The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-13
Society,"

The first of the large and fashionable
summer weddings was that of Miss
Annie Herbst and Mr.. George Cyrus
Thompson of Kansas City which was
solemnized at half after eight o'clock
last night at Grace Cathedral by the
Very Rev James Philip de Bevers Kaye,
dean 1t was an exceptionally pretty
wedding, a color scheme of yellow and
white being carried out in all possible
details The church was simply dec
yellow roses on the altar and cluster
of yellow roses tied on the cross Pro-
fessor George Barlow Penny of Kansas
City at the organ played prelude pro-
gramme, the wedding marches, Wag-
ner's for a professional and Me1del-
ssohn's for occasional, and the cere-
mony accompaniment The bride was
given in marriage by her father Mr..
Edward A Herbst, and was attended by
two little ribbon girls, Misses Mamie
Fullerton Zahner and Elizabeth Moore,
her sister, Mrs George w. Snyder,
matron of honor, and Miss Edna Herbst,
maid of honor. The groom had Mr..
Kurtz Kellam of Kansas City for best
man and Mr.. George w. Snyder, Mr..
Taylor Belcher of Kansas City, Mr..
James Stewart and Mr.. Ilif W. Felix
were the ushers- The professional was
beautiful and impressive. The ribbon
girls came first bearing the broad white
satin ribbon with which they marked
the path down the central aisle of the
church for the bride and her attendants.
The matron of honor led followed by
the maid of honor. then came the bride
with her father, and then the ushers.
Mrs. Snyder wore a lovely gown of pale
yellow messaline silk, a graceful COM
bination of the princesse and Empire
models with skirt en- train. 1t was trim
med with lace dyed to match, with plait-
ings of net and bands of yellow velvet
and her gloves and shoes matched Her
couture was dressed with valley lilies
and yellow roses and she carried a
shower bouquet of yellow roses. Miss
Herbsts gown was a most becoming
creation of mSSsaline, a white back
ground with a pattern of pale yellow
flowers, over yellow taffeta. The short
skirt had folds of the material for a
finish and the bodice was made with
yoke of val and Irish linen lace a girdle
of the Irish lace with sash ends of the
silk. She wore white gloves and shoes,
yellow roses in her hair and carried a
round bouquet of yellow roses and
daisies tied with yellow tulle. The rib
bon girls were in fluffy frocks of ruffled
net. white Shoes hose and hair ribbons.
The bride looked perfectly charming
in her gown Of white messaline a long
tulle veil fastened with a wreath of val
ley lilies and a shower bouquet Of the
same flowers Her gown was a tucked
princess with court train trimmed
with rose point lace which edged the
yoke of tucked net She wore the
groom's bridal gift. a necklace of gold
with a baroque pearl pendant Her
toilet was exceedingly becoming and
she was one of the most attractive
of brides. A reception at the home of
the brides parents at 11O1 Taylor street
followed the ceremony. The rooms were
decorated with quantities of corepsis
and syringa banking the mantles and
fireplaces and used otherwise with
charming effect. Daisies were used in
the dining room where they decorated
the table and buffet and formed a we'd
ding bell suspended above the table. Vel
low candles lighted the rooms. The
porches and lawn were lighted by fes-
toons of Japanese lanterns and finished
with rugs, chairs and hammocks Mr.
and Mrs. Herbst, Mrs. Herbst's sister,
Mrs. Hargreaves of Abilene, Mr. and Mrs
Thompson. Mr.. and Mrs. Snyder, Miss
Herbst and Mr.. Kel1am were in the re-
ceiving line which stood in the drawing
room. Mrs. Herbst wore white chiffon
trimmed with babyish crochet over
taffeta and Mrs Hargreaves' toilet was
of white silk mousseline trimmed with
Irish lace The assisting friends were:
Mrs. Augustus zahner, Mrs. w. A Nor
ton Mrs. James Moore, Mrs L B. Nc