The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-07-21
MARRIAGE OF S. G. WILDER AND
MISS f. NJ. A. ATKINSON.
Ceremony at St. Andrews Cathedral
Decorations and Music-The Recep-
tion Held at ESkbank.


Macintosh of the second congrega-
ton of st. Andrews Cathedral began
reading the impressive service which
made Mr.. Samuel G.-Wilder and Miss
f. Mary \. Atkinson man and wife.
A moment later the bridal party pro-
ceeded to the register where their
names were inscribed, completing the
ceremony.
This event took place in st. Andrews
Cathedral. The church for the occa-
sion was handsomely decorated with
MALE and Chinese asters. There was
no effort at display. Everything was
beautifully simple. Maile was grace
fully entwined about the chandeliers
and the columns on either side of the
nave. The neighborhood of the altar
was all very pretty in a robe of white
flowers. \ bank of lilies and MALE
graced the pulpit, and bouquets in
urns and potted flowers were arranged
on either side of the altar.
friends of the two popular young pep
pie. The ushers were: c. p. Iaukea,
George c. Potter, c. j. Falk, John S.
Walker. f. r. Adams, a. St. NJ. Mack
intosh. George r. Carter, Samuel Park
er, 4. Berg and II. NJ. Won Holt.
Wray Taylor, the organist at the
ICatba1,,nl JirantaI tho rnuSin Ac tho
bridal party entered and slowly
marched up the aisle to the chancel
the choir sang How Welcome Was the
Call" Near the altar the groom and
his best man, Mr. H. NJ. Whitney, .Ir..
were met and Mr.. A. T. Atkinson per-
formed the ceremony of giving the
bride away. At the conclusion of the
ceremony the choir sang the l2oth
Psalm to a double chant
The bridal party consisted of Miss
Atkinson as maid of honor: Miss Mae
Atkinson and Miss Kitchen as brides
maids; II. NJ. Whitney, Jr., best man;
Robert Atkinson and Walter Dilling-
ham. The ladies wore pearl rings and
the gentlemen pins of the same ma
terial, presents from bride and groom.
After the ceremony the bridal party
drove to "Eskbank," the beautiful
home of the groom's mother on Judd
street, where they received their
than 500 of the best people of the
Islands congratulated the young
couple.
The decorations of Eskbank for the
occasion of the reception We're de-
scribed in detail in Mondays Star.
Under brilliant electrical effects on
the lawn the Hawaiian band was sta
toned and played all of the evening.
The entrances and verandas were
, handsomely decorated with flags of all
nations. These were happily inter
, spersed by palms and ferns and mailt
8 wreaths.
!. The reception room to the right
S where the young couple received th'
+ congratulations of their friends. was :
t mass of beautiful flower pieces ant
:. designs delicately arranged by ladies
! hands. Mr.. and Mrs. Wilder stoot
n under canopy of ferns and maile ano
I their attendants on either side. To
$ the left of the party were two tennis
!, the u. Il. c. From the mirror on tn,
II front wall to the floor was suspended
q festoors of art site decorations. while
+. ma So of marigolds surrounded it,
l. The piano was another object o
= special attention. 1t was covered will
e Il mass of flowers of many kinds an'
h hucs. Vases containing huge boquet
= of lilies, carnations and other flower
: were arranged here and there abou
It the room. Other apartments adjoin
e ing the reception room were als'
n beautifully decorated.
~ The display of presents was decided
- ly the largest and handsomest eve
d seen in the Islands. They combine'
every conceivable thing appropriate t,
the happy occasion, useful and orna
mental. Many We're sent from tn
y States though most were the remem
+ brances of close friends here. Re
- freshments were served throughou
the evening.
Among the large number of prom
,e inent people at the reception were
IS President and Mrs. Dole, Minste
ii King. British Commissioner A. &
ID Hawes, Portuguese Charge d Affaire
o. 4 de Sousa Canavarro, French Con
missioner Vizavona, Mr.. and Mrs. Wn
G. Irwin, Mr.. and Mrs. Louisson, NJ
and Mrs. Robert Levers, Mr.. and Mr.