The Red Cloud chief., 1880-02-19

The sew Chfness Jus kcose, q No.
SIC Pine Ssses4, vas Ssiieiaed ~ evsS.
trs. The buil3ms, which II nearly IN
irhsd. = IL fsse vide, % ~ deep. Sod
ofee4 high, c~oaasining tgo stories. fsll
OF Chinese e~ecsntncines. Abose thu
entrance h . handsome marble slab,
gik3ed tn heather chssxcssrs. and hears
the Engiish INSCRIPTION. Kong Chow
Asylum" The buildine stands upon
the irst piece of real estate purchased
In San Francisco BY Chinamen. It's cost,
when completed, viii be $500. II h
built by contributions from natives oi
the Kong Chow district, China, and. In
addition % being prd asa place Of Nor-
ship, viii be utilized - & ssriponrf
graveyard for Celestial bones bound for
China and paradise, ria Pacific Mail
route. The festivities begun last night,
and viii continue for eight or ten days,
that time being devoted once ia three
years, according 10 Mongolian ethics. to
a Thanksgiving for good crops of pigs
and failures in the yield Of Idshn,en. A
large number Of curious whites attend
ed the dedication last night, and we're
industriously shown about by their
proud brother barbarians. Entering
from Pine Street . pickering light, sent
forth by several dozens Of taper
candies, revealed the height Of Chinese
extravaganza in brightly eolorcd paper
Communications. a gorgeous embossed
paper picture. representing the son Of
the moon taking the salary pledge, es-
peciaily excited the admiration Of the
leather-colored aristocrats. Several
boots Of oddly shaped and expressioned
dolls, arranged in various tragic psnto-
mines, also called for free spproba-
ton. The walls were covered with
flaming red posters, but the reporter,
being pressed for time, did not stop TO
read them. Turning ashort corner, an
other % was entered. At the en-
trance were two fierce-looking giants,
about twelve feet each in height, glar-
ing at the passer-by with all the malig-
nifty Of female book agents, but not .
1.-THE so dangerous. The same reckless
ness a tn ~high-colored papers was here
displayed rs in the entrance, an In ad-
dition to the candle lights several hand
some cut-glass septagonal lanterns
swung pendant from the ceiling. On
al elevated stage at the rear was q
group Of heather amateur musicians,
whose muse appeared to have gone on
a spree. The thought occurred that
the greatest part Of the Thanksgiving
wa in reality BECAUSE the band wasn't
larger. The famous "German band "
would have given up its ghost and brass
horns without q murmur il the shame
Of comparison had been theirs. Sum
Snuff, the leader Of the orchestra, per-
formed on the bottom of q brass kettle
with a pair Of chop sticks, and evidently
considered noise the elimination Of hsr-
mony. His partner scr~ped an i'm
promptu fiddle, made from a mallet and
a beer faucet, and fastened with shoe
strings, rendering strains that in a civil
lied country would condemn him to 3
term in Congress. The third fiend
picked discord from a dulcet guitar,
fashioned from a pick-handle and the
crown of an Irish-American stovepipe
hat, while the fonrfh thummed a Chi
nese banjo-in China generally used a.
an instrument for capital punishment.
A laundering gong made up the CON-
plement. Occasionally the saucepan ar
tist charmed The company by singing
in high c to elevated Z, and was only
prevented from running his voice by the
alphabet running out. In q room
to the left the more impressive cere-
monies were conducted. The chief altar
was 20 feet high, and the top bore the
inscription Beware of pickpockets."
Ii was laden with artificial fruits and
sundry substantial ~delicacies, that would
Indicate a cast-iron appetite for joss.
Before the altar the chief high priest
knelt and kept up a dreary plant to the
deities that their blessings be showered
upon all good Cinnamon the next three
years. Beyond him were sQuatted seven
high priests, four Of whom wore brown
jackets, the others blue; all wearing
r%ed-topped caps, always the insignia Of
high Office among the Chinese. Several
Notwithstanding fellows, with
almond eyes to business, lodged around
the altar and kept the tiny lamps filled,
willing to earn a stipend from joss as
well as from the president of a ward
club. Between the beating of the cvm-
balls and war-whoops of the master of
the ceremonies a chorus behind the
scenes favored the company with selec-
tons from ." Pinafore in several dia-
lects.-San Francisco AlH.