New-York tribune., 1884-11-27
MOTTST IN HOLIDAY ATTIRE.
CELEBRATING THE BIRTHDAY OF CHINAS EMPRESS
FTAsTING AND wORsnlPPiNG.

CELEBRATING THE BIRTHDAY OF ClilNAo EMPEEso-
FrAsTING AID wORsnIPPING.
Nott-st. was dcckcd ont in holiday attire last
night The yellow flag OF China with the black dragon
and red moon Goatod from the top OF
No 1G which is the cnb-rOom. Court House and City
Hall of Chinatown. Big Chinese lanterns OF size
and pattern unknown in this country were hung out IN
front Of The principal stores and residences. Red and
blue dragon lilies painted on tho lanterns.
and at distance they rcscmblcd the
faces OF heather idols with Hat noses
and big red musiachcs The colony of Moncoans in the
street was greatly increased by the arrival Of fellow
countymen from Brooklyn and the vicinity. The 0c-
casion of all the stir WAS explained Ia a TRlBUNE
reporter who threaded lis way between the
Chinamcn who lined the sidewalk. aud scanned
long proclamation in Chinese pasted on The front wall
Of NO 6 which called upon a those who allegiance
10 tho Celestial Empire 10 assemble ana celebrate the
nftieh anniversary Of the birth of the Bride OF the
sun and sister Of tho Moon," the Empress of China.
Mottst "a well "a China, responded TO the call
and determined to do justice to the occasion.
Al o'clock the festivities bcelu in an car-srlltIng
manner From the cub-room on the second floor " No
II proceeded the strains of u Chinese band num-
bcr Of distinguished Cinnamon including on
Yang Ming tho Consul at this port were prc4ent.
fat Chlnaman IN red was,roat
beat n kcttlodrum vigorously with thing that looked
like mallut while another musician gnWcd away on n
onr nrslrngcd nddlc one played the flute. ratified n
pair Oi hunts ana niln Jlnglri cu'tnnrts.
1hc nr then performed icscmhlrd n concert
of innc eats on II back fence.
whom the hanr had rlnyrd n white
sr,rinl rhnnnrn ran ntu the sirrt nni hrpan sr,nr
un stlnrs NJ Hr r,nrhrts itom ihr rni NJ unr srh.
i,t nn huut ihu dn Wns irabnnr "a Nni,si ani ihun.
sanis ~ stpr, ,aiu,s hrrhr W iii.rt Mheit haiha,i
hth urrhiuiinr eiitril ~ Wlrt9a iir hlUHt hmtria
vtir N'ph ~ anl tilutl irh'9 hh'Ni lhr WinhuWa.
hn,Hata rfiiniai aiiHuaiks nni aiipil ut, tiithli
NNh ,hiramp' " hu iaiehri anh shNHirl hte rhru a.,
Ais, lhe ptlNeehNias haA eltlN eNi ihe eiat ip W.
AsiiNg naNuDi ~ Nhlh go NHN- AiiNA uiraNnA iUh
islp ~ hN 10 ihp Naia Npgp heppHaA Nlih hinpsp
iidlANtfa, iis ni rfrittrn anN iNiipuo rlluua lir
aill Wac atiah VIII rfNt iifhrna Iuaai iN-s Il,u,
ta-u Nahpst tttc iuth iiibh whu l. prominent An u.
Ia hant speaking in hp lhraN pl th Nlil Instructed
| ihe Onusul w. cpu1ty tu ihe inprtas tArr Wishos
fnr NNan silOl, Nau bntf,' 90 tru thau and
! years, ten, ten iluhaaud years uf hin IhrIa
Mas general rastug all The evening, aud ailtr the
ms he loya subjects VI ho EHpirn repaired n thuir
Joss House and WOrshppcd. They invoked The hphsng
of longevity and continued good health their I'm
press -
The especial cmuity ~ the Empress against the French
has endcarcd her 10 her suhiccts. she is tho real
| power behind the throne All the great Officers
of tho Empire called upon the Empress In
person yesterday and saluted her with good wishes,
while those whose rank did not entite them 10 admit
tauce to the Imperial presence called upon the
highest officer to take In their respects to the throne