The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-31

OF The state Journal viii confer a favor
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The marriage OF Miss Elizabeth
Meade and MI Walter Roy Etanney Of
Arkansas City. son Of Mr.. and MIS- j.
a. Ranney. formerly Of Topeka, was
celebrated at noon today at the home
OF the brides parents Mr. and Mrs
john Maclzy Meade Crane and West
eru avenues. The event would have
been Of uncommon interest under any
circumstances for the Meade and Ran
ney families are among the best know d
in Kansas and the bride and groom
heve q wide circle Of friends, but the
<act that the wedding was quite unex-
pected at this time and was as much Of
g surprise to the limited number of
re atives and close friends hidden to 1t
es to the general public, gives it an
unusual claim to attention Their
families have been friends for years
but the engagement OF Miss Meade and
Mr. RanncV was a comparatively snort
one having eliminated IN a holiday
visit which the former paid the latter
family and was almost a complete
surprise when it was announced a few
weeks ago It had been generally I'M
dsrstood that the wedding would Take
place 81. May consequently none Of the
guests who were asked to the Mead lie
home Informally for luncheon today to
meet Mr. RanueT expected anything
more important than q Eaznily dinner
The ceremony took place at noon The
Right Rev. Frank r. Millspaugh,
bishop OF Kansas. read the ceremony,
and Miss Mary Meade played the we'd
ding uuslc. The cerem O1Iy was as sim
pie as possible. The bride and groom
were unattended and the former wore
g. travelling toilet OF pale gray Panama
cloth made with Elton Jacket and cir
cular skirt. q white lingerie waist, a
gloves. She carried an aEuful Of long
etemued american Beauties and wore
the BToon's wedding gift a beautiful
pearl neCEAac6- me mouse was decor
atsd with cut flowers In the drawing
room where the ceremony was per
formed 5onQuils were used; there were
tulips In the living room and roses in
the dining room. A / O'Clock luncheon
was served following the ceremony.
AIr. and Mrs. Ramney left this after
noon for New Orleans and Cuba to be
Ncne about three weeks. On their re-
turn hey viii be at home at the Fifth
avenue hotel Arkansas City. Mr..
E2auuey Is the treasurer of the Ranney-
DAWN Wholesale Mercantile company
OF Arkansas city. ana is g, young man
OF brilliant promise. Mrs Ranney Is
g delightful young woman, enc Of the
prettfsst IN Topeka and she has been
@ reigning belle in her set in the few
seasons since she made her debut.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A Ranmey and Mr..
snd Mrs Roy StarIzw Gather OF Arkan-
cas- city. Ar. and Mrs. Heber iAIize Of
Atchison and Miss Mabel Ranney. who
ag In sohooI at Monticello, Godfrey. Ill,
came on for the wedding and win re-
turn home tonight except Miss Ran
ney, who VIII spend Sunday with Miss
Virginia Meade. Mrs. Mise, Mrs.
EtariEweather and Miss E1anuey are Mr.
Eanuey's sisters.
Society circles are beginning to ex-
pect a regular Saturday surprise since
one young woman announced her en-
EaEement quite unexpectedly last week
60 her assembled guests and another
sprung her wedding equally suddenly
today. Well there is an announce
Tneut coming that viii Jar society off
her high heels The man in the case
fs one OF the local leadsrs-unc0mnao
1y handsome. clever and entertaining-
and the girl is a famous beauty. Watch
this space.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Gust Of Chicago
formerly Of Topeka. have been enter
tanning Miss Bess West for the past
week Last Saturday Mr.. and Mrs.
Gust gave q large evening party for
Miss West and Wednesday afternoon
Mrs Gust gave & card party Among
those present who are well known in