The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-05
IN THE JAPANESE STYLE.
The Manse Circles Wedding Cere-
mony at Masonic Hall.

The Manse Circles Wedding Cere-
mony at Masonic Hall.
A large audience was in Masonic hall to
witness the entertainment arranged under
the auspices of the Manse Circle of the
First Presbyterian church.
The main feature of the entertainment
was the representation of a Japanese we'd
ding in which twelve young ladies' and
three young gentlemen took part The
number was opened by an explanatory
reading by Mr.. William " Davis of the
japanese method of getting married.
At the conclusion of this explanation the
wedding ceremony began. First came
the parents of the groom arrayed in flow
ing Japanese costume, walking with slow
and measured tread to the music of Lo-
hengrin's wedding march, played by Miss
Rosa Beckett. The ubiquitous fan of the
japanese was to be seen, and slowly fan
ming, with many oscillations of the body,
the parents marched around the stage, at
last seating themselves on low cushions,
before which they first Frustrated them
selves.
After the grooms parents came the
brides. They entered in similar manner,
saluted each other, salaamed before
the groom's Darents ana
then seated themselves. Following the
brides parents came the bride and groom
preceded by the "go-between," an indis-
pensable adjunct to hymen's court in
Japan The same ceremony of tanning,
swaying from side to side. walking with
great elaboration and salaaming, that
had been gone through with before, were
carried out by the bride and groom. Then
entered the bridesmaids, two at time,
one from either side of the stage. Here
again was seen continuous bowling, fan
ming and bending, till the eight brides
maids had come in and seated themselves
in half circle.
Seated thus, the picture was a pretty
one. All were clad in appropriate Japan
csc garments, and with the Japanese
stage setting, the crescent of young Ia
dies formed such a bevy of Japanese
beauties as the natives of Japan would
have to come to our own country TO see.
The wedding party being seated, the
tea-drinking and relocating part of the
ceremony was taken up, and by this sim
pie method, without the interposition of
preacher or justice, the knot was tied. So
true to the Japanese custom was the af-
fair carried out, that had the bride and
groom but gone through the ceremony in
Japan they would not now be two, but
one.
The cast for the wedding was as fol-
lows:
Yaritoma, Groom's Father. Mr.. G.
Chandler.
Iyeyasu, Brides Father, Mr.. WILDER Co
Hideyoshi, Groom. Mr.. Lewis CARING
ton.
Yum Yum, Go-between. Miss Carrie
Mathews.
Nankapoo. Bride, Miss Mamie Coney.
Yea, Brides Mother, Miss Maggie
Chandler.
Muiashi, Groom's Mother, Miss Alma
CAN'T.
Atsukushami First Bridesmaid. Miss
Debbie Taggart.
Tsukushi, Second Bridesmaid, Miss Viola
Clarke.
Akayi, Third Bridesmaid, Miss Stella
Way.
Takachiho, Fourth Bridesmaid Miss
Cassie Rembert.
Yamato Fifth Bridesmaid, Miss Mary
Davis.
Chokai, Sixth Bridesmaid, Miss Ella
Lynes
Naniva, Seventh Bridesmaid, Miss Mel
lie Coney.
Chiyoda, Eighth Bridesmaid Miss Jen-
ME Lynes.
The wedding ceremony was followed by
the Imperial Mandolin, Banjo and Guitar
Clubs rendition Of Sousas "El Captain"
This march so pleased the audience that
they called for another selection, and this
rendered, drew another response from
the musicians. The members of the club
that played were Messrs f. l.. McGrath,
w. II. Teasdale, II. II. Aveilhe, mando.
Inns, and Messrs. M. d. Papy and Walter
Allan, guitars. Mr.. Jack Taggart, in
well-conceived "Weary Willy" costume,
burlesqued Mark Antony's Grafton over
the dead Caesar in a manner that rem
dered unnecessary his request that the
audience "beer with him." His NUMBER
was rendered with the proper conception
and was greatly appreciated.
The basket drill was very gracefully ex-
ecuted by Misses Mile Coney, Jennie
Lynes, Ella Lynes. Mary Davis. Viola
Clarke. Debbie Taggart, Mamie Coney.
Maggie Chandler, Cassie Rembert, Stella
Way, Carrie Matthews and Alma CAN'T.
The young ladies were tastefully costum-
cd and the drill was unique.
The entertainment closed with a nrettily
posed tableau, and refreshments were
then served. There was no dancing.