The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-29

with families. But they are They are
50 quiet and careful and tasty and exact
about their work that they seem more
ike gentle, careful, Nell-bled girl. than
men. L wish that 1 could understand
their feelings What do they think?
They wear long gowns, sleeveless Jack
cts, bread white cuffs, velvet hats and
boots. They look real nice | have be-
come much attached to all our servants.
NEW YEAR COSTUMES.
ON New Years day The three house
boys came to the drawing room before
breakfast and, with d Chinese courtesy
from all at once, the first boy said: Hap
Pr New 1ta AZ This vas done T. eac!;
1hi9.rb54 Of The family. Il geaE.ii7lei wv wv
nice. After breakfast the first cook,
second cook, washerman, first, second
and third coolies, first mafCo, cart lnafoo
ard little mafoo' getekeeper, gardener
and little gardener and FIRST and second
messengers came, all dressed up into the
large han. Firsr boy said to us: 'Serv-
ants want to wish you Well We went
10 the hall and each one courtesied with
right hand TO the floor to each of us
ibis was done in d quiet, dignilied man
ner, but with smiling faces. After this
was over first boy came again ard said:
MIS-. SQulr6S, servants want to wish you
well. Then their four boys three ma
zoos, three cooks, five coolies etc, came
into the hall and did the same thing
Later first boy came again and said:
Soldiers want to wish YOU Well We
stepped to the door and in front OF ms
stood twenty Chinese soldiers They sa-
luted and oourtesed These soldiers have
been guarding the United States legation
at tie gate OF the compound since the
trouble in the fall.
The Chinese New Year Is Feb. II this
year. 1t isn't always on the same date.
They will have a great time for week
Or more.
"On Jan. 8 the yamen made their Off
cial New Years calls. They came in three
companies of ten and twelve in each com
pany. They had sent word three days
before to all the foreign ministers that
they were coming They came in sedan
chairs, lined with fur. carried by fotg,
coolies, escorted by many outrfders and
men on foot
These men were richly dressed Ia the
finest of long fur over garments, a rich
heavy silk and satin under garment, Vest
ara fur boots fur hats with official bu:-
tons and feathers. They were rather fine
looking men. Our four BOYS in uniform
escorted them TO the drawing room where
the minister First Secretary Squircs and
two interpreters received them. They
We're shortly escorted to the dining room
remained about three-quarters of an hour.
chatting ali the while. More cards an
rounced the coming of the second COM
pany, and the first company took its de-
parture. The second remained until the
coming of the third company The whole
thing was novel and interesting.
EMPRESS DOWAGER.
There is one more thing l must tell YOU
about because l think that you will see
much in ii. 1t is of a visit that the for
eign ministers wives made to the en-
press dowager. 1t is stated and said 10
be true that she had never seen a for
elgn woman, and that foreign woman
had never seen her. The idea was CON
eeived that the empress dowager be ask
cd that she allow an audience to the sew
en- foreign ministers wives. They wished
10 pay their compliments to her on her
sfXty-fourth birthday. This audience wa
granted, after some delay, and Dec n
was decided upon. At 1880 mounted. es
certs sent by the yamen went to each
legation and escorted the ladies tq the
British legation. Lady Mcdonald heinz
Goyenne: Each lady, was in a sedan chair
having five chair bearers and two mo,>rff
e. mafoos nz-y 7Er- ssiNs
at j o'clock for the forbidden city to
see the empress dowager Can S6dEE see
the picture? Seven chairs with I'VE haaT.
ets and two mafoos each Ahd from fifty
20 sixty mounted Chinese escorts sent nv
she Eamen. When rre reached the ga
Of the 'forbidde9 city we had to leave oul
eLsnrs, DeafcrS, mafoos, escorts, all In
SIDE The <sate were seven red upholstered
chairS IN n linc, with SIS bearers each and
many escorts on foot. We We're taken tc
&8elher gaze, where. snsiae. we 3sann1a .