Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-26
A JAPANESE WEDDING.
Quite Unique Church Entertainments
Quaint md Curious Customs Repro
duced for a Charitable Purpose-The
Masonic Orgnn Recital-Osher Social

Quaint md Curious Customs Repro.
duced for a Charitable Purpose-The
Masonic Orgnn Recital-Osher Social
Events.
From early morn until late in the afternoon
yesterday, the lecture room of the Second
PresbyterianIChurc resounded with the merry
laughter and gay chatter of the members Of
the Adelaide Howard Mission Band" who
were preparing for the Japanese wedding.
which took place last evening. At last the fin1
ishing touch was given, the drapings all hung,
the platform laid with soft, deep rugs and fur
nished with luxurious divans. Even the
double-spouted teapot, with which, by drink
ing alternately, the bride and groom were to
signify their intention of living in peace and
harmony, was in its place on a little
stand located between che chairs the
The candy booth, occupying a corner of the
| room. had received its burden of delicious
sweets, manufactured by the energetic little
| workers who had arranged them so temptingly.
| And the cakes-such cakes!-that were to be
served with the cream, and that also repre-
sented the labor of the young ladies, were all
in readiness for the knife, too. before the tired
| little bride and her bevy of bridemaids de-
| parted for their respective homes to reappear
later on in the evening in their gorgeous bridal
| attire.
At s o'clock the cozy little lecture room, look
| ing unusually cheerful, with its bright red
drapings and decorations and lighted by
| Japanese ldnIeTUS, DOCQ great ana
small. was filled with an interested
| expectant audience, who had not long to wait
| before the Cook Sisters Orchestra announced
the bridal party with appropriate music. The
| parents of the bride and groom entered oppo-
| site doors simultaneously, the gentlemen pre-
| ceding the ladies, and. with countenances and
costumes becoming their dignity and station,
| slowly traversed the aisles until they reached
| the platform, where they assumed sitting pos
lures. They were Miss Harriet Stone and Mr..
Edward I;1,;s Wright parents Of the bride, Miss
| parents OF the groom. The "Go-Beteen,"
Miss Virginia McCreery. followed and after
making salaam to the respected parents, she
took up her position in the rear, and awaited
the coming of the bride and groom. In the
same order. the groom ahead, as is
always the case in Japan, they entered
and slowly walked up the center aisle.
Saluting their parents by touching their fore
heads to the floor they occupied the exalted
seats prepared for them. and many were the
admiring gazes turned upon Miss Minnie
Howard who, as the daintily dressed bride,
modestly followed Mr.. Joseph Benny. the hand.
some groom The maids then, in bewilderingly
pretty costumes of rainbow hues, fashioned in
the prevailing Japanese style, in the same
sedate manner and with measured tread
passed one by one, to the platform, and, after
salutations, seated themselves in Japanese
Misses Lou McLain, Catherine Howard, Mar
garet Sutherland, N ell Becker. Maud McLain,
Margaret Sheridan. Vida Mccullough and
Anna Heron, Tudie Goshorn and Adah
Foster.
The ceremony, consisting of tea drinking by
each, and the eating of rice balls. was very in
teresting. and in decidedly graceful manner
the "Go-Beteen" oficiated until, by glimpse
of the God of Love- in the teacup, the groom
plighte0 his troth and the fair bride did like
wise, in the same imaginary manner. The 60
Beteen" then heard the groom's avowal of
love, and repeated it in the ear of the bride
after which she escorted the newly-married
pair to the parlors, where they were Joined by
the remainder of the party, and an informal re-
ception was held.
Refreshments were served by the members of
band. and Misses Maud McLain and Minnie
Howard dispensed the sweetness from the
candy booth, while the evening was devoted
to musical selections by the Cook Sisters
Orchestra, and vocal selections by Miss Edith
Harris and Miss Horne.