The San Francisco call., 1909-03-25
Helen Emery, Accompanied by
Mother, on Way to Meet
Oriental Fiance
Threatening Crowd Menaces
Women When Starting
From Home
Girl Pays No Heed to HOOts OF
ThrOng, Maintaining Un-
ruffled DemeanOr
Archdeacon's Daughter Declares
Love for AOki 0utweighs
Other Considerations

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n tin cans and an ironical shower
1 y OF rice and flowers. Mrs John
Emery, wife Of Archdeaeon
Emery OF the Episcopal church. and
her daughter, Miss Helen Gladys
Emery, whose engagement TO Gunjiro
Aoki, a japanese houseboy, arrayed
public sentiment against her. left Corts
Modera yesterday evening. They came
to San Francisco and almost immedi-
ateIy left for Tacoma. Wash. via Sac
ramento. Aoki. 1t was thought, had
arranged to meet them in Sacramento
and continue the journey north with
them.
The two women did not drive to the
depot until few minutes before tho
arrival of the train. Long before they
appeared on the scene the town had
emptied itself on the station platform
and as they stepped from the carriage
shout OF anger and disapproval arose.
Neither paid the least attention to
the clamor. Mrs. Emery walked right
Though the crowd. which opened to
make way for her. and proceeded to
the agents Office to purchase her
tickets. The moment her back was
turned the crowd swarmed around har
hooting and yelling insults.
Women Threaten Violence
The women in the crowd were par
ticularly loud in their demonstrations
OF wrath and for time it seemed as
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their hands. The shouts increased in
volume as she rejoined her daughter
and became so menacing that the two
were forced to take shelter in corner
Of the waiting room.
Whatever the sentiment Of the peo-
pie at Corte MADEIRA was regarding the
impending marriage they had to ad-
mire the pluck SHOWN by the girl at
this moment. At a time when the
door of the waiting room was blocked
with the angry crowd she walked d.
rectly toward it and passed through
without a tremor. She never gave
them a glance. Once. when some per-
son threw an immense Gala lily, strik-
ing her full in the face. she stopped for
an instant to cast look of the utmost
disdain in the direction from which the
missile came and then continued on
her way. She walked through the mob
to the postoface and mailed some let
ters
AS she came back toward the crowd
the shouting and uproar was 50 in
tense that a party OF San Francisco
newspapermen who were viewing the
scene went to her assistance to escort
her back to her mothers side.
Newspapermen Aid Women.
my friends, the enemy" she said
with a smile OF thanks and marched
on. The action Of the newspapermen
had a quieting effect on the crowd on
the platform. but It was only for
moment As the two women went to
board the train the shouting became
louder than ever. Handouts OF rice
were hurled sharply into the face OF
the girl and her mother. and they were
made the target for a perfect storm OF
Gala lilies. with long heavy stems. The
newspapermen. aided by some others.
formed ring around the hapless two
and pushed their way through the men
acing ranks.
The car they occupied soon became
the center OF curious throng which
hocked from other parts OF the train.
but the same disdain which had marked
their conduct during the shouting OF
the crowd on the station platform was
manifested during the silent and keen
scrutiny on the train.
Made Correspondents Work
The mother and daughter found them
selves alone in their home yesterday.
Rising early in the morning. they pro-
ceeded to pack away their effects and
dispose OF such furniture as they coulI.
The neighbors refused TO go near the
place. A party OF newspaper corre-
spondents on going 10 the residence IN
the morning found she two engaged IN
attempting TO lift the heavy furniture
about and falling most signaliy TO DO 50.
you are just In time. gentlemen
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