the ceremony.
The bride, who was given away by Mr. A. B, Lowson, looked charming in a gown of white georgette trimmed with seedpetals and crystal beads. She carried a bouquet of beautiful red carnations, red and white beng the colours of the Hongkong & Shanghai Bank of which the bridegroom is a member, Mrs. F. E. Beatty was matron of honour and Miss Dorothy Meathrc! in powder blue georzelte, with coat, to match, and with a large crinoline hat of black, was hi Dbridesaids carried pale pink carnations.
Mr. J. B. Stewart. performed the! duties of best man and Caldwell and. J. Brown ushers.
After the service a reception was held at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Lowson, No. 252 Bubbling Well Road, where many friends came to wish Mr. and Mrs. Cook The presents were numerous and beautiful, and included a very handsome canteen of cutlery, presented to Mr. Cook by the foreign staff of the Hongkong & Shanghai Bank.
The bride's going-away costume— the honeymoon is ty be spent in Japan—was, of flowered beige crepe' de chine, worn with a large hat of the same colour, and shoes and stockings to match. 7
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