At the British Consulate and afterwards at Holy Trinity Cathedral, on Thursday Mr. Charles Holland, of the Hongkong & Shanghai Bank, son of Mr. William Holland, late British Consul at Swatow, was married to Miss Phyllis Jane Orange Bichard, daughter of Capt. W. I. Bichard. The service at the Cathedral was fully choral and was conducted by the Dean, the Very Rev. C. J. F. Symons. Messrs. G. F. H. Bichard, C. Brook, Hammond and W. L. Hunter acted as ushers, Mr. N. De P. Fuzzy was best man and the bride, who was given away by her father, was attended by Misses Armistead and Millard, bridesmaids, Masters H. Marshall and Westcott, pages, and Miss Marjory Westcott, flower-girl.
The bride wore a dress of ivory satin charmeuse and georgette, set off with Silver and orange blossom, with a train lined with georgette and embellished with lovers' knots in silver. Her old English lace veil had been worn by her grandmother 50 years ago. She also wore a pendant of platinum, emeralds and diamonds, the gift of the bridegroom. Mrs. Bichard was gowned biscuit-coloured silk crépegeorgette, embroidered with nigger brown and a rose trimmed hat also of nigger brown.
The bridesmaids wore dresses of pink crepe silk, with net and rosebuds and hats of crinoline straw trimmed with roses and black velvet ribbons, whilst the pages were in white satin suits and the flower-girl in pink georgette.
Subsequently to the service a reception was held at the Deanery. The honeymoon is to be spent in Japan, the United States and England. The bride's going-away dress was of grey ribbed silk, trimmed with cerise and a cerise straw hat with flowers and black lace.
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