The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-08-17
IMPRESSIVE MORNING WEDDING
SERVICE.
Nuptials of Miss Maisie Atkinson and
Marshal A. NJ. Brown-A Bridal
Trip to Molokai.

Beauty's tender, plant palm and
the stern hand of the law were joined
together for aye and ever today when
Arthur Morgan Brown and Miss Mai
sic Atkinson stood before Rev. Alex.
Macintosh and pronounced the
solemn words that made them man
and wife.
1t was q notable wedding in local
society circles. The ceremony took
place in st. Andrews Cathedral at 10
o'clock and was the most attractive
morning wedding ever seen in Homo,
lulu.
The decorations were confined to
the chancel of the cathedral. Large
masses of maiden hair fern was sus-
pended from the ceiling, the pulpit
was lined with fern and Marguerites,
large lunches af pampas grass were
banked against the huge columns.
White asters, white lilies and stephan
otis intermingled with maiden hair
fern and palms completely covered
the choir pews and stands. Prodigi-
Gus potted plants were stationed here
and there.
The ferns and palms were of the
brides own cultivation. The decora-
tions were the handicraft of Mrs. c.
o. Berger, Mrs. Christian Conradt,
Mrs. Pierre Jones, and Miss Zoe At
kinson.
The church was filed to overflow
ing fully twenty minutes before the
bridal party arrived. The front seats
were occupied by Mrs. Atkinson and
son, Master Kenneth, Mr.. and Mrs. S.
&. Wilder, Mrs. e. X. Wilder, Mrs.
Wight, Miss Helen Wilder. Mrs.
Brown, Mr.. and Mrs. j. f. Brown, Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Gilman.
Among the others present were
Minister aud Mrs. s VI DM4l1u...tt
torney General and Mrs. w. o. Smith,
Mrs. S. B. Dole, Chief Justice and
Mrs. A. f. Judd, Associate Justice and
Mrs. w. f. Frear, DR.. and Mrs C. B.
Cooper, DR.. and Mrs. John S. McGrew,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. O. Carter, Rev. and
Mrs. Hiram Bingham, Mr. and Mrs.
HI. NJ. Won Hot, DR.. and Mrs. n. b.
Emerson, Francis NJ. Swanzy, the
Misses Bernice and May Young, Miss
Adele Widdifield, Miss May Damon,
Miss Campbell, Miss Macintosh, MI
and Mrs. Thomas Rain Walker, Thos
Wall, E. Mist, Deputy Marshal Hitch
cock, Colonel j. II. Soper and wife
Miss Alice Jones, \. r. Macintosh
b. l.. Marx, Lyle A. Dickey, c. L.
Wight, Miss Myra Sloggett, Miss Allie
Wall, Miss Rose Roth, Miss Emily
Halstead, Mrs. c. o. Berger, Mrs
Christian Conradt, Miss Clarke of Sar
Jose, Cal, John f. Soper, A. +. Judd
Jr., Miss Henneghan, Mrs. w. C. Wild
er, Miss Hartwell, Captain Berger, H
u. Austin of Kapaa, Arthur Wall, Ad
miral and Mrs. Beardslee, Captain
Cotton of the Philadelphia, Chinese
| Commercial Agent Goo Kim, w. j
Forbes, Miss Ella Stansbury, ant
many others.
The bridal party arrived at the
cathedral punctually at the appointed
hour. AS the carriage passed through
the gate to the door of the cathedral
the mounted police and patrolmen, at
| tired in full dress uniform, wer,
drawn up on either side to receive tn,
party. simultaneously the organis
struck up the strains of Hines wed
! ding march.
The bride leaning on the arm o
her father walked slowly up the mail
aisle, following Miss Zoe Atkinson
the maid of honor. The groom anC
best man, Maj. Geo. Potter, met th
party at the nave. All this whil
the choir was singing:
''How welcome was the call,
And Sweet the festal lay
When Jesus deigned in Cana's hall,
To bless the marriage day"
After the service at the nave. tn
party proceeded to the chancel, Will
the choir sang blessed are they tina
fear the Lord, and walk in his ways.
The beautiful service concluded tn
bridal party headed for the vestry t
the words of the favorite weddin,
hymn, which were being sung by tn
choir. This hymn is never sung eN
cept at the marriage of a member o
the choir. 1t runs:
Grant to Christian bridegrooms,
Such true love as thine.
Grant to brides thus married,
Like the church to shine,
With this Christian bridegroom,
With this Christian bride,
BE thou ever present,
Lord and life and guide.
At the vestry the bride and groom
affixed their signatures to the churcl
register. 1t took but few moment
to accomplish this and the part
emerged from the vestry and slowl
wended its way down the center aisl
of the cathedral. During this marc'
| the Lohenprin bridal march wa