The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-29

Varsity club will be held Friday night
of this week at McRae's hall
A wedding interesting, and surpris-
ing as well. to the many friends of the
bridal couple, was that of Miss Verda
Phinney and Mr.. Clement K. Roose,
which took place at the home of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Phinney, 1116 Woodward avenue, Sun
day afternoon at three o'clock. The
Rev. Mr.. Ralph Ward of the Westmin-
ster Presbyterian church, officia ted.
The bride was unusually attractive
in her travelling suit of wild gale serge,
with velvet hat to match. Her bodice
was a futurist satin with lace yoke, and
she carried a corsage bouquet of Kill
larney roses and lilies of the valley.
The bridal pair stood in front of the
bay window, which was prettily banked
with ferns. for the reading of the mar
riage service Before the ceremony
Miss Birdie Chandler sang For You
Alone and Miss Ruth Holt played the
Lohengrin Wedding march After the
ring service Miss Chandler sang When
Song Is Sweet" Only the relatives of
the bride and bridegroom and few
close friends were guests.
The bride has a wide circle of ac-
quaintances in Topeka, for she has
lived here all her life and is well
known among the musical people, es-
pecially. She is member of the
Ladies' Music club. and has sung in the
choir Of the First Christian church the
past three years.
Mr.. Roose is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
L. D. Roose of this city. He is a grad
uate of the Topeka high school, and
graduated from Washburn college in
the class of 1912.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roose left Immediately
after the ceremony for Toledo. O..
where Mr.. Roose holds a responsible
position with Hohler & Cummins Bond
Brokers.
The marriage of Miss Alice Lakin
and Mr. William Curtis will be solemn
nized Saturday. Oct. f. at noon. at
Grace church, by Dean ]. P. Deb.
Kaye. No invitations are issued and
Miss Lakin and Mr.. Curtis are asking
a few close friends informally to be
guests.
The marriage of Miss Catherine
Conklin and Mr.. Theodore Zercher was
solemnized this morning at eight
o'clock at the Church of the Assump-
ton. by Father Hayden Miss Winifred
Mcdonald attended the bride as maid
of honor and Mr.. Joseph Zercher. the
bridegroom's brother, was best man.
After the wedding a breakfast was
served for the bridal party and a few
Taylor street.
The bride graduated from the high
school in the class of 1910. She is a
girl whose good looks are much COM
mented upon and who was one of the
popular girls of her class in school.
Mr.. Zercher is in business with his
father. Mr.. NJ. L. Zercher, of the Ter
cher Book and Stationery company.
and he and his bride will make their
home in Topeka.
DR.. Wilson Hobart. the son of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Hobart, left today for
Denver, Col. to spend the next two
years in hospital work in that city. DIR.
Hobart beat the state golf champion
last week in the tournament in which
the golfers of the state were engaged
at the Country club. He led his elias
for three years in the Medical college
of the Northwestern univ ersity.
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Mrs. J. K. Bair. who will leave
Wednesday for Burlington. Kan, to
make her home. will be the honor guest
at an informal afternoon tea Tuesday
to be given by Mrs. Adelbert Kirkpat-
rick and Miss Lillian Kirkpatrick. at
their home. 800 West Sixth avenue. The
guests will be limited to Mrs. BARS
friends
The Ceramic Art club met Friday of
last week with Mrs. Marie Glover Berry,
at her home in Highland Park Mrs
Berry. Mrs. w. P. Bishop and Miss May
Hull were hostesses. Roll call was an
severed by vacation notes, and a short
address on Color Harmony was
given by Miss Marie Witwer. A decor
ated bowl was shown by Mrs. j. b.
Doncyson. and history of the club was
read by Mrs. NJ NJ. Blinn- The mem