The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-15
SWELL CHINESE FUNERAL.

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Moy Fung 10y grand officer OF q CAl-
nese lodge Of Free Afasons, a leading mem
Der Of the local Chinese colony, was buried
yest Rgs scores sss Of Loys friends fol
lowed the body TO It's hna1 resLlhg plsi IS
and water who, they declared. Were Try
ing TO seize the soul Of the dead Mon
The spirits were kept away, with, dis
cordant noises. mOans waits anu ,, tilt " a.
ing Of tomtOms ana playing q S1lue9S IN N
toned to keep q vigilant watch Cor any
evil sprite that might attempt 70 dTaW
near the funeral was supplied with chi
tttsss. % Pc nl .sS g. ~ eroo5 sI5irirs
These he constantly scattered behind the
Gai7v attired in silk bIouses OF all coll
ors wearing turbans surmounted by small
social rank and embroidered slippers, the
merchants of Clark street, IN tAe chi
the black hearse with WaVlng Pl4haes IN
which repOsed the body of the ChlnaInan
Low the cnleL faOQEheT. NH995 1aee p" -
smeared with black paint, indicative OF
Another company of Cinnamon in bright
" cOlored costumes followed. and then
which the soul of the dead Chinaman is
to feast. There was roast pig and roast
pig and raw lamb 10 appease the spirits
that are sure to pOunce on the grave when
roasted chicken. dsh. Chinese nut cake
bottles of wine and viands Of the choicest
These are also TO furnish food TO the de-
Two bands of music Of the regulation
kind added their noises to the confusion
of sounds, and the line of march of the
street with curious persons. A larger mum
Der paused to watch the funeral OF Moy
Fung 10y pass than might stop TO watch
the passing Of the bier OF an official of
The long line of carriages following the
hearse remained empty with the eXcep-
ton of few until the Cinnamon who
its and We're tired Of walking The mourn
ers then clambered into them and the cor
The cortege started from No 319 Clark
street. where the body Of 10y who had
Chinese place of worship, had lain in state
for three days. The viands were first set
on tables in the street in front OF the
building A monster banner was mount
ed over them, and Cinnamon. armed with
curved swords, resembling scimiters, stood
guard For blocks the weird chanting
and music Of the men who kept off the
demons could be heard.
Thousands of persons followed the cor
tege TO the cemetery and witnessed the
taken from the hearse and placed on the
ground. while the mourners gathered
about and kneeling on mats that were
hands and bowel their beaSs Titb 9 eba1t
loose dirt When the mound was bea6 6tl
up the viands were placed On it and ina
mourners withdrew Two Cinnamon and
a white man remained to watch the edit
bles until dark
Two years from the day Of the burial
the body viii be dfsInterred and the bones
placed in an urn for shipment back to
China for the spirit of no dead Celestial
can hope to md rest If the bones repose
week the relatives of the dead Chinaman
VIII 60 to the cemetery and light candles
at the head and foot of the grave. These
candles are Of large size and will burn
all night II not extinguished by the winds
OF the evil spirits, who viii remain near
the grave and evince their chagrfn All
the loss OF the soul which they were pre-
fhN lOv1T-
ing out the candles and destroying the
flowers and food.