The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-27

THE TOPEKA DAILY
the territory OF Kansas. and las lived
in the state all her life.
Following the schooner days and
first home building will come the pony
express. the scene will show a pony
and rider bringing mail to the settlers.
| Col. ]. w. F. Hughes has been asked
to look after that part of the show.
| The stage coach period follows the
express. A real stage coach that is a
relic of territorial days will be used,
pioneer families. The coStuming will
be in keeping with the time. and the
female members of the stage coach
party will wear hoop skirts. Mrs. H.
p. Dillon and Mrs c. w. Kouns are
making arrangements for the stage
coach division of the pageant
| After the stage coach will be shown
the 'Beecher Rifles In the time of
the border troubles Henry Ward
Beecher sent a company of men to
Kansas, who carried in one hand the
rifle he supplied them and in the 9TH
er hand a Bible. Some of those rifles
are still in the basement OF the capitol
building, and they will be used in the
pageant. Mrs. NJ A. Low will have
the rifle display in charge.
| After the Beecher rifles is the I'm
foreground Railway part Of the pag-
cant. This will show how the covered
wagons, making trips at night, assist
ed in the escape of runaway slaves
Mrs. A. A. GODDARD will have charge OF
The last scene will be a tableau
which is to be an epitome of Kansas
Mrs. NJ. c. Hammatt and Mrs. Low
will have charge of arranging the tab
lleau.
The matter of costumes and invita-
lions will be in the hands OF Mrs.
Charles Skinner.
The material for the pageant is be-
inc oil Of 1n oct Of. loo
Of effort. All the articles used are to
be genuine, so far as it is possible to
obtain them. Some things are being
brought from Lawrence and other set
Elements that have the relics that are
needed for the success of the pageant.
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Miss Helen Shaver will graduate in
piano from the fine arts department
of Washburn college this spring. She
will give her graduating recital Mon
day evening, May 81, at $50 o'clock.
The public is invited to attend. Her
program will be:
Bach. Prelude and Fugue in c Sharp
Beethoven. Sonata c Major
(Woolstein)
Schumann. .Nachtstuck F Major
Chopin. Study c Minor
Revolutionary
Ballade in F Minor
Chaminade. .Scherzo
. .
saint-saens. -. Concerto in G Minor
Andante MaestOSo
Scherzo
Presto
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Miss Helen Smith and DR.. Forrest
LoVeland were married Wednesday
night at $50 o'clock, at the home of
the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Blood Smith, 1927 Topeka ave-
nue.. The service was read by DR..
T nd fat1 he ay,l-
Lafayette Lovel&nd. pastor of a
Methodist church of Portland. Oregon,
and formerly pastor of the First
Methodist church. of Topeka.
The colors for the decorations and
the gowning of the bridal party
were pink and white. Pink is the
color that the bride has chosen for
many of her party gowns, and it is
prettiness, with her brown eyes and
brown hair, and her delicate COM
plexion. The bridal gown was of white
lace made with round length, double
skirt. The foundation was of pleated
chiffon, and the overskirt was made
in tiers, with deeply scolloped edges,
OF thread lace The bodice also was of
thread lace, with long sleeves and
slightly low cut neck. The wedding
veil was of point applique, and was
fashioned with a cap, wreathed with
orange blossoms. The veil was worn
by Mrs. Guilford Dudley at her we'd
attendants. The brides bouquet was
a shower of pink Killarney roses and
lilies of the valley.
The brides sister, Miss Eva Smith,
was her maid of honor, and the flower
girl was little Peggy Sallee, the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene
Sallee, and niece of the bride. DR..
Loveland was attended by DR.. Milton
Miller, as best man.
The gown worn by the maid of
honor was of white lace and net COM
bined with pink charmeuse. The tunic
of the pink silk formed the back of
the skirt and part of the bodice, and
the rest of the gown was of lace. She
carried large round bouquet of
sweet peas. The colors of the flowers,
shaded outward from the center were
bouquet was fringed with maidenhair
fern.
Little Miss Sallee wore a white
frock with pink sash and hair rib
bons and she carried basket of pink
sweet peas and lilies of the valley.
Before the ceremony Miss Razelle
Loveland of New York, as sister of
the bridegroom, sang Beloved, 1t Is
Morn" Her accompaniment was
played by Mrs. Merrill Mills. Miss
Loveland was gowned in pussy willow
taffeta of blue, with pearl trimming.
She wore corsage bouquet of pink
The wedding march was the Bridal
Chorus from Lohengrin, and was play
ed by Halls orchestra Music |
throughout the evening following the
ceremony was furnished by the
orchestra.
The service was read in the living
room, and the bridal party stood be-
fore the fireplace, which was banked |
with palms and ferns, and draped |
with smilax. On each side was a tall
vase of white peonies, and on the |
mantel were lighted tapers set in sill |
Yer candlesticks. In the drawing room |
was a bank of palms and ferns and |
vases of peonies. On the table in the |