The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-11-12
Congress.

Another time when Ben Butterworth
said he always stood by the Speaker,
to which Crisp retorted: "Yes, you re-
mind me of the Hindoo bowling before
his god and saying, I know that you
are ugly, but l feel that you are
| great" So we'll appreciated were his
sterling fighting qualities that more
than once he was dubbed the Bulldog
of the House." AS Judge Crisp was one
of the leaders in the silver movement
in Georgia and on that issue the State
overwhelmingly indorsed him for the
United States Senate, to which he
would have been elected almost unani-
mously by the Legislature, which Is
now in session.
The most recent sensation in high
circles is the announcement of the COM
ing marriage of Miss Alice Belknap to
Mr.. Paul May, of the Belgian Legation
Miss Belknap is the charming daugh-
ter of the late General w. w. Belknap,
who gained considerable notoriety
when Secretary of War in President
Grants cabinet.
The wooing Of the young people has
had it's full share of public attention,
and the news that the differences of
opinion of all concerned have been
satisfactorially settled comes as a
pleasant surprise.
The opposition to the match came
chiefly from the family of the young
man. The Mays are a rich and power
full family in Belgium. Their social
position is very high, and they are re-
puted to posses great wealth. They
are Hebrews, and are connected with
immense financial interests. Paul is
the youngest son, and is a gifted as
well as highly educated young man.
He chose a diplomatic career, and in
deed his education was shaped with his
in view in preference to a business ca
| reer.
He of course, clings to the faith and
traditions of his fathers, although his
friends are to be found almost wholly
in the ranks Of Christians, and he him
self is said to be the only young man
of his race in diplomatic circles. This
difference of religion was the CHIEF OBJ
ject, and great efforts were made by the
young man to remove it, or to persuade
his family to give heir approval All
these efforts were unavailing, when
suddenly the announcement is made
that Miss Belknap mas decided to adopt
the faith of the man of her choice.
The situation is a novel one, and in
teresting. 1t has no precedent in the
history of American social circles. An
understanding of the necessary cere-
monies in which the young lady must
take part cannot fail to ill one with ad-
miration for the courage and devotion
which make her course possible. The
more important Of these ceremonies
are two in number.
The first is called the "Proselyte's
bath" This must be taken III a place
set apart in the synagogue chosen Tor
the accession. To be ritually correct it
must be supervisor by rabbi or
some other important dignatory of the
faith. Moreover. Ihls bath must be
taken in running water; the quantity
of this determined ny the rabbi.
This ceremony Is supposed to purify
the liter from the stain of idoltry
The date Of the ceremony even to the
very hour Is loudly and publicly pro
claimed In the synagogue before it
takes place
The second ordeal Is less severe. II
Is simply the avowal of faith in the
Jewish tenets, and takes place in prl.
yate, before the rabbi and two other
witnesses. The ceremony is informal
the convert merely expressing her
readiness to accent Jewish doctrines
She Is then pronounced a Jewess by
the rabbi. After this the marriage
ceremony may take place at any time.
The wedding ceremony is a singular
iy beautiful and impressive one. 1t is
almost the same to-day as 1t was CEN
fnrtaa
to get married in the open air, indi-