The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-01-07

ton of the inmates and pupils singing,
congratulated Miss Houseworth, through
Mrs. King, upon the results of her school.
work
The interior of the twO-stOry brick
Dutch colonial structure is being very
handsomely and appropriately furnished.
Each of the Presbyterian churches of San
Francisco, and also those across the bay,
has undertaken to fit up a room. The
Westminster Church, for instance, has
fitted up the missionaries sitting-parlor,
and the In HIS Name" Socie'y of the
First Presbyterian Church is looking after
the auditorium.
In this auditorium the visitor cannot
fail TO be agreeabiy impressed with the
general harmony of design in the work of
oTnamentation. a very beautiful feature
is found in the gas fixtures. which are of
BAN boo, In keeping with the grill work of
the windows and the Partition. There are
two large and elegant velvet screens.
shOwiy embroidered with gold tinsel, that
are the gifts of Andrew Kan, Chinese
Christian of Portland. Or. who, about
year ago, married one of Miss House
worth's girls. The window and partition
curtains are OF beaded bamboo.
Many of the vases, curtains and orna-
mentS have been given 10 the home by the
Chinese merchants here, and upstairs Is n
nice library and museum which has been
furnished exclusively in Chinese. The
walls and ceiling are tinted with two deli
cate shades of pink and the floor has been
inlaid by Chinese skill. There are cabi-
nets of fine ebony work and an ebony
table iniald with pearl. The mantel- piece
is draped with a marvellous combination
sparkling with minute mirrors. The win
dow draDings are exquisite, the green
shades contrasting charmingy with the
lace curtains and terra-cotta pOrtieTes. In
the baywindow are China garden seata
and table which is to bear a choice load
of Chinese literature. This room was
fitted up by COnsul-General Ii Yung Yew,
Consul Chang Ting Chip and Vice-Consul
King Owyang, and Miss Houseworth Is
justly proud of it.
The home has grown from the small be-
ginning OF twenty years ago on Prospect
place until 1t has become very imposing
affair, costing something like S26. OOO 1t
was moved lnlo in time for the inmates to
eat the Thanksgiving dinner of roast pig
and apples provided by the young men of
Missionary |. Nj. Condlt's Chinese church
in Oakland. There will be great house
warming when The matron, Miss Margaret
CulbeTtson, returns from her New York
visit, which will be about the end Of the
month. Miss CulbeTtsOn has been away
nearly six months.
Mrs. Vice Consul King Owyang told
Miss Houseworth yesterday afternoon that
some of the criminal class of Chinese had
twice sent threats recently to her husband
telling him that thew would kiduap his
two-year-old baby. 1t is presumed that
they desire 10 get revenge for the activity
the consular authorities have manifested
against the slave traffic.
The present acting assistant matron.
Miss Helen NJ. Fisher, recent conner from
New York, who has been twenty years In
the missionary field and was for a long
time membe Of The faculty of the Bey-
AaFRN fNnnr In. Sur
a Syrian home, if possible. on Telegraph
Hill, where there is quite colony OF that
nationality. She has had consideTa Bile ex-
perience in New York in that way, where
she helped to inauguraTe home. She es-
Inmates that there are about $4,000 Syrians
in this country