St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-07-14
ST. JOHNSBURY, VT. FRIDAY, JULY IA, 1882

at its great height, its acres of flooring
and readily believe the statement that
"a regiment of soldiers conld be quar-
tered on its roof" and when you are
told that $500 guests are to be accom-
modated in the gathering of the Knights
Tenplars is 1888 you simply say ''of
course"
We rode out a dozen miles to visit
Mills seminary of wide fame, expecting
to see the pupils at work, and are told,
"Our year closed with May and we are
preparing for the fall term which opens
in August And so vacation quiet
broOds over the place; so our ideas are
upset and you never know what to eX
pect. Yet day in this paradise is one
to linger forever in ones memory.
Partly encircled by the foothills with
an outlook upon a sweep of country
wOndrous fair and the distant bay
glimmering in the sunlight, with shady
walks, now passing through wilder
ness of flowers, then under a grove of
the eucalyptus, pines, live-oaks, mann
moth alders the size of trees now by
the side of dingles and ravines wild
and arid, then over lawns soft as vel
vet,-yOu indeed feel that the world of
fairy-land is no myth. This seminary
is closely linked with Hampshire coun-
ty, by the fact that Mr.. and Mrs. Mills,
who have built it up, and who have
caused buildings and grounds to spring
up from the treeless field, are from
Ware, and Miss Tolman, her sister, and
others of the faculty are from Mt. HOl-
yoke seminary. In fact we rambled
to-day over "Mt. Holyoke walk" More
than 1900 pupils have been enrolled,
representing different states and terri
tories as well as the Sandwich islands,
Alaska and Mexico. 1t is to California
what Mt. HOlyOke seminary is to New
England and the foremost of its kind
on the coast. A school of art, under
the special care of Miss Jane c. TOlman,
who selected in Europe the choicest
photographs to illustrate her work, Is
one of the special features of this in
stitutiOn, and the musical department
is under one of the best masters in the
state. The last graduating class re-
ceived high compliment for the thor
oughness of their work. Like all SINH
lar Institutes, more money is needed to
meet the ambition of its worthy found
to this seminary some $1,000, and his
name is Iovingl Y cherished. All this
valuable property consisting of 60
acres, with buildings, cabinets, library
pictures, etc, has been given by Presl-
dent Mills to the state, donation most
munificent. The seminary is deserv-
edly faVorite on the Pacific coast,
and the education received there, is of
solid and enduring character.
An eX-president of one of the six
companies was buried in the city to-
day, an event so imposing as to attract
and arrest the attention of even San
Franciscan. Renowned for his almost
fabulous wealth, his wisdom and high
social standing, for his plantation III
China stocked with 200O slaves, three
wives and seven children, the body OF
Lee Pow Foon was deemed worthy OF
most imposing ceremonies before 1t
was taken to China. Through Il por-
ton of the day it lay in state under a
gorgeous canopy in the open street
Roasted carcases of four pigs and two
sheep were placed by his side, with
their noses to the west. Above these
were a pyramid of cOntectiOns, conse-
Grated fruits, nuts, etc, while fancy
paper streamers and burning incense
added to the strangeness of the scene
When the procession started after the
corpse had been saluted with sObs and
salaaming by squads of mOurners, two
near friends of the dead, dressed il
white and mounted on white horses
preceded the hearse, attended by a
brass band and gong-beaters. Then
came Il line of boys i'll blue blouses eacl
bearing lantern II banner on whicl
some virtue of the deceased was in
scribed, surrounding a riderless white
horse shrouded in black. FOOtmen il
olive silk with FOon's wife muf1led anC
bowed nearly double supported 10y
two old women followed also on foot
Then came the hearse drawn by fOul
white horses draped in black. A
white-robed Chinese sat with the drl
yer scattering cards bearing eulOgie'
of the departed. Red, yellow, white
orange and gold paper streamers fut
tered in the air. The hearse was als'
surrounded by 10 pall-bearers in white
while in contrast, a procession of priests
} followed in black robes. Then came
over 100 carriages and 20 express
wagons, one hearing baked meats. l
} is said that the carriages alone cos
| S2400. All through this procession
were Chinese bands with their wil'
clangor and discordant tones. ~
heap men" were about the streets, i
being said that 10000 Chinese We're oI
, the sidewalks, an unusual sight ever
, in Chinatown, where strict devotion
to business is the rule, whether mel
5 live or die. The body was deposited
in receiving tomb to wait the sailing
of the next steamer Correspondence
of Springfield Republican.