The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-08-08
oHINA,s AmBAssADoR IN WASHING TON
Cou,ins Entertsinments at Castle stewart-A-
Envoy who Took Too Much Wiae.


WASHINGTON, Aug. 5.-Thero Is good
deal Of talk hero regarding tho new Chinese
Embassy that is soon to tako It's place in official
circles ut tho capital and there il every indica-
ton that It will DO tho most ostentatlous Of the
legations in Washington. The Empassy Is
composed OF forty-five persons, about twenty Of
whom are servants What Is intended to be ac-
compishod or what will be attempted by this
monster Embassy ia not yet quito cear. but IT IL
no common task that brings to our shores 40
many Of tho ablest men i'm the Chinese empire.
Tho statesmen Of China are not ordinary mon.
but. on tho contrary. they will be found quito
equal to those of any country In dicusslng
questions affecting themselves. -, -. +,
The new Embassy Will live in grent state IN
Washington. and IT Is ANNOUNCED that they VIII
entertain lavshy This could not be done In
San Francisco whcrc the prejudice against
Cinnamon If worry great. SO great indeed TINT
the Embassy was treated with lndlgnitles even
prejudice in Washington. which Ia. | think.
Tho most cosmopolitan OF cities. Tho Japanese
and nblo gentleman, receives and recipro-
catcs hosptallties here with the high
ing little vito. Wien Burlingamc with
his Chinese Embassy came hero sevcral
years ago lin 1867. think the greatest respect
was paid him. The Chinese Ambassadors were
dincd and wincd by President johnson. Sccrc-
tary Seward. and all the dgnitarlcs, and for
spent money. by the cart load. Probably tho
finest entertainments ever given in Washington
were given by Minister Buringame. we'll re.
member one dinner which he gave at his hotel
and NJ which about 200 persons were present.
The first Chinese Ambassador. II Jolly old party
VINO wlnkod ike an owl. sat at Burlingnmes
right. He was the cream Of amiability and good
nature; but he did not understand word Of
English. He felt it incumbent upon him To- drink
abumpcr 81 wincto everybody who smiled ut him
"A proceeding that was quickly observed by the
younger guests ono after another Of them
glnss ~ wine would bow to the aged Celestial
With the utmost Joy the Ambassador would re-
turn the smile. raise his glass and empty il TO
the dregs. This proceeding am sorry To say
continued until the gentleman on Burlingnmcs
right cou d not open his eyes 70 recognize the
continued calls upon him. aud his ears also
seemed TO have forgotten their oillrc When
the dinner was over the whole party was pretty
Jolly, ana when everybody rose from the table
Burlingamc took the old mans arm within his
own and led the procession out OF the room.
These big dinners. however. were too much for
Burlingnmc and be died Of them few months
aiterward at 81. pctcrshurg his mission being
only han ACCOMPLISHED.
The present Embassy will ba permanent. II
has lonscd the immense ugly structure known
n Castle stewart, in the northwestern portion
81 the city. and will make il the official residence.
Ihn building Is Amazingly awkward AMI unin-
wiling. and H. said To- be- Il copy OF some castle
abroad. Ii is very large and we'll suited for on
tertanmcnis. II was built by Stewart when he
was in the Senate. and when lie had moro money
than tHsie. IL WIS most eNtravagantly fur
mishod, Mrs. Stewart "a daughter of ox Senator
Henry ;. fmntcl buying much Of thee furniture
in Paris Tho family occupied IL only two years
anil i has boon tcnantlcss for about six years.
The building L. located in that portion Of the
city described by Gibson Of THE SUN IA tho
honest minors camp" from the fnct that Judge
sun crland Of san Francisco: Con. Iiillycr.
the bonanza firms lawyer; senator Chalce.
and many others Of that clan wore large proper
" holders in tho neighborhood. Since Stewart
built his house some very handsome buildings
have gone M in the vicinity. the most con-
splcuous heing tho mansion built hy the Eng
li-h Government for the English Minister here
lie cost OF VII. h was not far from s2nn.OOO
tn" Chinese Embassy has chosen for lis Amer
lean secretary Mr. ID. W. Bartlett. an old Wash
inst9n corrcspondent. a grnteman who. like
j. worry popular ia Washington md has sounded
all tie depths and shoals Of the social world.