The Captain and the Bride of Puget Sound
A festive wedding at the corner of Ninth and Pine unites a prominent Seattle sea captain and a daughter of the Pacific Northwest.
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The residence of Mrs. M. A. Galvin, corner of Ninth and Pine streets, was the scene of a very happy gathering, Wednesday night. The occasion was a memorable one to the numerous friends of the lady who have the most lively interest in the proceedings, as well as to the well-wishers of the gallant bridegroom, who carried off with becoming dignity the honors of the evening. The guests were loud in their praises of the decorations, which lent an appropriate tinge of gladness to the beautiful parlors. Captain Henry K. Strive, eldest son of Captain Strive, of this city, has lived on the Sound since he was a boy, and is well and favorably known throughout the state. In early life he chose the sea as a calling, and has worked his way from deck hand on a small schooner to one of the most powerful positions on the sound. The bride, who is a daughter of Captain William Kenton, has grown from childhood to womanhood on the shores of Puget Sound, and is beloved by friends by the thousand. The service was performed by Dr. Fischel, of St. Mark’s parish. After the ceremony and after the couple had been declared husband and wife, congratulations were extended by assembled relatives and friends. The guests were then ushered into the spacious dining room, where refreshments were served, and the health of the bride and groom was drunk with flowing bumpers of wine. After looking over a display of beautiful wedding gifts, the party took their departure and Mr. and Mrs. Strive left by special steamer for their home in Port Blakely.
“Captain Henry K. Strive... has worked his way from deck hand on a small schooner to one of the most powerful positions on the sound.”
The intersection of Ninth and Pine in Seattle—once the site of private residences and grand social gatherings—is now a bustling heart of downtown near the Convention Center. This report captures a time when Seattle's social fabric was defined by the maritime industry and the intimate, parlor-based hospitality of the Victorian era.
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