The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-27

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The following account OF the Widney-
Conant wedding which took place AZ
Alpha, H.. Tuesday, is from the Gales
burg. Ill, Republican Register and is
Of much interest in Topeka, where MI
and Mrs Conant win make their nome
They left Immediately after the wed
ding Tor St Paul. q three days trip up
the Mississippi by boat from Rock Is
land, and from there 80 to Boston py
way Of Canada, stopping in Ottawa,
Montreal and Quebec. In Boston tney
viii visit Nr. Commits mother, Mrs
Anna Conant, and viii spend the latter
part Of the summer in New Hampshire
returning to Topeka in September.
Alpha, Ill, June 26.-Tuesday, June
2s was the day and u o'clock the
hour which Miss Alice M. Widney,
gifted young singer, and Ernest Ban
croft C0nant, prominent lawyer OF
Topeka, Kan. chose for their wedding,
and the scene was the home of the
brides father and mother. Mr.. and
Mrs j. A Widney Of this place. The
sun never shoue brighter than It has
today. nor on a more happy couple.
Relatives to the number of 40 witnessed
the ceremony. while this afternoon and
evening the friends from far and near
are being received From to o'clock
TIE woodruff and Aledo guests number
ing 50, are receiving; this evening, from
6 to 9 o'clock, the 40 in the Galesburg
contingent, who left on an extra coach
which was attached to the 5 o'clock
train. and the 100 guests from Alpha
greeted the couple.
Ia The wedding was planned on most
lavish scale from the home decorations
to the details Of the ceremony and the
gowns.
The ceremony was preceded by a
programme of music which was a de-
light. and which formed a fitting in
PRODUCTION to the blissful rite. A quar-
tette. composed Of the Misses Nell
Townsend and Grace Terry and the
Messrs- Howard Williamson and Ev-
erett Hinehliff, rendered Governs Rose
Maiden Miss Sophia Taylor Of Wood
hull. an intimate friend Of the brides
family playing the accompaniment.
MIS- W E. Mabee, accompanied by
Miss trace Terry. then gave a recital
Of songs which was most pleasing. Her
numbers were Sunrise" by Metcalf:
IT Build a World for You" by Liza
Lehman; Ecstasy by Mrs. H. H. A.
Beach, Because Of Thee" by Clayton
Johns: and THE Proposal" by Hahn
The quartette having repaired to the
reception hall sang unaccompani soft
" and sweetly, 20 Perfect Love" and
following this Miss Taylor struck the
chords Of Faithful and True" from
Lohengrin, sung by the quartette, while
the bridal party descended the stairs
and proceeded through the parlor and
into the living room, where the bay
window had been arranged as back
ground. The ribbon bearers were Grace
ana George Widney, niece and nephew
Of the bride Mrs. ". e. Mabee, the
brides sister. was the matron of honor.
little Ruth Mabee was the flower girl,
and Charles erik of Davenport, Iowa,
q Harvard roommate Of the groom, as
sisted as best man. The bride took
gave her away The Very Rev. James
Philip DeBevers Kaye, dean of Grace
cathedral of Topeka. kan. read the
ful Episcopal service which made the
young couple husband and wife Bur-
ton G. Widney Of North Henderson. a
brother Of the bride, OBLIGATED as mas
ter Of ceremonies and Stanley NJ Wild
ney Of Chicago, another brother, and
victor 1.ittlg OF Davenport, Iowa, per-
formed the duties Of ushers. Miss Tay-
ior played the wedding march by Men
delssohn for the exit of the bridal
party. An unusual occurrence in con
neetion with the music is the fact that
Miss Taylor was the pianist at the
wedding of Mrs W. r. N1abee of Gales
burg and Mrs. G.. H. Robinson Of ST
Louis, her playing thus bein~ hallowed
Dy the memories OF the nuptialS of the
two older sisters
According to the wish OF the bride
congratulations we're not offered lust
subsequent to the ceremony, but the
doors were thrown open into. the din
ing room and the bridal party. seated
themselves at a long table, to partalxe
Of the wedding luncheon. This was
elegantly served in charge Of caterers
from Gaiesburg and the elaborate
menu comprised six courses The
guests found their places at small
tables arranged in the various rooms.
A charming color scheme Of 7,inIx
and green WAS brought into harmon
ious use. IN the dining room. and the
bridal table presented a scene of rare
beauty. In the center was a hand
some bouquet Of pink roses and lovers
knots Of pink satin ribbon were laid on
the pure white Of the table cover. on
either side Of the central bouquet. the
ends reaching to the corners OF. the
table. Little pink heart-shaped dishes
Of nuts were at each place and beside
these were pink and white imitation
roses which were filled with confetti
and at the close OF the luncheon when
the bride and groom were leaving the
table they were surprised to receive
such shower OF petals from these
innocent looking roses. Overhanging
the whole, was an immense fern.
which could not have been more beau
tiful. some OF the long, dropping
leaves almost touching the table The
fern belongs to Mrs. Widney and she
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