Miss Butterfly Wu Married to Mr. Eugene Penr Thousands iit in Attendance With over one thousand of her admirers, both foreign and Chinese, Dacking Holy Trinity Cathedral, Miss Butterfly Wu, China's foremost favourite, was married on Saturday—440 minutes behind the appointed time—to Mr. Eugene Penn, young Shanghhal business man, in' a spectacular ceremony.
Long before 11.20 am, the actual time set for the wedding, hundreds of Chinese were swarming into the Cathedral compound, By 1040 am. when some of the wiser guests decided to arrive "early," every available seat was taken and late comers were forced to stand in aisles, find feats in the choir loft or lean against pillars, Special police officers were re-emited from the S.M-P, shortly after 1030 am, to control' the throngs which fought for a glimpse of the sefton idol and filled the surrounding the Cathedr Those who could not show admission cards were forced to remain outside. Over 8,000 invitations had been issued. cathedral Packed By 11 otlock the Cathedral was packed to its very doors with the nests inside seeking more advantage-positions and greeting their friends. Except for a low murmur of conversation the crowd was more or ess orderly until the -time for the bride's appearance drew near. Mr. Harvey Gale Duncan, chief usher, was kept busy trying to find seats for the more intimate friends of the couple who arrived Into and for the few government officials who put in an appearance, also late, Mr, William Penn, a brother of the bridegroom and who also served a3 fu usher, was busy scurrying about slying instructions to the guests, the jority of whom had never Lefore inside the Holy Trinity Cath-eral.
Promptly at 11.35 the bridegroom in morning. attire, with peari grey white spats end a huge corsage size boutonniere of red fand white roses tied with pink satin ribbon, came down the aisle accompanied by his two groomsman, Mr. Li Chu-ping, the grandson of the into! Mr. Li Hung-chang, and Mr. Y. Y. Chow, international walking champion of Shanghai. The two were also dressed in morning attire, the beuteneres of pink carnations being the only different touch.
They found ing no signs of nervousné tone of the groomsman looked a: his watch arid the trio then settled back to enjoy the organ programme which Mr. J. H. Tebbs, Cathedral organist, played simest continuously for one and one half hour:
The Bride's Arrival At noon the congregation turned with one accord to face the door. SUI no bride, By this time the bridegroom seemed slightly nervous and he was seen to wet his lips and run his finger around his collar, casting furtive sideway glances. Seven minutes later, still more guests were lusheredin and at shortly past 12.05 pam, strains of the wedding march.
Preceding and following the bride and her retinue were ushers, frantically be-Seoching some of the Chinese men to remove their hats and asking all the guests to remain seated, an admonition which was ignored completely, The bride came down the aisle with her father, Mr. Wu Siu-kung, formerly, chief inspector of railways in the north, and she was preceded by two. bridesmaids, two flower girls, and a ring bearer. A page boy walked behing, carrying her train "the ting bearer was Master Li Kan known as the Chinese "Jackie Coo-gan," and the tiny page was Master Sze' Siu-fong, son of a prominent Chinese cinema director.
The two flower girls, little Miss Wu Yun-yun, who is widely known la Chinese circles og the Chinese "Shirley, Temple," and Miss Lo Siu-tik, who, sings operatic roles and acts on the amateur stage, were dressed in baby Dino taffeta frocks with ruffled sleeve: and necks and long full skirts, ruled from the knees down. Poke bonnets, the crowns of shirred taffeta, and brims of shirred georgette, framed their faces and each carried a silver basket with pink ribbon bows, filled with flowers which they scattered be- Ait fore the bride.
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