The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-21

black velvet ribbon tied simply about
the crown and hanging in loops and
ends at the back. This is caught at
intervals around the crown with three
tiny pink silk roses.
Formal announcement has been
made by Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Muir
dock, of Wichita, of the engagement
and approaching marriage of their
daughter, Marcia, to Lieutenant Har-
Vey Delano, of the United States navy
The news has interest to every locality
in Kansas, and also in Washington,
D. c., where Miss Murdoch was known
in the younger set during the Muir
docks residence in the capital city.
The Murdoch family has many friends
in Topeka.
The following paragraphs are from
the Wichita Beacon:
Last summer was the first time
that Miss Murdoch has been in Wich-
tia for any length of time for several
as the slip of a girl with a mass OF
red curls and short frocks, who had
left Wichita just a few years ago.
could scarcely believe the stunning
young woman who came home last
year was the little Marcia who had
gone away
when the Murdocks first went to
Washington it Was Mr.. MurdOckS de-
sire that his daughter should attend
the public schools. She went from the
Washington High school, with the
honor of being the youngest pupil
ever graduated from there. She still
has among her nlementoes of Wash
ington the little silver rattle given by
the high school class to their youngest
member. Later she went to Switzer-
land where she spent two years at a
finishing school
Miss Murdoch was considered one
of the clevereSt and most popular de-
butantes in Washington society. Viva
cious and with rare serse of humor
she makes friends readily and is
greatly liked. She and Lieutenant De-
lano met at a hop at Annapolis naval
academy.
Lieutenant Delano comes from ar
old eastern family and in appearance
is decidedly distingue. He is on
the u. S. BattleShip Vermont. He has
just been ordered to the Asiatic fleet
and for that reason the wedding will
take place sooner than mad been
latter part of August at the Murdocks'
home on College Hill. The fleet sails
for China in the early fall and Lieu
tenant Delano and his bride will spend
two years at Shanghai
Mr.. and Mrs. Murdoch and Misses
Marcia and Katherine are in the east
They have been at Atlantic City for
several weeks and are now in New
York
Mrs. Il. T. Hazen gave a luncheon
today at which announcement was
made of the engagement of her niece,
Miss Bessie LagerStrOm, to Mr.. Frank
Scott.
Miss La gerstrom is the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank LagerstrOm, OF
705 West Sixth avenue. She is attrac-
tive and we'll liked i'll her social set
Mr. Scott is IN the insurance bust
ness, being connected with the Ma
tional Fire Insurance company. The
enga cement has been understood to
exist for some time, though no formal
announcement had been made pre-
vious to today.
The guests at the luncheon includ-
ed a few of Miss Lagerstrom's close
friends. Covers We're laid for: Miss
Lagerstrom. Mrs. Roy Johnson, Mrs.
John Kobrock, CT st. Joseph, Mo;
Mrs. Walter LaundCn. Miss Marguer-
ite Kiene, Miss Mary Van Nechten,
Miss Ruth Raster, Miss Florence Da-
Wis and Miss Alice Etnyre.
The wedding will take place during
the early part of September.
i. - i.
A few of the young friends of Miss
Irene Miller were her guests at a
dancing party Tuesday night, Those
who danced We're: Miss Georgia
Neese. Miss Marian Villa ms, Miss
Eva Miller. Miss Irere Miller. MI
Wilbur Cole. Mr.. Kenneth Ogilvie and
Mr.. Wellington Culver.
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