The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-04-13
WEDDINGS.

WEDDINGS
s'ocHKANE-MADIGAs.
Among the social events Of the past week
none possessed more general interest than
the Cochrane- Madigan wedding and recep-
ton on Wednesday evening. The cere-
mony Was quietly performed Wednesday
afternoon in the little Roman Catholic
church on Sheriff Cochranc's White river
farm about sixteen miles from Seattle,
Rev. Father r. Cuniffe officiating.
The bride. Miss Kate A. Madigan, was
elegantly dressed in old-rose silk, trimmed
with cream silk and lace, and diamond
ornaments. Miss Mcclure, of Seattle, the
bridesmaid, was handsomely attired in
brown silk with white lace trimmings and
gold ornaments. Mr.. Michael O'Brien, of
Seattle. acted in the capacity of best man.
After the ceremony, the wedding party
went to the farm of Mr.. r. c. Hayes. adj
joining the Cochrane farm, where arrange
ments had heen made for the reception at
night. Several hundred invitations
had been sent out for this
affair and nearly 500 accepted. A
special train from Seattle in the evening
took out go guests. and returned to Seattle
with them at the next morning The
new hop house on Mr.. Hayes ranch was
utilized - the reception hall, and here Mr..
and Mrs. Cochrane welcomed their guests,
and the night was spent in dancing.
The loft al the old hop house Vas
used for : banqueting hall. The supper
was prepared by Mrs. d. Callahan. Mrs. j.
NJ Quilter. Miss Carrie e. Miller and Miss
Rosie Begiey, and was undoubtedly the
best banqust ever spread for such . gather
ing in King county. The bride and groom
were the recipients of the following beauti-
| fui and appropriate presents: French
clock, Judge and Mrs. Burke; tidy, Mr..
and Mrs. Hughes; silver butter dish, II.
n. Byrne: china water set. John Kerr;
basket Of flowers, Miss Carrie A. Rice,
Miss Esplin and Mabel A. Phil
lips; silver water set, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. I. Roland and Mrs. S. H. Piles;
picture drape, Mrs. Nevin; glass water set,
Mr. and MIS- ]. H. McGraw; handkerchief
case. Mr.. and Mrs. Foran: carving set,
Mr.. and Mrs. Maddocks; pair of vases,
Judge Hchtenberg: toilet set, Messrs. Ed.
Cheasty. 4. r. Pinckney. DIR. j. shannon,
IL. Miller and L. Booth; butter dish. Mr..
and Mrs. Padden; silver set Of fruit knives.
Gordon Hardware Company; fruit basket.
Mr.. and Mrs Ryan; set Of nut picks, Mr..
Pollard; card basket. PosT-ISfELLr0EscrR:
card basket Mr.. and Mrs. f. Blaine:
set of scissors. J. N. Jackson: silver tea set,
Mr.. Shuhen. carving set. Judge Rochester;
carving set. NJ. A. O'Brien; pair of vases.
I. l.. Stinson; silver tea set, Mr.. and Mrs.
L. Z. Gilman; silver pickle castor, Mrs. A.
Hill: berry dish. Mr.. and Mrs. T. O'Brien:
fruit dish, ]. Collins; lamp, ]. ID. McDer-
mot; silver pickle castor, Mr. and Mrs.
j. ID. OConnei; pair of vases, Miss
Emma MeRedmond; silver pickle cas-
tor. Miss NJ Jeager, set of ALL
yer knives, Mrs. +. Keane: hand
painted handkerchief case, Miss Malone:
gold berry spoon, j. McGough: china tea
set, DR.. and Mrs. Sweeney; basket of flow.
ers, G. McDermot. In addition 70 tha
above presents. the following were received
without names attached: Pair of statues.
album. card basket. silver fruit knives.
carving SET The expressions of conerat-
uiation to the couple took many forms.
among them being the following address.
attached to the present of Mr.. and Mrs.
George NJ. Bowman:
What brought N here tonightf Love. the
only bow on LIES dark cloud. II 10 the morn
ing and the evening star. IL shines upon the
babe and sheds Its radiance on the quiet tomb.
II Is the mother Of art, inspirer Of poet patriot
and philosopher. IL 10 the air and light Of
every heart-bufider Of every home, kinder of
every ere on every hearth. II was the nrst To
dream of immortality. u fills the world
of love Love Is the magician. the
cnchanter, that changes worthless thines 20 10y
and nakes right royal kings and queens OF
common clay. II 10 the perfume OF that won.
drous flower, the heart. and without that
sacred passion, thai divine svoon, We are less
than heasss: bat with IL, Garth Is heaven, and
We are gods, and William aochrane and h,s
esttmah;e wife will be king and Qucen in their
White river he1ne-
BESsy-wsvrsSES-
A midday banquet was served at the res,-
dence of r. Bettingcr. ESQ.,. No. lis Temp
erance street, North Seattle on wednes-
day, April .. at the close Of solemn ce.e-
mony which made one William b. Denny
and Mary Jams Whitaker. The occasion
vas one of more than passing interest. be.
cause OF the deservedly large number OF
warm friends which q residence since the
pioneer days Of Seattle has constantly aug
mented for The bridegroom. and the high
regard and sincere respecs which her
briefer soiouyn IN Seattle has won for the
bride. At fifteen minutes past high Il
the bride and groom, duly sapported,
descended 70 their allotted places beneath
the rarior arch with Mesdames BENSON.
Bettinger and Wells as bridesmaids. and
Me.sra Albert Rry an. Victor W s. Dsnny
ard ID. T. Denny. jr-, ~ -rconssmen, when
the fasesui service was pronounced By Rev.
John +. Damon The congratuIatsons
we're enthusiasts and sincere. after which
very choice array Of wedding gifts were
exposed for examination. consisting in
part Of silver carving set. the JOINT gift OF
w. T. Denny. r.. and v. W. s Denny;