The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-02-05

Miss Ruth Ward and DR.. Lee Kahn
We're Welded at Temple
Emanuel Yesterday.
The Marriage Performed With
the Simple But impress
sive Ceremonies of the
Law of Moses.
Ring and Wine symbolizing an Indis-
soluble Union of Hand and
Heart Unto Eternity.

sun shines on, and the sun shone out
in all his glory on the wedding OF
Miss Ruth Ward and DIR. Lee d.
Kahn, solempized at Temple Ema-
nuel yesterday at noon
1t shone out Of clear blue sky, as
clear as sky at sea on the first day
of the tickle month of June. 1t
shone bright over the white streets,
whose feathery softness deadened
every sound. 1t lighted up the
icicles that hung from the thin
branches of the bare trees, which
sparkled as if they had bedecked
themselves with rows of jewels and
determined to share IN the joy OF the
event taking place in their neighbor-
hood. 1t shone in through the
many aud beautifully tinted win,
dows of the temple IN a suDdued
sort of fashion, lit up the brass can
dlesticks and caused the mellow
lights they contained to blink as If
feeling they were altogether out
shone by its brilliancy.
The marriage was private and was
simple to the degree. 1t was only
at the sanctuary rails, and among
he little group of friends of the two
whom the solemn words Of the mar
rage ceremony were in, and the few
moments to make man and wife that
the visitor gained any notion OF the
nature of the service about to take
place. The organ was silent, the
pastors voice and the gentle res
ponses of the bride and bridegroom
were the only sounds that were
heard through the stiffness of the
church. ALI was quiet and simple
and in it's simplicity consisted the
beauty of the ceremony, more touch,
ing than if the building resounded
with the vibrating notes OF the we'd
ding march or even the joyous ring
ing of the wedding bells more JOY
GUS, then even when their chimes
are heard on a bright crisp morning.
SIMPLE AND IMPRESSIVE.
at a few minutes past IL DIR.
Friedman, the officiating clergyman
ascended the altar. and Miss Ward
and DIR. Lee Kahn approached.
Miss Ward was alfred in accord
ance with the prevailing simplicity.
A white dress, white as snow on the
mountain ridges, was the only indi-
cation in her apparel that she was
about to become blushing bride
The rabbi began in a clear and dis
tinct voice which gave full meaning
and solemnity to the words he pro
nounced.
Malachi" he said, sin giving
, Israel to God used these words: j
am about to betrothe thee faithfully
and to betrothe thee in kindness anC
in gentleness, and in peace and il
l faithfulness, that thou shalt know
there is God Marriage is pure
ly legal ceremony, but all the beauty
and the sweetness and the sympath,
and the kindness that hang over it
e that appeal to us and speak to us
come from the infusion of religion
The beauty of home life, the con
temptation of future aspirations tina
|. noble souls should try to reach, al
t run through the channel of religion
The beauty and simplicity tina
hangs round the home are encircle'
g in its mystic shrine. Now let u
: praise God that He has institutes
q the sacrament of matrimony, becsus
. of the blessing that it brings upo
/. mankind. After this benedictio
n you will both drink from this glas
q of wine as symbol that you ar
henceforth to drink from the Gu
o which Providence may allow to yor
IL be it sorrow or be it JOY"
= Then he handed each tiny glas
of dark wine, which each OF the pal
70 ties modestly supped as proof ths
through the smiles of Joy or tears {
n woe, they were one till death shout
70 them part.
&c "Now," continued DR.. Friedman
n "you are both espoused." He hel
Is the ring in his finger and addressin
"a the bridegroom asked: You d
- clare, in the presence of God, IN th
ie presence of this assembly here, thu
lie you have chosen this lady as yot
,e wife according TO the laws of Mos'
" and Israel? This is your mutual d
claration?"
OF Eyes" answered the HUSBAND
eyes," whispered the wife in IL
40 softest of tones. The ring WI
placed upon the brides finger, ar
II the rabbi went On: "And now,
d, the name of our religion, in the nan
20 of the cause for which SO many ha'
bled, suffered and struggled, l her
y by call you to be one among Oh
s. race. You are married according
IN our ancestral manner. In the nan
. of religion, as well as in the name
" the laws of this country, l decla
n, this marriage legal and valid"
e. HAPPINESS AND PEACE.
The bride and bridegroom tn
heartily shook hands with the rab
or and tenderly embraced each othe
:, The friends thronged round t
'o newly married pair; they wish
ne them all sorts of happiness al
,al prosperity. The ladies kissed t
ire newly made wife: there was ha
cir shaking and kissing all round; t
to Young ladies chatted and laugh