The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1875-06-02

Ideal castles OF the regulation LhSusu nov
elsl and that the grounds connected with
it are the last expression of nature at her
loyeliest, reinforced by art at its consum-
mate. This evening, the place
SEEMED PARADISE,
Wax candles by the thousands, each
caught and held in place by bronze fig
urc, flooded the rooms within, and the
miles of grounds without, with a soft yet
brilliant light. Here and there, on the
green slopes, or in the rustic bowers, or at
the edge of some. romantic ravine, large
music-boxes, imbedded and completely
hidden from view in moss, played soft
and dreamy accompaniment to the voice
of the fountains. One hundred music
boxes were employed in this service, and
the tunes that were picked on their cylin-
ders were composed especially for the
nuptial night by no less celebrated musi-
clan than List He received draft of
$4,000 for his witching work, and who
shall say that he did not earn it? Ger
tainly no one that listened to the music,
which was little short of heavenly. The
music-boxes will be distributed on the
morrow among the bridesmaids and other
guests of this evening, as unique remem-
brances of the wedding. Each one of
them was imported from Paris, is encased
in mosaic, and deliberately finished in gold,
silver, and variety of precious stones.
Two hundred boxes cost as many thou
sand dollars. The drawing-room in which
the Kentuckian and his "dark Brazilian
bride" were made one flesh had one fea-
ture in its adornment which elected the
most tervent expression of delight and
amazement from all who were present. /
allude to the decorations of the four walls.
They were one mass of full-blown white
camellias from floor to ceiling, and a good
sized diamond was inserted in the centre
of each to cunningly counterfeit the dew
drop. The effect was simply ravishing
Words and phrases" as Mr.. Webster
said of eloquence, "may be marshaled in
every way, but they cannot express it,"
Its every suggestion was sweetness, and
light, and purity. 1t is estimated that
the adornment of this one room called for
an expenditure of not less than
TEN MILLIONS OF DOLLARS.
No diamond was given the role of the
dew drop that was not white, and perfect
as the bosom of star"
The entire distance from the Cabral
mansion to the nearest railroad station,
something less than a quarter of mile,
was literally way of flowers, NOT under
foot, but in graceful arches overhead.
Thus, a long, snow-white bower, fashioned
entirely of roses, was the connecting link
between the drawing-room and drawing
room car The demand made on Flora for
the materials for this picturesque covered
way was unprecedented. The flower bill
for the wedding-exclusive of the item of
hand-bouquets : amounted to 100000
But the strangest thing in regard to this
bower have yet to tell. Its floor for the
entire length was covered with cameIs
hair shawls, to my own mind piece of
preposterous, aye, wicked extravaganza.
But the father of the bride declared that,
so long as it was his only daughter and
only child whose marriage he was cele-
brating, he would send her out of her
home to the steam carriage that was to
carry her away from him, over pave
ment not likely to be initiated in the fu-
ture history of marriages in South Amer
lea. The shawls for this extraordinary
purpose were purchased in London, the
order being for "the best that can be had
for gold," and the bill for the item
amounted to the enormous sum of $685.
500. After the bridal party entered the
train the shawls were gathered up, and
tomorrow they will be distributed among
tie poor of the district.
THE BRIDES PRESENTS.
They were, by actual count $40 in num-
Der, and the greater part of them / noticed,
took the form of either gold or diamonds.
The mothers gift was dinner set of $50
pieces, of solid gold. Each piece bears
the monogram of Cabral and Thockmor-
ton in diamonds. The cost of this proof
of maternal affection was something over
100000 in gold. In addition, Nine.
Cabral gladdened the brides heart with
1000 yards of point lace; S65 morning,
afternoon and evening costumes, one for
each social division of every day in the
year; and, to crown all, a certificate of
deposit issued by the Bank of England
England being the objective point of the
bridal tour-for 100000. Does this
last item seem the very apotheosis of
probability 1t does so until You hear
what the father did for his darling, and
then it takes subordinate position. He
gave her title-deeds of a magnificent town
and country-house in all the leading CAPT
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