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Show NEW CEREMONIAL FOR WEDDINGS San Francisco Oct. 13. A new we;l j ding ceremonial for Chinese, devised by P I Ching president of the Chi nese Student club of Stanford unlver was tried out here last night. Yin Bin Chew, a Stanford student, anu i Miss Lai Poon Loo. daughter of a wealthy Vokohoma merchant, were the contracting parties and in only one respect did the nuptials conforti. lo Rnelent usage- the bride anc groom had nev er seen each or her bo for". The marriage was arrange long ago by their parents in the On ent In the prepuce of a large gathcrln-, of Chinese residents, including Hi San Francisco consul. K O Waynt, the couple stood up together "ami I President Won Mon Bing of the Ve-j Ve-j ung W o assoc iation, read to them Hip ! marriage contract to which each gave assent The young man agreed io support his wife and family and the girl promised to take care oT her hus band and their children bu nothing was said about obeying, Each, how ver. vowed fidelity and support In jo or sorrow Then the pair bowed solemnly three times in honor of ihe parents and once for the spectators and the rlt was completed it ie said the new ceremonial vll be generally adopted In Chinatown |