The Hawaiian gazette., 1891-08-11
WEDDING IN ENGLISH
HIGH LIFE.

- SuSES ever Ntne >luco tue Jaw
q our mother Eve when her daughter:
were not Interested in = weddings
think not; and when an old friend told
Us there waste be = marriage where good
number OF notable people would be. and
which we might possibly see. naturally,
this daughter OF Eve wanted TO 20.
Through our friend, it was arranged that
we should 80 into the church with him,
and on 4 most kind message OF invitation
IRON the bride that We should afterwards
3ttsnd the reception and breakfast at her
fathers house.
The bride was Lady Constance Camp
bell, Youngest daughter OF the Duke OF
Argyll.
The day fixed for the wedding. June
9TH, was all that any bride could desire,
/ bright Snd warm. as much ike our
I .oVely island weather rs a London day
/ could be- The marriage wsS 70 be cele-
I DRAFTED in the Church OF ST. Mary AbbotS,
I henSlngton. As we drove past the church
I shortly before the hour for the ceremony.
l noticed 4 flag flying on the church. l
/ do nos know whether or not that had
| anything 10 do with the wedding, but
/ the merry marriAge-bellS, ringing in the
beliry, were a most riotouS summons to
: happy event II bells could laugh and
/ clap their hands, that is Just what l
[ should say these bells were doing. 1t
made one glad to hear them
We went into the pretty church by a
very quiet way, entering by what seemed
: back door. Cords across the aisles
separated the invited guests IRON the
rest Of the people in the church. think
we should have gone IN by another door.
There We're no cards given guests, admit
ting them TO the church, and, naturally,
the sexton could not take our word for
II that We were invited guests. The card
Of invitation had been left Al home, but
We showed ! note from the bride and
they let Us past the cords to seats near
where the wedding party would come in.
The Church Of St. Mary Abbots is very
handsome, with lovely stained glass win
dows. and columns and arched roof.
We SSt so far back l could not see
much OF the ehancel, within which were
all the floral decorations, but they
seemed rather simple 10 me. There were
few familiar-looking palms and
white flowers across the altar; that was
al l could see. In the company were
many distinguished people-Lord Dui-
ferin, the Duke OF Westminster, Augustus
Hare, Andrew Lang among those whose
names We best know. At the altar rails,
awaiting the bride, were her two bro
lhers, the Marquis Of LOrne and Lord
George Campbell. There was the same
turning OF heads and expectancy here,
the same eager, sympathetic, watching
for the bridal party that We have in
Honolulu, and everywhere else too, in
the civilized world, suppose, where
marriage Is publicly celebrated.
The company were IN morning dress
that is, the gentlemen in frock coats and
coloTed trousers, the ladies in simple
dresses o. fOlard, cashmere, India silk or
muslin, with bOnnets. The Duke OF
Westminster even wore blue checked
shirt, and Lord Duferin suit OF drab.
For ali their great names, they did not
seem TO NE well and suitably dressed,
and thought their independence greater
than their taste. But l do not know
what latitude q gentleman may give
himself in such matters on such occa-
sions here.
organ announced the approach of the
clergymen and the choristers advanced
from the vestry to the door to meet the
| bride. The ten bridesmaids had been
waiting there since before our entrance.
They we're Lady Margaret Percy, Miss
Elspeth Campbell, Miss Lilah Camp
bell, Miss Blanch BzIfour, Miss Shem
Stewart, Lady Margaret Grosvenor,
Miss Baird, Lady Beatrice Butler, Hon.
Maud Hamilton Russell, and Miss Gwen
llian Rice. They seemed to be ten
simple, natural girls, dressed in figured
Chinese silk with lace hats. Each had
bOguet tied with white satin ribbon.
Among the first Of the bridal party to
enter the church was the Princess
Louise, sister-in-laE OF the bride. She
stopped and shook hands with several,
II not all, OF the bridesmaids, who curt
sled before her. The Princess Louise is
OF good height, and has a trim, hand
some figure she IS far brighter and
better looking than any picture Of her |
ever saw She wore dress OF greyish
blue, which fitted her perfectly, and
white bonnet She went to her seat
before the bride came in.
For once in her life, every woman who
m2TTies finds herself the center OF in
terest and attention. The bride OF this
occasion bore herself with sweet dignity
under the concentration. II she felt
nervous, it was only betrayed by an
occasional droop Of the lids. She would
have been an attractive girl anywhere;
here, on the arm Of her distinguished
father, in her bridal array, going to the
altar with happy heart TO give herself
to the man Of her choice, she Was very
Einsome indeed. The groom must have
felt himself fortunate man 10 have won
the hand OF such bride. He is a Mr.
Emmott.
The Duke OF Argyll Is a medium-sized
man, fair, with somewhat stern face,
perhaps a little bold. His son, the Mar
quis Of Lorne, has a refined, intellectual |
face. The bride, followed by the brides
maids, walked up the nave, the choris- |
tiers singing 20 The voice that breafhed |
Ger Eden" The marriage proceeded, |
as other marriages do, the troths were |
plghted, the obligations assumed, and |
the twain we're pronounced man and wife. /
At the close Of the ceremony was the
familiar Mendelssohn's Wedding march. /
The bride went out On the arm Of her
husband, and the church was soon emp
ted There was the crimson carpet at
the door usual On such occasions. PEG
pie OF the outside stood close up to the
church door, making compact row
through which the bridal PARTY and
guests passed. They had come to see
ali they could Of the wedding. 1t vas
little enough, for the doors were shut a.
sooa as the bride entered tie church.
After sufficient interval had passed for
the congratulations Of the family, the
guests went TO the house 4 man stood