, 1892-04-21
FROM A SEATTLE GUEST,


One Of the Seattle guests gives this ac-
count of the trip and wedding:
The Bailey Gatzert left the Seattle wharf
promptly at O'Clock this morning, and its
gay appearance and CHEEKY whistle seemed
to announce that the long looked forward
to wedding day of Hon. John Learyss had
trnly arrived. Several hundred friends had
eagerly responded to the invitation to be
present at this noted wedding and the
steamer hoated on like fairy bark, envel-
oped in bridal veil of silYery morning
mist.
The scene on board was one long to be
remem bered, for it was like sailing in some
enchanting garden of tropical perfume and
splendor. In the main salon Wagner's or
chestra rendered choice musical pro
gramme and the seductive gems Of sound
mingled with the music of the murmuring
waves as though they were chanting bless
ings and congratulations on the holy event.
Olympia was reached at11 o'clock, where
a large crowd had assembled to watch for
the arrival of the bridal steamer, with its
brilliant coneourse of wedding guests. st.
Johns pretty edifice was sparkling and
glowing with lovely decorations of lilies,
roses, MOSES, vines and waving plants.
The continually arriving guests, in elegant
toilettes and sparkling jewels, were escort
ed to their places by the attentive and
courteous ushers Grand strains of music
from the great organ throbbed in thrilling
strains through the hushed and echoing
edihce; then the hush of expectation
reached its height, when Bishop Paddock,
in his robes of office, entered the chaneel,
accompanied by Dean Watson and the
rector of st. Johns; it was a scene
of inspiration and impressive beauty
a choir Of liquid voices softly chanted a
bridal hymn and the main doors of the
church were thrown open and Governor
VIII h hie
arm, passed down the broad aisle. Hon
John Leary, calln and stately, awaited
them, accompanied by his best man, at the
first steps of the chancel, and the bride
taking his arm, moved to their places at
the altar. Bishop Paddock then COM
menced the solemn marriage ceremony of
the Episcopal church, the bride and groom
ring was placed on the finger and they
knelt for the benedictlon. Through the
great stained glass window above them, the
golden sunshine gloWed in glory and SHIN
mered over the white robed bride in radi-
ant beauty and loving promise of married
happiness. Then the triumphant strains
of Professor Roberts grand old wedding
march inspiringly sounded and the happy
bride and groom passed smilingly from the
chucrh out to their carriage whence they
were driven to the governors mansion for
the reception
Among the Seattle guests at the govern
or's mansion were State Senators Trusten
P. Dyer and w. r. Forrest and Amos
Brown, Judge and Mrs. Weisling, Col.
Sheaf, Sam Crawford, Judge Eben Smith
Capt. 2. J. Hatch, Judge and Mrs. Hoyt,
Ex-Governor Newell, Miss Bessie Hill, Mrs.
Pritehard, Mrs T. W. Prosch, Mr.. and
Mrs. Beriah Brown, Mrs. w. A. NIcPher-
son, Col, and Mrs. H. T. Garretson and
daughter, Mrs. D. j. Sackman, Rev and
Mrs. George G. Watson, Col. and Mrs. C. g,
Lyon, Mrs. David N. Baxter, Miss Haller
J. Tesken, Mr.. and Mrs. J. f. Robertson
Miss Wright Mr.. and Mrs. D w. Barker
General and Mrs. Turner, Major anc
Mrs. Hayden and daughter, Captain
and Mrs. Parker, Mr.. and Mrs. Harrington
| Mr.. and Mrs. Wilkinson, Mr.. and Mrs