The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-01-11
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Chinese Actor.
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Speaks No English



Gussie Richie. the chorus girl,
Whose Intellectual attempt 10 get a
lioense 70 marry An Bock. the Chinese
actor, and whose subsequent marriage
10 him BIZ contract were recorded in
the Examiner Of December 2, was
not TO re foiled in her discrimination
10 wed the beathen ihespian by The
forms Of law and the rites OF religion.
Last night her object was accomplished
and a marriage license and a Presby-
terIan minister uHited the pair 10 holy
wedlocks
The marriage ceremony vas per
forrssd in the apartments Of Ah sue,
the Chinese star actor, which we're
reached last night By an Examiner
reporter through the side entrance 70
The Iarksou-strees theateT on Fish
alley, which led him underground
fight 81 stairs and through narrow,
winding passages filed with the odors
Of Chinese opiun1-smokiug and burn
ing punk. Al last the reporter reached
the rooms OF the wealthy Alb sue,
which ware decerated wfth Chinese
figures, tapestry, weird pictures OF
Joqaes and beautiful engraving The
furffure was elegant Chinese ebony
richly upholstered. and the rooms
in general we're a revelation 10 the
visitor after witnessing the nth
Of the passages leading 10 them.
AT : o'clock the bride had not yet
appeared. bat there we're gathered
there a motley erowd 81 Cinnamon,
Rev. Charles Oliver, the Presbyterian
misistef who was 20 perform the cere-
Inony, and n Miss Burns, fellow
ehoriis-gifl in the Abbott opera troupe.
who had been invited a. q witness. A
little after 3 the bride appeared,
dressed in black surah six gown,
low cut. and trimmed around the
bosom With ostrich tips, the whole
being quite fitting 10 her delui-blonde
style Of beauty.
The groom was more gaHGy in his
apparel than his fair companion. lie
wore flowing trousers Of rich orange
color and a lavender blouse. His
black silk cay with the vermlllion but
ton on the top sat ianntiiy on the side
OF his head The pair stood IN the
center IL the room, the admiration OF
both the Chinese and the white on
i0okers.
The Rev Mr. Oliver stepped 10 the
front, clad in the cloth OF his profess
sion, and prepared 10 perform the
marriage ceremony. lie asked tor
the marriage license. and the bride
produced n document authorizing
Miss GHssie Richie, aged q 10 marry
All Book, aged %. The license was
good In all but one particular, and
that was that the name OF the county
clerk did not appear upon IL. Mr.. Oil
yer, however. was not disconnected by
so small thing as "A signature.
do YOU, All Book. take this, Gus
sic Richie. for your welded wife,
The Chinese groom was stunned by
so much English at one blow, and
looked appealingly at the woman at
his side.
An interpreter came 10 his rescue
and he answered Yes" The minister
proceeded with the ceremony, and in
a few moments pronounced the couple
man and wife, for better or for worse
All Book, at the proper moment,
took solid gold bracelet from one OF
his eapacious sleeves and slipped ii on
the lady's arm, IL being explained
that this was modification OF the Gus
tom OF the whites OF sealing the cere-
mony with a marriage ring. The mar
rage presents were displayed. They
consisted OF several large wedding
cakes, the most beautiful OF which was
given by Sue Locke, the Chinese inter
prefer for the insurance companies, a
number of beautiful bouquets, fruits,
candies and wine
Shortly after the ceremony the
groom left 10 pursue his calling in the
theater above stairs, and the bride left
for her lodgings. II is said, however,
that she viii take mp her residence in
the rooms in which the marriage took
place, Tai kee the owner of the build
ing, having given up his own room for
the accommodation OF the couple.
All Book maintained his usual i'm
perturbable demeanor throughout.
The bride. on the contrary. was over
flowing with enthusiasm and emotion.
She did not faint, bat said that it was
the happiest moment Of her lie. All
Book did not understand Mclean Gus
toms enough TO kiss her when the
minister announced the knot tied the
fair GuSsie pat her arms around his
neck and gave him salute that indi-
Gated the depth OF her infataation
The groom seemed slightly startled,
bat u must bc admitted that. despite
hts stolidity, be appeared 10 appre-
ciate the favor