The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-07

The marriage of Miss Isabel Dick
inson and Mr.. John p. .Kobrock of St.
Joseph, Mo-, was solemniZed this aft
ernoon at $3.50 o'clock, by the Very
Rev. James P. Deb. Kaye, dean or
Grace Cathedral.
The bride is the daughter of Mr. ana
Mrs. w. A Dickinson of 1901 West
Sixth avenue, and the wedding took
place at the family home. About fifty
guests witnessed the ceremony. Before
the service Miss nellie Caleb of Kan
sas City, the brides cousin, sang
when Song Is Sweet, by Gertrude
Sans Souci, and Miss Alice Etnyre
played the accompaniment, and the
Bridal Chorus from Lohengrin, for the
entrance of the bride and bridegroom.
The ceremony was read before the
mantel in the parlor. The mantel was
banked with flowers, and a canopy or
blossoms hung above the bridal cou-
pie. The doors were arched with vines
set with bouquets of daisies. In the
dining room was a jardinier of daisies,
and the centerpiece for the table was
bank of daisies, and in the center
was a kewpie bridal pair. Vases of
Canterbury Bells adorned the room.
In the living room there were bou-
quets of peonies and American Beauty
roses.
The bride was unattended Her
gown was of white shadow lace, made
on a foundation of silk net, over white
satin. The short sleeves were OF ruff
f1es of lace, and fiounce of lace nm
ished the bottom of the round length
skirt. The high waist line was nm
ished with a strand of pearl beads,
which fastened with loops and ended
in silver tassels. She carried a shower
bouquoet of white roses and lilies or
the valley. Her going away suit was
of blue gaberdine, with a small hat of
blue straw. Her blouse was of white
Georgette crepe.
Mrs. Dickinson wore gown OF
white lace, and Miss caleb ana MISS
EtnVre both wore pink.
Miss Florence Davis and Miss LYDIA
Hardy served N the dining room, after
the service.
Mr.. and Mrs Kobrock will go for
short trip to Excelsior Springs, and
later they will go to st: Joseph, Mo-:
where they will be at home at 2oOo
Jewell avenue.
Miss Caleb of Kansas City and Miss
Dorothy Kobrock of Sedalia, Mo-, a
sister of the bridegroom, were out of
town guests at the wedding.
Among the brides. gifts was tray
embroidered in the old fashioned
cross-stitch. The embroidery was done
by the brides grandmother, and was
among the wedding presents of her
mother. AT that time the embrolder-
ed piece formed the part of the up
holstering of a chair. 1t bears the
date of the wedding of Mr. and Mrs.
Dickinson.
Mrs. D. W. Nellis will entertain the
Crochet club Tuesday at her home,
GIG Buchanan street
The Topeka Alumnae association of
Pi Beta Phi was organized Saturday
at the home of Mrs. W. A Gardner
Mrs. Arthur Mills was elected presi- !
dent; Mrs Alfred G.. Frost, vice pres
ident, and Mrs. Chester Woodward,
secretary. Topeka girls who are
members of the Manhattan chapter
of the sorority are: Miss Lucille Mills,
Miss Virginia Meade, Miss Jane King
Updegraff and Miss Marjorie Whit
ney.
The Alumnae association will give
a cookie shine for the new mem
bers of the Pi Phi chapter newly in
stalled at Manhattan, at the home of
Miss E1fie Dean, Friday. June Is.
Mrs David Page entertained a few
friends Saturday night for Miss Mil
dred Newell, whose engagement to
Mr.. Robert Kerr, of Lehigh, has been
announced.
ty this week end for some girls of
Baker university, who were on their
way to their home from school. Miss
Close has returned from Baker to
spend the summer with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Close. The guests
were: Miss Grace Fitzgerald of Wat
erville; Miss Marie Chamberlain, of
Ellis; Miss Elsie Cliff of Bluff City;
l.
Lyle Arme1, of Holton; Mr.. Lucien
Gray of Canton, and Mr.. John Urner
of San Francisco.
Miss Jessie Vivien Elliott will give
a lawn party tonight at her home, 921
Topeka avenue. The guests invited
are: Marguerite Stewart, Ruth Swift
ger, Dorothy Heatherington, Amy Lee
Kearney, Marjorie Hayse, Adele KEEL
1ogg, Doris Sexton. Rena Dibble, Twill
la Finch, Mary Rigby, Russell Lager
Strom, Hugh Kiene. Loher Rigby,
Henry Mann, Abram Hammatt. War
rem Crosby. Willie Walton. Clayton
Wolfe, Russell Finch, Harold Carter,
Kenneth Britnell, James Kearney,
Charles Maxwell.
Mrs. Charles Blood Smith was host
ess at a bridge-tea this afternoon, at
her home in Topeka avenue, in honor
of Miss Dolly Curtis, whose marriage
to Mr.. E. E. Gam. of Washington, d.
c.. will take place Saturday of this
week.
Receiving with Mrs Smith was Miss
Curtis and Mrs. Forrest Loveland.
Mrs. Loveland, who before her mar