The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-30


Judge and Mrs. j. D. Mcfarland gave
dinner Thursday evening at tnelr
home, 100 Harrison street, in honor OF
Miss Mary Edith Cole, and their son,
CAPTAIN Earl Mcfarland, who will be
married tonight at $50 o'clock at the
First Presbyterian church. Those VINO
attended the dinner were the members
of the Mcfarland family, who are hay-
ing reunion this week, and out-of-
town visitors. who are house guests at
the Mcfarland home. Covers were lald
for: Miss Cole, Captain Mcfarland,
Miss Coles Mother, Mrs John Cole, VINO
aecompanfed her to Topeka from Dan
vile. Ill, Mrs. Elizabeth Claypool Ear
of ConnersviIle, Ind, Mrs. H N Philips
of Dover, Mrs. C. C. Stillman of Nor
ganvi1le, Mr. and Mrs L. G FORBES,
Miss Katherine Mcfarland, MISS Neu
Mcfarland Mr. John Steele McF.ar-
land Of Clovis, N. M, Mr.. Hugh McF'ar-
land. Mr.. James Mcfarland, Mr.. Bruce
Mcfarland, and Judge and Mrs. Nc
Farland.
The wedding tonight will not be
military affair, though, in accordance
with the custom of the army men, cap
tain Mcfarland will wear the dress
uniform of his rank. Miss Coles maid
of honor will be Miss Nell Mcfarland,
and Mr.. Hugh Mcfarland will be his
brothers best man. The ushers will
be: Mr. John Mcfarland, Mr.. Bruce
Il.
bridegroom's brothers, Mr.. Robert
Steele, his cousin, and Mr.. Roy
THOMPSON, Mr.. Howell Jones, jr-, of
Cedar Point, Kan. and Mr. Clay Ham
ilton, who were his boyhood friends.
Rev. J. A. Renwick will be the officiat-
ing clergyman.
Mrs. P. G. Reilly will entertain the
Elwen Bridge club Monday afternoon
at their last meeting for the season
She will have a guest table for Mrs.
Ida M. Bly, of Kansas City who will ar
rive Saturday to visit her.
News has been received in Topeka of
the marriage of Miss Dora McLaugn-
lin and Mr.. Paul Burgess of Colorado
Springs The wedding took place Mon
day. June rs, at the home of the brides
parents in Colorado Springs. Mr.. and
Mrs. Burgess will sail in a few days for
Germany, where Mr.. Burgess has two
years scholarship in the Berlin uni
versity. The bride was a graduate OF
Washburn college in the class Of 'O9,
and for the past two years she has
been doing city missionary work in
Paterson, N. J. Mr. Burgess is pre-
pairing for the Presbyterian ministry,
and graduated last spring from the
Theological seminary at Colorado
Springs.
The wedding of Miss Charlotte Bar
bara Parrette and Mr.. William Sher-
man Countryman was celebrated Tues
day evening at $3.50 o'clock at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Martin. The
ring ceremony, performed by Rev. D.
A. Shut, took place under a canopy
of asparagus fern and japanese ivy.
The rooms were decorated in pink and
white; roses being used in the parlors
and carnations in the hall and dining
room. Before the ceremony Miss Ruth
Rulings sang 20 Perfect Love" Mrs.
E. M. Trout accompanied her, and also
played Mendelssohn's Wedding March
To-, the entrance of the bridal party,
and during the ceremony she played 20
Thou Sublime Sweet Evening Star,
and afterwards Englemann's Wedding
March. The brides gown of white net
was made with a train and trimmed in
cluny and yalenciennes lace The bridal
veil was dFaped in cascade effect and
caught with small white rosebuds and
Japanese ivy. She carried a bouquet
| of brides roses. The bride was former
ly a student of the Topeka high school.
Mr.. Countryman graduated this year
from the school of pharmacy of the
State university. Mr. and Mrs. Coun-
tryman left after the wedding for Kin
caid, Kan, where Mr.. Countryman is
engaged in the drug business.
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The picnic of the n. N. club.
of this week, has been postponed until
Saturday, July g.
Mrs. Harry Holt gave a porch party
Thursday evening for her 500 club in