The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-18

was made especially attractive for this
occasion. The ceremony was perform
ed in the ball room on the first floor,
where a large bow-window banked
with baIms formed the background
for the bridal party All the decora-
lions in this apartment were green and
white and the flowers were white
chrvsanthemumS. In the library red
hall had yellow chrysanthemums and
the drawing rooms pink and white
roses. The dining room was all in
pink and green with pink carnations
on tables and sideboards. In all the
rooms asparagus fern was employed
to drape the chandeliers, doorways
and windows and bank the mantles
and innumerable lights, and the pres
ence of a large and fashionable com
pany completed a scene of much bril-
liancy and beauty.
The ceremony was performed at
half after o'clock and the Rev
Abram Wyman OF Unity church was
the officiating clergyman. Steinbergs
orchestra, stationed in the conserYa-
tory, played the Bridal Chorus" from
Lohengrin as a prelude to the wedding
service. Immediately afterwards Miss
Lillian Foster sang Gui D'Hardelots
"An For You" with violin and piano
accompaniment, and Miss Marian Gar
retson at the piano played the Men
delssohn wedding march. The bridal
party included Miss Lillian Foster,
Marys and Mrs. Everett Akers, mat
rons of honor, Miss Name Brownson
of Dubuque, Iowa, Miss Frances Hart
of Denver, Miss Aimiee Crandel OF
Fort Worth, Texas, and Miss Mamie
VeaIe, bridesmaids, and Mr.. Sam
Freshman, groomsman- The bride $
grandfather, Mr.. r. W. Ludington OF
Lawrence, gave her in marriage Inc
gowning of the bridal party and the
grouping at the improvised altar in
the ball room made a picture of i'm
pressive beauty. The brides toilet
was of white silk tissue over taffeta
yelled with chiffon. The draped bodlce
had bertha and bolero ERECT OF
duchess lace, a collar, yoke and glrdle
garniture of pearl passementer1e and
the skirt, slightly trained, was made
with a shirred yoke, deep graduated
founce headed with a band of duchess
insertion and inset with horizontal
bands of the same outlined with mar
row ruchings and finished with three
deep tucks. With it was worn full
length tuIle veil fastened in the Golf
fure with lilies of the valley. The
bouquet was a shower of brides roses
Miss Lillian Foster. maid of honor,
wore pale pink chiffon over tatteta
trimmed with ruchings of pink satin
ribbon and the matrons and brides
maids were in pink point d.esprit.
Their flowers were pink carnations.
The wedding guests were received
by Mrs. Foster, Mr. and Mrs X. W.
Lud1nStOn, MI. ana MIS- D. VI. II ASlSlA-
man, Mrs. Frank Hart of Denver, and
Mrs o. E. Leanard of Lawrence, and
assisting were Col and Mrs Veale, Mr.
and Mrs. William Gardner Smyser'
Chief Justice and Mrs William A
Johnston, Justice and Mrs. William
Redwood Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred
Bixby Quinton, Mr.. and Mrs. n. p
Garretson, Mrs. c. H. Guibor, Miss
Bross Mrs. Edward Wilder, Mrs. w.
F. Parker, Judge and Mrs j. d. Nc
Farland. Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Nc
Came, Mrs. Eugene K. Felt of Seattle,
Wash, Miss Clara Freshman, Miss
Helen Quinton, Miss Fay Quinton,
Miss Jessie Campbell. Miss Nellie
Kirk and Miss Elizabeth Gavitt.
Out of town guests here for the
wedding included Mr.. and Mrs. r. w.
Ludington, Mrs. o. F. Leanard, Mr.
Oscar Leanard and Mr. Johnson
Stricken of Lawrence, Mrs. Frank
Hart and Miss Hart of Denver, Mr..
and Mrs. A. H. Connolly and Mrs A.
c. Davis of Kansas City, Mrs Willis
of Kentucky, Judge and Mrs. Gilpatz
rick and Miss Ann Ryan of Leaven-
worth, Mrs. Herbert ]. Hodge of Abb