The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-15

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The news of a wedding that has
) been a secret four months has just
: lately reached the Topeka friends OF
! the bridegroom. The wedding was
that of Miss Lillian Busher of Phtla-
delphia and Mr.. Roy Starr of Topeka
The marriage was solemnized in Trim
: ity Episcopal church, New YORK city,
beautiful in its Easter decorations, and
rhe guests who witnessed the ceremony
/ were the near relatives of the pride:
She is the only daughter OF Or. ana
Mrs J. Busher of Philadelphia. She
is a graduate of Bryn Mawr college
and a member of the Sigma Chi soror-
ity. According to her pictures, she is
an extremely pretty, girlish blonde,
and she is said to be popular in the
college circles of her city. The uni
versity where Mr.. Starr has been
student the past two years Is located
near the famous school where Miss
Busher was educated, and it was at
some of the fraternity and sorority par
ties that Mr.. Starr and his bride be-
came acquainted. At the Easter holf-
days. cousin of Miss BuSher, who
was fellow student of Mr.. Starr, in
vited him to New York to spend the
vacation with him. About the same
went to Brooklyn to visit a relative.
and it was during that visit that the
wedding was quietly celebrated. The
bride is member of an old and we'll
to-do family of Philadelphia. Mr..
Starr is the son of Mrs. Jennie Gordon
of 436 Greenwood avenue, Potwin
Place. He was brought up in Topeka
and attended the Topeka high school
and later went to Washburn college
year or two, subsequently going east to
enter the University at Philadelphia,
where he specialized in mechanical en-
gineering. He is also member of a
p.~afS 1o1 1111 Prot v-v7f vrrf1l
enter his junior year at the university
this fall, and expects to finish his
course. He was employed during the
summer by an eastern electrical COM
pany. 1t was the intention of the
young people to keep their marriage
secret until he had finished his school
work, but it became known among
Mrs. STAIRS friends there, and the an
peka in few days. Mr.. and Mrs.
Starr are at home at zoo North For
tieth street, Philadelphia, Pa.
Mrs. Marie Price Wear gave a bridge
party this afternoon for Miss Pauline
Hudson of the City of Mexico, who is
her guest. Those who played were:
Miss Hudson, Miss Genevieve Hearick,
Miss Sarella Hearick, Miss Marian
Wear, Miss Eliza beth Mills, Miss Luz
ellie Mills, Miss Leona Curtis. Miss Luz
Gle Fuller, Miss Ruth Wilson, Miss
Mildred Morton, Miss Elizabeth HolIi-
day, Miss Dorothy Barber, Miss Clyde
Bonebrake, Miss Edna Bear. Miss Mar
guerite Koontz, Miss Grace Koontz,
Miss Marie Lagerstrom, Miss Hen
rietta Alexander, Miss Mary Alexan-
der Miss Jane Alexander, Miss Grace
Dana. Miss Jean Lindsay, Miss Ethel
Everingham, Miss Marjorie Rodgers,
Miss Helen Crawford, Miss Annie
Laurie HiIIyer, Miss Ruth Whitney and
Miss Annabel Garvey.
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The wedding of Miss Edna Pence
and Mr.. George Hetzell was solemn
lied Wednesday evening at O'Clock
at the brides home in North Topeka
by Rev w. I. Cole. They left today
for Pasadena, Cal, where they will
make their home. Mr.. Hetzel has
been principal of Harrison school, and
has accepted the principalship of a
school in Pasadena.
Miss Maude Fowler and Mr.. Arthur
QUAINT were married Wednesday even
ing at $50 O'Clock, by Rev. c. B. Zook
CO the Walnut Grove Methodist church,
at the brides home on Franklin
avenue. After the wedding they left
for a trip to Colorado. and will be at
home after September at 1878 Mulvane
street. The bride was formerly prin-
cIpal of the Sutherin school, and Mr..
QUAINT is a lawyer in partnership with
w S. McClintock. He is a graduate of
Washburn college and the Washburn |
law school, and has since practiced law
in Topeka.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed F. Grote will enter |
tain this evening for their guests, Mr. |
q nd Mrs. o. M. Ethel. Friday after |
noon Mrs. Grote will give a party for |
Mrs. Ethell's friends. Mr.. and Mrs |
Ethel are spending few days in To- |
peka on their way to Denver, where
they expect to make their home.
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Mrs J. NJ. Bickne11 was given a sur |
prise party Tuesday night in honor Of |
Ter birthday anniversary. Those pres |
ent were: Mr. and Mrs. BickneIl Mr. |
and Mrs. Ed Matthews, Mr.. and Mrs. |
Harry Smelser. Mr.. and Mrs Fred |
Weaver, Mrs. E F. Stevenson, Miss
Veona Smelser, Miss May baty. Mr..
Charles Backenstoce, Mr.. Walter Har-
gin and Mr.. Holt.