The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-29

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A wedding last night Of much interest
TO large circle CT friends was that
Of Miss Ethel COrbet, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. J. D. Corbet, and Mr.. Harry
Forbes, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. D. H.
FORBES, which took place at Mr.. and
Mrs. Corbets country home-at Wanna
maker. The grandfather of the groom.
the Rev j. B. McAfee, performed the
ceremony at half after eight o'clock in
the presence of about TWENTY-FIVE rela-
uVes and intimate friends. The brides
attendants were her sisters, Misses Ed
ma and Opal COrbet, and the groom's
were his brother, Mr.. Ralph Forbes, and
the brides brother. Mr.. J. Clyde Corbet
Mr. Lee Clinton Forbes played the we'd
ding marches and Miss Lucille McAfee
sang d HardeIOt's All For You before
the ceremony. A wedding supper was
served after the ceremony and the table
flowers, like the house decorations were
DAISIES and sweet peas The brides
gown was o. white Paris muslin trim
med with lace and she carried white
roses. Her maids wore white summer
frocks- Out of town guests here for
the wedding were the brides grand
mother, Mrs Rankin of McLouth. and
her cousins, Mrs. Charles Stevenson of
EmpOria and Miss Mcleod of Valley
Falls. Mr.. and Mrs Forbes will be
with Mr.. Forbes parents at their cOun-
try home, Cedar Heights, for the sum-
mer.
Topeka people who have met Miss
Jessie Miller Of Olathe on the occasions
of her visits to the Misses Celeste and
Anna Marie Nellis viii be interested in
the announcement OF her wedding which
took place yesterday at her home in
Olathe. The groom is Mr.. J. G. Nichols
OF Kansas City, graduate of the Uni
versity of Kansas, where he was a
member of the Beta Theta Pi fraternity
and of Harvard. Mrs. Nichols was also
formerly a student at x, u, member
of the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority
and finished her education at Vassar.
Two Vassar friends Miss Carolyn
Armsby of Council Grove and Miss
Bessie Kean of Olathe. attended her as
bridesmaids, and her sister. Miss Louise
Miller, was maid of honor. Mr.. Brock
Goddard Of LeavenwOrth was the best
man and Mr.. William Reynolds of Kan
sas City and Mr.. John Kane Of Mus
~kogee, Indian Territory, We're the ush-
ers. The Rev Frank l.. JeWett Of the
University of Texas performed the cere-
mony. Mr.. and Mrs Nichols viii live
In Kansas City.
A pretty house wedding celebrated
last night was LuaL OF MISS 44duQ may
Gregg daughter of Mr.. and Mrs o. A
Gregg, and Mr.. John Arthur Mercer,
son Of Mrs. NJ. J. Mercer, which took
place at the Gregg suburban residence
in BellvieW addition. The ceremony was
performed at half after eight o'clock
and the Rev Mr.. Mallory was the off
Cfating minister The house was attra O.
lively decorated with palms and flow
ers and the bride wore a gown of white
ba1lste trimmed with val lace. There
as "a rlsa4e4
niece, Blanche Battershill, of St. Paul,
who was ring bearer, and only the two
families were invited for the wedding.
Mr.. Ned Mercer, the grOom's brother,
at the piano, played the wedding music.
Mrs Florence NanderVOrt, the groom s
aunt. who is in Enmettisburg, Iowa,
FOR the summer, came home for the
wedding. and the brides sister. Mrs.
John Battershiu Of st. Paul and her
two children were out of town guests.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mercer will be at home
with Mr.. Gregg at the Gregg residence
during the absence Of Mrs. Gregg who
returns to St. Paul with Mrs. Batter
shiu next week to spend the summer.
They expect to take a house in town
in the fall.
Miss Dorothy Wilson and Miss Myrtle
Karr of Topeka and Miss Florence
Heller of Usage City were awarded
diplomas at the College of the Sisters
Of Bethany graduation exercises in the
college chapel yesterday morning. Miss
Heller was unable to be present owing
to the death Of her uncle which occur
red at his home in Usage City Tuesday
and on account Of this sad event many
Of the plans for commencement week
were changed and the senior reception
Tuesday night was given no. Miss
Heller and Miss Wilson are graduates
from the collegiate department. and
Miss Kari from the department Of elo-
cuffon The chanel was filled with rela-
tiyss and friends Of the young people,