The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-07-31
A supper with the cred Dragon lana
nese TrOupe."

neae Fr0upe.''
The Japanese have at last left M and With
the exception of a few old bills that rave
escaped the notice OF the ndefatigable c5io,anis
quaint and oftentimes hideous pictsrns snS Or ine
used to ornament the fences and shnvv hoar1s
Svs ot ERe IF ivy s0 the public upon the
paying visit to these wonderful athletes ana
they have passed from us: but THAR r-o,so
VIII be sounded Tor many a day TO come by
IN, !nose VINO WlLnessea @ @ tnem, and particularly by
n ghp and little Tommy" have rnado To-
Z emselyes e lasting name and fame, and would
again as their hearts could desire Before The
departure of the aoove-named troupe, they
gave supper to few of their friends,
The supper took place at the Occident tai Hotel
at IL O'Clock, midnight, and the guests were
not only invited to partake of IL, but to see how
IL was prepared. Upon entering the room we
were ushered into the apartment of Mr.. Black
man, the husband of Ontota, and manager of
the troupe. Mr. Blaokman acted as Inter-
prefer HIS wife could, however, manage very
well In an ordinary conversation. The principal
mem pers OF the troupe that were present were
Fora Jasan, Harosan, little Tommy, Ijohjn, aud
Godai; these understood very little English,
About IL O'Clock we were Invited TO the kitchen
to witness the preparation OF the meal OF which
we were expected TO partake Some of the lady
visitors declined, as they concluded they would
rather eat II in Ignorance of the way it was
kind of sweetmeat made of flour, sugar, and
lard. This they put in a mortar, and then mix
IT with the hands until 1t is about the con-
- q
| tity of this mixture in a tin pan press IL down
| fiat and firmly, and cook II in range until the
sugar has thoroughly ooZed from IL, aud COM
| stance.
The mixture was then taken out and allowed
to cool The next dish prepared was fish; these,
| after being cleaned, they cut in two but not
| leDgthwse as do our cooks, and remove the
| head and tails. They are then put in large
| pot, seasoned, and covered over with a sauce of
| the most delicate flavor. A little water is then
added, and after being boiled till they were soft
as mush they were emptied into large tin
| pan. The rice in the meantime had been
| cooked as it is preferred cold. The Japanese
are far ahead of us in the manner OF cooking,
and when 1t is set before you, every particular
| grain stands apart. They next proceed to make
| soup, and the dexterity with which, with their
| queer-shaped knives, they could turn piece OF
mutton or beef, would rather astonish some of
| they used to make kind of f"chow-chow." The
| large pieces were cut into squares about an inch
each way, and thrown into pot with few snap
beans. bits of cabbage, and some kind OF Japa-
nese herbs; The whole was then seasoned and
| well boiled.
There were seventeen of the troupe including
! the two ladies that sat down TO supper, and
| eleven Americans. The first ceremony was for
all to sit round in ring on the floor oross-leg,
of course, except the ladies, who lxneel; the food
| was all placed on the floor, pipes lighted, and
| two spittoons produced, into which the ashes
| from the pipes, after few whiffs are knocked.
There they remain, TO serve as Under during
the evening. Rice and brown sugar were
| the Japanese used their chop-sticks rather as.
tonished the invited guests. Rice being through
| queer-shaped soup cups. These are first filled
with the liquor. A single square of the meat is
then put in the centre of 1t, and the edges are
trimmed with the snap beans and vegetables
! 1t was very nice dish After his we mad fish
and cucumbers served in peculiar manner.
They were cut as thin as paner, and seasoned
in Japanese style-what the style we are
unable to say, but the dish was excellent The
fish was particularly palatable.
This part OF the performance being ended
chow-chow and whisky Qhey are very, fond Of
! the latter arLicle) were brought on, and full jus
! tice was done to both. The Japanese always
drink out of cups-we. of course, did the same
| The remnants OF The repast being removed, des-
sert was brought on-the sugar cakes. None OF
| the Americans, however, tried the sugar cakes
| the dessert being duly discussed, tea was
brought on, and, To use New York phrase, it
was strong enough tc take the hair off dog -
The tea was, however, excellent, but the Anne.
ricsns could not relish it. as did the Japs, for
they use neither milk nor sugar. The crockery
used by these people is very hap dsome. II Is OF
pale blush green, and shines like silver
Many OF the larger dishes are handsomely orna
mented with colored figures. After the dinner
was over, they exhibited to us one of their gods
IL was hideous in the extreme. Pipes were then
lighted. They all contained certain amount
Oh opium. The effect can be imagined
Before the pipes, however, they gave us some
feats of strength and agility, and then requested
Us TO favor them likewise. Many OF these meI
are marked with India ink from head to foot
and some of the figures are beautifully done
About half past A. M. we took our leave afte
each one had been presented with some little
token by the members of the troupe Oniota
the leading japanese lady, has a most beautiful
ASiatic face. Her mouth has a very sweet ex
preston. and is set Off by beautiful set O
teeth. Her eyes are rich in color rather large
than the most of her race, and have soft anC
langutd expression. Her hair is beautiful anC
she takes great pride in it. She has three chill
dren, and fOnder mother cannot be found. On
leaving, she insisted on kissing each of us il
turn, and said she would come again some day
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