The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-01-04

Native Church Wednesday evening
December Both, when Miss Malta FdrI
was married 10 Mr.. William l. Wells.
The church was beautifully decorat-
ed with flowers, ferns and evergreens.
Promptly at 1870 the bridal party en-
tered the church, while the organ, I'M
der the skillful manipulation of c.
Masor, pealed forth the well known
strains of Mendelssohn's Wedding
March. The bride, leaning upon the
arm Of her brOther-in-law, II. G. Bos-
well, was followed by Miss Ella Eli
well. as bridesmaid, and three little
maids OF honor.
The groom was attended by Ed ST.
Clair d'Lacy.
At the altar the bridal party were
received by Rev. John Lydgate, who
performed the ceremony, after which
they repaired to Hale Lealea," the
beautiful home of Mr.. Boswell, where
the reception was held. Here, too, ar
tistic hands had arranged the floral
festoons and decorations, which were
very pretty, roses predominating
among the cut flowers.
The gowns worn by the ladies were
OF the most exquisite designs, that Of
the bride being particularly becoming
and beautiful. The material was white
confection, with point lace. A full
length bridal veil lent additional charm
and grace. The adornments were white
roses and maiden hair ferns in her
corsage and hair. She carried in her
IF a f.aII
lilly banked with white roses.
miss Ella Ellwell, as bridesmaid,
was picture of loneliness in a gown of
white cashmere. trimmed with point
lace The sleeves were the prevailing
pulled pattern. She carried in her
hand a large bunch of roses; the same
flowers were used in her corsage and
hair, and she was unquestionably a
belle Of the evening.
The little maids of honor-Miss Gen
ivieve GOodacTe, in pink null; Miss
Eva Boswell. in white confection, and
Miss Ethel Bishop. in white muslin
each carrying large bouquets of roses
in their hands, were very pretty indeed.
Immediately after the reception Mr.
and Mrs. Wells departed for their home
at Hanamaulu, Kauai. Mr.. Wells is
the principal of the Government
school. located at that place. Mrs
Wells was visiting with her sister, Mrs
Harry c.. Boswell. wife of the chief
engineer OF the Lihue Plantation Com
pany, her home being in Canada. She
IS an accomplished young lady of an
exceedingly happy disposition and win |
ming manners. Time and space will |
not permit of a detailed account of |
the presents, which were numerous. |
and made up of valuable ornamental |
and useful articles.
Among the invited guests there were: |
II. Isenberg and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. |
Carl Wolters. Senator and Mrs. w. II.
Rice, VIM. II. Rice, Jr.; Judge Jacob |
Hardy and daughter, Miss Mary Har-
dy; Mr.. and Mrs. Lindermann, Dr. and |
Mrs. st. ID. G. Walters, Mr.. and Mrs.
G. II. Bishop, Mr.. and Mrs. Lucas, Mr..
and Mrs. II. ID. Wishard, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Hogg, Rev. ]. Lydgate, Mr.. and
Mrs ]. Coney, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. r. w. T. Purvis,
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Wilcox, Mr.. and Mrs.
Broadbent. Mr.. and Mrs. Askew, Mr..
and Mrs. GoOdacre, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. T.
Brookett, Mr.. and Mrs. Anderson, Mr.
and Mrs. James Scott, Mr.. and Mrs.
Monroe, Mr.. and Mrs. Gibson, Mr.. and
Mrs. Hofer Mr. and Mrs. ]. B. AleXan-
der. Mr.. and Mrs. II. Godfrey, Mr.. and
Mrs. Weber, Mr.. and Mrs. A. K. Weir
Mr.. and Mrs. Bowen, Mr.. and Mrs. ID.
Douglas, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. cassie,
Mr.. and Mrs. S. G.. o. King, Mr.. and
Mrs. F.. b. Smith. Mr. and Mrs. Riedel,
Mr. and Mrs. Duncan, Mr.. and Mrs.
Turner, Mr.. and Mrs. Sheba, Mr.. and
Mrs Christian, Mr.. and Mrs. Kelliner,
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wilcox, Mr.. and
Mrs. S. ". Hundley, Mrs. Helen KEEL
sey. Miss Alexander, Miss Ellweil;
Messrs. Snowden, Thomas Farr, Ed st.
c. dLacy, George Wilcox. a. p. Demp
ster. ZOller. c. MasOT, J. G. Davis. Al
bert Wilcox. C. w. Smith. Carter, Rev.
]. Hanaiki and II. NJ. Wells.
In this immediate vicinity the holt
days have been observed in the Gus
tomary manner. There have been quite
a number of dinners, parties. luaus and
receptions; perhaps the most elaborate
and largely attended of which were the
dinners given by Mr.. and Mrs. c. 9.
Makee of Kappa, and Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. cassie of KeaIia on Christmas
night and New Years eve, respective
~.
Every member of this community ex-
perienced great surprise and delight
at the successful efforts of Capt. Pet
erson in saving the steamer James Ma
kee from becoming a total wreck upon
the Kappa reef. II is unquestionably
a fact that it is due entirely to the in
domitable pluck and experienced sea
of the captain that the James
Makee did not leave her bones at Ka-
paa on the night of the 30th of Deem
Der.