The Topeka state journal., 1916-10-26

A marriage of wide interest. not
only IN Topeka society circles, but also
N other parts of the state, was that
Of Miss WinIfred league Burch TO MT
LaRue Royce. of SaIina, which took
place Wednesday evening at $50
O'Clock. at the Burch residence l2eS
Tyler street
The usual formalities of wedding
ceremonies were lacking at the mar
riage. For the entrance Of the bridal
party. Miss Josephine Mckee played
The Wedding Day" by Grieg, hap
py composition. with none of the sug-
gestion of sadness that often goes
with wedding music. Mr. Royce and
his best man. Mr.. Angelus Burch. the
brides brother. descended the stairs
together The bride and her father
followed them. The bride was other
wise unattended except for the two
ribbon girls. Miss Annetta NicoU and
Miss Helen Brigham, who stood at the
foot Of the stairs. and stretched white
satin ribbons from the stairs across
the space allotted for the scene of the
ceremony. DR.. D. NJ Fisk read the
marriage service The bridal party
stood in the archway between the re-
ception room and the living room.
The brides father. Justice Rousseau
N BurCh. gave his daughter in mar
rage. and he held the bridal bouquet
during the exchange Of rings The
double ring service was used.
ored taffeta. with drapery of gold net
edged with bands Of taffeta- Miss
Brigham wore a white gown embroid-
cred in pink and blue threads, and
made over a foundation of pink satin.
The brides gown was Of white
bridal satin. simply made, with full
skirt Of round length The Empire
bodice was made OF cross folds of the
satin. and the trimming Of the gown
was a long fall of princess lace from
j.
The neck OF the bodice was cut square.
and the sleeves were short She wore
necklace Of pearls, and her bouquet
was shower Of roses and lilies Of the
valley.
Just before the ceremony. Miss
Molly ByerIy Wilson of Chicago, the
brides cousin, sang Little House O.
Dreams" b. MetcaIf. and a pleasant
feature Of the informal reception
which followed the service was a
group OF songs by Miss Wilson; In
the Dark. in the Dew" by Co0mbs;
since We Parted" by Allitsen; and
Garden Of Roses" by Schmidt
After the wedding. the bride and
bridegroom and their near relatives
stood in the living room to greet the
guests Ices were served on the third
floor by a group Of college girls. in
Guiding Miss Maude McVey. Miss
Katheryn Albaugh. Miss Wtnifred
WisEin- Miss Pauline McVey and Miss
" llt4AErA Greene ana others VINO as
sisted were Miss Josephine Mckee,
Miss NicOll. Miss Brigham. Miss Bir-
dine Chandler. Miss Caroline Under
hill and Miss Daisy Neil.
Miss Wilson. who sang. wore love-
ly gown Of white crepe de chine.
Gr0ped With silver trimmed net. A
loose sash with pearl and beaded tas-
sells was tied about the waist and hips
a drapery Of rose chiffon was used
about the shoulders. Mrs. Burch, the
brides mother. wore gold colored tat
feta. yelled in net edged with silk
bands over the shoulders were bands
Of iridescent trimming The brides
grandmother. Mrs. 2. A Burch of
Salina. was gowned in black satin,
with bodice trimming of white
Duchesse lace Mrs A E Wilson Of
Los Angeles. the brides aunt, was
gowned in black and yellow voiIe
with a trimming of rose point lace
Mrs. E W. Ober Of Los Angeles wore
rose coloreG crepe trimmed with lace
Mrs John .. Royce wore a gown of
black and corn coicred satin. Mrs.
Charles Burch wore black silk with a
trimming of blue.
The bride belongs to one Of the dis
tinguished families OF the state her