The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-02-02
VIOLET WEDDING
Miss Grace Richards and
Mr.. r. Woodward.
At the Home of the Brother of the
tons Music Feast,

The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore
Richards presented a gay appearance
| yesterday a little before o'clock The
afternoon was bright and warm and
the arriving guests in light summer
dresses made the veranda a pretty
sight. Pleasant expectancy was in
the manner of all, and early corners
availed themselves of the opportunity
to study the beautiful decorations
The balustrade of the hall staircase
was a mass of green vine, such as
covers the stone buildings at Kameha-
meha. The doors leading into the
study on the mauka side were heavi-
| ly banked in ferns. In this room sage,
| cocoa and date palms arched their
| leaves in front of the windows and
delicate vines trailed on the curtains
and formed graceful tracings On the
| walls. High over a picture was a
large bunch of violets tied with white
satin ribbon, and from it swept to one
side a drapery of ferns. The brokcase
was entirely covered by a screen of
ferns interspersed with bunch of white
violets. Thousands of these flowers
so rare in Honolulu-had been obtain
ed and they made the chief feature of
ornamentation, being worn also by the
| bride, groom and chief guests
The chandelier was covered with
Japanese jasmine and from it hung a
| bunch of pale pink carnations tied
nil Of Tn
| the parlor were marigolds, roses and
green. In the dining room the side
board was decorated in orange bigo-
MIA Here stood the bridal table
strewn with violets. Male leis hang
| ing from the chandelier to the sides
of the table marked the seats of bride
and groom, maid of honor and best
man, hostess and host.
A few minutes after 3 o'clock the
sound of Lohengrin's Bridal Song sung
! by Mrs. G. B. Cooper, Miss Agnes
Judd and Miss Clymer hushed the con-
versation of the guests, and Miss Pau
ahi Judd descended the stairs follow
ed by Miss Richards and her brother
Mr.. Theodore Richards. Miss Judd
wore a gown of white muslin over
yellow silk, and carried a bouquet of
nastrutiums. The brides dress was of
delicate white covered by her filmy
veil. Her bouquet was of white vio-
| lets and maiden hair fern. Violets
also crowned her head At the foot
of the stairs their way led into the
study through path of white ribbons
| held by little Juliette Atherton and
Anterior Gilman, Cordelia Gilman and
Violet Atherton.
| The ceremony was performed by the
Rev. D. P. Birnie, DR.. G. M. Hyde
assisting and offering the prayer. Mrs
A. F. Judd played Mendelssohn's we'd
ding march at the close. AS the COM
pany was not large, congratulations
following the ceremony were informal
as we'll as hearty. All were presently
seated at little tables and partakine
of a delicious breakfast.
Among the gifts, which were not dis
played, were fine pieces of cut glass
choice pieces of silver, including a
salad set, an ice cream set, and a cream
and sugar service on a tray; a paint
ing by D. Howard Hitchcock, one by
Helen Kelley, and etching, carved
tabouret, china, and handsome lamp
There was much merry making in
the search for the ring in the brides
cake. 1t fell to the lot of the young
lady who caught the brides bouquet
a double sign of another wedding.
Finally the bride and groom walked
through cloud of rice to the carriage
which was decorated in the rear with
white ribbon and a dangling old shoe
Mr.. and Mrs Woodward have gone
to Maui for short stay. The good
wishes of many friends follow them.