, 1889-07-04
A BRILLIANT WEDDING.
Thc Marriage of Miss Hannah james
and Hr. L ii. Pontius Sol
emnized Yesterday

with three arches at the altar, draped
with ivy and beautiful and fragrant
ST. Joseph lilies. An UMBRELLA covered
with Eiysian and lined with lilies hung
suspended from the ceiling, over the
place where the couple were to stand.
Numerous small and pretty baquets were
placed in different parts OF the church,
lending beauty and life to the occasion.
Promptly at the appointed hour, the
wedding party marched up the aisle, to
1.-THE delightful strains OF the wedding
march; Mrs. w. II. Whittlesey presid-
ling at the organ.
The Owls, a society of which the bride
is a member, came first, composed OF
Miss Lillian Miller, Miss Hattie Brooks,
Miss Maud stetson, Miss Mollic Brooks
and Mis-. Lucy Littlefeld, with Mrs. w.
II. Hastings and Mrs. II. l.. Burkett rs
lchaperones.
Messrs. W. L. Hastings, A. L. Phillips
and p. F. Turpin, ushers, next.
The bridesmaids Miss Minna Hastings
and Miss Matte Landes. Miss Beatrice
/. James, maid OF honor. The bride with
her father.
| At the altar the party was met by the
groom, who was assisted by Mr.. Clarence
Booth, OF Seattle, where the Rev. J. B.
Alexander, British vice-consul, performed
the beautiful and impressive ceremony
peculiar to the Episcopal Church.
| The bride is one of Port Townsend's
fairest and loveliest daughters, and is
greatly beloved by large circle of ac-
quaintances. She looked very pretty,
and was attired in an exquisitely beauti-
full dress OF cream India silk and point
lace, with diamonds, orange blossoms
and veil.
The groom is one OF Port Townsend's
most enterprIsing and successful young
men. He is at present connected with
the Merchants National Bank, and en-
joys the respect and esteem of all.
Mrs. +. w. James wore dress Of
black velvet, trimmed with chintilla
lace, with diamonds.
Miss Beatrice James looked lovely in
dress of salmon pink India silk, trimmed
with green ribbon, with diamonds.
Miss Minna Hastings was very be-
comingly dressed in cream India silk,
with pearls.
Miss Matte Landes was tastily attircd
in cream cashmere and plush with Surah
silk, and diamonds for ornaments.
The "Owls" looked very charming:
Miss Lillian Miller wore old pink CASH
mere, with pearls.
Miss Hattie Brooks. combination
cream basket cloth and Surah silk, with
pearls.
Miss Mollie Brooks, fawn colored nuns
yelling, with diamonds.
Miss Maud Stetson, cream nuns veil
ing. and blue Surah silk
Mics Lucy Littlefeld, lemon colored
null.
Mira. II. L. kurkett, cream nuns veil
| ing and Surah silk.
Mrs. W. 1. Hastings, lawn tennis cloth
| and India silk.
After the ceremony at the church, the
wedding cortege repaired to the resi-
dence of the BRIDES father, Mr.. Francis
w. James, where the reception of the
many friends of the bride and groom
took place.
Shortly after - o'clock the wedding
breakfast was served. At the head of
the table sat the bride and groom, then
came the father and mother, then fol-
lowed the aftarnamed guests: The
Misses Bell Sawyer, Edith Beam, Kate
Taylor, Landes, Minna Hastings, Brooks,
Lille Miller, Littlefield and Maud
Stetson. Mesdames Dyer, Pontius, Clapp,
NJ. j. Pontius, Eldridge, W. 1. Hastings
and Burkctt. Messrs. Dyer, F. A. Pom
thus, Phillips, Hastings. Turpin, Booth
and Rev. j. b. Alexander. All of the
most delicious viands were presented for
the delectation of the Ranqueters. The
sparkling wine was drank after the Civ
| ing of many beautiful toasts. That nee
cssary part of all weddings was then
served-the wedding cake, and the many
sCi6 HiNONhk OaiilCu al plCSC
away to dream upon.
After the breakfast the company adj
journed to the parlors, where dane
ing was INDUCED in until within
a short time of the departure qt the bride
and gIoom upon their bridal trip. Just
before leaving the bride tossed her
bouquet among the young Ladies', who
endeayored to see who should be the
| first to catch it, as it is known that the
one who did SO would be the next to ap-
proach the hymeneal altar. Cupid, in
this case, favored two OF the fair ones, as
Miss Minna Hastings and Miss Lille
Miller caught the boquet.
The bridal party were then gecom-
panied TO the brSt be memb befs Of the
c. W. l.. s. and Sullivan clubs. Here
| the old time habit of throwing rice upon
the bride was INDUCED in. aud with the
waving of many handkerehiefs, the bride
and groom sailed joyously away.
Among the many handsome and beau
tiful presents, we were enabled TO note
the following: Mr.. Henry Landes and
daughter, solid silver fish knife and fork /;
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Whittlesey, silver
sugar spoon; Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Hast
ings, silver cream ladle; Capt. and Mrs.
Glover, silver peppers; Mrs Burkett,
the Misses Miller, Sawyer and Brooks,
set of silver coffee spoons; Mrs. Lucinda
Haalings. silver cake knife; Mr.. E. E,
Penn, silver olive fork; Mr.. and Mrs.
Sheehan and daughter, silver sugar
spoon; Mr. J. III. Bell, silver fruit knife /;
Miss Stetson, fine panel picture of "The
Three Fates;" Mr.. c. G. Perkins, silver