Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-04-29
caaeRarnea Weddina,


A very pretty wedding occurred last
evening at eight O'Clock at the Home
slead." when Miss E. Estella Barnes
became the wife e Mr.. Chester Brit:
ton Gage. 1t 90 Conspicuous as
very beautiful ceremony. as we'll as
the first wedding to take place at the
Homestead" The Rev. Doremus
Scudder officiated.
The reception hall and the parlor
were most effectively decorated with
California pepper, palms, and pro-
fusion Of pink and white roses. In
ere corner Of the hall, was a raised
platform, beneath a bower Of teathery
pepper branches, and banked on
either side with beautiful white Easter
lilies.
At eight o'clock as Mrs. Elsa Gross
Howard took her place at the piano,
Miss Barnes attendants. the Misses
Ruth Benedict. IneZ Underhill, Hazel
Kellogg and Mrs. Mabel Ross EkstTand
took their places in front Of the plat
form They we're gowned in simple
white lingerie dresses with pink satin
girdles and carried dainty French
baskets filled with Cecil Brunner
roses and maidenhair fern. They
then moved forward several PAGES,
Miss Benedict and Miss Underhill
leading, carrying two long fluffy
white leis, thus forming an aisle.
Miss Bertha Kemp sang, Beloved,
IL Is Morn" most effectively, immedf-
ately after which DR.. Scudder, Mfr.
Gage and Mr.. A. E. Larimer. who act
ed as best man for Mr.. Gage, took
their places upon the platform. The
soft sweet notes of the Lohengrin
wedding march played by Mrs. How
ard, then heralded the approach OF
Miss Esther erickson as bridesmaid
She wore white brocaded charmeuse
with an overdrape of net with rose
point lace, and carried a large bouquet
Of pink roses. r
She was followed by the bride who
wore beautiful gown of ivory bro
caded. charmeuse, with bodice of chif-
fons elaborated with rose point lace
and pearl trimmings. She carried a
shower bouquet of brides hoses.
The four, young attendants closed
the aisle behind Miss Barnes and fol.
lowed her to the; foot of the plat
form. -
Immediately bafter the ceremony
Mrs. Howard burst into the Mendles-
sohn March, and an informal recep-
ton was held.
The girls who sat at Miss Barnes
table at the. Homestead assisted her
in receiving the guests. They were
the Misses Mamie Harris, :. d. Harris,
Clara Schaefer, Maria Alderman. and
Frances Bindt. These young ladies'
together with Miss Benedict, Miss I'm
derhill, Miss kellogg and Mrs. Elk
strand, also assisted Mrs. Alonzo
Gartley, who was in charge of the re-
freshments.
About 70 guests were invited.
MISS Barnes has received a great
many gifts from her scores of friends
here, but one of those which she priz-
es most is the beautiful table lamp
with which the Homestead girls pre-
sented her.
"A Spring Garden"
An entertainment called "A Spring
Garden" is to be given next Saturday
night. at the Parish house, by the
children Of st. Clements Sunday
school. The proceeds of the enter
tainment are to be added to a fund
that. is being raised in the Sunday
school for the Children's hospital.
Various cheruses are to be sung by
thei children, who are to be dressed
as flowers, and Miss Kalamanu Ward
will sing two solos,.
3 &
Mrs. Elsa Gross Towards recital on
Friday eveningsis attracting consider
able notice and attention. This is
doubtless due somewhat to the origi-
nality of the little artistic herself, for
one has only to glance at her program
to realize that it is different from that
usually offered US at events of this
kind. She is offering US some of the
best Of everything and everyone
should be pleased. She is even offer