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7 stories matching bridesmaid

  1. The Allegorical Wedding of Two Great Rivers

    Thousands gather at the Kennewick waterfront to celebrate the opening of the Celilo Canal with a symbolic union of the Columbia and Snake rivers.

    May 6, 1915The Kennewick Courier-ReporterKennewick, Benton CountyBoom & Bust · Strange But True

  2. The Duke Who Dropped In: A Wealthy Widow Marries a British Peer in Seattle

    On June 20, 1898, the Mayor of Seattle officiated the wedding of Mrs. Hammarskjöld and the Duke of Marlborough, drawing crowds and high-society witnesses to City Hall.

    Jun 30, 1888The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyScandal

  3. San Juan Hill, a Bad Marriage, and Five Years Gone

    Capt. Richard Steadman sailed off heartbroken to Cuba, came back a brevet major, and married his first sweetheart within a week of learning she was free.

    Oct 29, 1903The Evening StatesmanVancouver, Clark CountyScandal

  4. A Cultural Tableau in Fremont

    Lake Union Lodge members stage an elaborate Japanese-themed wedding and fan drill to celebrate local community spirit.

    Apr 2, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerFremont, Seattle, King CountyStrange But True

  5. A Hallelujah Wedding on Jackson Street

    Salvation Army officers wed in a packed Seattle barracks, blending religious fervor with a public spectacle that drew onlookers from all social strata.

    Sep 20, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerJackson Street, Seattle, King CountyStrange But True

  6. The Salvation Army's 'Hallelujah Wedding'

    Salvation Army officers from across the region gathered in Tacoma for a rare, festive union, highlighting the communal bonds and strict internal rules of the faith in 1888.

    Aug 1, 1888The Seattle Post-IntelligencerTacoma, Pierce CountyStrange But True

  7. The Political Wedding of the Season

    A look back at the high-society union of a Tacoma banker and the daughter of a Chief Justice, which captivated 1891 Seattle.

    Jan 4, 1891The Seattle Post-IntelligencerTacoma, Pierce County

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  1. The Unlikely Enforcer of a Party Game

    A jealous husband at a frontier social insists his young wife receives equal attention—or else he will settle the matter with his fists.

    Jan 24, 1863Washington StandardOlympia

  2. The Wedding That Lit Up Snohomish: A Steamer’s Arrival and a Night of Revelry

    When the steamer Millie docked with its popular proprietor Benj. Smith Earp and his new bride, the town turned out in force for one of the most brilliant social events ever seen in Snohomish.

    Feb 10, 1877The Northern StarSnohomish

  3. "Great Scott! Is That Dr. Mary Walker?" — Two Seattle Clerks Ditch Their Skirts on a Dare

    A druggist's cashier and stenographer appear on Front Street in bifurcated skirts, betting their boss they'd do it. The town stares; the women report no other inconvenience.

    Jan 31, 1895The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle

  4. A Wedding Night Turned to Blood

    A celebratory shotgun 'charivari' in Ping Gulch went terribly wrong when pranksters left live ammunition in their guns, leaving the bride with multiple bullet wounds.

    Nov 5, 1903The Evening StatesmanPomeroy

  5. A Noisy Surprise for the Newlyweds

    Local residents revive the old-fashioned 'charivari' tradition to celebrate a neighbor’s recent marriage with a cacophonous midnight parade.

    Jan 11, 1904The Evening StatesmanWalla Walla

  6. A Scandalous Midnight Marriage

    A Tacoma telegrapher, intoxicated and infatuated, defied social norms to marry a woman from a local brothel in the middle of the night.

    Sep 2, 1892The Seattle Post-IntelligencerTacoma Hotel, Tacoma

  7. The Salvation Army’s First Wedding

    In an era of high-society galas and grand balls, two members of Seattle’s Salvation Army quietly exchange vows in the first matrimonial alliance for the local branch.

    Jun 24, 1888The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle

  8. A Wedding and a Banquet in the Valley

    Society news from North Yakima, featuring a secret wedding and a mayoral banquet.

    May 30, 1889The Yakima HeraldYakima

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