The newly-married couple received on the seventh floor of the New Asia Hotel, the walls of which were hung with red silk banners literally covered with the names in gold characters of those who had presented them, because it would have been impossible to display the hundreds received. Among notables represented were the Generalissimo and Madame Chiang, Dr. and Mme, H. H. Kung, Mr, and Mrs, T. V. Soon, Dr.
C. T. Wang, Minister to Washington. and Mme, Wang, Mr. O. K. Yui, the Acting Mayor, end Yui,' Mr. Wang Shih-chieh, Minister of Education, Mr. Chang Kia-ngan, Mr. Chen Chieh, Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr. J, Hong Liu, Director of the National Health Administration, Mr. Jien H. Chen, and: many other The platform at the end of the hall was lighted up by the Chinese symbol "Hsi" for happiness, while baskets of flowers banked it on all sides. The lobby was also turned into a flower garden which provided a fragrant setting for the innumerable wedding presents of silver shields, vases and ornaments of all Kinds, Other floors.were fully occupied by the crowds which attended the dinners given by both families in accordance with Chinese custom.
The same venue was chosen for the Convenience of the guests.
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