Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-01-27
HAPPY
CHINA
NEW YEAR
Pleasant Smiles, China Gin.
Pink and Green PyjamaS
and DOOdltS of Noise

While the greater part Of Salem g
population are going about their daily
affairs and are taking the opening Of
1906 i'm a more serious vein, there Is
portion Of the population who are just
beginning to take on the bright side
Of things. and are having a gay time Of
ill., These are the residents Of China.
town. This season Of the year is their
New Years. and every since the open.
ling Tuesday evening. the citizens
Ihave been out calling just as we Melt
cans ao on our own New Years. Chil
drsn arnyed In many bright hued COS
tones throng the walks, stepping
daintiIy over the muddy places. in their
tiny embroidered shoes, and holding
lup .bsir silken raiamas in imitation Of
tho American ladies' more voluminous
skirts
Tho family Of Geo. Sun consists Of
several children. The oldest daughter
is charming almond beauty and
dressed in the most exquisite Chinese
fashion. Her hair is rolled and pom.
padourcd. aud ornamcnted with fancy
pins and combs. Her dress is Of the
finest silks AMI is very dainty, tho
more festive one being Of soft grey
and she'll pink, with beautiful Iris
embroidery
Huie Wing Sang. the merchant on
Court street. has large family Of
boys and girls. and they are an arraycd
10 holiday costumes Instead Of the
dark brown ginghams and calieocs. The
little tots arc dressed up IN costume
Of silk and outing flannel combined
Litilo caps adorned with bells and
triukcis are fastened securely 10 their
shiny black hair. which II braided into
long pig tails. and interviewer with
silk of many bright colors Their fcyi
are cncascd 10 bright pink stockings
and tho dimiuutivc shoe. Back aud
forth heso little tots 60. visiting
their little freBls and cousins. when |
they make a cali their hosie-s meets
them, ard offers them nuts and candy. |
and tho time Il spent merrily.
Tho home Of Hop Ice on Commercial
street l. also rccsiying its share Of
attention. Back of this laundry are
several pleasant rooms and the writer |
md sovora fTieBds made them a can |
mo day this week, Hop has o. pretty |
little wife and baby, and b. b. very /
proud Of them, Mrs Hop Lee comes |
u a wealthy CAineso family iu San
'rancisco, and they lavish many hsau. |
iful pTosonts on her Her tiny wrists
'ro LOADED with bracelets Of
beaten gold and of curious Dc
lgn and workmanship EauinPsl
n quaint pattern hang from
ier tiny oara aud the golden ornaments
q her beautifully eofiured hair are
he eAyy Of an who behold them. Baby !
.ou is tho cutest baby in an China. /
own IL Il dressed In a Chinese COS
ume OF many eolors. trimmed with |
'caten gold ornaments, and the Httlel
aP she wears has dozens Of small /
mirrors 81 with pearls on it. The !
mirrors are 20 keep the an omeus away
'he also has many bracelets. on The
rent of her little overdrsss is a bic II
'ooket, and from. the way little Lou Il
nakes it jingle, ii must have a eonsi3. 4
Taole amount Of money, Il being the 1
os'ume or most of the callers 10 drop
coin In be for good luck. II
Hops home is decorated with bsau.
iful China hn.es IN fun bloom. which |.
M the air With their heavy sweetns.z
Andles burn n incense before tbe II
hineso gois and on table Is arrapg.
q all kiuis Of holiday eatablss and II
an,hes
The whole place has an attraction
Aa' delights the American who is for.
ana'e enough 10 receive an invitation
, enter.