The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1897-08-20
WN-ATKINSON
Thronged With Relatives
and Friends.
Interesting Scenes on the Wharf.
Showers of Rice and
Flowers.

The chancel of ST. Andrews Ca
thedraI was most beautifully decorated
yesterday morning, the occasion being
the marriage Of Mr.. Arthur NJ. Brown
Marshal Of the Republic OF Hawaii, tt
Miss Maisie Atkinson, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Alatau T. Atkinson. The
prevailing colors were green and white
and seldom have more artistic decora.
lions been seen in the Cathedral. Pot.
ted ferns and palms and pampas grass
were distributed in such a manner as
TO make perfect background of green
over which was scattered white asters,
Gala lilies, marguerites and stephan
otis.
Just here it might be interesting to
know that all the ferns and palms in
the Cathedral, were grown and care
fully cared for by the bride during her
spare moments at home. In this work
she took a great deal of pleasure.
The ceremony was announced for 10
o'clock, but some time before that hour
the church was filled with invited
guests. The mother Of the bride occu-
pied the front seat on the right side,
while in the seat on the opposite side
were the mother of the groom and rela-
tives.
AT five minutes before 10 o'clock, Mr..
Wray Taylor, who presided at the or
gan, commenced to play a wedding
march by Hime Before the last strains
Of the march had died away the bridal
party was announced, and the choir of
the Second Congregation sang the
hymn. How Welcome Was the Call, !"
while the bridal party marched slowly
up the aisle to the chancel where they
we're met by the Rev. Alex Mackin-
tOsh, who performed the ceremony.
Miss Zoe Atkinson was maid of honor,
and Maj. George c. Potter the best
man. The bride was given away by her
father Alatau T. Atkinson, and the re-
sp0nses by both bride and groom were
quite audible. AS the first part of the
ceremony proceeded. the music of De
Koven's song, "Oh, Promise Me-" could
be heard, being played very softly on
the organ. As the party marched to
the altar, the psalm, Blessed Are All
They That Fear the Lord" was sung
to a chant The organ was subdued.
Mr.. Macintosh finished the marriage
service, and the whole party filed out
TO the vestry to sign the register.
While this was being done, the choir
and organ rendered a wedding march
by Warneford. which is only used on
the occasion of the marriage of a mem
Der Of the Cathedral's Second Congre-
cation choir. Whom the newly-married
couple left the Cathedral, it was to the
strains of Wagner's Bridal March,"
from ''Lohengrin"
The bride was attired in a white silk
dress, covered with embroidered white
chiffon, with pearl trimmings and
HOniton lace. The hat which she wore
was trimmed with white feathers, and
a bunch of maiden-hair ferns, tied with
a white satin ribbon, was carried.
Miss Atkinson. the maid of honor,
wore lavendar silk, covered with white
muslin, figured with violets. Her hat
was Of white chiffon, decorated with
Tiolets and gauze ribbon. A bunch of
shaded purple asters was carried.
Mrs. Atkinson, mother of the bride,
wore lavendar, with a white organdie
overdress figured with chrysanthe-
NUNS. Trimmings were of black
French lace. Her bonnet was of shaded
lilacs.
The groom and George c. Potter, his
best man, as well as the four ushers-|
Robert w. Atkinson, A. St. NJ. Mack
intosh, J. Q. Wood and ]. o. Carter,
Jr-.-were dressed in spotless white
from head TO foot
The wedding ceremony over, the
newly-married couple left the church.
and followed by the maid of honor and
best man, got into an open carriage
and were driven to the McGrew resi-
dences on Hotel street, remaining only
long enough for the bride to don her
travelling dress.
In the meantime, a large number of
the friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Brown had
gathered at the Inter-Island wharf to
say goodbye before their departure on
the honeymoon trip to Molokai on the
steamer Mauna Loa. Deputy Marshal
Chester Doyle, J. A. Gilman
and the ushers had bought a bag of
rice and were safely slowed away on
the upper deck of the Mauna Loa.
Captain Parker arrived soon after
the service with a number of the best
looking and largest men on the police
force A pathway was cleared through
the crowd to the gangway, and the Of
hcers stationed in two rows to keep
people from pushing in again.
Il was about 10:45 o'clock when Mr..
and Mrs. Brown arrived at the wharf,
the latter in a natty white duck trav-
cling dress. with a white sailor hat
They alightod and stood for fully 10
minutes bidding adieu to their friends.
Then when they finally started toward
the gangway a shower of marguerites, |
white roses and pale asters followed
them.
At the foot of the gangway Marshal
Brown cast one look upwards and there |
saw several hands raised. In a moment |
/ shower of rice came down on the two |
people struggling to reach the gang
way.
More congratulations and wishes for |
bon voyage on the deck of the Maui |
ma Loa, more white leis and rice, and |
then the steamer set out for Pukoo. |
There the Deputy Marshal's whaleboat
net Mr.. and Mrs. Brown and took them |
ashore. A short ride overland and they
we're at the home of ]. K. Brown, |
brother of the groom, where a three
weeks honeymoon will be spent
Many beautiful presents were re-
,eived by the happy couple The choir
of the Second Congregation, of which |
he bride has been valued member
'or several years, sent a gold st. An
irew's cross pin and an Illuminated adj
iress. The police force did not forget |
Marshal Brown, and they turned out in
body at the Cathedral, forming on
.ither side of the driveway as the bride
md groom left the church for the
steamer. |