The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-30
MISS CLARK'S WEDDING
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daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Champ
Clark, and Mr.. Thomson is scheduled
to take place at o'clock this after
noon in the garden OF 'Honeyshuck,"
the speakers home here. The guests
include the Missouri delegation in
congress, scores of United States sena-
prominent in the life of the nation and
hundreds of native Missourians.
Many Notable Guests.
Governor and Mrs. Elliott w. Major
and Senator w. J. Stone and Mrs
Stone will be among the honor guests.
Others include Colonel Henry Waiter
son of Louisville, KY. Norman E.
Mack, and Colonel and Mrs. George
Harvey.
The wedding presents, which have
been placed on the veranda of the
Clark home the guests may see
them, came from the president of the
gress, many government officials, the
employees of r-r. Thomson's paper,
and scores of friends of both the bride
and groom.
The wedding will take place under
the old locust trees surrounding the
Clark home, where a white Gothic
temple has been erected. The Presby
terrain church also has been suitably
decorated, and in the event of incle-
ment weather, the ceremony will be
there.
The Rev. Robert Sherman Boyd,
pastor of Lee Memorial church, Louis
vile, KY, cousin of Miss Clark, will
perform the marriage.
In a Wilderness of Flowers.
The bridal party will make it's way
from the Teranda of the Clark home
down the flower bordered walk,
across a rustic bridge to a spot known
shrubs and flowers are overshadowed
by the largest of trees known as the
Honeyshuck. The hollyh ocks of Hon
eyshuck are famous in Pike county
and Miss Clark selected the time when
they were in full bloom for the we'd
ding.
The bridesmaids will be Miss Dor
othy and Miss Imogen Thomson of
Summit Point, w. Va, sisters of the
groom; Miss Jean Roberts, Alexandria,
Va; Miss Murray Sanderson, Bowl
ing Green; Miss Anne and Miss Susan
Bennett, Kansas City.
Paul Thomson, brother of the
groom, will act as best man.
Speaker Clark will give his daugh-
ter in marriage.
Gowns of Simple Make.
The gowns worn by the bride and
her attendants are to be simple, in
keeping with the out-of-doors setting
for the ceremony. The brides dress
is a satin, ,eiled in illusion.
The Clarks had issued a general in
vitation to all Missourians to be pres
ent. and every train coming in yes
terday afternoon and this morning
brought scores of guests. Citizens
also drove TO Bowling Green from all
parts of Pike county.
On the lawn west of the Clark
home large dance pavilion has been
built for the entertainment of the
guests after the wedding.
Rich Gift from Wilson.
Gold, silver, gems, valuable rugs
and laces, furniture, cut glass and
numerous other gifts comprise the
vast collection of presents assembled
in the Clark home. Two compotiers
of hand wrought silver, lined with
gold. were the gift of President Will
son. The cOmpotiers are ten inches
high. Two American eagles hold
laural wreaths in their beaks for
support the laural decked medallions.
The house of representatives gift
was a necklace of diamonds contain
ing seventy-siX stones.
The Missouri delegation in congress
sent a solid silver floral center-piece.
1t was selected by Senator Stone. On
one side Miss Clark's monogram is
engraved. The other side reads:
"Genevieve Champ Clark. Presented
by her fathers colleagues in the SEN
ate and House, from Missouri, June
80, 1915"
Pike county folks sent case of
flat silverware, while the citizens of
Bowling Green presented an oil
painting of Missouri rural scene
done by Kansas City artist. Hun
dreds of other presents were received.
After a wedding trip to northern
resorts, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomson will
go to New Orleans.
Sleeping Cars for Guests.
To provide quarters for the hun
dreds of guests whom the townspeople
could not entertain, sleeping cars were
sidetracked in the local railroad yards.
The citizens of Louisiana, Mo-. the
largest city in Speaker Clarks con-
gressional district, sent a mahogany
chest containing 1S1 pieces of silver.
The newsboys and paper carriers of
the New Orleans Item sent a silver
tablet, a facsimile of the first page
of the Item.
The town of Bowling Green was
gayly decorated for the wedding. Flags
were flying today from every window
and hundreds of yards of bunting
adorned the business district of the
town. Every lawn and street was
spick and span, for the mayor had
issued a proclamation calling on the
townspeople to clean up for the we'd
ding guests.
Among the we'll known persons who
arrived today to witness the ceremony
was Congressman Mann of Chicago,
Republican leader in the house of rep
resentatives.
Senator Reed and Senator Stone
came on a special train,
X. est. LOuS Rock Road.