Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-12-29
DESHON-ELLlS WEDDING
Especial Star Bulletin Correspondence
SCHOFIEI.D BARRACKS, Dec 2S.

cember %, at O'Clock in the post
chapel at Schofield Barracks when
Miss Harriet Ellis of Ell PasO. Texas.
| became the bride Of Lieut. Percy De-
shon. LIST Field Artillery The chapel
was a bower of floral beauty in its
dressing of pink and white asters
against the effective background of
| deep green tree ferns. The wall be-
hind the altar was masSed with long
fronds Of the graceful ferns. while
scattered through them the white bios
SONS of asters glinted in starry effect.
| Two large vases of white asters and
| feathery branches of asparagus ferns
stood upon the altar while ranks Of
tall brass candlesticks completed a
beautiful ensemble. The chancel rails
were banked with the ferns and each
post tied with a cluster OF asters and
| ferns. Arches over which were
dropped festoons Of water-lemon vines
| interspersed with pink aster blossoms,
feached from pew to pew. On every
pew was tied a cluster of aSters and
! ferns tied with graceful bows of pink
maline. Promptly at S o'clock the
strains of Lohengrins Wedding March
,, announced the coming of the bride
/ Lieut.. Deshon with the best man,
Lieut. Bernard PeytOn. and the Right
Reverend Bishop Restarick advanced
from the vestry and took their places
to await the bride. Lieut.. Harold
Huntley. TRULY Martin, Freeman Bow
ley and Ballary Lyerly, the ushers, led
| the wedding party; following them
came Miss Gertrude Hopkins, the maid
of honor, whose dainty gown and cap
of pink and white reflected the color
note carried out in all the decorat items
She carried bouquet of pink sweet
peas. Two little flower girls, Dorothy
Deems and Peggy O'Shea. directly pre-
coded the bride, whose pretty dresses
OF white organdie and ribbons of pink
suggested the quaint little maids of
Kate Greenaway days. They carried
baskets Of pink sweet peas also. Last
came the bride, leaning on the arm
of her brother-in-law, Capt Roger Ma
son, who gave her away. Her gown
of shimmering white satin made with
flounces Of rose-point lace clothed a
bride as beautiful as her white drap
cries and as she passed down the
aisle in the minds of every one was
the thought there has never been
fairer bride in our little chapel Her
long tulle veil was caught to her hair
and close around her face with sprays
OF orange blossoms, and its ends fas-
tened to the hem of the train with
another graceful cluster. A round bou-
quet of lilies of the valley was car
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impressive Episcopal ring ceremony
: Later at the quarters of Captain and
Mrs. Mason the bride and groom re-
ceived the good wishes of their
friends, and before they left, follow
ing the army custom, the bride cut
the wedding cake with her husbands
saber, and tossed her bouquet to the
group of girls Of the garrison. Miss
Esther Mcmahon caught it. Fate in
the shape of the golden ring was
found in the slice of wedding cake
, which fell to. Miss Hortense Short,
Captain Harry Williams cut the bach
elor's button, and Mrs. Holbrook got
, the thimble of industry.
The Christmas color note of red and
green was carried out in the beautiful
decorations of the rooms in which
the reception was held. Hawaiian
holly in masses outlined the windows
and doors. Graceful vases of red car
nations stood on tables and shelves
and on the table as centerpiece, where
Mrs. Frank, Hopkins and Mrs. Pelham
Glassford served the delicious supper.
Champagne punch in which the bride
and groom were toasted, was served
through the evening, at the conclusion
of which Lieut. and Mrs. Deshon
left for their journey in shower of
rice and shouted good wishes of the
company. Among those present were
Colonel and Mrs. Kennon. Colonel and
Mrs. Forsyth, Major and Mrs. Cruik-
shank, Colonel Sturgis, Captain and
Mrs.. Apple, Captain anG Mrs. Hop
kins, Captain and Mrs. Apple, Captain
and Mrs Hopkins, Captain and Mrs,
Arthur Cassels, Captain and Mrs.
Browning. Captain and Mrs. Ennis,
Captain and Airs. Pelham Glassford,
Captain and Mrs. James Parker. Col
onel and the Misses Mcmahon, Major
and Mrs Bailey, Captain and Mrs.
Chitty, Captain and Mrs. John O'Shea,
Miss Sue Holcomb, DR.. and Mrs.
Charles Baker, Lieut.. and Mrs. Har-
old Mari, Lieut.. and Mrs. 1vens Jones,
Lieut. and Mrs. Harold Naylor Cap
tain and Mrs. Holbrook, Lieut.. and
Mrs. Carroll Neal, Major William
Guignard, Captain Harry Williams,
Lieuts. Wheeler. Enyart, Peyton, Pal
mer, Bowley, Huntley. Lyerly, Rob-
ertson, Fales, Milligan. the Misses
Ruth Harrison, Hortense Short, Nor
ma Mason, Dorothy Forsyth and
Chaplain and Miss Fealy.