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the Danish Church in London, officiating. Here the ceremony took place in one o f the drawing-roo?ns •which was elegantly illuminated, daylight being excluded. This apart7nent and its vestibule were beautifully decorated with natural flowers and other bridal ornaments. Early in the afternoon Mr, de Bille, and his bride left town on their way to the Continent. In going and returning through Hyde-Park the bride and bridegroom re­ ceived many demonstrations o f respect and sympathy from nume­ rous friends. Somerset House , the residence o f Margaret Duchess of Somerset , displayed the Danish and Irish Colours, with the Danish cross extending along the balcony, an example taken up and adopted by several other residents in the neighbourhood o f the Danish Legation .“