The San Francisco call., 1896-06-10

and gentlemen of the Christian persua'
sion. This caused not little heartburn.
ing among the fashionable heathens
many of whom were almost willing to fore
swear their gods and abjure punk forever
on condition that they could secure one oi
the courted cards, requesting "You1
presence at the NJ arriage of Miss Wong
Cheng and Mr.. Ng H. Sing"
Every one who knows anything about
Chinatown has heard of Miss Wong
Cheng. She is the official interpreter OF
the Presbyterian Mission Home, where she
has lived and endeared herself to the in.
mates for the last eighteen years. Miss
Wong Cheng was just four years old when
Mr.. Hunter of the Society for the Proven
ton of Cruelty to Children rescued her
from slavery and handed her over to the
mission. Since then she has gone in for
the higher education, and has become
known all over Chinatown as Miss CuI-
bertson's interpreter.
She is also well known in the courts
where she has quite reputation for her
veracity.
Miss Wong Cheng's friends used to
boast that there was not girl in San Fran
cisco who had had more offers. Christians
and heathens sought her hand, but all in
vain, till Ng III. Sing saw her going to
church one day, proposed and was ac-
cepted. 1t was not all done in a minute
Mr.. Ng H. IS case at first seemed as hope
less as that of the other suitors who had
preceded him, but Mrs. Lun Tung, q girl
who had married from the home and was a
friend of both parties undertook to do a
Beatrice act.
She pointed out to Miss Wong Chenp
that the gentleman's initials of N G. had
not any sinister significance at all; on the
contrary he was president of Christian
Endeavor Society in DR.. Ponds church
and that he was making money as part
ner in wicker-ware factory, all of which
he was ready to lay at her feet.
Mr.. Ng II. Sing was in turn fortified
by Miss Lung Tun, who assured him that
a young lady who was president of the
Mission Home Christian Endeavor Society
could never be SO cruel as to give him the
marble heart forever. 1t turned out as
she predicted and yesterdays wedding
was the result
The guests were hidden for o'clock and
before that time there was scarcely room
to walk about on the parlor floors of the
Mission. The rooms had been beautifully
decorated with natural flowers and ivy.
and all the lights were shrouded in pink.
Over the spot where the bride was to stand
pended on crossed ropes, garlanded with
sweet peas and ivy. One side of the large
boardroom was crowded with Chinese
friends of the bride and groom; the other
side was occupied by their white friends
and by the ladies OF the board ,,all of whom
expressed regret at losing their Interpreter.
The Chinese who were not hidden to the
feast which followed it sought distraction
from their chagrin by inspecting the ele-
CANT little fiat at 920 Clay street which the
groom had prepared for his bride. and
which was illuminated and thrown open
to visitors.
The wedding procession entered the par
lors at P. NJ. headed by Rev. Dr. Condit.
pastor of the First Chinese Church.
The groom, pleasant-looking little
man, beautifully gowned in blue and
white silk, followed. Then came the best
man, then Sun, and after him were two
gorgeous little pages, Chu Wing and
Andrew Wing.
Ah Ching, the maid of honor, was more
resplendant than Solomon in all his glory.
and as for the brides dress, words pale
before the magnifcence of the blue and
pink silk and the MASSIVE embroiderles of
which it was composed. At the back of
her head, encircling her chignon. was a
tasteful coronet of pearls, and she carried
a big bouquet of white roses.
Two little si1-year old bridesmaids, All
Lon and Lai Iuen completed the process