Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1907-06-19
ANTE.NUPTIAL ENTERTAINMENTS.

The marriage of Mr.. Garfield
Parsons and Miss Elizabeth Lands,
two former Medicine Lodge young
people, will take place in Kansas
City this evening, Since the an
nouncement of their marriage a
number Of entertainments have
been given in their honor by their
Kansas City friends. Mrs. Jennie
Field writes as follows concerning
some of the parties, which will be
OF interest to the Barber county
friends of the couple:
The Misses Tuttle gave a card
party, June 4th. The score cards,
refreshments etc, were in pink and
green and the heart idea was very
prettily used. Besides the regula r
prizes, complimentary prizes wer e
given the guests of honor. Eliza
beth received a box of fine station
cry and Gar handpainted picture,
signifying his leaving the JOYS of
bachelorhood; it was the picture of
a Raven in five scenes. First he is
looking on the wine when it is
red" and lastly he has emptied the
glass and bottle. The title of the
picture being, "Quoth the Raven
Nevermore."
Our party was distinctively In
dian, tho the decorations and re-
freshments were pink and green. 1t
was combination Hiawatha par
ty and linen shower. Judge Rem.
ley in very pleasing toast said
that it was acknowledged Kansas
had done more for Kansas City
than Missouri herself, and he must
say Medicine Lodge had been es-
Pecially kind. He told of meeting
our Hiawatha and Minnehaha five
years ago and as the Israelites of
old chose Saul, not for his training
or achievements, but for the sound,
strong body and open, honest
Countenance, so he chose Gar to
succeed and he had not been disap-
pointed in him. He recited the
qualities of the ideal Laughing
Water and assured us they were all
possessed by the little girl who is
soon to follow Hiawatha to his
wigwam.
A white wigwam had been
made on the dining table and when
Elizabeth opened the flap pile of
roasting ears were seen, when the
husks were stripped away, many
beautiful linen pieces were found.
About the middle of the evening
telegram was received from Irwin
Lands, which read, enjoy your
selves. There is a shower here
but not linen" He sent it from
Richmond, Va.
Two letters received are so clev.
er I am going to send you copies
of them. The wording of my in
vitation was:
''As unto the bow the cord is.
So unto the man is woman
Useless each without the other"
Thus Gar reasoned. when he chose him.
Elizabeth from all the maidens.
Now before the happy day comes.
That shall bind them both together.
Come and meet them and make merry,
At the home of Rob and Jennie
403 Spruce is the number.
In your hand bring gifts of linen
Sheer and dainty. coarse and useful.
Anything in white will answer
June II tn. S.3Op. m.
The reply from Irwin Lands
read:
Far in the city of Easton.
Lonesome because he is wifeless.
gerry" the brother of 'Lisbeth.
Congratulates Gar the lucky.
He regrets he is not with them.
This evening of June eleventh.
To join with their friends in pleasure
And best wishes for happiness.
Sheer and dainty. coarse and useful
Gifts of linen are hard to find.
Anything in white" is easy.
And hoping, that they will answer"
Two are sent with his best wishes
The taco proved to be handsome
Mexican drawn work lunch cloths.
Margaret Keller sent beautiful
linen and tatting wheel centerpiece
and the following lines:
From the Mississippi River.
From the fair home Of the Suckers.
To the home of Rob and Jennie.
To the place where they'll be merry.
Comes q word OF vain regret
From the heart of Margaret:
That she cannot travel westward.
To the home far out in Kansas.
To the land OF wheat and corn6elds.
To the land OF Smoky waters.
To the tribe of the Jayhawkers.
To congratulate Garfield
And the fair Elizabeth.
So she sends this piece of linen,
That is trimmed. with work she made