Surrey, England, As the last marlage to be solemnized at the little Island Church of St. James's hapened so long ago that no one is sure when it took place, it was not surpris-tug. therefore, that this happy event should be looked upon as one of the' most important of the year both by foreigners and Chinese, 'On the day of the wedding, one of] those unpopular southerly gales, peculiar to this time of the year, threatened to put in an appearance, but Fate was Kind, however, and the weather' on April 18 was as near to perfection as only a Weihaiwei spring} day can be.
Chinese Wedding Chair An original. idea was cartied out when the bride was borne from the Island Hotel to the church Chinese wedding chair. This happy thought was much appreciated by the local Chinese, who lined the roads and held a strong position in the little churchyard, The usual, remark "the bride looked charming." was well deserved, for Miss "Parsons" natural daintiness was accentuated by the beautifully modelled white satin charmeuse gown which she wore, with its shirred dodiee and graceful little train, The exquisite lace bridal vell which had been worn by her great-grandmother, was secured by a chaplet of orang? blossom and her bouquet was of white Prunus japonica.
Miss Belty Parsons, the bridesmaid, wore a pretty dress of pale pink Rowered chiffon, with tiny. shirred sleeves and a long taffeta sash. Her head-dress was also ornamented with pink roses and she carried a bouquet peach blossom.
The bride's mother wore a dress of brown marocain embroidered in wool with a belge ninon vestee; her strike-Ingly smart little straw hat toning to perfection with the rest of the costume, Two small ower girls—the Misses 4ill'and Jocelyn Pomfret, daughters of Surg. Cmdr. and Mrs. A. A. Pomfret "resembled the "Litile Folk" of another realm, in their dainty white organdie dresses embroidered with. tiny pink roses, a wreath of the same. flowers on each little fair head.
"The bride passed up the beautifully decorated church on the arm of her father, Mr. CE. Parsons, who gave
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