The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-05

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Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Fowler OF KAN
sas City announce the engagement OF
their daughter, Helen. to MI. Paul
Smith Of Moclips, Washington.
The announcement is one OF mucn
interest to Topeka people, for Miss
Fowler has lived in this city the past
few years teaching music. she Is
favorite in social and musical circles.
She is pianist Of a great deal OF abil-
ity, and has studied with some of the
prominent teachers In this country
and abroad. Among them Bosquet
and LaOureux in Europe. She and her
sister, Mrs. Stuart Churchill Forbes,
formerly Miss Margaret Fowler. were
for some time students in Brussels,
Belgium, where they studied music
and attended a finishing school. A few
years ago they came to Topeka ana
were introduced by friends to the So
ciety and musical people here. Miss
Fowler is a talented accompanist as
we'll as soloist, and frequently plays
for prominent singers. Miss Fowler
has lived in Kansas City most OF her
life except the five. years she was IN
Europe, and the time she has spent
in Topeka. Her sister, Mrs. Forbes,
is one of the well known young vio-
linists of the middle west.
Mr.. Smith is a graduate OF Harvard
university, and is now engaged in the
lumber business in small town on
the coast near Tocoma, Wash, where
he and his bride will make their home
for some years. The marriage of his
brother to a close friend of Miss Fow-
ler's was the occasion of their meet
ing and the beginning Of the romance
which will result in their marriage.
The wedding will take place In
January. Miss Fowler will remain in
Topeka and continue her work here
until the middle of December, and
after she leaves, her work will be car
ried on as she has planned it, by a
lar to her own.
Miss Helen Louise Crosby has issued
invitations for tea which she will
give Thursday afternoon from 4 to
o'clock, complimentary to her house
guest, Miss Dorothy Humphrey, of
Lowell, Mass. The party will be given
at Miss Crosby's home, 901 Harrison
street
Mr.. Walter E. LaundOn was solemnized
this afternoon at four o'clock at the
home of the brides parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Cope. 400 Harrison street.
The service was read by the Rev. Mr..
Fred ]. Cope Of Emporia. a cousin OF
the bride, and pastor of a congregation
Of Friends in Emporia. The brides
father was brought up in the Society
of Friends. A newer service Of the de-
nomination than that by which the
contracting parties exchange their vows
without the aid Of the clergyman was
used.
The wedding arrangements were sim
pie and the guests were greeted infor-
mally upon their arrival by the brides
parents and by her brothers and their
wives, Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Cope and Mr..
and Mrs. Ray Cope.
10 bridal SfOOd for tho service
, in the living room before the mantel.
which was banked with flowers and
ferns. A quantity of Alabama smilax.
sent to the bride from the south as a
wedding gift, was used in decorating
| the rooms.
| The wedding music was furnished by
Miss Ona May Miller. who came from
Kansas City for the event. Before the
service she sang "At Dawning." play
ing her own harp accompaniment, and
during the service she played Believe
! Me, If All Those Endearing Young
Charms" as q harp solo. The bride
was prettily gowned in white crepe me-
teor, made with round length skirt, and
| trimmed with pearls and lier lace. The
bottom of the skirt is of accordion
pleating. The brides bouquet was OF
lady roses and white heather. Neither
the bride nor the bridegroom was at
tended.
The wedding was a candle light ser
| vice. The shades were drawn. and
| candelabra on each side of the mantle
were set with lighted candles. The
Copes have an old candlestick that was
| in the White House at Washington
when U. S. Grant was president. 1t is
| of old design and the shades for the
| candles are hung with old fashioned
pendants Of crystal. The candles sci
| in this piece were used to light the we'd
ding scene.
| After the service Mr. Laundon anG
his bride left for a short trip, and viii
be at home after their return at 40:
Harrison street for this winter.
! The bride is the only daughter OF Mr.
and Mrs. Cope and is a young woman
| of pleasing personality. After finishing
the Topeka high school, she attended
the State Agricultural college, at Man
haitian, where she took a special course
in domestic science.
Mr.. Laundon, who is from Cleveland
Ohio, was educated at the Ohio Yves
leyan university of Delaware. Ohio. H,
was a member of the Phi Delta Theta
fraternity at the university. and is nov
affiliated with the Kansas Beta chap
ter Of Phi Delta Theta. He is at pres
ent in the engineering department O.
the Bell Telephone company.
The out-OftOwn guests who came fol
the wedding are: Mr.. Ray E. Cope O.
Moline. Kan. Mrs. Cope and their bah,
daughter, Betty Jane; Mr.. and Mrs. S
w Mccain of Oklahoma City, Mr.. ant
Mrs. T. Y. Lynch Of Holton. Mr.. ant
Mrs. John w. Bush. Miss Mary Clos
and Mrs. Fred J. Close. all of Kansas
City, and Mr.. and Mrs. F. J. Altswage
Of Hutchinson.
i Mrs. Cope. the brides mother. wor,
a gown Of white satin with an over
dress Of beaded net. and a cOrsage bou
Quet Of red roses and lilies of the val
ley. The brides travelling dress is
black broadcloth trimmed with fur. Tn,
bodice is of green and gold clotl
trimmed with marten fur and gold lace
The hat is Of black velvet trimmed will
gold ribbon and fur.