The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-02

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The marriage of Miss Mary Clara
Connors. the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Connors. to Mr.. Daniel Mar
tin shannon was solemnized this
morning at O'Clock.
The marriage was the first to take
place in the new Holy Name Catholic
church, which was dedicated a few
weeks ago. The marriage office was
read by the Rev. Father M G.
O'Leary. pastor of Holy Name parish,
the ceremony being followed by the
nuptial mass and the blessing. The
wedding was quietly celebrated, there
being no formal wedding music, and
only few guests.
The bride was attended by her sis
ter, Miss Margaret Connors, and Mr..
Shannon's best man was the brides
brother. Mr. william Connors. The
bride wore her going away suit which
was a dark. myrtle green velvet tai
lOred costume, with wide collar and
band trimming of Alaskan seal. The
blouse was white Georgette crepe.
The hat was a large shape of green
matching the suit in color, with metal
In iridescenta and gold colors, COM
bined in the trimming with a single
rose and a touch of seal. Her gloves
were grey, and the shoes had light
tops. The bride wore a corsage bou-
Quet of pink roses and violets
The maid of honor. Miss Margaret
Connors, was in white. with white
coat, hat, gloves ana lOp SHOSS-
After the service a breakfast was
served at the Connors home, Zip
Western avenue. The decorations
were in the Christmas colors, green
and red. In the center of the table
was a big ivory enamel basket, with
tall handle. tied at each side with red
tulle. and filled with red flowers Ine
table was lighted with red tapers COW
ereu with red silk shades. The place
cards were hand decorated with PIC
I1n cot
the table were: Mr.. and Mrs Shan
non, Mr. and Mrs. Connors, Miss Mar
paret Connors, Mr.. William Connors,
Mr.. Charles Connors. Mrs. Connors's
mother. Mrs. Darling; Mr.. shannon
sister Mrs. John Hand, and Mr.
Hand, and Mrs. c. N. Nelson ana her
daughter. Miss Hazel Nelson, who are
intimate friends of the family:
After the breakfast Mr. and Mrs
shannon left for a trip east. They
will 60 to washington, D. c.. stopping
en- route at Kansas City, Chicago, Co
lunbus. Cincinnati Harrisburg, Pitts
burgh. and Baltimore. They have not
decided on their place of residence
after their return.
The bride belongs to well known
Topeka family, who have lived in this
city a long while, the father, Mr.. VIII
liam Connors. being one OF the prom
inent merchants. The bride ATTENDED
the Topeka schools and received her
finishing education at the sacred
Heart convent, She is an extremely
popular girl in her set. attractive in
appearance and gentle in manner.
Mr. shannon has a position with the
santa Fe. and he and his bride will
make their home in Topeka
Justice and Mrs. w. A. Johnston
have as their guests Mr.. Jack Purton
OF Minneapolis, Mr.. Irwin Brown of
Lawrence. Mr.. Frank See of Wichita
and Mr.. Wilson of Emporia, who are
attending the conference in Topeka.
Mr. Purton has recently returned
from Eagle Pass. Texas. where he
went with his regiment of the Guard
Mr. Brown, a nephew of Judge and
Mrs Johnston, is a student in the
State University; Mr. See is OF the
manual training department of the
Wichita high school
Guests Of Judge and Mrs Johnston
over Sunday will be Mr.. Brown S par
en.s. Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Brown of
Lawrence. and their children, Miss
Margaret Brown, a X. U. student, Miss
Roberts Brown. They made the trip
to Topeka in their automobile.
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Plans will soon be made for the an
nual meeting of the Woman's Kansas
Day club, to be held January 20 in
Topeka The arrangements for the
meeting were interrupted by the death
of the president, Mrs. w. d. Atkinson
of Parsons, and the plans will be
taken up where she left them by her
vice president, Mrs. A. Marburg, of
Topeka. Mrs. Marburg received last
night from Judge Atkinson, the papers
and letters in connection with the pro-
gram that had belonged to Mrs,
Atkinson.
Mrs. G I. Martin asked guests for
dinner Friday night for her daughter,
Miss Lillian Martin, who is visiting
her parents during the Thanksgiving
holidays. Covers were placed for Miss
Martin and her guest Miss Margaret
Young of Fredonia. Miss Violet Mat
thews and her guest, Miss Agatha
Kinney. who is a student in K. u, and
Mrs. Martin. Miss Martin, Miss Young.
Miss Matthews and Miss Kinney are
all Sigma Kappa girls at the univer-
sity.
Sunday evening Miss Matthews will
entertain the visiting girls and Miss
Martin.
The Spalding Reading circle an
nounces a Shakespearan evening We'd
nesday. December 6. at o'clock. The
entertainment will be furnished by c.
f. w. Griffith. a noted dramatic read
er, who is under the management OF
the Chicago Shakespeare club of Chi
cago. Mr.. Griffith has had wide ex-
perience in the schools of Europe as
well as of America, and nearly all OF
his engagements for the past ten years
have been annual.
The affair for Wednesday night is in
charge of Miss Lima Bresette.
The social and relief committee OF
Redden chapel sent out dinners or
THANKSGIVING day. to seventy people
The dinners were donated by the
Young Peoples club of the First
PRESBYTERIAN church: Mrs Charles
Barnes. chairman of the relief COM
mittee of the Mispah class. the Martha
class of Redden chapel. and others.
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Mrs. Frank p. Lindsay president OF