St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-18
CH|NAMEN AS HOSTS.
A Banquet at the Ryan Which
Was a Notablej
Affair.
Pigtails and Ponapadeurs
Seated at the Same Hos
pitable Board.
Buttonhole Bouquets Affected
by Happy Childlike Mon
g0lians.
Pigeon English Which Ex-
pressed Gratitude to
Faithful Teachers.

A banquet was given last evening in
the Hotel Ryan which was unique in
the annals of st. Paul, and of IA oc-
currence in the history of the United
States. Side by side, elbow to elbow,
American and Chinaman. white and
yellow, sat. ate and drank, and made
merry, and the spectacle presented was
oIe which will be memorable to those
privileged to be present.
The spirit which was the outcome of
the novel gathering is one worthy of
emulation, and originated among the
members of the Chinese Society of st.
Paul. Four years ago mission school
was established among the Cinnamon Of
the city, in connection with they NJ.
C.. A., and is now conducted under the
superintendent of L. f. Bryant and
staff Of thirty lady teachers.
There are that number of Cinnamon
attending the school, some of them COM
ing from Minneapolis, and each pupil
requires one teacher. The mission is
held at the rooms of the I. III. c. A.,
and is conducted Sunday afternoons,
the instruction being mainly in writing
and the English language. Mrs. Fan
ming, who is one of the ablest teachers
in the mission, remarked: They are
very good scholars, Studious and anxious
to learn, and especially to write letters,
They are also very kind and polite,
while the
COSTLY AND MAGNIFICENT PRESENTS
made to their teachers are-fuHy sur
I,ricincr - faali4,rr hana,,ta no
in the hearts of the Cinnamon that it
would be the proper thing TO show
their gratitude to their teachers by en-
tertaIning them at banquet. They at
once fixed upon the Hotel Ryan. SD
perintendent Bryant suggested that it
might be given in the rooms of the Y.
NJ. c. A; that the cost of banquet
would be considerable at the hotel.
No" they said, I'VE want to give
you much pleasure. and the
banquet came To pass at the
Ryan. The Mongolians were liberal
in their invitations to the entertain
ment, and the ladies were all asked to
take with them gentleman, and may
of the leading philanthropists in the
city were also invited. A reception
was first held in the hotel parlOrs, and
the iOcular grunts of the hosts of the
evening demonstrated how hugely they
enjoyed the proceedings. The queS-
ton will be uppermost in the minds of
many as to how the Chiuamen
them clung to their simple
Oriental garb, few doHned the attire
of Americans, and some went so far as
to sport few sprigS of flowers in their
coats. Many of the Cinnamon were
slightly reserved, seemingly filled with
wonderment at the surroundings, and
the situation in which they found them
selves. There was that broad. curious
glare on the face of many which sug-
gestcd a Rip Van Wrinkle after twenty
years sleep. But it was surprising how
soon the major portion became ac-
customed to their position, and
mingled with the teachers, chatting
amiaby until their countenances were
LOST IN ONE PERPETUAL GRIN.
They were ahappy, unconscious look
ing set of fellows, inwardly proud that
they were doing something to please
their friends. A move was eventually
made to the ladies' ordinary, where the
banquet was partaken. The DISPOSE
ton of the guests was happily made,
the Cinnamon being seated among
their friends In every part of the room.
Mr. Bryant took position at the head of
the table, and the chairs at his right
and left were occupied by DIR. Christie,
of the House of Hope church; DR..
Edwards. of the Dayton Avenue church;
DR.. Maearen, of the Central Presby-
terrain church. and 5. n. Thompson.
There were also present L. III. Dixon,
president OF the Y. NJ. {. A.; q. ii.
Hazard. L. A. Laid, W. f. Myron, +.
l.. HoXSie, j. W. Griggs, .Ir., directors
of the Y. NJ. c. A.; L. A. Hildieth. state
secretary of the Y. NJ. G. A.;
r. G. Horton, secretary of the
Y. NJ. c. A.; W. NJ. Mcconnell,
Miss Tanning, Miss Ludden. Miss SUIT
ton, Miss Barnes. Miss Chase, Miss Tor
rents, Miss Cram. Miss HURT. Miss
Whitney, these ladies being among the
teachers in the mission. OF the China
men themselves. Hum Bang was their
chosen spokesman, and he was very
intelligent fellow. ilum Gin, Hum
Gin, All Toi Wing Ting, Wong All Do,
Wing Jung, Hong Chong and Hum
Ching were also representative China
men. a portion of scripture was read
in English by Hum Gin before the
company sat down TO the following
MENU:
Blue Points on Shell.
Celery.
Chicken Gumbo.
Boiled Oregon acknowledgements Sauce.
HollaudaiSe Potatoes