The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-01-18
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Wood Norton. tbo home u0 .Ha Uuae
u, Orleans. protgujDr t0 rlD throne OF
France Am of the tappuea 0u which
were b.alOuod everywhere H,ur-lu-I.
were imported specially from France
Hundreds of wOrkmon brought from
France had been engaged for several
weeks in constructing the temporary
chapel and a pavilion for banque.ug
8s well as smaller houses for t1c ace
cOmmOdation Of guests The material
.s wood with a cloth covering repre-
seutng masonry. II is of Roman style
and is connected with the house by a
c.oister OF the same style. its vauted
roof supported by pilasters
The walls to within six feet of the
lO0r are faced with stone blocks dis
playing in carving the neur-de-ls.
The dado is "A drapery Of velvet, ar
ranged in festoons, each caught at the
top by a large white rose and headed
by chains of smaller roses.
The roof is hidden by three folds OF
yellum, the centre one decorated with
fleur-de-lis on a white ground. the out
er ones cOlOred blue and gold Inc
chancel, when is extremely simple. rs
decorated in white, with a white altar
About 40 members of royal families
near relatives OF the bride or bride
groom, were present each bearing a
name closely identified with the his
tory OF Europe I'm bygone centuries
Among the 300 to 400 other guests
were diplomats representing most OF
the nations Of the world. Guests were
seated on gilded chairs with armchairS
for the royal personages.
Shortly before noon the bride en-
tered the crowded chapel leaning on
the arm OF her brother the Duke of
Orleans. They headed a procession in
which the King Of Spain, the Queen
of Spain, the Queen OF Portugal and
other members Of royal families took
part
Princess Louise wore a superb lace
veil Of the finest point d. Angleterrc
designed by himself It is of the Louis
XVI period, reproduced from a pattern
worn by Marie Antoinette.
The veil is five yards long by two
yards wide, and, being worn short in
front, barely reaching the elbows, al
most the full length fell as a pendant
ornament over the white satin folds
Of the dress.
Above the border, worked in Allen
con stitches, are the arms of the bride
and the bridegroom. AS both belong
TO the royal family of France, there IS
little difference in the blazon. Two
fleur de lis in chief, one in base, are
sewed on each shield, and above the
royal crown "Fermee a cinq tenants.
The different correct tinctures are in
Dictated on the veil by the variations
Of the fine point stitches
The edge of the veil is slightly seal
loped on account Of the close setting
OF conventional flower form. Four
thousand buds, single leaves, and
flowers were used to powder the whole
veil and this vast work was entirely
carried out by French workers, under
the supervision of NJ. Lesedure, vete-
ran director of the great lace firm in
the Due de Castiglione, Paris.
Bride and bridegroom took a posi-
tion before the Catholic Bishop of Bir
mingham beneath a canopy of royal
blue velvet emblazoned with fleur-de-
lis and surmounted by a crown, all
wrought in gold thread. In accord
ance with french custom there were
no bridesmaids.
The elaborate ceremonial was con-
cluded with the celebration of mass.
Then came the old-time ceremony OF
the princes one after another filing
past the bride, each bowling and kiss
ing her hand.
The banqueting hall, to which the
wedding party and the royal guests
proceeded after the ceremony, is on
the opposite side of the house from
. the chapel, so that the company pass
ed through the halls OF the mansion
to reach II.
This hall is a beautiful apartment,
|, 40 by so feet, decorated in Louis XVI
style. Here the royal personages as
sembled for the wedding breakfast.
Large double doors give entrance to
the hall. The walls are covered with
rich golden silk, and the canopy Is up
held by blue and gold slaves and sur
mounted by the crown arms of France.
, Four allegorical paintings 20 feet high
flank each entrance, two on each side.
The cost Of the catering is estimat-
i ed at $50 900. The amount expended
J on buildings, decorations and arrange
e ments evidently was great, Fifty au-
T tomobiles were employed to bring the
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