The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-05
HONOR OF BIRTH OF A SON.
A Tempting Repast Followed by
Felicitous Addresses.
MANY GUESTS IN ATTENDANCE.

fiye weeks old, but, In spite OF MS ten
der age, Moy Com Bor was responsible
for a big Chinese blowout" which |
was held last evening by his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Moy Chun Yew,. at Gelb's
parlors, and at which not only the elite |
of Chinese society in Rhode Island was
present, but there were also several
American guests who came to do honor
to- the little almond-eyed stranger.
For Moy Com Bor has the honor OF
being the first male Chinese baby to be
born in these plantations. and this is
particular distinction for Mrs. Moy
Chun Yew. who was already distin-
gushed, for she was the first Chinese
woman to take up her residence In
Providence, and about two years ago
she became the mother OF the nrst
Chinese girl baby ever born here. But
now honor is piled upon honor. Tor sne
is the proud mother Of the first Chinese
male born In the state. In accordance
with Chinese custom, such an event
could not be allowed to pass without
special festivities.
AS a matter of fact, the celebration
had been going on in quiet way Ior
several days, and the purely Mongonan
part of the celebration took place on
Sunday Monday and Tuesday evenings
to which 205 invitations were sent out:
On these three nights there were al
sorts of Chinese dishes and drinks, but
last evening 1t was genuine american
course dinner and was all that couid
be desired by the most fastidlous OF
| epicures. The baby, OF course, was
| there, and was the centre OF attraction,
| although he had bored expression on
| his face. which seemed to indicate that
| he failed to understand whats all the
| fuss was about, His little head has
| not yet been shaved. but this custom
| will be duly observed at the expiration
of 100 days from the time OF MS pirth'
TWO CHINESE WOMEN.
There were only two Chinese women
in the party. one, of course. being tne
| proud mother of the unappreciative
baby. and the other was Mrs. Sam wan
| Kee, the wife of the richest chinese
| merchant in Boston, and she was ac-
| companied by her husband. Both OF
them speak English quite iuentiy ano
are very entertaining. The two women
were arrayed in the most gorgeous OF
Oriental garments, which consisted OF q
loose upper garment of silk and skirt
of silk with paneiling in bright colors
| both had heavy headdress, ornamentec
| with beads down rather low on the pacR
of the heads. Mrs. Sam Wah Kee wore
light blue silk dress, with black yoke
1
broidery in colors around the shoulders
| while the dress was buttoned with goit
dollars as buttons. Mrs. Moy Chur
Yew wore q lavender silk dress, VIII
black trimmings, while the baby hos
was dressed like any American papy'
Il SOME OF THE GUESTS.
Among the guests present at the din
ner were. the following Americans
| providence: Mr. and Mrs. j. William
| Rice, Mrs. DR.. Thurber. Miss Thurber
Walter Thurber. Chief Of Police Bake
| and Mrs. Baker. Deputy Collector Gee
w. Gardiner and Mrs. Gardiner, Deput
| Collector Lovewell and Mrs. Lovewei
DIR. Lovewell, Mr.. and Mrs. Harr
I Hutchins, the Misses Wheeler, Mr.. an
Mrs. Jonathan Parkhurst, Mrs. Thoma
Hutchins and Mr.. Thomas Hutchins
: Miss Addie Gale, Mr.. and Mrs. A..
r | Fuller. Mr. and Mrs. Fred IL. Wills
!, Mr. and Mrs. w. III. Williams and ID
!, George B< Peck. Letters or regret wer
sent from Mayor Baker, Judge Noger
q | ster of the Supreme Court and DIR. Vos'
Among the distinguished Chimes
were Nov Chun Yew, the father WI
!. | assisted in receiving the guests; Sal
s Wah Kee of Boston. Moy Quee, a
uncle OF the baby: Moy Hing, frien
| of the family and leader or Chines
J. | society i'm the city, who Is to leave IL
7 | n wears absence In China in couple {
t. weeks. and Moy Sam Kook. cousin {
D, the baby. Mrs. Moy Chun Yew and II
r, bapy received all the guests in the pa
I. lors. and then the entire party repairt
= to the dining room, where a most g!
= cellent course dinner was served. III
r. only suggestion of China that there WI
= i'm the dinner was the ice cream
n. i Chinese STYLE and among the fgur
ID into which the cream was nodded WI
I'd one of Chinaman.
u: AFTER DINNER ADDRESSES.
:, After the coffee, short and. pleasa
. addresses were made by Messrs. Ric
"a Dr. Peck. Mr. Parkhurst and Sam wa
~ Kee, the last named being too mode
to speak in English, and he spoke
Chinese to his friend, Moy Hing. al
the latter translated II TO the rest of {
| guests. and in sum and substance IL w
20 declaration upon his part that he W
IN glad he was at the festivities. At la
or hour the party broke up, with maj
of | CONGRATULATIONS to the happy paren
% and expressions of good will towar
20 the baby host.
1 CAvsfh