, 1879-04-29
u CI,tneae aIarrinEe.Ceremony.

y Cltineac MarriaEe.Ceremony.
Stn Ffancsso Chi, Asraiit
Charles Jamsun, an interpreter Of Chinese
AMI English, born III China. but educated in
tlls city, was married last night, Il ia CAnoise,
10 young Chinese Eirl uatnctl All Guy, which,
hatny translated, niealls "Ailuc tic AnVcl.r.
Th[s is tlle iirst marriage according 10 Chinese
rites that has ever taken place In this city.
Miss Al. f}ny, who is about IL years Of are, was
n few days nru plncet In charge of two
snarons, wllo hnstcd themselves In Insaructtng
her IN her duties rs IL wife. 4 number OF the
relatives of the groom yesterday morning
.cnt Miss All Guy prrsents of cakts, OIL which
we're stamped notices, congratulations, mi!
wishes Of prosperity IN her 1cw sphere Of llf..
Il lnrgc number u. merchants md ille Frcaltaent
Of tlr Six Companies visited Chinese rcsta,,-
raut oil JarEson street, where Il banquet was tn
bo given utter thu ceremony, attl deposited with
the proprietor SUMS Ut moucy varying from 81
to S1N, to bc given to tllu groom. Each tnu!-
v[1uat donation was wrapped iu strip 0F red
paper nd marked with the maine Of tie dnnor,
and il!p packages wheu tutlursed we're letrercli
to the groom. WHO. according 70 the custom OF
his country, was tu uuty bpuud to seck out the
10uurs nlnl 10 extend tn cae!, persunul invlta.
iion to atte1ll tho banquet Ono hundred mud
Gfeycn ChlaR,ncil made donations, nlll aa the
groom Ind 10 invite each ono OF tlcsc, lle had
nu light task before hin,
Tile groutn hai selected for Ills future home
Two rot'irs oi, the tlrst floor Of the old Baptist
| he had lifted In cart with Chinese aud American
! furniture. On The walls wcre hung q number
OF large strips of red papcr, On which were
stamped Chinese proverbs relating to marriage
md married li1c. On table III the first room
were lnraurrcd trays, containing Chtneae dried
fruits uiI sweetlneata, willie IN thu ut!lerA were
tinf cups fns len. There we're also Oh the table
Clllncsc orIanents a,lA several waite. pipes.
| VFrts nff nj
fci,alc chancrones conducted llc girl IN their
charge to the roul1 OF llcr future husbarsl but
bcforc size crossed lhe thresa.oll VI tho door
they threw q heavy handkerchief over her hvud,
unl shut uIt everything from l!cr sight. Tn!s
| they told llpr was tu warn hur tfat III enteflnE
the married state aIle WIS cropping In The dark
future. but ltat, placll,g implicit faith IN the
husband, ans relying upon hlnl to guide her,
| she need not fear or making inIsstep. Shc
was then conducted to the tlrst room. nnl then
| to the soutn aljofnlnE, where size met tic muu
who was to become her husband. Ae was
standing !y bcd tu ahr ,'3 r93o;', aud as sl4s
from her hrad. and b0tt, sat Gu the edge vi
the bed. In sitting down he Intentionally
sat OIL 4 EosllOn of the long sslkrn sklft
shc wore. She tnnde NC nttclnpt to remove The
garment, an.l, by allowing him t., realu seated
On her Gartilert. rave pruut that she MAS Its
captive MD wi!ln. tu submit to hls orders. lfnu
BlIe, however, drawn thu Earsiicut toward ller 1t
would havu bccn pruot thut ste would mt be
felt int1lncd 10 do 60 Tic pair tllcn kncit be-
[ure kmal altur, froui wh!ch luuy ancestral
tlDtots, a,ld each offered prayer, attcr which
they went into tl.r other room, whcsa they
poured leu into two Ut the cups, anL offered
tArsc to tile groom atl bride, telling cnch to
tnasu sip. rhts being done, they took tlle cups
again, mixed the contrnts, nnd, returning them
their lips la,l touched tllr bcyerdge, illty would
draw inspiration from cach other by p1stakhg Of
the mixture.
Thu bride, accompanied By the chapcroncs,
followed nv the groom al,l SOME relatives,
formed A procession nf.ts left tic house, amid
tho explosion nf frc-esarkera, nlM nlaretIeu
through stout's alfey tn tlc restaurant oil Jnck-
sou street, wl,crv ttr guests were whiting ou
Tic third iuar. as tie fnrty assembled the
stairs, un orchestra played IN ais which, stretch
OF Imagination might eOtastrue Into u Wuhlfll.-
march. As tic Lr!tis cntcrgd ,lIa rOosn where
the guests werr assembled, sllu was supported
trom view BY larEe lats. st'c was led Arnslnu
to caph OF tho guests, und, u stic approacl,e1,
cnrtsisd tllrco times. lle G,'rst returned TN
castsy, ami tlen recitcl u proscrth to whlc, the
lrfdt rsnied. After hnvMS Hune through this
ossc1l Ill times til: pariy SAT down to banquet
gotten up ~ tlIe highest stylo If Chtnrsu Gull.
nury art. Tie first cut,tse which aste.l nearly
tw0 hutlrs, bring uVcr, lhe br!ue WIS esrurfcu tu
t ller lIDnle a.aM.
During tlso evening Gail rcportcr, who lIa.l
ATTENDED, tlle basnlirtt was nsEed bY tile groom
! 10 raY visit tU the ltldt. On thu way tn tth!
brides llunle tlle EruonI snh: y hnyo bccn
| married In the iruu Ehuclc tas!.i0n 10 p!ellsc
| my Chinese irenjs. Tie ceremonies lust scv-
crAl l1uys, A,Al ut tllE expiration ot tile s1ycuth
DAY will gu tcfusu Justice VI the Tencc A.,u
bu married I'll American flsfliuu. Now, Duforu
f1il sue HlY wlfu, llInst give Vol some 1ustrAc
ttLna. WHe!l you uiter the room you must Lalic
RrAs, n.n1 then s!n ud women Wllo lavu clarGu
Of tilu brltlo will hr|1E t1rr froH' tsc oCr room
nun she will ol1rr yull cup OF tea h1Iu soille
| sweetmcnts. yOlt must take ihe Offering md suy
Thank yuu,' fur II you tltl nut take It slle
! wulhl iuuIs upan your refusal US I'LL insult" "
Thu reporter expressed willingness tu follow
Instructions, AMI, utter having been klI'wn to
suAl III the bria-llousc, was requested to wait a
lew minutes until the Osf1G wns rcaily tU CONC,
ID sic was very bashiuI. In u few minutes thu
bride, snpnOrtcl by Ill elderly Chlscso female.
eanlr from III, tiolalIE rUun b!iv wua ntt! !rrti
III nEw dark silk gown which tnrs1ctl the flour
Hin! hl l,er feet from view; u. lcr arms wcru
llcAyy guld bracelets, nl1a on tho tlngers Ot her
left !ta1ltt twa gold rIngs. Aar raven blaek faII
wis pul1cti NIl! alrcsSod with artificial tlow crf
| MIL gold plegus. As she entered the room stll
llelf u large fun IN front III her face, which sfl
lowered thrcu tit3!Hs succ0sstvtiy, und then ehl
bowed tiruu titnrs 10 tho Reporter. The elderll
WOMAN then iMnt.ctl her II tray u, which wert
scyrrul cups of ttl, III Dacll ot which wAs sunni
rose This sllu III turn presented to tic report
pr, WHO tut!s oIip u thu 1rcrel rllps, md, ac
c0rtll!l,; 10 Instructions, said, "Tnank you.
She Altn presented tho trAy tu tllu Gro0ln, VIII
also touE a elli vi ten. Tic brldn then oltcrc
eomu sweutIncais, which were partakcn ui