The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-09

The marriage of Miss Gertrude Co
burn. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. D:
Coburn,. and Mr.. Theodore Jessup of
Chicago, took place at noon today at
the Coburn residence, 424 Topeka ave-
nue.. The Rev. DR.. S. S. Estey, of the
First Presbyterian church. performed
the ceremony in the presence of the
brides family. Out of town relatives
here for the occasion were Mr.. and
Mrs. +. D. Tomson and their two
DR.. Clay E. Coburn of Kansas City,
Kan. The wedding ceremony was SIM
pie and unpretentious. The bride wore
her travelling toilet and was unattend-
ed. Mr.. and Mrs Jessup left this af-
ternoon for Oswego, Ill, to visit Mr..
Jessup's people and will be at home af
ter May 10 at Hinsdale, Ill, a suburb
of Chicago. A host OF friends In To-
peka regret the departure. even under
the very happy circumstances, of Mrs.
Jessup to q new home. She is a re-
markedly fine young woman, clever,
capable, lovable and will be sincerely
terests and activities here.
Mr.. Chauncey Brown, of Garden City,
formerly of Topeka, and a son of Mr..
and Mrs. Milton Brown of 633 Taylor
street will be married the 5th of June
to Miss Grace Theodore Smith, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Smith of
Phillipsburg. The wedding will take
place at the Smith home and Mr.. and
Mrs Milton Brown will go to Phillips$
burg to attend it. Miss Smith, who.
with her mother, has been visiting in
Topeka this week with her fiance's
family and other friends and left for
her home today, is a charming young
woman and a pianist of more than or
binary skill; After being graouateq
I.indsborg, she studied under Mr.. Ru-
dolph CAM, the Swiss pianist in Chi
cage. Her father, Mr.. Theodore Smith,
f17xyIl and mr. l.
nent citizens of Phillips county. Mr..
Brown is a graduate Of Washburn col
Iege both in the school of arts and the
school of law, and has been practicing
law in Garden City for a little over
year.
The active members of the Ladies'
Music club will give breakfast next
wednesday at the home of Mrs. Geo. |
w. Parkhurst, in honor of Mrs. George |
r. Stoker, who will leave in June for a |
permanent residence in California
An approaching wedding of much in !
terest in Topeka is that of Miss LII |
Ian Smith of 1011 Huntoon street. and
Mr.. Hinkle Guy, son of Mrs. Z. ID: |
Guy of 72S Lane. announcement of
which has been made to their friends |
Miss Smith, who is a daughter of Mr.. |
and Mrs. ]. ]. Smith of Manhattan, is
a, professional nurse and a graduate
of Stormont hospital training school
Mr.. Guy is building a cottage in West
lawn where they will live
The Parllr RIacksrniths are mighty
busy Just listeni '' - s~F'frf
Mr.. Georges -Demare whose death
occurred in the University building
fire in Kansas City yesterday after
noon was the husband of former
Topeka girl. He was married last
winter to Miss Alkaline Hunter.
daughter of Mrs. Craig Hunter of
Kansas City and granddaughter of Mr..
q. M. Chase of Topeka. Mrs. Demare
often visited in Topeka before her
marriage and has many friends here.
Mr.. Demare was an art instructor in
Central high school, Kansas City, and
a portrait painter who came to this
country four years ago from Paris.
He jumped from the window of his
studio on the fifth floor of the burn
ing building and was picked up dead
The report in the morning papers
that a daughter of Mr.. NJ. A Low of
Topeka escaped from the burning
building where she had been taking
a voice lesson was a mistake. Mr..
Lows only daughter, Mrs. Albert T.
Reid. was at her home in Topeka yes
terday-
There are two weddings scheduled
to take place in Topeka this fall which
will be a surprise to a good many peo-
pie.
Mr.. and Mrs William T. Crosby
will entertain the Professionals Fri
day night
The chaps who hang around To-
peka dangling after some girl who
lives in Big House and is stuck
up," exacting and unreasonable be-
cause she has too much attention de-
serve the worst that they get. By GO
ing away to some little town where |
the competition is not 50 keen and
where they have no friends to knock |
on them and block their game they
might cop out village heiress who |
was not spoiled and would appreciate
his devotion. A young Topeka chap
who never had much luck in the girl
business here has done this and there
are others who should try. the same
plan If you are a worm you ought
to be trampled upon.
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Lawrence World: Mrs. E E. Forter