The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-04-17
Wedding
Bells

Before an altar of MALE and white
satin ribbons. Miss Irngard Macfar-
lane became the bride last evening of
Major George c. Potter at the resi-
dence of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Macfar-
lane, Punahou street. The wedding
was an important event In social cir
cles, and although witnessed by only
the relatives and closest friends of the
couple. nearly fifty guests were pres
ent at the time the solemn ritual of
the Roman Catholic church made the
young people man and wife.
The bride was given away by her
father, Mr.. Henry r. Macfarlane, and
she was attended by her sister Miss
Helen Macfarlane, as maid of honor.
The groom was served by Acting Gov
ernor A. L. c. Atkinson as best man.
Father Valentin ofhciated
The ceremony was performed in the
parlor, which was temporarily trans
formed into a floral church interior.
An alcove was hung with white
tarletan upon which were suspended
tiny threads of MALE. Before the al
cove was a statuary stand surmount-
ed by a shaded electric globe. A
framework altar wound with white
ribbon and deep green MALE stood by
the stand and at its foot was a satin
pillow. Encircling this pretty altar
and the space where the couple stood
was a railing covered with tulle and
ribbons. caught here and there with
clusters of Easter lilies, for it was an
Easter wedding, and the green and
white tone of the decora lions was in
keeping with the season. From the al
cove was suspended a wedding bell of
MALE and lilies. Crotons, the trailing
parasite vine, palms, and green and
white bamboo, were used artistically
both in the parlor and the hallway.
The dining room was used by the Or
chestra and the decorations there fol-
lowed the scheme prevailing in the
parlor. These pretty effects were the
handiwork of Mrs. J. S. Walker and
Mr.. Harry Macfarlane.
Father Valentin stood in the alcove
and while he read the ritual soft
music, played by a stringed orchestra,
gave the ceremony even more than
usual impuessiveness. AS the priest
crossed his breast with the sign OF
the cross, the bride and groom were
declared man and wife, and received
the hearty congratulations of relatives
and friends.
Led by the happy couple, the guests
little later sat at the sumptuous
wedding supper, served in courses on
the rear lanai, which was prettily dec
grated with Oriental lanterns and
MALE A magnificent array of presents
was displayed in the library.
The bride was exceedingly pretty in
a Princesse gown of liberty satin,
trimmed in old rose-point lace. A
string of small pearls encircled her
throat and in her hair orange blossoms
were worn, holding the tulle veil she
carried a cluster of beautiful Easter
lilies The maid of honor wore a very
pretty gown of white Pima, and she
also carried lilies.
The couple are spending their honey
moon at Miss Damon's mountain cot
tage on the Moanalua estate. They
will reside at the Haneberg residence
in Nuuanu Valley.
The bride is a daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Macfarlane and is an is
land girl The groom is distant rela-
tive of Bishop Potter of New York, and
is now connected with irwin & Com
panys bank During the days of the
Republic of Hawaii the groom was
connected with the Office of the Min
lister OF Foreign Affairs and he held
commission as major on President
Dole's staff
Among those present We're Mr.. and
Mrs Henry Macfarlane, Mr. and Mrs.
Harry Macfarlane, Col. and Mrs.
George W. Macfarlane, Mr.. and Mrs.
+. w. Macfarlane, Miss Helen Macfar-
lane, Miss Lady Macfarlane, Miss Alice
Macfarlane, Senator and Mrs. j. NJ.
Dowsett. Mr.. and Mrs. Christian Con-
radt, Mr. and Mrs. j. S. Walker, Mr..
and Mrs E. D. Tenney, Mrs. Helen
Noonan. Mrs. Schultz, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ivers. DR.. and Mrs. Herbert, Miss May
Damon, Miss Helen Kitchen, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Fairchild, Mr.. and Mrs
E. l. Spalding, Acting Governor Atkin-
son. Mr.. Derby. Mr. Anderson, Mr.. r.
E. Wright, Judge Lindsay.