The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-18

for the Burrow home is one of the
handsomest of the country places
about Topeka. The old Popenoe house
which Mr.. Burrow occupies, has been
remodeled, and the grounds and gar
denS are beautiful with their flowers
of the early summer. A four course
supper was served on the lawn, ana
the tables were decorated with the
flowers grown on the place. An or
chestra played during the supper, and
afterwards the guests danced in the
large hall of the house. Roosevelt"
punch was served on the porch.
Mr.. Burrows sister. Mrs j. s NC
Dowell, and Captain Mcdowell of Smith
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The marriage of Miss Edna Walker
and Mr. Edgar A. Burkhart was solem-
nized this morning at ten O'Clock at
the home of the brides mother, Mrs.
E. B. Walker, 1119 Polk street. The
Rev. Mr.. Henry E. Thayer, of Wichita,
president of Paramount College, read
the service. After the ceremony
breakfast was served on the lawn of the
Walker home, and three college girls
don and Miss Mildred Taliaferro, as
sisted in the serving.
The bride was beautifully gowned in
white duchesSe satin with pearl trim
ming The gown was made with a yoke
of Irish lace and a long square train
Sne wore d long IOIlS veil III IAiS
hair with circlet of pearls. and her
bouquet was brides roses and lilies of
the valley.
Mrs. Frank B. Faust played the
Mendelssohn wedding march, and dur
ing the ceremony she played Lang's
Flower Song" Two young girls. Lucille
Walker and Dorothy Leid, came first
in the procession, carrying daisy chains
to outline the bridal path. The brides
sister, Miss Ada b. Walker was maid
of honor. She wore a white embroidered
gown trimmed in pink and white rose
buds. with a wide pink girdle. and car
ried a bouquet of pink and white sweet
peas. The matron of honor was Mrs.
George W. Bale of Clay Center, and
her gown was white silk wolfe trimmed
with blue and white rose buds and a
blue satin girdle, and her bouquet was
pink sweet peas. Little Thayer Walker,
carried the ring in a flower The bride
was given in marriage by her brother. |
Mr.. Fred Walker. The best man was
Mr.. William Smith. of Valley Falls.
The house was decorated in palms, |
ferns and daisies After the cere-
mony Mr. and Mrs. Burkhart left for |
A trip to Colorado and the northern |
lakes, and after their return they will |
occupy the Walker home during the |
A bsence of Mrs. Walker and Miss Ada |
Walker, who will spend the summer in |
the mountains of Colorado
Out of town guests who came to at
tend the wedding are Mr.. and Mrs. J.
W. Burkhart. of Scranton: Mr. and |
Mrs. Will Burke. of Scranton; Mr.. Will |
Smith, of Valley Falls; DR. and Mrs.
George w. Bale, of Clay Center; Mr..
and Mrs. John E Leid, of Kansas City; |
Mr.. L. NJ. Tomlinson, of Eskridge: Rev !
Henry F. Thayer.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Burkhart are we'll
known in college circles, for both were
Washburn students. and Mr.. Burkhart
studied in the electrical engineering |
department
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The ravishing little coat dress of |
white linen which is shown here is |
most original in design. The plain |
blouse of the linen has narrow revers |
OF the same which fold across the |
breast in surplice fashion, narrowing |
into the neck and from beneath these |
springs the collar of heavy lace which |