The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-13

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-Four hundred invitations were extend
ed by Mr.. and Mrs. Marcus A. Low for
their reception last night in honor of
their son, Mr.. Dean Ruskin Low and
Mrs. Low, and a large and fashionab BILE
company enjoyed the opportunity which
1t afforded to offer Fluctuations to the
young bride and groom whose wedding
took place last month in Chicago and
who are stopping here for week on
their way from their northern wedding
trip to their home in Chelsea Indian
Territory. The reception was conspfc-
uousIy beautiful in every detail. The
Verandas and grounds as well as the
house were brilliantly lighted, the lat
ter with oriental lanterns and festoons
of colored electric lights, and effective
" decorated and the warmth of the
evening made the al fresco feature of
the entertainment especially agreea bile.
A platform extension of tn port cochere,
Wreathed with vines and flowers, gaily
illuminated and arranged with rugs and
summer furniture was used for serving.
Here the tables were decorated with
pink roses and all the flowers used, in
side the house and out, repeated this
faVorite color Of the bride in whose
honor the reception was given. The re-
ceiving line stood in the drawing room
where gladioli and balsam blossoms
were used with asparagus fern. The
hall and library had many exquisite
varieties of begonias and in the dining
room were pink roses and carnations.
The orchestra was stationed on the
north lawn. Receiving with Mr. and
Mrs. Low were Mr.. and Mrs. Dean
Low, and the latter's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ira John Mix, of Chicago. The
bride wore her wedding gown of venet-
ian point lace, a lovely creation espec-
tally becoming to her stately and strik-
ing Titan type of beauty. Mrs. Low S
toilet was of white valenciennes lace
with rhinestone ornaments and Mrs.
Mix's gown was of white point d'Alen-
con. The hours of receiving were from
eight to eleven o'clock and the friends
asked to assist were Mrs. Albert Turner
Reid, Mrs. Clifford c. Baker Mrs. Ed
ward A. Herbst, Mrs Jonathan Thomas,
Mrs. Hamrnatt, Mrs P. G. Noel, Mrs.
W. A. L. Thompson, Mrs Hiram Price
Dillon, Mrs. Eugene Hagan, Mrs. John
B. Bartholomew, Mrs A. A. Hurd, Mrs.
Eugene S. Quinton, Mrs. William Joseph
Black. Mrs John Norton, Mrs. Edward
Wilder, Mrs. T. J. Kellam, Mrs. Everett
H Dallas, Miss Elizabeth Mix of Chi
cago Miss Helen Ripley of Boston, Miss
Louise Ke1lam and Miss Helen Thomp-
son. The out of town guests were Mr.
and Mrs. Ira John Mix and Miss EliZ-
abeth Mix of Chicago, Miss Sarah Low
of Hamilton, Missouri Mr.. and Mrs
Ford E Hovey of Horton and Mr.. Geo
Hovey of Kansas City.
The State Journal has been desig-
mated the official paper of the Kansas
Federation of Womens clubs by Mrs
May Beilville Brown of Salina, the new
president of the federation. Mrs. Brown
will conduct the club department in thu
Saturday edition, beginning this week
A quiet house wedding which tool
place Tuesday evening at the residenc'
of Mr.. ]. H. FOUGHT. III Taylor street
was that of Miss Anna Williams AM
Mr.. Charles Helms, both of Topeka
The ceremony was performed at hal
after eight o'clock by the Rev. DR.. .
NJ Fisk. Mr.. Edward Mercer pIaye,