The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-01

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1t is proverbially lucky for a bride
to wear something old" and Miss
Mary Meade, whose marriage to MI.
florence Judson Ewart was soIemnlzed
at Grace cathedral Wednesday evening,
wore her mothers wedding shoes CT
white kid. the wedding veil worn by
Mrs. John Pullman. who was formerly
Miss Mary LaIlin, and carried a silver
9ilagree bouquet holder over two nun
dred years old, an heirloom in the fam
lily of Mrs. r. K. PooIey, who loaned it
for this occasion. Her gown was trim
med with some rare old family lace, a
shawl and a bertha which have done
duty at other weddings in the family.
The ceremony took place at half
after seven o'clock and the service was
read by the Right Reverend Frank r.
Miilspaugh bishop of Kansas, and the
Very Reverend James Philip de Bevers
Kaye, dean of Grace cathedral. Mrs.
J. A Campbell, the cathedral organist,
played a prelude programme and the
usual wedding marches. The bridal
party was exceptionally good cooking
the girls pretty and becOmingly goWned
and the men handsome and distin-
guished. The brides attendants were
her three sisters, Mrs. Walter Roy
Ranney of Arkansas City, Miss Alice
Meade and Miss Virginia Meade, her
cousin, Miss Alice Lakin, Miss Mabel
Ranney of Arkansas City, Miss Hazel
Howe. and little Ethel Louise Straw
bridge of Chicago, Mr.. EWart's VIM
some little niece, who carried the ring.
Miss Howe and Miss Ranney were the
ribbon girls and were especially chic
and attractive in exquisite white lingerie
gowns with pink rosebud wreaths in
their hair. Mrs. Ranney, matrOn of
honor, wore a princess gown of law
ender tissue trimmed with white lace
and a court veil of tulle and carried
bouquet of purple orchids and maiden
hair fern. Miss Alice Meade, maid of
honor was in pale pink tissue and
white lace, with a court veil fastened
in her hair with pink roses. Miss Vir-
ginia Meade and Miss Alice Lakin were
the bridesmaids. The former wore the
charming lingerie gown of white in
which she was recently graduated from
the domestic science department of K.
S. A. c., Manhattan, and Miss Lakin
was in white tissue and heavy white
net. Both wore court wells and their
bouquets were showers of pink and
white roses and valley lilies bOrdered
with maiden hair fern and the show
err done with pink and white tulle.
The little flower girl was in a fluffy
white frock with pink ribbons white
shoes and hose and carried carried a
gilded wicker basket filled with roses
and ferns with the wedding ring in the
heart of a. big white rose. Mr. EWart
was attended by Mr.. Leslie Guild and
the usheTs were Mr. Holmes Meade,
mr.. David Lakin, Mr.. William Curtis,
Mr.. Edwin Curry and Mr.. Michael B.
Murray. Miss Meade entered the
church with her father who gave her
in marriage and the familiar
bromidiom "the bride never looked so
beautiful was literally true in this
case. Her princess gown of soft cream
satin was built on simple, stately lines
and was finished with a sweeping
train. She carried a shower of valley
lilies and her veil-wreath of orange
blossoms was the gift of Miss Louise
Kaster who has an orange tree which
bfoomed just in time for the wedding.
An informal reception for a limited
number of intimate friends was given
after the wedding at the suburban
home overlooking the KaW of Mr.. and
Mrs John Macky Meade. 1t is one Of
the vicinity and was especially beauti-
full last night. The lawns and gardens
were flooded with moonlight and a
fresh breeze blew up from the river
making it decidedly comfortable after
a sultry day. Mr. Meade copied his
house with its great colonial porches
from his old family home at Mead
Vile Virginia, and the sun dial on the
front lawn and many things in the
house We're brought out to Kansas
from Virginia. The silver punch ladle
used at the wedding reception is an
heirloom more than one hundred and
fifty years old and the house is full of
furniture and china and bric-a- brac of
equal antiquity and interest. The re-
ceiving line stood on the veranda and
included Mr.. and Mrs. Meade. the
bride and bridegroom, the latter's par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Ewart of
birmingham, Alabama, and his sister,
Mrs C. H. Strawbridge of Chicago.
other guests from out of town were
Mrs E. W. CHANGER of Leavenworth,
DR.. r. H Meade, and his son. Mr.. Ar
thur Meade. and his sister, Miss Helen
Meade of Great Bend DR. Meade left
last night, and Mrs Ranney Miss
Helen Meade. Mr.. Arthur Meade. and
Mrs E. w. CHANGER went home today.
Mr. and Mrs. Ewart went TO Kansas
City this morning but will return for
the weekend and the Fourth of July
and will be the guests of Mr.. and Mrs
j NJ. Meade, leaving about Wednesday
for an extended western trip. Mr..
Fswart goes on business for the Hail
I.ithographing company and Mrs.
Ewart will accompany him. They will
travel through Colorado. California and
the northwest. returning to Topeka,
where they will make their home, in
October. No Topeka wedding has ever
been marked by more numerous and
beautiful gifts. The silver was espe-
cially notable and there were pictures,
bric-a-brac, exquisite linen and lace,
crystal and cut glass, potteries and