Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1885-01-24


son, to Miss Sarah Elizabeth Pierce, Las,
Thursday night. has been the most notable So
cial happening Of the new year.
By halfpast seven, invited spectators to the
number Of fully three hundred had assembled
in Fort Street Church to witness the ceremony. |
so charningly decorated Miss Annie Parke, |
Mrs. K. W. Lame, Mrs Edward Damon and
Mr.. Joseph Emerson were responsible for the
auangcment-and great many friends-so
many Of them anonymously that no list of
names which might be given would be at all
complete--sent the profusion Of flowers and
greenery that made the avished beauty posi-
! bic
To Mrs. Lame belongs the credit Of sug
costing the greatest ofthe two floral triumphs-
to Miss Parke and Mr Damon. the credit Of
the handiwork It was floral bower arched
over the aisle between the two pews nearest
the pulpit. Ferns, male, roses and a wealth
Of tropic bloom and ,ropic fragrance entered
into its intricate slueture-a structure that
completely concealed the frame work and
made the artful semblance OF floral arch the
realism Of nature Behind the pulpit was
magnificent branch Of sugar palm, like an en-
erald plume from some titanic fossil bird.
Upon the pulpit was young cocoa palm, in
a majolica vase, in happy augury Of that not
distant, hour when bride and groom might sit
under their own palm and mango tree. In
front Of the pulpit was artisticaly disposed
mass Of flowers, for the most part roses. -Four
vases Of growing ferns were placed upon the
floor in front of the pulpit. The combined ef-
feet was not to be bettered, many an involun
,ary and but half.suppressed ooh !" tes,ifying
+ to its striking beauty
, BY half past seven the church vas well filled,
only few Of the front pews being unoceupied.
while the gallery was crowded. In the choir
5 were Mr.. Myron II. Jones, orgsnist; Prof J..
! w. Yarndley, with violin; Mr.. II. G. Morse,
5 with flute. The first number was The Angels
e serenadc, by Braga, for organ, violin and flute
the second, Ave Maria, by Bach Gounod, for
D organ and violin. For the entry Of the bridal
party, the organist played a march from
y "Lohengrin," by Wagner During the cere-
y mony, the organist played romanza by David.
II And as the bridal party left the church, the
:. organ pealed forth Memberships Wedding
h March" that old-new harmony, whose notes
T. are writ in passion, whose melody is love.
1t At about quarter before eight the silker
q cord that barred the central aisle was united
e and the immediate relatives and connections
!. Of the contracting parties took seats on two o
4. the forward pews: Mr.. and Mrs. A. w
d Pierce, father and stcp-mother Of the bride
lie Mr.. George Emerson, Mrs. Sarah Emerson
ID brother and mother of the groom and one o
Of two intimate friends
A moment thereafter, the first strains of tn
i. "Lohengrin" march announced the bridal part
}, which came up the central aisle in the following
at orders Pastor Cruzan, Messrs. Z. A. Jone
i. and w. A. Kinney, ushers; Mr.. Joseph Emer
n. son, hes, man Miss Hattie Pierce, bridesmaid
in the bride and groom.
a The contracting parties stood under the flora
II, arch facing the pulpit, the bride on the left
he the bridesmaid and Mr.. Kinney at her lief, tn
id bes, man and Mr.. Jones on the groom's rgh
n. The pastor stood facing the audience and read
e. Then the organs mellowed music bega
1t, again, and soon the church was emptied-
les only few waiting to obtain nearer view
Ter the charming floral ,rappings of the pulpit an
re the lovely marriage bower.
n After the ceremony, some Of the more int
f. mate friends of the happy couple assemble
nd at the residence Of the bridegroom. The hou,
oh unprctentious exteriorily had been reprinted
ey transformed from the den of bachelor in
he the fitting home Of bride. The sitting roo
I'd. was decked in great good taste with fowe
Mt and ferns, in large vases, by Mrs. III. S. Swi
cir ton. A lady who wills to be nameless--b
m. on whom envious housewives scowl and who
ce, culinary and housekeeping proves more &c
for erous freely acknowlege--superinte
of the details of a wedding collation. tn
10 the late lamented Pierre Blot Justly might ha
ors been proud Of
put (Which is, do protest, most niggard praise"
Bride and groom were obliged to stand st
ted a long time and receive, as calmly as possib
ion the fluctuations of merry friends. They we
da, through the ordeal bravely. "a solderly groo
re- more than one Of the evenings guests.
the Mr.. Furneaux sent very pretty picture
lily the Waialua Church--in which Doctor Emf
sons father preached. Many other frieG
ted sent presents--both beautiful and useful.
pile or course this account would be worse tn
to incomplete without some description OF
this brides dress. A more accomplished Jenky
: than the writer had done ii better Justice.
Looked at from the un.artistic mot necessaI
in-artistic) standpoint Of mere onlooker.
use dress was thing Of beauty--and, double
JOY forever in the memory Of the desigl
,od and OF many admirng spectators.
lex In detail the dress may be briefly descrit
~, as follows "The fabric was surah sat
ned cream white, with blending shade OF Escu
IN. lace TO match The corsage was heavily tri
med with lace, pinned with diamond or
a., ments. The dress in front, from belt to e
II. was trimmed with heavy folds Of satin,
"a. pannier had folds of satin and draperies
,o,,, lace the long court tain was cut squa
H., White satin shoes" The bride wore natr
o,, Marechal Neil roses, and no other ornameI
0 he A"e '~' "'s' 'sAses
sh;u his friends" has sometimes It's converse tn
.,no The happy event Of last Thursday evening
doubtless assured the doctor and his new M
vol. lfepn,ner that their friends are many and Il
mas well wishers practically numbeIless. Am'
no, whom-it goes without saying--is the pro-
ieh, etor, the staff aud the printing department
,b., the Saturday Press.
tiers, A C;,hf,, .m,,ove had g,o~n ola in
o''u service Of railroad and at last became
VIZ feeble to work. The president, was askec
""s the company could not do something for h
'"e as he was very poor. ''iiow long has he b