The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-09-25
WEDDINGS.


Thomas Basse, Of Seattle, and Miss Maud Burr,
Of Olympia. were united In marriage at high
noon Wednesday ct Olympia ct the home Of 8.
c. Woodruff on the West Side. Rev. L H.
Wells, OF Tacoma, performed the cefsmony in
accordance with the ritual Of the episcopal
church. The bride was given away BY her
brother, 3 c. Woodruff Invitations t. the we'd.
ding had been limited to relatives ana the i'm.
mediate friends Of the bride and groom. They
were married in the parlor, which Cad been
beautifully decorated for the occxsion. A
trellis work Of ivy concealed tie wood
work Of the double doors and huSg pend
ant Just above the heads of the quests a.
they passed to and fro. Banks OF La France
and MareschL Neil roses made strong the con-
trasting colors of pink and white. The bride
and groom stood in the bay window, sseneath .
canopy OF tulle and ivy leaves, w5ile just
above them were suspended the Wedding bells
of moss and China asters. They presented .
pretty picture. indeed, in the semi-tvdlight of
the dsrkened room, surrounded by the group OF
friends who listened intently to the Impressive
words of the minister a he Joined thefl for life
In accordance with the law Of God ae1d man.
The bride was arrayed In . costume Of Canton
crepe and point lace trimmed with pesyla She
wore the regulation tuile wedding veil Fastened
with bridal roses instead of orange blossoms, a.
10 usually the custom, and cgrrisd .
bouquet of Nfphetus roses and . point
lace handkerchief The handkerchief was
. present from the bridegrooms parents in
Bremen, Germany, and was received Yesterday.
The groom was attired in the regulation full
dress suit After congratulations from che COM
pany present lunch was served In th- dining.
room, yellow with banks OF floral dec3rations.
Congratulations were received by telegraph
from friends Who were unable to be present
Numerous and costly presents had beea placed
on table in side room where they we're fire.
quently inspected by the ladies. Among the
guests, in addition to the members OF NJ. Wood
ruff's family. the following persons were pres.
emit: Gov. and MIRA Ferry, Gen. sad Mrs.
O'Brien, Mr. and Mrs Leary, Of Seattle; 2ev. and
Mrs Wells of Tacoma: Mr.. and Mrs A. B.
Cowlss. Mr. Pierre Ferry, Mr.. Harry Crosby,
Mira Crosby, Misses Adelaide and Edith
Burntrager, NrA O. p. Anderson. OF: Seattle:
son. Mrs. g. W. Percival, Miss Julia
Mrs. Base were escorted to the Norther1 Pacific
depot in carriages, where they took ehe train
for Seattle, accompanied by Mrs. p. G. Ander-
son, Of Seattle, sister of the bride, MSS Alice
Anderson and Morris Anderson. In the evening
Mr.. and Mra Basse held . reception at their
Seattle home in honor OF the event. Mss. Basse
Is native daughter Of Thurston county and
has resided In Olympia all her life. She IL
known and admired a. . young womaa Of ex-
ceptional graces of character, her prominence
in connection with the Episcopal CHURCH being
worthy OF special mention. Mr.. Base Is .
young business man Of Seattle, who deserves
the hearty good wishes that have been Eastowed
upon him. Mr.. and Mrs. Bssse will maze Seat.
tie their permanent home.