The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-01-03

tbs, the daughter Of former Unttec
States Senator and Mrs. Curtis, t.
Lieutenant Charles Peaslee George. 5r.
will te solemnixed tonight At o'clocl
by the Very Reverend J. p. Deb. Kaye
dean Of Grace Cathedral.
The wedding will be the most I'm
portant social event Of the gayest hol-
tday season Topeka has known fol
many years, and besides the interest
that attaches to wedding in promi.
nent family. the ceremony tonight VII
be military affair. which 10 a rart
event in Topeka circles About 2bO o.
300 guests will witness the service
which will be read in the library OF the
Curtis home. 1101 Topeka avenue.
The wedding music will be furnished
by Mrs, Merrill Mills and Miss Berntce
Fuller. Mrs. Mills will play the Lohen-
bridal party. and the Mendelssohn
march after the ceremony. Miss Fuller
accompanied on the piano by Mrs
Mills, will sing Loves Epitome.
song cycle by Mary Turner Salter'
During the reception to follow the
wedding. an orchestra will furnish mu.
sic throughout the evening. The alcove
in which the bridal party win stand
during the ceremony. Is banked with
palms. and the archway draped with
two large American flags. At the Dack
IL a long mirror. banked on both sides
with palms and poinsettias. In the
passageway between tho drawing room
and the dininr room, are banks Of
palms and poinsettias. The dining
table will have as a centerpiece a bas-
ket Of red roses, tied with strands OF
tulle, reaching from the chandelier TO
the basket. The wedding Will be by
candle light, with the electric lights
on each side of the mirror, will be an
altar candle, and red candles will be
lighted in the other rooms. All the dec
orations are to be red, the artillery
color.
Marching FIRST in the bridal process
sion will be Lieutenant ]. w. Rum
baugh and Lieutenant V. p. Erwin.
both members Of Lieutenant Georges
regiment, and following them will
march the two maids Of honor. the
brides sister. Miss Leona Curtis. and
Miss Marian Webster Of North Attel-
boro, Mass. After the maids Of honor.
the bride will enter on the arm OF her
father.
The three women Of the bridal party
will be gowned in white. The brides
gown is crepe meteor with a trimming
Of exquisite lace. The skirt is draped,
with q long train, and trimmed with
of the lace. and the draped
bodice is also trimmed with lace. She
will carry a bouquet Of lilies OF the val
ley. Miss Leona Curtis will wear crepe
meteor with q trimming of pearls and
Brussels net. Miss Webster's gown 10
white crepe meteor trimmed with lace
and pearls. Miss Webster was the
brides roommate in Wellesley college.
and has been a house guest at the
Curtis home the past week. The maids
of honor will carry bouquets OF red
roses. Lieutenant George will be at
tended by Captain j. F. Barnes as his
best man, who, with the officiating
priest, will meet the bridal party at the
altar. The men of the party
and red with gold epaulets. and during
the ceremony the military attendants
will stand with drawn eabers.
The wedding cake, which will be
placed on a little table in the den at
the first landing Of the stairs, will be
cut by the bride with her soldier-hus-
bands sword. Among the guests Will
be about a dozen OFFICERS from Fort
Riley. After the ceremony Lieutenant
George and his bride will receive the
guests in the drawing room.
Before the ceremony Senator and
Mrs. Curtis and Miss Dolly Curtis will
stand in line to welcome the guests.
and Miss Curtis will wear
white crepe meteor yelled with white
chiffon, and trimmed with lace.
Lieutenant George and his bride
will leave tonight for a short wedding
trip. and will return in about q week
for a short visit to the Curtis family.
and will then go to Fort Riley to
make their home.
Miss Curtis is a graduate of Welles-
ley college, is identified with the social
and musical life of Topeka, and a
young woman Of individual and pleas
ing personality. Lieutenant George
has been stationed at Fort Riley since
last spring. He Is the son Of an army
officer and was brought up in the life
at the military posts. He Is both good
friends IN Topeka in the short time
since he has been introduced to his
brides acquaintance here. He is an
officer in the Sixth field artillery.
Mrs. W. F: Bowen gave bridge
party this afternoon in honor Of her
sister, Mrs. Gray Kennedy of Junction
City and Miss Jeanette Wheeler of
who are her house guests
There were guests for ten tables, and
the decorations were pink roses. A rose
in an individual vase stood on each
table. The out-of-town guests who at
tended the party were: Mrs. Elmer
Bloom Of Hutchinson. who is visiting
her sister. Mrs. Clarence Bowman; Mrs.
Edwin LANCE Of Denver, who Is with
her daughter. Mrs. Carl Nellis; Mrs
Lawrence Cartwright Of Indiana. who
II visiting her sister. Mrs. Everett
Akers: and Miss Meta Legler Of Chi
cago, who is the guest Of her sister,
Mrs. T. r. Paxton.
Miss Mann Maughlin. daughter of
Rev. and Mrs. T. G.. NJ iughlin. and Mr..
David McAllister of Nebraska City.
Neb., were married at noon New
Years day at the home Of the brides
parents, 1876 College avenue. Miss
Izenora Maughlin and Miss Lucille
Obert sang Barcarole from Tales of
Hoffman before the ceremony, and
wedding march was
played by Miss Lucille Obert The
father Of the bride assisted by the Rev.
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