Show A SYRIAN WEDDING tito tho first that has neon deell witnessed in ID Aino rici 4 A syrian wedding the first of the kind ever witnessed in this country wa celebrated at st louis lonis on a recent afternoon toi ter noon in accordance with the usage that prevail in syria in america Ai i would be called a reception but ii differed from the ordinary 7 receptions ir that it was strictly for syrians th groom was kalel and the brid bakk was adlaid aeiken afar being mar ried aried by a catholic priest tit at st maryi t c church the couple in company about seventy five of their countrymen men MCI ind and women proceeded to celebrant celeb cele bratt rati the event there were nvere beer wine inc ant eatables in abundance A part of the pro gramme 0 was the spraying of perfume from a cologne bottle over the crowd every newcomer get gettiner gettin tilo pr a supply of the odors in the face tile the ladies hadies present of whom there was vas quite I 1 a ll 11 mamber indulfa indulged 1 et I 1 in a doleful chant in in the syrian language tang 0 nac which lasted for a couple of hours it was explained to a reporter as being a method of eon con P the bride in her new state the th e reception lasted until late in the afternoon noon many of the participants who came caine from a syrian colony in the neighborhood wore vero unable to speak the english E kerlish language all present present seemed to enjoy themselves |