St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-04-20


before an altar decorated witt
ments Of white roses, snapdrag-
ons, carnations and Gala hllites.
Two seven branched candelabra
holding cathedral tapers formed
an illuminative background. The
pews were marked with bows OF
white satin ribbon.
The bride is the daughter of DR..
and Mrs. Norman II, Howell OF
97l St Anthony Av,, st Paul The
groom is the son Of Mr.. Alva s.
Bowdoin Of 1874 w. 37th St Los
Angeles, Calf
Mrs. Harold Rowland. organist,
presented a program Of nuptial
music prior to the ceremony and
played the traditional wedding
marches. Mr.. Harold Rowland
sang. Ave Maria" and Mrs.
Theodore Allen sang, The Lords
Prayer" proceeding the ceremony
and were accompanied by Mrs.
Rowland After the vows were re-
cited the bride and groom knelt at
the altar as Harold Rowland sang,
20 Perfect Love"
DR.. Howell escorted his daugh-
ter down the white carpeted aisle
strewn with rose petals by demure
Linda Jean Reed, flower girl, and
gave her in marriage. The bride
made an imposing picture Of
youthful beauty in an original
bridal gown of ivory raw silk and
Chantilly lace, designed and made
by Hollywood designer Otis Bow
doin, cousin Of the bridegroom.
The nodded bodice of lace fea-
tured a portrait necklne and
three quarter length sleeves and
the bodice was sprinkled with
pearls and irridescent sequins and
motifs Of tear-drop pearls. A cum
berbund Of ivory satin eliminating
with a sash at the back was the
highlight Of the dress The very
full bouffant waltz length skirt
was fashioned with impressed
pleated panels.
Her veil Of illusion was caught
to a Juliet cap Of silk encrusted
with seed pearls and rhinestones
She carried a prayer book, a child
hood confirmation gift from her
aunt and uncle, Mr.. and Mrs. Sid
ney Salter II was covered in ivory
satin topped with white bridal
roses, conferred with a white or
child and showered with stephan
otis and ribbon streamers. A pair
Of pearl earrings, a gift from the
groom, was her only ornament.
Miss Norma Jean Howell, sister
Of the bride. was her maid Of hon
or and bridesmaids were Earline
Neil and Julia Jones. All the at
tendants wore identical dresses OF
ivory silk crystalette fashioned
with close fitted bodices that gave
the new long torso look and por-
trait neckline formed by a bias
band Of crystalette.
The fun bouffant skirts were
ballerina length. They wore
matching satin pumps, hats Of
crystalette and net and pearl ear
rings, which was the brides gift
to all Of her attendants. The maid
Of honor carried a colonial bouquet
Of white baby roses centered with
yellow roses and the bridesmaids
carried similar bouquets centered
with pink baby roses and match
ing ribbon streamers.
Linda Jean Reed, was flower
girl She wore a white organdy
dress fashioned with a bodice Of
embroidered organdy: the yoke
and Peter Pan collar were out
lined with lace She wore a white
flower headband, white pumps and
carried a pink basket OF pink
roses and rose petals. Joseph Ed
win Sizer Jr., cousin Of the bride,
was ring bearer and carried the
rings on a white satin pillow.
William p. Jones, Los Angeles.
and cousin Of the bridegroom was
Mr.. BOwdoin's best man. Ushers
were Russell Rostad and James
Reeves. The men all wore formal
attire with white boutonnieres.
A silver cuff link set was the
brides gift TO the groom. The
groom gave his attendants silver
cuff links as gifts.
The brides mother was lovely
in a Cell Chapman creation Of