The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-19


Davis, was solemnized this afternoon
at o'clock at the home of the bride
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. L. Dolmsn,
1881 West street. The service was
read by DR.. w. S. Davis of Kansas
City, the bridegroom father, who :
a retired Presbyterian minister.
The wedding music was played by
Mrs Grove Dolman of Ray, Arizona,
who, before her marriage, was Miss
Alice Willard of Topeka She is a sis
ter-in-law of the bride. For the cn-
trance of the bridal party, Lohengrin
wedding march was played, and after
the ceremony Mrs. DOlman played q
few strains of Mendelssohn's wedding
music.
The decorations and the gowning of
the bridal party were all in the au-
tumn shades, and one of the lOveliest
of the days of lovely autumn, added
it's golden beauty to the wedding
scene. The stairway of the front nall
was heavily draped with clematiS. IN
the parlor, where the service was read.
there were palms and ferns, and the
window before which the bridal cou-
pie stood for the ceremony, was hung
with rose buds In the dining room,
the table had as a center piece
brown reed basket of Ophelia roses,
in dark gold shade. From the cham
delier above the dining table, were
stretched strands of white tulle to the
corners.
The bride was gowned in her trav-
cling suit, a strictly tailored costume
with box coat, and short, wide skirt
The collar and cuffs were of fitch fur.
The blouse was of gold lace, trimmed
in gold ribbon. The hat was severe
" tailored brown velvet, trimmed
with chenille flowers in shades of gold
and brown The high shoes were in
bronze, and the gloves a deep cream
The bride is an uncommonly pretty
young woman, of the fragile, delicate
type, to whom the richness of the
brown and gold shades of the costume
were particularly becoming, enhanc-
ing the air of daintiness that is one
OF her charms. Her bouquet was CT
Cphelia roses and lilies of the valley
The brides little nephew, Grove
Dolman. jr., the son of Mr.. and Mrs
Grove Dolman, was a member OF the
bridal party. He carried a basket or
rose petals, which he scattered in the
bridal path He wore a white en-
broidered suit.
The two bridesmaids were Miss
Henrietta Alexander and Miss Mary
MacLennan. Miss AleXander's gown
was of bronze velvet and Georgette
crepe, made over yellow satin
and trimmed with gold ribbon Her
ran wore a pussy willow taffeta in
field mouse brown shade. Cascades
o. the material formed a pannier eff
feet on the skirt, and the bodice was
finished with beaded trimming. She
also wore bronze slippers Each OF
the bridesmaids carried bouquets OF
yellow roses and lilies of the valley.
At an informal reception, the guests
were welcomed by the brides parents.
Mrs Dolman wore Alice blue char
meuse, with a cOrsage of gold hro-
cade In the dining room, the brides
sister Mrs. FredO BarteldeS of Law
renee sat at the table and poured ccf-
fee She wore a pussy willow striped
green taffeta, combined with Geor-
gette crepe, and trimmed with GOLD
lace Mrs. Grove Dolman wore
of
cloth, with a jacket of silk with white
background figured with pale pink
bouquets. Assisting in serving in the
dining room were Miss Elizabeth
Bonebrake and Miss Jane Alexander.
The out-of-town guests who attend
ed the wedding were: Mr.. ana
Mrs. Grove Dolman of Ray, Arr
iona; Mr.. and Mrs. Fredo Bar
teldes of Lawrence; DR.. Davis of
Kansas City; Mr.. Davis aunt, Miss
Ruth Sickles of Kansas City; his sis
tiers, Mrs A. B. Painter of Youngs-
town. Ohio, and Mrs. Frank SnedelSer
After a wedding trip east for about
ten days, Mr.. and Mrs Davis will go
to Kansas City, and will make their
home at 3423 Euclid street.
The bride was a student In the
State university, Lawrence, ana a
member of the Kappa Alpha Theta
sorority. The family lived in Topeka
for years, before going to Lawrence to
they returned to resume their resi-
dence in Topeka Mr.. Davis is grad
uate of Kansas university, and a fra
ternity man. He is advertising man
ager for a Kansas City firm
Eight of the girl friends of the
bride early last summer baked Dig
fruit cake for the bridegroom, which
was presented to him on his wedding
day and distributed after thesmanner
of wedding cakes.
The mothers of some of the girls of
the young society set will give dane
ing party for their daughters Friday
night of this week at Kellam hall.
The Topeka Avenue Bridge club
will meet Friday, october 20, with
Mrs N B. Burse' q Topeka avenue
The D. D. Whist club had business
meeting Monday at the home of Mrs
B. F. Akers. Officers elected are;
J. F. farrell, vice president; Mrs.
Schuyler Nichols, secretary; Mrs.
Arthur Mills, assistant secretary.
Mrs Albrecht Marburg will have
guests Saturday afternoon in compli-
ment to Mrs. c. A. Morse and Mrs. B.
T. Lewis, of Chicago, who are visiting
Mrs. w. A. Morton, and Mrs. Ida Den
ton. of Wichita, who will arrive in To-
peka Wednesday
The marriage of Miss Frances
Brown and Mr. Vernon Day, both of
Anthony. Kan, was solemnized Satur-
day evening. Their engagement was
announced last week. Miss Brown
was a Washburn college student and a
member of the Kappa Alpha Theta
sorority. Mr.. Day was also a Wash
burn student, and was affiliated with
the Phi Delta Theta fraternity. He
is now county attorney nf Harper
county.
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Mrs. Jas. R. Kearney gave a dinner