The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1888-11-09

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ccrouoniss connected with The funeral =
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u'clock this morning "a IN improvlse1
unortuary chspsl n The stable attached 70
a undertaking estAbllshme:t On Mott
uoroek Tia whlfewashed walls we're hung
wi1h black AMI the windows coveto1
WiEh cloth u The same color
The ceiling had two broad strips q
white and black cloth tacksd there
q fnrming s. Andrews crosa A. tho
southern end ~ the stable reposed tho
oorpse Ia : handsoms black cloth-covs
ered casket with heav silver handles
1ho plate read:
Lee Yu Doc.
Died Osober ioth. 1854
Aged - Ycarh ,
The body vas exposed 10 the waist o.
ehe breast Of which was : number q
slips Of paper. These represent the good
Mill Of his friends and arc passports %
f<he celestial kingdom A long marrow
fserlp Of yellow cambria. emblazonod
~with white nsures with black spots . "
top 81 I'd at the aide Of the oaskee
Iis whits axurss represent the sins
~ The deceased over which he must
climb - reach tho black spots. typical of
Heaven. The body. which was embalmed
10y Prot. Rsnnard. Of the United States
SCollege of EmbalminG, looks remarkably
lirsliko- At the foot Of the casket Was :
table spread for meal On q wore
.chop-sticks and plates. on which rested =
suck Of mandarin oranges, pile OF dys-
c-iooking dough biscuits and con-
joal-shaped mass Of pasta. Several plates
q preserves are also here. Next
- ik Was : table on which were
ewo large beds Of white flowers
0anking an enormous roasted pig.
- third table represented sort Of altar
- which burned Joss-sticks and candles.
About this latter table stood I'VE or six
!! Chinamou IN light blue suits Of cambria,
efEongly suggestive Of dominoes. The
'Ee0aining guards are in white. with black
sashes. These acted - priests. who min.
fsesred oil and rice to the Chinese com.
ununioants who came up in pairs. They
GFst kae1t on the mating before the altar.
IT streets were crowded with spectas
stnr4 awaiting the advent Of the funeral
uug1ogo. whom at 1C:3). large number oe
Chinamsn. preceded By band playing :
'<zlrgs, marched up 10 the mortuary chapel
;8ons we're dressed In uniforms indicative
- IL different bands to which they b..
Douged. Banners and lanterns Of pecu.
1lar colors and designs were carried By
- Chfnamen. A. they entored the Sta.
boe they ranged themselves on both sides
u The corpse and tables. When they
sntsred the Chinese cymbals were struck
md comparative quiet reigned- For .
1ime there was great bustling about
The odfbies were repeatedly changed from
table 10 table, and in addition to these
already there = skinned and dressed
goat Vas brought forward on tray.
togsther with dressed pig. These
were Anally placed on the table
Near the casket aud surrounded with
pies. Some paper flowers were then
PLACED n tbs foot Of the casket A new
81 of o6icials then took charge Of the
cerouonios- These were dressed In gray
Uith red caps and wore Mosonic apronx
Every body jabbered at this point The
native band played on instruments that
sounded like discordant bagpipes, and
were followed BY short dirRo rendered
~ Lowelrs Military hand cymbals
crashed again, The Chinese adde's
moaned and the chief priest began IN in
1onation in which the presence
q Almighty was invoked A
complicated ritual was then per-
formed before each Of the tables BY
80 high priest and twp satisfies, the
nsa1sr keeping up wall In . penetrating
falsstso voics. A number Of papers were
then burned In . tin pan, the oflciatiug
priests making Low obeisances before the
1amss- All present kept their hats on,
= n ths majority either smoked cigars or
cigarotts& At the conclusion Of the serv-
scsa. e two o'clock, : procession was
formed, the casket was sealed and placed
q hoarse and the fuloral cortsgo start
- for Evergreen Cemstery, where tho
-zlsrDsnt takes places.