The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-07-10

The first wedding in society circles
during this summer season which
promises so many happy matrimonial
events, was the marriage of Miss Ellen
Hopper and Willard E. Brown at the
residence of the brides parents Thurs
day evening.
The ceremony was performed at s
o'clock by Rev. Douglass P. Birnie in
the presence of members of the i'm
mediate family. The service was a
very pretty one. The wedding march
was played by Miss Clara Fuller, and
as the first strains Of Lohengrin sound
ed their sweet melody through the par
lors Rev. d. P. Brine followed by the
groom and Wallace R. Harrington as
best man, marched to the beautiful
marriage bowed to await the coming
Of the bride. Miss Hopper approach
ed from the hallway, being preceded
by Master James and Miss Margaret
Peterson and the bridesmaid, Miss
Harriet Levers. The father, j. A.
Hopper Esq, gave the bride away.
The bride was dressed in a plain but
handsome Write gown with slight chit
fon trimmings and a tulle veil with
white blossoms. She carried a beauti-
full bouquet of orchids and maiden hair
fern.
Miss Harriet Levers wore yellow
satin covered with white dotted chiffon
and carried a bunch of yellow flowers.
After the ceremony the bridal party
received large number of friends who
had pleasant words of congratulation
and wishes for a bright and happy
future. Among those present at the
reception were Mrs. Dole, Minister and
Mrs Cooper, Minister and Mrs. Damon,
Chief Justice and Mrs. Judd, Mr.. and
Mrs W. G. Irwin, Mr.. and Mrs. G.
Bolte, and some three hundred others.
No pains were spared in the decora-
ton of the beautiful Hopper home, and
especially the room in which the two
popular young people were made one.
The front yard was brilliant with
red, white and blue incandeScent lights,
artistically arranged among the trees
and shrubbery. Although the rooms
and hall on the lower floor were all
decorated with flowers and ferns, upon
which shone flood of light, the center
of attraction was the drawing room to
the right of the entrance. There was a
careful avoidance of anything which
would not find favor with the most
artistic eye.
In the Waikiki corner and directly
back of the spot where the young peo-
pie were married was wall of mari
Colds, beginning with the darker shades
at the bottom and growing lighter and
lighter until the very lightest species
were reached at the top. Upon these
last were worked in marigolds of a
slightly darker hue a row of fleur de
lis, while on the window curtains. to
either side the same design was carried
out.
Directly over the heads of the bride
and groom was suspended a large ball
of marigolds with two streamers of
the same flowers connecting it to the
wall just described. Wound about the
streamers were white satin ribbons.
A great bunch of white lilies and
other flowers. to correspond formed one
of the most beautiful decorations of the
room. Another was a bank of maiden
hair at the rear of the room. The chan
delier was decorated with jassamine
vine
The room to the left of the entrance
was devoted to the wedding presents,
and without exaggeration it was entire
~ filled with these, large as it is. The
presents showed the careful thought of
the friends in choosing articles both
useful and handsome. One large table
was entirely devoted to cut glass ware
while another contained nothing but
silver. Distributed around on other ia
bles were hand painted china, etchings,
vases and numerous other valuable ar
ticles. Undoubtedly the display was
one of the handSOmeSt ever seen in HO-
nolulu.
About half-past ten Mr. and Mrs.
Brown rode away from the Hopper
residence mid the usual shower of
rice, old shoes and last farewells.
They will reside at Waikiki for the
next two or three months.
OF the high esteem in which both Mr..
and Mrs. Brown are held in Honolulu
too much cannot be said. Mrs. Brown
has been prominent both in society and |
church circles and her quiet, beautiful
character has won her an enviable /
place in the hearts of those with /
whom she is brought in contact. AL /
though Mr.. Brown is a native of Wor- /
cester, Mass, he is looked upon as one
Of the Island boys. He was at one |
time one of the efficient members of the |
business Office staff of the Advertiser, |
and now holds position with the Ha-
waiian Safe Deposit Company. The |
old friends of the Advertiser join with |
hosts of others in wishing Willard .
and his wife" all the pleasures and !
successes that life is heir to.
The brig w. G. Irwin. on June 23d,
lat 37:4 north, long. 1917 west saw
a bark bound west showing signal let
tors 81 p n