The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-07

charge of the construction of all power
house and switching equipment of the
whole United States army. He was
offered commission to begin with
but declined it until he has been in
the service for few months.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Blood Smith,
Mrs. Emma L. Redden and Mrs. Lee
Redden Gordon returned last night
from Tulsa, Okla, where they attend
ed the wedding of Mrs -Redden's
granddaughter. Miss Miriam Murphy.
to Mr.. Emerson Carson Higgins, jr.
Mrs. Higgins has often visited. her
relatives in Topeka and has many
friends here who will be interested in
her marriage.
The wedding took place Saturday
night at $3.50 o'clock at the home of
the brides parents, 1884 South Boul-
der avenue, Tulsa, Okla. There were
two hundred guests
Mrs. Higgins was a beautiful bride
In a handsome gown of duchess satin
and rose point lace made with a court
train. She wore a veil held in place
with orange blossoms.
The bride was given in marriage by
her father, Mr.. Arthur Murphy She
was attended by a matron of honor
and three bridesmaids and the BRIDE
groom had best man and three ush-
ers. The bridal party entered from
the lawn thru French doors and pro-
ceeded to the drawing room where the
ring ceremony was read before an al
tar of ferns and lilies.
An interesting feature Of the we'd
ding was the marquee on the lawn
where the wedding supper was served.
At the reception following the cere-
mony. Mr.. and Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Red
den and Mrs. Gordon were among
those who assisted.
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Mr.. W. W. Whitney announces the
marriage of his daughter, Madeline,
to Capt. Roy Parsons Forbes, son of
MT. and Mrs. w. NJ. Forbes of Pot
win Place. The wedding took place
Grace cathedral in the presence of
about thirty relatives and intimate
friends. The bride was given in mar
riage by her father.
Both Capt. and Mrs. Forbes are
graduates of the Topeka high school
ana potn attended Washburn college.
MRS: FORBES was popular member
OF the Kappa Alpha Theta sorority in
college. For the past two years she
mas been student in the Parsons
school of Art in New York city.
captain Forbes is a graduate of the
OHIO Wesleyan university and West
ern Reserve Medical college For the
past year he has been a member of
medical unit of the United States
army. He received his commission of
captain about two weeks ago.
The bride and bridegroom were un-
attended. The bride was given in
marriage by her father and the Rev.
James P. DeBevers Kaye read the dou-
BILE ring ceremony. There was no
wedding music.
The bride wore a simple tailored
suit or dark brown cloth and her hat
was small black straw. She wore
a corsage of sunburst roses. After n
trs-
and Mrs. Forbes will go to Augusta,
c.. where Captain Forbes is sta
toned.
AT the last meeting of the Woman's
club for the year held yesterday at
the Y. w. C. A. building, three more
stars were added to the service flag
Wnlch now has 70 stars honoring sons.
erandsons and nephews of members
or the club. The new stars added yes
terday were for Valentine Goddard,
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Goddard
Milford Baker, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
+. w. Baker. and Donald Crawford,
nephew of Mrs. Frank Squires.
A short talk was made by Mrs q
L. Moore. retiring president of the
club after which she was presented
with large bunch of pink roses in
appreciation of her years work The
luncheon in compliment to the retir-
iI6 pl cSlucHt WHICH II mas DeeQ GUS
tomary for the club to give was omit
ted this year on account of the war
The department chairmen and the
chairmen of the standing committees
were introduced by the president,
Mrs. Moore, and each gave a report
showing the work of her department
during the past year. Mrs. George
H. Allen, chairman Of the music de-
partment, made the report for the
year OF that department; Mrs L. D.
Whittemore, chairman of the Art, for
her department.; Mrs. Katherine Hand,
chairman of literature for the litera-
ture department; Mrs. George NJ
Crawford. chairman of the home
economics, for that department.; Mrs.
w. D. Ross, chairman of the educa-
ton, for the educational department;
Mrs. L. HI Mum, chairman of the
ment; and Mrs. Norman Wear, chair
man of the social department for the
social department.
An interesting talk on the war con-
ditions in Washington was made by
Mrs. David w. Mulvane, and a paper
written by Mrs. Arthur Capper on
food conservation in Washington was
read by Mrs. George NJ. Crawford. A
short talk on the biennial meeting of
the Federation of Woman's clubs at
Hot Springs, Ark, and the conference
to win the war for permanent peace
delphia, Pa, were made by Mrs. H. o.
Garvey.
The new officers for the coming
year were then introduced.
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Invitations have been received for
the wedding of Miss Blanch Simons
and Mr.. o. w. Maloney, both Of Law
renee, which will take place Saturday.
June Is, at the Simons home. Several
Topeka people will go down for the
wedding. Miss Simons has often visited
Miss Ruth Foster here.
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Society was web represented yester-
day afternoon at the matinee given
by the members of the Social Service
club. The results of the work of the
two committees in charge were S214.-
rs. The success was due greatly 10
the chairmen of the two committees
and their assistants. Mrs. Robert Gar
yer and Mrs. Robert Stewart were the
chairmen and the assistants were Mrs.
George H. Alien and Mrs. Edwin
Kistler. The building was donated by
Mr.. G. L. Hooper and the members