Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-21

- Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Levers receiv
ed their friends on Monday Afternoon
in their handsome home on Kewslr
street, from 4 to p. M. The whole
lower floor Of this spacious home wal
open to the friends, who poured in !
steady stream to greet and wis
further years of happiness to thi,
dearly loved couple.
Uncle Robert" and Aunt Kate,
as they are affectionately termed b.
; kamaaianas, stood welcoming their
friends with q cordially which comes
only from the heart. One realize!
that the Kindness given out through
out ones life is truly reflected.
With them was their daughter
Mrs. Arthur p. Wall, and Mrs. E.
Wells Peterson, who was a nowei
gFl at the wedding fifty years ago
Mr.. William Levers, son Of this
lofed couple, met the guests and
gave them hearty welcome,
Also present were the sons, daugh
tiers, grandsons and granddaughter
of the friends Of the family, each
o. such q memorable occasion.
The entrance hall was very pretty
with long, graceful sprays and
branches of golden shower and golden
lilies. The library was a mass of
yellow peoples, while the drawing
room was a mass Of gorgeous golden
colors. The dining room table, where
tea and cake were served, held an old
blue Chinese bowl with q hundred or
more golden lilies Great baskets
standing four or five feet high were
filled with golden bloom. a 4
The large mauka lanai was exQui.
site with branches and garlands OF
golden shower, bowls . and baskets
filled with golden coreopsis and the
always lovely hermocallis lilies. Here
tables were arranged and the guests
served to delicious refreshments, for
which the Levers home has always
been noted.
In the garden tea house Dude"
Miller's glee club furnished old-time
Hawaiian melodies. -
A huge golden wedding cake was
on the dining room table, the lower
cake being the fruit or wedding cake,
while the top was golden cake. II
was feed and bore golden wreath of
leaves about the top. Mrs. Levers
cut the cake as she did that Of half
D century ago. II was then passed
10 the assembled guests. ID .s -
Mr.. and Mrs Levers were married
IN Honolulu July JIG. 1867, Mrs. Levers
being Miss Kate Carter, q sister Of
II. A. p. Carter, Joseph Carter and
Samuel Carter, long since passed be-
yond. Rev. Samuel @. Damon per
formed the wedding service. He, too,
long ago passed on. His son, Mr.
Samuel M. Damon, represents the
family in Hawaii today.
The flowers In the home were the
gifts OF loving friends and relatives
Servants who have been With the
Levers family almost since their mar.
rage are stiIl with them.
No Invitations were issued, so tina.
no one might be forgotten. The three
hundred or more who greeted the
bride and groom came for the plea
sure OF being there on such q happy
occasion. The two grandchildren.
Katherine Levers Wall and Robert
Levers Wall. assisted in the recep
ton OF the guests.
II was one of the occurrences il
Honolulu now rare. for IL was part;
Of pioneers and old friends with sold
Honolulu. In its happiest vein-no
formelity very thing that has
made Hawaii famous the world over;
that innate hospitality and cordially
which are so natural and charming
Mr.. and Mrs. Levers are still en-
Gagged IN doing the things they have
done always lifting burdens from
weary shoulders, Their good deeds Il
Hawaii cannot help but reflect bless
ing hundred fold. No home in Hon,
lulu extends q more cordial greetin
than does this. The writer recall.
AIRS. Levers mother, who was exac
" the same type Of woman. Mr.,
Carriers kindly womanhood was
ways to be depended upon.
Mrs. Levers wore q pretty sinil.l
afternoon lingerie frock in white xii
touches Of lavender.
Many handsome golden gifts We.
sent
On the front lanai were two flags
that Of Hawaii and the Stars and
Stripes A pretty incident was On \
sunday afternoon when about hum
dred Hawaiians came to see their
dear friends. Mr.. and Mrs. Levers
have always been loyal sfriends to the
Hawaiian race, counseling and help.
Ing them over the hard spots in life.
Mrs. Jesse Young poured tea. She
IS Mrs. Levers niece, and Mrs. Viii
lard Brown, another niece. served
Y1nch.
An Of Honoinin wishes Mr.. and Mrs. |
Levers years Of continued health and
happiness. They LETT yesterday ar
ternoen for a trip to Vancouver and
Alaska which win take them Away
from home for two months. Their
eon, Mr.. William Levers, accompanied
them.
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C0VELI<-HENSHAW WEDDING
On Tuesday morning at 1850 O'Clock
n st. Clements chapel. Makiki, Miss |
vera Henshaw became the bride Of |
Capt. William Covell of Schofield |
Barracks. They were married by Rev.
Canon William Ault. After the mar
rage lines were read special ser.
vice followed. the bridal party receiy-
ing n holy table.