St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-09-17
wAHLEE VOWS BRIDE.
China and the United States Grasp Hands
and N0rch TO the 1Itar to He Sound
ofBoys Yelling Rats.
cleveland Leader1


A busting, surging crowd of several hun
dred men, composed of lawyers, merchants,
and even ministers, crowded into Justice
Gleeson's court about o'clock Wednesday
afternoon to witness the solemn marriage
rites eff Wah Lee Vow and Miss Mary Chafer.
The Chinaman had procured a license Aug.
20, but stopped at that stage OF his matrimo-
NAL venture before taking the final plunge.
! lie had consulted his attorney, Peter Fucker
of the board Of education, and the marital
candidates left the attorneys office under his
escort and wendell their way up Superior
street to Squire Gleeson's office Echo
Heiekley, the alleged war eagle, Charles
Seiser, and several others saw the wedding
party's departure, and noising the news
abroad, lengthy and constantly increasing
crowd joined in the procession. The squire
stood the blushiDg couple up before him, and
after momentary pause was about to make
them one. Alas, the groom had forgotten
his license and was obliged to withdraw from
his bride and HE to his laundry to procure it.
The self-invited guests packed in closer and
closer during the interim, and the squire
shielded the now thoroughly embarrassed
bride by escortng her to the adjoining Office
not DISPOSED to be defrauded of the ceremony
and by the time the Chinamau had returned
with his document the law Office was densely
filled with spectators Again the courtly
Justice led the bride and groom away from
the madaening crowd.
They made their way to a corner of his Of
fee, and there and then the twain were made
one. Wah Lee is a tall, mddle-aged Celestial
with an intelligent look, superior TO most of his
brethren. He had apparently not expected
the array Of loOkers-on that crowded about
him, and while at a casual glance he APP
pcared cool and collected. he was greatly ex-
cited nothing in the rom escaped the glance
OF his small, sparkling eyes. Half dozen
Mongolians were interspersed among the au-
dience, and one Of them was to all appear
ance, Chinese priest. He wore a long
black robe, white cravat, and a clerical look
upon his face. 1t was said the marriage
ceremony was also performed by him in their
native fashion. The bride was attended by
another young woman. Mary Chafer was a
young German woman, apparently about
20 years OF age. She had pleasing, but by no
means handsome features, and was dressed
in white. \ wreath Of orange blossoms
crowned her head and her feet were incased
in pair Of light-coored satin Chinese slip
pers. She b,ushed prgttily a. she promised
20 be Lee Vow true and faithful wife. and
the bridegroom uttered his promises in plain
Il euunciated English. Peter Zucker acted
as best man. ard he and Col. A. T. Brins-
made signed the marriage certificate as wit
nesseS. As he finished the nuptial knot the
justice announced that they were now ready
Tor congratulations. The bride took this oD-
portuuity TO greet her future lord with kiss
behind her fan, and Hon. john 2. Green
crowded 10 the front and welcomed the celes-
tial is behalf Of tie American people. Other
hearty congratulations followed, and as Mr.
and Mrs. Wah Lee left the room three cheers
were proposed and given Tor them with
tiger. The Chinaman kiDled his arm in the
most acceptable fashion, and with the bride
leaning lightly upon it they deseepded the
stairs and passed over to the Chinaman's
laundry under the Soss block. little later
they emerged and proceeded 10 do the town
afoot. When last seen they were meander-
ing up Ontario street arm in arm. In their
wake were twenty-five or thirty boys yelling
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