The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1874-06-20
a Pleasant Event.

We attended, per invitation, at st. Andrews Church
last Monday morning on the occasion of the mar
riage of Lieutenant E.. S, Houston, U. S. N, to Miss
Carrie BrickwoOd, daughter four worthy Postmaster
General. At the hour appointed, III a NJ a large
and distinguished assemblage filed the church, and
shortly after His Majesty the King. with the Heir
Apparent, the Dowager Queen Emma, and Her
Highness 4. Keelikolani, entered and were ushered
into the Royal pew. The entrance of these person.
ages was followed by that of the bridegroom, escorted
by q brother officer, and soon after the bride entered
with her father. and followed by the members of her
family. The happy pair were soon made one and de-
clared man and wife by the officiating clergyman, the
Rev. Mr.. Dunno, Sister Bertha, the Principal of the
school attached to the church (of which the bride
had been for some years a pupil) had prepared u
beautiful wedding breakfast in one of the rooms on
the school premises, and when the ceremony was
ended, the tables we're quickly surrounded by the
wedding guests. The health of the King was drank,
after which His Majesty proposed that of the newly
married couple. Other toasts followed, among which
was The ladies' of Honolulu, - and Lieut.. Goodwin
of the U. S. S. Benicia, was called upon to respond,
and spoke rs follows
"Ladies and Gentlemen / must confess my
great difidence in replying TO q toast of this nature,
when so many of my seniors are present, who both
by age and long experience are so well fitted 10 do il
ample justice. But L think you will all agree with
me that there is no body of men who have u greater
appreciation of the beauties and charms of the fair
sex than naval officers. This may be owing to their
long absences at sea, when they are necessarily
detached from their society; but it is a fact, be the
cause what it may. And could you but look into an
officers state-room at sea, and witness with what
eagerness he reads over and over again the epistles of
some fair one left behind, or devours with eager eyes
the picture of an absent 'spoons;' or again, with
what earnestness he drinks on a Saturday night Cor
any other mighty the toast of our sweethearts and
wives'-you would be convinced of the susceptibility
of ye sailors heart
1.-The commendable action of our brother officer
this morning will, l think, lead some others to follow
quickly in his footsteps. Several of US 1 know, are
now on the very brink, and it would require but a
gentle push TO sweep them into the gulf Of matri-
nony. After this hint, what fair one of Honolulu
will push frst7''
AFtor, tha L-~-IS--4. a. ---s-aJ separated TO
meet again at the steamer RiIauea, on board of
which the bridal party embarked for a honeymoon
trip to Hio. We learn that Lieut.. Houston and his
bride will leave the islands on the next departure of
the ID. c. Murray, for a trip to Europe, after which
they viii take mp their residence in the United States.
The hearty good wishes of all will attend them; and
we commend the example of the gallant Lieutenant
to the notice of his brother officers as worthy of
imitation. .s