New-York tribune., 1900-12-02
CHINESE FUNERAL NOT HELD.
CHRISTIAN SERVICES OVER BODY OF
BABY BORN OF CHINAMAN AND
WHITE WOMAN.

No banging and beating of torntoms took place
in Mott-st. yesterday at the funeral OF little Anna
Wong the daughter Of Len Wong. Chinese mer-
chant. Little Anna died early Friday morning IN
the arms Of her white mother. who had rushed
with her eleven-months-old baby TO a neighboring
drug store. The druggist found the child writhing
in convulsions. which brought the little life
end
The dead body OF the babe was laid IN a tiny
white coffin which had been placed In one OF the
rooms Of its parents home. Those who came 70
look at IT had to climb to the top floor Of six
story tenement house. No 30 Mott-st Then re-
ports were started that told how the child was 10
be buried Because Of the ssclusion OF the dead
bady's mother. who made II impossible except for
a few friends 10 enter the home. the story was
started that preparations were being made for
most elaborate funeral. conducted after the most
approved Chinese fashion It was said that at the
head Of the stairs leading to the room where the
body lay there was large block OF soap. In which
were stuck three pieces Of incense to prevent evil
spirits crossing the threshold.
In consequence Of the talk a throng Of curious
persons gathered about the doorway OF the house
early yesterday. Although there was no tomtou
beating. the crowd still fingered. A few agile and
feet footed Cinnamon few In and out and then
the door opened and a little coffin carried out
and placed In hack The mother and another
white woman followed the coffin. and the hack
drove of down the street at a brisk pace
After Mrs Wong had returned from the burial
which took place at Locust Hill Cemetery Brook
lyn, Tribune reporter called at the house JJp
five steep flights OF stairs half dozen doors paint
ed and plastered with various linguistic emblems
offered little clew TO the particular apartment Of
Len Wong. burst Of high pitched laughter from
a front room rang out. and the reporter knocked
at the front room door Admission was refused.
Il should Ike TO you Mrs. Wong and get
the true story OF your baby's funeral" he said
finally.
You won't me-" the answer
Mrs. Wong did your baby have a Christian
funeral?" was asked through the keyhole.
peal Of laughter answered, and then a voice
said:
Yes It was a Christian funeral"
who was the minister?'
"Nir. Quayle. Of the Doyers Street Mission
The reporter went to the mission and one Of the
women missionaries, after hearing Of his expert
ence, said:
What Mrs. Wong has told you is true. Then SEN
sationaI reports about barbartc funeral were un-
true, and have done much harm. Our work IS
hindered by such false representations, which
make these people more sensitive and secluded
But come with me 20 the room and see Mrs. Wong
When the missionary and the reporter at last
reached the top OF the tenement house. and the
admitted. Later the reporter went IN on a low
couch in rear room lay two women. one a pretty
eyes W al and dark hair and the other more maturs @
Was S"t the mother Of the dead baby Her companion
was Mrs. Lee also the wife Of Chinaman.
the Young girl was such sweet pretty CARING .
Looked just like you" said Mrs Lee
Here the younger woman laughed heartily
mo, we had a Christian burial" she continued
"and the body wasn't buried in a Chinese Gene
tery, either. Oh it was dear little cofin. an IN
white"
The woman laughed again. She then told how
her baby had died In her arms In the drug store
Friday morning while waiting for a doctor
She also said that the surgeon of the ambulance
that had been summoned by q patrolman from tht
Hudson Street Hospital asked her $40 for trying
TO save her baby AS the two visitors were about
TO leave sudden shadow came into the young
girls eyes.
The poor girl is hysterical" said the missionary
the way to the street.