The Hawaiian gazette., 1890-11-25
A BRILLIANT WEDDING.
a
Mr. Alfred Fowler and Miss Eva
Neumann Married.
st. ANDREWS CATHEDRAL WHERE
THE CEREMONY WAS PER
FORMED CROWDED
TO THE DOORS.
fashionable Assemblage The RS.
ception. Presents, Music, Etc.

One of the most brilliant weddings
that has taken place in Honolulu,
was that at st. Andrews Cathedral
Wednesday evening, when Mr. Alfred
Fowler and Miss Eva Neumann
we're. united in the holy bonds of
matrimony.
Miss Eva Neumann is the eldest
laughter of the Hon. Paul and Mrs.
Neumann. and has been a bright
ornament in Honolulu society cir
cles. from which she will be much
missed. Handsome, highly accom-
flished, having travelled extensively,
and charmingly gracious in manner,
she has endeared herself to hun
jreds of friends. Mr.. Fowler. the
bridegroom, is the junior member of
the wellknown firm of Messrs. John
Fowler & Co. Of Leeds and London,
England, and gentleman of cul-
tured taste, one who makes friends
4 wherever he goes. He is a most ex-
cellent business man.
The invitations announced the
ceremony for S:15 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 filed with people
anxious to get a glimpse of the bridal
party. There was no attempt at de-
corations, only two handsome bou-
Iuets Of choice white flowers, which
stood on the altar. The ushers were
Mr.. Oscar Herold, Mr.. j. M. 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
AIIohengrin Bridal March. Leaning
Sn the arm of her father, the bride
advanced slowly up the aisle to the
chancel steps, where she was met by
the bridegroom.
Mr. Z. Mckenzie Fowler, a cousin
of the bridegroom was best man,
lhaving accompanied Mr.. Fowler
from the Colonies for that purpose.
Col. the Hon. G. w. Macfarlane, 81.
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 II. Wode-
house and Alika G. Dowsett.
The maid of honor was Miss Inez
Neumann, sister of the bride, who
looked very pretty in 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
q seat in the royal pew during the
ceremony.
The bride looked perfectly lovely
IN a handsome costume of ivory col
ored satin, en- train, trimmed with
orange blossoms and wearing
white tulle veil.
After the bridal party had taken
their position at the chancel steps,
j our popular clergyman, the Rev.
Alexander Macintosh, commenced
the ceremony, performing it in such
q manner as to deeply impress the
vast assemblage, an undercurrent of
melody issuing from the organ
throughout. The bride was given
away by her father.
After the ceremony the bridal
party withdrew to the vestry to sign
the register, while the choir of ladies
and gentlemen sang the hymn, ''The
Voice That Breathed Ger Eden"
As they left the cathedral, Mendels-
sohn's Wedding March pealed forth
from the organ.
Between the hours of 8 and IL
o'clock reception was held at the
residence of the brides parents,
King street. The parlors were decor
ated with flowers, flags and ever
greens. A canopy of white tulle,
wreathed with choice flowers, ;Occu-
pied one corner of the main parlor,
and suspended from it was an ex.
ceedingly handsome marriage bell OF
white chrysaDthemums and yellow
roses. Under this the happy couple
received congratulations, which
were eagerly offered by their large
airola of f-;oD1c and Ofhor cDooiallV |