Kansas City journal., 1897-10-08

They played with spirit even If the crowds
failed to understand the symphonies they
rendered. 1t was great music, such as Is
heard on the great fete days of the Flow
cry Kingdom. Six men sawed and ham
mered away on the instruments. One shrill
whistling bugle gave forth sounds that
rasped on the ear, but were softened down
somewhat by the monotonous beating Of
the drum and the clash Of the immense
cymbals. Two instruments that correspond
to the American mandolin furnished the
leed. Altogether it was a rare and Won
derful musical organization.
Following came a carriage with three
Cinnamon In American dress. They were
DR. Andrew Wah. Qoung 10y and Wong
Moot. Each has been in A., this country for
the display that represented their faraway
home. -,
Then came the banners and ensigns of
China. They were wonderful creations, of
TIE finest material, embroidered in the
highest style of art, with striking colors
that blended softly in extremely rich eff
with the elegance of the banners Their
lavender garments with light pink trim
ming, pink anklets, pink embroidered slip
pers and yellow tunics were very striking.
Their queues were frightened with Kar--
nival ribbons and each carried handsome
ers that was worn tucked beneath their
sirdle. The banner was to the Cinnamon
what the handsome banners of the Ma
would be to Americans.
Next was carried the Chinese ensign, the
colors that float over the palace of the
magnificent. twenty feet in length. of the
heaviest silk, with the most gorgeous dec
orations covering its heavy folds. Two
men carried it and behind came two more
with long silken cords helping to sustain
the weight.
And then the dragon! That wonderful
cry Kingdom followed: 1t has been read
of and discussed by all the people of and
neal, the city for weeks and there was
much curiosity to see the figure that gives
the Chinese conception of the most hor-
Tible of the animal creation. 1t was beau-
tfully made and decorated as only a Chi
the metal adornments glittered in the sun
light as the bearers marched, it's beauty
street over half a block.
It was of the finest silk and stretched
over bamboo hoops. Its colors were bright,
the scales was cut true to the real scale
of fishes and were SO hung as to give
them slight undulatory movements, and
to the flaming red tail 1t was an admirable
creation. The head of this dragon was
fearfully and wonderfully made. Two inn
the head. while one enormous eye directly
in front shone and blazed like an everlast-
ing fire. Two smaller eyes were beneath
the horns. The cavernous mouth was
open and a blood-red tongue protruded
and rolled about constantly. while the mas
sive- jaws worked Hconvulsivefy as II the
possessor was yearning for a fat feast. The
decorations about the head. of silk and en-
broidery, were gay of color and fantastic
of design. On each horn was a festoon
of karnival krewe colors. Altogether the
Chinese dragon was one Of the most inter-
esting and beautiful features shown in the
entire parade.
AZ the dragon moved along four trou-
badours danced along the street ahead of
it. and with gaily decorated and festooned
maces tried to enrage 1t by prodding it in
the mace before its eye of evil. OF course
this was supposed to enrage the monster
and the great head was lowered as ii
would charge the tormentor or the horns
would be used to try to impale the testers.
All such efforts were In vain and the testers
would dance on while the monster would
pass along closely pursuing them The
fancy light dancing done by the testers
called out applause.
The flower banner carried by the chi-