St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-11-05
Welded A CHINESE BRIDE.

F.. Il. II. Pott, An Episcopal
Clergyman United to Miss
Wong.
New York World.
The following marriage notice ap-
peared in morning paper recently:
POTT-WONG-On Thursday, August 23d,
atSt. Johns chapel Shanghai, China, by
Right Rev. w. j. Boone ID. d., bishop of
shanghai, Rev. +. l.. Pott and Miss S. n :.
Wong.
The clergymen of the Protestant
Episcopal church of this city were
greatly interested over the marriage of
Mr.. POtt, who is of that denomination.
The ceremony took place in Shanghai,
China, on August Esd, in st. Johns
chapel, but the particulars of it have
only just reached this country. The
ceremony was performed by Right Rev.
w. j. Boone, d. d., bishop of Shang-
hal, and it was of unusual interest be-
cause of the parties to the contra ct and
the circumstances attending the cere-
m0ny.
The present Bishop Boone is the son
of the famous missionary bishop who is
generally spoken of in the Protestant
Episcopal church as ''the elder Boone"
and who played an important part in
evangelical work in China, and we'll
known for his gentle and yet forclble
years old, and is the son of James POtt,
of James Pott & Co., booksellers at IL
AStor place. He was student at Trin-
ity school. at Seventh avenue and
Thirty-ninth street, and then graduated
at Columbia college. He prosecuted
his ministerial studies at the general
seminary. Two years ago Mr.. POtt was
ordained priest in the church. lie
has four brothers, one in the university
and two in mercantile pursuits in this
city, one being q member of the firm OF
James POtt & Co.
Miss Wong is a Christian and was
born such, her parents being both MEN,
berS OF the Protestant Episcopal church.
Her father Kong Chat Wong, who died
some two years ago. was we'll known In
the church's missionary work. He en-
J0yed the distinction of being the first
convert. and the oldest Chinaman Or
dained in the denomination. There
were twenty-three of these Cinnamon
ordained during Kong Chat WOng's
life, nineteen of whom are now living.
Under all these circumstances the mar
rage to the young missionary to Miss
Wong has been the occasion of great
interest i'll the Protestant Episcopal
church. The circumstances of the
wedding itself lend additional interest
to the event.
Although the ceremony was per-
formed in English by Bishop Boone,
the Chinese custom in dress and at
tendant ceremonial was observed. The
bride, young woman of unusual in
telligence, was dressed in Chinese raj
ment. This is generally a brilliant red,
yet on this occasion the color was pale
pink.
Rev. Mr.. Pott was clad in Chinese
bridal array. The ceremony, being on
the evening of Aug. %, lasted until the
next evening. the usual Chinese festivi-
ties being observed. There were feast
ing and fireworks and all the brilliant
festivities attendant upon a Chinese
marriage between people of high rank.
The young minister wore q Chinese
dress of brilliant colors. Stirring ac-
counts of the ceremony have reached
this country, and it is said to have been
all that could properly have pleased the
Chinese heart in its pleasing display,
while at the same time in it's essential
features being all that could commend
itself to Christians. 1t was a pleasing
blending of Chienese color with Chris
tan sentiment and the Christian re-
ligion.
Mr.. Pott is grandson of Rev. DR..
Francis Lester Hawks, we'll known i'll
the history of the Episcopal church,
after whom he is named.