New-York tribune., 1901-07-30
CONFUSION TO CONFUCI4ys
SUNDAY SCHOOL CHINESE HAVE FUN AND
SING HYMNS AT A PICNIC.

SING HYMNS AT A PICNIC.
The nineteenth annuaI picnic of the variops ~,
nese Sunday schools in this city was held ves,sr-
day.
Chinese. old and young and very Young bara,
10 gather Pier I early yesterday morning sors
of them had been followers Of Buddha before the
missions got hold of them. Others had offered M,
miles of scented punk to the eternal glory of CON-
fucius in Mott-st. josshouses previous 10 Their
adoption of the Mclean religion as they call
Professionalism Still others had worshipped gods Of
which one has never heard; dragons of the sea
strange beasts that dwell in the spots on the sun
and pale women that may may not have street
numbers in moonland. At any rate all were men,
bers of one more Sunday schools and professors
CT prospective professors of Christianity.
y committee of Chinese. old converts of the sew
eral missions concerned in the picnic. in
charge of the crowd. Miss IdelI. of ST. Barthoio-
news Mission. in East Forty-second-st. controlled
the committee. She assisted by a large force
of women teachers and other women who were
helping on the excursion for the fun there was in
it. There were three ordained Chinese cIersynsn
who enjoyed the outing much any one else
On reaching the pier the Chinese gathered in
small groups. according to their classes in Sunday
school When teachers of the respective classes ar
rived they were greeted with much noise and many
gestures.
Hello. teacher; gla6die. velly gladdie YOU
come" said the spokesman of class TO
pretty little woman with big blue eyes.
y
asked the woman she distributed smile with
all the impartality of politician giving hand
shakes.
We know you Hkee Chinee men too muchee 10 not
comee." said pigtailed youth in golf clothes who
seemed 70 be rather proud of his command OF
English and utterly without realization Of the
proper Of the letter e
Then a cOnvert-for a prospective midsslnn-
mer picnic brings Chinese into the Sunday schools
in much the fashion as the approach OF
Christmas att Ha hOv
with present. which he presented with many low
bows. 1t was teakwood box decorated with col
ored glass and bits of small shells
A large Chinese dragon a piece of yellow
bunting streamed from the foremast of the steam
and the red, white and blue flag of the United
States trailed from the stern. Laurelton Grove on
Long Island Sound was the objective point
The pleasure seekers arrived at Laurelton Grove
al p. m where dinner served the Ameri-
can plan, but there was plenty OF chop suey and
other Chinese dishe~- The Chinese orchestra, con-
sisting Of four musicians. played Oriental airs on
the trip 10 the grove and the sound Of the tontoms
and cymbals could be heard above the groaning o.,
the boats engines
The fun at the grove was high all day, and the
Chinese game OF lion" was played the greater
part of the afternoon.
The Rev. Mr.. Fung Now. superintendent Of the
Morning Star Mission. No. II Doyers-st, di-
rected the sports. Much interest manifested
in the game OF Hon which is the national sport
in China A hideous looking head. representing
dragon. made of paper. is placed on field Two
Cinnamon get the inside of the head. and are
attacked by half dozen OF their countrymen- II
is sort OF sham battle. and the two the in
side endeavor prevent the head being carried
off the field by the aggressOrs Many of the Chinese
went rowing in the afternoon. and others found
amusement in singing hymns and performing aero
batic feats.
The grove still bore evidence Of the recent visit
of Abe Gruber and his cohorts of the XXIst As
sembIy District in the shape of many empty bot
Ties. The number not increased by the visit OF
The Chinese The squad Of policemen which Shss was
taken along was not needed. because the Chlneses
were on their good behavior and highbinders had
we didn't have nothing to do 'cept watch the
'Chinks. q" said OF the policemen last night
day. They tried to play baseball but il wasn't
much fun The side that went TO bat first neyss
catcher to the man in right fieId. caught ball !"
The luncheon was great. said a 6lueeoat Iastt
night: 1T was grand mixture Of China and and
and tea and all sorts OF funny looking dried things
The Sunday school women furnished SANDWICHES
-Four denominations were represented on the
picnic1Pres6 Episcopal B@piIist hI TIN ana rs
suited from this mixture Of faith and eTsSd Io who's.
store clothes fitted as only the product Oh haA-
ter-st. tailor it -,
Il am as much one you are insisted me
other Chinese. who was conspicuous oy the ois
red fan which he carried. -
But I've been sprinkled which is just good"
replied the Presbyterian sdherent. ..,
II took one of the missionary women 70 e1pz5a an
strait and path.
on the homeward trip the salvation OF a Metno-
dist Chinese doubted by a High Church sroup
because he had not learned the Episcopal cdtss-
chism. This difference in creed also explained
Miss Idell said that the picnic had been thIa H
Ough success in every way, and Jnat an OF tI.s
Chinese had enjoyed themselves. She expects, 70
start a trades school for Chinese IN The faiI sis
believes that they unable 10 carry on thvlI
trades successfully because they are only accLs-
toned 10 hand work, and know nothing aoOH'
American machinery -
In Chinatown last night many Chinese YOUTH
had tears in his slant eyes because he had hO1
Joined a Sunday school