The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-01

The marriage of Miss Dorothy Por
ter the daughter of Mr. Justice ano
Mrs Silas Porter, ana MI; uSa ~,
Campbell was solemnlzeu E;rst
eIlaninp at $50 o'clock, at the F1rSt
PRESBYTERIAN church, by Dr- ..
Estey. and because 1t was pea dti - u
and elaborate beyond most tasnlona o :
weddings. and because the oIIu1,
co,1nle are prominent and extremely
Iii liked the event takes a high place
in tine social annals of the town.
There has not been a better LOOKING
bridal party at Topeka WeuGlns 'i ne, Z,
nc one which marched down ING
o;rIa of the First Presbyterian churci,
last night and in the music anu
throughout the arrangements .nS a
was much that was unhackneyeu N a1au
interesting Before the ceremony MIS-
Pohert Carver played Schuberts Sere-
made and then little flutter OF ANU.
nation passed through the auulehce
when Mr.. Darwin Bradley Wen ~ ~
the organ loft to sing the prloa1 sone'
He has not done any singing IN pun,
lie since his return from his two years
study abroad, and his renderlns %
Franz's Request was Plea SUI u az" ~
trance of the bridal party MRS. GarNel
Dlaved 1.-The Bridal March from inc
cantata "Rebekah." There was no
slow counting and apparent eIIoIl ~
keen in step, but the party approach
ed the altar with a cheerful ana easy
step. as though they were not reiuct-
arrive At the close of the
ceremony the Weddlng GnO[ds Il 'ii-
The bride, who entered on the arm
oF her father was beautiful in her
gown of ivory crepe meteor, mace III
Soft graceful lines. The skirt was
d,aned- and the bodice had surphce
effect of lace. The long, pointed tram
was of lace, and ended IN SILVER las
cells The lace on the dress was Mech-
lin and had been worn by her mother
d
lace handkerchief that mad pelonseu
to her grandmother, and a part OF IIis
long wedding veil, which enVelopeu
tho costume, was hand made, the WORK
being that of the brides great grand
mother. The work on the cap, INTO
which the veil was gaIhereu, an
about a yard of veil itself was the llhe
bapd-run needlework of three genera
tions ago. The bouquet was shower
of roses and lilies of the valley, ana
in accordance with an old scotch Gus
tom, bit of white heather was put
into the bouquet: for the bridegroom
people have become her people, ana
they are Scotch to the last ounce. me
bride is of distinctive type OF beauty
tall, blonde, and graceful, with a pear
ing of unconscious dignity and SELF
possession that is the heritage of many
generations of good breeding
The ushers, Mr.. Clarkson Mills
paugh Mr.. Willard Pierce, and the
brides two brothers, Mr.. Elliott Por-
ter and Mr.. Dick Porter, led the pro-
cession, marching in couples, ana Ioi-
lowing them were the brides attend
antics, marching singly- The goWnlnS
of the bridal party was all in ivory
white. to match the brides costume:
and the only color was in the round
nosegays of red roses that each at
tendant carried. The maid of honor,
Miss Lucille Wilkinson of Muskogee,
Okla. followed the uSherS- She was
beautiful in a gown of white char
meause, with draped skirt, and lace
trimmed bodice. The two bridesmaids,
Miss Bertha Hull and Miss Clyde
Bonebrake, followed. Miss Hulfs
gown was ivory crepe meteor. trim
med with French knots and point lace.
The draped skirt was made with
train Miss Hull is to be one of the
autumn brides and the best man at
last nights wedding, Mr. Jack Camp
hell is to be the bridegroom. Miss
Hull is pretty and dainty, with a flow
erlike face, and she and the bride have
been close friends for years. Miss
Bonebrake. somewhat more fragile,
but not less pretty and attractive, wore
a gown of ivory white crepe meteor,
with a trimming of tulle and chiffon.
The style of the gown was eastern, and
the drapery of the skirt was tied at
the front and hung in loose soft folds
to the hem of the skirt.
The matrOn of honor, Mrs. Lloyd
Seaman of Allenhurst, y. J., was
gowned in ivory satin draped on the
bodice and skirt with shadow lace and
made with a square train. Mrs. Sea-