The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-09-04
WE'D AMID
FLOWERS
AND FERNS

A wealth of the most beautiful of
island blossoms and greenery daintily
sprayed over the whitest of draperies
hung from the organ rail-, formed the
sylvan altar before which Miss Kath-
eryn Widdifie1d and Mr.. Byron Baird
Iwere married last evening at half past
Is o'clock in Central Union church The
auditorium was filled with fashion
able assemblage of friends, the ex-
auisite toilettes of the ladies vieing
with the beauty of the floral decora-
lions which overhung the choir rail
and concealed the pulpit platform.
iUnder the brilliant glow of electric
globes the bridal scene was a symphony
of color. The wedding was solemnized
by the Rev. John p Erdman, pastor
| of Central Union.
| A beautiful screen of white tar!atan
cloth covered the central portion of the
organ loft, under which cleaned a
| background of pink. Over this soft
surface, like fallen leaves, were spray
ed pink carnations, maiden hair and
fish tail ferns, while large clusters of
ferns and carnations We're heaped at
the bottom around jars filed with
broad-leaved caladiums. On either
side, white tarlatan cloth sprayed over
with white carnations and ferns, and
f1anked with feathery leayed palms and
deep green ferns, completed a picture
of tropical loneliness. Before the floral
altar two satin pillows were placed for
the bridal couple to kneel upon in re-
ceiving the benediction.
While the guests were assembling the
following music was rendered by Prof
ingalls, upon the pipe organ:
Internationally Guilmont.
Adagio from sestette-By Beethoven.
Andante-By Jensen; and by special
request of the bride, the Intermezzo
from Mascagni's Cavaleria Rusticana.
The mother of the bride. Mrs. Mary
lCornwell Widdifield, and the relatives
and intimate friends of the couple, oc-
cupied a reserved space in the center
| of the auditorium directly before the
place where the satin pillows reposed,
satin ribbons marking the reservation.
! To the strains Of the Bridal Chorus
from Wagner's Lohengrin, the bridal
party entered the edifce, the bride and
! her attendants at the main portal, and
the groom attended by his best man;
Mr.. Harry Wilder, and the clergyman,
at the organ door. The ushers, Mr. j.
Tarn McGrew, Mr.. Robert Single,
Lieut. Harry Newton, U. S. A; Mr..
Frank E. Thompson, Mr.. B. Griggs
Holt and Mr. e, NJ. Watson, preceded
the procession down the Waikiki aisle.
The maid of honor, Miss Mary Widdi-
field, followed, and behind her came the
bride, leaning upon the arm of her
brother, Lieut.. Samuel Widdifield,
Eighth United States Infantry who
also gave her away. At the altar the
bride met her future husband, and
while the ear-haunting Garden Song,
from Faust, was softly played upon the
organ, the solemn words were said that
pronounced them man and wife, and
ethe procession passed out of the church
to the music of Mendelssohn's Wedding
March.
The bride wore an extremely fetching
gown of white pima over white satin,
her veil caught in the couture with
orange blossoms. She carried a pretty
shower bouquet of white roses. Miss
Mary Widdifield was an attractive at
ttendant in white pima over pink silk.
! She carried bouquet of La France
roses. Mrs. Widdifield, mother of the
bride, wore a handsome pink taffeta
silk, trimmed with real lace.
Among those present were: Mr.. w.
H. Rabbit, Miss Bacon, Mrs. II. A.
! Baldwin, Mr.. Braymer, Mr.. John Bliss,
Mrs. Mott-Smith Bird, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
NJ. Brown, Mr.. and Mrs. Breckons, Col.
w. Fl. Cornwell, DR.. G. e. Cooper, Miss
Lizzie Campbell, Miss Cornwell, Mr..
and Mrs. F. w Carter Mr.. A. r.
Campbell, Mr.. Eugene Campbell, Mr..
and Mrs. S. M. Damon, Mr.. and Mrs. S.
e. Damon, Miss May Damon, Mr.. Hen
ry Damon, Judge and Mrs. Estee, Geo.
Fuller, Captain and Mrs. Fuller, Mrs.
Friel and daughter, Mrs. Goslinsky,
Mr. Edward Grady, Mr.. and Mrs. Gift
fard, Miss Jennie Giffard, Miss Alice
IGillet, Mr.. and Mrs. A. G, Halves, Mr.
and Mrs. F. M. Hatch. Dr. and Mrs
Herbert, DR.. and Mrs. Humphris, Judge
Humphreys, Mr.. Irwin, Mr.. and Mrs
Richard Ivers, Miss Juliet King, Mr.
Clifford Kimball, Mr.. and Mrs. E.
Kopke, Miss Kopke, Mr.. and Mrs. II
Lewis, Miss Ella Lewis. Mr.. w. 3. Ma
ling, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Macfarlane
DR.. and Mrs. J. McGrew, Mrs. Helen
G. Noonan, Mr. and Mrs M. Phillips
Mr.. George Potter, Miss Stansbury
Mr.. Stackable, Prof. and Mrs. Scott
Miss Marion Scott, Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. w. o. Smith, Mr.
and Mrs. Tenney, Mrs. K. L. Vida, Miss
Kate Vida Miss Bella Vida, Mr.. F. R
Vida, Mr.. and Mrs. Won Hamm, Mr.
land Mrs. Albert Waterhouse, Mr.. and
Mrs j. S. Walker, Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ
Webster, DR.. and Mrs. C. B. Wood
Mrs. Arthur Wall, Mr.. Arthur Wilder
Mr.. William Williamson, Mr.. and Mrs
; A A. Turner, Mrs. Turner, Mr.. Leslie
Scott.
Following the ceremony brief stoI
was made at the Hawaiian Hotel, after
which the bridal party and about 81
young people We're driven to the Oahu
Railway depot, where a special train
was in waiting. A quick run was made
to Aiea. the country home of DR.. ant
Mrs. McGrew, where Mr.. and Mrs
Baird will spend their honeymoon, ant
on the way down toasts were made t.
the bride and groom. After a reception
was held at Aiea, the guests wer'
brought back to town.