The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-15

glassos, OF various colors, red, greene
and purple, are partly fllled with
water. OH which Is a layer of cocoa.
nut oil. A narrow strip Of tin Ia laid
OF which hook over the edge. and n /
wick Is lot down through small hole
in the centre. This forms the lamp
commonly used by the natives. When
hundreds Of these little flames cast
their lights through tile varisolored
glasses, bringing out In picturesque re. I
lief the striking mural design the ,
effect Is ono of Kaleidoscope beauty
5eldOm seen outside of fairyland.
4 For several weeks at Pascun, some !,
or the churcl,yards arc turned into a |
lively combination of market place and |
bazaar that swarms with natives OF
the poorer class particularly women
and children. Booths are erected
where all sorts of gewgaws are sold
on the lottery plan. Fright --colorcd
paper fans, gaily-drcssed dolls and
cheap iewelry lure the visitor who
can pay 10 cents and get anything
from % hammer to looking glass.
Squatting near the booths are market
women, each vending her particular
For few coppers you can I
buy portion or cerlse-colored rice,
covered with brown sugar and shredded
,cocoanut. served on small square OF |
apparently have nothing to seil: but
those who want 1t know that from q
large cotton handkerchief In her lap
she cpn take out enough betel nut to
keep crowd masticatlng for hours
This liz. the national gum so offensive
to foreigners, because 1t turns the
saliva an uhcanny red. Another woman
will have a bunch OF sauirming soft
shell crabs tied together with q bam-
boo string; while not far away Is the /
sorbete man, selling ice cream for a
penny glass the proportion being a I
small wine glassful.
The poor atnond the Orientals. eat
anywhere and at any time. and SO the
IL filled with muncfing,
laughing, gossipfng humanity. 1t IL
about the neareGt approach they ever
make to a church social.
Among the Rich.
fFilipinos of the wealthy class, like |
all Orientals who are used to money,
arc born with an.instinct for hospital
lily, and entertain on lavish scale.
The houses are built OF stucco, usual. I
ly around q court, and the living |
rooms arc on the second floor. The
first is used for carriage house and !,
stables. The sides of the house are
opened by means of great sliding win.
dows. and there are no carpets on the
beautiful narra-wood flobrs. the slabs |
In which are often two feet wide.
These are polished twice day With
banana leaves and burlap, which the i
house boys put under their feet and
skate around on TIL they have ne
quired the finish of ballroom floor.
Fiiipinos have way OF festooning
house both inside and out with heavy
ropes OF greenery dotted here and
there with flowers that is very ef-
fective. Potted palms ara everywhere.I
and sometimes the walls OF room
are completely covered with banana
leaves laid upright against the panel.
ing palm leaves and flowers. Jap
anese lanterns blow about IN tho long
stretch OF window casing, for the Ell.
tire house is practically open. Some
times the gardens arc wired for tile
occasion ,and hundreds OF little ln-
lights of various coiors
gllsten from the trees.
The banquet table is always loaded.
and not in the best cafes in the We
will one find more tempting edihles.
Every Filipino family OF means mas
cook who In America would rank as
chef. There is everything to drink
champagne and other wines. beer.
punch and lemonade. Somewhere about
the house the men Will be depicting
the tobacco supply, for Filipino house
is not complete without the odor or At I
least the sight OF a cigar or cigarette
Most ofsthe rich half-castes wear Eu-
ropean dress. though they are as dainty
MS butterflies in the native costume. A
woman will sometimes spend a hundred
dollars on gown to be worn to
single ball. OF these the skirts are
deliberately hand painted, and months
are spent cInbroiderlng the waist OF
material so fragile that 1t can be worn
only once.
The most magnificent of all the Ma