The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-05

dresses were from Shakespeare, in
as much as the club will study
Shakespeare this year in its literary
department.
The music for the program carried
out the same idea. The invocation
included some lines from Shake
speare, and was completed and made
appropriate to the day by the addi-
ton of a stanza written by Mrs. Nor
man Hay of Topeka. The concluding
song of the program was entitled Our
object" and the words were written
by Mrs. ]. F. farrell, and the music
by Mrs. Hay.
The club year books were distrib-
uted at the luncheon today
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Mrs w. E. Collins gave party
Wednesday night at her home, 1924
Van Buren, street, in compliment to
her niece, Miss Helen Casper, of Kan
sas City. Those present were: Miss
Casper. Miss Elsie Cuthbert, Miss
Genevieve Mcmillan, Miss Christiana
Ward, Mr.. Raymond French. Mr..
Charles Cuthbert. Mr.. James Lindsay
and Mr.. Ewing Fergus.
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A first class substitute is sometimes
as good as the real thing. A young
woman who was giving an account of
| her wedding was asked if the double
ring ceremony was used. NO" she
said. 81 never cared for rings, but
wore a wrist watch.
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The marriage of Miss Lydia Emery
and Mr. Leland Nellis McAfee was
o'clock at the First Baptist church.
The wedding was attended by about
200 guests.
Mis- Emery is the daughter of Mrs.
Elizabeth Reeves Emery, of 911 Lin
coin street. She was a high school
girl. and later attended Washburn col
lege, where she took a special course
in music. She plays the piano and has
been active in musical circles. She is
n member of the Sigma Alpha 1ota
sorority, national musical fraternity
with a chapter at Washburn college.
Mr.. McAfee is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs Henry McAfee- The McAfee
family were Kansas pioneers. and are
known throughout the state. Mr..
McAfee was a high school student in
Topeka and was graduated from the
Kansas State Agricultural college.
Manhattan.
The marriage service was read by
the Rev. Paul Mennenoeh. of Eureka,
the bridegroom's brother-in-law, as
sisted by the Rev. Robert Gordon.
The wedding music was played by Miss
Jennie Blinn, and before the service.
Mr. McAfee's sister Miss Marian Nc
Afee, sang Beloved, 1t Is Morn"
The rostrum at the church was
banked with palms, and at each side
were tall ivory vases of white chry-
santhemums. tied with pink ribbon.
The brides gown was of white satin
with co1rt train. The bodice was
made with low neck and short lace
sleeves, and flounce of lace was
used on the lower part of the skirt.
The bridal veil was the one that had
been worn by Mrs. Mennenoeh. form
erly Miss Lucille McAfee. 1t was gath
cred and fastened to the head with a
wreath of lilies of the valley. The
brides bouquet was a shower of white
roses and lilies of the valley. The
bodice of the gown was adorned by a
diamond pin. which was Mr.. McAfee's
gift to his bride.
Miss Emery entered the church es-
corted by her brother. Mr.. Pau
Emery. Her maid of honor was heI
cousin, Miss Cora De Long, who was
gowned in pink taffeta and Georgette
crepe. She carried a bouquet of pink
roses. The flower girls were Ruth
McAfee. the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Henry McAfee. and Marguerite Nellis
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Carl w
Nellis. They wore white organdie
dresses with pink sashes and ribbons
Little Ann Elizabeth Campbell, tbs
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Waylanc
Campbell. carried the ring in a tiny
rose basket. She wore a pink sill
frock yelled in white net
Mr.. McAfee was attended by MIR
James Arsfield of New York. The
ushers wer,, Mr. Paul Younger, Mr.
John Christman and Mr.. NJ. E. Make
sell.
After the ceremony a reception wa
held at the Emery home for relatives
and few friends. Mrs. Emery, Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry McAfee and the bride ant