The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-21
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Much interest in official circles
centers in the reception to be given by
the Governor and Mrs. Stubs at the
Governors House this evening for the
justices of the supreme court, the state
officers and the members of the
legislature and their wives. This will
be the first social event of the new
administration. The Chief Justice and
Mrs. johnson, the Lieutenant Cover
nor and Mrs. Fitzgerald, the Speaker
and Mrs. Dolley will receive with the
Governor and Mrs. Stubs and those
asked to assist are the Attorney Gen
eral and Mrs Fred S. Jackson. the As
ststant Attorney General and Mrs.
John S. Dawson, Representative and
Mrs. Robert Stone, Representative A.
G. Mitchell of Lawrence and MIS-.
Mitchell, and Mrs c. S. Huffman of
Columbus, Miss Lenora Stubs. Miss
Vera Brady of Lawrence, Miss Joseph
inc Fish of Kansas City and Miss Mary
MacLennan.
1t looks as though the new COVER
nor's family were going to do things
right, socially. They maintain
brougham and pair. and are the first
Kansas governors family to ride in
the state their official position de-
mands. And the fact that they came
through promptly with invitations for
a formal official function shows that
they realize what the Governors House
is for, and what is expected socially,
of the governors family. Under the
new governors regime, it really looks
as If our very formless, unorgan1zed,
underlined and hitherto unconsidered
official set were to assume some of the
Importance it should in the social life
Of the state capital
The marriage of Miss Ethel Davis and
Mr.. Ilif w. Felix celebrated Wednesday
evening at the home of the formers
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Byron H. Davis,
was simple, informal and delightful, as
a house wedding should be, and devoid
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pressive solemnity of the elaborate
church ceremony. At that, it was re-
markedly pretty wedding. The Davis
house, at 935 Fillmore street, is one OF
the best looking in town and the rooms
were particularly attractive for this oc-
casion with quantities of Alabama srni-
lax and many ferns, supplemented, In
the dining room, by brides roses ar
wreath in the middle of the table.
There was a procession but the young
women who participated in it had not
been warned until the afternoon of the
wedding, and so 1t missed the formali-
ty and the stage fright with which
weeks of generalization spoil the aver
age bridal party picture. Before the
ceremony Mr.. Darwin Bradley, whose
beautiful baritone voice, is compare
lively recent discovery in local must
cal circles and who is the most pOpu-
lar amateur singer in town this season,
sang a love ballad, There Let Me Rest,
the piano, and as he finished Ray Halls
orchestra began the Lohengrin wedding
march. The ceremony took place in the
drawing room in front of the fireplace
which was filled with palms and ferns.
The Very Rev. James Philip de Bevers
Kaye. dean of Grace cathedral, read the
service, and the bridal party included
Miss Ella Davis. maid of honor, Mr..
Welt Felix of Kansas City, groomsman,
Mrs. Harley Reisman Of Chicago, Miss
Fay Quinton, Miss Bess Donahue of Ell
Paso, Texas, and Miss Ruby Chisham of
Atchison, bridesmaids. 1t was a partic-
and fr1lls. The bride has been regard
ed as one Of the beauties of her set
since her school days and her wedding
robe Of white satin, an Empire model
with panels of Irish lace, her long tulle
veil, and an arm bouquet of white roses
all gave emphasis to her grace and
charm. Her sister, Miss Ella Davis,
was equally pretty in a directoire gown
with a bolero of f1let lace of the same
shade and touches of gold at the girdle,
and carrying big bunch of purple vio-
let's and maiden hair fern. Mrs. Refs
man wore an Empire gown of pale blue
messaHne with gold lace and fringe
finishing the decolletage and gold tas
sells endging the bolero, and a blue
aigrette in her hair. Miss Quinton's
back panels embroidered in a chrysan-
themum pattern Miss Donahue and
Miss Chisham, two attractive visiting
girls, of exactly contrasting types, the |
former tall, slender, willowy and blonde |
and the latter roguish. dimpled and
brunette with dancing brown eyes and
curling brown hair, completed the bridal |
party. Miss Donahue wore a draped
princess gown of white silk and Miss
Chisham was in blue satin, self trimmed
In a corded design, and with some heavy |
white lace on the corsage. The brides |
maids preceded the rest Of the bridal
party and carried ropes of smilax with |
which they formed an aisle for the 9TH |
ers.
Mr.. Byron Davis gave his daughter
IN marriage and Mrs. Davis with Mr.. |
and Mrs. Oscar Felix. Mr.. Dana Davis |