The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1856-07-02
MARRIAGES


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mate. clear. pleasant and warm, but famed by the
cool and refreshing trades, without which life here
would have few attractions. The day was observed
as a holiday, and flags were displayed from the. ship
ping consular offices and public buildings
The church in which the ceremonies were perform
ed had been decorated on the day previous, and
graceful festoons of orange boughs, jessamine and
evergreen hung from the ceilings, the galleries,
and around the columns and pulpit. The front of
the building, the spire and the arch entrance to the
.churchyard were also decorated with flags and ever
greens, while the avenue from the church to the pal
ace was strewed with green rushes.
Long before the hour appointed, every seat in the
church was taken up. The number inside must have
been near 5000, while as many more natives could
Tot obtain admission. At half past eleven o'clock
the procession from the palace entered the church.
led by the bride Miss Emma Rookie, who was ac-
companied by DIR. Rookie, her father, and three
bridesmaids, consisting of Her r. II. Victoria, Miss
Lydia Paki, and Miss Mary Pitman. Immediately
following, came His Majesty accompanied by his IA
Their the Governor of Oahu, and numerous attend
ants, bearing some twenty Kahili's, the ancient
insignia of royalty
THE CEREMoNY-The marriage was conducted, af-
ter the beautiful form of the church of England. the
Rev. DIR. Armstrong officiating, both in the Hawaiian
and English language. An altar covered with rich.
figured silk, with gold trimmings had been erected
for the occasion. The service, through entirely new
to all engaged in it, was performed with credit to
each. The kneeling Of the royal bridegroom and
his bride before the altar and exchanging their vows
before the audience was so different from the simple
custom usually observed here in marriage, that it
must have left its impression on all. The ceremonies
occupied about half an hour.
~ IT, Il go ~ IL n III,
was dressed in uniform, with sword, Sc. He is
now % years of age, and in the second year of his
reign, it being about eighteen months since he as
THE QUEEN.-Emma Rookie, the present queen of
the Hawaiian Islands, is the adopted daughter of
DR.. 7. {. B. Rookie, of this city. She is 20 years of
age, of chief descent, and has received the best En-
glish education to be obtained at these Islands. 1t
is not saying too much that she is probably better fit
ted and more. suitable for the station to which she.
has been elevated than any young Lady in the King
dom. She will carry to the drawing-rooms of the
palace the grace and accomplishment of refined
and well educated society. On the occasion of her.
marriage she was t~astefully dressed in the richest
white embroidered silk, selected at Stewards in
Broadway, New-York, which with an elegantly
wrought bridal veil and a head dress of white roses
and Orange flowers, gave to her appearance an elegance
and beauty to which Partisan art could have added
but little.
TIE EVENING AT THE PALAcE.-Cards had been
issued by the Chamberlain, for the entertainment at
the Palace, to all the foreign residents and strangers
in the city. The assemblage, However, was not as
large as we had expected to see. The broad avenues
and walks leading to the Palace, were t~astefully dec
GRATED for the occasion with lanterns and Transparent
cies. The grounds enclosed around the Palace COM
prise some thirty or forty acres9densely planted with
all kinds of trees, making it at all times a beautiful
retreat, but more especially so when illuminated as
on this occasion. The transparencies, of which there
may have been two hundred, bore on one side K. E.
(Kamehameha and Emma,) and ON the other, various
notices, a few of which were: Hoko o Ice akua lea
poao o Ice .fupuni. I'm God is the strength of the
Kingdom.) ia ku paa Ice .aupuni mamuli 0 lea
pono. (The Kingdom is established in righteousness
e mau ka aoho .HIii ana. (Long live the King.)
r mau lea aoelo ana 0 lea Haze Haacoii. (Long
may the Hawaiian banner wave Sc. sc.
THE PALAcE.-Since the death of the late King Ka-
mehameha III. the Palace and grounds have under
gone a great change. The paper h~angings, furniture
and ornaments are exceedingly tasteful, and give to
the interior of the building a rich and gorgeous air,
of which it was formerly devoid. It's present appear
ance is a credit to the King and the nation, and
"a oAtOA Ill tAO AOA =
ry of His Majesty we noticed a choice collection of
some of the most popular English uthors-historica
and political-and if even the half of them are read
and studied by him, the effect cannot fail to be bene-
fetal in his administration. The dwelling occupied
by their Majesties, which is a separate building from
the Palace, has been recently erected, and is also ell
egantly furnished and in keeping with the latter.
The PREsENEATIoN.-At nine o'clock their Males
ties entered the reception rooms. accompanied by the
bridesmaids and grooms. The Queen and the. Prin-
cess Victoria, we noticed, were dressed very similarly,
in white satin, covered with silver and wrought lace,
the former having in addition a profusion of feather
ornaments. In the presentation the American and
French Commissioners took precedence, (the British
Commissioners being absent, and after them the naval
officers. consuls, ladies and gentlemen. About half
an hour was occupied in presenting, after which their
MaJestles led in the dance, which was kept up till
about twelve o'clock.