Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-16
GOLDEN WEDDING
DAY TODAY FOR
PIONEER COUPLE
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Levers
Receive Congratulations on
50th Anniversary


With the span Of half q century
passed IN happy married life. M. ana
Mrs, Robert Levers are receiving 70
day the congratulations Of hundreds
OF weg-yishers-some OF them &C
auaintances for all Of the 50-year per-
iod-at the family home at 1725 ke-
walo street -. =.
Mr.. Levers is one Of the founders
OF Levers & Cooke, and Is TO-DAY
one of the active directors, although
he Is over so years Of age. His VIE
was Miss Kate Carter, O. DESCENDANT
on the old Honolulu Lamily by that
name, and the coupled were married
on July l6, 1867. The ceremony was
performed by the late Rev. b. 9. ha'
mon, an early day Hawaiian mission
airy and the father OF Samuel Damon
Am interesting "Reminiscences OF the
wedding so years ago was recalled
70 Mr.. Levers this morning by Jack
Lucas. while congratulations we're be
ing extended and received Lucas
recalled that the evening before the
wedding, he, 10-year-oId boy, with Az.
fred Carter were playing about the
house where the wedding ceremony
was performed, while Lucas father.
George Lucas, and Mr.. Levers were
laying mating IN preparation tor the
event. Il
Mr.. Levers remembered the coca
sion and Iaughingly supplied another
reminiscence regarding weliknown
Honolulan who at the time was three
or four years old and was also play
, ing around the house, but lnsistent
upon wearing no clothes on account
ofe the July heat. II can see him yet
as Iittly curly haired tot" Mr.. lie.
Wers remarked. 81 rs.
To appreciate the coincidence Of the
Generalization Of Mr.. Levers by Mr.
Lucas, 1t must be remembered that
Mr.. Lucas is now himself approach.
ing near to the 60th year in life. Il
was with the late George Lucas that
Mr.. Levers got his first start In life
4 n Honolulu, when he came here as
d boy less than 20 years OF age in
1856.
One Of Three Merchant leaders
Mr.. Levers Is one OF the three mer.
chant princes of Honolulu who have
helped make the city grow from
village to the present status OF the
metropolis Of the Mid-Pacific. rtis
surviving contemporaries are P. G.
Jones lfetiredl and #. A. Schaefer,
still In harness like Mr.. Levers. On
February 81 he had lived for 81 years,
having arrived in the ship Raduga
from around the Horn on that date
IN 1856, and on March 10 last he HAD
reached the S1st anniversary Of his
birth.
Starting out here as q carpenter
he was invited by his cousin In 1860
to enter the employ Of Levers 4
Dickens, lumber merchants. In 1871
he and f.. j. sLowrey bought into the
firm. which had changed its title to
Levers q Cooke. the latter name rep
fesenting the late G. M. Cooke,
Mr. and Mrs. Levers upon their
folden anniversary enjoy the presence
81 their children and grandchildren.
Mrs. Arthur r. Wall Is their daughter.
and VIII Levers. lately retired from
the bic constellation Of the New York
STAGE TO enter business with Levers
e Cooke, their son.
IN giving e few local "reminiscences
on his s0th birthday. Mr.. Levers men
toned that in 1850 Honolulu boosted
only three carriages. Today appar-
entity there are not any more Of that
kind OF vehicle. its place having been
taken BY thousands Of automobiles.
n honor Of the golden wedding an
riversary Of Mr.. and Mrs. Levers.
I reception Is to be held at the family
home this afternoon between 4 and
s o'clock, which will be attended by
nearly all Of the old Honolulu resi-
dents. No formal invitations have
been issued tor the reception, but q
notice OF the occasion has been pub.
lished so all old acquaintance and