The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-11-18
N|bI FOLKS NIGHT.
~ Firth Wedding = Thing
Of the Past.
49,
lied ~ TRINITY CHURCH.


natriase Of Miss Anna Claire Furta
M Nrederick Karl Struve took place
10y Parish church shortly after
Ia4t evening. Rev. Herbert Gowef
ned the ceremony. The bride is the
ntGf 81 Mr.. and Mrs Jacob Furfh
~ .room the son Of Mr. and Mfs-
otfuve. The wedding was the
richest and most fashionable that
1fonabIe folk of this city have had
49, ~ attending Tor q long time The
40 = miserable one for the con-
efiop ~ 70 Important an affair. but
nj prevent great society crush
entering the church. filling UP every
~ available space from the chancei
II 10 the main entrance and drinking
III rare scene that presented itself.
~ Qeetty interior of quaint Trinify
1iGn neykr looked 30 beautiful as ii did
0 IL wedding service. and fingers OF
~ I'll we'd themselves TO many hours
<evoTe service before II ever looks 20
tkpI asain.
s ~ Fnrtf1's maid Of honor was her sis
4f11s 6ldnnia Furth, and the brides
~ were Miss Caroline Flanders. OF
A4aB8 MARY StTuSt, MISE asiss
LAY and Miss Frances Emery
III Lester Turner was the groom's best
md the ushers were Mr.. Ernest
s Mr.. Richard Cox. jr.; Mr.. Maniey b.
09nes and Mr. 3. Pelly.
Dmediateiy after the wedding ceremony
0Stdai rarty were driven to the home
kfs. ]. G. lIaines. 1909 Seventh avenue,
nAGe they were Joined by a few intimate
4uds cf the bride and groom. The
&c waE decorated with white and yei-
chFysanthemunis. An hour was spent
GuffinG The wedding cake and drinking
ne health OF the pretty bride and the
@nAyosuc groom. II was after 10 o'clock
1en NJ. and Mrs. Strive took their de-
lttures al short wedding journey.
lleir destination will. IL possible. be kept
1ecret. II will be a comparatively short
lesAeud on their reutrn to this city Mr..
Ia ~ -. Dfruye will go to housekeeping
- magnificent decorations at Trinity
&119h and at the Haincs residence, the
eHAnt gowns worn by the bride. her
ntd-oY-honor and her bridesmaids. the
lsnnify Of the beautiful marriage serv-
ii me aplendid musical programme and
Ia rest turnout Of all that IL fashionable
~ city were the features Of the we'd
& 71,A hyide's gown wa OF white satin. en-
nv covered with white tuiIe. and trim
M With point lace TIE hrIdai veil was
- place with orange bisssorna The
ID carried white roses and natural or
hecAgons. Miss Sidonia Furth. the
tq sO9-h0n0r. worn gown of neliotrone
[fjn. q trimmed with heiiotrope liberty
ea1e- In one OF her arms was a shower
e0Qnet Of heliosrope chrysanthemums
~ with heliotrope ribbons. Miss Strive
- Gossned In yellow brncaded satin.
191 trimmings OF La Tosca net and
1GheSN lace. She carried yellow chr,s-
nthemums Miss Munday wore yellow
kQcaded satin. trimmed With yellow lib-
~ aauxe and carried yellow chrysanthe-
ums Miss Emery's gown was OF yellow
N6eta silk and her bouquet Of white
htysanthenums Miss Flanders had
SqWn at yellow taffeta silk. with yellow
Berry gauge and Carried white chrysan-
DNemume. The maid-of-honor and the
Etldesmaids wore aigrettas and tips TO
1oAtch their gowns.
. The church doors Of Trinity Parish were
lnf0Wn open few minutes pas: 7. and
from that time until the bridal party NOV
II tcwafde the chancei there was a pour
|0G Into the seats of smart humanity. Ex-
~ chairs and benches had been carried
Into the church to meet the expected lam
bon they were useless TO accommodate
Ne lAfe arrivals, and then the side aisles
yoge allowed to fili up.
While the crowd waited for the arrival
~ the wedding party the decorations of
The church received the attention they sn
0fef deserved. Yellow was the wedding
&olOr. but while there was a lavish floral
0}nptay OF yellow, flowers and vines and
Flante Of other colors were there in pro-
Rlatcn. Mrs. J. c. Haines ana other
Friends of the bride and groom had charve
~ the church decorations. They spent
many hours In producing The delightful
1fsecf. Wfeaths of Ivy festooned the
chanccl, and ivy garlands graee,i a huna-
nd or more conspicuous corners and
other places, OF the church. From the
ehNnccl rail TO the altar there wore banks
q palms and potted plants. The super.
0Itar was almost buried behind white and
yellow chryssnthemums. ~ the rear ana
@Hfr the altar was gorgeous display of
nwnrs. The altar rail was enrwloef
nth Ivy and the chaecel rail could hardly
y seen for the garden of white and VEL
.ew chrysanthemums and palms. The a.
Effectiveness Of the arehway ~ the chan.
III was Increased by y large figure made
Il garlands of ivy which hung from, the
&hancci ceiling and met under the arch.
way. Shaded electric lights and candies
1Avo the chancel soft illumination
Ferns inciosed the pillars of the church
md palms filled the windows The cr.
ran loft was screened with a netting ~
FERNS. and It was from there tina, ,h,,
wedding music. played by waguer's or
ohcstra. came. A number az elaSslca
reflections including Mendelssohn'
.sEpring Song" and Chopin'a "Nocturne. =
were included In the programme
When the bridal party was ready tnf
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