The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-28

the girlish bodice which was held high
about the bust by wide girdle of
the taffeta knOtted at the front. A dou-
BILE tunic Of pink tulle over, skirt OF
taffeta. An old-fashioned double ruffle
of the taffeta outlines the corsage.
Both skirt and tunics were bOrdered
with a ruching of the taffeta. Little
knots of the ribbon dot the front of the
tunic.
Miss leila Paul of Boston, Mass,
who is visiting Mrs. Speed Hughes,
will be the guest of hoonr at a tea
O'Clock. at which Miss Annabel Gar
vey will be hostess, at her home, 515
Buchanan street.
Miss Garvey has asked the assis-
lance of her mother. Mrs. H. o. Gar
vey, Mrs. Speed Hughes, Mrs. Albert
Charles Phillips Of Seattle, Wash,
Mrs. S. J. Brandenburg of Oxford,
Ohio, Mrs. Robert B. Stewart. Mrs.
Charles P. George. jr., of Fort Riley,
Bauer who is doing graduate work
at Bryn Mawr and is spending the
holidays with her people in Topeka.
Miss Alice Hughes, who is student
in Wellesley college and is making
vacation visit to her home, Miss Ber-
nice Fuller, who is engaged in Y. w.
C. A. work in Indianapolis, Ind, and
her guest, Miss Ethel Dobbins of In
dianapolis, Miss Helen McClintock.
Miss Mary MacLennan, Miss Helen
Estey, Miss Margaret Russell, Miss
Altha Watson, Miss Mamie Zahner,
Miss Helen Louise Crosby. Miss Guenn
GODDARD, Miss LeOna Curtis, Miss Kath-
crime McCarter and Miss Effie Null
ford, who will leave soon for San
Antonio, Texas.
The following young girls will assist
in the dining room: Juliet Hughes.
Dorothy Petit, Katherine Ray. Mar
gurite Stewart, Georgia Hodges and
her cousin, Jessie Hodges. OF olathe'
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The marriage Of Mrs. Lille Howard
and Mr.. Oscar Branham was quietly
solemnized Christmas day at noon at
the home of the brides sister, Mrs. J.
F. Handley, 329 Polk street. by DR..
Benjamin F. Young, of the First Meth
odist congregation. The wedding march
was played by Miss Helen Claypool.
The house was decorated with Christ
mas bells and the green of the Christ
mas season. A wedding dinner was
served after the ceremony. After visit
to relatives in Topeka Mr.. and Mrs.
Branham will go to Williamsburg,
Kan, to live until spring
The out-of- town guests to the we'd
ding were: Mr.. and Mrs. C. o. Bran
ham of Kansas City, the Rev MI g.
M. Branham and his daughter, Emma,
Of Kansas City. and Miss Agnes How
ard of Williamsburg.
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Miss Altha Watson has asked guests
for i tea which she will give Thurs
day afternoon. from three to six at
her home in Topeka avenue The
party will be complimentary to an
! out of town visitor and a Topeka girl
| on the occasion of her Homecoming.
The guests of honor are Miss Margaret
Melick of GAINESVILLE, Ohio, who IL
visiting Miss Ruth Wilson. and Miss
Alice Hughes. a student in Wellesley
college, who is spending the midwin-
I ter holiday time with her parents,
Col. and Mrs. J. w. F. Hughes, in
POtwin Place.
The young women who have been
| asked to assist the hostess are: Miss
Elizabeth Mills, Miss Isabel Mills,
Miss Antoinette West. Miss Mamie
Zahner, Miss Beth Thompson, Miss
Ruth Wilson, and Miss Mildred Nor
| ton. ~
Miss Melick. who is the inspiration
of number OF the parties of the holi-
! day season, was a schOolmate OF Miss
Ruth Wilson in Washington, ID. c..
when they were students In the
| Martha Washington seminary, and
they have continued the friendship for
each other which was formed then
Miss Watson WSs a student in the