on the 16th inst. at St. Andrew's Church, A popular and pretty wedding tok place Chefoo, when Miss Lillian Lucy Eckford, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Eckford, was married to Captain Ernest Alfred Russell Howell, LSC.
The Rev. A. E. Hume performed the ceremony, and the lady friends of the bride tastefully decorated the church with white flowers and Mr. Eckford, who is just recovering from severe illness, gave his daughter a The bride wore a dress of rich white satin, the skirt and bodice trimmed with chiffon. The Court t was remarkable for its beauty and simpli The bouquet consisted of white chrysanthemums, tuberoses and maiden-hair fern.
There were three bridesmaids, the sisters of the bride, Misses Ada, Edith, and Dorothy Eckford, who looked charming in white sil dresses with turquoise blue chiffon sashes and transparent lace yokes and sleeves, also blue velvet hats trimmed with same coloured sil match. They carried white flowers in dainty baskets and wore gold cash bracelets, the gift of the bridegroom, The bride's mother was beautifully ina blue grey silk costume trimmed with rich black lace with jet, toque of black and gold net trimmed with autumn folia Commander F. A. Elderton, D. S. 0., R. I. M., acted as best man, and it is rumoured that he is going to marry the bride's twin sister shortly.
The Church was crowded to the door.
At the conclusion of the ceremony, which was very impressive, a large reception was held at Hokee, and later the newly married couple left for Tuveshin amid hearty cheers an showers of rice and shoes. They leave for India shortly.
The presents were numerous and of a costly description, mumpering over 249.
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