The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-11-03
SHE IS HIS PING TOY.
His Marriage to Her Makes
Jimmy Coon Gan Happy.
Welded LIKE MEXICAN MAN.
Couple End in First Chinese
Marriage In seattle.


II was really the event Of the season.
hut so quietly were the arrangements per-
fected and so few invitations given out
that the public came very near not know
ing anything about 10. Yet II was the first
Chinese marriage ever recorded in Seat
tie. and so FAR as known in this section of
the country. that was solemnized last
evening at the residence Of Mrs Mary
Coolidge. on Third near Cedar street. in
North Seattle. Tho contracting parties
are not strangers 10 the people OF Seat
I'd" being Jimmy Coon Can. manager
of the Moy 10y COMPANY and lttl" Ping
Toy. who had half Chinatown madly in
love with her and who finally was won
by Jimmy only after great trouble with
Gee Lee and a whaCk on the head from
a helaying PIT I'm the hands of Mrs. Gee
lee No . Things were becoming 50
warm in the Chinese quarter that even
IN the face Of danger. Mrs Coolidge. who
had had Jimmy for q pupil in the Chinese
mission. consented 20 take the little cirl
under her care and protection This is
how TN" wedding happened to take place
al her house.
How Jimmy >aN ed His Love.
II was about far weeks aco that tho
climax in Jimmy's troubles with the Gee
Ice people took place ~ thar time Mrs.
tee leo M. . attempted IN take some
clothes from Ping TOY. The latter resist
4
heavy hlu1Eoou from her wide flowing
sleeves ana made q v.rsous blow ~ her
: uuv rushed i1 20 save his loved one
and received tHe h'ow ou his lsfr owe
fo~ some time he was a sorry-lookiug
Ch.nsman
Mrs. Coolidge. who knew az JI,nmy's
troubles. finally consented 20 take PING
Tov and WHOM tho cute but strange look
iuS ltfls hit of humanity appeared IN
North Seattle $50 was tle talk 81 trO
ueiEhhcrhoo-f Really 81 did NOT bother
Tov a hit and she Smiled when others
smiled and looked blank when she ala not
Want - understand
Jimmy wanted % SGT married. 1st here
arose problem some az his chinese
friends told him 20 follow the Chinese
clstous. have a Chinese banquet and 10
content This did NOT satisfy Jimmy. wao
wears Mclean man clothes" and 30
consulted with Mrs NJ r Thorndvke.
vh0 has taken some interest in him Mrs
Thcru1Fke is a very motheTiy woman and
goo6-1atuT~1. hut she has e mind Of her
own and she addressed Jimmy something
ike tets
American Marriage II Must he.
-Do-'i YOU 10 r.. Jimmy Get married
Ike an American" This settled H. moth
frg hut an American marriage would do.
Ms Coolidge consulted with Rev ~ T
B~owuiee. WHO sad Pc wou.1 perform
the service. Then it was discovered that
Tow vas only T. wears old and would have
- have a guardian Daniel Waldo Bass
FORM srlv % the prosecuting attorneys
office. VAS called tu. ana after 6ue felA-
ers.ton * was decided gsat Mrs. Thorn
cTse ~aS the proper person - Dr. APP
pointed fhe guardian Detect .ra Charles
fttaps was The HeXt actor lr tha drama
ana h~ sVcre t12t De- was friend ~
Pms T7T. taa- soe was .ro~. wanted
- Sc married. ard ouEht 20 have guar
9aau The rroeee~ r~-sa1 was Mrs Thorn
tYks. Is proposition 10 whieh PnE Toy
fllir aErerd rs rlsk5o< her marx
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