One Hundred ang Forty-two Couples United toward the. Kiangwan Civic. Centre Stecams of taxlabs and cars racin
ast Wednonday afternoon marked the held the auditorium' of the City ceremony of the fourth mass weddln
Government, "The bridal cars we those suc sts by red Each mass wedding surpasses the tone in number. That day 142 couples marched before the altar to [be wedded. Mayor Wu Te-chen and Mir, Wu Hsin-ya, the commissioner of the Bureau of Social Affairs, of-lated, while Mr. Wang Sion-ching performed the duties of master of ceremonies. The procession. bridegrooms was ted by Mr. Chang Ping-hui, who is also with the Bureau of Social Affairs. Mrs. Chang Ping-hin led the brides.
The brides by eighteen young girls and boys from the Wan Tso Primary School.
Decoration tu Red 'The auditorium was completely decorated in red; lanterns, candies, ribbons and even the officials' ta carrying out the scheme. Thousands of guests were Present to witness the ceremony. while many waited outside to catch glimpse of the bridal couples.
The brides ranged in age from 15 0 21 years, one exception being 37. The youngest among the grooms are 18 years, the oldest being 43. It is listed that "02" of shop assistants and d ials, four newspapermen, four merchants, three college students, two middle school students, two protes-[sors and one phystelan.
Tt was the biggest moss wedding ever held in Shanghai, and accord ing to the officials, who worked so {hard to keep order, the next one. {which will take place on the first Wednesday in December, will be imited to one hundred couples
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