Cumming-Howell From Oun Own Connesronoext, Tientsin, May 10.
'Miss Mollie Beausont Howell, Caughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Howell, was married at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon in the All Suints' Church by the Rev. Stephen J. Teakle, to Mr. Walter Whitelaw Cumming, of the Asiatic Petro-Toum Company, Ti ceremony in the Bi took place at 11 o'clock in the morning.
'The bride was given away by her father, who is Vice-Chairman of the British Municipal Council, and the best man was Mr. John Fraser, of the local office of the Asiatic Petroleum Company, and son of the lute Sir Everard' Fraser. The ushers were Ian Howell, C. W. L. Way, V. Clarke, J. Turner, Williams and J. A. Heal. The bridesmaids were Doria Harper, Mary Brown and Pamela Brown.
The bride was dressed in a wedding gown of silver tissue, silk tulle veil, with a sheaf of lilies and a ¢oronet of real orange blossoms. Her going away costume was of brown georgette with touches of turquoise blue, a black hat with shaded ostrich plume. maids were gold wrist watches. The bride and groom's presents to each other will be purchased in England.
A feature of the church servic at which Mr. Yates, of the Tientsin Grammar School played the organ, was the innovation of having some of the Loyal Regiment vocalists to lead the singing.
Following the ceremony in the jchureh a reception was held in th lobby and dining room of th Court Hotel, which were especi ly decorated with flowers for the occasion. More than 300 guests were present. A large silver horseshoe was a feature of the decorations. Bandsmen of the Loyal Regiment played selections of music. Br. R. G, Buchan proposed the health of bride and bridegroom in a happy speech.
Mr. and Mrs. Cumming left by the afternoon train for Peking, where the honeymoon will be spent, Tesve-on May 26 for Bogland.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.