The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-12-01

to Miss Maud Bates guests, Miss Louise
Adler and Miss Mabel Barber of Lawrence.
Mrs w A. McCarter entertained the
teachers of Euclid school and few other
women friends informally Friday after
Mrs. W. L. Trump has gone to ottawa
to visit Miss Anna Staley.
house was beautifully decorated thru
out with yellow NUNS.
The bride was attractive in beaded
canton crepe dress. and carried AN
arm bouquet of Ophelia roses and
lilies of the valley.
Immediately after the ceremony
Thanksgiving dinner was served in
honor of the bridal couple. After a
short honeymoon they will make their
home in Chetopa, Kan, where Mr..
Day is prineipa! Of the high school,
The a1umnae <and active members
of the Alphi Phi fraternity will give
tea. bazaar Saturday afternoon at KEEL
lam hall. There will be dancing and
tea between the hours of 4 and 6. A
program will be given between and
o'clock by Miss Grace Lindemuth,
vocalist: Miss Margaret Ripley and
Miss Maxine Mitchell, dancers; Miss
Elizabeth Culver, violinist, and Miss
Ethel F'rizeH. pianist.
s. y s.
Among the Thanksgiving dinner
parties given Thursday was one at
which Mr.. and Mrs Paul s Kantz
wards and son. Gordon, Mr.. and Mrs.
Hugh Erbaugh, Mrs. r. B. Kantz, of
Burnside, Pa, and Mr. Junior Cor
don.
guests for dinner at their home, 401
Underwood avenue.
Places were laid for:
Mr.. and Mrs Kelsey Beverage
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Farrar
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Gilbert
Miss Dorothy Long
Mr.. Durwood Woelk
Mr.. and Airs. Woelk
Mr.. Charles NJ. Hill was host to a
family dinner at his home on Garfield
avenue.
Those present were:
Mr. and Mrs. F. w. Hall and family
Mr.. and Mrs. o, H. Hill, Pawhuska,
Okla.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. p. Mcdonald, and
son, Leslie. Pawhuska, Okla
Miss Charline Hill
Mr.. Gordon Hill
Mr.. and Mrs. W. T. Lands had as
Mr.. and Mrs ]. E. Kerns. and
daughter, Dorothy
MIR. and Mrs. Shirley Lane
Mr.. and Mrs. c. G. Doel. and daugh-
Mr.. and Mrs. James H Jeter and
children
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Wonder ana
children
MIS-. Ed Johnson
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Beightler enter
tanned with a family dinner Thanks
giving day.
Places were laid for:
Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Hindman
Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Vincent
Mr. and Mrs. c. A Seller
Mrs. Louise Seller -
Miss Kate Seller
Mr.. L. F. Seller
Billy Lou Seller
Marjorie Beightler
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CHINESE EMPEROR WEEDS
Rekifl, Dec. 1.-As a courtesy from |
China, the dragon flag
flew over the forbidden city today for
the first time since the abortIYe mon !
archial coup of 1917.
This was the emperor's wedding |
day. Ceremonies of age-old origin /
began yesterday
The wedding took place at exactly
3:45 O'Clock this morning. The en- /
press was carried from her home in |
a closed yellow silk chair to the palace |
preceded by the imperial band play
ing T''Swanee River The dense /
crowds looked on silently as the yell |
low chair passed within the huge gates /
of the Forbidden city.
Among the unofficial guests per- /
mitted within the Forbidden city for |
the unusual occasion were attachestof 1
the American legation
The final rites were in hushed sec /
recy. Later, the emperor and empress
lzowtowed to the tablets of their ances-
tors informing thenR<of the wedding
The princess took cold from her
early morning jaunt in the silkeu
chair, but was cheerful as she became
the emperor's bride.
The first of interesting ceremonies
was the formal issuing by the emperor
Of an imperial edict creating Princess
KuochiaSi empress. The emperor
signed the decree written on gold
parchment and following a palace
ceremony at which the emperor ap-
oeared in uniform and mounted, the
document was carried by the highest +
Manchu Princess to the family resi- /
1ence of Princess Kuochiasi.
There the princess, clad in mag
imperial Glow satin phoenix
-obe awaited the coming of the edIc-
hat made her the wife of the ruler
md empress without a country.
As the princess entered, her pres
ence bearing the imperial edict on
;atin cushion. the princess kowtowed
thrice Thereafter all of the prin-
,esses prostrated themselves before
her signifying that she had in fac:
become the wife of the emperor
vhom she has never seen
The palace has been surrounded
With dense crowds since early yester-
lay, thousands anxious to pay honor to
heir former emperor. Troops and
police of the republic co-operated in
paying the honor due the emperor.
The brides proxy entered the PAL
ice yesterday afternoon. Today, the
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