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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-31
MR. kINNEAR PROTESTS.
p He Never Consented tn Queen
Anne Driveway Plan

s~@A&Atts Jan -, kN1e-
| s. the Editor: Referring 70 the article
d year issue Of last SATURDAY IN
|Nrence TO the Queen Anne drive
M | want 70 say never at
n time consented TO This roadway. a.
|1hfed BY the city engineer. Eicza ginE and
rains az IL does through my lots and
|ikxs without regard 10 the streets al
|MH graded at great expense. nor did
- uffer 10 make deed 10 the right-of-
~ slons this survey. The addition was
Jhfed 50 as 10 obtain the best street
[Q1es possible. II was examined BY the
! n enginesr and approved BIZ the city
{ousL oat OF ta.s plat | have given the
Il Or klnnear park and Within the last
4 - ! have Offered 20 enlarge he park
E4t donaflon to the city ~ 3 long strip
{&runnd between the park and the BAY
| ~ 10 make the park accessible to the
| u. and naw | object TO having the few
IRIS ! haze left cut UP with a twisting
kMlxay, leaving strips Of ground in all
o1t<s- Only one property -owner signed
[Apstision for this roadway. representing
"a feet. The frontage on both sides OF
~ roadway il about goo9 feet. The own
- e. which. except about go feet. have
- rsmoustrancs. There are about
~ signers ga the petition. and some 30
~ have signed = renaonStrance against
GEORGE kINNEAR
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Royal .trenuunn.

On Monday evening Rainier Council No.
1879 held a very pleasant meeting and re-
ceiyed several applications for memoer-
ship The annual reports OF the officers
showed a gratifying increase In member
ship ard finances. IL. II. :. r.. w. T.
Slater. installed the following officers fer
the ensuing year: Past regent, DIR. F..
NJ. Conn; regent Fred III. Peterson: Vice
regent. George r Aust: orator. G. W.
Mathews. secretary. A II. Hunt: treas
urer w T.. Slater. collector. W. + Ken
nedy: guide, George =. Ford; warden. J.
W Upper; sentinel. X. Il. Gillies; chap
lain j. :. Taylor. After the installation
ceremonies were concluded Treasurer
Slater presented the retiring regent. DIR.
r NJ Conn. with a beautiful past regent =
jewel DF. conn responded with a few
well chosen remarks. after which adj
5ouTnm@nt took place and the balance II
the evening was spent IN playing whist.
etc. Deputy supreme regent g. +. fnge~-
eoll. af New York, Is now In the state fer
the purpose 81 iusfitu'ing a grand conn
ell. and Is expected TO lie present 1t the
next meeting Of Rainier Council. Prep
afatlcus are being made by she local
Hrethren TO give him a warm fYaternai
greeting
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Seattle Camp No. es held a social ses-
sion on last Tuesday night. Five new APP
pllcations for membership were received.
The following programme was rendered.
after which the session closed with So
cial dance:
overture ~ -
Bass soio'-'fiow softly on the silent
Tide" OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Martin eFasSs
Clarinet solo. Charles Miller. late OF London
Soio-'The Separation" .......-.... 49,.
Mrs Josephine Strong, late OF Salt
Lake City.
Mandolin and guitar selection--"Snlle
Rive Del Mississippi-Naise Bril-
Hdflt ..s-.*..e...-s --...--- .F'''
Miss Rose Mitchell Miss Mckay,
Mrs Wahienberg. Miss Reba Bell.
Tenor solo-"Secret Love
........... ............. Herbert Williams
PIANO udrtt ...s....-- $500 ''-... -
Miss Adrienne LANCER. Miss GallagheT
Alto soio-selected. ....-... Mrs. Whttcesey
Trio serenade tby TihD .*........-...,...
Violin. Prof. LANCER piano. Prof.
Iusben; claronet Prof. Miller.
Mandolin and guitar Selection~s sweet
Repose" tby WIFI ........-........---
Miss Rose Mitchell. Miss Mckay.
Mrs Walk nberg Miss Reba Bell.
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THREE DISGUISED ROBBERS
BEAT CHARLES NELSON BECAVS
HE HAD No MONEY.
Victim Was en- His Way Home when
Held rp-Smfled When the search
er Said "Nit-- but Experienced n

Three highwayvnen administered dsae-
Tag u Charles Nelson. a resident Of North
Seattle early yesterday morning because
ne neglected 10 carry ready money IN ais
pockets
Mr.. Nelson Is a Eseaeeable la~-al.issin-
citizen WAC never looks for trouble, and
4 he sees trouble coming his way he does
n& beS- 10 avoid x. SO far as is consistent
with Eanliness. Yesterday morning lit
tie after midnight Mr. Nelson was going
nome. MS mind preoccapled with the sud
den change in tire weather he was at
peace with the world ard az peace with
himself. although mis- cash capital. availa-
ala or demand. was extremely limited. 20
much so IN fact that its weight did not
trouble him IN the least
lie was whsssling softly 10 himself .hat
touching little ballad. All Coons Look
Alike 70 Ne" as be approached the corner
OF Denny way and Farm street. Suddenly
his whistle gave out and up Went his
hands. lie had simply struck a spag IN
the saaps Of three atghwaymeTa- They were
1usiness-like IN Eheir methods and gor
quick action for Mr.. Nelson's money"
Mr.. Nelson did not say a word after his
whistle ran down Ae simply 0beyed the
summons 10 stretch his hands heagenward.
and stood waiting developments.
IWo OF tie men guarded him closely,
while the third Went through has pockets.
After the operation was ever the r.nsy-
4%4dsr F<1l@z ke4s Mai. A8t q cent?
Ne. not . cent. replied the searcier.
mouEnfully. Mr.. Nelson smiled. even
though the goose pimplss were SIN run
ming up and down his back. Not so With
the highwaynaen. They were sore. mad.
IN fact, and f~4t TIA. i aEga time
10 administer a sfingihg rebua sTo Sc
attic man VINO. in the time of the klon-
dixie rush. when go,ten nuggets are lying
around IN ali houses bur that OF the
millionaire William N Slanley, should
ise abroad in the early hours Of the morn
ing without penny in his clothes.
Then those three wicked and Disguised
highwaymen gave Mr.. Nelson a touch of
high life. They used him fer a football
and punching bag. The smile faded from
Mr.. Nelson's face. He wished that he had
a s. god piece 70 settle ire matter thea
and there. IL was no use. however. He
was ZIP against a 3 10 ! shss and il Was
too strong "A game for him After the
gang left him he lTaped home and went
10 bed. The highway men went 10 the
Tenderl0in, but did not jdulge in the
luxury OF champagne or a Decent bed.
Always carry money if you expect TO
meet a knight Of T1ae "sticA-up army" IL
is safer than q pistol
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MISS NELSON DENIES THE RuMoR.
She Was Not shc Woman Who Raised
Rumpnx in Tacoma.

a special dispatch 10 the Posi-InteiH-
gencer from Tacoma, printed yesterday
morning. stated that Mrs. Harris. who
made such rumpus there Friday was
believed To De frankie Nelson. OF Sea-
tie Miss Nelson was seen yesterday aft
ernoon by a RoS1-Intelligencer reporter.
She said that she could not understand
how il WAS that she had become mixed
up ia the case. The mention of her name
had caused her great annoyance. as her
aeQuaintauces took it for granted that
Mrs Harris was in reality Miss Nielsen.
I presume" said Miss Nelson. tibet
someone passed herself of for me I was
IN Tacoma this week on my way 10 Cen
tralia. bur | assure yoG that l DID not
make the trip with the intention OF doing
anyone bodily harm or squafing accounts
with Il member Of the swell set. There
has evidently been q mistake in the fen-
tity II he woman who had this trouble
in Tacoma"
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47s fzsss
n esarrs ~. - 3 - ,ssr IN, Al.
y xa4 cburrh
RI. r,.,f.-s ,.,,.4..,,,. r-,ss-.
n r.s-,s,s,,ts $50 -. : 80 -
Sstssss' = 49, - - a 40 sf0ch
4 seneral church PRAYER meeting Is to
- - = 49, - - nut 80
|fr- %''''-
>sae 4halsirtai saeseSg OF TIE tlfst Pres
.s'1sf eaafc6 meets II the lecture iootI
49, - taatEa a. : o eitseA next y eG4leSossL
q y Fries OF Tacoma. wire Il chair
- % the stats, tran~E oTtation commit
z p r. christian rspaeAFor convention.
- ~ Seattle saturday
fae ladies' AID Socletv az rlgao,lsh
&asrrh holds n r,asefa.e al o-cla.sk ns-sf
ssass afternoon 9hs PURPOSE Of Use meet
= % make Plans Yer the years v ark.
| DE Wensafs Foreign Missionary Sastefy
zhe First VI = chuTca is 20 htvs a tea
IEt o. clock "Wednesday evening sst the res
- OF Mrs. II NJ Wallaew. 81 issnora
ess
asol.h Nelson. oae q Spokane's most
Esssfent Christian Asndesvor workers
- come 10 SEATTLE "a live and 60 htlsl-
-. ana VIII ke Vaiua Die addition 10
WORKING force here.
&eas SUNDAY evening Rev L Fs-sfat,f
In q a.. Firs, FsY..sssytsrssfs sheys~7 Mi,
Ut a series ~ seauesss on socsa; and usa-
hsxSai aAss ssosS. \ gssleFNt invitation II
asss5NA tAe pu8}tc 20 &ttsssi
- ladies % tan Rafi4ra Eass~sotl
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BRIEs irIE>.

Henry Uaggart a knee ho}tsr cun'oyer
g; the U0u8gn8. wiIf cnef wlEh Is p8infrl
accident tnss week TIE saw struck g knot
ana arr jDssggsj tooth few OUT an8 struck
thp muscle ~ his arm.
Tee funeral ~ samuel Wendell was held
Yesterday morning az Eyuttsrgsertf s. Under
taking rooms hvv 81 Is. ~ Teuul~ or
eating. Tee s9trrTers teek place IA
Mount Pleasant weteFt- The sers'lses-s 3 3
tae grave - re Conducted iy tre lsls Eel
lows
The remains az Adam HUNTER Ailen. TIE
hos u es w3s arowase& IN t8e AsE saturday
morning y a5ie Tsisiu~ tae trest,s 10 West
seattle. were bug5es3 fc}av afternoon
ta NUu9t Pheasant fe Es3s cry. f5ie f.ss4craf
services w-Fe ses1 az bu-fefv ars1- 8ufer-
8NiaE yoouss Rev JoaN r t28woa effseia-
G5Gr Alien fssFaa Use from EGr JoEsi1n
flG atteuaes5 t1e services la leiY.
Mrs Emma H. Croker Nll a,d-a Sle0 a9a
dwelling "a san Francisco.
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.ERED TWENTY YEARS.
CASE o. MRS uARY
= u.DoxALD. OF SEATTLE
Eerawer with Paralysis, She Retains
| pr Mental Faculties TO the Last.
- for Years Could Only Say
i've Ncrds-A Pioneer Nomah-

Erv~ Marv v. NcDoEat5, who died ~
= rp<sSsgee as Flffh avenue. iast FRI
- had been z patient sufferer FOR more
- cxeaty years. n is7s sfss was
Ssrksu with paralysis ard bsrsft Ct the
- Of ssseeea. save that she was able
xxv ssyex" and ~no Her remarkable
eractsr xzs les. shown during AR IL
-. throughout wascn She retained fail
rsroI o. her uaen1al faculties and dis
ayed . wonderful Eaem9ry. Scsy!tz-
&nssag her pitiabie condition. sire i1as
|Nrsys Greeted her old fTse1sS and ac-
ESns.s.aacea vita q cheerful smile. and
: as lively sra aateress IL their sGcssss
4 Eni~f9reaneS as wfsen IN the active
ress days sire was constantly asso-
&xed with them
EFAa sympathy 81 Macy friends will go
20 the children OF this aaoSt estiusabis
81 Ia the hour OF their sad be-eaxe-
-. Mrs Annie v. Beaiy. wife OF r.
EEeaIy. OF San Francisco. Mrs. There's
<fk.n von Galen. OF Tacoma; Ars- Ella
Etsss. ] W Mcdonald. Il .. McDe1-
ard Edward MefsonaId, o. this city.
TIRE surviving children. all bat the
o. whom were al their mothers bed
4 to bad ner farewell
1rs Mary V. Mcdonald was born in
= York csty tn iss2 IL $50 she married
J. Mcdonald Six years later She
e Der husband went 20 San Francisco
say OF the ssthmus o. Panama. After
short residence "a San Francisco NJ.
= Ars. Mcdonald moved TO The Pacific
1kshwest, finally settling II Seattle In
~ husband died in fs-i. leaving his
1ew the care Of SIX small Children. al
Whom she raised and educated BY he.
nenaI efforts and ffugAiity. Her siuras
*nxT1sy and strong character, her in
mliahle courage aRG perseverance mad.
II nonorssi. respected and loved By al
- whom she came Ia contact
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Odd Fellows.

Seattle Ledge. No. =, conferred the ini-
tlaiory degree upon one candidate. and
The Third degree upon another, last Tues
day evening. Tomorrow evening the
First degree viii be conferred upon two
candidates. Resident and visiting odd
Fellows are cordially invited.
Golden Link Lodge. No 80. conferred
the Second degree o2 one candidate last
Monday evening. The degree staff OF Sc
attic Lodge. No !. assisted In comforting
the degree. Tonight the Third degree will
oe conferred.
Seattle Encampmsnt. No. z, Will admit.
advance and exait four candidates next
Friday evening. The degree staff of Unity
Encampment. No , has been Invited 10
assist in comforting the degrees. Duriua,
the evening refreshments Will be served.
Unity Encampment. No ?. Will exalt
two patriArchs TO the Royal Purple de-
gree Saturday evening, February r.
Mystic Jewel Rebekah Lodge. No. 10.
met IN ~ new quarters In the Olvrnp,c
han last Friday evening Every seat ya :
taken. After short but interesting ses-
SIGN the lodge closed, ard a number of IN
Tited guests came IN. A short musical
and literary programme. followed BIZ card
playing ana dancing. was the order m,
midnight. During the evening refresh
ments were served Three applications
for membership by initiation were re-
CeivCd.
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FUNERAL or MRS. {. COMPTON.
Held Yesterday Afternoon AT the
North seattle baptist Church.

The funeral services over the remains
81 Mrs. Caroline L. Compton were held yss
ter6ay afternoon at the North Seattle Bap-
list church, Rsv. Louis j. Sawyer offic.at-
irg. The intermeut took place in the fam
lily LOT I'm odd Fellows cemetery. There
was q large attendance 1T the funeral and
the aorai offerings were both numerous
ard beautiful
Mrs. Compton WAS the mother OF Ifor-
ace +. Compton formerly a member OF
the elty council during Mayer Phelps ad-
uliRlstTat,on. ard the wife OF : r. Comp
Ton. sho died about three years ago Mrs
Comotou was a native @ Maine and had
lived IN Seattle fer number Of years
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l niieti Nnsluaen

Columbia Lodge No. . had n good AZ.
tendance II lis regular meeting Friday
evening last Whether the pleasant dey
and moonlight evening or the near an
ifoach 70 the annual election OF delas
gates 70 the grand lodge entleed ,herc
may rot BE- determined. bnt there was a
I'otab }e increas> IA fhe number IF s,azr
masters IN attendance The members NJ
fiie board of trustees We're on hand with
q beautiful HsH altIr Jewel they had l,osrl
requested 10 procure. The new y.w1I IL
the largest and handsomest 10 he found
e. ary ledge room OF The Coast 4 num-
str - visitors we're present Among then,
G. v. Toner and n. KIas. both q Port
land. ani Henry Foshringer. ~ ornah1
Ne0 Many short addresses uera made
far t0e good " the order. Arrangements
sos q Joint discussion II the merits az
''ol4 Line Life Insurance as against
fFFraternal Protection" arr I~l.g mad
y - h2ptd rs the committee that among
ttse e&pouenis = "oI8 Line Life" may no
found those ghc are willing 10 meet !.
1olSi discussion tge era rnpious Of Fra
tfrnat FraferuG0' and thus afford a
profits hie egerine &c aH wh0 may h.. pres
tnf 20 he4r- IL r. predicied thar the bail
vH he fu.l Juss when fhls event Is to
GENE o3 has nof ge1 ps--a decided
\ gVe@sion - osUsii ~rable Importance
30 De order was discussed at some length
3m tae headquarters - Seattle Legion No
~ Select kulEet~ Fast Monday evening
The question Ms whether or not the
legion ss8rUaa ossen tts a8ars 10 aDzsficsg.f~
lar membership wao are rot members in
seca standing l9 e5TY~ ie5ev of the -
3 Wv neither tf eugId follow ths
flitrg 81 tae order ln ghe s3T gsdlctson Il
Kansas ur sAfere "a tbat first adopted
and take Sra no ore t8t members of fae
crafr. Tee discussion disclosed that Tor
q Jue at i@aSt a large ira 5oFifv az fhe
e S3an Eere opposed te the Kansas p3aB.
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knights of Pythfax.

Harmony Lodge No. held an interest
ing session last ThurSiay evening. Much
business was transacted. Next Thursday
there should be a full attendance ar the
lodge 10 act on important matters Walter
=. Alien resigned as pyelate TO take his
departure for the North. The lodge pass
ed resolutions Of esteem and good wishes
for the retiring preiate. There will De
rank work at the next convention.
Puget Sound Lodge, No. a. on last Fri
lay evening conferred the Esquire rank
en- one candidate. and next Friday night
the knight rank viii be conferred Two
applications are on hand and two can
diaates on the read to soon wear the
golden spurs. Some very fine work viii
be done next Friday evening. and all
knights in the city should visit the lodge
without fail on that occasion. Owing 20
the large number Of strangers IN the city,
il is surprising 10 notice how many OF
them find their way 10 Castle hall every
night in the week. Brothers from Florida
meet brothers from Canada and other
Northern cities, and there is always a
most social and happy gathering or
Knights from all over the continent
Ideas are exchanged and a great deal OF
coed for the order in general is the re-
salt. To add 10 the attractions already
on hard by this lodge visitors will be
entertained on next Friday evening by
Ned Parker. who is an old charter men,
ber and who has always on hand choice
selection OF songs and stories and will be
found highly interesting after his alb
seace of i've years. Grand Preiate f. w
Young, who Is also q member OF this
lodge, has always on hand something to
interest visitors. and he has promised the
lodge a short lecture on what he saw ar
Dyea and Skaguay during a recent trip
north. Past Chaneellors Bennett and Ma
son have promised some duets Several
other brothers VIII assist in making next
Friday evening ore of the most interesting
ever spent IN the Castle hall Visiting
knights are extended cordial welcome.
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\ story and q haf frame house. owned
and occupied by y. Welsberk and family.
was destroyed by fire a. On early hour
~rT3ey morning uea- RayeuE.a park The
ffre originated from a lamp explosion ana
had -8ircd considerable Roadway before
il was discovered. the loss on building
and furniture VIE be' oout SIC There
was no Insurance.
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Seattle Tent No. ia viii install sts newly
elected officers Friday evening. Fehfuarv
= II extends - an the ladies OF Hive No.
: 2 cordial invitation 70 lye present
Seattle Hive No. s. Ladies ~ the Mar
cazlgees. held SIS regular review Thursday
evening. January =. bat cfaiy routine bias
ine~s was transacted After the review
closed the entertainment and dance. as
arranged foF. were given large NUM-
Der q invited guests vets present and
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Elliott Pay camp hold IT'S regular sss~
faen ta tss baN over SIS Elffh ageuue last
Eharsf8F evening" 4EaEnteg - visiting
n*sgra1rs were present ard assisted in
tee lastiafary work ard entertained those
ssrest.E @srN speeches The members Of
tse order ere ttaa3}aaF At receiving rh*~
cfH a} paper aHn0sanrsnx 80 assessment
f1r Fs9Fsse9H. a committee was sppolut-
90 -a 1uees-isate ard report as 90 the adj
Hlsaaslgy &. G1ting up regular Modern
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XMAS And HOLIDAY SHOPPERS.

See o4r slega1; Lac e Fgrs Decorated
china
Ne ce~tasfiy SGr save EaB 1-Eey.
GREAT AMERICAN
IMPORTING TEA COMPANY
Sc sec4aG Avenas as Plks Strse,
Telsph=ur. Red a.
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SEE the noted Florance Marvin who
has foretcid such wonderful things about
Alaska. 6ls First avenue
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Ladies' Corset Covers.

woodmen hall. a number or the members
Offering financial assistance TO do 50.
Visiting members are always welcome at
the Camp meeting every Thursday even
ing, ;
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participated I'm the festivities A most
enjoyable time was had. Supper was
served from II till y O'Clock The next
social and entertainment viii be given
February "a.
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Degree OF Honor.

Aqulla Lodge. No. &. met Thursday
evening In regular session One appliea-
ton was presented for membership The
committee appointed 10 suporiniend a
social TO be given in February reported
that all arrangements had been COM
jJieted fer n fancy dress bali on 81 VAL
entine's eve. Tickets are 20 be procured
from ali MEMBERS
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Palm Circle. No &C. met in c. n r. hal,
Hiuckiey block. "Wednesday evening Two
candidates were initiated as members or
the order. and three applications were re-
ceIved Arrangements are being made
FOR a social evening with friends in the
near future.
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DIR. ANNIE RUSSELL Diseases OF
women. ~ Roswell.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-10-31

Marriage by capture, says the Lon
don Spectator, is symbolized more or
less in ceremonies all the world over,
except in such places where it is still
the habit to secure wife by knock
ing her down first, as the Australian
does with his "waddy" or his "nul-
lanulla." The Chinaman, if the par
ents of his intended are obstinate,
carries her off; the Abyssinian carries
his wife round her own house or to
his own; and the Kabyle carries his
bride across the threshold, as do also
the Chinese, and the Swiss in some
parts. The Druses have regular
sham-fght in which the BRIDES party
drive the bridegi DOM into his own
village; and in some Arab tribes, the
Aenezes, for instance, the bride runs
from tent to tent before she is caught.
Crossing the threshold was and is the
most critical period OF the wedding
day with all races, not even excepting
the Anglo-Saxon.
The superstitious fears of the many,
always particularly alert on the occa-
sion of marriage, culminate in this
final act OF the drama. The lifting of
the bride over the threshold or her
stepping across it 10 the signal in
Persia, Arabia, and among the Kopts
of Egypt for the sacrifice of a goat
or sheep. Among tie Aenezes, ac-
cording to Burckhardt, the BRIDE
groom simply kills lamb in front of
his father-in- laws tent, and the cere-
mony, but for the running of the
bride from one tent to another, is
complete Perhaps the purest SYM
bolieal act is that of the Transylvan-
ian Saxon bridal pair, who step over
the threshold with their hands tied
together. Some of these Transylvan-
ian customs are remarkable, and must
be survivals from o very ancient per-
iod. The bridegroom never wears
the shirt made for him by the bride,
except on his wedding day and at his
burial, just as the veil of the Jap
anese bride becomes one day her
shroud.