The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1891-04-07
MARRIED.

Al central Union Church.-Mr.
George Ross and Miss Katie
Lishman.-Reception at Resi-
dence of Brides Parents.
The wedding ceremony, uniting
Mr.. Geo. Ross and Miss Katie Lish-
man, was celebrated at the Central
Union Church Thursday evening,
April 3D.
Mr.. Ross, for some time in the en-
ploy of Mr.. J. D. Spreckles. at
Spreckelsville, Maui, has for the past
several months been Manager of the
Hakalau Plantation, Hawaii. Miss
Katie Lishman is the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Lishman, of
Honolulu, Oahu.
The church, lastly decorated with
roses, lilies, ferns and other flowers,
was pretty we'll filled by the friends
of the contracting parties and others.
The ushers, both at the church and
the residence, were Messrs. j. d.
McInerny, 4. Lucas and G. K.
Wilder. Rev. DR.. Beckwith offici
ated, with Mr.. Wray Taylor at the
organ.
The bridal party was little late
in arriving at the church. At 1850
O'Clock the bride, leaning upon the
arm of her father, walked down the
central aisle, preceded by the ushers,
and Mr.. William Ross, best man, and
Mr.. G. NJ. Foster, with the brides
maids, Misses Maggie Lishman and
Mamie King. They were met at the
altar by the groomsman, when the
marriage ceremony was performed.
The party Immediately after drove
to the residence of the brides par
ents, where the reception was held.
Upon approaching the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Lishman, there was scene
to please the eye of the most morose.
The grounds were lit up by mass,
you might say, OF lanterns, Chinese,
Japanese and Hawaiian; yet the
lanterns were so attractively arrang-
ed on trees, shrubs, bushes aud YER
andas as to make it one of the pref
test sights of an evening that
Honolulu has ever seen. The re-
ception rooms were beautifully dec
Grated with choice flowers, ferns
and vines. One room, on the Wal
kiki side OF the residence, was com
pletely filed with presents, compris-
ing the unique, pretty, beautiful
and expensive Of almost every de-
scription: enough, one would think,
to furnish the home of the newly
married couple.
The bridal party had hardly re
turned from the church when the
guests for the reception began to
arrive. The WEEKLY GAZETTE repre-
sentative attempted to note the ar
rivals, but soon gave up in despair,
as it would fill several columns to
mention them. Among them were
Cabinet Ministers, Members of the
Supreme Court, Government
officials, with other of the leading
society people of Honolulu. The
ushers, friends of the families, and
others in charge Of receiving the
guests, deserve special mention for
the pleasant and hearty manner in
which they were received and enter
tanned. Later in the evening re
freshments we're beautifully served,
consisting of many of the most
toothsome things to be had.
After several hours passed in chat,
some wendell their way homewards,
while the greater number of the
younger people INDUCED in the
pleasures of an impromptu ball.
Prof. II. Berger with the Royal
Hawaiian Band enlivened the recep-
ton with their usual splendid music.
With the many friends the GA
zETrE joins in the hearty wishes of a
prosperous and happy life for the
bride and groom.