The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-24

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An important spring wedding of
more than usual interest will be that
of Miss Jean Rodgers, the daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. A. K. Rodgers, and
Mr. Weldon Morris, whose engage
ment was announced a few months
ago. The marriage will be solemn
lied Wednesday, May Il, at 4:3o
o'clock in the afternoon me wed
ding will be held in the First Presby-
terrain church, and DIR. s. s Estey will
read the service. Miss Rodgers will
have one attendant, her cousin, Miss
Marjorie Rodgers, who will be her
maid of honor, and Mr.. Morris will
be attended by Mr.. Lee johnson as
his best man.
Mrs. E. j. Whitaker entertained a
few guests Informally. at luncheon to-
day at her home, 1922 Taylor street,
for Mrs. Brown of Los Angeles, Cal,
III. Horton.
\ Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Makepeace
entertained q a reception Wednesday
night compliIneE tary to Mrs. Make
peace's cousins. Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
Adams of Kansas City, and Miss
Marie Rausenhausen of Joplin, Mo.
/ The ordinary reception, with its
! flowers and frills and finery.- was
| quite eclipsed by the affair of last
| was introduced at the close of the
| evening that puts the party in class
| by itself. Mrs Adams, bride, whose
! marriage took place last week, was
! called to the telephone by long dis
| lance message from Kansas City The
! startling news she heard was that of
| the elopement and marriage of her
! sister, who also had become the bride
| of d Mr.. Adams. The unhappiness
| that the news brought was short lived,
! however he only objection
| the match was the youth of the new
| wife, and that, of course, would be all
| too soon outgrown; SO the romantic
story that came over the wires was
| a new source of gaiety and rejoicing
| after all.
: The guests were receivd last night
| by Mr.. and Mrs. Makepeace, Mr.. and
Mrs. Adams and Miss Rausenhausen.
Mrs. Makepeace came to Topeka as
I a bride two or three years ago and
| has made many friends in the short
| time she has lived here. She was
attra ctively gowned last night in pink
| messa1ine and crepe de chine, made
! with low neck and short sleeves and
fichu of lace. Mrs. Adams wore her
wedding dress of white charmeuse,
| trimmed with pearls, and Miss Raus-
enhausens gown was pink satin, with
| an overdress of lavender wolfe. Those
who assisted were DR.. and Mrs. Rob-
| ert Stewart, Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Car
ruth, jr., Miss Elsie Chapman, and
| Miss Doris Rosser and Miss Eleanor
Campbell helped in the dining room.
In keeping with the bridal nature of
the affair, Mrs. Stewart wore her we'd
ding gown of white charmeuse over
pink satin. with a collar of needle
point lace, and there was strand of
pearls in her hair. Mrs. Carruth's
gown was yellow satin and lace.
Not to be overlooked among the
attractions of the party was the
he Mnly I1n
son of the host and hostess, who was
the object of much attention and good
humoredly allowed himself to be adj
mired while he calmly chewed lilac
blossoms and disdained offers of help
in his Journeys up and down stairs.
Spring decora lions We're used in
the house, purple and white Iilacs
and carnations being combined in
bouquets in the dining room and par
lors. The stairway was wound with
smilax.
Mrs. Adams and Miss Rausenhausen
were also guests of honor at d tea
which Mrs. Makepeace gave at her
home Wednesday afternoon. The as
son and Mrs. c. w. Wetherton, and
in the dining room the serving was
done by Miriam Van Horn and Nor
ris Colson. Mr.. and Mrs. Adams will
leave in few days and Miss Rausen-
hansen will remain Mrs. Make
peace's guest sometime longer.
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The Ceramic Art club will meet
Friday afternoon with Mrs o. L.
Moore, 1107 Polk street. Mrs. Moore
and Miss Marie Glover will be
hostesses
Miss Myrtle Radcliffe, announces a
concert, which will be an extra number
of the Radcliffe concert series. for
May 20. at the Grand opera house. Or
vile Harold, tenor. will give the rocita1
Harold is one of the new singers; who is
attracting a great deal of attention
from the critics and musical people in
the east and who is under contract to
take a stellar role with the Metropoli-
tan Opera company next sea son. He
years. and he is particularly interesting
locally, for he is a Kansas man, having
formerly lived in Newton.
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| Guests have been asked to attend a
play and reception at the College of
the Sisters of Bethany Monday night,
the entertainment to be given by the
girls of the French department of the
college.
Mrs. A. w. Lacey will entertain the
Bohemian club at its last meeting of
the season next Tuesday evening at
her apartments in West Tenth avenue
Mrs. Charles Short entertained the club
this week, and the substitutes were:
Mrs Lee Redden Gordon. Mr. and Mrs.
Ira Howe, and Miss Susie Wolcott
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Notes and Personal Mention.
Miss Louise Spencer, of Kansas City,
who has been visiting her cousin Miss
Clyde Bonebrake, the past few weeks,
will return her home the first of
next week.
Special sale on trimmed hats for Fri
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