The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1882-06-22
LEE POY POON,s FUNERAL.
Unusual Demon strations at tho Obse quies OF
the Dead President of the Ming YunG Tong.

From the san Francisoo Chronicle Of June Ia
Lee Poy Poon, President Of the Ming Yung
panles o in this e city ded t at his residence ON
Commercial street last Thursday at the age of
AS years. and was buried yesterday with all tho
are capable Of displaying. The deceased was
the first President of n company to die, in San
Mongolians in our midst being renowned not
only for his fabulous wealth; but also for his
wisdom a ana high social standing; In addition
tation in China. stocked with 1000 slaves. three
wives. and seven children.
turned the body over to an embalper to pre-
Pare it for shipment to China. On concluding
funct Poon IN magnificent rosewood casket.
which was deposited in state in the temple on
Broadway street. where It remained until yes
some so by 20 feet in size. was erected on Com
m,ercial street near Dupont. the, body
white, the Chinese. mourning color.
and Son With ~ =, four Hprights ~, supporting
Se n ne aSe On fae hd of
pigs and two sheep. each placed on trcncher
with noses to the west. Above these was q
CONNECTIONS conseerated fruits. nuts. DC. each
pile decorated with fancy. paper streamers and
by sticks Of burning punk and
about twenty feet square. fenced in with ropes.
and in the centre, o. this was deposited the
casket containing tho remains OF Lee Poon.
robes heavy festoor 5 OF sackcloth. On enter
s .hs hs hsaas SSa Sf the the
coffin. and remaining ,motioness throughout
mourners in various. attires advancing by
squads. salaaming. giving utterance to n sort
first mourners were anointed with a sort Of oil
supplied ~ the attendant priests. Near
5e b head OF the booth noisy gong elHshed and
bTiel pattern. The din being I9udest when tho
up its line of march. The advance guard con-
ON WHITE horses Both rders bens
also clothed in white. They were followed by
brass n band playing mournful dirge, and ac-
funeral directors preferred to cymbals Two
other gong beaterss, playing with reckless. dis
regard for the bands time. followed the
The next division was made up of small boys
ncr inscribed with the virtues Of the deceased.
pletely shrouded in black. This was indicative
army: A large number Of footmen in blue
six followed as an advance guard to three
middle one Of tho trio was bowed nearly dou-
pie with his face r.. hidden from sight, and was
with-grief appearing mourner was draped in
sackcloth, and was stated to be IL relative OF Lee
Poon's. At his heels was Poon's wife, muffled and
by two old women in black clothes. The female
trio were followed by the horn and gong which
performed the dirge at the BOOTH and next
came the hearse, drawn by four white horses
draped with black. A white robed Chinamun oc-
cupied the scat with the driver
The hearse was surrounded by sixteen pail
bearers In white, and was followed by pro-
cession OF priests in blark robes; Two others
iiowers and incense and II score of friends ioi-
lowed bearing long poles surmounted with
flowers. Other priests and members OF the
Ming Yung Company followed in a long line
interspersed by an occasional Chinese band of
gongs and hddles. each OF which occupied a
hack. Some .seventy-nve carriages containing
friends closed the procession the rear OF when
was brought up by an express wagon bearing
regalement in the land beyond. The body was
deposited in the receiving vault mt tho Chinese
cemetery. there TO remain until the next steam
or sails. whom It will be carried homo.