The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-31

| IN a season OF QuletIy ceieDTateU mar =
riages, the wedding of Wednesday eve
ming was an event of special interest
to society people of Topeka. The we'd
ding was that of Miss Philadelphia
Reed and Mr.. Oliver M. Ladd, lieuten-
ant of Philippine scounts, United States
army. The service was read at the
home of the brides parents, DIR. and
Mrs. C. b. Reed, and was followed by
a reception. Two or three hundred
guests were present, and the affair was
one of the most important in the hol-
iday season. 1t had a special interest
for the reason that it is one of the
few weddings OF the year to which a
large number of guests have been
asked. Besides, the bride. was brought
up in Topeka. and the Reed family have
always held a prominent place in social
circles of the city.
| Christmas decorations were used to
beautify the rooms open to the guests
The bridal party stood in front of
bank of palms and ferns in the living
led to it from the foot of the stairs.
Boxes of ferns and poinsettias stood on
the mantel The mante1 shelf is
quaint old piece of furniture that be-
longed to the house of DR.. Reeds boy
hood home in West Virginia. On the
posts of the archway between the hall
and reception room were baskets OF
poinsettias tied with red tulle. In the
dining room a basket of poinsettias.
tied with red tulle. and twined with
smilax, stood in the center of the table.
At the corners Of the table were crystal
candle sticks set with red candles.
Before the ceremony the guests were
received upon their arrival by DIR. and
Mrs. Reed and the brides aunt. Mrs.
J. S. White. Mrs. Merrill Mills played
the Bridal March from Lohengrin, for
the entrance of the bridal party, and
DR.. Reed moved to the foot of the
stairs to meet the bride and conduct
her to the altar. The bridegroom was
attended by the brides brother, Mr..
Dick Reed. of New York. The maid of
honor was the bridegroom's sister, Miss
Elizabeth Ladd, of Denver. She en-
tered after her brother and his best
man. Her gown was Of apple green
fon drapery of the skirt was edged
with wide bands of green satin, and
the bodice was of white chiffon COM
bined with the material of the gown
She carried an arm bouquet of pink
roses.
The bride wore a gown of white mes
saline draped over flesh tinted satin,
and yelled in white tulle and hand run
lace. The tulle was in tiers Of flounces
on the skirt. with a narrow edging of
white satin. The bodice was made of
lace, and strands of pearls formed loops
at the back and front Of the waist The
veil was shirred to a cap of lace. The
brides bouquet was of roses. lilies OF
the valley and orchids. She was one OF
the prettiest brides that has graced a
Topeka wedding in long time.
Miss Daisy Seller and Miss May
Graham stood at the foot of the stairs
and held the ribbons which were wide
bands of pink satin. Miss Seller was
gowned in pale blue crepe de chine, and
1,-,y -
yellow crepe de chine combined with
velvet.
Little Virginia Mills, the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Mills and a cou-
sin of the bride, was the flower girl.
She wore a white frock of lace and
embroidery and carried basket of pink
roses The ribbons were stretched by
two little girls. Audrey Allen, Of Kan
sas City. the daughter Of DR.. and Mrs.
Harry Allen, and Marguerite Nellis the
daughter of DIR. and Mrs. Carl Nellis.
All the little girls were dressed in white
frocks, with pink bows in their hair.
The marriage office from the Book
of Common Prayer was read by the
Rt. Rev. Frank r. Millspaugh, bishop
of Kansas. who has known both the
bride and bridegroom for good many
years. He was president of ST. Johns
Martin's) where Mr.. Ladd was at one
time a student. and he is also presi-
dent of the College of the Sisters of
Bethany, where the bride received
part Of her education.
Those who assisted at the recep-
ton following the ceremony were:
Mrs. Arthur Mills, Mrs. George Eagle.
Mrs. Margaret Wiggin. Mrs. Carl Nell
lis, Mrs. George CrOsman, Mrs. Edwin
A. Austin, Mrs. George Sharitt, Mrs.
George BANTER, Mrs. Roland Medli-
colt, Mrs. Forrest Kutz, Miss May
Graham, Miss Eugenia Quinton, Miss
Marjorie Whitney, Miss Madeline
whitney and Miss Daisy Seller.
Mrs. Reed wore gown Of eelctric
blue satin, draped with Spanish lace.
The sleeves were Of blue chiffon and
silver lace. Mrs. White wore black
satin trimmed with duchesse lace and
draped with black chiffon beaded with
jet. Mrs. Sharitt wore black lace
was of soft blue silk with a trimming
Of white lace: Mrs. Banter wore black
satin and lace. Mrs. Arthur Mills
wore midnight blue velvet with bodice
Of lace and beaded net. Mrs. Roland
Medlicott was gowned in pale blue
embroidered crepe de chine with wide
girdle of rose satin. Mrs. Kutz wore
a gown of white lace over white crepe
meteor. Mrs. Wiggin wore blue crepe
de chine and black lace. Mrs. Eagles
black lace. Miss Madeline Whitney
wore blue silk with chiffon embroid-
cred in blue and bronze. Miss Eu-
genia Quinton was gowned in white
and Miss Marjorie Whitney wore Law
ender silk with lace bodice.
The brides going away suit was of
dull green broadcloth with trimming
of marten fur. The coat was short
and the skirt pleated. The bodice was
Of dark green messeline, trimmed with
gold ornaments, and her hat was of
green velvet with crown Of Bulgarian
velvet
many old friends of the family, and
number Of the brides sorority sis
ters. They were: Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
win LANCE, OF Denver: DR. and Mrs
H. Wilson Allen and their little
daughter, Audrey. Of Kansas City; Mr.
and Mrs. Douglas Cain, of Atchison;