This afternoon there has been very interesting social event, in the maarriags of Mr. Nordquist of the Postal Service and Miss Moran who for some time has been on the staff of the Asiatic Petroleum Company, The wedding took piaes on the lawn of the Commissioner of Customs. he Commissioner Mr. Mansfield, and Mr, and Mrs. Lowndes of the Asiatic Petroleum Ca. were the hosts of the occasion and a very large attendance of Changsha society was secured.
The wedding service was in Swedish, the national language of tke bridegroom. It was conducted Ly the Rev. G. Oesterlin u.n, of the sala. University Mission, who wore the usual gown and bands of the Entheran Church. The bride was conducted to the open air altar by Mr. Mansfield. In addition to the usual bridal white dress and train, she wore a Swedish bridal coronet. Mr, Nordquist was supported by Mr. Ratty as his best man.
After the ceremony, the guests had the opportunity of congratulating the bride and bridegroom, and of joining them in a photographic group. There was but a brief time for refreshments when the happy couple left amid showers of rice for their honeymoon journey to Uengehow. Mr. Nordquist is tak ig his bride off to Sweden for his furlough which begins at once. They bear with them the best wishes of the whole community.
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