The Archive · 1924

Reader-Harris—Turner

The marriage took place at the Church of St. John the Baptist, Port Edward, Weihaiwei, on Septem ber Mr. Montgomery Me, son of the late Mr. Reader Harris, K.c., and Miss Millicent Damaris Turner, daughter of Sir Skinner and Lady Turner. The Resident Chaplain, the Rev. C, R, Burnett, officiated. and Mrs. Burnett presided at the organ.

St. John's Church was tastefully decorated for a very interesting event in white and purple by Iedy residents, the chancel with white asters and Michaelmas dais-joe and the rest of the interior with purple asters. Glorious weather, so typical of Weihaiwei in September, favoured the happy occasion.

Entering the church to the strains of an appropriate voluntary, the bride, who was given away by her father, Sir Skinner Turner, looked charming in beautifully cut white satin marocain, trimmed with crystal and peat! embroidery and orange blossom. The veil was of follo forming a long thin train hele with a wreath of orange blossom. She carried a large bouquet of white asters. Miss Florence Craddock acted 93: bridesmaid and was

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