The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-02-06
MACFARLANE
WEDDING
Was Soon to Occur
When Steamer
Left.
A COMING
BRIDAL PAIR
Gossip About People More or
Less Well Known in Hawaiian
Islands.
AN FRANCISCO. Jan. 3O.-Edward
- C. Macfarlane. who has for a

- C. Macfarlane. who has for
number of years been registere
in Cupid's lists as one of the mos
desirable of Hawaiian bachelors, Wi
be benedick before this letter reache
Honolulu. He is to be married in
day or two; just when has not beel
decided, but as there will be no par
ticular fuss about the wedding, Their
has been no hurry to set an exac
date for it.
Macfarlane arrived here January q
from the Islands, and went at once tC
the home of his betrothed, Miss Flor
ence E. Baliinger, at 3215 Twenty third
street. He is now at the California
Hotel, where he will stay until he is
married.
The Chronicle publishes a portrait of
Miss Ballinger. showing her to be an
unusually handsome girl. She is the
daughter Of Mrs. Robert Watson, and a
sister of Frank ]. Ballinger, of San
Francisco. She is very popular in So
cial circles In the Mission district OF
this city, where she has lived all her
life
Miss Ballinger met Macfarlane in
Honolulu, where she stayed quite
while some time ago. She fell in love
with the Islands, and it is but natural
that she should wed an Islander. 1t
is the intention of Macfarlane to take
his bride on tour of California, and
then to sail for Honolulu, where they
will make their home.
Honolulu is to be the scene of the
Spear. They were married here last
Saturday evening. and will sail for Ho-
nolulu as soon as possible. The bride
is Miss India Willis Scott, well
known member of the younger society
set here, and the groom is a son of
Surveyor of the Port Joseph Spear, and
a member Of the Spear firm of auction
GERS.
In describing the wedding, the Chron-
icle said:
An unusually pretty home wedding
was that of Miss India Willis Scott and |
Arthur Whipple Spear. which was SOL
emnized last evening at o'clock at !
the residence of the brides aunt, Mrs |
William Willis. 1910 California street. |
The Willis home, which, in itself, with !
its rich furnishings and rare and beau
tiful works of art is a delight to the !
eye. was abloom with roses, carna- !
lions, poinSettiaS. autumn foliage and |
some of the very first fruit blossoms
of the season The perspective as one |
entered the door was cool and inviting; |
palms and ferns were effectively group
ed in the hall and on the stairs.
In the handsome white and gold re- |
ception room, where the ceremony was |
performed, pink and white were the
colors chosen. The large bay window,
where the young couple stood while ex-
changing their marriage vows, was
converted into the prettiest sort of
1.1x t., . h-;I Niy,ur
silk tulle and feathery foliage were ar
tistically combined, and the pretty
long stemmed roses reached out as
though in the act. of bestowing a bene-
diction on the heads of the contracting
parties.
seated was made attractive with great
quantities of yellow daffodils massed
on the mantel and in every available
corner. A large bunch of gorgeous
hued poinsettia bloom. held together
with a splashing true-lovers' knot of
ment adjoining the reception room.
Supper was served down stairs, the
table being laid in the library, billiard
and music rooms, the three being
table occupied the library, and was a
picture in its dainty dress of early
peach blossoms and pink shaded can
delabra- The same tones were carried
in the mural decorations. The other
two rooms were bright with autumn
tinted foliage and fruit-laden orange
branches
Promptly on the stroke of o'clock .
the ribbon bearers. Whipple S. Hall, ,
William p Jeffries. William H. Afford.
Charles Knight, Archibald Barnard,
William Foote Aldrich, Howard Bleth-
en- and Edward Denigan, entered the i
room, forming with pink and white rib !
bons an aisle down which the bridal
party walked. First came Rev. Brad !
ford Leavitt. the officiating clergyman ;
followed by the groom and his best .
man, Milton S Latham: then the pref
~ little flower girl, Marian Willis Sto- c
vel, in a dainty frock of white silk I
mule, and carrying a basket of rose c
petals which she scattered on the way s
She was followed by the maid of honor i
little Louise Ford. in pink silk MULE, r
earring shower bouquet of Cecil | ,
Bruner roses
bridal attire. preceded her mother and
aunt. Mrs. l. w. Lord and Mrs. Will =
liam Willis. who closed the bridal pro- Il
cession
The brides gown was a superb crea- e
ton of white panne crepe trimmed | 9
with handsome duchesse lace A multi | l.
tude OF tiny ruffles of white mousseline !
de sole adorned the bottom of the skirt | r
The bodice had a transparent yoke of
tucked mousseline de sole, finished with II
q bertha OF duchesse lace. A talbot OF a
the same beautiful mesh fell from the a
left shoulder to the hem of the skirt. b
and completely encircled the long train. C
Her long tulle veil was caught to the +
couture with spray of orange bios n
SONS. and she carried a bouquet of ILL =
les of the valley.
Mrs Willis wore a gown of all-over y
Renaissance lace over white taffeta :
with vioIets s
Mrs. Lord was attired in black crepe b
lie chine and duchesse lace.