The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-07-02
Chinese Couple United In MARRIAGE
In Fifth Avenue Methodist Church

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dignity, around the altar where
Madame Chang Kai-shek's fathe-
was baptized in the Christian
faith, the Fifth Avenue Methodist
church was the scene, of a we'd
ding Of unusual interest Wednes-
day evening, June %, at $3.50
O. clock, when Miss Laura Mei-lan
Kwan of Vancouver, British Co.
lumbia, Canada, and Edward zee
Wing of Canton, Kwangtung,
China, were united in marriage.
The Rev. c.. D. Barclift, pastor Of
the church, officiated, using the
double ring ceremony.
Mrs. J. J. Fowler, organist,
rendered a program Of pre-nuptial
and Mrs. H. L. Mcpherson,
soloist, sang Because" and II
Love You Truly"
The bride entered the church to
the strains of Loheng1in wedding
march and on the arm of 1t. Com
mander Gordon w. Battey, Gee,
UsNR, public works officer of
Camp Lejeune, by whom she was
given in marriage. She wore
wedding gown of silver satin made
in the traditional Chinese fashion;
fitted ankle length gown with
high neckline trimmed with silver
seuuins. Her veil was shoulder
length, capped with a headdress
of carnations which matched her
bridal bouquet of white and pink
carnations.
Her only attendant, Mrs. Grady
E. Lee, of San Angelo, Texas,
wore a floor length dress Of white
jersey, trimmed with gold. She
carried a nosegay of yellow and
blue carnations and wore a match
ing flower arrangement in her
hair.
The bridegroom had as his best
man John R. Kellam of Silver
Springs, Md. William M. Mans
field of Wilmington and Albert
Delude of Providence, R. l., were
uSherS.
Immediately following the we'd
ding a reception was given by the
Woman's Society of the Fifth Ave-
nue. Methodist church in the Ladies
Parlor of the Charlie Jones Soong
Memorial building. Serving as
hostesses and assisting in receiv-
ing were Mrs. o. E. DuRant, ST.,
Mrs. L. O. Ellis, Mrs. G. T. Fa--
rar, Mrs. H. w. Keen and Mrs.
C. D. Barclift. Mrs. L. L. Motto
and Mrs. L. T. Davis poured
punch, and the wedding cake was
cut by Miss Eta Craig.
After the reception the bridal
couple left for Myrtle Beach, S.
c., where they spent their honey
moon. For travelling, the bride
wore a two-piece white gabardlne
suit with black accessories.
The bride is the second daugh-
ter of Luke Kwan of Medicine Hat
Alberta, Canada, and a graduate
of the Margaret Eaton School OF
Physical Education, Toronto, On
tario, Canada. She served as sec
rotary of the Chinese department
of the Vancouver Y. W. C. A. prior
to her position last school year
as assistant physical sdirectress at
the University of British Colum.
bia, Canada. 49,
The bridegroom is a graduate
of the University of Alberta, Ca
NADIA, where he received his B. S.
degree in architecture. He also
holds a Masters degree in archi-
lecture from the University of IL
linois, and a Masters degree in
City Planning from the Massachu-
sets Institute of Technology. AT
the present time he is employed
as an architect with the public
works department of the U. S.
Navy at Camp Lejeune, New
River
BIRTH ANNOUNCED
Lieut.. q. g. Ben S. Willis and
Mrs. Willis announce the birth OF
a con, Henry Norton Willis, on
June u, at Winston-Salem. Mrs.
Willis is the former Miss Agnes
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