New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-19
ENTERTAINED BY CHINAMEN.
NOVEL sUNDAY-sCHooL PICNIC


TEACHERS THE GUESTS OF THE BIG PUPrLs-rHE
MoNaoLIANs' GRATITUDE EvIScED.
The steamer Grand Republic few the great dragon
OF China at the masthead yesterday. 1t also flew
the sars-and-strpe and the flags Of nearly all the
European nations. The Chinese Sunday -schooi scho
ars of New-York Brooklyn and Jersey City had char
tered the boat for the use Of themselves and their
teachers and friends for their annual excursion
There has been lately great accession to the ranks
Of Chinese Sunday scholars In all three cities
Properly speaking, yesterdays trip only one
third Of the annual outing of the combined schools
united excursion Of all Of them no longer be
comfortably arranged, this three excursions
provided for. OF these yesterdays, to ROTOR
Point, on the Sound South Norwalk Conn,
was the principal
Tho Grand Republic carried about 1900 holiday
makers to that beautiful place, and these represented
the scholars, superinendents, teachers and friends
Of fourteen schools-twelve in NewYork one In Brook
Ign and in Jersey City. For six years now those
excursions have taken place. and never has anything
occurred to the harmony Of the occasion. There
were only three policemen on board the Grand he-
public yesterday, one to q thousand people
The arrangements for the affair were carried out by
committee Of fourteen The jollies OF the day began
at the pier. There crowds Of Caucasans and Mon
gollans exchanged afectionate greetings, and wagon
load after wagonload Of good things was put ABOARD
the steamer. The Chinese are frugal and saving In
business, but when they observe day OF pleasure
they do 1t in q whole hearted way.
Three pianos were put aboard; and with brass
band and several native instrumental solosts and duet
parties there music enough to suit all nationall-
ties and all tastes Despite Denis Kearney the brass
hand was mulcalres So Asatic ears were RECALLED Dy
American and European music played by Irishmen
presumably and, DR.. John Halls Church scholars
had hired cooks apd purchased eatabes from the caterer
Mazzetu, Asiatic palates RECALLED by an Italian
cuisine. At tho picnic grounds, Cinnamon and Amerl-
can men and American women united In having good
time as they knew how. Games of all sorts were
played recrackers exploded by the hundred and
little cannon that made big noise was fred of re-
peatedly.
family group that perhaps attracted more attention
thar any in the party that of Chu jug, his Chinese
wife, and his Chinese American babies Chu Jung
wants his children to be true boys and girls in Uncle
Sans big family, SO he has named his pretty little
daughter Gertrude, and she can't speak word OF
Chinese In former years the party has been accom-
panied by full Chinese orchestra Yesterday all
the native music was supplied by flute player. a
cat-fdde player and mandolin player who did noDiy
The fddler's strains were especially exhilarating
Many hymns In English sung, both going and
returning, but the most notable effort made was the
rendering Of hymn in full-fedged Chinese Mr..
Mason the well known senographc writer and teacher,
who is interested In the Chinese Sunday OF Pill
grim Church. No ITO East Onehundred and twenty
fft-st took the translation down In photography from
the lips OF Chinese scholar and wrote II out In long
hand. spelling every word as Il is pronounced One
specimen verse of the hymn Precious Name' there
FORE both spells and reads a. follows:
Ycsu ming 100 hing yayung DO gwy,
Cav yut mon ice wok on ming;
Sum gin yoD yon dock kay on wry, e.
Hayung gaw chayung shee jon bay ming,
Chorus: MDgjy DO ming hing hayung; -.
Ling go song sue VOW hay moDg.
(Repeat.)