Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-02-08


OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
worry but unnameable vlands. They
occupy the center Of the table and
when the truly Chinese custom is fol-
lowed, as It usually is, each guest helps
himself, using his fingers or chop
sticks, according to his own fancy.
Salt Lakes Caucasian Four Hundred
might not view this proceeding as be-
ing polite" But there 10 another side
to the question.-one that expresses con-
fdence. When Chinese host Invites
you TO take seat at his table, you In
sense become member Of
the family, and to show
that broad democratic equality
that he desires you should enjoy he
feels that he can exemplfy It In no bet
ter way than TO have you kiat from the
the same dish. A fee is not prohibited
from entering Chinamans house or
sitting at his table during New Years,
but he is not supposed to exercise the
privilege Of eating from the family
dish. on these thbles the best edibles
known to China land are spread for
nearly all of II comes from China.
There are sweet meats and fruits that
the American knows little and cares
less about, which, nevertheless are re-
garded as toothsome and delicious. The
American articles are principally roast
pork and chicken. Prominent among
the Chinese are the well known bowls
OF chopped soey." while noodles" are
relegated to an obscure corner, though
on other occasions It is considered a
substantial dish. Among some of the
more elaborate spreads are deep sea
fish from China which retails at $40 q
pound. imported oysters, snalls and
clans that no one not rich or econom-
lcal can afford, birds nests, roots, nuts
and berries of flavors both good and
bad, CONNECTIONS and candles pastry
and bread that would throw a French
cook into commissions; and rellshes so
numerous that even an attempt at emu
meration must fail.
CHINESE TEMPERANCE,
Then there are rice and other wines
which possess intoxicating qualities
just as do the wines OF other nations,
but strange to say not many Cinnamon
ever let themselves become intoxicated,
Occasionally one gets drunk but he is
a rare exception indeed 1t Is said the
Chinese are the most temperate people
In the world, The statement is prob
ably true. About the only time a
Chlnaman gets under the Influence
is during these New Year celebrations,
but II Is ninety chances out OF
hundred that no disturbance will be
created by a Monaghan In Salt Lake
during the next two weeks.
MANY VISITS MADE,
Many visits will be made. many calls
exchanged during the holidays and
thousands Of calling cards In bright red
colors resembling the wrapper of a
package OF fire crackers win be pre-
sented with their strange characters
bearing the name and addresses OF the
person presenting the same. In every
house as well as in the Joss" house
prayers will be offered and holy paper
burned upon the affairs. Every caller
win partake as freely OF those things
on his neighbours table as he would Of
those upon his own board.
OF course all the time cannot be
spent In eating and greeting There
must be some time for change OF the
program The monotony Is varied by
the liberal use OF cigarettes and quaint
tobacco pipes where the smoke passes
through the water while on the tables,
on which also will be the peanut lamp
the yen hook" the yen she Cow" the
opium pipe and the familiar card Of
hop" once this round Of reveiry and
languor combined is on, 1t never ceases
until the holiday season IL over.
TONS OF FIRE WORKS.
Running cotemporaneously with It the
bombardment Of frecrackers on the
outside keeps up necessarily and when.
ever an explosion is heard 1t will be
known that some devoted worshipper
has just taken his feet after . prayer