Evening journal., 1901-11-14
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All Washington society is agog over
Miss Daisy WI, daughter of the Chi
nese minister, who soon will make her
bow to society in the nations
capital. Mrs. WI, Miss WI and
two other young Chinese girls
of high caste, have arrived at
the Chinese Legation and the three
girls win assist the wife of the popular
minister in the discharge of his duties.
This is the first time in the history of
the Chinese Legation that young Chi
nese women of high caste have been
brought to this country for the pur-
pose of entering society, and it certain
ly marks an epoch i'm the affairs femi-
nine of the Flowery Kingdom.
Miss Daisy Wu is very small IN stat
ure and is said to be as dainty as a
picture on a silk fan. She, as we'll as
her two friends, wears her hair brush
ed straight back, and dresses in the
most magnificent silks and furs imag-
Unable The young women will exper-
ience no difficulty in society, as in ad-
ditiOn to the Chinese language, they
speak F'renCh, as do the majority of
the Diplomatic Corps
The women of the higher classes in
China pay a great deal Of attention to
their toilette. They paint their faces
with a thick Opaque coat of bismuth
and tint their cheeks and lips with a
vivid carmine.
They also pay much attention to
their eyebrows, which, when delicately
ardhed and pointed and shaped like the
willow leaf the Chinese consider a
mark of especial beauty.
They play upon musical instruments
and are entertained by professional
story tellers. readers Of romance. and
by Theatrical performances in their pri-
vate theatres. They visit only on state
occasions, particularly at the New
Year and then set out in cart or sedan
chair loaded down with garments OF
silk, brocade and fur. which they must
be urged to remove in proper sequence
until the underdress is revealed.
In addition to this, the woman at
tendant brings other garments OF
great richness, which are bestowed
around on chairs and stools for inspec-
tion to be carried away again when the
visitor returns home. At these cere-
mOnious visits large quantities of tea
are drunk and sweetmeats consumed.
The two dreaded Ordea,s to which
0sulueot IOJh lOIWdIu WlUu more OF le5s
apprehension are footbindings anC
marriage.
Footbinding is net so UNIVERSAL as
ds supposed and is not confined par
ticularly to daughters of the highei
classe. The Manchus to which rae,
the empress dowager and the court of
ficials, together with the leading mil
itary men belong have never observed
the senseless custom.
While poets and novelists havi
praised the stunted feet, comparin,
them to golden lilies and the hobblin,
gait which follows the Gripping t,
the swaying of lilies upon thei
stems 1t is thought that women VIII,
desire to be UNNAMED are actuated. b,
no honorable motive, the cripplinl
making it difficult for them to Q,
about and keeping them more closel,
at home than would be the case if the,
had full use Of the stunted members
Marriage is wholly prOblematical
being arranged by the omnipresent 90
between. The husband and wife d,
not see each other until the veil i!
raised, when the bride alights from
her closed sedan chair and is conduct
ed to the bridegroom's chamber. Case.
of real attachment between HUSBAND
and wife are therefore rare