Wilmington journal., 1875-08-13
RlONGOLIAN NUPEIALS.
Warriage OF two OF Senator Sha-
ron,s Chinese Servants.

There was an interesting ceremonial
performed last evening at the Metho-
dist Chinese Mission on Washington
street. John Ri, confidential servant
AMI Celestial body-guard of William
Sharon, San Francisco's respected
millionaire and Nevada's honored
Senator, was united in wedlock to
Mademoiselle Qui Ho, lady with
many personal charms, and useful
har dmaid of the establishment. The
| Rev. Otis Gibson, who is in charge of
the Mission, sancrified the tie with the
| impressive rites of his church. The
atte- dance OF friends of the bride and
! groom. and of curious Americans, was
| large and respectable. About thirty
pupils of the Mission School, who, as
| a rule, are free from .ne opium habit,
were present in their native apparel,
sresh of complexion, and even hand
sore. There were about as many
Chinese ladies, whose broad sleeves,
loose cotton gowns and ornamental
style Of address helped to make the
scene picturesque. A few stray CHA
men from the Chinese quarter looked
on with O. puzzled expression On their
chalky faces, and ditfused sickly odor
of burnt opium from their garments.
The bridegroom came fashionably
late, and somewhat delayed the begin
ming of the marriage rite. He was
elegantly dressed in broad-cloth made
in Partisan fashion, and had his hair
cut in the American mode. His appear
ance and manners were those of a cul-
tivated European. The bride did not
wear white with orange flowers and dia-
monds A little margin of ophir had
been wasted in broadcloth, which was
made in the style of Chinese feminine
attire-a loose sacque and broad
trowsers. Delicate gold ear rings of
native manufacture hung from her
ears. Gold buttons, made Of the pref
ty gold dollars of commerce, adorned
the sacque profusely, making daz-
zling glitter in the gas light.
When everything was ready the
couple took their place in front of fIr. |
Gibson, the groom with that confidence |
that comes of familiarity with good So |
ciety, the bride with & downcast look |
that seemed partly the result of innate
modesty and partly "Reminiscences of |
made marriage almost q bargain and
sale and the wife almost the slave of
the husband. The marriage service
was in the Chinese language, which
Mr.. Gibson learned when missionary
III China, and which flowed from his
lips with sufficient huency for the oc-
casion. It lasted more than half an
hour and was listened to with great
attention, not only by those chiefly in
but by all present. When it
was finished he pronounced benedic-
ton. but neglected to kiss the bride,
not knowing how All Ki would in
terpret such clerical familiarity. 9th
ers then pressed forward to greet the
husband and wife.
All Ki speaks English as if to the
manner born. Mrs. Ri, as we call her,
speaks it less fuently, but with a
'weet, persuasive accent that indicates
life of submission and domestic as
iquity in the future. Although but t
wenty-four years of age, she has been e
,nce married, and was divorced from '
Ter husband for extreme cruelty, be- '
ng permitted to take her maiden 1
lame. All HI has reached the mature G
ge of twenty-six. He has the reputa- a
ion of being intelligent and capable, +
nd has for many years held high t
'osition in Senator Sharon's house Q
7hen his master was at home, and v
ravelling with him in CONFIDENT al &
apacity when abroad. All Ri and
ady will be seen in Washington at the
pening OF Congress, and will doubt +
,s give some illustrations at the cap Z
Il of Celestial life below stairs.-San il
5aRoaeco Chronicle. I'll