The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-09-08
MISS MURAL HISA WEEDS.

One OF the preftiesf weddings ceie-
Ibrated In Tokyo. Japan. In many A day.
says the Japan Advertiser Of august
6, 1911, was that OF Mr.. Mishima Yaki-
chi and Miss Mural Hlsa. the only
daughter OF Mr.. Mural Klchibei. presl-
dent Of fhs Mural bank. and who with
his wife and daughter were the guests
of Captain and Mrs. r. j. Parrish at
their beautiful country home. Loeb
more" last year. which was solemnIz-
ed at the Hibiya Daijlngu Saturday
afternoon. August 5. 1911. The Japan
Advertiser gives the following ac-
count Of the ceremony:
Mr.. MIshima Yakichl. the bride
groom. has been adopted by ting Mn
raj family and will henceforth take
the name OF Mural YakIchl and by
his marriage to Miss Mural two OF
the strongest banking institutions In
Japan become united by family Ties.
The wedding reception was held at
the Imperial Hotel following the care-
mony at the temple. All that could
possibly be done by the management
for the benefit and pleasure Of thp
guests. II was evident to the casual
visitor. had been done. Following the
reception the guests We're treated TO
an excellent rendition OF the No
Dance which was performed on a epe-
cialIy erected stage In tha main rece,p-
ton room Of the hotel After this en-
tertainment. however. came the big
gest surprise 10 the guests. and the
most brilliant part OF the whole days
ceremony. the wedding dinner The
large dining room was transformed
Into an exquisite garden. Neither
time. labor. nor expense had been
spared and a more perfect bower for
a wedding feast can hardly b. Imaxln-
ed. As the wedding couple entered the
room they first passed over a wooden
bridge which suggested the pretty Idea
Of crossing the stream which divided
their Old life from the new. Around
the outer edge Of the room the broad
Ter landscape gardening was repre-
scented. while In the centre around the
large oval table the effect Of a mInIa-
ture landscape was carried out. In
the broad landscape garden were
brooks. knolls and hills. A bamboo
fo-esi rose 70 the ceiling Ia one cor
ner Of the room while pines fully thlr.
~ feet high outlined the other eide
OF the banquet hall. Grass. stubs,
plants actually grew from the soft
sod and great stone lanterns stood IL
their proper places Foot-paths 81
J flat rocks were sunken into ths
ground and flowers bloomed Ii pro.
fusion. Here was a stream with
rushes and an iris garden close BY
and there were lilies. geranlums. mas
turtinms and tall cannas.
In the centre OF the table tn,
miniature garden was laid out viii
all the care possible In it, midst I
tiny waterfall tinkied over craggi
rocks and fell into a silyery pond be
low Smaller lanterns we're here
and dwarfed trees and shrnbbcry. A
Intervals about the table we're charm
Ing pieces OF lower-decoration. tn
table itself. with linen, silver. fruI
and flowers was indeed a fiesta
board. AT each place lay q ham
painted menu card bearing III
embossed crests Of the families q
I, Mural and MislfIma Al each cove
were pretty green bamboo basket
containing q gift for the guest. Thes
baskets were surmounted by congra
tulaiory flowers and tied with heaY
strands Of silk. And az one end stoo
the towering wedding cake. The cak
itself was a huge confectIon Of sugar
flowers. doves. gold. silver and lac,
while on the crest OF the Who'll
the old legend OF "Takasaga" wa
represented. with the dear old coupI
themselves among the storks an
pines. u was truly wonderful an
Everything In the decorations from n
tall bamboo forest 70 the menu card
= was significant and meant congratuis
lions, long life and happiness. sist
guests eat before the hospllable boar