FIRST CHINESE MARRIAGE IN AMERICA.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 4, Issue 1055, 22 April 1882, Page 2

FIRST CHINESE MARRIAGE IN AMERICA.

TJie first Mojjgojiaj] wading help] in the United yas cqlebrajqd on N/> ; vember' 2rd bjr Bishop Kip, at San Francisco. Tlje contracting partigs were tljg Rev. Walter Gh'ingtoung, and Miss AJj Tim, of Hong Kong. Dr Young, whose Chinese name was Ah Ching, is an Episcopalian minister, having been received into that Church three or four years ago, after years of study in the Eastern States, and after a thorough examination by the Presbytery. The bride, Miss Ah Tim, has recently arrived from Hong Kongj and from childhood, upward Ijas been trained if the Episcofjaljart' {ailiii Shortly after eleven o'clqcit, '(he 'cmjrcH being more than half fjllod wjtk members of the congregation 'and others, intorfistefj j the Right Rev. I), Beers,, and, fhg }|ey, Mr Loqmis took up their positions, af the. altar, and piled fqr the arrival pf t|)g bridal party, 4 m id til's tones of a. ppr : tion of (he '> Wpdding'March,," th. a Du Toud° walked un thq taty folfcmd bj Ma Wa-alaot,, yi\w - ewoUodbj & Mottgolvw\ My h\wA, j the reverend doctor was attired in the | clerical garb of bis Church, save that Jiia necktie was of a lavender hue, checked I with spots, He is apparently a young man, intelligent and of J/gfcj \^ x The lady was attirod in p ' gopgep,us amy of Chinese garments, fljpr' ofpafej like dress tvas of a beautiful blue, lined with bright warier, and /waged with gold color. The nondescript nether appurtenances of rich brown robes were costly and pretty. Her head dress composed of waving artificial flowers of red and whito, The lady is matronly in appearanoß, and might be described by society reporters as "a quiet brunette of middle age,": Fol- "V lowing these interesting parties were some ten or a dozon ladies connected with the Chinese mission and Church, The marriage was celebrated by Bishop Kip to slowmuajc. The happy couple bore their blushing honors wjth a calmness IM somewhat demoralised tun ladiell present. A large number of Chinese'-'werii present. in^:t : "'ik .J*