The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-27

teresting to Topeka people. was
solemnized Sunday. Mrs. William
Drecksei. Of Leavenworth. and DR..
Merrill X. Lindsay, of Topeka, were
quietly married in the afternoon of jan
uary 25, by DR.. F. L. Loveland, at the
Methodist parsonage. The wedding
was as simple as 1t could be made, for
there were no attendants nor guests.
and no wedding music. The bride wore a
tan broadcloth suit with a lace blouse.
None of the friends of the young peO-
pie were told that the event was to
take place. and the first official an
nouncement of the marriage is made
today. The bride came to Topeka for
the Helianthus dance last week, and
remained for her marriage on Sunday.
Mrs. Lindsay formerly lived In To-
peka. where the late Mr.; Drecksei was
q merchant in the shoe business. Her
maiden name was Mary Ryan, and
since leaving Topeka she has made
her home with her mother in Leaven-
worth. She was educated in the east,
and on coming to Topeka to make her
home, she became popular in the fash
ionable set. Since returning to Leav-
enworth to live, she has often attend
ed the parties and dances and visited
her friends here. so that Topeka has
never entirely given her up as MEM
ber Of the society set. She is a woman
Of much attractiveness and social
grace. She has been visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Jake Mohler.
DR.. Lindsay is the son of DR.. and Mrs.
W. S. Lindsay. of 1856 Western ave-
nue.. He received a part of his educa-
ton in New York, and since his re-
turn to Topeka he has practiced ms
profession as his fathers partner. He
belongs to one Of the old and distin-
marriage is one Of interest to a large
circle of people.
DR.. and Mrs. Lindsay are now living
at the National hotel. They will make
their home in Topeka, and expect
later to take a house.
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The society of the Daughters of the
Founders and Patriots will have line
party to the Woman's Kansas Day
club luncheon Thursday. A number
of out-of-town women, who are men,
bers of the organization will be pres
ent, including: Mrs. E. b. Purcell of
Manhattan. Mrs. Effie Van Tuyl OF
Leavenworth, Mrs. Cyrus D. Lloyd of
I-eavenworth, Mrs. David Hill OF Sa-
lima, and Mrs. Frederick A. Wilcox of
Abilene The Kansas chapter of the
Daughters Of the Founders and Pa
triots was organized last autumn, and
a number of prominent Topeka wom-
en- are identified with i.
Mrs. Charles Mitchell will entertain
her bridge club Wednesday at her
home in Fillmore street. Miss Eva
Smith and Miss Isabel Smith will be
substitutes.
The Wednesday Bridge club will be
entertained Wednesday afternoon by
Mrs. C. F. Powell. at her apartments
in the Devon.
Wednesday afternoon with Miss Elfie
Dean. 1885 Western avenue
The following notice concerning Mrs.
k11f vry{h hi
interesting to her friends here. Mrs.
Yaggy is woman of acknowledged
talent and is we'll known throughout
the state. She also is prominent in
club work and has q circle OF friends
here:
Mrs. Laura Reed Yaggy. wife of Ed
ward Yaggy, the orchardist. has accept
ed an engagement to play with the
Kansas City symphony orchestra.
The Kansas City Star yesterday, in
speaking of Mrs. Yaggy, said:
"She is in every sense Kansas City
woman. She is granddaughter of Ker-
sey Coates and Sarah w. Coates, pio-
neers. She was born here, educated
here in the public schools. and play
ing here is merely coming back to visit
the home folks.
"A reference to her scrapbook of
programs shows that as young girl
she had a remarkable record almost
emitting her to be ranked as prod
ICY She began violin lessons under
Francois Boucher at Kansas City when
years of age. At II she appeared in
a pupils concert. playing the "Souve-
mir de Haydn by Leonard. At the
age Of 13 she played the Mendelssohn
Concerto entire with the Kansas City
Symphony orchestra. When IA she
played Vieuxtemp's Fantasia Appas-
sionate." entire. also with the Kansas
City Symphony orchestra. When 16
she played the Bruch G minor Concerto
at one of her own concer 8.
Since her marriage Mrs Yaggy has
from Hutchinson. About a year ago
Mrs. Yaggy again felt the lure of the
concert stage and made her appear
ance in April. 1913. as soloist with the
Minneapolis Symphony orchestra at
Hutchinson. selecting the same Men,
delssohn concerto which as a girl of
13 she had played with the first Kan
sas City SYMPHONY orchestra"
Letters have been received from
women over the state regarding the
part tho expect to take in the meet
ing of the Legislative club to be held
in Topeka Wednesday at the First
Christian church. Mrs. Sena Hartzeil
Wallace of Kansas City, Kan. will at
tend. Mrs. Wallace has been in Topeka
a good deal and has made addresses be-
fore audiences of club women a number
Of times. Mrs. ]. McCown of Emporia
will represent the Good Government
club Of her city at the meeting. Mrs
Tom Cordrey of Parsons. a well known
Kansas woman, will be present. Mrs
Lou jackson Pugh will be delegate to
the meeting from the Hutchinson fed
Grated clubs. Mrs. Dora Platner OF
Ellis will speak at the meeting regard
ing the power and influence the womer
OF the state may have if they try.
Mrs. Grace Snyder of Cawker City
has asked permission to urge at the
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