Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-30
CilJANEN OBSERVE HOLIDAY
Give Bsw Year Party at the First Prssby
teriar Church
HEY ARE SUNDAY SCHOOL SCHOLARS
Function - Conducted for Them ny
Women who Are in Charge of
Their weekly Meet
fnpp.

Sixteen cheerful Cinnamon sat in a semi
circle in the Sunday school room Of the
First Presbyterian church. Seventeenth and
Dodge streets. last night and sang, lunched
ard chatted with 200 Anglo-Ssxoh friends
in observance Of the Chinese New Year.
which began Wednesday and extends until
the last washday in February, or for thirty
days. The Cinnamon present constitute
the main body OF the Sunday school organ
izztion maintained for them for eighteen
years past by various Omaha women and
now conducted each Sunday afternoon at
the church.
They we're Joe Lee. Leo Sue, Leo Fong,
Leo Young. Hue Tie, Leo Nun, Tom All
Butt. Fong Wing, Leo sain. Lew Gun, Ug
ouie, Lee Leon. Leo All Guy, Tn Cooie
Cspelling approximately, Leo Chez and Sam
ling.
MI are more than voting age and Leo
Sue Is the only one who has permitted the
barber's scissors to 20 clear across the
top. He is the advanced pupil OF the
school. having started in to study music
and wear starched collars with a string
tie. Last night he sang Sweet Peace OF
Gods Love" playing his own piano &C
compartment though he never has had a
regular music teacher.
Joe Lee sets "a Good Example.
Joe Ice, aged As. but plump enough TO
have freckles If a Chinaman would grow
them, was the spokesman of the party. H
delivered an address OF welcome which was
a model, containing some seventeen words
and a graceful boy at both ends. MIR. All
Butt, Mr.. All Guy and several others OF
scarcely less explanatory title wore XII
monas, cut very full fore and aft, but Mr.
Ying appeared in ~spike-tail coat. gold
bowed glasses and a close shave that
marked him the society man Of the party
Mr.. All Butt atoned for any shortcomings
in dress by bringing with him two jars Of
Chinese lilies OF much beauty. Leo Chez
was much wanted in the chorus, but de-
cllned to venture from the kitchen. where
the baskets Of Joy were stored and the tea
pots singlng-in Chinese. Mr.. Hue Tie, the
delegate from South Omaha came late. but
was in at the finish. Nearly all wore the
regulation Chinese shoe and moved about
with such noiselessness that rev. E. H
jerks, pastor Of the church. Is understood
to be thinking of asking his ushers to EN-.
ulate the example and do away with the
American leather sole and steel heel dur,
ing services.
Sing I'm Their own Language.
In the absence Of Mrs. George w. Tilden
superintendent of the school, Mrs. J. c
Morrow, a former superintendent, conducted
the exercises and marshaled the forces
with Miss McCune at the piano the ce
lestial choir sang "1n the Sweet Bye anC
Bye" and the doxOlogy. The former sonl
was printed in Chinese on a banner whicl
was strung across the west wall OF tn,
room. Another banner OF red, running vi
two sides of the room and across the tol
of two windows bore characters which ar,
said to have spelled Happy New Year.
There we're Chinese lanterns, fans and UNI
brellas suspended from the ceiling an
fastened to the walls. and the lunch in
cluded. besides American Ice cream an,
cake. some Chinese nuts, candy and conver
sRtlon.
In addition to the Chinamen's songs, tn
program included a response to Joe Lee
address by Pastor jerks, a whistled sol
by Master Paul Bradley. a song by Maste
Robert Mccormick, another by Mr.. VII
McCune and music by the band.
Mrs. ]. S. Sykes, close conhdante OF III
innocents, acted as inner guard, conductor
coach. Interpreter for the press gallery an
relief committee. Assisting Mrs. Syke
were DR.. Mack, Miss Valentine, Misse
Julia aud Jessie McCune, Mrs. Lloyd, Mis-
Grace Lloyd, the ~jsnitor and a drafte
corps OF volunteers.