Show I CHINESE FUNERAL IMPRESSIVE AFF AFFAIR Am Dr Chung Chinn Is Laid a aRest at t Rest by His Countrymen and Masonic Brothers HIS SON LEADS CORTEGE Grave Strewn With Roast Roa Pig and Flowers Fowe s by Oriental and Christian Friends In strict accordance with the rites of oC Chinese e M Masonry In which practically none of ot the ancient Celestial customs were omitted Dr Chung Chinn leader of or the Chinese colony of ot Salt Snit Lake for nearly half haIr a century in which he had proved himself a n brilliant bril- bril lant t exponents exponent to orion oriental tal In Intellect was laid to rest yesterday esterday afternoon In the City Ity cemetery Out of ot respect for tor the venerable Chinese Chinese Chi Chi- nese physician business was suspended generally g In the tho Chinese colon colony and so largo large was the attendance of oC his countrymen and others with whom Dr Chinn had enjoyed ed friendship for tor years that hat the services had to be held in the court courtyard ard of oC the Chinn home In Plum aIle alley uley They were strictly Masonic You Gun Gung rand grand master of the Salt Snit Lake lod lodge o of ot Chinese M Masons sons presided Elaborate Service The tribute which the ritualistic services outlined was to one of oC highest high high- est st standing In Chinese Masonry Also the he respect of the services pointed to the he fact that Dr Chinn descended from the tho he er very highest caste of Chinese so- so so social social cial life It was ma made e known publicly pub- pub Icly yesterday esterday that had Dr Chinn re remained ro- ro in China he lie would have havo been in an an official of high h standing t In the courtyard the paraphernalia ot of f the Chinese Masons was arrayed and Grand Master GUn Guns Gung c called lIed about him his ils official assistants in Masonic worl work All AU were arrayed In brilliant robes Thought Though they may have been puzzling to o Ch Christians who looked ed on on the services ices ces were impressive Incense was burned turned and on g-on gongs s were clanged clanged- at appointed appo ap ap- po pointed In ted In Intervals als At the conclusion lon of or tho services tho the funeral procession was formed It was led cd by Kay Kar Chinn oldest eldest son Ion ot of Dr Chinn In accordance with tho the oriental custom that the tiro favored birth-favored son shall lead ead the bod body of the tho father to the grave ra Immediately following the hoarse hearse were the widow and sons and daughters daug of ot Dr Chinn attired In immaculate im- im Immaculate Im hn- maculate white The They walked until the funeral train had arrived at the ten tery erv when the services were resumed at atthe atthe the he grave ra e constituting constituting- the last meetIng meeting meet- meet Ing ng Grand Master l Gung took char charge e. e Just before beCore the casket was lowered Into Into ino in- in to o the grave Gun Gung lighted a paper torch and waving It as he slowly described described de- de scribed a circle about the grave e rave chanted chant chant- ed a n. Chinese funeral hymn The casket then was lowered The grand master picked up a handful of earth ad tossed It onto tho the casket Then hen every cry member of oC the Chinn fa family tam tam- in ly ily 11 came forward one b by one and picked licked up IP a handful of or earth and tossed it Into the grave The Masons then hen held ritualistic services before a lIttle altar on which the goose roast pig ilg and e eggs gs for tor Dr Chinn's Journey to o the hereafter rested Th The were concluded when the grand rand master maser master mas- mas ter er announced that the last meeting had md ended Pallbearers were cre all an Chinese Masons In ons ot of f high h standing Including Ong n Sing Wing Ling Jim Lee Jung mg Ling Lee Git and Sing Sun When the grave ra had been heen closed It was as adorned with floral Cloral tributes presented pro pre b by Christian friends of Dr ChInn |