The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-24

J. II. Forbes was in town today from
Silver Lake.
Miss Minnie Sorder of 1910 North Mon
roe has returned from visit in Leaven-
worth
Mr.. and Mrs. Arson Mcclure OF Van
Buren, and St. John streets are the par
ents of twin daughters.
J. E. Taylor, superintendent OF the
county poor farm, has returned from a
visit to his farm near Rossville-
The Mystic Circle meets at the home
of Mrs E. v. Boutwell,. 216 East Tenth
street at p m Subject, Spirituality
the Religion
Mrs. E H Barnes of 147 Holman
ttreet who underwent an operation Sat
urday at the Bethesda hospital is inn
proving slowly.
Mrs ]. B. letters was in town a short
time yesterday the guest of Mrs. A NJ.
Cross of 919 Jackson street. Mrs. Def
fers was en- route to her home in Okla
homa City from ST. Joseph, Mo-, where
she was called by the death of her
mother.
Adam Desch OF West Curtis street
and Miss Barbara Raeberlfne of sos
East Gordon street were married at St
Joseph's German Catholic church at
O'Clock this morning, Rev. Father
Henry officiating. The wedding festivi-
ties will be held at the home of the
groom's father. corner OF Curtis ana
be at home fer the present at this same
place
The Schnfdt-Reb wedding which was
solemnized yesterday morning at St
Joseph's church and the wedding fes-
tivities which were held all day yester-
day will go down in the History of Lit
tie Russia as one of the pleasantest at
fairs that ever came of in that thriving
little suburb. The people of little Russia
attended en- masse and there were also
Father Henry of St Joseph's church
and his sister. Mrs Reb and Mrs
Schmidt were assisted by number OF
their neighbors and everybody was ask
ed to eat, drink and be merry Th-e day
being so fine and balmy tables ana
chairs were provided on the lawn. There
was also an abundance of house room
for on an occasion Of this KIND the
neighbors always donate their homes
and the houses on either side OF the
Reb home on East Gordon street Were
utilized by the guests Dancing IS the
feature of a Russian wedding and one
of the. houses was given over 10 the
dancers. The bride as soon as sne nad
partaken of the wedding breakfast
opened the dance and from that time
ninth midnight she was one of the merry
throug The first two dances she danced
in her wedding gown of white SILK ana
long tuIIe veil reaching to the mem OF
her dress but at the CONCLUSION OF lhis
dance Sn6
she still retained her veil Many OF the
brides Law aside the veil with the gown
as the dancing plays havoc WITH lne
delicate material Towards evening
Mrs Reb's veil had been so torn that II
reached only to her waist on eacn
guest the bride pinned a pink ana
white ribbon while her partners pinned
on her one dollar bills After putting
This bill on the bride her partner was
allowed three DANCES with her- Allenael
Tnfes who acted as treasurer for the
bri5e had 70 remove the bills several
times from her gown to make room LOT
more The music for the dance consist
ed of a bass VOL, violin. and RUSSIAN
either which is played by pounding II
1rffI,- sr,7a1 rnallets The wedding feast
i,cI115ed baked ham, wines, potato
salad bread and butter, pickles, CAKES,
coffee and beer. The wedding presents
received by the young couple lncIuoeo
MANY articles of furniture me groom
works in the Santa F'e( shops anu Is d
fne looking young man of II, while MS
hri5e Is pleasant faced girl of 49, The
co1rtship was of only six weeks dura-
ton. Both young people pelons 10
Father Henry's parish and they nave
~, GOOD wishes of their friends for a |
long and safe journey through life.
Mrs H G. Bowen and her daughter
Mrs M. A. Blanchard. and her Two /,
Children. Mary and Lola. will leave To-
night for California They viii Nisie
san Rernardina, Long Beach, Los An
9eIas and other points Mr.. NJ. A. |
blanchard who returned today from |
business trip to Chicago will accompany |
them as far as Liberal and Will JOIN /
hem in California in time to make. the
trip home with them