The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-10-04

snowy decorations and a grand cere naon.ai
In some large church The japanese care-
mony, as vel as the feast which is held
after It and given 20 parents aud relatives
or bride and groom. Is carried cur under
many strict rules OF ellqDetts. which en-
tau mach thought and care. On the part
OF the bride there IL a very elaborate
toilet The gn6erdress, OF pure White
six. long and flowing. is worn under
szy8y figured overgzrm%nt, with the
broad sash tied behind. The costume De-
ing changed several times IN the even
Ing. There is the couture. most carefully
arranged and adorned with tortoise shea
CORD and hat-ptn, the fixing q which has
taken an hour or two Or the sklI.ful hair
dresser's time. Presents 70 each member
az the family % the groom are given Sy
The bride. The rooms are decorated with
appropriate sorooI pictures and ornaments,
a. symbolic &C good luck and happiness
among the sr7oleTns belng the stork and
TIE tortoise, the pine, plum and bamboo.
The house and SITUATIONS and or1er OF
The ceremony and he service q the din
ner are al arranged D. rules 100 CON-
SfIcateG and numerous % be detailed here.
Presents are sent from friends ana rela-
tiYss who have heard OF The n,so.iafs. A
feast Is he'd n tie brides hone q few
days after the wedding. ard then finally
grand entertainments Is given 10 relatives
and friends q the ueyiy we55ad c2arae.
After that life settles down 10 is usual
routine and tae new wife Cts herself az
best she may into her new surroundings
The ne~iy married people DO not make
separate home. but It IL expected thar
they Will remain with the parents OF the
husband under the SO Tie ZOO ans form a
part % The Household. In this way II is
oftsa trying 10 ne new wife. especially
x there o* many member n tie ssrri-y.
for X WI o. her duty as Ear as POSSIBLE
70 bend her VIII % theirs. ara 20 please
them In every way. Her husband and ms
parents stand arst, however. and she
must see 70 their comsort. 20 xaf. upon
them AMI toresta.l their wishes ia raany
Htsle Ways
During the lifetime % the rnother-in-
lAw. or at least unfkI she has grown TOO
oil 10 desire 70 bod the actual retns OF
government, the young wise does not have
ful authority g manage the household,
oai * entirely under the RUE Of the elder
woman she - thus Initiated into tne
ways q tbs house ard trained % follow
IN rne footsteps q her predecessors y
: MS custom whf>a makes early mar
rage IN japan possibility. fo- otherwise
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her abdty 20 lease Ser.snss her future
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ana 2'F0rcF arr return % The ysarerr4ai
roof. deTseTa1eat Tor lie On rs+ha- a.
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rage Ss ~ Ter tbs woman. more a. les
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means r~-Sszo5
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