The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-02

The wedding of Miss Esther Rodgers
and Mr.. Robert Pierce, the event of
paramount interest to society this holt
day season, was celebrated Monday
mig at $50 O'Clock at the First Pres
byterian church. The bridal party was
composed of girls chosen from the
brides special coterie of friends, and
they are numbered among the best
looking young women in Topeka. The
bride herself is a girl of exquisite pref
tiness and of a type that looks espe-
cially we'll in the shimmering dainti-
ness OF wedding clothes. Her gown
was French satin, de la RENE, a new
material of the sofest and shiniest
weave imaginable The short bodice
was almost entirely covered with
duchess point applique, which also
formed the sleeves, and crossing the
shoulders, outlined the long square
train on the shoulders, the lace was
finished in tassels. The lace crossing
IN front, made a shaped neck The
costume was enveloped in a lace veil.
which was fastened to a shirred cap
OF tulIe, on one side of which was A
rosette OF the tulle, and on the other
side d spray of lilies of the VALLEY
Her bouquet was a shower of pink
roses and lilies of the valley.
At the front of the church. screen
ing the pulpit. was a lattice of smilax.
ana on each side d large bOuouet of
punk roses Six groups of pink candles
burned IN front of the screen. Down
the center aisle the ends of the nav-s
We're ued with pink carnations and
BOWS OF pink tulle. The pew bououefs
are coming TO be used a good deal =5n
pace OF ribbons.
Before the ceremony. Mrs PARK
hursl sang a cycle of the following
songs pY Mary Turner Salter. .sSinceI
FIRST l Met You" In the carda,1, ;,
~, o...... 1ile Is NINE Mrs. Robert DilIer
t1atNer blayed the accompaniment. and
oeiore the singing she PLAYED Cant
lene Nuptiale." by Du Rois ana H..
linen grin march for the processio,7a1
ne usners, Mr.. Lewis Hail Mr. L.
E N, Mr. Richard Hall ana NJ
- - nc JORDAN, marched two-and
- NV TIE center aisle and x,-ara
ASlOMed oN the bridesmaids 4.-I,o -
marched in couples. Miss fTi,-s n e'loO
brake and Miss Marie Tse-e,.l ~ /
came together carrying haSl,-+ 'lie
pl!ih rosepuds Their gowns were r,i,,,-
49,, - uaaped III white lowered chiffon
- " eSths OF punk rosebuds To fin
- - ne snort waists, and the al7ea -
M skirts Their caps were v-hito 49, -
es ~ net over pink silk with el,,ster.
- SuuS at the side Miss Jean E7o5,sS--
eailu MISS Marjorie RODGERS fo1i,,59, q ,
-. e5,',. Carrying baskets of flowers rrtaG,.
nini- $3.50. Wele PINK satin yelled in il, |
- S-4il1 on, the 0NerslSirt hs;,,- - ~
isleu with pink fringe. and - N
40Wn the side Miss - ~ ., I
.e-J MSS Dorothy Porter narcbe5 - tn
cred With 4hq III their gowns We're pink COW
~ n me procession was littie Mex, Next
was s9s 49,. ne brides cousin. ana i sbs
pink s Her b r White embroidery o StT
w. - Hef stockings and sf;, t't-N
mini -o lA- she carried a bssl-LStt q 80
the maid nGess IF Mss Miss Elizabeth Holi i q
down the % ais a5onor preceded the BRIDE
saan, de Ia Refine. and trir, was pink
the long s 99%r the f3 back ana eoyere ed
" ~ ar,i pink aigrette in her uE b She
attacbada muff Of smnax to Will li,il[, and
which cached bouquet 3o Of pink 1eh ro Mss
lI bride followed w lsflll q her skirt.
ma MAJ X RODGERS who ga yf I baI r;
his brother Ml PieTes was attended HeT b N
~ willard Pierce. pr