Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-01-30
EXTRAORDINARY WEDDING.
A "NsW Woman" aud q "NsW AaL"
10 "aalrImOny Up 10 Date"
Tie Ceremony Performed by q spirit
usiist Medium Under "in.
spirAtiou." .

WASHINGTON, ID. g., Jan. s0,-An
extraordinary wedding ceremony was
performed In this city last night Tho
osophy was tho medium which Joined
In the bonds Of malrimony n "new
woman" and "aew man." Adelaide
Johntoa, tue soulplross. whose portrait
busts OF Elijah eth CGdy Stanton, Lu-
orotia Mott, susAu II. Anthony aHd
DIR. Caroline Wiuslow, occupied a cen.
irsl position In this woman's buildingAt
the Wotld's Fair, was tho heroine Of
the novel affair, or "matrimony up "
date" Miss johnson Invited twenty
friends somewhat myatcrlOusly 10 a
"whits evening" OF her home. No
mint was given OF the naturu OF the
occasion. Too guests, Including Mrs.
RichaTJs n, OF Boston; Susan u. An.
thony, Clara II. Colny anu Colonel
CHARLES, afrayod themselves In white
~ requested, aud arrived promptly nj
the appointed hour. They found the
drawing room draped In snowy white
cheesecioth, white curtains hid tho
windows and duorways, white IL K
cushioned the chairs AMI covered tnu
table,, on wnicn crystal bowls OF Gala
lilies were placed. A bust OF General
Logan, ON n pedestal Ia one corner,
gaEed stotnly OD the marble.
The suspicion Ui the guests was
flrst aroused b. tue sight Of u white
satin ribbon which divided part Oi
the room. This enclosed sort Of
ohancel containing sofa upholstered
In white sztin. Curiosity was sot at
- - II al Agfa Al
that the wedding OF Adelaide johnson
20 Alexander Frederick johnson was
about 10 take place. Cora l., V. Rich
mond, the spiTiiuAlist, passed behind
the ribbons attended by the groom,
who wore n suit Of white broAdclolh
with white silk tie. Mrs. John Vance
Cheney, wife Of the po-t, entered i'm
modiAtely atteTward aud rea1 a poem
on "Mu,ic," the last stAnza OF which
was accompanied by the stratus "
LohengTin's wedding chorus, played
tonly by Susan Oldberg. The bride
sOUn appeared govned IN white tulle
heavily embroidered with pearls aud
mnde over white satin, escorted by her
brother, Chas. q. johnson, OF Chicago.
Cora l.. V. Richmond performed the
marriage ceremony, "under inspira-
ton"
Only n week ago the groom by power
Of law changed bis name OF Aloxan-
der Frederick jenkins for Alexander
Frederick johnson, In order that his
talented wife should net forfeit the
name by which she Ia known to this
world. He IL . slight young fellow,
Not 20, with light hair anu penetrating
dark eyes. Ho was born In England,
hiss Travelled all over America, spend
Ing nine months alone on an Arizona
ranch hnd now lives In New York.
That Ia all that 10 known OF him here,
except that, like his bride, who IL II
years his senior, he Is thoroughly i'm.
bued with the beliefs OF Christian
science and theosopby, and 10 q voge-
tartan aa well.
Adelaide johnson 10 the daughter OF
n iofty-ninef, and began her art cducR-
lion In 81. Louis. Alter studying there
Hnd In Chicago she became the pupil
OF Monte Verde, OF Italy. Washington
and Rome are the cities between
which she divides her time. Mrs.
johnson will reoeivs the congrAtulA-
tionH OF f-lends at "studio IecepIiOnn
this afternoon. Mrs. Johnson will
make her home here as heretofore,
while Mr. johnson will reside in New
York.