The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-10-29

, of orange blossoms She wore a gold
necklace, which was worn by her grand
mother as bride. and the fan was the
same which her mother had held when
she became bride. Accompanying her
was the maid of honor, Miss Helen
Sorenson. The ushers and bridesmaids
proceeded to the space between the
choir seats, while the bride was Joined
at the chancel rail by the groom and
his best man, Mr.. Charles S. Weight.
Rev. Alexander Macintosh met the
party at the rail and read the mar
riage service of the Episcopal church.
The bride was given away by her
father. During the ceremony Schu-
mans Traumerei was rendered very
softly as a solo on the violin by Mr..
Joseph Rosen, accompanied by the or
gan. After the benediction the entire
party walked to the altar while the
choir sang the psalm, Blessed are they
that fear the Lord While going to
the vestry to sign the register a special
wedding march and hymn was render
ed by the choir and organ. It is only
given at the wedding OF a member of
the choir, and is highly effective. Men
delssohn's grand wedding march pealed
forth as the newly married couple and
their attendants left the church and
entered the waiting carriages to be
driven to Waikiki.
In the seats reserved for the families
and intimate friends Of the bride and
groom, were Mr.. and Mrs Robert Lew
ers, Mrs. E. E. Wall. Mr. and Mrs. ].
o. Carter, c. NJ. Cooke, DR. E. o. Wall,
Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Wall, Thomas
Wall, Walter Wall Mrs. PenhaIlow,
Governor and Mrs. Dole, Attorney Cen
eral and Mrs. E. p. Dole, Mr.. and Mrs
F. w. Macfarlane, Mr. and Mrs. J. P.
Howatt, Miss Carter, Mrs. Annis Mon
tague Turner.
The church decorations were the
work Of Mrs. e. D. Tenney, Mrs. Ar
thur NJ. Brown and Mr. Ernest Parker.
The reception at Halekulani was
from until 1880. although 1t was
much later before the last of the
guests had departed. owing to the
length Of time occupied in receiving
the large number of invited ones. The
beautiful grounds were aglow with
swaying japanese lanterns, the drive
way being lined with them to the porte
cochere. The front parlor was taste
fully decorated. A huge bank of chrys-
anthemums reached almost to the CELL
ing, and the walls were covered with
various kinds of greenery. The dining
room was set apart for the display of
presents, which were numerous and
beautiful. The whole house was filed
with flowers. The receiving party stood
in the large square lanai. and from this
the guests proceeded out into the open
air and again entered a lanai built over
the beach, where refreshments were
served. The reception lanai was pref
tily decorated with ferns and maiden
hair entwined around the Orders. The
bride and groom stood beneath q beau
tfful canopy of white tarletan from
which hung a basket Of ferns with
groupings of white satin ribbons fes-
TONED about 1t. The tarletan also
made a background reaching to the
floor behind the party. Sprays of
maidenhair were caught here and there
with ribbons. The bride and groom
first received the Fluctuations of the
bridesmaids and ushers, and the mem
bers of both families and intimate
friends, and later received the guests
who passed in line before them from
the main house to the outer lanai. a
band of native musicians, playing Ha-
wafian melodies and singing, was sta
toned on a small lanai in rear of the
bride and groom.
On the lawn near the beach lanai
champagne punch and lemonade were
served, and toasts to the bride and
servants fitted about the lanais, prof
fering cooling drinks. Cake and ice
cream were served on tables in the
bowery, where the gentlemen also en-
joyed a smoke. 1t was a most enjoya-
BILE evening, the sky being clear, and
no rain fell to mar the pleasure. The
open hospitality of HalekuIani was IN
evidence at all times, the host per-
sonally looking after the enjoyment Of
his guests.
Among the presents were a solid sill
yer tea set, Set of cut-glass finger
bowls, flower vases. twelve beautiful
koa calabashes. gourds and native
plates; marble busts, beautiful bric-a-
brac cabinets, Venetian water sets.
large cut-glass punchbowl and accom-
paniments; a sofa pillow with the red
trimmings of the Myrtle Boat Club.
of which the groom Is a member; ma
tive taDas and mats, sets Of gold aes