Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-03-12

~ HE most brilliant and elaborate
function ip tie annals of Ho-
nolulu society was given last
Monday night nj the Alexand-
err Young hotel, when Mr.. and
Mrs. Alexander Young. after
fifty years OF welded bliss celebrated !
their golden wedding. The hotel In
It's garnitures of flowers and decora
tons, presented a picture that re
minded one of the Arabian nights. or
one could wei imagine they had been
transported to fairyland The re:ep.
ton was held In the makai ballroom,
(which was, banked With American
Beauty roses aud orct!i' The en-
trance to this room was decorated in
white; on tho right Of the doorway
was arranged large baskets OF white
| daisies, while to the left y ,re grouped
several tall cut glass vases containing
white Gala lilies over -four feet high.
Over the large archway of the door
were massed white rases. The decora-
tions In white we're symbolic OF the
wedding that had taken place nifty
years ago. Mr.. and Mrs. Young re-
ceived their guests In an alcove that
was composed of orchids and cloth of
gold lilies. This alcove was banked
with maidenhair ferns, the tall Kcntla
and the rare Altlva palms making a
solid background of green, while here
and there were sprays of orchids and
tall vases of lilies. Mr. and Mrs. Al
exander Young received under four
golden wedding bells. The tapers
were composed of myriads OF tiny cleo
trio lights. and the bells were sus'
pended by broad yellow satin ribbons.
Choice maidenhair fern and rare bask'
cts of orchids were hung overhead
while numerous baskets of trailing as
paragus vine and'a drapery Of smilax
resulted in bower of tropical verdure
At half after eight the guests began e
arrive. Over a thousand friends and
acquaintance had been invited. and
the reception lasted until ten O'CLOCK
II was indeed beautiful sight to SET
Mr.. and Mrs Young surrounded by
their family. the sons and daughters
assisting In receiving their numerou.
guests Many members Of the famil,
had journeyed thousands of miles ovel
land and sea to participate In this JOY
full event. The receiving party In
cluded Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Young
Mr., and Mrs. Dredse of Oakland. Cal.
Mr.. and Mrs. Archibald Young OF tfil
city. Or. and Mrs. Howard Of Sal
Francisco Dr. and Mrs, Anderson o
Honolulu, Mr.. and Mrs. Won Hamm o
3 Honolulu, Mr.. Robert Young Of Hilp
Hawaii Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas McNa'
and Miss b. Ruth Young of Honolulu
Shortly after ten short program
was rendered. Mr.. Drodgc. one OF tn
sonsin-law, came IN bearing tw'
swords that were crossed In front q
7 Mr.. Alexander Young, platform ha
been constructed for the occasion; tn
music for n Highland dance wa
/ played on piano thai was completed
concealed by American Beauty roses
five of Mr.. and Mrs. Young's gran
children appeared In Scottish COSTUME
They were the Misses Beatrice an
y Gladys Dredge, little Miss faulin
J, Young, Master Archibald Young, Jr
. and Master Nelson Young, These fly
children saluted their grandparents
the three younger children formed
body guard for the two Dredge7c chi
{ dren, who danced a Highland Fling !
honor of the bride and groom, who al
of Scotch descent, The dancing wa
enthusiastically received by the aud
ence. The next number on the pr
: gram were two Scotch ballads, sun
by Mrs. Mackall Of this city, Air
Mackall possesses high rich sopran
- and her voice Is not only powerful bl
i sympathetic as well and II IL always
4 treat 70 hear her sing, The hit of III
4 evening was made by Miss Reatric
\ Dredge. who danced Golden Shove
dance I'm her grandparents honor. Tn
dance had been especially arrange
n for the OCCASION; little Miss Dredt
T. appeared in billowy costume OF so
|, golden silk. This little girl Is an Q
tremely graceful dancer and