The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-17

The wedding of Miss Meliora Handle
ton and Mr.. John Abrahams, soIemnlz-
ed Wednesday afternoon was the most
important social event of the season
and quite the loveiest. The service
was held in Grace cathedral at o;ov
in the afternoon. Miss hatherlne
Wood. head Of the department q
music in Bethany college, played tHe
wedding music. Before the cereinoi-5
she played from TannhauSer, anu the
Lohengrin Bridal Chorus for the en-
trance of the bridal party. Fifty OF
the Bethany college girls in "nlte
dresses and black caps occupied the
choir stalls anu sang the LohenSrln
chorus for a professional, and MI
Ray Hall accom- panied the voices and
organ on the violin. The ushers were
Mr. Abrahams' two brothers, Mr.
Howard Abrahams, of Brooklyn, n
Y. and Mr.. Newell Abrahams, of To-
peka, and the brides two brothers
in-law, Mr.. Chauncey Dewey, of en-
cago, and Mr.. Harold Copeland, OF
Kansas lily. The ushers carried the
ribbons to mark the path, and in the
bridal procession, preceded the bride
who came in on the arm of her
brother Mr.. Garrison MinSpaugh, TO
the chancel steps, where Dean James
P DEB. Kaye read the first part Oh
the service. The ceremony by the
chancel rail was performed by the
brides father the Rt. Rev. F. r. NILS
paugh bishop of Kansas. The orlde
was handsomely gOwned in charmeuse
of old blue The dress was MADE
with a pointed train, and the draper4
of the skirt was caught above the
train with a small jeweled wreath.
The short bodice was of cut velvet
with round neck and short sleeves
a wide collar, reaching nearly 10 the
line of the waist in the back ana
vide cuffs, were of cream Italian lace
A Haf f-ir1
plumes was worn with the costume
The brides bouquet was shower
of pink rosebuds and lilies OF the
valley. The bride was unattended, anu
one of the girls of the chorus took
the bouquet during the receiving OF |
the ring The Mendelssohn wedding !
march was played while the brlddl |
party left the church
The chancel of the church was dec |
grated with palms, and on each side
of the steps were large bouquets OF
white chrysanthemums. Vases of PINK
Killarney roses were on the altar.
After the ceremony a wedding din
ner was served at the Millspaugh !
home to which the relatives of Mr.
and Mrs. Abrahams, the out of town
guests, and the trustees of Bethany
college, and their wives were invited
The serving was done at small tables
decorated with pink roses, and those
who dined were: Mr.. and Mrs. Abra-
hams. Bishop and Mrs. Millspa ugh,
Mr. and Mrs Chauncey Dewey, Mr.
and Mrs. Harold Copeland Mrs. Chds-
b Thomas, Miss Mamie HambletOn,
Mr.. CIarkson Nillspaugh of Winton.
Mimi, Mrs. Jonathan Thomas, Miss
Carolyn Thomas, Mr.. and Mrs. E. L.
Copeland, Rev. H. Percy Silver. Dean
and Mrs. Kaye, DR.. and Mrs F. L.
Loveland, Mr.. and Mrs. Newell Abra-
hams. Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Abrahams
Of Brooklyn. Ir. Charles Abrahams OF
Baltimore. Mrs. Gustavus ODER of Bal
timore. Miss Mary McGill. Miss Ma
Lilda Bailey. principal of Bethany coll
ege, Mrs. Charles Palmer of Milwau-
kee Mrs. ]. J. Hickok of Richmond. !
Va. Bishop T. P. Thurston of Musko-
gee, Ok. DR.. and Mrs. w. y. West !
Mr. and Mrs E. H. Crosby, Mr. and
Mrs. A. Zahner, Mr.. and Mrs. c. w.
Merriam, Mr.. and Mrs. c. B. Merriam
and Mr.. J. r. Burrow.
Among the many handsome gifts
which the bride received was an ORR
entail rug presented by the trustees of
Bethany. The girls of the school gave
ler set of ramekins and plates of
silver. An after dinner set of beau
-ifully carved silver in an old pat
-ern came from Baltimore, and some
gOblets in which the initials were
burned in gold were beautiful.
On account of the long residence OF