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

Z OllOWiuS morning prayer the gradua-
ton address was made by the Rev. DR..
Percy Fem of Wichita and Miss Will
son gave the salutatory grafton. The
girls choir, Miss Alice Widney soIoist,
furnished the music. The Bishop Vail
medal awarded to the student from the
more advanced grades making the high
est average for the year was presented
to Miss Wilson by the faculty and the
sunshine medal to Miss Ada Wheeler,
of Las Animas, Colorado, the latter by
a popular vote among the boarding
pupils. Many Of the out of town teach
ers and most of the out of town pupils
left yesterday or this morning for their
homes
The Rev. DR.. P. c. Young, the new
pastor of the First Baptist church who
has recently come to Topeka from
California, and Mrs. Young, will be the
guests of honor at a reception given
by the ladies of the church tomorrow
evening at the residence of Mr.. and
Mrs John r. Mulvane, 315 Sixth
avenue east. The hours are from s
to 10 o'clock and the invitations gen
eral.
Miss Vendla Johanson. daughter of
MT and Mrs. S. J. Johanson, and Mr.
Elias r. Anderson, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Jonas P. Anderson, We're married
last night at the residence of the
brides parents, 329 Western avenue.
A number of friends and relatives We're
invited for the ceremony and the re-
ception which followed the wedding
was an unusually pretty one. Blue
and white was the color scheme car
ried out in the gOWning of the bridal
party. The bride wore white japanese
silk trimmed with ribbons and lace
and a long tulle veil. and carried a
shower bouquet of brides roses. Her
sister, Miss Theresa 5ohanson, maid of
honor was in blue silk mousseline and
carried white carnations tied with blue
The bridesmaids. Miss Mabel Rosen
and Miss Naomi Anderson. wore white
gowns with blue girdles and their
bouquets Of white carnations were tied
with blue. Little Esther Lindeu, flow
er girl was in white with a basket of
white sweet peas, with a blue bow on
the handle. The Rev. Mr.. Anderson;
of Montana. a brother Of the groom,
performed the ceremony, Miss Selma
JOhansOn. sister of the bride, played
the wedding marches and Miss Nina
Watts sang before the ceremony. The
best man was Mr.. Theodore Anderson,
the grOom's brother from the City of
Mexico, and the uSherS were Mr. Otto
FOberg and Mr. Francis Anderson.
Mr.. and Mrs. JOhanson were assisted
by Mr.. and Mrs. J. p. Anderson and the
bridal party at the reception follow
ing the ceremony. Mr. and Mrs. An
dersOn left last night for a wedding
trip to Colorado and will be at home
upon their return at 523 Fourth street
west. Mr. and Mrs. joseph JOhanson,
of Little Rock, Ark, were out of town
guests at the wedding.
Miss Blanche Anderson, who leaves
the last of the week for her home in
Warren, Ohio, after an extended visit
to Miss Alice Fuller, was the guest of
honor at a picnic at Vinewood last
night. The others were Miss Alice
Fuller, Miss Matte Kelly, Miss Mary
Morton, Miss May Roberts, Miss Ellen
Gordon and Miss Theo Jewell
Miss Edith Van Dorp will entertain
informally Friday afternoon for Miss
Gertrude Harrison, whose marriage to
DR.. Foltz takes place next week. The
guests viii be the members of two
clubs to which she belongs.