The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-10
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
rHorsANDs OF PEOPLE VIEW IN
TERNENT OF DOC LUNG.
Delaware street Thronged to witness
the FuIe-aI C~ortege-Chin Hee's
Uncle Writes from Winchester

IL seemed yesterday that the greater part
of indianapolis turned out 10 witness the
funeral OF Doc Lung, the murdered China
man. A crowd began TO collect in front OF
c. Z. Kregelo's undertaking rooms about
IL o'clock. BY the time the funeral pro-
cessfon moved-2.3O o'clock-thousands of
people thronged Delaware street From
Ohio street north for several blocks the
street was impossible. on the sidewalk
close 10 the doors Of the undertakers there
was such a crowd that it was necessary
10 call the police. So eager were many to
reach the door where they could not gain
entrance that they stepped on everybody
in front Of taem. Sergeant Schroeder came
ON the scene and in a few minutes restored
order. He was reinforced by Bicycle Po-
Hcemen Trimpe, Lowe. Losh and STREET..
f. Lung, with Moy Kee and several other
Chinese from the city, with four or I'VE
visitors. held the service in the chapel room.
The service for the most part was behind
closed doors. 1t consisted of the Masonic
ritual led by r. Lung. president of the
local Chinese lodge. Z. Lung and Moy
Kee. the latter past president of the local
fan" were attired in red. black and white
streamers of bunting. Tn bunting was
made in the shape of a turban with a
IL AAhA h0NA III -
coat Of each Chinaman was a large rOsette
of the same material. The pubic service
was viewed by but few. Dong Gum Hong,
brother of Doc Lung. and Dong 1Ok hong,
uncle. knelt and prayed for the departed.
They also ate mOrsels OF sweets to the
health of his spirit. The Masonic lodge OF
this city sent a large floral design of lilies.
carnations and roses Mr.; and Mrs. Moy
Kee also sent a large design of roses,
sweet peas and carnations.
The funeral procession went out Della
ware street to sixteenth. Along the line
the street was packed with people. There
were hundreds of boys and men riding
alongside the carriages on bicycles. Doc
Lungs brother sat on the seat with the
driver OF the hearse. He had in his hand a
number OF small books from which he took
a page occasionally, throwing II 10 the
ground. On the carriage in the rear sat
the uncle, Dong Yok Hong. holding the
large floral design sent by the Masons.
Whenever Dong Gum Hong threw a sheet
OF the paper TO the wind there would be a
number OF dirty little hands elevated from
the urchins following TO grab 1t. 1t is said
that not a piece of paper thrown reached
the ground. The boys who started out
from Kregelo's undertaking room kept up
with the hearse until it reached the gate
The grave for the Chinaman is in the
northwest corner OF the cemetery. When
the procession reached there another great
crowd was encountered. Here they fought
and broke down the roped Enclosures. Ii
IS estimated by the cemetery officials that
10000 were about the grave.
After the comm was taken from the
hearse another ceremony was followed
similar 10 that at kregelo's. All the Ma
sonic emblems. crepes and books were
burned at the foot of the grave. L. Lung
had charge of the ceremonies. When the
fire was nearly burned out he took a small
pitcher and sprinkled water around the
fire. After the coffin had been lowered
into the grave each Chinaman present
threw three handfuls OF dirt on top or II.
A large platter containing a roast duck,
pieces of chicken and a large piece OF
bacon was placed at the grave with a bowl
filled with rice. A omatO can filled with
dirt. firm which prOtruded a dozen sticks
of bur ling incense, was placed at the foot
OF the grave.