The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-01-24
1 PIONEER WEDDING.
Mr. and Mrs. D. I. Denny Cele-
brate : Happy Event.
FIRST MAssIAcE NJ SEATTLE.
AnsA ChiIdres. CsssdshiiArsn and
vrfssds They Csmmsnssrass Their
Unies Ysrsy-Iws Ysars Age.

Mr.. ard Mrs DAVID r. Denny last even
Ing celebrated Their forty-zesond wssidsng
90 nIversary -afsd the anniversary OF tfs
FIRST wedding In SeAttie--sn their hofue at
s.Decatur terrace sfz Temperance street.
with gathering Of children. grandesiIi~
rem. relatives and friends thai repre-
eenled four distinctive generations. One
OK the sosxb5e featnrss Of the evening
was tlse large gathering Of pioneers y no
collectively represented more years Of
residence la Seattle than ever were found
together before.
What axsIai interest 10 the occasion WAS
the historical fact that AR. and Mrs.
Denny we're the first couple ever married
In seattle. and the transition from tho
small uszeoata log cabin. built forty-fhrse
ysaxs ago by the atur4y young pioneer
fur his bride, 10 the present beautiful
residence ~ash ali It's rsodera convenience
" which the respected coslpIf are enjoy
Ing ~ fruits OF q weil-spesss life. was
the sabjecf OF many congratulations fErm
Che friends Of the feHered host and
hostess who remembered fsle.r early trials
ard tgfbuiatiorss. All present were more
Or less connected with the history Of
Seattle. ali knew osse ansfker,s history,
and with their children and granachii-
dren the gathering. unconventional in
every respect. With tho two-year-oid baby
Stamping In the arms Of the octogeaarsan.
presented Colossal happy family gath
erlnx.
Reminders Of Esyfy DAYS.
Mr.. Denny had not forgotten the old
pioneer days. aud one corner OF the re-
sepffou roosn Was made to represent a
dinner table IN the days Of the early
Aftlss, Hamriy. two boards across two
boxes Tor table. smoked salmon. a
In plate full Of iossesa potatoes. sea bis
c1ita and q few eiafa shells. such a meal,
when Il was had, WAS supposed to be q
feast. Many ether relies were fin ssght.
namely. a sixty pound solid shot. fired
by the slocp-0f -war Decatur among the
Indians during the uprising; q fen-pcund
shot belonging to nr. afaynard.s cannon;
an cid-fa&as0ne1 hunters pouch powder
hsria ssad poadsx MEASURE. q pair of enor-
nous silks horiss belonging 10 sso-pouad
eik killed by Mr.. d. I. Denny September
7. 1865, IN tha woods northwest of Green
laks. tho flrst Bible of shs family, bought
hy Mr.. Denny OF circuit preacher In
sSd. and from which his eldest daughter,
Mise Emily Inex. learned her letters: an
old.fashsoned Indian halihnt hook, an In
gsnious eofstrisauce: an old family Bible.
aonca the property OF the father OF Mr..
Dasid r. DENNY. bearing the following
inscription on the Insiie cover
The property OF j. Denny,
Purchased Of J. Strange.
August the Eth. is2a.
Price. - l-s cents.
"Psanam County. Indiana"
Also q number Of aasuerrutypes Of
Mr.. and alFs. ID. +. Denny la the early
Years Of their married life. taken In the
nfties. and one OF " G.. Isatltner and
bis sister. All these and many more ar
forsied food for ossssersation and remi.ils-
cenees on The paft " the old pioneers
present.
Grandson In GRAND Parents.
An Informal p,Ssram-f1e Introduced the
social intercourse of the evening. Harold
pessass a grandson OF the hosts and sa,n
OF Mr. John II. Denny. nfasiA an interest
sIig asStresa TO his grandparents, giving
Them the greeting of the assembly in 4.
manner 10 please AL, especially Mr. ANA
AIRS. u. r.. Denny. Twefsf y-sive Young
nien. made up 40 Indians. presented :
Tanaaniis. or council. headed by cart n
4. Davies. wisst acted as chief Tha sa,ss
marched In true ifsiian flle, formed i esr-
Gle. sauatscsf asri then the chief AL.
dressed their white chief, Denny. an the
Gainnok language. wishing Mr.. and Mrs
I'enaiy usaasy returns tsg this a,.snietr,s
osttsssioss- Mr.. Tsenng, who !s autfe an
aae9af ID the INDIAN sanssaages, RENTED in
the same tongue, thanasana, Hts daYs<
HFvtHsVIh ssr their goOt as7tenslons and
ss'eaking OF the happy relations that al
ways existed between rho whites and tina
lsaasfas until had white men and whls,< !.
tnrfasst The minds ard hsaisss ns tss. Ia.
dams. The Insssan band then gave a,, Tn
dian song and tssc Council vas broken ,,,,
Nsxs AfssFss Han and others ff,rnIwhs..,
rfastsic during the evening and with l,rh,
refreshments a general good tsrsse Was ,sn-
sssesi BY Oil and yogssg.
The Firss Marriage Certificate.
dir. Iavi3 4. Deray showed s,ss mar.
rage eeftsileaie so a feports.g. OF the Pass.
isttelasGenser Lass evening. Ii il written
On hsasy blue PAPER ard has been s., cars-
aassf rEywerfeSt sh.a, beyond TIA. .las,t
fzssssAz ct the lax, II is az perfect as a.,
Hsst given sn stae dense forests on ,hs
shases OF tsflasst bay. II reads AK ss.l,.g.S
This may certify thar David ras,,,,,
an lseusSA baren were soiny,.a IN MAJ.
aaa&a az sae rssSsssnee Of Arthur 4 re,,-
ny IA the eossFssy az Kssxy and ,ers.,..,,.
g orsxSss, By ma ia she psesegscs, If a
asenfsy and wsfe ami others GA thts .s.es,
d<ay q January. iSzS.
ID. =. MAYNARD. ]. p"
a rioneer Fanerai.
Ansther HISTORICAL event rs n x~o,,sres
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WAS fae sieasa ard burial ~ Y,~ ~
Maynagss early al ssh TIE funeral Ger.
Nsses wsFe conducted Mafsss. Il yS7e ~
sssTs 1usss T, Damon 10 yssieY.s .xs,,s1.,,,,
ffssu ees@sei az waax il new Cherry am,
tsosss streets, The suaeFai WAS ,.y.xi~s
sfse Ssas'sssfss Of -. Johns asSfse. Of yhssss
a~. Maynard wss a sgonstsss. ina re.
snAssas were escorted d, what is new lsss,.
~ rsFaSe-ssae SIT - tsse city OF Mr.. r.svhl
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ssa Aes@ ~ tlse <ssei fassaiSs OF tstat v.sa -
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hsFsf body hcsng ssso sAo b.sly f.vserrszl
thsTe.
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