The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-02-20
CHINESE OFFICIALS ASSIST.
PRAISES FROM MONGOLIANs.
The Woman's Occidental Board Is
Doing a Noble WOrk-Forty-
Five Happy Girls.

There was such an odd, picturesque
blending of the far East and the far West
in the housewarming at the new home of
the Presbyterian Chinese Mission, on
Sacramento street, yesterday, that a
stranger suddenly introduced TO the scene
would have been puzzled to say whether it
was passing in Asia or America.
The room where the speeches were made
was thoroughly Chinese, having been fur
nished chiefly through the generosity Of
Mrs. Consul King and the Chinese mel
chants of San Francisco. Oddly carved
cabinets of ebony and chairs and tables OF
ebony inlaid with mother-of-pearl gave
the room picturesque but unhomelike
air to Western eyes. Gorgeous embroid-
cries, glittering with gold, and tiny mir
rors, were draped on the mantelshelf and the
little ia bles. while here and there, in quaint
hooks and corners, stood pieces of fragile por-
celaln and painted images OF mandarns.
Il was cold and gray outside aud only rys-
terioRs:halt light filtered through the drawn
curtains of green silk, a light which showed
qlmiy ne kindly smiling faces of The ladies of
Inc Womam's Occidental Board and their
friends, The gorg Gus furs aud Silken robes OF
the ChIHese ofhcialS present and The faces OF
the little Chlnese'girls, peering in a. The door
way.
Mrs. P. D.. Brown president OF the board.
conducted the ceremonies in her usual genial
manner Az her request Rev. Dir. Phraner a
RehtelHan Whe mas seen many years OF mis-
sfonary work in China, made pleasant speech
Oh welcome TO the Chinese gentlemen present
Nice-Gonsul King responded by thanking the
speaker for his sind remarks. Il am only
sorry we coud not do more TO help these
ladies'" lie said considering the amount of
good they have dOHe on. work in furnishing
this room has been very little: The better class
OF thinese feel very kindly ard the home
ana we nope mat IN the future tue good feeling
VIII be parttciP9l ed in by all the merchants"
Alce-Consul Kings speech having been much
applaudcd. ConsulschaHg Ting Chip was called
upon for few words. The big. round official
FAIRLY beafneu upon the dsSemblage, While he
collected his Ideas, and then breaking into a
food of cratory in Chinese talked for The space
0fSeyeral minutes. after which he paused sud
denly ana beamed. again, while the audience
applauded yocilerouSly.
a translation of The C0nsups speech being
1nmed atey called for, Secretary Chung Lang
Wong stepped forward aud read the following
dOcum MT:
when the invitation to attend your house
warming was extended To me | dld not think
there WIS condition attached. | wish l We're
F. UeLler qua1h titan am 10 perform il TO your
satisfaction, " hlle cannot address To you
words OF wisdom or VIII can at least speak to
you warm and hearty words of admiration and
appreciation OF the practical beneVOlence ana
broad humanity which have found expression In
SO substantial ana lasting a form this beau
tffnl building which you have dedicated 10 a
work FOR which no reward is sought but the
consciousness of good done. Whether as an
Individual or asa representative of my Govern
ment on his coast cannot but be sensible of
tie value OF such IN Institution yours. May
success own your Efforts"
COOsulGeneial Ii Yang. Yew was then
Ca He'd upon 10 address the bouSeTarniDg, aud
lid 50 An Chinese, which Secretary Wong as
sured III ladies' and gentlemen present was in
. substance the same as the Consul's address.
"When Trey ma e speeches tell them what TO
say OefOrtbanG?' he added with refreshing can
dor II was evident, however, that the secre-
tary's admiration of The work Of the mi ssiOn
was as sincere aud unsOphisticated as the man
ner in which he betrayed tue intellectual help
lessneSs OF his SuDe1iOrs.
MISS Mary L. Cort, a missionary recently re-
turned from seventeen vars OF labor in Siam,
spoke teeiingiy Of missionary work, and the
meeting Then adjourned 10 The beautiful spa
cious boardroOfn. where fOrty-fve Chinese gills
sang hymhs and quoted appropriate texts 10
their guests.
During the course of the afternoon the
numerous guests inspected the commOdiouS
dormiiOres and schoOlro0ms of The house. and
expressed Eubouuded admiration that the
WomaB's Occidental Board had by its energy
and courage succeeded In building, free from
DEBT, such beautiful home IN which 10 carry
on It's philanthrOpic wora.
Ihe entertainment committee Yesterday con-
sisted of Mrs. P d. Brown. Mrs. l.. Ii. Kelly
Mrs. j. B.. ChOwn and Mrs. John Russell.