The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-03
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Ihere We're eablegrams from Ger
many. France, England, Spain, Italy
me Fhlhpplnes and the Orient and
ISlesrams from many cities of the
United states extending congratuIa-
lions and good wishes to Miss Anna
marie Nellis and Mr. Albert Charles
Phlllipps of Seattle whose wedding last
night was the most important of the
season in Topeka. Ebert and Alice
hubbard sent a letter of regret at be-
Ing unable to attend the wedding and
a Roycroft edition de luxe for a we'd
olng gift. The Queen of BhopaI, one
OF the native rulers of India at whose
court Miss Nellis was presented when
she made her tour of the world. sent
a gift of oriental jewelry. Clarence
Eddy, the great organist who played
at the wedding of Miss Celeste Nellis
ana Mr. Harmon D. Ryus four years
ago, sent a telegram of congratulations.
There was a telegram from Miss Hope
Latham, whose work in Mrs. Fiske's
SaIVation Nell company has been one
OF the distinct individual successes of
the present theatrical season. The
gifts, displayed in an upper room of
the Nellis town house, where the we'd
ding took place, were, literally, from
all parts of the world. They included
tapestries, linens. lace. jewels, silver,
potteries, porcelains, pictures, a nota-.
bic collection representative of the
brides wide acquaintance in this coun-
try and abroad where she has travelled
extensively. her varied interests, broad
culture and catholic tastes. The cere-
mony was impressive and the inciden-
tai music a beautiful feature. Be
fore the marriage service a chorus, in
Guiding Mrs. George w. Parkhurst,
Mrs. w. w. Wikidal, Mrs. Frank S.
Thomas, Mrs. l. S. Ferry, Mrs. Ed
win O'Neil, Miss Berenice Fuller, Mr..
James Moore, Mr.. Glenn Jones, Mr..
w. B. Metcalf and Mr.. Darwin Brad
Doh fI,a
piano, sang the bridal chorus from
Governs Rosenaiden. and this was fol-
lowed by Hardelot's Because, sung by
Mr.. Frederick Wallis of Kansas City.
Miss Allabelle Troutman at the piano
played the Lohengrin professional and
accompanied Mrs. Frank H. Foster,
violinist, who played La Cygne by
Saint-Saens during the ceremony. The
music room on the west side of the
house and the ceremony took place in
the drawing room on the east side.
The bridal procession formed in the
dining room and marched the length of
the long drawing room to the bow win
dow in the southern end of the room
where the service was read. -Four rib
bon girls, Miss Mary MacLennan and
Miss Wilhelmine Marburg, Miss Mar
garet Jetmore and Miss Margaret Co
ing led the procession. Miss Going was
in a white lace princess gown and the
other girls wore white lingerie frocks
broad pink satin ribbons to mark an
aisle for the rest of the party which
included Miss Florence Reed of Wich-
tia, Miss Blanche Best of Kansas City,
Miss Meta Robinson, Mr.. John Waters
and DR.. Merrill Lindsay, Miss Nellis
with her father, Judge De White c.
Nellis, Mr. Phillips with his cousin,
Mr.. Charles Albert Phillips also of Sc
attic. Miss Best was in a gown of
pale pink tissue over silk of the same
shade. 1t was fashioned with a prin-
cess tunic, with long lines of oriental
embroidery with black satin back
ground from the throat to the hem,
both front and back. and bordering the
tunic The foundation was long and
trailing and severely simple and the
shallow guinpe and long sleeves were
of fine tucked net. Miss Bests gown
was a pink crepe deeper in tone than
Miss Reeds, an empire model elabor-
ately trimmed with silver lace dotted
with seed pearls. Miss Robinson wore
a charming gown of pink chiffon with
a wide border of white lace on the trail
ing skirt, the pattern of the lace out
lined with very narrow quilted pink
satin ribbon and the bodice similarly
trimmed. She wore necklace of
pearls. All the bridesmaids carried
pink roses and maiden hair ferns. Miss
Nellis wore the same gown and veil
which were worn at the marriage OF
her sister, Celeste (Mrs. Harmon Ryus
OF Los Angeles) three years ago on the
same date, June the second, and in fact
all the details of the wedding repeated
as nearly as possible the NelliS-Ryus
wedding The wedding toilet was an
exquisite lace robe over chiffon and
silk, and the veil was of thread lace
The bride wore wreath of orange
blossoms, which her sister, Mrs. Ryus.
who is in delicate health and was I'M
able to be at the wedding, sent from
California and carried a shower bouquet
of brides roses and valley lilies. Her
only ornament was a diamond pendant
one of Mr. Phillips betrothal gifts.
An effective bit of color was lent
the bridal party as they received the
guests after the ceremony by the
brides little black maid who stood
behind her and famed her vigor-
ously while the company passed in
review.
The house decorations were sim
pie except in the drawing room
where the bow-window was banked
with peonies, Killarney roses and
smilax In the ceiling hung a Cupid's
bow and arrow made of pink rose
buds. exactly as at the NeIlis- Ryus
wedding. The doors and windows in
this room were arched with flower
ing branches. wiegelia. mock orange
and bowls of roses and peonies in
the music room and in the dining
room where some of the serving was
done Here the table was covered
with an exquisite and elaborate cloth
of Mexican drawn work and in the
center was the huge wedding cake
The ices and cakes were in heart
shape carried out the wedding
coIors. pink and white. and bore the
initials of the bride and BRIDE