The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-08


ton. and, manlike. he doesn't know
half the particulars that everybody is
in tereste ted in
But the fact is Acknowledged. even
officially announced. that the wedding
is to take place. The name of the
preacher: what Mrs. Weed will wear.
what sort of a ring she viii be given;
what the presents are like how long
they have been engaged; when they
first got acquainted, even her exact
age-are all yet to be learned.
The wedding Is to be the quietest
ceremony conceivable. Mrs. Weed will
be attended by her father with whom
she lives in Kansas City, and her two
boys. - and Is years of age. will be
present. Mr. and Mrs. Potts of Kan
sas City. friends Of the Weeds; F. n.
Bailey, Of Baileyville, the governors
brother, and his wife: Mrs. c. NJ car
ferty. of BaileyVille. the governors sis
ter, and her husband. viii constitute the
other guests Mr. and Mrs. Bone were
to have been present. but the difficulty
of railroad connections will prevent.
After the ceremony Mr. and Mrs.
Bailey will go to the Midland hotel
They viii come to Topeka. on Wednes-
day and will settle down at the gov
ernOr's mansion They will Droba bly,
not be cat home for several weeks or
months. The recent calamity to North
Topeka. the cattlemen's war in Chey-
enne county. and the pressure of other
state business has marred the plans
,
wedding journey
Tt had been a fixed intention to Sd.
to Chicago and Mount Carroll ILL., inn
mediateiy after the wedding. TO visit
Mr.. Balley's old home. to be gone two
weeks. But this had to be abandoned.
In few weeks when the pressure of
official business has been somewhat re-
lieved the governor and his wife will
take their wedding journey.
Mrs Weed. the heroine of the gov
I n1-11OTtG widow of 9hR1Tr
five years standing. She is said to be
about 35 years of age, but that is not
definitely known The governor viii
he 40 on October u next How long
they have been acquainted is not
known During her first husbands life
Mrs. Weed lived in Yuma. Colo Later
they moved to Fairbury. Neb. Mr..
Weed was a conductor on the Rock IS
Mrs. Weed moved to Seneca where she
opened a millinery store Seneca is not
a great distance from BaileyVilIe the
governors home. A year or so go Mrs
Weed moved to Kansas City with her
two boys and has lived with her father.
The story that she would become the
governors s wife in the course of time
began its circulation last winter. Gov
ernor Bailey said it was Just a story.
and the lady refused to be interviewed.
Still it was so, and the governor was
/ sure of it as long agO as last December
for he told Harry Bone something a about
pointment as his private secretary.
Before the Inauguration Mr. Bailey con
fided to Mr. Bone that he was to be
married in June. but that he wanted
his private secretary and wife to help
him occupy the governors mansion IN
til shea
That IS WHY Mr. Bone did not move
his furniture out Of his home in ASH
land The house stands there ready
furnisha5 ard TO = Mr. Zone and her
ba abies will 90 Wednesday. After fen
weeks visit Mr. Bone will take them all
to Colorado for the summer Wednes-
day Mrs Bailey viii assume the man
agement Of the establishment. which if
likely to be hers for three years and q
half -.o-e-
Consideration Of this fact brings up
the important questic1. VIII Mrs
Bailey go in for societv2
Topeka women would give a lot to
know about what she expects to do.
OF course she won't entertain during
the summer. but will she next winter
This is for Mrs. Bailey to say