The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-29

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The marriage of Miss Nellie Raster
and DR.. Ralph 5. Johnston will be
soIemnized this afternoon at $50
o'clock at the Central Congregational
church by DR.. Charles NJ. Sheldon.
The music preceding the ceremony
will include a solo, THE Dawn, by
Mr. Carl NJ. Johnston, a brother of
the bridegroom; THE Question" to
be played by Dean Horace White
house; duet, IT Love Thee by Miss
Louise Raster, the brides sister, and
Mr.. Herman Springer Dean White
house will play the Mendelssohn we'd
ding march for the entrance of the
bridal party. Miss Ruth Raster, the
brides youngest sister, and one of the
attractive debutanteS of the season.
will be the maid of honor and will en-
ter the church first, followed by the
bride on the arm of her father, DR.. ].
P. Raster. They will be met at
the altar by DR.. Sheldon. DR.. Johnston
and his best man, DR.. Richard Haul
sey of Kansas City.
The brides gown is ivory crepe me-
teor, entirely hand made, with simple,
graceful lines. The skirt has a long
detached train and bow of the ma
teriaI at the head of the train gathers
the drapery of the skirt at the back
The empire bodice is made with yoke
and high collar and long sleeves of
hand-run net. On the sleeves is a
row of tiny buttons of the material oa
the gown, and set into the over-sleeves
and the yoke and finishing the high
waist line is a trimming of DucheSse
lace. FIuted frills of net finish the
sleeves at the wrist. and some of the
Ducheese lace is used on the collar. A
long tuIle veil will envelop the cos
tune and the slippers will be white
satin.
Miss Ruth Raster will wear import
eded net over pink satin, trimmed in
silver beads and pink rosebuds. She
viii carry basket of pink and laven-
der sweet peas.
Those who will usher tonight are:
Mr.. John Raster. the brides brother;
DR.. Hubbard and DIR. Palmer, both of
Kansas City; DR.. Walter Wedding,
Mr.. Harold Tice and Mr.. Walter Kut-
row.
be held at the Raster home, SIG Madi-
son street. Those who will receive the
guests are: The bride and bridegroom,
the brides parents, DR.. and Mrs. Kas-
Mrs. J. H Johnston, and Mr.. and Mrs.
c. NJ Johnston The assisting friends
will be: Mrs J. d. Freeman, Mrs. T.
5. Stevens. Mrs. o. j. Mouldy, Miss
Winnie Williams, Miss Daisy Moore,
Miss Mildred Guild, Miss Louise Nc
Neal and Miss Helen Ames. Bou-
quets of roses will decorate the par
lors and the bride will carry an arm
bouquet of red roses at the recep-
ton.
Out of town guests who are here for
the wedding are: Mr.. and Mrs. c. NJ. !
Johnston and their family of Fort |
Scott and Mrs. NJ. NJ. Marshall of Be |
lott, who are house guests of Mr.. and I
Mrs. J. H. Johnston; Mr.. NJ. Dunn of
Bonner Springs, DR.. and Mrs. ]. d. |
Gossett of Ottawa. Mrs r. s. Black |
of Ottawa. and DR.. and Mrs. H. G.. |
Goeletz of Mu1vane, who are guests at /
the J. p Raster home
After the reception DR.. Johnston and |
his bride will leave for La Junta, !
where they will make their home. DIR. !
Johnston is house surgeon in the Santa |
Fe hospital of that city, and the young
couple will occupy apartments in the
hospital. The brides going-away cos
tune is tailored suit of midnight
blue broadcloth. worn with blouse of
blue satin, finished with touch of /
red on the collar and sleeves and the |
hat isblue straw trimmed with red |
rose
of more than ordinary interest The I
Kasters have lived in Topeak a long
while. and DIR. Raster, as head sur
geon of the Santa Fe railway system, /
and one of the distinguished surgeons
of the state. is well known in pro-
fessionaI and railroad circles Mrs.
Raster has been prominent club |
woman and was an officer in the
former city federation The bride is
particularly identified with the college
set. having graduated from Washburn
and maintained her interest in the
social side of school life through the
sorority. of which she is a member.
The friendship which resulted in tod
days wedding began during the school |
days of the bridal couple eleven years /
ago. Since DR.. Johnston's graduation |
from Washburn, where he was one of |
the best liked chaps in the school, he |
has finished at Rush Medical school
in Chicago and was later inferno in /
hospital in Kansas City.
At home after April Is in La Junta.
Col.
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The Junior Prom at Washburn will |
be given tonight in Carnegie library.
The seniors will be guests, and the pro-
gram for the evening will include the |
of a farce THE Horse |
That Showed His Teeth Those who |
will have a part in the play are Miss
Hattie Markham, Miss Julia Ames, Miss /
Evelyn Ford. Miss Mary Ferguson,
Norris Sanders. and Benjamin Pratt. |
Halls orchestra will furnish music, and |
the sophomore girls will do the serving.