The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-22

THE groom wore costume similar TO
that of an official at royal audiences-and
let me say that this wedding suit is in
variaby hired never owned by the groom.
The robe was dark green, and bore
'placques' with a pair Of embroidered
storks on the breasts and backs While a
stiff black enameled belt encircled his
body like a hoop. He Wore a ''palace-go-
ing hat, of woven horsehair, with wings
on its sides and a pair of shoes which
closely resembled "Arctics," and Were at
least three sizes too large for him.
ION entering the court Of their future
home he was preceded by an attendant,
attired in white, with red hat a long
string of beads around his neck, and car
ried under his arm live goose. The legs
of the fowl were fastened together and
a skein Of red silk was passed through
her beak This man, followed by the
groom, entered the court, around the sides
Of which all the guests were seated, adj
vanced to a red table standing in the GEN.
ter, and the ceremony began.
"The groom standing Immediately I'm
front of the table bowed three times,
touching the mat on which he stood, with
his forehead and hands. Then he grace
fully resumed his standing position, and
taking the goose under one arm, again
symbol of fidelity in Korea, and it is
popularity believed that when wild goose
dies Its spouse never mates again. The
groom then walks to the front of the
porch and nds at the foot of the steps
waiting for his bride
1.-TWO middle aged women stepped from
an inner room on to the porch with the
bride between them, each holding an arm
and guiding her steps for, as | have told
YOU her eyes were sealed completely. Her
entire face was painted a CHASTITY white,
while on the middle of her forehead and
each cheek was a dab of bright red: her
lips were also colored a brilliant scarlet.
This little, painted and gorgeously at
tired creature was guided to the mat on
which stood the groom. Then they turn
cd FER about and laid over her clasped
hands a white handkerchief. The groom
now stepped to the other end of the mat
and the principal part of the ceremony
began. The attendants raised the brides
small, draped hands until they were on a
level with her sightless eyes. Then still
supported by the two women, she sank
in a courtesy profound that she was
almost in a sitting position. This was re-
peated in a slow and solemn manner
three times. after which the groom's turn
came and he responded by three bows so
profound thai his head almost touched the
floor They then took their seats on their
respective ends of the mat, and a table
about twelve inches high, filled with Ko-
rean dehcacies, was brought oud and
placed between them. These the bridal
pair ate and drank the bride being fed
by her two attendants.
After the feast was finished the groom
was conducted to the bridal chamber,
where he changed his wedding suit for
clothes presented him by the bride, and
which were made by her own fingers. He
then came out and the bride was taken
into the bridal chamber and seated upon
her cushions on the floor. where she sat
IN placid meditation until Joined by the
groom, a few minutes or few hours
fater as 1t suited his convenience.
1.-THE life OF the Klrean woman. willis
secluded, is not as unbearable as that OF
the women of many other oriental ma
lions. They are poor and consequently
compelled to work very hard, but as
rule are well treated by their husbands
They have pretty names, meaning plum
blossom, treasure. etc, but after mar
rage are Known only as so-and-so's wife.
until they have a son. after which they
are known as he mother of that son.
AS q little lass the Korean girl Il
taught al about domestic work, ana BE-
gins early 10 assist her mother IN max.
ing the family clothes. N too young 10
paste she cnn M ie8st hold over the stove
The long iron ROD 20 be used IN pressing
seams Tho heating ~ this rod n the nra
thing taught little girl. Later che learns