The Archive · 1927

Coutts—Lid

A very pretty wedding took place on Monday afternoon, when the mar ringe was solemnized at Holy Trinity Cathedral of Biss Grace Mary" Courts, step-daughter ale G. B, Courts of Shang-John Hellyer Liddell, of the late John Liddell. The ery Rev. Dean Symons officiated at the ceremony.

The bride, who member of Shangh:

ly in racing circles, was} given away by her uncle, Mr.' Roderick George MacDonald, and was attended by Miss Esme Hooper, Miss Jane Curry, Miss Eugene Reynell, Miss Mary Pitcairn, Miss Peeey Liddell and Miss Betty Liddell. taster John Reynell and Master Jan Liddell wore her train bearers. Mr. Tobin Gordon was best man and Messrs. Grieg, Robinson, Fearon, Platt and Cumming acted as ushers, The bride was charmingly attired in a beautiful creation of white broidered velvet, with diamante trimming belt and diamante crown, Her veil was of exquisite lace.

The bridesmaids wore magnificent dresses of powder blue taffeta with earl caps and the two pages were dressed in white satin and velvet court suits.

The civil ceremony took place at! HM, Consulate-General during the and without the foreign concessions of Shangiai, "The canvass hss shown that for-' eigners in Shanghai want to see some good roads in the Shanghai district, irrespective of what may be accomplished in road-building in Szechuen or other distant provinces, While this ig 2 narrow and somewhat selfish view to take of a movement that was designed to be national, if that is what is required to gain' foreign support, then the fact must be recognized by the Chinese.'

In view of the plans which it has ahead, the foreign committee will be enlarged. During the present can. vass the foreign team was composed of the following:

Verne Dyson, chairman; Haskins Sells, treasurers; Mrs. E, Kocher, secretary; Mr. J. B, Powell, Mr. A. cly Pac de Marsoulies, Mr. G. Okada, Mr. Henry Wasser, Mr. J. W. P. Marsh, Mr. J. A. Thompson, and Birs. George Fitch.

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