The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-13

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The wedding of Miss Allabelle
Troutman and DR.. Merrill Mills was
solemnized last night at 1880 o'clock
by Dean James p. De B. Kaye at the
+ James A. Troutman home, 131
Greenwood avenue. The bride wore a
duchess satin princess dress trimmed
with wide boIero of duchess lace.
t with inserts of rose point above the
crushed girdle. A surplice drapery OF
satin over the shoulders partly out
lined yoke of chiffon, which. with
j the high collar and sleeves, was
trimmed in lace. The dress was made
with train and worn with a long
tulle veil, fastened in the hair by
orange blossoms brought from Cali
| fornia by one of the guests. She car
ried a shower bouquet of lilies of the
] valley and maiden-hair fern. Miss
| Ann Troutman, the brides sister, was
maid of honor and was dressed in a
I, blue silk crepe made over a founda-
ton of blue messaline with an over
skirt trimmed in silver beads The
| dress was made with a yoke of silver
net and long train. Her shoes and
long gloves were blue, and her bou-
quet was of Richmond roses. Mrs.
Frank SmithieS of Ann Arbor was
matron of honor. She wore the dress
in which she was married last sum-
mer-an embroidered wolfe over satin
and carried bouquet of orchids
and lilies of the valley. The ribbon
girls were Miss Marguerite Mills, Dr.
Mills sister, and Miss Overholt, Miss
Troutman's cousin. Their dresses were
of thin white material. Mr.. Urban
Poindexter of Garfield, Utah, was best
man. The bridal party came down
the stairs, passed through the parlor
and into the living room to the bow
window, where the service was read.
Miss Mary Harrison played the Lohen-
grin wedding march. The rooms were
beautifully decorated in Spanish moss,
brought from Mexico by Mr.. Wallace
Thompson, and Richmond roses. The
roses were arranged in vases and the
moss hung over the doorways and
windows In the dining room a basket
Of the table and silver candleSticks
were set with pink tapers. The library
was decorated in Chinese lilies and
| roses The wedding ceremony was
followed by an informal reception.
Out-of-town. guests who attended the
wedding We're: Mrs. Frank Smithies
of Ann Arbor, Mrs. Frank Hahn of
Manhattan, Mrs. Alice Spencer of
Howell, Mich, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Gregory and Mrs. and Mrs. Ed Greg
ory OF Cottonwood. Falls, Kan. Miss
Myra Tompkins of Oklahoma City,
Mr. Urban Poindexter of Garfield.
Utah, and Mr.. Wallace Thompson of
the City of Mexico. DR.. and Mrs.
Mills have gone to Colorado for a
two weeks journey and upon their re
turn they will live in the Zahner house
until their bungalow at 800 Green
wood avenue is completed.
DR.. Mills is a graduate of the school
of medicine of Columbia university
clan at the Roosevelt hospital in New
York City. He will now practice
medicine in Topeka.
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A pretty home. wedding was that of
Miss Verna McLatchey and Mr.. H.
Clair Stevens, which took place at the
home of the bride Wednesday evening
at $50 o'clock. The simple ring
service was read by Rev. Ralph Ward
of the Westminster PRESBYTERIAN
unattended. Miss tWinona McLatchey
played the wedding march. The cere-
money was performed in the living
room, which was decorated in palms
and white carnations. The bride was
dressed in white silk and carried a
shower Bouquet of brides roses and
lilies of the valley. Only relatives and
a few intimate friends were present.
Mr.. Stevens left today for the City
of Mexico, where he has accepted an
appointment as general manager of
store houses of the National railroad.
Mrs. Stevens will remain here until
spring, when her husband will return
for her. and they will go to make
their home in the City of Mexico.
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Many changes are rung on the
princess style of frock. all exceeding
ly graceful. all smart and effective. The
model shown here was fashioned of
copper colored drag de soie with elab
orately embroidered bands in self tone.
The bands describe graceful line at
the bust, and small portion of the
embroidery is inserted in the skirt