The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-02

Mr.. James Perry. Mr.. Chester Wahle,
Mr.. John Dean, Mr.. Ted Eagerstrom,
son, Mr.. WILDER Cole, Mr.. Dick Barton,
Mr.. Victor Blakely Mr.. John Elliott,
Mr.. HARDWOOD Benton, Mr. Charles
cuth bert, Mr.. Forrest Rice, Mr.. Will
liam McCarter, of Dartmouth, Han
over. n. H; Mr.. Frederick Bonehrake,
Mr. Willard Wear. Mr.. Russell Swiler.
Mr.. Walker Slagle, Mr.. Arthur Shake
shaft, Mr.. Gale Morgan, Mr.. Richard
Wagstaff, Mr.. Stanley Copeland. Mr..
Churchill Sargent. Mr.. Jim Allison,
Mr.. Glen Hussey, Mr.. John Parkinson,
Mr.. James Lindsay, Mr.. John March,
Mr. Kenneth Alexander, Mr.. Frank
Mcfarland, Mr.. Sam Stewart, Mr.. AL
fred Cole, Mr.. Donald Heath, Mr.. Sid
ney Everingham, of Kansas City; Mr..
Willard Bowman. Mr.. Frank Fable,
Mr. Herbert Guild. of Princeton uni
versity; Mr. Don Taliaferro, Mr.. Chas
kouns.
A very pretty home wedding was
that of Miss Enid Striek1eP, daughter
of Mrs. l.. H. Stricken, and Mr. Ed
ward Bliss Botsford, of Boston. Me IS
son of Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Betsford
of Kansas City, formerly of Topeka
The marriage took place at 4 o'clock
yesterday afternoon at the home of
the brides mother, 1122 West Eighth
street. There were about fifty rela-
tives and close friends present for the
| ceremony which was read by DR.. S. S
Estey. of the First Presbyterian
church.
! Miss Lois Helene Striekler, a sister
of the bride, was maid of honor and
DR.. Gordon Ross of Kansas City, Mo-,
was best man. Two small cousins of
the bride, Scott Schwartz, son of Dr.
and Mrs c. w. Schwartz, and Dorothy
Stricken, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
| M H. Striek1er stretched white satin
ribbons from the stairway to the large
fireplace in the living room, which was
draped in Christmas holly and green's
The mantle before which the bridal
party stood was banked in poinsettias.
| The music was one of the effective
things of the very impressive wedding
Before the ceremony, THE Swan
Song" by Saint Saens was played by
Mrs E A Derby on the harp and Miss
Gladys Cav on the violin. Following
this Mrs Geo. w. PaFkhurst accom-
panied by Mrs. Robert Carver, sang,
1T Is Not Because Your Heart Is
Nine" by Lohr. The bridal party en-
tered to the Soldermann Wedding
march, played by Mrs. Robert Carver.
First came the maid of honor and
the best man followed by the bride and
the bridegroom. They were met in
:
/ by Dr. Estey, who entered from the
dining room.
During the ceremony Mrs. Darby
and Miss Cav played Caprice Wen
niese,' by Kreisler.
| The bride was beautiful in a gown
of white satin embroidered in pearl
fbeadS- Her dress was made with short
| skirt and she wore tulle veil just the
length of her skirt. The gown was eff
.feotively trimmed on the bodice and
| skirt in filet lace She carried a
shower bouquet of white roses and
| lilies of the valley. She wore a strand
Of pearl beads, the gift of the bride
groom.
/ The maid of honor wore a gown
/ of white pussy willow silk emhreider-
ed in silver. She carried bouquet OF
red roses and lilies of the valley.
/ Mrs. Stricken, the brides mother
wore a handsome gray chiffon velvet
7 gown. Mrs. Botsford. mother of the
/ bridegroom, was in silver and blue
satin.
/ Out of town guests were Mr.. and
=! Mrs. F. A. Botsford, DIR. Gordon Ross
and Miss NJ. Piersona of Kansas City
( Mo. and Mr.. Harry Olden of ReFryton.
i A reception to which a number OF
friends were asked followed the wed
/ ding Assisting friends were: Mrs
J. B. Larimer, Mrs. c. E. Manning
Mrs, James Mcclure, Mrs. ]. c. ALI
son, Mrs j. l. Bell, MISS SeFIld w Or
lev Miss Grace Powell, Miss Annette
I NieoI, Miss Lillian Jordan, Miss Der
tina Virginia Mix, Miss Birdie Gear
Miss Margaret Russell and Miss Mar
4 garet Tillotson-
H Mr. and Mrs. Botsford left last night
for Boston. The brides travelling
gown was a suit of chiffon velvet
With this she wore a blue and gray
blouse and gray shoes and hat. Mr.
4 Botsford is the purchasing agent fol
the A. c. Lawrence Leather company
He and his bride will make their home
in Boston.
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She went to the Novelty Monda,
night, and sat upstairs She was more
interesting than the bill itself. She
seemed to enjoy the show, and leaned
over the railing, staring intently a
the stage
But that wa 1T all. The young
man who had severed himself from
the coin to buy her seat, was al
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