The Archive · 1938

Greet Royal Couple

Shanghai, May 5, In connection with the wedding of the Grand Duchess Kyra of Russia to Prince Louis Ferdinand of Hohenzoller, a meeting was held by several local Russian Organizations, presided by Mr. K. E. Metzler, in the remises of the Russian Emigrants Committee.

On this meeting it was decided to telegraph the nuptuat grecling of the Jocal Russial community to" the couple and also to send them later by post a special address composed {in old Slavonic style, which Is to be signed by the local' Russian emigres organizations which desire to express their congratulations to the newlyweds, It was also planned to send them a wedding present from the Russian community of Shanghai, To mark the same auspicious event, a religious ceremony was held in the local Russian Orthodox Cathedral conducted by Rt. Rev. Bishop Juvenahus, on May 2 at 730 am, The congratulatory telegram was sent on May 3, and was signed by Bishop Juvenalius, and Mr. Metzler, resident of the Russian Emigrants Committee,

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