The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-12-22
The aWiea Hau Eagle Saturday ormmg 4ecember e. 1884

was excellent, but large enough 70 use on
circus posters. The smallest characters
are about on inch high and the majority
about 2 inches square. Both Korean
and Chinese were used in their work. The
examination is public matter. and some
of the aspirants rather enjoy the pubiici-
-. There were no inspectors around, and
the only indication OF the affair being Off
cial in character was the presence Of few
shabby soldiers. who numbered around in
an utterly aimless and listless manner.
An Umbrella Function.
The examination yard proper Is even
more comicai. At the time it was being
used it seemed sea Of huge paper UNI
brellas ranging from to IL feet in ci-
ameter. The students umbrella tops
were prolonged till tbey were practically
fagpoles, on the end Of which were sus-
pended either rude flag or a clumsy pa
per lantern. On these were characters re-
ferring TO some ono beneath the umbrella
or 10 the entire party. One OF them read,
Five distinguished gentlemen from
Yueng Chow" Another one, This is
marquis OF, say, Shutdown" and a
third, This is the grandson Of the poet
JONES'
The largest building in the rear Of the
yard was half open, constructed like pa
vil;on. In one corner, protected by wood
and paper screens, sat the mandarin who
had charge Of the examinations He was
fat, gorgeously dressed and seemed half
asleep. Around him were minor officials,
clerks and attendants who were busy
writing. In front Of this editce was
mat barricade about yard high. One OF
the students who had finished his paper
rolled up his examination papers into
small scroll and threw them with al his
might at the official house. IL struck a
step, bounced upward and rolled far into
the end of the hall near the mandarin.
Here it was picked up by clerk and taken
to a desk to be recorded and indexed. Be
tween the fence and the house there must
have been several hundred OF these scrolls.
Official Red Tape.
II the present war does away with some
of the absurd etiquette Of the court, 1t
will be very good thing in the interests
of common sense. At stated Intervals the
Chinese government send in imperial en-
voys to Korea. The ENJOYS are met out
side the capital by delegation OF high
officials dressed in their aaudiest robes.
The moment the procession comes to a
stop the officials fall upon their knees,
thence on all fours rub their foreheadS in
the dust and murmur as tar as they can in
unison, Welcome, noble eXcellencies. !"
After the ENJOYS have beseeched them to
get up they rise simultaneously and thank
the guests for their extreme goodness in
coming so far on behalf of their royal
master. The procession is again formed,
with the ENJOYS at the head, and enters
the capital by the south gate. They go to
q house that has been especially prepared
for their reception, where the dispatch
from Picking, in a Inagnificently carved
chest is reverently placed upon the table
in the presence of the entire throng. A
high Korean mandarin, who receives it on
his Bonded knees, carries it to special
apartment in the palace and locks IL Sc
curely up. The two ENJOYS in the mean
time seat themselves upon massive carved
armchairs on dais and receive the HON
age from all those who escorted them and
such other officials rs may have entered
TO pay their respects in the interim.
Refreshments and silk cloths, wet with
boiling water, with which to wipe the
faces, hands and wrists of those who de-
sire it, are handed round. When this cere-
mony is over, another Korean official ap-
proaches with the Rings card. The mo-
ment he makes his appearance the ENJOYS
rise, walk forward with outstretched arms
and receive the card in their hands. a
third mandarin then asks after their
health in the name Of the king, present
ing at the same time the monarch's high
regards. The ENJOYS salaam their graft
tude nine times and shake hands with
themselves IL times. Then comes another
banquet set in q different hall.
A Decorous Ballet.
A hand Of music in an adjacent room
produces hideous discoyds from the begin
ming to the end OF the banquet. They
use a rhythm as marked as is that in good