Over 20 naval officers formed a guard of honour when Surgeon-It-Cdr. G. 8. Harvey, rix. of H. M. 8. Scarab, was married on Wednesday afternoon at Holy Trin-Cathedral to Miss Phyllis Adele Harris, daughter of Mr. T. H. Harris. The wedding was a very pretty one, and the officers, mostly from H. M. 8. Carlisle, who, under Commander Hartford, D.8.0., R.N., made an arch of swords under which the bride and bridegroom passed, were in full dress. The presence of so much gold lace and navy blue, together with the pleasing costumes of the bridesmaids added a delightful touch of colour to the ceremony, which was attended by a large number of friends. The interior of the church was festooned with large bunches of wisteria and irises.
The service was conducted by the Rev. C. E. Spencer, Port Chaplain. Directly after the wedding Lt.- Cdr. and Mrs. Harvey left with a party of friends for the Burlington Hotel, where a reception was held, at which were present Lt.-Col. Trueman, 0.8.£., Paymaster-Lieut. Sandison, r.x. (H. M. S. Kinsha) Lieut. R. Wells, Machine Gun Corps, and Lieut. F. Scarborough, R.A.F., and numerous other guests.
Surgeon Lt.-Cdr. A. H. Joy, R.N., officiated as best man and the two bridesmaids, in pale pink taffeta and blue, with cerise shoes and stockings, were Miss Alice and Miss Iris Harris. Miss Edna Price in similar costume and Master Bruce Denham were the flower girl and page respectively. The bride wore a charming gown of white duchess satin with a handsome court train of ninon, designed at the end as a butterfly, edged with swansdown, trimmed with a true lover's knot, and finished with orange blossom. Mrs, T. H. Harris, the bride's mother, was in turquoise blue satin trimmed with fur.
After the reception the newly-married couple left for their honeymoon in Peking and Tientsin.
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