, 1889-12-05
A DOUBLE WEDDING.
The Most Notable Society Event
That Has Ever Occurred
in Spokane.
A Daughter and Niece Of Hon. and
Mrs. A. M. Cannon Mar
ried Last Night.

OLD RHYME.
1.-TWO brides came down the oaken stair
And both were maids surprising fair

OLD RHYME.
1.-TWO brides came down the oaken stair
And both were maids surprising fair
The double Wedding that was 'solcm-
nized last night at the residence of Hon.
A. NJ. Cannon was the most brilliant
social event that has ever occurred in
Spokane Falls. At few minutes after
7 o'clock, Miss Katharine Clarke, the
daughter, and Miss Mary Evelyn Pope,
the niece, of Mrs. Cannon, were married,
the former to Mr.. John Roberts Allen,
and the latter to Mr.. John Francis
Hemenway. The ceremony was per
TO rmed by Rev. Mr.. Crawford, rector of
! All Saints church, and was peculiarly
solemn and impressive. The reverend
gcntleman's voice Is we'll adapted to the
beautiful marriage service of the Episco-
pal ritual. The wedding was witnessed by
the relatives and most intimate friends
only of the high contracting parties.
At7:l5 o'clock Mendelssohn's we'd
ding march was struck up by stringed
orchestra stationed in the music room,
and moment afterwards the wedding
party, preceded by Rev. Mr.. Crawford
and the two grooms, started down the
broad stairway to the lower floor, where
the guests were assembled in the front
parlor. Behind the grooms came Miss
1dell Houghton and MIR. Philip Harri.
son, next came Miss Josephine Clarke
and Mr.. Walter l.. Blossom, then Hon.
! A. NJ. Cannon with o bride on either
arm. Mrs. Cannon and Mrs. Warner
| follow ed the brides, and then Mrs. NJ. II.
! Pope and Mr. Charles Pope, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ralph Clarke, Mr.. Charles Warner
and Mrs. B. II. Bennett, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
| 4. Piggott and Mrs. Willis.
The party proceeded to the rear par
lor and took their positions as follows:
! Rev Mr.. Crawford stood at the south
end of the room, directly in front OF tho
huge mirror and beneath bower ofsmi-
lax, intersperscd with chysanthemums
Miss Pope, with her maid Of honor, Miss
with his best man. Mr.. Blossom, stood at
the clcrgyman's left, while Miss Clarke
and Mr. Allen, supported by Miss Jo-
sephne Clarke and MIR. Harrison, were
at his right. Mr.. Cannon, standing i'm
mediately behind the party, gave both
| brides away.
After the ceremony was over the friends
drew near and extended their congratu-
lations, after which the friends bidden
to the reception began to appear. Those
present at the wedding were: Hon. and
Mrs. A. NJ. Cannon, Mr.. and Mrs. b. II.
Bennett, Mr.. and Mrs. H. l.. Clarke, Mr..
and Mrs, J. +. Piggott, Mr.. and Mrs. T..
J. NJ. Hale, Judge and Mrs. ". II. Calk-
ins, DR.. and Mrs. Penfield, Mrs. NJ. A.
Warner, Mrs. d. +. Pope, Mrs. II. Il.
Houghton, Mrs. Willis, Mrs. Cleary,
Miss Calkins. Miss Idcll Houghton. Miss
Seabrook, Miss Belle Cleary, Miss Tessie
Cleary, Miss Lucy Calkins. Mr.. J. NJ.
kinnuird, Mr.. Paul +. Mohr, Mr.. Charles
Warner, Mr.. Z. B. Pope, Mr.. d. d. Calk-
ins, Mr.. Harry Houghton, Mr.. Jean Eel.
lows, Mrs. Baxter, Mr.. II. Orlewitz OF
New York and Mr.. William Cleary.
| VALE.
Mr. and Mrs. J. +. Allen and Mr.. and
Mrs. J. Il. Hemenway left on the mid
night Northern Pacific train for bridal
tour of several weeks duration, to New
York Washington and several other
cities