The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-30

man, Mr.. and Mrs L. B Kennel. Mr..
and Mrs. j. D. Cottman. Misses Edith
Rafferty,. Minnie Rafferty,, Messrs Earle
Shafer. Kenneth Shaffer. Mr. and Mrs
William Cottman. of Dallas. Tex
REAL FUN.
Claude Williams is a prize entertainer
Monday night he entertained his sun
day school class of the First Presby-
Topeka avenue The boys gathered at
7:3o and went to the Twelfth street SWIM
ming hole where they enjoyed themselves
for an hour They then returned TO AR
Williams home. where they spent tha
evening with music and refreshments
The class includes Murray ConIey. Homer
Conley. Clifford Roy. Clifford Payne. Lee
Pennick. George Shirley. Henry Law
renee. Floyd Rowlee, Burt whitlock. and
Clyde Wright.
LITTRELL-BCCEAN WEDDING.
The wedding of Miss Cynthia Littren,
OF Jacksonville. H.. and Champion Blu
chan of Chicago, both of whom are
mutes. was celebrated Wednesday even
ing at the home of the brides mother.
Mrs. NJ. 4. Payne, of pa North Law
renee avenue. A half hundred friends
were present and witnessed the cere-
mony. in which neither the bride nor
the groom could hear the words of the
minister, as he pronounced the impress
sive wedding service
The home was decorated throughout
with foliage and cut flowers. In the halls
and from the corners CT eacn room TO the
chandeliers. were strung ropes of black
locust sprigs, and wreaths were sus-
pended from the chandeliers. The pre-
vailing flowers used in the decorations
were the astor and the rose.
At $50 the bride and the groom took
their places in the parlor before Rev.
Lynch, who pronounced the wedding serv-
ice Near them stood Mrs. Payne with
ink and paper. as Rev. Lynch read the
service. she pointed to the place on the
paper and they signed, instead of an
swering II will" The ring ceremony
of the methodist church was used.
The bride wore a wedding gown of
Persian lawn, trimmed with lace. and
carried brides roses. She is the daughter
of Mrs NJ A Payne and was formerly
a Wichita girl, ard IS one of the bright
est and best educated women IN the
country. She is graduate Of the Jack
sonville school in Illinois anc for many
years has been an instructor IN that in
stitution.
The groom is a bright thinker and q
fine talker. but is not able 10 hear. For
twenty years he has been employed In
the Chicago postoffice and has life
time position. He is considered one Of
the best men in the service.
After the wedding ceremony delicious
lunch was served. Mr.. and Mrs. Buchan
left for Chicago whore they Will make
their home in the future. They were the
recipients Of many beautiful and useful
presents The guests present were MIR. and
Mrs o. Hsythorn. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas,
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hatton, Mr. and
Mrs Claude o. Funk. Mr. and Mrs T.
w. Fuller. Mr. and Mrs. Osborne. Mr.. and
Mrs Rutledge. Mr. and Mrs. r. L. Coates.
Mr. and Mrs. Fochee of oxford, Miss
Haythorn Mrs. Wells. Miss Fife Wells,
Miss Harriet Wells. Miss Grace McElroy,
Mrs A. NJ Bourgette. Miss Ella Bour-
gette, Mrs. Finch, Mrs. ]. W. Funk. Mrs.
Morgan Cox, Miss Osborne, Mrs. Searcy,
Miss Searcy, Mrs. Bowman. the Misses
Bowman, Mrs. Henry Of Lincoln, Neb.,
Mrs. True Richardson, Mrs Smith, Mrs.
Zimmerman. Mr.. Guy Haythorn. Mr..
Mitchell, Mr.. Osborne and Mr.. Duffy of
Lincoln.
& &
Mrs. Harry Snyder entertained a few
friends Monday night In honor Of Miss
Macile Duff OF Newton.