The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-11

man, who presided at the piano. AS
the strains of the song died away
Mrs. Newman played fragments of old
love songs as the bridal party came
down the stairway and took their
places in the archway before Rev.
Horace w. Cole, who spoke the beau
tifuI ring ceremony of the Baptist
church. The bride wore her travel
ing suit of fed mouse brown broad
cloth with the blouse of georgette
crepe of the same shade made over
rose stripped marquisette and trimmed
| in silk lace. Her hat was of the same
shade with touches of the rose color
in the trimmings She carried a bou-
quet of brides roses
After the ceremony the guests were
served in the dining room, where
baskets of yellow flowers were used
most artistically. Those who presided
over the dining room were Mrs. r. w.
Cook, Mrs. ]. c. Baddeley, Mrs. c. 0.
Manned, Mrs s. NJ Branch, Miss
Pauline Cook, Miss Natalia Legett,
Miss Matte Kent and Miss Leila
Sanders
Mrs Briggs is the only daughter of
/ Mrs. Jane Perkins and has lived most
of her life in Hutchinson. She is an
| author of note and her Letters of a
! Norman Princess brought OF her the
tpraiSe of literary critics everywhere.
Mr. Briggs is the son of Mrs. E. H.
Briggs and is we'll known here, hav-
ing spent most of his life in Grant
township, where he is a prosperous
stock man.
| He belongs to an old New England
family that keeps in it's household
relics and jewels of pre-revolutfonary
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Briggs left this after
noon for an extended trip in the
n .arl~e 1NrN ;, l,afr-
friends after November LIST at 302
First avenue east.
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} The Thursday Study club will meet
Thursday of this week with Mrs. L. K.
Hall, 1857 Mulvane street.
Mrs c. G. Blakely will entertain
| the women of the Daughters of the
American Revolution Saturday after
noon of this week.
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At the meeting of the art depart
: ment of the Woman's club Thursday
afternoon, plans will be completed for
: arrangements for Lincoln Day monu-
ment fund day in Topeka, which will
r be Saturday, October 81.
That day is to be observed all over
the city, and an effort will be made
| to raise the two thousand dollars still
necessary in that one day. Chairmer
: of committees will be named at the
q
S details of the arrangements Booths
e for the sale of articles will be placed
e along the sidewalk on Kansas avenue
= and articles of food will be sold within
D the stores. The candy for sale will al
q be homemade, and it is expected tina
l it will be given by those interested il
[ the project. in large quantities. 1t will
= be solicited and donated for the sale
n The meeting of the art department
: will be held Thursday afternoon a
~ % In h of
. Clement Smith. in Polk street.
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, Mrs Frank Southwick entertained
, her sewing club this afternoon.
: guests of the club was Mrs. j. F
Close, OF Greenleaf, Kan, who is visit
= ing her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. F
: Southwick.
Mrs w. S. Lindsay gave luncheon
= today at the Y. w. c. A. for Mrs. j
X. Hudson. of Los Angeles, Cal, form
: erly Of Topeka, who is visiting Mis-
= Lucy KingInan and Mrs. L. H. Butter
: field Covers were placed for Mrs
3 Hudson, Miss Kingman, Mrs A. A
: GODDARD, Mrs. A. L. Greene, Mrs. But
= terrified, Mrs. Paul Hudson of tn
I. City of Mexico, Mrs. Marie Price Wear
: Mrs. Nathan Price of California, Mis-
Il Hart, of the Y. w. c. A, and Mrs
r Lindsay.
. at bridge Saturday afternoon for Mr.:
- Hulburt Yerkes, Of Chicago, and Mis-
- Ruth Bauer. Miss Bauer will be maj
. ried the first of November to D1
;, Clark w. Zugg Mrs. Yerkes is i
= Topeka to visit her parents, Mr.. an
- - Mrs. Albrecht Marburg.
70 X x X
Mary Garden has been holding tn
= stage in Kansas City, and a returne
= visitor to that place, tells of Mary
:, wonderful new gowns. Clothes ma
>, an attractive subject for this time c
i the year when We all have to thin
- about them whether we have tn
- price of them or not. OF course, Mar
=, Garden has all the money she need
- to get fascinating costumes, and sh
= designs them all herself. 1t is Mary
II idea to make her dresses as unlik
- other people as she possibly can. He
latest spasm is a Christmas tree gowl
= and will be worn by her when sh
= plays in the opera Criselda- 1t is
= medieval frock of grey satin, cut in
:. straight tunic, that hangs over low
- er skirt of gray chiffon. 1t owns il
=, distinctivene SIS to it's supurb jew,
work. From the hem of the Skin
reaching upward, is a Christmas tire
= done. in embroidery and jewels.
- has an incrustetion of metal en-
broidery studded with .colored or,
d stalls.
y Miss Ava Warner of Rogers, ARK
- was honor guest at a dinner par
> Thursday evening given by Mrs job
~ Wilton at her home in Harriso
-, street
ie Notes and Personal Mention