The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-08

Cards were issued today by Mr.. and
Mrs. A1brecht Marburg. announcing the
marriage of their daughter, Wuhel-
mine, to Mr.. Hubert AgneW YerkeS,
of New York as told in the news col
umnS of last nights State Journal the
wedding was soIemnized Thursday af-
ternoon at A O'Clock at the home OF the
brides parents on Harrison street, py
Rev. Edwin Locke The wedding was d
quiet one, attended only by relatives
The bride was attended by her aunt,
Mrs. H. c. Mulroy, as matron of hon
or and Mr.. YerkeS' brother, Mr.. ). r.
YerkeS, of Baltimore, Md, was his pest
man. Another aunt of the bride Mrs:
Frank Patrick, of Kansas City, played
MendelssOhn's s wedding march ana III
tie Ruth Patrick was flower girl, car
rying a shepherdess basket OF sweet
peas and roses. The brides gown was
a lovely brocaded satin draped with
maruuisette, and made with a square
train high waist, low neck, and snort
butterfly sleeves. The short oVerSklrt
was finished with a wide edg1ng OF rose
point lace and the same trimming was
used on the sleeves and bodice At the
back of the gown q wide sash OF pro
caded ribbon, ending in deep Wnlle
fringe, hung to the bottom OF the SKIRT.
The gloves and shoes were. white TO
match the gown, and the long White
veil was caught in the hair by orange
blossoms. The brides bouquet was Ill
les of the valley.
pink and white. and the flowers were
rose buds and clematis, with back
ground of palms and ferns
After the ceremony wedding dinner
was served, and those who sat around
the table were: Mr. and Mrs. Yerkes,
Mr. and Mrs. Marburg, the BRIDE
grandmother, Mrs. a. B. Jetmore' MI
and Mrs. Frank Patrick and their two
H c. Mulroy, Rev. and Mrs Edwin
.Ocke. and Mr.. j. r. erkeS.
The wedding yesterday terminated a
courtship of six years Whlch began
when Miss Marburg, girl OF 10, visit
ed in New York and met Mr.. 1efkes.
In all that time Miss Marburg had not
told her nearest friends of her engage
ment, and not until yesterday a 1eW
hours before the wedding, olu anyone
in Toneka except her immediate rela-
tives, know of the pending event, ana
the notice of it which appeared IN the
State Journal Thursday evening was
genuine surprise to most OF her 1rlenQS.
The affair takes rank with Socla1
events of chief Importance for the sea-
son: for the bride belongs to one OF
our first families, being the daughter
of a leading merchant and the grand
daughter of one of the most distinguish
ed LAWYERS of the state, the late Mr.
Jetmore. Besides, she is girl OF per
sonal charm, being accomplished IN ART
and music. She has been abroad
number of times and spent last winter
with her IaLneF peOplS II iAAer41S'
She is pretty too, with slightly for-
eign cast Of eountenance, which is the
real keynote to the beauty of many
American women. Mr.. Yerkes IS a
business man of New York, holding
responsible position in the executive
ONCE of the Columbia Photograph COM
pany.
At home after November :, at Ok
ford hall, 454 Riverside Drive, New
York city.
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rrbis smart little toque shape is
suitable in color and trimming Tor
the autumn days that will soon be
With rs It is a bowl shape fitting
tbe head closely and covered with
silk in the soft brown of turning
leaf. From the center of the crown
fall punches of grapes in the many
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