The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-23
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Mrs. j. c. Gafford will be hostess at
a meeting of the Fillmore Street Whist
club Thursday afternoon of this week
Mrs W. A Johnston entertained
about a dozen guests at an informal
afternoon party this afternoon at her
home. ElmwoSd Place
Invitations have been received by a
number of Topeka people for recep-
tior which will be given Thursday
night by Chancellor Frank Strong, of
at the Chanceilor's home in Lawrence.
A student recital will be given We'd
nesday night of next week by pupils
of Mrs. E. D. Clithero. The recital
will be held at Unity church in Topeka
avenue.
An out-of-town wedding attended
by a number of Topeka people was
that Of Miss Ina Kendall and Mr.. Fred
Legler of Valley Falls. The marriage
was solemnized Tuesday night at
1880 o'clock. at the home of the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Kendall,
by the Rev. A. l.. Wood.
The brides attendants were her sis
ter, Miss LYDIA Kendall, and Miss Rose
Legler, and the two little ring bearers
were Nell Marks and Rose Carver.
Mr.. George Legler of Ledvenworth
was the bridegroom's best man.
Before the service, Miss Helen Tur-
ner of Stafford sang Calm as the
Night The brides cousin. Miss jose
phine McCammon of Junction City,
played the wedding music. Miss Nc
Cannon teaches piano and pipe organ
in Junction City and is a musician of
ability. After the service, Miss Helen
Shaver of Topeka sang. Miss Shaver
is Il sorority sister of the brides, both
being members of the Kappa Kappa
Chi.
The brides gown was of bridal sat
in. yelled with maline lace. Her veil
of tulle was caught with wreath of
orange blossoms, an0 her bouquet was
of sweetheart roses and lilies of the
valley. on a foundation of silk lace.
The bridesmaids. Miss LYDIA Kendall
and Miss Rose Legler, were gowned in
flesh colored crepe de chine draped
with ivory GeOrgette crepe. They car
ried conventionally designed bouquets
of Killarney roses and purple pan
sizes. The service was the double ring
ceremony, and each of the children in
the procession carried a ring in a bas-
ket of pink sweet peas tied with tulle.
The service was read in the living
room. in front of the bay window. The
window was covered with asparagus
and Pennsylvania fern and Killarney
roses The roses were arranged to
give the effect of a growing bush.
There were feStoOnS of SmilaX tied
with lovers knots of tulle, and the
piano was covered with SmllaX and
roses. In the dining room where the
serving was done, the cloth on the ia
BILE was outlined with smilax and in
the center was a mound nearly 80
inches across of Killarney roses and
lilies of the valley. Colonial candle
sticks, tied with tulle, stood in tn ;
corners of the table. The roses and
lilies and ferns were used to decorst tie
the other rooms open to the guests.
Mrs. Kendall, the brides mother,
who was married on the same day
twenty-nine years ago, wore her own
wedding gown, slippers and gloves.
The gown was of Duchesse satin,
made with a long train. The skirt had
box pleats, giving fullness to the skirt
all around, and me citing a tight, corded
waist. The bride carried her mothers
wedding handkerchief. The brides
wedding day was the sixtieth anniver-
sary of the marriage of her mothers
parents.
After the wedding Mr.. and Mrs. |
Lesler left for a trip to Minnetonka,
Mimi. and after their return they will |
live in Valley Falls, where Mr.. Legler |
is engaged in the lumber business.
The bride and her sister were stu |
dents in Washburn college and soror- |
ity girls. and they travelled in Europe |
with a party of Topeka people last |