The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-12


war, and the tendency in this country
to make ready to join it.
Mr.. W. A s. Bird spoke on the
Mothers Compensation Bill, telling OF
the injustice in taking children from
their mother to place them in an or
phan asylum, when the children are
the states greatest asset, and the
woman who gives the children to the
state, should have the states protec-
ton and care when she needs it. He
urged the women to stand together to
get an adequate bill through the leg
islature.
Mrs Hunter was appointed to see
Mayor House and try to arrange to
have the registration books at the city
hall made more accessible. The reg
istration books are now on the third
floor of the city hall, and many voters
are finding it difficult and inconven-
lent to register.
Mrs. George Hayden entertained
her bridge club Thursday afternoon
Guests and substitutes were: Mrs. Joe
Morgan, Mrs j. E House, Mrs James
A Pringle Mrs. A W Cochrane, OF
Abilene, Mrs. Tom King, Mrs. Charles
| Skinner. Mrs. Adelaide Smith, Mrs
/ Theodore Snattinger and Miss Hazel
| Howe
The members of q party of young
people who went to Tecumseh for
steak roast were: Miss Harriet HILL
Miss Antoinette Clark, Miss Mary
Clark. Miss Hazel Boast Miss Carol
! ThraIl. Miss Esther Barber, of Los
Angeles. Cal, Mr.. Larry Huey. Mr..
Roger Savage. Mr. Wayte Lytle, Mr.
Robert Biene, and Mr.. Charles Mckee
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Miss Grace Lindley of New York,
arrived this morning and is guest to-
day of Mrs Frank R. Millspaugh. She
was a guest of honor at an informal
/ afternoon tea today given by MIS-
| Millspaugh, for the women of Grace
1 Cathedral parish Miss Lindley, who
| is charming young woman and an
I interesting speaker, made a snort ad-
dress to the guests on woman work
in the Episcopal church in this coun-
! ha, Nebraska, stopping in that city
on her return to New York
/ The marriage of Miss F'loy Whiteker
and Mr. Horace Wilkie was solemntzed
Thursday night at $50 o'clock. at the
/ home of the brides parents, Mr. and
Mrs. George Whiteker. 1921 Clay
street. The service was read by the
Rev Paul Dansingberg of Kansas
City.
/ The service was read in the living
room. before a large window which
was banked at the back and on each
side with masses of bridal wreath, and
at the sides were tall brass vases OF
| pink Killarney roses Sprays OF bridal
wreath hung from the chandeliers and
were wound through the banister or
/ the stairs. In the dining room, where
| the serving was done, there were bou-
| quets of snowballs, bridal wreath and
1 bowls of pansies. The table was dec
grated with sweet peas
The brides gown was of ivory white
/ pussy-willow taffeta, with sleeves and
bodice of Georgette crepe The bod
ice was draped in panel effect, with
short ripple peplum of the taffeta, and
| across the top of the gird1e. which ex-
! tended across the front OF the bodice,
| was a row of pink roSebuds- The long
( tulle veil was pleated at the back of
| the head and fastened to the hair with
a wreath of lilies of the valley The
( bodice drapery was caught with d1a-
mond brooch.
Miss Amy Lamberson of Manhattan
attended as bridesmaid Her gown
/ was OF yellow Dresden taffeta, made
with short waist and short. puff
sleeves, finished with small double
ruffles, and bands of black velvet rib
bon She carried an arm bouquet of
| suDb burst roses.
| Virginia Ray Lamberson. the little
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs R. G. Lam
berson of Chicago, and a niece of the
bride, was flower girl She carried a
shepherdeSs basket, filled with pink
roses, and she scattered rose petals in
the bridal path Her dress was of
| white pussy-willow taffeta and Georg-
cite crepe Flowers in French en-
broidery adorned the hem of the little
dress. and the neck and waist were
finished with tiny embroidered rose
buds She wore a pink tulIe band
with a huge bow in her hair.
Mr.. Zeno Rechel of Manhattan was
Mr.. Wilkes best man.
Before the ceremony, the bridesmaid
Miss Lamberson, and the best man,
II
That My Lcye,' by Mendelssohn- For
the entrance of the bridal prty, Miss
Florence Nettles played The Wedding
Day by Grieg- Miss Nettles was
of green taffeta.
After the ceremony an informal re-
ceDtion was held The guests were
greeted by Mr.. and Mrs. Whiteker. the
bride and bridegroom. Mr.. Wilkes
father, Mr.. Theodore Wilkie, and by
Dr. Deborah Longshore, the bride
groom's aunt Mr.. and Mrs. r. G.
Henderson of Chicago and Mrs W. W
BarriS assisted through the rooms
The serving was done by the Camp
Fire Girls, an organization of which
j Miss Whiteker was guardian. The as
bold. Miss Zelda Shoemaker Miss
Claudia Caps. Miss Minnie McCau1ey
| Miss Freda Kline, Miss Ruth James
Miss Florence Cook. Miss Isabel Suth-
erin. Miss Lillian Boon.
Mrs Whiteker was gowned in sal
mon pink brocaded satin. combined
| with Georgette crepe. The out-of
town guests at the wedding were
Mrs Daisy Cary. Miss Inez Hepler
Miss Amy Lamberson. Mr. Zeno Rech
Ell. all of Manhattan; Mrs ". G. Shinn
/ Lenora Shinn, Mrs. VIII Kelley all o.
/ Olathe; Mr.. and Mrs R. G. Lambersor
| and Virginia Lamberson of Chicago.
The brides travelling suit is an Olive
| green taffeta- The body of the JACKIE
| is shirred TO a flaring ripple, and the
| sleeves are made with q long. pointed
| cuff. The bodice is of pale greer
| Georgette crepe, embroidered in darl
/ green The hat is wide black sailor
| with rolled brin. and a crown trim
| ming Of black ribbon and flowers il
deep red and green shades