Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-04-13
MUCHEE CHINEE FEMALE

The First China Woman in St. PAULA
''Globe" Mclean Man Portrays the Rice
BANQUET Given In Honor of Her Ar
rival.
Ever smoke, calculated Seventh street
dealer in the weed to GLOBE representa-
tive one evening last week, as handful of
fragrant partigas were extended the man of
news, who, of course, refused-to take the
handful, selecting therefrom, however,
an exceptionally fine Havana.
Whit, Whit, puff, puff, puff, and the blue,
ETHEREAL vapor curled gracefully upward,
while the two veterans became as rich in
emperors. A few minutes of that bliss, the
luxury of which is never known to none save
the lover of good cigar, was enjoyed, when
the news instinct asserted its supremacy,
and the scribe bethought him of the copy
fend and legion of hungry printers.
The delightful siesta was fnished-and
the conversation was fast drifting into the
well-worn channels of ordinary small talk,
when the man of torches sprung we'll
spring of news by asking his companion if
he had seen the lately imported China woman,
the first of her gender that had ever arrived
in this city. The reporter acknowledged not
to have had the felicity of an introduction
to the almond-eyed daughter of the flo very
kingdom, and from the ensuing conversation
it was learned that the object of the talk
had taken up her temporary residence at
Chinese laundry near the corner of Sew
enth and jackson streets.
The shades of twilight we're just commence
ing to mingle with the deeper shadows of
night when the scribe descended flight of
rickety steps leading to the subterranean
habitation of Hap Sing. The visitor had
proceeded as far as the vestibule entrance to
the laundry, when farther progress was in
terrupted by the Intervention of chatham
| Chinee," whose stalwart presence was not
calculated to inspire the would-be guest
with any considerable degree of confidence
as to the cordially of his reception.
Wa ke lin ke melica name bounceupe on
imyearle, came in mellifulously bland notes
from the musical throat of Hap Sing. The
newspaper man felt himself secure, as from
the vocabulary of his linguistic attainments
he recognized the language with which in
early youth he had taken the most delight in
making himself familiar. In order to re-
fresh his memory the visitor produced a
scholastic dictionary which had
been copyrighted at Cork, and
the twain were soon en- rapport.
After discussing the recent death of the Ia
mented mandarin, Wah Lung, who had been
beheaded for stabbing his seventy fifth con-
cubine with hair pin, the visitor was in
formed that reception was about to be
given in honor of the arrival of Sada Fa
Child of song), who at that moment was ar
raging herself for the banquet. The con.
;,,&o 4oI L,~,AI ~
ineffably sweet music of the tom tom
which announced that the guests had
all assembled at the rice board
Chaperoned by mine host, the reporter was
| conducted into the grand reception and ban
quet room, where, upon being introduced ht
was greeted with the most profound salams
The spectacle was equally novel and impos
! ing. Along the sides of en- oblong table i,
various semi-reclining postures, were
nearly dozen Cinnamon, tricked on
in the most picturesque, fantastic
and almost gorgeous costumes
Midway between the ends of the table, in al
indescribably graceful posture, reclined tn
new arrival, Sada Fa, alongside of which
as mark of special distinction, was seated
the reporter, who for the sake of the lad
readers of the GLOBE, regrets his inability t.
y do justice to the task of describing her uniqu
: and expensive attire. The lower limbs wer
clad in pair of loose fitting maroon colore'
silk trousers, which reflected soft, CLINT
|. sheen, while the body was envelope
in flowing habit of quilted silk, the match
less blending of the colors defying all al
tempts at analysis. The head was SUI
mounted by a parti-colorsd tunic, while
It pair of the most diminutive feet in the worl
: were incased in sandelwood slippers, the uI
pers of which were of finely embroidere
>, velvet The general appearance of Sada F
o was decidedly prepossessing. Somewhat b.
. low the medium stature in height, she is pt
g tlte in form and exceedingly graceful, POI
y sessing regular features, clear complexion
d and a pair of very vivacious black eyes.
d But to return to our mutton, which We
! not mutton at all, but banquet of boile
rice, fruits, and something that was eviden
. ly intended for meat, the whole being wasl
# ed down with villianous fluid about the co
n or of gall and almost as bitter. The GLoE
"a man was given joss stick and is fain to col
= fess, that for once in his life, he came vel
- near being distanced. A few swallows of tt
u aforesaid compound we're managed, aft
% which the subscriber felt very much as if
9 would like to go out and see a ma
Business of an important nature vi
le departure, and amidst the rather d
d lorous strains of the tom-tom. he r
IS specttully withdrew, not without wishing tt
y bright-eyed bird of passage pleasant jou
T. ney, as she goes to Boston for the purpo
~ of joining her husband, Hap Sing being h
~ brother in-law.
ID
Id FITz JOHN PORTER.