The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1893-12-12

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Commander William Henry Whit
ing, Of the United States Navy, was
united in marriage to Miss Hen
rietta Along, at Central Union
Church, by the Rev. E. G. Beck.
with.
The church was crowded, and
hardly a seat was to be had some
time before the time set for the
ceremony to be performed. The
decorations of the altar were beau.
tiful. On the railing in front of
the choir loft was a bank Of ex-
quisite roses. On either side of the
organ itself were two large Ameri-
can flags, half hidden by a screen
of smilax. The pulpit itself was
decorated with ferns, MALE and
smilax, and over the doors on both
sides of the pulpit were trailing
smilax and MALE.
The bridesmaids were the Misses
Marie, Bessie, Carrie, and Helen
Along. Commander Writings best
man was Captain Barker of the
Philadelphia, and his ushers were
Lieutenant Carter, Paymaster Me-
Donald, Lieutenant of Marines
Kane, Ensign Conant, Ensign
Willard and Ensign Ziegenmeier.
All were in full dress uniform, as
were all other officers of the war
ships now in port who were present.
Promptly at eight o'clock, Mrs. A.
F. Judd, who presided over the or
gan, played the Introductory music.
At five minutes past eight, the we'd
ding march from Lohengrin was
played and the bridal party came
in the left hand door of the church. |
First came six of the ushers, walk |
ing in couples, and following them
the bridesmaids. The bride, on the
arm of Chief Justice Judd, brought |
up the rear. As they entered the
church, the brides mother, Mrs.
Along, escorted by several naval
officers, entered the door en- the
other side.
The bride was met at the altar
by Commander Whiting and his
best man. DR.. Beckwith performed
the ceremony with the impressive
service of the Episcopal Church.
When the last solemn words
were spoken, the bride and groom,
followed by the bridesmaids and
ushers, left the church by the right
hand aisle, to the music of Men
delssohn's wedding march, and
were driven to the Nuuanu avenue
residence.
The bride wore plain white
satin dress, with the usual veil and
orange blossoms. Two of the brides
maids wore pink bengaline, and
carried pink carnations, and the [
other two were dressed in white {
silk MULE, trimmed with white i
satin ribbons. They carried white
flowers.
THE RECEPTION.
After the ceremony the majority I
Of the people who were at the c
went to the house of the c
brides mother, Mrs. Along, on t
Nuuanu avenue, where q large re- I
2eption was given in honor of f
and Mrs. Whiting. t
There the decorations of both the f
house and grounds were profuse D
md beautiful. In the yard were e
Japanese lanterns that s
cast q fairy-like light over the n
ovely grounds. Over the front T.
ioors of the house, large American F
md Hawaiian flags were draped. o
Inside, the house was a bower of a
lowers. The parlor, on the right Il
hand side of the hall, was used by d
he bride and groom for receiving O
he congratulations of their il
friends. There was no mar Il
.iage bell, but instead large g
tar of Marguerites under a Il
canopy of white carleton backed D
With MALE and ferns. The piano Ct
n another corner of the room was Is
/ mass of carnations. Wreaths of P
uberoses were extended around II
he walls, and a large bank of A
'oses almost filed one side of the b.
DOM. Potted plants, maidenhair,
md MALE formed the other decor
Ltions.
The stairway in the hall, was
banked with green, MALE and b b
imilax having been twined in and 50
put of the bannisters. The rooms Sc
opposite that used as reception of
DOM by the bridal couple, were C.