The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-01-30
A cHINEsE FEsrIy4L.
Tho Mashermcn nj BeIlcville Celebrating
their New Years with Hospitality.

About one hundred Cinnamon are living
at Belleville, y. j. rhey have usually celebrated,
but they determined this year to combine In
their holiday festivities the distinguishing cere-
monies Of China and the United States. Tney
ceased work ON Saturday last, and began prepa-
rations for a reception to their friends. This
took place Wednesday. Here and there upon
trees, fences, and buildings were placards d.
recting their guests to the building used as the
dormitory. In the rear of this two poles had
been set in the ground, and double line Of fire.
crackers extended from the ground to the pull
ley block. Above the entrance hoited trian-
gular nag, white in body, bearing three Chinese
characters, and bordered with red, the two long
edges being scolloped. The stlG was surmount-
ed with gilt ornament, from which prutruded
three long fe lthers.
The morning was spent in Offering fruits and
yiands to Josh. BY noon tho dishes had been
removed to the rooms, where the Cinnamon
received, at 2 o'clock, their special friends. As
the rye company, representing mncn Of the
wealth and fashion OF Newark, Passaic. Bloom
held, MOntclair, and Bellevills began To arrive,
an OrcheStra-cOmpOsed Of "A kettle-drum, a
gong swung IRON saplng thrust through a
fence, "A pair OF cymbals, ana two Hute.like In
strnnients that yielded sounds similar to scotch
bagpipes-was formed near the fountain, and a
march Of welcome plaNed. The Cinnamon were al
tired in their best, ANA their usually stpiid faces
were bright with smlles. After listening to the
into the dormitorv building e. examine the
temple THIS was arranged In an elaborate and
tasteful manner. Against one wall was hung
the painting OF Josh. Suspended from the cell
Ing were two red boards, cont inning, In letters
cut into the wood dnd giided, prayer Of
thankfulness for past mercles and one for futui e
prosperity. Two smell tables furnished the
altar, which WIS laden with dishes of apples,
rice, Josh sticks, Chinese lilies In fun bloom,
AMI hignly ornate altar pieces Of gold aud color
ed enamelllng. a chief attraction was the altar
cloth spread upon the tables. Upon back
ground OF the richest red silk were fashioned m
gold bullion "a widespread ian, "A box with IA
sword lying across IL, and pear-shaped device.
separate from this anu occupying twO-thIrds of
the space WAS Held containing four Chinese
lions, with hring tails and widely distended
mouths The cloth wac bufdered Dy u strip of
black silk two inches wide, containing at inter-
walls Of an inch and half. gold-rmmed buttons
holding bits OF glass backed with green uaper
Beyond TINS WIS an edging of green pi1, aGi
g?Id. The sides of The room were hung with
Illuminated pictures Ut Chinese customs and
home lite.
At O'Clock the grand display OF fireworks
took place. during which 10000 trecrIckers an
bombs were set OF. As fast as the dou'' -
81 crackers raised ON tne two pole 10 me
lines were raised and ignlto' vent on new
the orchestra kept a. Tho nrnbers OF
blowing on Z" "a continuous beating ana
eNpln' ..r instruments until the last piece
.od. After tuis the guests were escorted
, 40 a large room IN another building, where wai
collected reasonable fruits, cake, aud other deli
cacies. The REV Mr.. lerkleld, pastor Of Toe
BAPTIST church AT Belleview, where many OF IN,
| Cinnamon attend, invoked the blessings OF ina
Christians God up IN the Chinlmen, their Now
Ytar'and their friends. More orchestral music
followed, the per! urmers beng stationed behlnt
the tables hidden from the sig Of the com iRnl
| 10y "a screen OF A nercan and Chinese hags
! Then, at "a sign from Ling the men distrlOutei
| plates to the guests aud passed around thu goUC
things In American stNle.