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

and Mrs. Arthur Capper. Mr.. and Mrs.
Herbert Armstrong. Mr.. and Mrs.
Carroll 3. Merriam, Mr.. Ned Osborn
and Miss Hambleton.
Mrs. Carroll B. Merriam gave a
children's party yesterday afternoon
for her son Jack.
Owing to the illness of the brides
mother, the marriage of Miss Berenice
OFT. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. S. S.
OFT, and Mr.. ]. Bartholomew Whelan,
which viii take place this evening,
viii be very simple ceremony, at
tended by relatives only. The hour of
o'clock, and the Rev. DR.. w. c..
Evans viii be the ofnciating minister.
There viii be no attendants. At home
after a short wedding journey at 1921
Western avenue.
A double wedding was celebrated
at the residence OF Mr.. and Mrs. O..
A. Holcomb, 1913 Fillmore street, at
half after two o'clock this afternoon,
when their daughter Berenice was
married to DR.. Curtis Gephart, of
Kenosha, Wis, and their daughter
Inez to Mr.. AnseI S. Wysopg, Of
Meade. The Rev. DIR. Charles M.
Sheldon performed the ceremony, and
the wedding music, including the
Wagner and Mendelssohn marches
and Annie Laurie" as an aecOmpani-
ment to the ceremony, was played by
Miss Helen Curry at the piano and Mr..
E. A. Popenoe, vfolinist. The house
was decorated in green and white with
| potted palms and ferns, asparagus fern
and white flowers. The brides were
dressed in white summer gowns
/ trimmed with lace, and their bouquets
were brides roses. DR.. and Mrs J.
/ T B. Gephart. of Valley Falls, par
ents of the groom, and his sister, Miss
Mildred Gephart, were here for the
wedding, and the other out of town
guests we're Miss Edna Tut of OslSa-
1oosa, Miss Ida Tut Of Holton, and
/ Mr.. and Mrs. ". D. Ross Of Peabody
DR.. and Mrs. Gephart left this after
noon for Chicago. where they will
spend a few days before going to
Kenosha, where they viii be at home
after August Is Mr.. and Mrs. Wysong
have gone TO Meade, where Mr..
Wysong, who is an inventor, is staying
temporarily.
Miss Lillian Hanson viii be married
this evening at 8 o'clock to Mr.. Jesse
Fletcher. The wedding will take place
at the home of the bride, 81 Eighth
avenue east.
The members Of the Evening club
will have dinner at the Country club
tonight. followed by cards.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Gault will
give a dinner at the Topeka club to-
morrow night for Mr.. and Mrs. David
Winfield Mulvane.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Morgan enter
tanned q small company at bridge in
formally last night.
Mrs. Ben Akers was the hostess Of
her Monday Whist club this week. At
a guest table Mrs. Charles e. Gault,
Mrs. H. S. Morgan. Mrs. w. H. East
A prominent St. Louis widower we'll
known in Topeka and who recently
visited here is said to have lost his
heart to a Topeka widow.
Miss. Helen McCIintock is entertain
/ ing at cards at the Country club this
afternoon for Miss Katharine Sneve of
St Paul. The others asked were Mrs.
/ Charles L. Mitchell, Miss Eva Smith,
Miss Isabel Smith, Miss Virginia
Meade Miss Alice Meade, Miss Sarah
! Mcclellan. Miss Dorothy Wilson. Miss
Louise McNeaI, Miss Ruby McNeal of
| Guthrie. OKLA Miss Mamie Veale,
Miss Maud Grimes, Miss Edna Herbst,
Miss Grace Walworth, Miss Mabel An
drews, Miss Lulu Healy, Miss Nellie
| Affilspaugh, Miss Eleanor Wheeler,
/ Miss Mabel Cuthbert, Miss Margaret
| Going, Miss Ruth Price, Miss Gertrude
McClintock. S
Dana McVicar, Charles Magaw and
Dick HAYDEN, three eligible bachelors
whom the gossips are always marry
! ing off, regardless are planning TO go
! to housekeeping together. Their
bachelors quarters will be complete
/ and, to give an appearance IF fnality
to their arrangements. probably, also,
/ n oder to discourage the marry ing
buy and equip house and engage a
cook and stable man. But with this
agreement: The first man who gets
married forfeits his share OF owner
shin to the ether two. If the second
one fnarries the one who remains
faithful to his bachelor VOWS becomes
sole owner of the property, but If he
too should finally marry. it would be
re-ddvided.
SHANE on them for whole week!
The girls will all be SO discouraged
Miss Kathryn Howe entertained the
c. G. c. club last Thursday evening at
music and cards. The game of Hearts
was the principal feature of the even
ing First prizes were won by Miss
Minnie Houser and Mr.. Thomas H0user,
while Miss Buella Gilman and Mr..
Chas. Pierce carried OF the consolation
prizes The club coloTs were carried
out through the rooms as decoration in
the shape Of small hearts. Those pres
ent were Miss Agnes Degan Of Atehi-
son, Miss Florence Folly, Miss Buella
Gilman Miss Lillian Wingert. Miss Ella
Houser, Miss Irene Pryor, Miss Arelia
Ruthven. Miss Mae Pryor, Miss Clara
Wingert, Miss Isabella Howe Miss Mel
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