The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-06

in the world that won't have to be put
away in tissue paper to get mouldy
The average wedding gown is good for
nothing else but wedding and is never
seen after the great event for which 1T
was made 1t costs enough to dress an
economical woman for year but 1t is
not fit for any ordinary purpose. 1t is
high necked. uncomfortable, stiff, con-
ventfonal, rich and ugly. But the we'd
ding gown worn by Miss Helen Quinton
whose marriage to Mr.. Harley E. Refs
man of Chicago was the event OF the
holiday season in Topeka and brought
the Christmastide gafetfes to close
Saturday night was different. 1t was
beautiful, becoming and wearable. The
usual brides gown is eclipsed by those
of her bridesmaids but Miss Quinton's
wedding gown was the prettiest in the
bridal procession. It was of the soft
est, most shimmering liberty satin Of
rich creamy tone fashioned on Empire
lines and trimmed with exquisite filet
lace embroidered in white roses and
dotted with iridescent pearls, applied
in broad bands on the skirt and in an
effective garniture on the bodice which
was decollete with short ruffled sleeves
of ACCORDION pleated chiffon. The wide
girdle was fastened in front with a
rhinestone ornament. Besides defying
convention in the matter of a decol-
iete gown the bride wore her veil thrown
back from her face, also in contradic-
quet was an armful of American Beau
ty roses instead of the heretofore in
evitable coffin spray" of white roses
or lilies -the-valley. But even the
people who were Mortified by such
iconoclasm as this had to admit that
the bride made a charming picture and
that she inaugurated a most sensible
custom in having wedding gown that
may be worn hereafter instead of being
buried away in mothbails never to see
the light again except at housekeeping
time.
The wedding was notable in many
ways and was one of the prettiest in
local social history. The Quinton resi-
dence at 1243 Topeka avenue where the
ceremony and reception took place is
admirably adapted for large enter
tainment and accommodated the several
hundred guests comfortably. The rooms
were lavishly decorated with Alabama
Smi1aX and palms and lighted by many
white candles. church interior was
simulated by the decorations and ar
rangements: The front drawing room
was used for the ceremony and here
the walls. and ceiling were thiekly
hung with smilax and smilax covered
lattice screens made a background for
the bridal party. Tall brass cathedral
candlesticks set with white candles
were used for lighting and an aisle bor-
dered with palms led through the cere-
mony room and the two big rooms ad-
joining down which the bridal party
marched from the rear rooms Of the
house to the strains of the MendelSSohn
wedding march Qnstead of the Lohen-
grin march usually used for a process
sionaD played by Steinberg's orchestra,
Miss jessie Campbell at the piano. Be
fore the ceremony Mrs. William w.
Wikidal sang Blumenthafs' The Mes
sage and Annie Laurie. The bridal
party included Miss Fay Quinton, Miss
Av,ia n,Iir, 10 4oI
Miss Reita UpdegTaff and Miss Ethel
Davis. maids; Betty Histed, flower GIRL
Mr.. Late Resseguie of Chicago Mr..
Bernard Crosby, Mr.. Bert Reid. Mr..
Joe Wilson and Mr.. Dana Davis,
groomsmen. The bride was given in
marriage by her father. Mr.. Alfred
Bixby Quinton, with whom she
marched in the professional The
bridesmaids were all exquisitely gown
ed in toilets of different colors and
modes and guest commenting on the
procession described it as a series of
quaint and charming Colonial tableaux
with the prettiest and most attractive
of girls and handsome, faultlessly
groomed young men as participants.
The bridal party was indeed distin-
gu1shed by exceptional good looks and
the maids were simply adorable Their
gowns were all Of similar material, lib
erty satin, and were fashioned in some
form Of Empire, with decollete bodices
and long trains, and they all wore short
English wells Of white tulle. But here
the similarity ended. Miss Fay QuiE-
ton maid of honor was in pale yellow
trimmed with filet insertion and panels
embroidered in chrysanthemums In
| three shades She wore shoes of brown
suede and hose and gloves to match her
gown and her bouquet was a shower
| OF Gala lilies tied with white tulle. Miss
| Eugene Quinton was in pale blue satin
| trimmed with net ValVat 10
and her bouquet was of poinsettas with
maiden hair fern. Miss Reita Upde-
CRAFTS gown was sea green and she
carried an enormous bouquet of maiden
hair fern tied with green tulle. Miss
| Gala Cuttell wore pink satin elaborate
ly trimmed with Spanish lace and her
| bouquet was an exquisite shower OF
| American Beauties violetS pink roses
and fern. Miss Ethel Davis was in
| lavendar with trimmings OF Duchesse
| lace and with gold girdle. She had a
! shower OF V1oletS, pink roses and Gala
| lilies. The little flower girl Betty
Histed, wore a white lingerie frock
with sash and shoulder knots of pink
and carried basket filed with sweet
peas and maiden hair fern.
| The wedding ceremony took place at
| eight o'clock and Dean Kaye was the
| officiating clergyman. A reception fol-
| lowed and afterwards the bridal party
| and their intimate friends enjoyed ar
| informal dance. Mr.. and Mrs Reisma r
left that night for Denver to stay unit
| tonight when they leave for New Yorl,
to spend week. They will be at homf
in Chicago and will spend a few weeks
at hotel while they are choosing ar
| apartment.
Mrs. C.. B. Reed will entertain tn.
former and present members of the
Felicity Whist club tomorrow afternooI
for Mrs. Edwin Lange of Denver Mr.
and Mrs. Lange, guests of their daugh
ter, Mrs. Carl w. Nellis, will return t.
Denver Friday.
Mrs. Everett B. Akers and Mis-.
Louise wood VIII give tea Tuesda,
| afternoon from to O'clock Of n,
i home Of the latter for Mrs. Lawrenc,
Cartright of Indianapolis, who is Wis