The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-10-27

and sister 81 Mr.. Ruef. ore of the BRIDE
cfooms, who acted bridesmaid and best
man 10 both couples. The ceremony was
performed by Rev w. A. Major. pastor Of
the Second Presby terrain church. Mr.. Ma
jor had considerably rehearsed the cere-
mony with both couples. 50 that there vas
not the shghtes: awkwardness when the
party came upon the band stand in the CEN
ter Of the hail in the fun glare OF the bril-
liantly lighted hall and in the midst OF
the crowd that pressed on every side Up 20
the very verge OF the rostrua.
All during the evening the exercises were
interesting The band had prepared "A spe-
cial programme. over which Cupid seemed
to hover from the first number ir the after
noon till the last Strains al night. Even
Miss Testers solos caush. the spirit OF tho
occasion. and As sue sang Of Loves Sweet
Song" and Yes or No" each 0aCiclor or
maid in the vast concourse caught he Sug-
ceStiun. ana every married man and woman
nUdgcd ono another IN joyous reminls-
cencc OF other days.
As the time wore on The crowd ever-!n-
creasinS, grew inpatient overhead me
lights 81 the hall h.ekorsi. FioTal d.eora-
tons OF All sides bespoke some event ott
Of the ordinary. \ Md rg oe5l of stnsr-
o&ia proportions and beautiful design swung
erGlc.ngly over The band stand. Here they
come stid / snld roy On an oater edge
81 the crowd ms n'iy every neck was
ctaned ami every eye VAS tuiaed sure
enough they were coming
Slowly they advanced through the crowd
gep;lemen removing their mats and ladies'
making way "a best they could. They aSe
cended the rost'7im. II was an impressive
MON" AT Try a. they would 70 t,, still
there was such a huzZ n the hal thar the
, cerens1ny was A dumb show People who
occupied seats OF vantage in the gallery
locked down on a striking scene The
. glance Of TIE officiating clergyman and he
responsive look on the face Of eaca OF the
PARTICIPANTS told OF the progress Of Ques-
ton AMI answer. As each OF the gropfns
smiled the crowd caught tie cortagfe~ Of
( good cheer anA broke jnta mild apolalirse
As he preacher pronounced each couple
nan and wife the pun Of fiasa-teht
phol o%raphtr created a mild stampede.
which ~as followed instantly ~ such >
shower uf rice few brides and grpo,sl9
nave BEEN called on - undergo The band
plAyo! a bar or 100 ~ q modern dlt;v
and he newly married people repaired t..
TIE booth of The gds company. ~ which
Nj klNmpf. o0a ~ tina &Foons X an en-
p}aye Here thsy held 81 reception as
pguu4!S a. any rf2@Utsi monarch would
/ Aoia q i"vee hundreds ~ reopla -ass.nx
I IN trofi - t-3e booth ana extending tae.r
cousCatusaI ions
The poAce department w-th good fora
sigh. sert f12v nlen 80 the ha1. ua1 teetr
services We repa8t .'ty u-+-ie: q break
. a. 'As crush Manager Armstrong AM
Secretary tea"sf e~furt-G she neysfN-rYar-
rtea 3e~p.e 10 hacks that were n nait.:sg
ia ihe ssT@st. au1 tae great snow ~ t}+e
eeeNsnE Ms over.
T -, : Res t'Fvss .sv a; ;'s sxFos.,.o.,
Annoy aaN ~ - s3ar-ei 81 TIE h.
ua&1d> Il tEe day There ~ 1a 4 ,s,.,-
e-aiy arrange. pr Graung unis- {ae ecn-
asHt q ;he Eel Cyess ar.i Z, an ee a g7ss
Or The work - thc Rea Cross wH
b, 5yoGESt o0t go n r1e1 -. ~ nurses
y = os present II regulation costume ass!
nYs&.rE f~Ev IS attract 4fe IS - vas tss-
ye~F 81 @h3Fe her afternoon i@erute "a