Show CHINESE MASONS CELEBRATE Weird Ceremonies in Plum Alley Led by Grand High Master Chin I and Participated in by Numerous Celestials A weird Chinese ceremony was held at the head of Plum alley last evening the finishing touches being put upon it Just as the clock struck 12 A matting mat-ting covered a portion of the ground and In front of this was a boars head a roast duck rice cigarettes China whisky and other things dear to the Chinese heart and stomach All around for several feet burned Chinese candles can-dles and the usual Incense used during the New Year celebrations For over an hour Chin who Is the grand high master of the Chinese Free Masons was on his knees singing in a doleful way while others burned up a wagon load of old papers which they said was money and which wiped out several accounts of various people While the singing or the playing was going on pieces of the boars head und the chicken and small quantities of rice were tin own over the burning papers and occasionally a little Chinese whisky was added lo the llames A curious crowd watched the proceedings proceed-ings but all were told In answer to the questions ptoponnded that It was merely the celebration of a Free Mason holiday and that was something the white man was not supposed to know anything about Great care was taken to burn up every scrap of paper however how-ever and when the last ember had died away the Chinese vanished |