The Daily bulletin., 1893-12-13
BoYD-vIDA WEDDING.
Another United States Official Com
mlts Annexation His Own Way.

sentatives are annexing the bellies
of Hawaii's capital, it is only ques-
tion of time when the destiny of the
country will be fixed, as the fate of
kingdoms and principalities went in
the olden times, by matrimonial
alliances. Only last week a gallant
commander in the United States
Navy departed hence with bloom
ing bride wooed and won in this her
native city. Yesterday evening the
Vice and Deputy Consul General of
the same great nation, Mr.. Wilson
Porter Boyd, took as his life COM
panion Miss Carmen Everett Vida,
another young and fair daughter of
Honolulu, a member of one OF its
oldest families.
In response to invitations issued
by Mrs. Kate l.. Vida, mother of the
bride, a large assemblage of guests
gathered at Central Union Church
to view the solemn rite. Many peo-
pie besides tlocked into the editice
out of curiosity, so that it was
crowded to its full capacity. Beauti-
full decorations of vines and flowers,
with festoons and bows of silken
ribbon, were placed along the choir
loft railing and upon the platform
and reading desk. This work had
been done by fair hands under the
direction of Mrs. j. O. Carter.
Owing to breakdown at the cleo
trio light station, the interior was
but dimly lighted. Otherwise the
arrangements were perfect. Messrs.
Walter Dillingham;. Clarence Mac
farlane and Carl Widemann, with
the assistance of the groomsmen,
were the ushers and tactfully did
their pleasant duty.
Shortly before eight o'clock the
bridegroom entered with Mr.. Ellis
Mills, L. S. Consul General, as best
man and took his waiting position
at the front. DR.. Il. w. Anderson,
who was organist for the occasion,
now played an improvisation as a
preliminary. Promptly at the APP
pointed hour the bridal party enter
ed by the left aisle, pioneered by Mr.
j. w. Preston, DR.. Cooper and j. O.
Carter, Jr., the groomsmen. Misses
Kitty Vida, Widdiield and Corn
we'll, bridesmaids, and Miss Vida,
maid of honor, followed. and then
came the bride, conducted on the
arm of her uncia, Mr. VIM. II. Corn
well. The procession moved slowly
to the front, while Loheugrin's wed
ding march was ably sounded from
| the organ.
Rev. DR.. L. G. Beckwith solem-
4 , l,.,
tones and measured Hccents, accord
ing to he ritual Of he American
Ep scopai Church, and the responses
of both groom and bride were clear
ly uttered, so that the ceremony was
very effective to the congregation.
Mr.. Cornwell gave the bride away.
AS the newly-wedded couple retired
up the right aisle, the organist
saluted the procession with Men
delssohn's wedding march. The
party took the carriages in waiting
at the front, and was driven to the
stately y residence Of Mrs. H. Corn
we'll, grandmother of the bride, in
Judd street, where Il reception was
held from s to II o'clock.
The bride looked exceeding pretty.
She wore white satin gown with
white applique trimming, surmouut-
ed with the usual veil and orange
blossoms. The maid of honor and
bridesmaids were dressed in white
muslin dc sole, the aforementioned
having yellow and the others white
satin trimmings. They carried bou,
quets of maidcnhair ferns.
THE RECEPTION.
There was large and representa-
tive throng at the wedding recop-
ton. Chief Justice Judd, Justice
Frear and wife, Judge Cooper, U. S
Minister Willis and wife, Admiral
Irwin, Captain Barker, Lieutcnants
Adams and Logan, with othor Off,
GERS Of the L. S. S. Philadelphia;
Captain Nelson and officers of the
Z. S. S. Adams; Senior \. de Souza
Canavarro, Portuguese Charge DAT
faires; Mr.. Fuiii, japanese Consul
General; Mr.. r.. W. Irwin, Hawaiian
Charge dAlfaircs in Japan; Rev. DR.
Hyde and wife, Rev. DR.. Beckwith,
Rev. Alex. Macintosh and wife,
Rev, f. w. Damon and wife, Mr.
and Mrs. w. &. Irwin, Mr.. and Mrs
Samuel Parker and the Misses
Parker, Mrs. Robert Levers, Mr.
and Mrs. Charles l.. Carter, Mr.
George Macfarlane, Mr.. E. G. Mac
farlane, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred. Macfar,
lane, DR.. and Mrs. McGrew and Miss
McGrew, Mrs. Van Vliet, Mr.. M. p
Robinson, Mrs. H. +. Glade and the
Misses Glade, Mr.. and Mrs. j. o
Carter and Miss Carter, Dr. and
Mrs. r. w. Anderson, Mr.. j. B
Atherton, Mr.. and Mrs. Z. d. Ten.
ney, Mr.. A. Young, Mr.. and Mrs. H
Won Holt-these are a few of the
guests.
An enchanting night scene was
presented on the approach to the
house. Hundreds Of colored Ian
terms were distributed amongst the
profuse shrubbery, while the two
stories OF the mansion were bril-
liantly illuminated. The porch wa:
draped with American and Hawai-
ian flags, as was also the front
veranda. Within, the hall and stair
way and all the rooms had beer
transformed into fairy bowers, tn,
display of flowers and ferns being
truly magnificent. The bridal re
ception room was decorated entirely
| in white and green Its bay window