New-York tribune., 1898-01-25
THE FAIR ~ CHiN4TOWN.
FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE MORNING
STAR MISSION HUNDREDS OF MON
GOIIA<S TI-RN orr

GOLIANS TURN OUT
Chinatown IS the gayest part OF the great metrop-
oils just now. with siken banners. flying pennants
Chinese lanterns and curousy fuzzy confections
| Of Silt paper ano peacocks' feathers and fringe
dangling above each door and. right in the midst
Of 1t all. the fair for the benefit of the Mornin z
Star Mission No. II Doyer.-st. has with infinite
wisdom. thrown open It's doors.
This is the season OF the Chinese New Year. and
every Chinaman in the Stat" who could get here
| is hand 10 celebrate IT. All work is suspended
and feastng and iollity hold the day.
| In front Of the little mission the work Of which
among the Chinese has been going on successfully
for he last five ycars-a crowd of shock headed
gamns engaged In setting OF Grecrackers.
pausing meanwhile to keep tab the visitors
TO the fair
Here's a white boy,goin' Chinee. shouts street
Arab Of Celtic extraction. les go up an look 80
and with a whoop and bound they clattered UP
the narrow staircase and entered the low chapel
whose columns. chandeliers and improved booths
were gayly decorated with the Chinese and Amer
lean colors.
The pastor Of the mission Fung Y Now. schol-
arly looking In clerical dress. there 10
greet the guests He was ably assisted by the
committee of American mon and women who are
Interested IN the mission work.
Mrs Fung Y. Now there also. dainty little
woman in American dress. and she held in her
arms n plump and pretty baby six months old
suit crCed about the room
Mrs Now speaks no English. she has been In
this country but few months. There were many
other Chinese thrre In European dress but tho
ma torlty were in their native costumes.
Walking about were funny little figures. repro
ductons OF tie cat and the Cherub." their long
thin pigtails eked out with crimson six. their
tight green trouser. were girted about their small
ankles. their purple. silk wadded were gay
as Josephs traditional garment and their round
heads we're crowned with q sort OF horschair
helmet. with a little round button az the top.
In the Chinese booths are tiny blue and white
shoes Jars Of Canton ginger. silk embroldcri"s.
chinese pictures. curious dishes fans dragons.
paper flowers joss sticks and strange contrivances.
There are pretty porcelain garden seats. teak
wood tabourettes and stools. and whole tables full
OF the sacred Chinese lilios IN bloom
There are also Japanese and American booths
with pretty American girls IN attendance and in
a cosey corner ice cream. cake and coffee are
served In the evenings the Chimes band discour''s
the native music. but during the day the srdnla-
phone interrupts the buzz OF conversation with
The stirring notes OF "El Captain and The Cher
ubs'. ranged IN front OF II are row or children
spcllbound with delight.
The fair will be open to-day and tomorrow ar
ternoon ah1 & cNeis, "p ,p, an ~
iinctivcly Oriental There anoui three thou
sand Chinese living in this part Of the city. while
sundays and the present holiday season quadruple
Services are held at this mission every Sabbath
ing I'm Chinese. There Is n night school connected
with the work and the principal says they need
teachers.
The committee In charge Of the sunday-schoo
work and the fair consists OF Mrs. l.. VI. Ralph.
r FPa M sG5ss hp s:
IdeI Miss Maude Ralph. Miss Flora Fingarr. Miss
Syyeser Mss MMsckey EuI L Sg6ord Eyeres S
chow Gum and Tong Cow.