The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-26

Brooks. Mrs D. Booth and Mrs. C. E
HuIett
A certain young woman came up
from the country some time ago TO
spend a few months in Topeka. Short
" after her arrival she was invited
TO attend a reception at the governors
house After the affair was over she
went home and woke up the family to
recount the splendors of the occasion,
and before she could go to sleep that
night she felt that she must write TO
her parents and work OF some OF her
excited enthusiasm When the letter
was written and sealed the envelope
bulged with its contents OF descriptive
details The next morning the rustic
maiden carried the letter to town TO
post It She waited two weeks for
reply, and was bitterly disappointed to
learn from her parents that her letter
had never reached them 1t now de-
velopS, If the stories are true. that the
missive was dropped into the waste
paper can instead OF the mail box. The
trash gatherer discovered II and passed
it around among the garbage men, who
talked it over and finally decided to
return it to the postofHce to be sent
back to the writer However, the
pages were so Uttered with salad and
besmeared with leftover gravy and
covered with germs that the postal au-
thorities considered its handling dan
gerous to health and refused to be re
sponsible for its return To prevent
catastrophes Of this nature, the United
States government shouts label their
scrap receptacles or else require young
persons coming to the city to furnish
sworn statements that they are able to
distinguish between a mail box and q
rubbish can
Miss Mamie Belle Currfe and Mr.
Walter B Chubb were married
Wednesday afternoon at o'clock at
the home of the brides parents. Mr.
and Mrs John W Currie. so4 Monroe
street, in the presence of about forty
guests. Miss ZeIIma Turner OF Okla
homa City. a cousin of the bride.
played MendeIssohn's wedding march
as the bridal party entered the par
Tor and Dr.. Frank N Lynch performed
the ceremony in the bow window. I'M
der festoous Of greenery and 4 we'd
ding bell of white flowers. The bride
wore a white gown OF embroidery,
and carried a large bouquet OF brides
roses, lilies of the valley and maiden
hair fern. tied with white chiffon She
wore the bridegroom's gift. a brooch Of
rubfes- Her attendants were her two
sisters and cousin, Misses Maud, Clara
and Eva Currfe, Mrs. Carl C. Currie,
Miss Mabel Baxter and Miss Elva
Phillips Of Manhattan The gowns Of
the young women of the party were
in rainbow effect of pink yellow, Law
ender. white, green and blue. with hair
decorations TO match their dresses. The
rooms were decorated with many pink
roses and peouies- Mr. and Mrs
Chubb left for a short wedding trip.
and 4 crowd Of friends accompanied
them as far as Granville. They will
be at home after June Is at 321 East
Twelfth street
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The Cecflian society will meet at
Kissing conservatory tonight Miss
Ethel Barnes will read a paper on
Women Composers. and the entire
evening will be devoted to the study of
the most prominent women composers.
and a program Of numbers from them
will be given
Mrs. n. A FIoersch entertained her
thimbIe club Wednesday afternoon.
Besides the members Of the club, the
following guests were present: Mrs
Maher Of Berkeley, Cal Mrs J. B.
F1oersch Of Manhattan. Mrs H Pes