The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-08-22
Syrian Bridegroom Tarries Out
side in Hot Sun While Bride
Elect Awaits Camera Man.
GROWS WEARY AND DEPARTS.
Guests Criticise Retiring Hus-
band-tn-Bc-Iscst Man Effects
Reconciliation and Cere
mony Takes Place.

All on account OF ar innocent photog-
| rapher a wedding was postponed for two
hours yesterday afternoon, and for like
duration Of time charming little bride
elect was in tears and in fear that the
day would not witness her marriage TO her
best beloved.
Down at the home Of the bride eject, In
the heart OF the Syrian colony. at No. 6li
South Fourth street, Mary Johns. arrayed
in her white gown and flowing white veil.
surrounded by her bridesmaids and friends.
awaited the coming of the bridegroom.
Mike Baseel Of No. s12 South Tenth street.
Relatives and neighbors trooped in. and
the hot Sunday afternoon was given over
to joyful congratulations and fessting.
Although she had known her intended
for only two weeks, Mary was neverthe-
less very happy in the knowledge that
she was soon to be the wife of the man sf,s
loved. The event was to be an important
one In the eyes Of the Syrian colony. Both
young people are well known and their
families are prominent in the neishbor-
hood, and so the festivities were awaited
by a throng Of guests. Elaborate refresh
ments were prepared and all the arrange
ments were moving along as had been
the photographer who was 10 catch a view
Of the bridal party had not appeared.
Shortly before D O'Clock the carria sc
bearing the bridegroom and his best man
rolled up TO the door and. in accordance
with the Syrian custom. the best man
hastened to the bride with the intelligence
that her liege awaited her. The bride-to-
be and her intimate friends were dis
mayed. Where was the photographer and
how could they keep house without pic
ture of the happy pair arrayed in their
Y ding finery and surrounded by the
hC. Of adniring friends?
TELLS BRIDEGROOM TO TARRY.
There was a moments conference and
peremptory word was sent to the waiting
bridegroom that ne would have to tarry
awhile. The test man eXpostulated that
ii was not proper that the ceremony be
delayed for any such foolishness. and the
ed loud and long.
Meanwhile the sun WAS beating mer
cilessly upon the ribbon-bedecked carriage
and the bridegroom was beginning TO per-
spire in his tall collar and close-fitting
wedding garments. Half an hour passed
and still no photographer. The prospec-
tive mother-in-law put her foot down en-
phatically and declared that her daughter
should not leave the house until the scene
was preserved for future generations upon
the film of camera.
Propriety demanded that the bridegroom
wait with patience. but as the sun be-
came more and more oppressive the more
the bridegroom pcrspired and, finally aft
er the best man had reported that il
seemed out Of the question 10 continue
the ceremonies until the procrastinating
picture man should appear. patience
ceased to be n virtue. and with
crack OF the whip the sweltering driver
wheeled the carriage and the male portion
Of the wedding party disappeared in the
direction OF the Basel domicile
Then indeed did CONSERVATION spread
among the guests and to the anxious
bride. As she began to weep her male
relatives became resentful and talked
about the bridegroom in uncompiimentary
language. In excited Syrian the women de-
nounced him as brute and a mean old
thing and the usual terms applied by a
woman scorned. 1t was gently whispered
that the match was not entirely satisfac-
tory TO all parties concerned anyhow and
tina, it was turning out about just right.
AND THEY WERE MARRIED.
Obdurate to entreaties TO remove her
pretty gown and trailing veil. the fearful
bride elect told her indignant reIa-
tives that she would be married
at any cost. ENJOYS arrived from the
home OF the bridegroom and a proto-
col was patched up-which later be-
came a compromise-anda after two hours
of argument the bride, with all traces Of
weeping removed and with smiling eyes.
came out and entered the carriage. in
which the best man had come for her.
The bridegroom. however. did not return
for his intended. but awaited the party at
the Church OF the Annunciation. at Sixth
and La Sale streets. There. as the
shadows of evening were lenethening
standing before the Reverend Father J.
J. Head. the two were made one. and. aft
er receiving the congratulations OF the
few who had been witnesses. the now
happy couple were whirled off to the new
home, where the first of an eight-day Sc
ries OF festivities awaited them. The pho
tographer never did arrive.
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