The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-24
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! Miss Lucille Fuller will entertain at
cards Thursday afternoon for Miss
Welcome Aver, the daughter of Major
and Mrs. w: p. Aver, who have come come
to Topeka within the last year to make
their home, and for Miss Ruth Nickel,
of Chicago, who is a guest at the J.
NJ. Council home. There will be tlVe
I tables
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Miss Anna Pearl Fisher, daughter of
! Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Fisher, and Mr..
Irwin H. Stearns, of Wichita, were
married this morning at 10 o'clock at
/ the home of the brides parents, 701
Fillmore street DR.. Frank Loveland.
of the First Methodist church, read the
ring ceremony. The bridal party stood
before a bank of palms and ferns which
banked the fireplace in the library for
| the service. The bride was lovely in
gown of white satin della rim trimmed
in silver fringe and all over embroid-
cred net. Her veil imported from
Havana, was handmade, and was
/ caught in the hair with a wreath OF
orange blossoms. She carried a shower
bouquet of lilies of the valley. Miss
Lola Allison, of Nortonvile, sang be-
fore the ceremony, and Mrs. Hugh
Fisher played the Lohengrin march
for the entrance of the briday party
She played the Rose Song during the
ceremony, and Iris after the service
of Baker university, Miss Cora Amos
of Burlingame, Miss Laura Haynes ana
Miss Leona Haskell, wore white messe-
line gowns and carried pink and Whte
ribbons. They were followed by little
Dorothy Van Orman. the ring bearer
Miss Jessie Stevens, of AtchiSon, was
maid of honor. Her gown was mar
! quiSette over white satin, and she car
ried a bouquet of pink roses. The BRIDE
entered with her father. who gave her
in marriage. Mr.. Stearns and his best
man, Mr.. Hugh T. Fisher, entered To-
gether from the dining room.
| After the ceremony the ribbon girls
/ served in the dining room. The table
was decorated with Killarney roses
/ and pink and white bon-bons were
served from lace baskets. Mrs. Merv1n
/ Hart, of Atchison, assisted in recelV-
i ing the guests. Those who came from
out OF town to attend the wedding Were'
Mr.. and Mrs. w. D. Fisher OF Have
| lock, Neb.. Miss Edith Brock of Nor
| tonville, Mr. Arthur Faust of Law
renee. Miss Lola Allison of Nortonville'
Miss Edna Crandall of Oskaloosae MISS
Aida Ketner of Oppingham, Miss Dale
Whitman of Baker university, MISS
Cora Amos of Burlingame, Miss Nelle
Troutman of Nortonville. Mr.. and MRS.
N. A. Stearns of Colwich, Mr.. and Mrs.
Cyrus Stevens, Miss Jessie Stevens, Mr.
and Mrs. N. L. White, and Mrs M. l..
Hart of Atchison.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stearns have gone to
Wichita and will occupy their new
bungalow at 104 Johnson avenue.
The Fisher family came to IopeKa
from Atchison about three years ago.
The bride is a graduate of Baker UNI
versity, and Mr.. Stearns is a graduate
of the Kansas university, and mem
Der of Phi Delta Phi fraternity. He
is now practicing law in Wichita
Mrs c, r. Menninger gave a recep-
ton Tuesday night at the Y. w. G. A.
building in celebration of her birthday
guests attended, including present and
former members of her Bible classes, |
and other friends. Mrs Menn1nger
has been conducting classes IN Topeka
for good many years, and is regard
ed as most thorough scholar and
efficient teacher in that field of study: |
She has been, to an extent an original
Investigator, and has prepared her own
courses of study which have been
adopted in various Sunday schools and
Bible Institutes. The guests last night
were received at the door by Dr. Men
ringer and some of girls OF Mrs. Men
stool in the large front parlor, and ices
were served at quartet tables in the
dining hall. Each table was decorated
with basket or vase OF mowers, sweet
peas, roses, carnations, or v1oletS. A
gymnasium exhibition was given Tor
the entertainment of the guests. A
wand drill and a Grecian dance were
given under the direction of Miss Flora
Gordon, and music was furnished by
the high school orchestra and a chorus
led by Miss Bernice Fuller. Those
who stood in line with Mrs. Menninger
to receive the guests were: Mrs
George w. Parkhurst, Mrs H L;
Shirer, Mrs. D. G. Kline, Mrs. Fred
Freeman, Mrs. William Macferran,
Mrs. Eugene Quinton, Miss Margaret
SinOndS.
Daniel Crawford, Miss Jessie Camp
bell.
The second wedding for this week
at the Church of the Assumption was
solemnized this morning at O'Clock,
when Miss Catherine Marie Sullivan
was married to Mr.. Hugh L. Harris
was married to Mr.. Hugh L. Harries.
music for the service was furnished
by the Children's choir of the church:
The bride is the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. J. D. Sullivan of the Sullivan Art
store. She looked uncommonly pretty
this morning in her wedding dress of
white satin draped in chiffon and
Venice lace. Her white picture hat
was trimmed in white plumes and
lace. She was attended by her sister,
Miss Henrietta c. Sullivan, who wore
gold-coIored wolfe. Mr.. Harries' best
man was the brides brother. Mr..
Henry Sullivan of St. Mary's college,
and the ushers were also college men
from ST. Mary's, Mr.. Walter Monaham
and Mr.. Willis Monaham. After the
service a wedding breakfast was
served at the Sullivan home. Mr.. and
Mrs. Harries will go for a short we'd
ding trip and on their return will be
at home at hip West Eighth street.
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The Music Study club will meet
Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Ralph
Cav, at 8 o'clock. Mrs. Chase Doster
will sing at the meeting.
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The wedding of Miss Lenora Pierce
and MI. Eugene Peak of Chillicothe,
III, took place this morning at 1880
O'Clock, at the home of the brides
C.an1era I2iarne.