The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-05-01

those whose visits to bring her food were
absolutely necessary. Early in the fore
noon yesterday the groom began to
receive his friends at his quarters in
the consulate building They came to
| present their congratulations and to bring
| their presents, which were many ard
costly a steady stream OF visitors pasSed
/ in and out until 3 p. H., when q few Of the
] vice-conSul's friends took Dim oil TO the
| Chinese Delmonico's for bis bachelor dinner.
But he was guest, not host, for the diner
was given him by the leading Chinese mer-
chants Of the city. Il was an extravaganza
I affair, and lasted until 5 p. m, when a mes
senger came 20 inform him that certain
members Of the Tin 10y household we're at
| the consulate
THE CEREMONY.
The bride had arrived for the ceremony.
| the consulate wes a mass Of Chinese lanterns
inside and out, the rooms were filled with
richly dressed Celestials, and everything
was ready for the ceremony to begin. A
bonfire Of scented woods burned in trout OF
the door. A woman stepped from the
brides carriage aud after her came the
bride, completely wrapped up, head, face.
and figure in a huge red veil. She was
helped to mount the back of tire first
woman, who carried her cOmposedly through
the bonfire, the symbol of publication. into
the house and upstairs to the bridal cham
Der. whore the bride was left alone. For no
| Chinese bride, welded III the faith of her
| fathers, dares step her foot across her hus-
bands threshold until she has become his
wife.
Immediately following them came a third
| woman, who held gorgeously colored UNI
brella over the bride. A fusillade of fire.
crackers marked their passage through the
FIRE and continued until they had reached
| the bridal chamber.
H. g.. khA
| the costume of q mandarin, a red sash
across his shoulder and jewelry in his cap
came in with the representatives Of his fam
| lily, through the back door. His friends
| led him to the presence of the
bride, who was supported by four
married women, the representatives
of her family A few words were spoken
by the supporting parties on each side, and
thea the groom advanced aud lied the
veil from the face and form OF his ride 1t
was the first time that either had looked
upon the others face. Then they were told
that their friends had declded that they
should become husband aad wife, and asked
If they consented to tho arrangement
They replied that they did and then p edged
their troth in wine, served in
TWO SILVER TANKARDs
connected by a long red ribbon-a cere-
mony of much the same import as q we'd
ding ring.
Next came congratulations, repeated
many times from toe friends OF both sides.
and then they were left alone.
| The bride was dressed ia q dark blue
Chinese costume and wore no ornaments
For the ceremony which took place to day
she donned gorgeous red satin robe, en-
broidered in gold and silver, had her hair
| dressed in the fashion Of a married woman
wore a coronet and jewels, aud was ad-
dressed as I'll Ti-your ladyship. The day
was devoted to the ceremony of worshipiDg
their ancestors and to receiving the friends
of the groom. After three days the brides
friends will call and pay their respects, aud
at the end Of two weeks the couple will go
through the ceremony of the marriage
service Of the Episcopal church.
The reception room of the consulate is
gay with rich silk banners, embroidered
with greetings in silver and gold, sent by
| the presidents Of the six companies, and the
| whole house overhows with the wedding
presents. There are thirty pairs Of brace
let's fifty jeweled hairpins, pearl and jade
earrings, packages of gold coin, chairs,
lounges, lamps, silverware, trinkets and
knicAkuacks innumerable, rolls upon rolls
of silk, quantities of dress patterns in the
richest kinds of silk, and from the Chinese
! legation at Yokohama beautiful brocaded
silk gown, worked with butterflies in many
| colors. '5.s ... ON