The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-06-09
BOWEN-SPALOING

One of the most notable weddings |
that have taken place in Honolulu
was that of yesterday evening, when |
Miss Alice Spalding, the beautiful
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward IT.
win Spalding, became the bride of
Lieutenant George Cleveland Bowen,
U. s. A., of Fort Shafter, one of the
most popular young officers of the
service set.
Bishop Restarick performed the
ceremony at Saint Andrews Cathe-
dral at eight thirty amidst strictly
military atmosphere.
The decorations of the cathedral
were marked by simplicity and ele-
gance, the pure white altar being
abloom with brass vases of Easter
lilies and towering graceful palms,
while the choir and chancel were
banked with white daisies and maid
enhair ferns. Masses of Easter and
Gala lilies filed every nook and cor
ner. Two large quaint baskets were
filed to overlooking with pink Ouch.
ess roses, with pink satin streamers
and bows tied to the handles.
The first three pews on either side
were reserved for the family of the
bride and most intimate friends of
the groom and were designated by
tall sprays of Easter lilies tied with
long streamers of pink satin ribbon.
Promptly at half after eight the
choir entered, singing, and took their
places behind the embankment of
floral beauty. After short silence
the soft strains OF the grand organ
were heard in Lohengrin's wedding
march. At this juncture, the four
ushers in full military regalia ad-
vanced and, stopping abruptly two on
each side, drew forth their sabers,
holding them on high while Lieut..
Bowen and his best man, Lieut.. Nc
Cleary of Fort Shafter, passed under
followed by all the members of the
bridal party.
Preceded by eight little flower girls,
the maid of honor and the matron Of
honor, the bride entered, a vision of
loveliness, leaning upon the arm of
her father She wore an exquisite
gown en- train of white satin heavily
embroidered in white marguerites,
four panniers front and back being
caught to the hem of the garment by
clusters of orange buds. A panel OF
rose point lace marked the front of
the gown and the turn back cuffs on
the short net sleeves were of the
same rare lace. She wore real
orange blossoms in her long veil and
carried white prayer book.
Miss Spalding and Mrs. Garrett,
sisters of the bride, were respective
ly maid and matron of honor.
The flower girls, led by ring
bearer, were Rhoda Ballentyne, Ke-
aloha Waterhouse, Katherine Ken
nedy, Alice Compbell, Margaret Comp
bell and Elsie Phillips.
The ushers were Lieuts. Chiffon,
A. Pardee, James and Groniger.
The ring-bearer was Charles Chap
man, the manly little son of Captain
Chapman of Fort Shafter.
The ceremony was simple but i'm
pressive and to the strains of Men
delssohn's Wedding March the bridal
party left the church and entering
autos sped out to the beautiful home
of the brides parents on Punahou
street where sumptuous supper was
served for only the bridal party and
family of the bride.
Lieut.. and Mrs. Bowen after the
festivities drove up to Tantalus,
where they will spend ten-day
honeymoon at the country home Of
| General and Mrs. Davis. Their flu
ture home will be at Fort Shafter,
where Mrs. Bowen will be pleased to