The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-27


tawa, Miss Winifred Traver, Miss Nora
Spencer, Mr.. Fred Danner of Cleve-
land. Ohio, Mr.. Harry Adams, Mr.. Fred
Merrick and Mr.. Elliot King.
The marriage of Miss Bertha Gull
lJm of Topeka and Mr.. Jesse Odield of
Maysville, No, took place December
20 at the home of the brides brother,
Mr.. A. E. Cullum Of Alma, Ark. At
home in Maysville.
The marriage Of Miss Olive Diffen-
derfer and Mr.. Fred Skene of st. Louis
took place this afternoon at o'clock
az the residence Of the brides parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. P. S. Diffenderfer, 1113
Sixth avenue west. The Rev. E. K.
Masterson of Waverly, ILL.,, performed
the ceremony, and Mrs. Masterson
played the wedding marches. Miss
Lucille McAfee sang before the cere-
mOny and Miss Gertrude OFT played
her accomplishments. Miss Grace Nor
rison of Guthrie. Okla, was the maid
of honor and Mr.. James Carroll was
the grOOm's attendant. The bride
wore pretty gown of white batiste
trimmed with val lace and carried
brides roses. The maid of honor was
also in white and her bouquet was of
red roses. The houses was lavishly
decorated with Christmas Wreaths and
garlands of holly and pine, and with
Alabama smilax. There were about
eighty-five guests at the wedding in
Guiding these from out of town: The
Rev and Mrs. z. K. Masterson of
WaVerly. Ill. Misses Grace and Minnie
Morrison of Guthrie, Okla, Mrs. Hin
don of Strong City and Miss Ford of
Winchester, Va. Mr.. and Mrs. Skene
leave this evening for st. Louis where
they will be at home at 350s Arsenal
street
The Ceramic Art club will meet
Friday afternoon at half after . o'clock
with Mrs. A. o. Wellman. 1908 Tenth
avenue west.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elbridge Higgins enter
tanned Mr.. and Mrs NJ. l. Holloway,
lace, Miss Wallace, Mrs. Currier and
Miss Hannah Holway Of Provincetown,
Mass, at dinner Christmas day.
Mr.. and Mrs Bradford Mil1er's guests
at family Christmas dinner party were
Mr.. and Mrs A. 7. Lucas and their
daughter Helen, Mr.. and Mrs. John r..
Wilt of ROssville and Mr.. and Mrs. B.
H. Miller of Lawton, Ok.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. H. Miller of LawtOn
are spending the holidays with Mr.. and
Mrs Bradford Miller. Mr.. and Mrs.
John R. Wilt who were visiting them,
returned to Rossyille Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. A. r Lucas will enter
tain the T. NJ. c. e1ub tomorrow night
instead of Saturday night the regular
meeting time of the club.
The West Side Forestry club will have
a short business session with Mrs. Wal
ter L. Bates Thursday afternoon at 2:SO
o'clock.
Mrs F A. Cook of 71s Buchanan
street. will give a dinner at 6 O'Clock this
evening. The guests viii be Mr.. and
Mrs. c. O. Hovatter and Miss Mabel
Hovatter. Mr. and Mrs. Ed G. Fox.
Miss Lois Fox, Miss Louise Fox and
Mr.. Lawrence Maxwell of Cove City,
Kan.
The graduating class of the Topeka
High school, January '06, viii have a
holiday gathering tonight at the home
of Mr.. John Carver on Harrison street.
Mrs. J. P Raster gave her annual
Christmas party for the children of her
neighbOrhood at her house on Madison
street Monday afternoon. The house was
trimmed with Christmas greens and
there was a Christmas tree lighted by
small, colored incandescent lights. The
guests were: Miss Elizabeth Holiday,
Miss ViVien futile Miss Stacey Bur
Helen Henderson, Miss Ethel Cloud,
Miss Allie Wingett. Miss Margaret Bet
ger, Miss Lulu Healy, Miss Winnie
Williams, Miss Marcia Williams, Miss
Celia Smith, Miss Elizabeth Manspeak-
er, Miss Hildegarde Hurley. Miss Helen
Kelly of Las Vegas, n. NJ. Miss Mar
guerite Parkinson, Frances Jones OF
Norton. Marjorie Whitney, Mary Park
insOn, Lilly Jordan, Florence and Ruth
Wilson, Ruth Williams, Margaret Ful-
Ter Genevieve Stevens, Harry Jones,
Earl Rees and Robert Mcdonald.
Miss Virgil Cain and Miss Lucille
Pollock gave an all night party at the
Throop last nj their guests in
Guiding Miss Eugenia Quinton, Miss
Hazel Howe and Miss Mary Suth-
erland
a dinner tonight for Mr.. and Mrs. Ed.
win LANCE of Denver and Mr.. and Mrs.
Carl Woodbury. Nellis.
Notes and Personal Mention
Mr. H. r. Nickerson, of New York, is
the guest Of MI. and Mrs ". A l..
Thompson, stopping on his way home
from the City of Mexico.
Mr. Lew Bronson of Guthrie, Ok, is
in town.
MT. and Mrs. Don Mulvane will leave
the second week in January for San
Antonio. Texas, to spend the winter.
Miss Hazelbart of Pittsburg. Pa. is
the guest of Miss Clara Freshman and
viii spend the winter in Topeka.
Mrs Robert T. Herrick and her
daughters viii return to Kansas City
tomorrow after a visit to Mr.. and Mrs
J. F. Davis Mrs. Ella Herrick and Mr.
Lon Davis, who were guests Of the Dav-
is family returned to Kansas City yes
terdaS.
Miss Minnie Price of Kansas City is
the guest Of Miss Hazel Howe
Miss Lottie Atchison. Of Chicago. is
the guest of Miss Helen Smith.
Mrs John Lawrence Work Of
Meriden, is in town for the day.