The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-25
SANTA CLAUS AND CUPID.
TWO FAvORITE SAINTS WORKING
WELL TOGETHER IN SEATTLE.
County Auditor Issues Licenses to
Wed to Seventeen Couples Who
Desire to Unite Two Celebra-
tfons-Those who VIII Marry.

Seventeen bushing brides made happy,
seventeen manly bachelors made Bene-
diets, seventeen Seattle ministers made
certain of turkey today, and thirty-four
hearts made to beat as seventeen. That
Is the proud record of Clerk Dow. the pre-
siding genius of the marriage license
counter in the auditors office. Never be-
fore in the history of King County has the
advent of Christmas brought such rush
to leave the state Of single misery for a
life of welded joy. Clerk Dow today feels
the consciousness of work well done, and
has the largest pocketful of wedding
cigars held by any man In King county.
From the hour the office opened for
business yesterday until it closed at
o'clock, a steady stream of diffident
youths, nervous bachelors of middle age.
and some few of ripe years. could be seen
approaching the court house with trepida-
ton written on every feature, and leav-
ing with an expression that told OF a
novel and perhaps embarrassing task
done.
Most of the would be Benedicts brought
witnesses with them. but one or two un-
fortunates were compelled to return to
the city and secure friend to make the
necessary oath. Some of them performed
the duty seriously. with expressions not
BETTING one about to enter simultane-
ously better mode OF life and season
OF peace and good will. Many Whispered
have the license held out" but all
seemed determined to celebrate Christmas
as 1t had never been celebrated before: !.
Some OF the deputies were unkind
enough to remark that such a rush must
be brought on the intention of the grooms
to have, In future years. only one present
to buy for both Christmas and anniyer-
sary. but must of the observers. includ-
ing those who scoffed, knew In their
hearts that the applicants chose Christ
mas so that In recurring years the APP
proach of the holiday season would bring
not only anticipations of pleasant days.
but memories of the happiest t;1se of life.
The licenses issued yesterday were as
follows:
Manvilla 8. Booth COY. and Lillian A.
Crane t2S}. both of Seattle.
Olaf N. Erickson t2t), and Daisy M.
Hughes CD, both of Auburn.
Henry F. Quante tsD. Of New Whatcom-
and Lena Knothe (2S), OF South Seattle.
Rubin Young COZ. of Issaquah. and Dell
Botheli qs), of Bothell.
Harry N. Cooley t2s). of Victoria, p. c.,
Walter r. Morrow uegal age). and An
ME NJ. Stephenson degal age), both Of
Seattle.
anan i20. both Of issaauah.
A. l.. Pitman (2S), of Auburn. and Belle
Nelson (32). OF North Yakima.
Edwin L.. Dean degal age,. and Blanche
J. w. Calhoun 0egal age). and Myra A.
Dean 0egal age). both of Seattle.
Bartholomew r Gordon tss). Of South
Seattle. and Alice Ford (24). OF Seattle.
T. Martin Mcvey 92). and A. Clara
Billings COO, both of Olympia
Thomas r. Wvlie tto). and Arvilla Nor
ris coo, both of Seattle.
George Wrightman (27,. OF Georgetown,
and Eta Roberts 90. of Ballard
NJ. A. burst (25). and Mary A. Taylor
t22), both of Seattle.
r. A. Faulkner (32j. and Allisle ].
Thompson t22), both OF Seattle.
John e. Kennedy t63) and Addie Nc
Gowan t54), both OF Seattle.