The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-13

upon they both dropped flat on the
floor, while the audience cheered and
yelled.
lone Of the stories they told was
about the separation allowances for
soldiers wives. The officers are eX-
pectcd to ask their men whether or
not they wanted anything done about
| it. An officer asked one of the Tom
mics in the trench if he wanted to
make an arrangement for a separa-
ton allowance for his wife. How much
lis it?' asked the fellow being ques-
toned oh, your wife would prob
officer. Well, d it, l allow the
old woman five thousand pounds a
year, and 1 think she ought to be con-
tent with that was the answer. So
you see the soldiers who are in the
ranks fighting the actual battles are
often from the wealthy classes
1.-The king of the Bclgians has been
here, and our king visited our camp
up three days ago: the Prince of
Wales comes up fairly often, and Sir
John French, and many other celehr1-
tiles; so you see L am beginning to live
in ariStOcratic circles
To-day we introduced Granny to
the Huns. 1t fired four rounds today
and it9is truly an appalling weapon,
land an accurate one. The smoke and
exploding, and the brick and dust
raised by the second explosion hung
over the place for. ten minutes. 1t
was possible to see the crater one of
the shells made through glasses from
a distance of six thousand yards
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The following account of wedding
is taken from a paper of Walla Walla,
Washington:
A wedding of much interest was sol
emnized last evening, when Miss
Vivien futile became the bride of
Mr.. G. o. Cookerly- Only relatives
ceremony which took place at 1880
o'clock, at the brides home.
After the guests had assembled.
Mrs. Ralph futile sang Until You
Came" and Miss Helen Upingtton
played the Lohengrin wedding march.
Two little ribbon bearers. dressed in
white frocks, held an arch of flowers
through which the bridal procession
passed.
The maid of honor, Miss Maud Still,
was gowned in pale blue crepe
meteor trimmed with tulle and lace.
She carried an arm bouquet of Kill
brother, Mr.. Ralph futile, who gave
her in marriage. Her gown was a
white charmeuse, made in the high
waist style, with bOlerO bodice. edged
with lace and pearls. The square train
was fastened in place with satin roses
Her tulle veil was made in Juliet cap
effect with trimming of real lace, and
was fastened to the couture with a
garland OF INES OF the valley. IAcT
flowers were arranged in a shower
bouquet of white roses and lilies of
the valley.
The service was read beneath a can
opy outlined with tiny incandescent
lights and banked with masses of
snowballs The bridegroom entered
with his best man, Mr.. Roy L. Green.
In the dining room the table was COW
cred with a handsome cloth, and in
the center was a crystal bowl of lilies
of the valley. White tulle -streamers.
with smilax. were carried
from the chandelier to the table. Pink
tapers and pink peonies added to the
attractiveness of the room Miss Inez
futile presided at the coffee urn. She
wore a pink crepe de chine gown
trimmed with white chantilly lace.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cookery left for a
short wedding journey. Mrs. Cookery
wore a travelling suit of silk in sand
shade with a hat in the same tone
trimmed with blue. They will be at
home after May 25. at their new resi-
dence in Division street.
The bride is an attractive and tall
ented western girl. She has lived in
Walla Walla the past two years and is