The sun., 1900-12-23

mated corporal ard tvn ptivn,es ~ guard
~ tho procosaion down from the city There's
no usr trving tu describe tho music of u Chi-
n"-n band suffice II 10 say that the citizens
had out ~" slickest orR1ni1ation NJ players
their section could boast rl togRed up IN
huge rod and yellow jnckets aud hats of
Chiucac army block adorned with rcd plumas.
This band came whaneinR and hanging
through the gate suggesting farmers out on
u hoehiynF eNUeditiou. Moot carefully
carried On their long poles ani surrounded
hy more uniformed Chinese were tho nm
brcllas all g.ittering and Eludy They bobbrd
along hko balloons. and the afternoon brcezs
waited ~" long s'relm.ts. on which were
painted tho rni."s of the donors. ont behind
Next came u delegation carrying the stand
ards IN which n" umbrella handles were 20
rest. carefully constructed trrstles painted
rcd and green. That part Of the procession
which In America would he described as
citizens on foot and in carriages. consisted
OF "a general collection Of wise looking Oricn-
tals wearing crisp silk gowns and tortoise
she'll rimmcd eyeglasses and "A rabble Of
dusty street loaters. The sentres halted
most of III" stragc'"rs nj the gate
While the cvmnals clashei their loudest
and the piperS riped with vim enough to
blow out n cylinder head tho standards
were set NJ on the big stone plat
form in front Of the headquarters build
ing. formerly temple where tho Emperor
pro-trat"d himself once yer. and
the memorial canopies were ho-ted lrto
place. Gen. thnnce and Cen. wilson. stand
ms In front of the hg grouy or officers watched
with interest After a mishly effort the
young fellow who seemed t. he managing
the ceremony got the band to stop. Lieut..
OF a Ep,trt.art,n Inf
the sub-ruler Of the district whence the
umbrellas came introduced tho leading
citizens to the Generals Then sleek young
Chinaman who hal learned English at one %
tIa mission schools started in on most
elaborate speech of pre,entltion. He eS-
planned that IL was the custom OF the Chinese
when they wished To show great appreciation
for the deeds Of some kind person To present
70 him an umbrella around IN" edge ~ which
were Inscribed all sorts Of mottIes Of happy
sentiment and virtIous sayings from the
works Of Corfuoius or other classics.
The people Of the American district in
the southern CITY" said he. wish 70 express
grelt thanks e. orr governors FOR the kind
and fair treatment they have shown us We
believe that the United States is heaven and
that two most honorable American governors
ant their soldiers are the angels who have
cCme from there"
In rcplying t. this eTusion Gen. ChaHee
said that the citizens had it about right
The United states we're heaven. And al
though wa NAV not all be angel. he contn-
uei. we have come 10 your country not to
seize IL and not to rob your homes but to
rescue YOU from the hands Of traitors ard
restore your government to prosperity
Gen. Wilson in neat speech expressed his
thanks for the remembrance accorded him
The band shouldered it's drums and struck
across lots for home while the leading citi-
gems entered bumpy Pekin carts and withdrew
In satisfaction.
week or two after this came another
pre- esent9t,on at the camp. This time Chi
nesc woman. Mrs Wong. who sncaEs English
shove her appreciation of the services Of
Lieut.. Burnside and Lieut. Klburn OF the
Fourteenth Infantry nj NJ jor Lee OF the
Ninth Inf ntrv. who had been instru-
mentt in arordnc her protection. Marau-
ders one night en-, ,-ei her house beat her
and robbed her. Il was while pursuing two
Irliamcn Of the British army who had taken
part IN this outrage that a soldier o' the Four
tcnNth Infantry dropped on his knee took
careful aim with his rife and with a couple Of
shots killed both OF the brlnsnds. This
man wa- tried by court-martial on a charge
Of murder and acquitted.
Tho General build Of the presentation UNI
hrell1 i the same. but much originality ia
shown in decorating them The wide fringe
that hangs down from, the edges sometimes
consists Of delicate embroidery in which
famous scenes are pictured In fancy colors
Sometimes the decorations consist only Of
thc names OF the donors in gilt characters.
bgt oftener there 1, a series OF notices and
sentences One Chinese umbrella motto
reads. Your goodness ia bevond express
sion" Another such virtue is sufficient TO
change all hearts" another, ITO have such a
neshbor is a great gift bestowed upon me d."
Capt. John G. +. Tillson. provost marshal
Of the Southern City district. il likely to
have enough mementos from grateful subjects
TO MI n railroad car when he returns home.
Ills back yard. with all the umbrellas standing
around. looks like a garden Of red toadstools.
while IN hi, o!lice lie has stacked up a collec-
tion Of gifts that range fiom cloisonne vase
To- n ten-foot strip ~ rare embroidery and a
prc dog The Captain keeus an Interpreter
on hand 20 read the various riens to his visit
ors Along with n consignment Of umbrellas
Ger. Wilson recently received a pien in the
shape Of a huge fan on which the sentiments
Of the donors in carefully written English
were spread forth in the following glowing
style:
In 1900. that Is the twenty-sixth year Of
kulny Han. IL became necessary for the vari
ous foreign Powers to send troops 20 Pekin
to protect tho Ministers. missionaries and
other foreigners Now the Southern Chinese
city il under tho jurisdiction OF tho United
States forces
Perfect order Is kept and the rules are
satisfactory so the people and traders are very
well Pleased that they can carry on their
works
The PEOPLE in the American district are
very grateful for the kindness Of the American
Ministers and officers therefore. we. tho peo-
pie in the American district. respectfully
make these Complimentary umbrellas and
hags in order 10 put the kindness in our mem
orv-
An impartial judge would not say that the
German district In the Southern city. which
lies lust opposite the American district. IL as
popular a. the American district This is
apparent from the fact that the German side
OF the great dividing street IA practically de-
void of business or even wayfarers. while
across. on the other side, the thoroughfare
teens with humanity. trading all day long
This state Of affairs probably gives rise TO tho
amusing story that Is told at the expense Of
a certain German oli'cial. He saw one OF