The Hawaiian gazette., 1894-11-09

the mother Of Chi
mas Emperor. This woman's son came
10 the throne Of the wondrous empire
when he was but five years of age.
Until the monarch reached his major
ity the dOwager was the ruler. Her
ability was so signal and her liking
FOR public affairs so marked that she
is to this day a prominent factor in
the administration Of the throne.
When honored with the hand of q
prince Of the blood the woman was
member OF a obscure family. Her
own talents earned her the place she
20 ably occupied. Il Is common re-
port from the Orient that the dow
Scer will take the conduct Of the war
from the trembling hands OF her son
and Il Hung Chang. Observing men
who have informed themselves on
Chinese polity say that the woman
would exert every force of the empire
10 uphold the honor Of the throne.
The Chinese delight to honor Yin
Ling. In every cline 10 which per
son OF the race has been attracted, her
praises are sung. In the empire she
Is simply imperial. To her brain
power there is added the most COM
mendsble graces of the heart. Her
grasp OF public matters is equalled
only by her knowledge of the needs
o. the people. She is constantly in
touch with the masses. Yin Ling
has made herself almost revered by
her uunifcent charities. These have
been accompanied by works from the
throne for the benefit of the laborers
and common people.
In Honolulu the Chinese celebrated
the anniversary of Yin Ling's birth
quietly but on 8 pretentious scale.
Mr.. Ho Fon, of the Hawaiian Chinese
News, said they were averse TO doing
anything that might tend TO make
friction locally. The exercises were
managed by committee consisting
% these business men; Wong Wa
Fui, Of the Wing Wo Tai Company;
Chun Ming, Hop Hing Company;
Wong Chow, Yee Wo Chan Com
pany: c. Afat, Yee Chan Company.
A purse was made up, the native
band engaged and 8 large quantity of
fireworks purchased. There was
nothing official about the affair. The
only representative Of the Chinese
Government here is Mr.. Goo Kim,
The commercial agent. In Tuesdays
functions be acted simply as a mer-
chant and the president Of the United
Chinese Society.
Chinatown was profusely decorated.
There never was before such show
ing Of flags and lanterns. Banners
had been imported for the occasion.
The yellow flag with the fierce, for
bidding dragon Hoated over every
Chinese place. At Maunskea and
Hotel streets s large Hawaiian flag
Was draped from line TO the street.
At the Chinese engine house the tall
fsg pole had the yellow cloth with
the picture snd long string of ship
ping signals. The balcony of the
building al Hotel and Maunakea was
covered with vines and ferns and
leaves. II was here that the band
PLAYED at noon and again in the even
inc. Il was from the balcony that
Wong Wa Fui made the address Of
day.
Coo Kim and the assistant CONNER
cial agent and other officers received
members and q few friends at the
club house Of the United Chinese So
cietv on King street. There were
feasts Of sweetmeats for those who en-
tered the parlors. The decorations
were screens and doilies. The latter
were hand worked with golden
thread. There were about $50 callers,
including q few foreign guests.
There were gatherings at various
hours Of the day in the new hall of
The Chinese Protective Union. This
Is new organization carried on by
persons entirely friendly 10 the other
society. 1t is also on King street. The
location is near Msuukea. Here some
Of the mechanics and small merchants
talked of the attributes of the Dowa-
ger. and wondered il she would step