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
like gentle, careful. Nell-bled girls than
men. / wish that [ could understand
their feelings. What do they think?
They wear long gowns, sleeveless jack
els, broad 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 a Chinese courtesy
from all at once, the first boy said: Hap
pE N.eW lsa AZ This Wis done T. cac!,
he.,iJ51 Of The family Il SStetsi7ied wy
nice After breakfast the first cook.
second cook, washerman, first. second
and thild coolies, first mafCo cart mafCo.
and little mafoo' gatekeepCr, 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 we'll We went
10 The hail and each one courtesied with
right hand TO the floor to each of us
Ibis Was done in Il quiet, diguiiied man.
Ner, but with smiling faces After This
was over first boy came again ard said.
MIS-. SQulres, servants want to wish yQu
Well Then their four boys, three ma
-''7s tiiiNN GUMS, u\ t CROIeS, etc,
INTO the han and did Inc same thing
Later first boy came again and said.
Sul0lerS want to wish you we'll We
stepped to the door and in front Of ne
stood twenty Chinese soldiers They sa-
luted and oourtesied. 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 IL Feb II this
year. 1t isn't always on the same date,
They will have great time for a week
Or more.
ION Jan. the yamen made their Off
Cial New Years calls They came in three
companies Of ten and twelve in each com
paIy. They had sent word three DAYS
before 10 all the foreign ministers that
they were coming They came in sedan
chairs, lined with fur carried bv fols,
coolies. escorted by many outriders and
men ON foot.
These men We're richly dressed la the
finest of long fur over garments, rich
heaNy silk and satin under garment, Vast
ard fur boots fur hats with official bu.-
ions 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
were shortly escorted to The dining room
Where table was spread for them. The,
remained about three-quarters of an hour.
chatting ali the while. More cards an
rcunced 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 [ must tell YOU
about because / think that YOU will see
much in ii. 1t is Of a visit that the for
elgn ministers wives made to the en-
press dowaser. 1t is stated and said 10
be true that she had never seen a for
elgn woman, and that a foreign woman
mao never seen her. The idea was CON
celVed That the empress dowager be ask
ca that she allow an audience to the sew
en- foreign ministers wives They wished
10 pay their compliments to her ON har
SI%tY-fourth birthday. This audience was
granted, after some delay, and Dec. Il
was decided upon. AT 1890 mounted. es-
cefts sent by the yamen went to each
legation and escorted the ladies t,r The
British legation Lady Mcdonald HEN
cayenne; Each lady was in a sedan chat
hay ing FIVE chair bearers and two mo,,.1ffN
e. mafo0s. ~ ZEE sSsGs 49,
From The British if Clio wa sts,too
at j o'clock for the forbidden city to
sec the empress dowager. Can To1; see
Tic picture" Seven chairs with FIVE hesT-
ets and two mafoos each. 8hd from fiftv
20 sixty mounted Chinese escorts sent nv
he Xamen When sc reached the ga g
Of the forbidden city we had to leave our
chairs bearGrs, nlafoos escorts, all. IN
Slde me <ate were seven red upholstered
cbairs m line, with SIX bearers each and
many escorts on foot. We were talsen to
R9elhcY ga{e, where. sasitEe. we 9nnrd a