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Hamilton, Captain and Mrs. Liddell, with the chief attachés of the Embassy, at luncheon.

MISS LEIGH'S WEDDING DAY.

ISS LEIGH was married from her Young Women's Christian Association Home, where she gave the inmates the honour of making her wedding veil and coronet of real orange blossom (which formed her only ornament), and of arranging it upon her just before she left the

Home with her bridal party for the Embassy, upon Wednesday, February 20th, at half-past two o'clock, where the Lord Bishop of Ontario and his party were already assembled in the large reception room of the Embassy. Among the guests were: The Countess of Lytton, Lady Constance Lytton, with other members of the Embassy; the Count and Countess de Fleury; the Comtesse Ducos de la Hitte; Dr. Faure Miller, Hon. Physician to the Homes; the Hon. Hector Fabre, Canadian Commissioner in Paris; J. T. B. Sewell, Esq., Hon. Alan Herbert, M.D., J. H. Barnard, M.D., Hon. Physician to Washington House; Mr. and Mrs. John Munroe, Walter Priestley, Esq., the Misses Priestley, Mr. Laming, Mrs. Bowen Thomas, Mrs. Crawford, Mr. le Cocq; Mrs. and Miss Allcroft, and Mr. Herbert Allcroft, who travelled from London specially to witness the solemnization of the marriage; Dr. and Mrs. Chapman, Philip Maud, Esq.; besides the mother of the bride, Mrs. Evan Leigh, and her immediate relations, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Leigh, Mr. and Mrs. Butler, Monsieur and Madame Amable Régnault, Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Hamilton, Mr. T. A. Leigh, with many others, who had found the bride a true friend in years past when in need, and who now shared her joy.

As the bride stepped out of the carriage, a bright gleam of sunshine welcomed her. She looked both calm and stately as she walked towards the hymeneal altar, followed by her page. The Lord Bishop of Quebec, assisted by the Rev. George Washington, M.A., of the Victoria Chapel, late Marboeuf (which was the first church Miss Leigh ever attended in Paris), and the Rev. R. T. de Carteret, Chaplain of Christ Church, officiated.

Mr. Arthur Leigh gave the bride away. After the service, Mrs. Lewis said a few kind words to those who were present from the different Homes in Paris, and then stepped into her carriage amid showers of rice, thrown by the inmates of the Homes, with her husband and drove to the Church past the Orphanage, where was an illuminated scroll" May God bless their union."

The church looked beautiful; the lovely palms, flowers, etc., with which it was decorated were the gifts from the members of the Governess and Artists' Institute. The children from the Orphanage stood on either side of the central aisle and followed the bride up to the chancel, where, with their large nosegays, blue cloaks and hoods, they made a very pretty and bright show.

The rich tones of the wedding march resounded through the crowded church; the marriage was then solemnized by the Lord Bishop of Quebec, the psalms and hymns being effectively rendered by the choir of Christ Church.

A great many were at the church who were not able to be present at the Embassy; it was touching to see poor women, who had come long distances through the wet for a ceremony which they felt well worth all their trouble to witness, and the bride was delighted to recognise the faces of those whom she had loved and been interested in many years ago.

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of white flowers, which an old friend had sent, by the two youngest orphans. She thanked and kissed them bothwhilst the other children scattered flowers on her path, which as she passed by were quickly picked up to be kept as souvenirs. The bride drove with her husband to the Mission Home, where a beautiful wedding cake, which had been decorated with white flowers with great taste by a young lady in the Home, and adorned by the British, Canadian, French, and American flags, given by Canadian and American friends to the bride, was awaiting the magic touch of the bride. The hall was prettily decorated with palms, all looked bright and cheerful within the Home, where Mrs. Lewis and the Bishop received many of their friends, and left later for their wedding tour. So ended a day memorable in the history of the British and American Homes in Paris.

E. G. and H. S. H..

The Earl of Lytton, the British Ambassador, hoped to have given Miss Leigh away in marriage, but was prevented, as will be seen by the following letter.

MY DEAR MISS LEIGH,

BRITISH EMBASSY, PARIS,
Feb. 20th, 1889.

I am so sorry, but I am obliged to be at the Quai d'Orsay at 2 p.m. to-day, for a conference with M. Goblet on official business which is pressing, and this renders it very doubtful whether I shall be able to have the pleasure of attending your wedding.

I shall make every effort to come, even if I come late, but the uncertainty places it out of my power to have the honour of giving you away.

Yours faithfully,

LYTTON.

AT THE CHURCH.

HE lovely little edifice of Christ Church was quite ready, in its bridal attire, to take its part in the day's proceedings. Early in the morning had loving and willing hands been at work-palms, white camellias, lilies of the valley, lilac, primulas, and other flowers

helped to give a graceful and pleasing aspect to the whole. Over the communion table was the oldfashioned, familiar Scriptural greeting, "We wish you good luck in the name of the Lord."

Soon the church was filled with guests; and by the time the wedding party arrived from the Embassy, the bride found a large crowd of attached and old friends to greet her. It was quite fitting that the larger part of those present should be those to whom she had proved herself a true friend, and who came to offer to their beloved benefactress their good wishes and heartfelt congratulations.

The bride was followed by twelve girls from the Orphanage as bridesmaids, who doubtless felt it a great honour to occupy such a position.

The service commenced with the hymn, "The Voice that breathed o'er Eden," and then followed the ceremony, the service being read in a most impressive manner by the Lord Bishop of Quebec, the Rev. George Washington, M.A., of the Victoria Church, Rue des Bassins, and the Rev. R. T. de Carteret, chaplain of Christ Church. Other hymns followed (specially chosen by the choir of Christ Church), and a short exhortation by the Lord Bishop of Quebec, from the text, "Seek ye first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added unto you."

We know many heartfelt prayers ascended to God for

her Paris life-who now flocked to bid o wish her happiness. Then the bride t for their wedding tour.

there was a very large gathering of all with the work. Representatives from very branch assembled, and a pleasant , with the help of music, singing, and evening was brought to a close by the uebec, who gave a simple and earnest the words, "What must I do to be ed in the evening hymn and prayer, and gh's wedding-day!

versal prayer and wish for her and him inked her life is best embodied in the ction, "The Lord bless them and keep nake His face shine upon them, and be em: the Lord lift up His countenance ve them peace."