Catoctin clarion., 1917-02-22


its beauty. We visited the great Exam
nation Halls and Ming Tombs. Later
I will tell you about these places. On
election day we were just about dippy
here. Today our Consul will receive
cable, and he'll inform all Americans OF
the result. So even if l am at the other
end of the world, knew the most i'm
portant things happening in the U. 5. A.
without waiting a month for letter. 1t
has stopped raining now, and is terribly
cold. I have to wear lambs wool hose,
woolen mittens and all the warm gar
ments can pile on. Sounds like the
North pole, doesn't it?
Last week had teacher who made
me 80 nervous privately shed many
tears. But yesterday afternoon good
Mr.. Wang called me up to read the les
son to the class. When was through
the class clapped and MIR. Wang said
some very nice things, SO am forced to
believe that am really getting Chinese
into my fate. The method is interesting,
in fact, wonderful. Even tho you do al
most gasp when your private teacher sits
in chair, and tells you to talk to him,
yet you know there is nothing to do but
to do it, and so you 60 right on and in
the end you re bound to win out.
The climate and the study must be a.
greeing with me, for Rev. Rupp remark
ed how very much better ] look than
when was before the Board last April.
November 10.
Last night the Marking Associa-
ton made up of missionary community
people, met at the Consulate, where we
had lecture by famous judge; at noon
a telegram from Shanghai stated the
election of Hughes, but late at night an
other came to the Consulate saying elec-
ton undecided. Positively I'm getting
excited.
How did wish for you last Wednes-
day. The Governor of Kiangsu, was in
augurated as Vice President. At 7.3O a.
M, the inaugural parade passed our
house. 1t was perfectly gorgeous. There
were ranks and ranks of soldiers, carria-
ges and automobiles, in which were the
legations from Peking, dressed in the
most beautiful pale blue and gold robes
you ever saw, and some dressed in hand
some foreign clothes. Then came the
magnificent sedan chair gorgeously dec
Grated in red and gold. Red is the fav-
orite color in China and is used on all fes-
tive occasions. In the chair were hand
some presents from the President Ii
Yuan Hung, and other important officials.
And oh! that brass band! Oh my! but |
wish you could have seen and heard it.
Their suits were foreign like yours and
were made of all the colors of the Chin
ese flag, red, buff, blue, white and black.
Just imagine, If you can, suits of these
colors. And oh! that music! Chinese
music is beautiful. but when foreign
music is attempted--well, let's say no
more. Then from the hillnear US, where
the old Drum Tower stands, came the
gun salute and it was great to see the
flash as we'll as hear the booming. May
be you think 7.3O am. is an early hour
to have the Inauguration. The usual
hour is 8 am. This is done to test the
loyalty of the people, judged by their re-
sponse to an invitation to the yeomen at
this hour.
l must stop writing now and study my
S. S. lesson Latest news from u. S. A.
informs US that it is "Three cheers for
Wilson," and this particular corner Of
China seems to be giving them. Write
often. Keep on sending those nice big
newsy letters. My love to all the home
folks.
Ever Affectionately,
N ID n