of Otto Canter's "As
the Dawn" and the playing, during ths
service, Of Loves Avowal." violin
intermezzo by Mrs. Frank Foster. Mrs.
Winkler at the piano. played the we'd
ding marches.
The environment of the wedding was
ideal Green and white were the pre-
dominating colOrs in the decorations
which included a generous use of flow
ers, palms and ferns. The hail was In
white roses, the drawing room in mock
orange and the dining room in mar
guerites palms and vines everywhere
forming background Of green. Ths
bow window in the drawing room was
the spot chosen for the ceremony and
it was beautiful ia its trimming Of
green and white.
The bridal party included two little
ribbon bearers, Maud McVey and Har-
old Van Houten. Josephine McVey, the
flower girl, who scattered rose petals in
the path Of the bride. Miss Goddard,
VINO EnLEEGQ WlLU AGE IdLnEIr MISS L1EAcll
Goddard, the maid of honor, Mr. Beck
who was attended by Mr.. Herbert Curry
as groomsnan and who, with the off,
ciating minister, met the bride and her
father at the improvised altar, and the
ushers Miss Olive Lewis and Miss Maud
Bates. The bride, who is i young wO-
man Of uncommon beauty and charm,
wore a gown of white grass linen over
taffeta and trimmed with silzen ruch-
ings and a bertha of escuriaI lace. She
4rase RI lT hi a
roses. Miss Helen Goddard was in
white net over blue taffeta trimmed
with irish crochet. Her bouquet OF white
roses was tied with long white satin
ribbons, the ends OF which fell to the
hem Of her skirts Miss Lewis gown
was of silk London Irvine over pink tat
feta, with panel and yoke Of rich lace.
Miss Bates was in white silk. lace
trimmed The little ribbon bearers and
flower girl were in white. Mrs. Wtnkler
wore white swiss over blue taffeta, and
Mrs. Foster was in green and whits
foulard.
The guests were received by Mr.. and
Mrs. Goddard. and Mr. and Mrs. 7. A
Beck. Mrs. Goddard's toilet was Of blue
Paris null over taneta. lace trimmed
Mrs. Beck wore black silk tissue over
black taffeta with trimmings of white
lace. Miss Cora Goddard and Miss Ger
trude Kitchen who presided at tie
punch bowl in the hall were in girlish
summer frOcks. the former in blue and
the latter in white.
Mr. and Mrs. Beck are at their own
home. 1924 Harrison street At home
after June 30.
A party in Miss Winnifred Prescott's
honor is q daily event of this the week
preceding her marriage. Today's affair
was a progressive sixty-three afternoon
given by Miss Margaret Gilfllian at her
home 1872 Polk street. The prizes were
a. lace handkerchief and an embroidered
-
were Miss Prescott, Mrs. Charles JOS
lin, Miss Sarah Shun. Miss Beck, Miss
Eta Beck, Miss Greenwood, Miss Eliz-
abeth Gavitt, Miss Fanny Funk, Miss
ErOl Buckmaster, Miss Burdge, Miss
Agnes Burdge, Miss Elizabeth Meade,
Miss Ella Mclaughlin, Miss Gertrude
Bauer, Miss Mabel King, Miss Daisy
Warner, Miss Maud Van Houten, Miss
Nellie Kirk and Miss Emily Hagar.
Mrs ]. T. Lovewen entertained about
twenty of her women friends informally
at her home, 1901 College avenue, this
afternoon, in compliment to her guest,
Miss Kassy Morton of Lawrence. Miss
Morton was formerly a Washburn stu
dent, but is now studying vocal at the
School Of Music Of the University Of
Kansas.
Mr. ALI Klingenberg, who is at the
head of the piano department of Hardin
( college, Mexico, Missouri, will give a
recital Saturday undes~ the patronage of
the Ladies' Music club to whom Mr..
F'ranklyn Hunt has given his studio at
$40 Kansas avenue for the occasion. Mr..
Klingenberg is a graduate of the Royal
/ Conservatory at Stuttgart, EVurternberg,
Germany, where he was also an in
structor for two years He has been
/ professor Of piano in the international
/ Institution Of BreidenStein, Switzerland,
and was for nine years a teacher IN the
/ st. LeOnards school. Banff, and at
/ Aberdeen. Scotland. The recital viii be
/ gin at 3 o'clock Saturday afternoon and
a general invitation to persons interest
/ ed is extended.
Lowman Hill chapel, decorated with
palms and ferns and with pink carna-
| tiOns to lend a note of color in mar
m ony with the other details of the we'd
/ ding, made a pretty setting for the
marriage of Miss Jennie Green and Mr..
1 Fred S Brown which was solemnized
1 there last night. Rne Rev. o. N. Bow
man Off7ciated. The bride was attended
/ by Miss Mabel TullOch in the role of
maid of honor. and Nix Louise Allison
and Miss Jennie Cook as bridesmaids.
! The grOOInSnau was Mr.. Ed Brown, ms
I brother. and Mr. Frank Gahagan and
| Mr. Albert Maxwell acted as ushers.
/ The bridal party entered from the rear
/ of the church and was met at the altar
/ by the Rev. Bowman. MendelssOhn' S
| wedding march. played on the organ
I by Mr.. Schumway. was the professional
The bridal toilet was of soft white
/ silk and the bridal bouquet a huge
! cluster Of pink roses. The young wo-
men attendants wore white froeks and
] carried pink carnations. Following the
| ceremony was reception at the home
of the brides mother, Mrs. NJ. E. Green,
/ on Mulvane street. About 100 guests
I attended the ceremony and reception.
\ At the latter Mrs. Green, Mr.. and Mrs.
! E. H. Bowman and Mrs. Mary Mccain
| Of Carrollton, Missouri, received. Mr..
/ and Mrs Brown have gone to Chicago
/ for their wedding journey. At hon
after July I, 1871 MulVane street.
Notes and Personal Mention.
Mrs. Frank Foster and so members Oh
/ the Topeka choral society will go tc