Hangchow, May 11.
An event of general interest took place in Hangchow on Wednesday, May 1, when Miss Queenie Tsay was married to Dr. Titus Dzen of the Union Medical College, Peking.
Miss Tsay has for many years been the invaluable helper of Mrs. Main in the Hospital and Maternity Training School, having been trained as a nurse at the C.M.S. Hospital, and later becoming lecturer to the maternity students and nurses.
Dr. Dzen received his medical education at the Medical School, Hangchow, so that there were many friends, both Chinese and foreign, to witness the marriage.
he ceremony took place in the Hospital Chapel, which was tastefully decorated with palms, ferns and flowers. Red Tientsin rugs and red embroideries gave a fine touch of colour in keeping with the Chinese ideas of a wedding.
The officiating clergy were the Rev. T. Gaunt, of the C.M.S., and the Rev. K. S. Chow, pastor of the C.M.S. church in Hangchow. The service was conducted in Chinese, the Rev. T. Gaunt giving the address in English.
The chapel was filled to overflowing with Chinese and foreign friends. Mrs. Danscy Smith kindly officiated at the organ.
The bride, who was given away by Dr. Main, looked charming in a gown of soft white satin crepe, very prettily made, with a vest and sleeves of silver lace and a touch of the same on' the skirt. She wore a white tulle veil and a wreath of orange blossom, and carried a beautiful bouquet of white carnations, arum lilies and asparagus fern.
There were four bridesmaids, two Chinese and two foreign. They" were Miss Faith Backhouse, Miss Pao-an_ Tsen, Miss Ching, and Miss Daphne Strange. The two elder ones wore shades of grey crepe de Chine and carried bunches pink carnations.
The two little girls carried white baskets filled with rose petals to spread in the bride's path as she came down the church. The recep tion was held at the house of Dr. and Mrs. Duncan Main, where there were many beautiful presents on_view.
The bride's going away dress was of mole crepe de Chine, hand embroidered, and she wore a pink straw hat with a wreath of pink flowers under the brim.
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