New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-07

merchants. etc. etc. each sends one, al"
the fact that they cost from so 10 Sl1o edcn'
which TO a Corean is a small fortune, SLOWS
the interest they take in the Sc lemnlN NeN'
come a large number of gaudly dressed "e'i'i''
each holding mp on a pole a long white Scroll U"
which is written a eulosy on the deceased pN son0
high Government; official. 1t Is an eheo'N'
way 10 advertise the virtues of the dead.
Then comes the chair Of state, in which -
dead queen was wont To ride, suihp'uous
affair. borne high above the heads OF
a score of bearers, d1ped and caho
pied with costcst silks and bcdHeheo
on every side with bangles knots ana t''sei',
Before il was borne the royal red umbrella anu
behind it. stretched on hundred poles or IeS''
came a long, wide piece of blue cloth. 10 De uscn
in making an inclOsHrc WITHIN which Inv p"l"E
women could stand while waiting nj the loiho
and be protected from tie curious eyes 81 nv w.
holders. Within IT, with their faces NfIe"' c'i'
these women mounted tore3n ponies
Then came "a Characteristic torean Institution;
a dozen or more imps OF hobgoDhns, mouil'e" ny
having over their faces enormous. ugly masks, WIN
two pairs of giaIine eyes and nideous GIlh"hH
mouth. They are supposed 10 iriehicn ava! an
evil spirits and 10 make III" Dufal PI'p"io"''
Behnd them, after an interval. mounted OH q
snlcndid Willie horse. rode the master OF ccrc
monies or marshal of the day. gehcIaI 81 Wy
highest rank lie was surrounded by crowd oi
liyeried attendants and guarded by company .:
soldiers with mnsk"ts ne iI'ppinLs o VI o,sc;oI
lors, hung almost To the ground. ANA me o'Hcia,
garments Of the rider were Of the most speh"l"
kind lie bore in his hand the Wand ol a,i.
ihority and for the time beng h'h Inc po"ei
of life and death. =. 80 ,Lor.
In ryrry royal funeral procession in 'orea there
are TWO cat1iaqur>. and no one - enpp'sru W
know i'm which OF The TWO IA" Dolly j. 'aIIt 80
The approach of the FIRST one - made KNOWN Nv
The ciond f dust and the hoarsc cries ot ING
soldiers "A, they push back the surging crown.
You first great oblph- ARK MN IL
lao AInun0 u
b,lustrade within which stands man. VINO "
rect, The moi ion Of the whole. ndcrneath MN -
a sea Of heads. tie bearers who are among 'ne
meshes of ropes and bars. 10y when 'i' 10y
structure is supported. From IN" ioHr corhels
extend long ropes. which arr gra>p"d Nv scores oi
men who aid in pulling the caiaialque along ai an,
al the same time push back me rf"yVrJ VI, r i,h
s,e The body Of the ca'liallu' y ulapn Mo- nrn
,rm,es 4 dragon, head The proilson ot
color is the most noticeable feature N
far the most novel and groesIue PIT , ~ 'o
whole procession follows this hiS' cunlHll'e
six Immense horses mad" of paper s'rr'cHed ou
wooden frames and painted presumably ny o'cai
artists These monsters are ten le'' nien' 80
r,isoJ on rough carts they loom mp above every
thino Thcy excite mon, enthusiasm than amy
other part of the show. The au@ht'f alu 'n se
max, one think more of an cAhliiioh OF the nor
riLleS" than the ohsoCUics oi a dead qdorn ihcse
bor,es Icing burned NJ The grave. are Supposed
to accompany the departed Soll and T. fdfhl'h IL
a means of locomoilOn in tie next world. ~,
Tho nrocession closed with company OF drliled
soldiers marching To the mTsic Of hngle>, ana INC
contrast between the ancient and modern i slrIk,
ing The order and precision Of modern drlil
are in sharp contrast with the dlsor4crlH nappH.
yolucky form which characierl7cS the hrst paro
~ Tho nroces,ion on the whole there was lltue
solemnlty about the whole affair. There was no
religious element in il. IS the last loren dlsap-
pears from sight. w" cannot hn' reme'nlfr ina. .nae
hrief hour has cost a kings ransom, and must
eventually be paid for hy IN" people