Morning journal and courier., 1882-06-24
Lee Poy Poon's Funeral.
UnusuaI DemonstratIons at the Obse- qufes Of the Dead President of the Ming YunG Tong.

Unusual Denominations at the Obss-
 quies of the Dead President of the Ming
 Yung Tong.
 From the San Francisco chroniclsI
 Lee Poy Poon, president of the Ming Yung Tong, one of the oldest of the Chinese Six Companies in this city, died at his residence on Commercial street last Thursday at the age of forty eight years, and was buried yes terday with all the pomp the barbarians Of the Flowery Kingdom are capable of display ing. The deceased was the first president of & company to die in San Francisco. Poon was one of the few truly great hongohars in our midst, being renowned not only for his fabulous wealth. but also for his wisdon and high social standing. In addition to his large possessions here, he owned a large plantation in China, stocked with two thou sand slaves, three wives and seven children
 Immediately after his death his friends turned the body over to an embalmer to pre- pare it for shipment to China. On conclu- ding this operation the undertaken laid out the defunct Poon in magnificent rosewood casket, which was deposited in state in the temple on Broadway street, where il re- mained until yesterday. Early in the morn ing low booth, some sixty by twenty feet in size was erected on Commercial street, near Dupont. the body of the structure being draped in white, the Chinese mourning color, and with four uprights supporting canopy of the same color. On the lower end of the booth were the roasted carcasses of four pigs and two sheep, each placed on 8 trencher with noses to the west. Above these was stand on which were numerous pyramids of confections conseerated fruits, nuts, &c., each pile decorated with fancy paper stream CTS and surmounted by sticks of burning punk and greasy incense Above these vas an open space about twenty feet square, fenced in with ropes, and in the center of this was deposited the casket containing the re- mains of Lee Poon-
 The first mourners wore over their white robes heavy festoons of ssckcloih h. On en- tering the booth they threw themselves on the floor kneeling with their heads toward the coffin, and remaining motionless through out the ceremonies, which consisted of more mourners in various attires advancing by squads, salaaming. giving uttersnce to a sort of sob, and then making way for others. The first mourners were annointed with 8 sort of oil supplied by the attendant priests. Near the head of the booth noisy gong clashed, and at the same time star musician pushed brazen notes out of battered tin trumpet of the Gabriel pattern, the din being Ioudest when the mourners sobbed. At l p. m. the coffin was put into the hesrse, and the procession took up its line of march The advance guard consisted of two intimate friends of the deceased, mounted on white horses, both riders being also clothed in white They were followed by a brass band p1h1lAB a dtABOs anu by discordant gong, which the funeral di- rectors preferred to cymbals- TSo other gong beaters, playing with reckless disregard for the bands time, followed the musicians.
 The next division was ,msde up of small boys in blue blouses, each bearing lantern or banner inscribed with the virtues of the deceased, and surrounding riderless white horse completely shrouded in black. This was indicative of the past rank Of the de- ceased in the Chinese army. large number of footmen in blue silk followed as an ad- vance guard to three Chinamen dressed coE1- pletely in white. The middle one of the trio was bowed nearly double, with his face hid- den from sight, and was supported by the other two. The bowed down with grief sp- bearing mourner was draped in sackcloth, and was stated to be relative of Lee Poon's. At his heels was Poon's wife, muffied and bowed over in a similar manner, and sup ported by two old women in black clothes. The female trio were followed by the horn and gong which performed the dirge at he booth, and next came the hesrse drawn by four white horses draped with black white robed Chinaman occupied the seat with the driver.
 The hearss was surrounded by sixteen pal bearers in white, and was followed by pro- cession of priests in black robes. Two others were heavily laden with baskets containing flowers and incense, and & score of friends AOA4onSO DSaAAh6 AOHA POAc7 o-AA4OdAttA NAAA flowers. Other priests and members of the Ming Yupg company followed in 8 long line, interspersed by an occasional Chinese band of gongs and fddles, each of which occupied q hack. Some seventy five carriages contain ing friends closed the procession, the Tsar of which was brought up by an express wagon bearing the funeral baked meats intended for Poon's rsgalement in the land beyond. The body was deposited in the receiving vault at the Chinese cemetery, there to remain until the next steamer sails, when it will bs carried home.