The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-07-17

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other al f tss o Sas + aSe snd E ySS &f al hisss'R Fiss sssf
ever saw! tlrst; both kiss to starboard, and then
dSmsel Kissed my partner .Rood-by as she
started to dance with me. was sst0nished.
s apS s1 ISnS We wfT Tou nSs tSE SltnFgh d 5aS sIIr Eh iS co %aso
uops seats kissed good-by before every dance
o., u to say: Y 0 will elope THU, time, sure
md, escorteda blooming Hiippins to the table,
asked d resident American what / SHOULD help
s gave Rer El fSli n plaE Rsc Witch q s iS@ soon saH dSeSsrpStchhedt,
R RaS 'G Snd 'R tef ISl5sd +! RRhsm SeSjtls aSs1'S acted ats IS
gaiters. and aiteEEsrd sat down together:
on this occasion. for they came to the ball at 8
o'clock and danced until 5 A. M. We held our
fe5Ees Kent ta da eTan T tEiR ,d Sy H 5eidTesse esePTed sT rns
The third following evening we gave a ball
decorated with lanterns, flags and designs,
The ball was an immense success up TO about
reined for two months and did, not rain for
then, pouri9g through the nat awning and. all
H nTnst the sdbges ,n and seI9 }CSS r and sur surely ya moving ing
with o mournful discord the merry laughter
Eaassped and expired, and the ladies' clustered
mafni% s9G a Ts' Drew PeSn thsn1 T t6ssth Harf fS g li atS
bunch. Finally, SO small became the dry spot
and SO tight was the squeeze that the silence
Screams S4s GaSk' The O. w saSq's sp Ia SfsaRa up, the Rsu ladies' aiHS
pressed their sklrts in and stood on the little toes
sink or swim. we v took The ladies' By their hands
s saa %fos eSo sSs9 tSs !ne Wiz ffR'n spanish TalSdh vs." Ssa SHSi
even the hathtuh and vegetable box were iSlI
ter. as the wardroom was In use as a buffers
pantry pro tenn. Suffocation began to set Ia
s s,%ons them SSIs;b 50 ooo we os sisno aIsSos tSE t aDd small tRsn
out thu they '@ crSwis si'f from 1e the bstftab q and Bin.
ar@c hair T and I squiie &c Y handles 5dfssG and SsI thus car
rted them In state to the gangwny to save
lish Admiral. in whose honor the Governor
S SePe' 1856 soldiers RisTssG Gu al ere 'f IN Manila and
at Cayite and they all turned out: The most OF
t enfs. w Ts5f hs sd' a nSt Eve F Fof ase Nsfb5i1Ssi m nnf s9-
They were uniformed in white, and marched t 6
leryy.. The .oficers' We're Spanish. As they
passed the Admiral and Governor General they
Of a daisy top. The Captain General was lie
was allowed to drive four horses. AS he passed
I've were in the season Of the fetes-Christ-
mas holidays and the New Year; At dusk one
First came a large golden image OF the Virgin,
borne on q gorgeously trimmed and Illuminated
platform and drawn by little Indians carving
and as each passed the the people 6neltt and re.
who toddied along and looked very funny; then
t todd ID: then mT sirIs with VI wells walked hand In
hand. and little girls with little yeils. carving
Illuminated in a simple and effective way by red,
blue and green tumblers half filled with oil end
eSshinr fl sSs mut sHps and IN aa thSm; b hSten In In t tss
the bright, little streets seporitss stood in ths
laughed and ,nirted and threw at us bits Of. cot
ton with fash, powder. as they do at carnivals.
and then 60 out. greatly to the amusement of
Ever. evening during the holiday week
NATION, dancing and festlyity. and thither went
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the entertainments was a ball at the house 81 q
ric |. Ghin mann and T c%fTiIfz was a peculiar Pc ths fh 6ler Z
table service and appointments. There were
present 2 large number 81 Chinese ases snad
fond OF dancing. the habqnera and Of looking
played an Indian, repugnance to superinity. a
seanIiisa iSye Of 2! cut 1ti 66ias. s0i The a cSin Is Ga1nf rse
Seisy eSD HS to very Ios gr of tSe lyd snd pI PgSsetptSsfb o us
fourteen languages were being spoken at the
same time in the sala. producing a most re;
markable tumble OF sounds. and, com bined
with the inspiring strains OF a native band, the
view OF great Chinese banners and carvings
and the varied costumes OF the mixed races.
made a wild. weird scene.
her mother and three sisters beckoned to us
from the staircase TO come to them. which we
obediently did. and I was asked to escort the
party to another ball. Finding myself captured
/ Surrendered at discretion and replied that ]
was in for anything. Taking Miss Buckeyes
on my arm. 1 went to the van OF the convoy and
who occupied the position OF flagship in the
rear. We soon arrived at a very handsome
house. through the windows OF which came
sounds of music, laughter. and soprano voices.
We entered the basement, went un the broac
stone steps. and met the host at the top. He
girls. to whom ! gave one general bow. which
was supposed to introduce me to every one
They asked me II / would dance q Beer
heeneea.' / replied that was sure 1 coulo
not dance such q thing as that. What was m!
surprise then to see them eReInG a TeGT
their pronunciation OF Virginia.
The following day the mail steamer arrived
from Hong Kong. bringing US orders from tn
Admiral to join him there at once. This was
bitter disappointment to us: Not one but wa!
daft about some lovely Castilian. and TO be torn
ashore for the last time on the hospitable islam!
Of Luzon and drove through the streets In al
directions saying farewell. After leaving tn,
houses the young ladies would run to the from
windows as we drove of. open the LATTICE
moment. wave their hands. and shout Adios
or .Hasta la vistag and then close the Venetian
with a snap"