The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-07

The engagement of Professor YER
non Kellogg of the chair OF entomo-
logy of Leland Stanford university, to
Miss Charlotte Hoffman of Berkeley,
California, is announced. The we'd
ding will take place in the spring. Mr..
Kellogg is a son of Judge and Mrs L.
B. Kellogg of Emporia and orother
of Mr.. Charles Kellogg, confidential
secretary to Governor Koch. He is a
graduate of the University of Kansas
and held an assistant professorship in
entomology on the K. U. FACULTY pc
fore he went to Leland Stanford. he
is the author of a number or text
books and other works on entomology
and is one of the most successful men
whom Kansas has produced.
Mr.. Chauncey Dewey of Chicago
will give dinner at the Topeka club
tonight followed by theater party at
the Grand.
The following account of the mar
rage of Miss Aida Head of Galveston,
Tex, and Mr.. Benjamin Polk McK1n-
ley is from the Galveston Tribune of
November % and is of interest to
many Topeka friends of the former
who once lived here and is grand
daughter of the late Mr.. A. ]. Ryan:
Yesterday afternoon at o'clock
Trinity Episcopal church was crowded
with friends to witness the wedding
of Mr.. Benjamin Polk Mckinley of
",
Head of this city. The chancel was
simply but tastefuliy decorated with
palms and white roses. White satin
pillows were placed on the chancel
steps at the foot of the altar. Several
pews were reserved for the family
and intimate friends These were
marked with white satin ribbons
caught with white tulle bows and fern
leaves. Prof. ]. J. Blood presided at
the organ and gave the following:
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Spring Song, Mendelssohn; I Love
Thee. Grieg; Lieberstrum, List; Bri-
dial Chorus, Wagner; Wedding March,
Mendelssohn. Miss Ella Mae Courts
'Lohengrin." just before the entrance
of the bridal party. Miss Courts
sweet voice filled Old Trinity and those
present enjoyed hearing her. The
brides mother, Mrs. Lewis Wilson
Head. entered previous to the cere-
mony, and was gowned in black silk,
worn with a black hat. With her was
Mrs. ]. S. Wheeless and little son of
Beaumont, and Mr.. William Kinkead.
The first of the bridal party to enter
were the ushers, Messrs. Arthur Fon-
da and Robert M. Sias. followed by
the groomsme n-Messrs ]. Roy Dill
Ion and J. S. Hershey. Then came the
bridesmaids. Miss Ada Courts was
first, in white organdie, made princess,
over pink taffeta and built of tucks
and dainty lace insertions. Tus-
can straw picture was worn, trimmed
with white satin ribbon and long white
ostrich plume. Following Miss Courts |
came Miss Shirley Fountaine, attired
in pink organdie princess gown, over
white silk. likewise trimmed with |
tucks and Valenciennes lace and |
wearing a picture hat built of white |
net and trimmed with white ostrich |
plumes. Then came the matron of |
honor. Mrs. Cornell D. Adriance. /
gowned in all white, and also wearing |
large picture hat of white net and |
lace with large white ostrich plumes !
ALI three of the brides attendants !
carried clusters of bridesmaid roses |
and ferns. The bride entered with |
her father. Mr.. L. w. Head. She was |
attired in a handsome tailored travel |
ing suit of brown chiffon broadcloth |
cut with long coat, military style and |
trimmed with silk braiding of the |
same shade, and dainty hand-em- |
broidered lingerie waist. A brown !
velvet hat trimmed with brown /
plumes was worn and carried an |
exquisite shower bouquet of Bride |
roses tied with tulle and white satin |
ribbons. Rev. Charles S. AYES, rec
tor oe Trinity Episcopal church, |
officiated. The groom, attended by |