The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-21
NOTHING LIKE A Wedding.
DRAWS A LARGE CROWD To THE
SEATTLE EXPOSITION.
Scandinavian Day Observed With .
Programme Of Unusual Interest
band Plays Appropriate Music
This Il Lumbermen's Day.

In the presence CT an audience winch
filed tie gallery and tnronsst the moor
OF the spacious A-g.ory, Efward r.. van
Buren, Of this city. an6 Mrs Hl!2A HOWE
q Tacoma were united Ia holy NATL
y7Iory al the Seattle exposition iast even
ing 4 was Scandinavian day. and taese
were many other attractions 70 draw tAe
crowd. hut after all. there is nothing Ike
q wedding 10 interest peop.e Of human sym
psthy No,wHnsts aiding that TIE weather
continued In its normal October conditlon
of s!glzzAn. rain. the ladies were present In
large numbers amounting airno@t 70
majority Of the entire assembly. soon
after 8 o'clock Wa4nsrs Fire, Regiment
hanG struck the opening chords Oh tne
Wedding March 10y Mendsissohn, and the
bridegroom led mis- bride-elect 20 the band
stand followed BIZ Rev. z. l. LanBing,
who after q few wel.-caosen words OF al
vice 10 the contracting parties. proceeded
with the marriage ceremony, ana al pre-
clseiy s.i7 O'Clock ho pronounced them
man and wife.
The bride was becomingy attired In a
blue six gown trimmed WIFI white cnlI"
fon with a nigh military STOCK or white
silk. a blue satin belt with Ornamental
buckle and garniture % white carnations
aud ferns AMI wn'ie gloves Inc oIl3 3,h
white tie and paarl gloves. In spite OF
the prominence OF their unusual position.
the dark-eyed bride bore the gaze OF the
thousand friendly eyes with composare,
ana the manly groom. with his dgnitied
bearing and Hohenzoliern mus,acne, look
ed quite happy enough not 30 mind exter-
nal affairs A number o. useful ana nana-
some presents from the exhibitors follow
the newly married pair Ia their home, at
1896 Third avenue. as souvenirs OF their
unique wedding
There was an unusual variety OF excel
lent music during the evening. Besides
that rendered by the reg.Tnensai oand.
there were songs by the Morse 6iee Club.
Of this city; Charles II. Whiting and Miss
Helen Holmes. all Of which were received
with appreciation. Mas Holmes song.
which was n request number. was the
"Four-Lesf Clover. written by Mrs. Ella
Higginsnn, and dedicated to the singers
mother Mrs. Henry r Holmes. On re-
call Miss Holmes responded with Meyers
exquisite Vocal Nocturne."
The band programme. both afternoon and
evening. included music appropriate to the
day. as devoted especially TO the Scandi-
navian population. in,erspersed with old
favorites md Sousa's rousing marches
To-day Is f.umhermen's day. and tho kings
OF the lumber trade In this city are bound
to make II rousor committee OF thir
ty-f1ve wel.-known men In that business
have organized and raised funds for the
carrying Oh. Of a special programme for
the day unique In many particulars The
programmes wifi Re printed on shingles.
There will be 90 copies Of these novel
souvenirs Of the occasion for distribution
to ali comers. and II IL expected that they
Will all he gone before the day il over.
Moreover from the same fund 600 sand
wfches have been provided. which
Will be served 10 the patrons Of
the exposition by twenty-five colored wait
ers In swail0w-tailed coats Schwabacher
Bros. Co x booth will ne the headquarters
Of the refreshment committee. and the
wholesome lunch will be without cost to all
persons present.
Most Of the mills will close down for the
day. and II Is expected that all employers
and employees alike win Join In making the
holiday the success IL deserves TO he
Lilly. Hoxnrdus & Co.
Under beautiful -colorad canony
this company has its exhibit OF cereals
giving special attention 10 "vheattne" and
germ meal" delicious and popular break
fast foods. the latter put up in small cloth
sacks, the former In two-poun3 packages.
Visitors are welcomed and given samples
by the attendants. Mrs. Jackson and Mrs
Merrill. and their work has told apnreci-
ably on this c!tys sales of these products
during the exposition
Lilly, Bogardus & Go. have also In the
agricultural department O second display
representing the seed department Of their
business This exhibit Is IN care Of Mr.
il X. George. who. because Of his special
knowledge as an expert In this line WAS
selected by the committees or awards 10
pass on the displays OF grain and grasses
The gold medal offered for the hest dis
play OF seeds and cereals was awarded to
this firm by the committee