The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-30
NEWS FROM THE SANDWICH ISLANDS.

Marriage OF King Observation-Disclosures OF
their NIsjesties-An observation-disclosures
Misunderstanding OF a Californian Exile for
San Francisco-American Clubs Forming
Mixture q Races.
Our adyices from the Sandwich Islands are dated al
Honolulu, July 2.
The Adre,isr OF that date has the following news
iemss-
His Majesty or Hawaii, King Kamehamehs the fourth
OF that name married at Honolulu the 10Th June
TO Miss Emma Rooke, daughter Of DR.. 7. G. D. Rookie
The ceremony performed according 10 the ritual OF
the Church Of England in the Stone church Some three
thousand persons were present on the occasion. "a
lutte Of artillery was fred on the event 10 The evening
there was a grand ball al the palace The king Is q
years old; the queen %,
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The Psiynesan gives long account Of the marriage
ceremonies. The great Stone church at Honolulu was
decorated very saudily for the event. The pulpit
profuseiy drspcd with lowers large platform, upon
which the ceremony Was performed, was erected imme
diaey front Of a. and so high vas Il that everybody
In the church could behold the imposing thereon
enacted The wide steps that led 70 this platform
cended from the centre sise The altar, with all ts
oason and vas AZ brilliant in material a. il Was elegant
In design. II burnt with scarlet and gold, and might
have given permanent lus're 70 some churches ano
10 the breeze Where all the flags came from that
adorned Honolulu that day mystery. But there they
wire, streaming IN The wind and giving such holiday
look 10 the city other inanmae things produce
long before the hour ri which the ceremony take
,hree thousand in number They and everything else
in colour de- rose, pink champagne. In fact the
whole story reads ike fairy tale.
Here N what the Pciyness0n says
The road from the palace gates 10 the church laid
down With rushcs, and lined with soldicry, and behind
them spectators for the edce could only contain rao
ton cfthoe who wanted 10 the sight shortly after
II o'clock the corteoe OF the bride consisting Of several
carriages with srocms ai the horses heads avors and
all belonged 10 the OCCASION passed by the
OF her ture home. when the royal groom with his train
Of equpagss, dashed out and the two companies D.
toatr otfA 0f
national and moot becoming In procession. The Prince
shared with his brother scat IN the carriage and the
rest Of the company followed In due order The aides
de camp appeared on horseback, Capt lords cavalry,
shich formed escort preceding and closing up the
procession As the King Issued from the palace gate the
firing of royal salute commenced, and during the
passsge 10 The church ceremony common In old times
but which few nov among have seen before, OBJ
served. The soldiers by order and great part Of the
spectators from feeling OF spontaneous loyalty, pros
ated themselves m their foreheads touched the ground
men,s threw them under the horses feet On arriving
at the sacred ediace the procession formed foot and
walked MP the vide aisle the palace band playing sod
rave the King The bride and her company, as
cendng the platform took their positions 70 the right
while his Majesty and suite occupied the space the
other side OF the altar The Episcopal marriage service
was read by tho kew. r. Armstrong IN both Hawaiian
and Eneish this heightened the ceremony, and any
thing, rendered more imposing-each promise BENG
| doubly made.
ms Majesty appeared IN rT Uniform and the BRIDES
dress offered evidence OF Ms Psrsn origin.
Nothing could have been elegant have better
silk heavy and lustrous with three f,unces richly
brodered The veil Of BRUSSELS point I,ce confined
10 the hair by wreath Of roses and orange flowers beau
try blended Her jewery consisted of superb set OF
| diamonds elegantly designed. The osa evssnb. vas
bappv in the extreme and in perfect keeping with the
slghiy rerceptibe rslor which natural 10 the