The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1883-06-26
New York World.


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and other Western toggery went to a pic
mic at Iona Island yesterday. They
marched down Broadway in Chinese file,
and among those present were Hop Sing,
Wun Lung. No Lung, Two Lung, Three
Lung, Ah Me, Wong Chin Foo, the edi-
tor of the Chinese Americdn, Sing Sing,
Hoop La, All Sin, Wah Lee and others.
The Chinese reporter to the World ac-
companied his countrymen.
TIE JOURNEY.
All wore the customary horseshoe smile
as they crossed the gang-plank to the
steamer Long Branch, and at o'clock
the boat started
AS the boat moved out into the stream
the captain commenced to blow his whis-
tie and continued it until Iona Island was
reached.
The Cinnamon were delighted, and i'm
agined the noise was made in their honor,
as all the other boats along the line of
route answered this whistle. The captain
had also engaged relay OF men to keep
up continuous hammering on an old
boiler in the after cabin This also pleased
the party, but the captain informed the
reporter contdentially that it was done to
overcome the noise made by the Chinese
fiddle on the barge.
ADJUSTMENTS ON BOARD.
AS the boat rounded the Battery the
enthusiastic picnickers began singing
"Holey Fork" and several of the Bat
terry boatman threw up their situations
in token Of their appreciation of the
music
"See you here" quietly remarked police
man No 7G7 to a singer who was cutting
across lots to reach the end OF his song
before his fellows. CAV y'ave a pain,
ye'd Oughter to take sumpthink fur it"
What takee % asked the Chinaman
with q cross-country grin.
"Oh, go take doive. Av yes iver
fall in wud dat maouth we cud see der
bottom av der river"
The wives of some of the laundrymen
wanted to dance a breakdown and one
man attempted to accommodate his
spouse. She put her hands on her hips,
threw her chest we'll forward and yelled,
"Come on, We divil ye!" He resembled
a man who had got out Of bed and trod-
den on q paper of tacks. He hoped
around for a second or two and when she
grabbed him to whirl him around he
looked like pin-wheel, and landed on
| his back up against the rails.
A CLAM BAKE.
When they arrived at Iona Island they
were treated to clam-bake. Some Of
them knew how to eat the bivalve, but
several threw away the meat and attempted
to eat the shells.
cate the insoide - said Policeman No
767.
"No Apil foolee me. Guttce no goodee,
an overcoatee cookee too hardly" re-
marked No Lung, as he threw the whole
circus away.
Two Lung broke four blades Of his new
pen knife in attempting to carve clam
she'll, and a man whose name could not
be learned came very near choking to
death in attempting to swallow one, shell
and all.
Several at the grove went in swim
ming, and while they were indulging, the
wicked little boys of the neighborhood
"chawed beef" with their clothes. To
"chaw beef" is to tie the sleeves and
legs of the garments into knots. This
caused several sections of the Chinese
language to break loose
One woman, whose weight could only
be determined by the aid of a hay scales
wanted to play Coken IIagan," and she
chased Chinaman out of breath before
he could understand what was wanted OF
him. When she kissed him fair on the
lips he remarked, "Chasee some mol. >
All enjoyed themselves at the grove
some in playing on their fddles, some in
swearing and others in strolling about and
making love to their partners. One mar
caught a mud-turtle and put it in his
pocket. He thought it was clam, anG
he was going to take it home and cook il
when nobody was looking.
He forgot all about it, and put his hant
in his pocket. Then he took his han(
out without anybody telling him to, an(
as he danced around he recited Chimes
prayers.
| THE RETURN.
"Holey Fork" was sung again, ant
then sWantee be an Angel" "Shall W.
Glather Aztec Liver" and at 4 O'clocl
! they started on the return journey. TIL