New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-12
FEAR PEACE DINNER.
NO CHOP SUEY CHEER
On Leong Men Keep A7cay-
Trouble Expected Tonight.

The much touted peace dinner 10 which the
Hip sing tOngs invited their confreres. the IN
Ie0ng tonss. held last night in Vie VOL hlhs
Low restaurant m Pe-st. No on Leong men
were there. hut their places were filled by those
good friends Of the Hips the agents Of 'ile
Parkhurst society. lawyer from Frank No7s :
erFce Alderman Fred Ware. Eli Rosenberg an"
ilism Ice York Of the Philadelphia ChheSe
Young Mems Christian Association.
Tom Lee received one Of the several hundred N
vitaiions sent out SO did Gin Gum, his 'rustE
wandrnan. and-others of the leading lights OF rue
on Leong Tong. hut they all sent their regrets
seeming feel that there would be something ni-
healthfth in the stmos here Of the restaurant
Tom Lee sent a nicely typewriter letter, saying
10 regretted that NJ had business elsewhere. Ap-
psrently every other member Of his tong was
similarly engaged. for only Two Of them could ne
found IN Chinatown last night. They were paint
ing lanterns for the year feast OF the on
Leong tonight in the :cng's headquarters
We all good hiends." said one OF the hips
lsst night The On Leong Tong. they velly soliy
can't come here. They all too busy.
F,roba bly, three hundred Cinnamon were at the
dinner with twoscore Americans. Chong Pom sing.
president Of the Hip Sing Tong, in well tailored
American clothes babe everybody welcome, ~hiie
his Iieutenants. Zip shung and Huey Cow. hoated
around with broad. bland smiles. eXucins peace
snd good will
Chinese dinner OF state apparently is like
-.Parsifal" Before The first and second acts last
night there was an intermisson of some three
hours The first part Of the dinner was interrupted
with Wells Of sing Wa" which. il was explained.
meant victory Just hat was the victory no
one could explain hut the enthusiasm displayed
esch time showed that it mist have been a famous
one TIE Hips
Before the dinner began Chinaman was arrested
for carving tho favoriie long ~ Of the quarter.
,o,,nle If chinatown ''hattes' 'hinaman
with the button on his cap showing that he be
i.7reed 10 the merchant INTO No II ff4ll-
- with hodVgusrd Of ordinary canton cooles.
Suspecting that the crowd was going to play policy
the detectives followed They found no policy shop'
hut did ind the biz gun on tho well dressed nina
nan who turned ont he Charles Wing. from
Waterbury. conn Mock Duck. the chief ''hatchet-
man Of The Hips" hurried around trying TO get
bail and counsel for Wing. finally inducing Dan
. Reilly take charge Of The case. what MOCK
Duck did sfter that no one seems 10 know. He did
not grace tho dinner OF his reform brothers later
70 he dav.
when In became apparent that the ON Leougs
would b. al tho dinner the Hips We're care
fu 10 keep out al Suspicious characters Entrances.
roof and an picketed carefully About D
o. lock thiuatOWn merchant entered the restaur-
ann and said that he wanted some tables for a
. long crosS-aNa minatior on his pedigree, business
afilia lions h" was allowed To have part
OF small room. which WAS carefully screened on
from tha the place. All his guests. about
TIip sing Tong men Tho lookout for . I.eong
.ratchetmon' h"for" they could get 10 t'-r table,
row eyer.
Trouble is expected tonight. when the on Leongs
hold their New Years dinner. 'Scotty' Lavelle. 1
who knows more about Chinatown than Chuck
ourors forgot said that All the peace talk is
farce. particularly the reported posting of S.GA
bond This bond he SAYS. is easily shown 10 be
Jr1vilege iu Chinatown Is easily worth that much
weekly 10 the tong which controls it