The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1910-03-08
COMMUN|TY'S GREETING
TO THE YOUkGs
fcontlnued from Paee one.l

MI. ana MIS-. Arcnlc Young OF mono
lulu, Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. r. McNab OF
Los Angeles, Miss Bertha Ruth Young,
Robert A. Young of Hilo.
IL was chatty reception and only
ended when a rippleAof music caused
the guests to stand back from the cen
ter Of the room, while five little boys
and girls, all wearing Scotch costumes,
entered and made pretty bows to their
grandparents, for two of them were
the children Of Mr.. and Mrs. Dredge
and the others the children, of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. A. Young. Mr.. Dredge car
ried two swords and he gravely saluted
Mr.. and Mrs. Young. The swords and
scabbards were laid upon the floor,
crossed, and in twinkling to the live
~ music of a Scotch dance the Dredge
children were dancing the intricate
steps of the sword dance, receiving
tumultuous applause as they finished
and scampered from the hall In a few
minutes the elder Dredge child re-
appeared in a fetching costume of yell
low and presently gave very pretty
and well-executed skirt dance. The
little girl is extremely supple and
graceful and well-deserved the gener.
Gus applause which followed. The en-.
tertainment in the lounging room was
/ concluded with vocal selections charm
ingly rendered by Mrs. Bruce Mackall.
As Mr.. and Mrs. Young arose and
started to leave the hall the familiar
strains of the wedding march foated in
from the roof garden where the Royal
Hawaiian Band was stationed. As Mr..
and Mrs. Young left the diningroom
and stepped upon the roof garden the
members of the family fell in line two
by two and slowly marched across the
roof to the dancing pavilion at the op
poste end This march was the cui-
mination of fifty years of welded bliss,
as happy last evening as half cen
fury before. when they left the little
was attractive, beautifully lighted and
decorated with festoons of pink roses.
| But the most beautiful of all the dec
6rations was a wedding bell composed
entirely of tiny yellow electric globes,
the clapper composed of a very large
+, globe. This magnificent bell occupied
position at the top of wooden bel
fry, the scaffolding unadorned and
plain and picturesque because of its
plainess, for it was typical of many Of
the detached belfries to be seen in vii
lagos. The guests viewed the bell and
expressed their admiration of it in
many ways, for it was masterpiece.
Supper was served at small tables
late in the evening and dancing was
enjoyed until late hour. 1t was a
merry gathering throughout and was a
scene and an event which win long be
remembered in Honolulu.
In honor of the event the children
and sons.in-law and daughters.in -law
presented Mr.. and Mrs. Young with 9
beautiful set of golden service, includ
ing candelabra, and in addition many
. handsome presents all of gold were re
ceived.
Merchants Congratulate Ypungs.
!, The merchants association yester
day sent to Mr.. and Mrs. Young an en-
|, crossed copy Of resolutions passed b.
/, that organization: 49,
''To Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Young
,, Honolulu, Hawaii. .t
"The Directors of the Merchants
Association of Honolulu desire to ex
, tend their compliments and congratu
:. lations to Mr.. and Mrs. Alexande
a Young; on the occasion of their Gold
en- Wedding Anniversary, accompanied
i, by their hearty wishes for long con
tinued good health and happiness. TIL
Merchants Association takes this op
!. portunity to express its appreciation O.
q the valued services of Mr.. Young a
an enterprising public spirited either
/. at times an honored public official
J. during nearly half century of life II
?, the Hawaiian Islands. 1t recognize
!, his worth as the organizer, and TO
}, long the manager of one of the leadinI
;, establishments of the Islands, one tina
i, has been a most important factor il
{; the development of our main industry
|. The Territorial community is deepl
!. appreciative of the splendid enterpris
I. he has shown in giving to this part o
/; the mid Pacific great modern hote
d that would be credit to any Amer
I. can metropolis. He has not only antici
i pated the growth of our city, bu
:. has helped such growth to an exten
d that can hardly be exaggerated.
}. "The Merchants Association feel
!. that it expresses the earnest sentimen
of this Island community in this offe
!, of good wishes and congratulations
,. Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Young hav
L reached the Golden Anniversary tina
only a minority enjoy, but we antic'
!. pate expressing our aloha on many al
5. niversaries yet to come"