Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-04-23
amid ORANGE BLOSSOMS
Marriage of Captain Fisher and Miss
Sadie Sewer
A Lively Week Among the Society
People of the Bellingham
Bay Cities

The most elaborate wedding cere-
mony ever witnessed i'm either of the
Bay cities occurred last evening at st.
Paul's church when Captain John
Lawrence Fisher, of the bark Ophir,
led Miss Sadie Sewer, of New What
com to the altar. The ceremony was
announced TO take place at 7;30 in the
evening, but as is customary in such
affairs the details were not fully ar
ranged until $3.50, at which time the
church was filed to overfowing with
interested friends of the popular bride
and gallant captain. As the bridal
party entered the church the organ
pealed forth the Pan American Con-
gress march and the procession passed
up the aisle headed by Messrs. Whit
more and Willis, the ushers. The
bride followed on the arm of her
father, and was followed by Mr.. Charles
Stockton, best man, and Miss Story,
maid of honor, VIII Sanderson and J.
l.. Likins, grOOmsmen, Miss Keller
and Mrs. Sanderson, bridesmaids.
Captain Fisher came from the vestry of
the church with Rev. ID. l.. V. Modet
and took his position at the left Of the
bride, and the impressive Episcopal
marriage service was commenced, with
the groOmsmen standing on the right,
and the maid of honor and the brides
maids on the left. The ceremony was
concluded amid the solemn silence of
the vast audience, and as the bride and
groom knelt in front of the altar to re-
ceive the benediction, the attention of
every lady among the guests was di-
rected to the rich and elaborate cos
tune, surmounted by the bridal veil,
Diamonds flashed their many colored
lights from all the wedding party, and
the costumes Of the ladies will be long
remembered by the many loving
friends Of the popular young bride.
The costume worn by the bride was
such magnificent product of the loom
that 10 description of the wedding
would be complete without mention
of it and the many costly items of dress
with which the bride was adorned.
/ 1t was a pearl, Bengaline silk, cut en-
| traine in the Princess Louise style, and
/ trimmed with pearl and lace. a tulle
I Veil anu bIdilHt blbS7blliHs Nill fItdlll
/ gloves shoulder length, and white kid
slippers, with diamonds, completed the
costume.
Miss Story wore a pearl white, sub
| lime costume, made in the First EN-
pire style, and trimmed with lace and
ribbons; cream gloves, white KID slip
| pers and diamonds made up the bal
ance of very attractive whole.
The bridesmaids were attired i'm
cream costumes trimmed with lace and
ribbons, with kid slippers and diamond
ornaments.
The groom's wedding present to the
| bride was magnificent diamond neck
lace and earrings.
AT the conclusion of the marriage the
bridal party and intimate friends Of the
bride to the number of twenty, were
entertained at "a supper in the Belling-
/ ham Bay & British Columbia hotel,
where the happiness OF the newly mar
ried couple and the success Of the good
ship Ophir, which is to take them
across the broad Pacific, were wished
amid the popping Of champagne corks
and the merry laughter of the guests
| Captain and Mrs. Fisher were later
driven to the Fairhaven hotel, where
they registered, and today they will de-
part for Seattle on "A short wedding
tour, returning here TO go to sea in the
/ Ophir, which will he ready to sail on
| Monday.