The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-14

necklace was a gift from Mrs. Bourne.
The bridal procession marched down
the stairs through the hall and draw
ing room into the living room, where
they were met by the clergyman, the
bridegroom and his best man, Mr..
James Carmalt, of Washington, d. c.
The service was read in front of a
placed long mirror. After the cere-
mony the bridal party returned to the
drawing room for the formal recep-
ton of the guests.
The house was especially attra ctiVe
in its trimming of flowers and palms.
The stairs We're wound with asparagus
fern, and the den on the first landing
was banked with palms. In the win
dow were two tall brass vases filled
with pink roses and tied with pink
tulle. Behind the palms in the mez-
canine room, Miss Ona May Miller
played selections on the harp during
the time of the reception During the
ceremony Miss Harrison played Chop
ms ''Nachstucke." ON the piano was
a basket of pink roses. In the draw
ing room were palms, and on the
mantel was a bank of roses and
daisies. In the library, the mirror be-
fore which the bridal party stood, was
banked with palms and ferns and on
each side was a brass vase filled with
pink roses. Roses and daisies banked
the manteI The same decoration was
used in the music room.
Ices were served in the dining room,
where the table was spread with a
handsome imported Japanese cloth. In
the center of the table was "a Japan
csc basket of roses. and at the table
corners were pink candles, shaded in
pink.
The guests, upon their arrival, were
received by senator and Mrs. Curtis.
Mrs Curtis wore blue taffeta gown,
draped with lace and trimmed with
jet. Mrs. Chester l. Long, of Wichita,
who. with Senator Long, was among
the guests, wore a charming blue net
and chiffon gown, and with it an even
ing wrap of chiffon. figured in an
Oriental design, and trimmed with fur.
Miss l. 5. Longyear, of Lansing, Mich,
another out-of-town guest, wore green
satin, yelled with white embroidered
net. Mrs. c. W. Kouns was gowned
in white lace, yelling pink satin. The
girdle Of her gown was of Oriental en-
broidery in gold. and there was
trimming of white fur at the neck of
the gown. Mrs. Albert T. Reid wore a
gown of pale blue brocade. The skirt
was shirred to a short yoke. and the
bodice was of lace. Mrs. Marco Nor
rows gown was of white taffeta and
chiffon. Miss Eva Smith wore a
gown of white chiffon with drapery
of pink falling from the shoulders at
the back. and a shawl of white net.
Mrs. j. H. BRANDON. of Albany \. Y,
one of the out-of-town guests at the
NttulHS. wore a gown OF DlacK lace,
yelling black and white satin. Mrs A
w. Bronson wore a jet robe mbined
with blaze lace.
After the reception Mr.. and Mrs
Gam left for their home in Wash
ington. The brides Eoing-awav gown
was of Dauv:lle cloth of midnight
blue 1t was made with short, tail
ored Jacket, of Norfolk style. The
blouse was of dark blue chiffon, veil
ing white chiffon and lace. Beneath
da1 Of
lace, with a Japanese embroidery of
sold. The hat was of shiny black
straw, ir smart outline, with a side
trimming Of black ostrich, and the
costume was completed by a ostrich
boa.
The guests were admitted to room
on the upper floor where the wedding
gifts were kept. Among the gifts was
an alabaster lamp, with the orna-
mented shade completely enclosing
the light. There was tall silver vase
that was the gift Of Mrs. Sherman,
widow of TIE late Vice-president
Mrs. Gam has called Topeka her
home, but she has spent a great deal
of time in Washington, where she
acted as secretary to her brother
many years, first as congressman and
later as senator She is not only a
society woman of Individual personal
charm and attra ctiveneSS, but she is
p lSO a successful business woman. who
has conducted the detail affairs of
her brothers position with marked
ability. She was his campaign man
ager during the last campaign, when
she made public speeches that
Ve1led a keen insight into political
situations. She has always been re-
garded as one of the exceptionally
good looking and we'll gowned women
who move in local society circles.
Mr.. Gam was formerly connected
with the legal department of the
Santa Fe, with his office in Topeka.
Later he went east. and is now serv-
ing as special assistant to the United
States attorney general He and his
bride will stop in Chicago their
way to Washington, and will be at
home in the Woodward, an apartment
of Washington.
j. = J.
The leading part in the Japanese
operetta, The Princess Chrysantfe-
num- to be given June Is, will be
taken by Mrs. George H Allen. who
will be the Princess. Mr.. E. G. Fox
will have the role of the Emperor
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