Bisbee daily review., 1915-02-12
SAN DIEGO CHINESE PLAN FAREWELL ID
 THEIR NEW YEARS

SAN DIEGO. Feb. 11-Cenury-old customs of China, quaint ceremonies and weird celebrations are being ob- liberated by California Chinese on ace count of the wave of Americanism. For this reason the celebration Of tho Chinese New Year on the Isthmus February 13 and IA win witness tho passing of the old regime and 1t win be the last time in which California Chinese will celebrate their New Year
 The occasion of the passing of the old order of things will be impress siye and educating Beginning with the parade of the Dragon at 8 p. u Saturday night the Oriental Carnival will continue until the wee small hours of Monday when "The Hour of the Rat" will be observed with the lid off,
 Features from the far east arrang- ed with methodical care. will be sta-- ed to the accompaniment of Chinese music to be furnished by the Toy Kee orchestra playing on Chinese iustrl- meuts. Love ballads of the Flowery Kingdom will be sung by Miss Yuus King. Chinese operatic vocalist The gambling games. SO mysterious to Americans. will be operated for the enjoyment of visitors. Chinatown will be seen at its best and the entire pro- gram win be unique in the annals Of celebrations.
 The first appearance Of the famed . Chinese Dragou in several years will be the signal at 8 o'clock Satu-- day night for the opening of the New Year ceremonies. The dragon has ar rived. It cost Sl5,O00 Co build and i has been a feature in several Califor- mia fiesta parades or late years it | has been in storage but was brought here specially for this celebration. ! The huge symbol Of Imperialism is one block long and requires fifty-two ! Chinese to man it
 After the parade of the dragon the ceremony of Chasing out the Devils" will take place This will be accom- panied by discharge Of fireworks and | great noise, the Chinese believing that success in driving away the evil spirits depends largely on the amount of pandemonium The task promises to be successful
 Then the program for the rest of the night will be given over to mer- riment in which visitors will engage. Fan tan games will be played with Chinese gamblers presiding behind the green cloth. Tn these Americans ! will be allowed to play
 Twice each afternoon and three ! times each night during the two days
 celebration the Toy Kee orchestra and Miss Yung King will render se- lections
 1 Sunday afternoon and night the
 Chfoese win continue their quaint
 celebration of New Year The light,
 will burn brightly the air win Dc heavy with the uungeut ordor of burn
 ing incense. the Chinese colors oi
 black. yellow and red will fly in thC breeze, joy will predominate and the celebration will go on with mucl eclat to the climax which win b, "The Hour of the Rat" that period of time when the lid will be conspic uous for its absence and the keys ara not to be found
 In addition to the attendance iron
 California hundreds of visitors iron other states will be in the crowd , The steamship Great Northern ar
 rived here Wednesday with 600 east
 em people who came on it througl the Panama Canal The Westerr
 Fruit Jobbers' Association, 900 stron' - will be in on special train durinl
 the celebration.