The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1890-11-20
Mr.. Alfred Fowler and Miss Eva
Neumann Married.
ST ANDREWS CATHEDRAL WHERE
THE CEREMONY WAS PER
FORMED CROWDED
TO THE DOORS.
A Fashionable Assemblage - The KS
ceptIon, Presents, Music, Etc,


Fowler and Miss Eva Neumann
were united in the holy bonds of
matrimony.
Miss Eva Neumann Is the eldest
daughter of the Hon. Paul and Mrs.
Neumann, and has been bright
ornament in Honolulu society cir
Giles, from which she will be much
missed. Handsome, highly accom-
plished, having travelled extensively,
and charmingly gracious in manner,
she has endeared herself to hun
dreds of friends. Mr.. Fowler, the
bridegroom, is the junior member OF
the we'll known firm of Messrs. John
Fowler 81 Co. of Leeds and London,
England, and a gentleman of cul-
tured taste, one who makes friends
wherever he goes. He is most ex
cellent business man.
The invitations announced the
ceremony for Sis O'Clock, but long
before that hour the cathedral was
crowded in every part, and many
hundreds of persons were simply
unable to obtain admission. Even
the windows were filled with people
Eanxious to get glimpse of the bridal
party. There was no attempt at de-
corations, only two handsome bou-
DUETS of choice white flowers, which
~ tlo ol+,r Tho horo xuara
Mr.. Oscar Herold, Mr.. j. Nj. Mon
sarrat, Ensign Blow and Cadet Cart
ley of the flagship Charleston. These
gentlemen were kept quite busy
showing the invited guests to their
seats.
At sos the organ struck up with a
Wedding Hymn by Randegger, fol
lowed by a Wedding March by
Warneford, Mr.. Wray Taylor presid-
ing at the instrument. During this
time the groomsmen took their places
at the head of the nave. At 500
o'clock the arrival of the bride was
announced by the strains of the
Lohengrin Bridal March. Leaning
on the arm of her father, the bride
advanced slowly up the aisle to the
chancel steps, where she was met by
the bridegroom.
Mr.. T. Mckenzie Fowler, cousin
of the bridegroom was best man,
having accompanied Mr.. Fowler
from the Colonies for that purpose.
Col the Hon. Ct. W. Macfarlane, II.
Ms Chamberlain, and close friend
of Mr.. Fowler's, was groomsman.
the others being, Assistant Engineer
Jones and Cadet Churchill of the
Flagship Charleston, Messrs. John
S. Walker, Jr., Ernest FL. Wode-
house and Alika @. Dowsett.
The maid of honor was Miss Inez
Neumann, sister of the bride, who
looked very pretty in a costume OF
pale green trimmed with pink and
lace. The bridesmaids were Miss
Agnes Walker dressed in pale blue,
Miss Rena Herbert in white, Miss
McGrew in acrue, Miss Hattie
Brown in rose, Miss Helen Wilder
in lavender and Miss Della Widdi-
field in canary color. Mrs. Neu
mann. mother of the bride, occupied
a seat in the royal pew during the
ceremony.
The bride looked perfectly lovely
in handsome costume of ivory col
: ored satin, en- train, trimmed witt
: orange blossoms and wearing
. white tulle veil.
,, After the bridal party had taker
their position at the chancel steps
our popular clergyman, the Rev
Alexander Macintosh, commenced
> the ceremony, performing it in sucl
:. a manner as to deeply impress thu
! vast assemblage, an undercurrent o
melody issuing from the organ
. throughout. The bride was givel
away by her father.
After the ceremony the brida
! party withdrew to the vestry to sig
. the register, while the choir Of ladie
E and gentlemen sang the hymn, 9Th
= Voice That Breathed Ger Eden.
:. As they left the cathedral, Mendels
: sohn's Wedding March pealed fort
i from the organ.
- Between the hours of 8 and l
O'Clock reception was held at til
n residence of the brides parents
At King street. The parlors were deco
=. ated with flowers, flags and eve
r green's A canopy of white tull
at wreathed with choice flowers, occl
h pied one corner of the main parlo
h and suspended from it was an e
ceedingly handsome marriage bell
white chrysanthemums and yello
40 roses. Under this the happy coup
~ received congratulations, whit
% were eagerly offered by their lars
90 90 circle of friends and other special
~ invited guests. Panels of differe
IN colored flowers, principally ros
80 were to be seen in every directio
~, AZ while the veranda with its decor
. tons of flags and illuminated
many colored lanterns presented
or very pretty scene. In one of t
10 20 rooms on the wall were the initia
"a in white and green, E. n. and A.
~ The grounds were also illuminat
x with lanterns and torches. L
W Royal Hawaiian Band was prese
~ and under the skillful direction
' en Bandmaster Berger played a choi
"a "a programme of music.
Il. The presents were very mum
up Gus and of the most costly natu
iSe The wedding cake, made by wa
friends of the brides family, wa:
very handsome one. Refreshme
nee nc, were served during the evening
IS abundance. After the receipt