The Topeka state journal., 1916-09-27

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I Word has been received in Topeka
! of the marriage of Miss Alice Myrtle
Pratt and Mr.. Ray II. Crumley, both
of Colby. Kansas, at the home OF Mr.
Samuel Pratt, also of Colby. For the
entrance of the bridal party Schu-
bert's Serenade was played by Mrs
David Ferguson, formerly Miss Clara
Daniels, of Topeka. The bride and
bridegroom stood before bank of
ferns during the marriage service,
which was read by the Rev. A. E.
| Peterson. of Topeka
After the wedding a lunc'. .eon was
served in the dining room for thirty
guests. The table decorations were
/ Killarney roses.
The brides gown was of white satin,
and she carried a shower bouquet of
bridal roses. The drapery of the bod
ice of her gown was caught with
cameo pin set in pearls, the gift of the
bridegroom.
Mrs Crumley is the only daughter
of Mr.. Samuel C. Pratt, one of the
well known men of Thomas county.
She has many friends in Topeka,
where she was student in Washburr
college.
Mr. Crumley is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. I. w. Crumley, who are widely
t.
Crumley's political and business ac-
tivities. Both families are among the
earliest settlers of western Kansas and
have had a large part in the develop
ment and progress of that part of the
state.
Mr. and Mrs Crumley will pe at
home after October l. in Colby, Kan
sas, where Mr.. Crumley will be in
charge Of a large real estate and alb
stractinS business.
The Alpha Phi sorority will have a
spread Monday night at the chapter
house. and the guests will be all the
members of the alumnae chapter of
the Betas.
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Mrs Holmes Meade was hostess at
a meeting of her sewing club this aft
ernoon. Mrs. Frank Miller, of st
Louis. who is visiting her parents. Mr..
and Mrs. John F. Mitchell. was a guest
of the club. She was formerly mem
ber.
Dr. Frank Knight Sanders, who
served president of Washburn col
lege in the years between ] l90S and
1919, will be an honored campus guest
| this week. DIR. Sanders is the director
of the Board of Missionary Prepara-
tion with headquarters in New York.
He is at present conducting . series of
conventions in different cities in the
MIDDLE west FROM Louis ne goes
to Kansas City, where he will meet i'll
conference representatives of the col
leges of Kansas and Missouri. The
date announced for his appearance in
Topeka IS October 1, when the student
body will have the pleasure If hearing
him speak at vespers. However, there
is an unofficial report that Dr. Sand
ers will probably spend two davs of
this week on the campus and perhaps
address the students in chapel.
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A certain attractive widow in To-
! peka is being rushed by number of
the bachelors. One of the young men
who is devoted to her declared some
time ago that he believed he could win
! if only he had an automobile. Very
recently he took the local agency for
one of the handsome, high-priced cars.
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The following notice from a Jack
! son, Tenn. paper. is of interest to
friends of Mrs. T. j. Kimbrough. who
formerly lived in Topeka.
The season Is fast sweeping into
current of social energy, and the re-
ception given by Mrs. Judson Kim
brough at the Country club yesterday
afternoon will without doubt be class
ed among the most beautiful big af
fairs of a busy social season.
Mrs George Godfrey Moore, of To-
peka. Kansas, who with her husband
arc home-Ruests of the Kimbroughs,
was the inspiration of this l. Hospitality
and the only honor-guest. She was
! handsomely gowned for the occasion
in cieI blue chiffon hung ever blue
charmeuse with silver lace trimmings
and a corsage of pink Killarney roses.
Mrs. Kimbrough's frock was an ef-
fective thing in old-blue and white net
with Chinese velvet bOdice, with which
she wore a corsage of SunbIrst rose
buds.
1t was a bright summer day just
touched with autumn GOODNESS. so that
doors and windows could be opened
wide; and the floral decoration was
elaborate ard surprisingly rich in col
oring, a wealth of early fall flowers
everywhere, en- masse in color groups
ana mixed garden blossoms; bowls and
vases of exquisite roses. sheaves of
astors and golden rod, golden mounds
of marigolds, baskets of pr nce-feath-
ers ard burning-hedge with an under
massing of zinnias, all the rich hues
of the season to contrast with the
soft tones of the rooms and throw into
relief the many handsome costumes
worn by the ladies'.
the dining room and the loggia to
some 900 guests who called
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ii Miss Hazel Klingaman, who will be
married soon to Mr.. Dean F. Rogers,
and Miss Lydia Emery, whose mar
riage to Mr.. Leland McAfee will take
place in October, will be guests of
honor at a party to be given tonight
at the home of Mrs. A. J. Schober.
Ills Garfield avenue. The hostesses
, will be Mrs. Schober and Mrs. Thomas
+ Amory Lee. The party will be re-
union of the class of January, 1911, of
, the Topeka high school, the class or
, ganization being the A. V. E. club.
Miss Emily Crow will entertain for
= Miss Emery Thursday evening.
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, A Topeka man who calls some OBJ
servations of his STORY of the sub
lime and the ridiculous tells of his
, journey in street car. He noticed a