Dean Symons performed the cere-Jmony, which was accompanied by a delightful programme of music for! the marriage service.
Both the bride and groom are very well-known in China and a large gathering attended the Church service, the civil one having been performed in the morning by Mr. E. G, Jamieson at H. M. Conai "Attending the bride as bridesmaid and|were Miss Mary Edmonston, Mis Nellie Marshall and Miss ' Joyce Curry, while the flower-girls. were" Miss Jane Curry and Miss Pat Tucker. Mr. Kenneth M. Cumming acted as best man and Messrs, E. B. McBain, Robin Gordon, Leslie Boisragon, Charles Cumming, Reddy Watson, R. Mills, Jack Liddell and Kenneth Brand performed the' duties The bride was given away by her! stepfather, Mr. R. 8, FP. MeBi She wore a handsome gown of white atin embroidered with crystal beads which formed a tunic of brilliants on the shire and which bordered satin train hanging from the der. A floating veil was eld in place in front by a coronet of orange Blossoms.
The colour note of the rest of the bridal procession was pink, the bridesmaids wearing pink taffeta robes de style with tulle scarves and large silk hats to match, and the! small flower-girls wearing period frocks having ruffled skirts reaching to the ground, The church was prettily decorated with mauve and white cosmos, nhair fern and bamboo handfuls of flower petals were fung at the bride and groom as they left} the church and passed under an arch of swords held by members of the Light Horse,-S.V.C., to which the sgt0om belongs, Following the service a reception was held at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Curry, 976 Avenue Joffre, where the numerous friends of the pair assembled for felicitations.
Ir is reported that the Chinese Chamber of Commerce has petition. led the Chinese authorities for the return of a loan of $100,000, which. the former made to the Defence Commissioner.
A ranewett the dansant was: given last Friday afternoon in the Jeril! of the Astor House Hotel for (he 37 officers of the 3rd Batt, U. Marine Corps, by Major 8. P. Budd, the commanding officer,.who ig leaving for America to-morrow _on board the U.S.S, Henderson, Another similar function took place! on, Thursday, at, the French Club, when the officers of the battalion entertained Major Budd,
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