The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-22
cyOcHTY

The pre-Lenten season is ending with
Cne usual rush of gaieties and the so
cIdI calendar for today and tomorrow is
crowded The important events for to-
Qay were the marriage of Miss Edith
moore and the Rev J. H Jones at
unity church this afternoon; Miss Alice
Lakln's luncheon; Miss Frances Con-
nelfs tea for Miss Clara Kassuba of
Mllwaukee and Mrs. Don MuIVane's tea
1or Miss Charlotte Day of Milwaukee.
tomorrow afternoon the women who
nNe at the National will be at home
informally as usual and will be Joined
oy their husbands for the evening re-
celving hours Major and Mrs. A. NJ.
ruler give a dinner at the Topeka
club tomorrow evening, and the Elks'
dance will close accounts for the world.
the flesh and the devil and usher in the
penitential season.
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Mr.. David Smith, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
& George o. Smith, and Miss Grace Meade
Of Mcpherson were married Wednesday
of last week in FL Paso. Texas, where
Miss Meade and her mother have been
spending the winter. Miss Meade was
formerly student at Washburn where
she met Mr.. Smith. She is the daugh-
ter of the late DR.. Meade of Mcpherson,
who was one of the best known mem
bers of the medical profession in KAN
sas. She is an unusually pretty girl
and was one of the most popular co-eds
at WaShburn while she was in school
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith are travelling in
the south for a while but will return
to Topeka about the first of March and
will be at home, temporarily at least,
with Mr.. Smiths family at SOB Topeka
avenue.
Unity church was the scene of the
marriage of the pastor. the Rev. j. H
Jones. and Miss Edith Moore,N which
took place at two O'Clock this afternoon.
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church. Lawrence, was the clergyman
and a number of guests from Lawrence
and EmpOria were in town for the oc-
casion. The pews were taken out of
the church for the wedding which was
simple and unpretentious, and more
like a house than church ceremony.
Palms, ferns and smilax were used TO
decorate and an informal reception fol-
lowed the service. Before the ceremony
Mrs. Frank S. Thomas sang a love song
with violin obligato by Mrs. Frank H.
Foster, Miss Payne at the organ Miss
Moore was attended by Miss Gertrude
Burr of Emporia and Mr.. H. L. Miller
was the groomsman. The brides toilet
was two piece tailored suit of
catawba colored serge with net blouse
to match and she carried bouquet OF
white roses. Mr.. and Mrs. Jones left
this afternoon for New Orleans and
other places on the gulf coast to be
gone about two weeks. They Will be at
home after March Is at 706 Tyler street.
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will give a reception in their honor at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Pierce when they return from their
wedding trip.
Mrs. Ilif Felix. January bride, and
Miss Franc Harris of Ottawa were the
guests of honor at Miss Alice Lakfn's
luncheon today which was postponed
from Saturday on account of the mar
riage of Miss Elinor Armentrout and
Mr. Archie Williams, which Miss Lakin
went to Kansas City to attend Miss
Iakin'S guests were Mrs. Felix, MISS
Harris, Mrs. Charles Skinner Mrs. Har-
ley Reisman of Chicago, Mrs. Fraser
Cole, Miss Mary Meade, Miss Maud
Grimes, Miss Frances Connell MISS
Clara Kassuba of Milwaukee, Miss Per-
melia Curtis, Miss Elizabeth Gordon of
Sioux City, Iowa, Mrs. Julia Sydnor
and Mrs Don Mulvane. The table flow
ers were American Beauties.
Miss Frances Connell is giving a tea
from FIVE to seven o'clock today for
Miss Clara Kassuba of Milwaukee who
has been her guest since before the
holidays Mrs Jlian Sydnor, Miss Alice
Lakin. Miss Maud Grimes and Miss
Mary Moore are assisting and the in
vitations included the hostess men
friends.
Another Milwaukee girl, Miss Char
Iotte Day, guest of Miss Ethel Estberg,
will be the guest of honor at Mrs. Don
MuIvane's informal at home at her
apartment at the Lenox from six to
nine. The friends asked to assist are
Mrs. John Baird Nicholson, Mrs. Ilif
Felix, Mrs. Joe Morgan, Miss Ethel Est
berg and Miss Mary Moore.
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Miss Ella Davis asked her bridge club
and a few extra guests for this after
noon in compliment to Miss Berenice
Johnson of Atchison, her invitations in
Guiding Miss Bessie Morris of Atchison,
Miss Eugene Fowler, Miss Margaret
Ann Troutman, Miss Eugenia Quinton,
Miss Helen Sharitt, Miss Grace Sterne,
Miss Helen Sterne, Miss Phil Reed,
Miss Sue Rodgers, Miss Nadine Lytle.
Miss Lotta Johnstone, Miss Hazel
Howe. Miss Helen Haughey, Miss Will
heImine Marburg Miss Margaret Jet
more. Miss Gladys Scott, Miss Isadel
Heath. Miss Julia Wellhouse and Miss
Margaret Going.
The girls who acted Miss Cynthia
Monroe's playlet at her home on Harri-
son street last week and
few extra guests enjoyed a Washington
birthday spread at the home of Miss
Harriet Risteen this afternoon. The
company included Cynthia Monroe
Harriet Risteen, Jessie Gilchrjst. Edith
Jones, Margaret Ray, Irene Gaines,
Chester Thomas, and George
Chandler The party was a farewell
for Irene Gaines who leaves soon with
her parents for permanent residence
in st. Louis.
Society note from the ElDorado Re
publican: "A visiting girl weighed in