The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-15

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Lawrence Works wedding at the home
Of Miss Bergen's parents, Judge and
Mrs. Abram Bergen, this afternoon was
attended by all the circumstances which
make a nome wedding popular There
were only about 100 guests, old friends
| or relatives of the Bergen and Work
famlhes and young people united to the
bride and Groom by the closest bonds of
friendship. The ceremony was per-
formed at o'clock in the back parlor of
the Bergen home. The bridal party
stood in front of a fireplace banked with
Boston ferns and palms. Alabama
smilaX was arranged over doors and
/ windows In all the rooms and in the
front parlor were autumn leaves and
scarlet SALIVA The hail was in palms
and the dining room had white carna-
tons in addition to the greenery. The
house was lighted artihciaIly and all
the lights shaded with pink. The Rev.
Dr j. ID. Countermine was the officiat-
ing clergyman, and the bridal party in
cluded two little ribbon girls, Elizabeth
and Isabel Mills, the groom, the groonls-
man, Mr.. Charles S. Elliott, the ring
bearer, Oracle Dana, the bridesmaids,
MISS Mary Foster of Ottumwa, Iowa,
and Miss Faye Johnston of st. Louis the
maid of honor. Miss Eleanor Work OF
Okiahoma City, the bride, and her
e.
descended the stairway in the order
named, passed through the front parlor
to the back parlor, where the clergyman
awaited them. Miss Marian Garretson.
at the piano, played the wedding music.
Inc bride wore cream-cOlOred voile
over taffeta, with garniture of cream
ace applique, and car q ID white roses
Miss Work was in pink embroidered
muslin, and her bouquet was of pink
roses. Miss JOhnston's gown was of
white Paris null and valencennes lace,
ana MISS Fosters of white embroidered
SWISS. Both carried pink roses. Oracle
Dana was in a thin WHITE frock with
pink ribbons, and carried a huge white
chrysanthemum in which the wedding
ring was embedded. The little Mills
girls wore. White gowns and carried the
white ribbons which formed the aisle for
| the passage of the bridal party. Mrs.
| Bergen and Mrs w. w Work of Okla
1 homa City received the guests, and as
sisting at the informal reception which
followed the ceremony We're the men,
bers of the bridal party, Mr.. and Mrs
A W. Dana. Mr.. and Mrs Lee Clinton
Forbes, DIR. and Mrs c. c. Stillman OF
Morganville, Miss Jean Frost. Miss
Grace Whiting. Miss Lee Redden. Miss
Emma Dennis. Miss Anna Marie Neliis
Miss Lueretia Blankenburg of Phiadel
phia, Miss Marian Garretson Miss
Waters, Miss Fe Waters, Mr. Horace
Macferran and Mr.. Luther Nellis
buffet luncheon was served in the
/ DR.. land Mrs. Work leave tonight for
a short eastern trip They will be at
home after. November 4 at Dunavant
Kansas. 4~zs4.srf
DR.. and Mrs. L. H Mum entertained
several of the Fort Leavenworth army
officers who werefin camp in Topeka
tuesday on their way back to the post
from the army maneuvers at Fort Riley
|at dinner Tuesday night In the even
! ing they asked in a few friends to meet
them, the invitations being extended to
] N nar1Car1 Ma
| Warren, Lieut.. Cullen, Mr. and Mrs
Harry Ashby, Mrs. Margaret Wiggen
Miss Lee Redden. Miss Emma Gordon.
Miss Anna Marie Nellis. Miss Mary
Lakin, Mr. w B. Storey, Mr.. Pancoast
Kidder and Mr.. Frank Evans.
Miss Louise Smith gave luncheon
at her home. 327 Topeka avenue at
o'clock this afternoon for Miss Vera
Low and the young women of her bridal
party. The table flowers were white
roses
Mr. and Mrs. Charles S. G1eed were
at home informally Tuesday night with
their guests, General and Mrs. Fred
er1ck Funston of Denver. Invitations
were extended to all the Topeka friends
of the general and among those who
called during the evening were: Mr.
and Mrs. Charles J. Devlin, Mr. and
Arthur Capper, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank P.
MacLennan. Mr.. and Mrs. Dell Keller,
General and Mrs. J. W. F. Hughes Mr..
anG Mrs. ]. Willis Gleed, Mr. and Mrs
Frank Montgomery. Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
old Chase, Mr.. and Mrs. VIII H. East
man, General and Mrs S. NJ Fox Mr.
and Mrs. Skakeshaft. Miss Vera Low
Miss Georgia Walker of st. Louis and
Mr.. Albert T. Reid.
Mr.. and Mrs A w Dana's dinner at
their home, 111S Topeka avenue Tues
day night was for Miss Ida Bergen
and DR.. John Lawrence Work. whose
marriage was celebrated this afternoon
The brides colors, pink and white pre-
vailed in the decorations of the table
which had centerpiece of pink roses
and place cards of pink in heart shape
tied with white ribbons. Suspended
above the table from the chandelier was
a large white Cupid's bow and arrow.
Dinner was served at half after I
O'Clock and covers were laid for Miss
Bergen, DR.. Work. Miss Faye Johnston
of st. Louis, Miss Eleanor Work of
Oklahoma City, Miss Mary Foster of
Ottumwa, Ia. Miss Grace Whiting Mr.
Charles S. Elliott. Mr. Horace Macfer-
ran, Mr.. Luther Nellis. Mr.. and Mrs
Dana.
Mrs. T. B. Mayo and Mrs Warren NJ.
Crosby issued $50 invitations for their
reception at their home. 500 Polk street
were from to o'clock. The hostesses
received in the front parlor which swas
/ decked in madeira vines and autumn
4 garden flowers. Autumn foliage and
scarlet saliva decked the hall, library
and the dining room. The latter room