The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-07
NORTH TOPEKA.

NORTH TOPEKA.
ueave items for this column with Kim.
ball Printing Co.. 912 N Kansas ave.I
The Busy Bee club of Menoken pic
nicked today in the neighborhood of
Sunny Slope school house.
Mrs. Charles Steinberger, who has
been visiting the W. T. Pence family,
the c. D. Myers family and the J. J.
Schenck family of this side, and Mr..
and Mrs. z. S. Gresser of Tyler street
south, returned yesterday to her home
in WaKeeney-
T M. James and the other members
of Blue post returned from Salina this
morning, where they attended the G.
A. r. encampment. Mr.. James says
the Topeka delegation secured every
thing for this city that they thought
would be advantageous all around
both to the Grand Army of the state
and in a no less degree to the local in
terest here. Also that the canvass
for Mr.. Coney was easy as the con-
trast between his ability as a presid-
ing officer and better qualifications for
rendering service to the old soldiers
| were very apparent There was quite
a disposition at the encampment to
place the coming annual meeting at
4 this city perhaps permanently, but
( the subject of cost was considered
quite a material matter and one en-
titled to careful discussion before I'M
dertaking the care OF these men at
each annual election and therefore
the final disposition of the matter was
put off till next year.
The postoffce is undergoing a thor
ougn spring cleaning. The ceiling
has been freshly painted and the walls
are being DaDered.
Merton French has been in Silver
Lake for several days visiting reia-
tives.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. M. Bair will arrive
~fe-fk ,a5--
Mr.. H. 81. Bair, and family of go
I Jackson street.
LEWIS
A very pretty wedding was solemn
lied Wednesday, evening, June the
sixth, at S:15 O'Clock at the home OF
Mrs. Lillian Bryan of 1877 West Cor
don street when her brother. Mr.. Clay
NJ Morrow, was married to Miss Ethel
Lewis the Rev. James w. Reed, pastor
of the Kansas Avenue NJ. f. church.
officiating The Lohengrin bridal
chorus was played by Mrs McNoun
as the bride and groom, who were un-
attended, entered the parlor. and dur
ing the reading of the service Mrs.
McNoun played softly selections from
this chorus. The house was decorated
with palms. asparagus ferns, daisies
and cape jasmine. an abundance Of
these fragrant flowers having been
sent to the bride from her sister in
Texas. In the back parlor where the
was banked with palms and ferns,
while from the ceiling hung a large
wedding bell of daisies. The bride
wore an effective gown Of white silk
with trimmings of Mechlin lace and
insertion She carried a bouquet OF
brides roses and wore cape jasmine
in her hair. Little Georgia Nelson.
who carried the ring in the heart of
an American Beauty rose, was gowned
in a dainty frOck of blue silk After
the ceremony an informal reception
was held and later refreshments we're
served in the dining room Here as
throughout the house the decorations
were in green and white. Mr.. ana
Mrs Morrow left last night for the
country where they will visit relatives
until Saturday when they viii go to
Lawrence. where Mr.. Morrow will
take a special course OF study at the
university. Mr.. Morrow is principal
of the Grant school. while Mrs. Nor
row has been one of the we'll known
teachers of the State street school for
several years. Mr. and Mrs Morrow
received numerous handsome presents
from the teachers Of Grant school, the
teachers Of the State street school and
other friends.
Betts-Goodrich=On of the first of
the June weddings took place last
Wednesday evening at half past 8
O'Clock at the home of Senator and
Mrs. J. B. Belts, 1929 North Quincy
street when their daughter, Rebecca I
Myrtle, was united in marriage to Mr..
Harris Charles Goodrich, son CT Mr..
and Mrs. c. B. Goodrich of 1898 Clay
street, south. The floral decorations
throughout the house were in exquisite
taste, palms, ferns. roses. daisies.
peonies and carnations being used in
profusion. The ceremony took place
in the front parlor and one end of this
large room was banked with palms and
ferns supplemented with bouquets of
roses. In the back parlor peonies and
daisies were used, large bowls being
placed on the piano and mantle while
in the dining room vases Of carnations
were effectively used on the table and
buffet. As Miss Daisy Warner played
the Mendelssohn wedding march the
bride and groom unattended entered
the parior where they were met by the
Rev. Mr. A. S. Embree. who performed
the ceremony. During the reading Of
the service Miss Warner softly sang
d F9ardeIot's ssAl1 for You The bride
wore a dainty gown of white silk and
val lace. The skirt was made with al
ternate rows of puffings of the silk and
lace insertion and was finished by val
I lace ruf1e- The same design of putting
] was carried out On the bodice which