Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-05-20
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"a. signing LOk wing.
The story got out among the neigh
bors that Lily was being tortured into
marrying the Chinaman, and when she
aud the family came 10 Denver a week
later very0ody around Black Hawk
felt certain that the story was true.
The local Justice was appeaied 10, and
be wrote TO District Attorney Steele
and the Denver police, calling on them
10 rescue Lily from the vile clutches or
Lok Wing. Secretary Thomson OF the
Humane society investigated the hOrrld
tale and found 10 without foundation.
Lily had seen LOk after coming 70 this
city and agreed TO become his wife, ar
tar he had amply satisfied her that be
was not polygamist. That was over
Eve weeks ago, and the interim has
been spent by Lok Wing 10 preparing
home for bis bride and Oy Miss Lily 10
decking herself out for the wedding.
JUST LIKE AMERICAN FOLK.
a O'Clock yesterday the happy Lok
4 with a dozen friends az Lin Sous
sncs and found his blooming Lily
2 the finishing touches 20 her
LOk produced q marriage license
W Justice Carter was sent for.
the Justice got there he found
s house crowded with guests,
inese and American. word
atiOn from Secretary Thomson
Imane Society brought smile
Justice and The explanations;
yht. I'm tie 'em mp fast enough.
q. from tangle of American lady
IDS, Miss Lily, blushing and Smu-
q, was brought before the justice by
/Mr. Yuen and in minute she was made
1 Mrs. Yuen. COuErGtu atlOuS were
showered on the blssful pair by the
guests and all sat down 90 a plentiful
feast. There were three kinds OF cake,
brought expressly from China, candies,
nuts, chicken, young pig aud lot or
things that were unknown 20 and left
untasted by the American guests. Dt-
ferent brands Of wine and the favOrlte
sam Chu were around the table IN jars
and bottles. Justice Carter offered a
toast 20 the bride, which all drank
standing, and then the feast proceeded,
toasts being drunk 70 everybody pres
ent. Al 1880 the guests had all depart
cd. and then the bride and groom left In
carriage for their future home at 2041
Market street. Before reaching her
husbands house Mrs. Nuen expressed
herself as being very happy.
MAY AND DECEMBER
eyes" she said, 81 am 4 married wo-
man now aud OF course l am happy.
I,ok is a good man and has been very
kind 10 me. know be is older, but l
like him, and am sure the difference
in our age won't make any difference In
our feelings. 1 know We Will De
happy"
Tbe bifurcated dress Of the bride was
,arvel Of color and design, and Is
product Of the Chinese Worth OF Can
ton. Mrs. Yuen's wedding costume
cost 81 600, and was imported from the
Celestial city. The body OF the
zone which was in Chinese style,
was of green watered silk shot
with red and yellow bars that rsn
5io-onally across IL. lnterminghng
nth these was a whole aviary OF lmpoS-
ible birds worked into reliets on the
oaterial. Around the waist ran
road band Of gold, on which flowers
ere traced in green, blue, whlts spu
Il The skirt was short and DIV 'lea'
a slternate blue and black stripes 81
.straiqbt up and down IT, Between
tbsse birds. insects and flower OF All
colors ran riot. On one finger OF the
bride,s right hand was the wedding
ring. a 5000 diamond. Another hanu-
some ring was q present from her Uncle
chin Poo. Mrs. Yuen was tns reeip'-