The New York herald., 1878-11-05
CHINA AND AMERICA
THE AMBASSADORS OF THE CELESTIAL EMPIR1
ENTERTAINED AT BALTIMORE.

THE AMBASSADORS OF THE CELESTIAL EMPIR0
ENTERTAINED AT BALTIMORE.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
BALTIMORE. Nd. Nov. 4. 1873.
In response to an invitation from the managers Of
the Maryland Institute Fair Chin Ian Pin, the
Chinese Minister and his suite OF twelve persons,
including Yung Wing. Associate Minister.
graduate of Yale College, who speaks Eng
lish iuently. accompanied by Mr. w. II.
Rogers. private secretary to the President Of
the United States and General Le Due.
Commissioner of Agriculture. arrived in Bal
timore this afternoon from Washington. They
were met at the Baltimore and Ohio depot
by james II. Bond, President. and other member
of the Exhibition Committee The members of thu
Embassy attred in their street costumes. consist
ing of dark silk robe, with tight fitting blacl
cap. After alighting from the they were
escorted to carriages and driven to the City Hall.
where they received by Mayor Latrobe and other
city officials. The Mayor made short ad.
dress of welcome. which responded to by
Yung Wing in English. They were then shown
through the building and returned to the reception
room. Chin Ian Pin was requested to turn
on a test fire alarm from an instrument
which had been placed in the room. In few min
utes a number of truck and engine companies were
the spot greatly to the delight of the whole party,
to whom the fire alarm telegraph was explained
through the interpreter
The distinguished visitors were entertained with
q banquet at the Carrollton Hotel at half
past four P. NJ. choice bill Of
fare, embracing all the decacies OF
the superbly served. John H. b. La
trobe. Collector John L. Thomas. Mayor Latrobe.
John W. Garrett and the Maryland Institute
Committee were among the specially invited guests
present. After the yians had been discussed Mr. La
trobe proposed the health of His Majesty the Em-
peror of China. in brief speech. In doing
he spoke of the vast population
and wealth of the Chinese Empire, the intelligence.
industry and untirng energy Of it's people, the valuo
and importance of the commerce between the United
States and China. and in closing expressed the hope
for continuance of the friendly and cordial relations
which have so long existed between the two coun-
tries, and for more intimate acquaintance Of one
with the other.
YUNG WINGS SPEECH
Yung Wing responded to Mr.. Latrobe's ad-
dress, expressed for his people the qualification
such sentiments afforded him. and reiterated
the hope expressed for q prolongation Of the
friendly relations between the two countries and q
rapid growth of their trade and commerce.
AT THE FAIR.
Both speakers were warmly applauded.
At the close Of the banquet the visitors
entered barouches and were driven to the
Maryland Institute. Baltimore. it being lighted
with MONDAY brightness by the Edison
electric illuminators placed the tower
of the Maryland Institute in which the
Chinese appeared much interested So dense was tho
throng at the fair that the visitors found it alb
solutely impossible to gain an entrance even with
the aid of strong police detail and after brief rest
in anteroom, withdrew and were drawn to the
depot, whence they returned to Washington.