The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-16


invitations today to the marriage of
their daughter. Harriet March, and Mr..
Thomas Dick Alden at Grace cathedral
Wednesday evening. September 80. at
half after o'clock. The Rt. Rev
Frank r. Millspaugh, bishop of Kan
sas, will perform the ceremony and will
be assisted by two acolytes, Master
Clarkson MilIspaugh and Master Albert
Spivey Miss Jones will be attended by
two matrons of honor. Mrs. Frank
Scott Davis and Mrs Walter Smith:
two ribbon girls. Helen Stevenson and
Dorothy Gleed. and four bridesmaids.
her sister. Miss Margaret Jones. Miss
Katharine Fleishmann. Miss Marcia
Spivey and Miss Hila Hinckley. Miss
Emile King will sing before the en-
trance of the bridal party Mr.. Alden's
attendants will be Mr.. Frank Scott
Davis and Mr.. Walter Smith, grooms-
men; Mr.. Reuben Spivey, Mr.. Don Null
vane, Mr.. Lew Graham, Mr.. Ralph
Wunderlich and Mr.. Will Wikidal. ush-
ers. A color scheme of yellow and
white will be carried out in the decora-
tions of the church and the gowning of
the bridal party This wedding is
looked forward to with especial inter-
est by younger society circles because
in addition to the usual reception fol-
lowing the ceremony there will be a
dance. giving those friends of the bride
who nave promised to dance at her
wedding an opportunity to- keep their
word. Both reception and dance will
be at HudsOn's hall. Mr.. and Mrs.
Alden Will take a short wedding jour
ney and return to Topeka. where they
will be at home after November 10 at
1925 Polk street.
Among the entertainments to be
given for Miss Jones before the we'd
ding. invitations for which have been
or are about to be issued are an after
noon Saturday at which Miss Hila
Hinckley will be the hostess, and an
other next Tuesday given by Mrs.
George Port Ashton Miss Marcia
Spivey will entertain on Wednesday.
and on Thursday Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Smith and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Davis
will give dinner, followed by an even
ing at cards for Miss Jones and Mr..
Alden. This Will be at the Davis resi-
dence on Tyler street. On Friday and
Saturday afternoons Miss Margaret
Jones will entertain at cards for her
sister. and on the Monday evening be-
fore the wedding the prospective bride
viii give dinner for the bridal party.
Several other entertainments are being
planned bu6 the dates for them have
not vet been decided upon.
Miss Alice Lalxin has issued invita-
tons for Friday afternoon at her home.
corner of First and Western avenues.
Cards.
Mrs Frank Banks entertained the
members of the Primrose club and a
few other guests informally Monday
Beattie, of Lawrence.
The marriage of Miss Elsie Cooper.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel D.
Cooper, and Mr.. Harry Hobson took
r,1n ut I,alf Oft 30 &l,Re
noon at the Central Congregational
church. The Rev. Charles NJ. Sheldon
was the officiating clergyman and the
wedding music was played by Miss
Kelly and Dr. ]. D. Freeman were the
attendants. The bride wore a becoming
gown of pale blue crepe de chine over
taffeta and a hat of ecru chiffon. She
carried brides roses. The maid of honor
was in silk mousseline in a pale mode
shade. her hat matching and her flow
ers were white carnations.
Following the ceremony at the church
was reception at the Cooper residence,
SOB Lincoln street. The rooms vert,
decorated with palms, greenery and au-
tumn garden and field flowers. Mr. and
Mrs. Cooper. Mr. and Mrs. Hobson, Miss
Kelly and DR.. Freeman received the
guests and the assisting women and
girls were Mrs. w. T. Hotchkiss of Ber-
ryton, Mrs L. L. Kiene. Mrs. E. o.
Faulkner, Mrs. w. A. Dickinson, Miss
Ruby Givens, Miss Daisy Hayes, Miss
Agnes Croskey. Miss Davina Boyd and
Miss Mabel Wills. At the punch bowl
were Gladys Boyle, Carol Gage, Annie
Allen, Marguerite Kiene. Zillah Mile
ham. Mary Cooper, Jessie Faulkner
Isabel Dickinson. Hermione Van Laer
and Earl HotchlSiss
After short wedding journey, Mr.
and Mrs. Hobson will return to Topeka
and will make their home at 1906 Sixth
avenue west, where they will receive
their friends after October L