The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-08-07
our CALIFORNIA LETTER,
Intense E1eitemenl ON The Arriv.
al fhe Chinese Ernhassy.
NV Il rS.,,,.on I'll, oa 1879


Intense Exeiteme emf ON The Arriv.
n OF the Chinese Emhassy.
SAN FRAsCIsco, July 20, 1873.
Correspondence Of The Intellismosr $50
For some time past there has been con.
siderable comment on the unusual delay
Of the steamer City Of Toxic over from
China, due about three weeks ago. how
ever this was dissipated this morning be-
tween 10 and II o'clock, whsuths City
Of Toxic entered the harbor, bearing His
Majesty Chun Lsu Piu, Chief Of Embas'
sy, from Canton, Zip Yuan Tsuu, Embsss-
ador from Marking, Sit Ming Cook, Con.
Snl for San Francisco, and a number Of
other noted Chinese, and fifteen servants,
numbering in all over iorty-6ye. They
engaged twenty suits Of rooms at the
Palace, on the second floor, weeks ago,
and when the Imperial ensign Of China
was raised on the lofty staff Of the Palace
Hotel, set of with red streamers, denOt-
ing that the blue dragon guarded the 50.
cred person Of Msjssty housed within,
Immediately great eommotion and .iubil.
- -. g., Th.I cL;ns.s hnn,;ns
auon W. ASYs az t.'. ui.so $3.50 S.
was un iufiea IN al u ii'f sl9 oNsf e,e
temples, reastaurants, company heaa>
quarters and mercantile housea-the con.
fused auttering OF red, blue and pisbald
dragons In the air suggesting carnival
of ,Se dslirium tremens on a colossal
-. "a 49, w.s an urnsp,I burnino
scare, suu sseie ~ sSss.-
oil punk, REQ paper insetiPsion.s oon,ey
ing expressions o. ptaNe 70 tneis
gods for the protection accorded the
Embassy. Meantime considerable tu-
mnlt sross auainat one Ii Buny, yener.
III. oh;na.s sootb,aver Who nrophesied
aO'e outHo'I ,' ' T., 81 Tnhi.s.L ~
.he steamer ios1Ant 20. 'AV m n OIL -
let ior AnoIner nofiu. Aug p'pss,
officials and dignitaries generally, ..donned
their gorgeous attire which Is only used
on such occasions, and prepared for the
reception. About sixty carriages were
reonired 10 convey them 10 the Palace.
And there was grand rush of the pie
bian grade 10 Welcome the frat repseien.
tniiye Of their Empire that had ever
come to these shores for permanent loca.
lion. After the ceremony Of very formal
salutationa. the Embassy landed, num-
bar Of Moppolian ladies included In the
marty taking precedence Of the gang
plank, which was a GRACEFUL turn OF
heather etiauette. When His E1cellency,
Chm Ian Pin. appeared, be was received
with reyerentiaf awe, the merchants
making low salams rs be passed between
their lines to the carriages assigned him.
He was attired in satin, rich but not
paudy. his caput being surmounted by
afraid. but fashioned after toad.
stool. with q red button on top
denoiing his rank, Manyof the resident
mercba1ts were also men Of rank In
their own country and appeared 10 arts.
tooratic head gear. although their style Of
buttons and plumes were inferior 10 the
nabob of The occasion. The line 10 the
hotel was one OF intense excitement, 80
many oarriapes In line. and brought up
In The rear by baggage vans and tho lug.
yage Of Inc Embassy. amounting TO. sixty
ions which presented an imposing dis.
NAV. The tirst permitted the distin-
quisbed honor was Colonel F. A. Bee, the
ATTORNEY for the six companies and the
ain pres;dents. They we're followed BY
the Chinese merchants and heather aris-
toeraoy in general. ali being arrayed in
court attire. Each visitor saluted His
EYcslIency with low salam and ges.
lures al the hands and arms, expressive
Of deem humility. The IsrEILiaEScER
reprrseptatiye was admitted in turn and
created rufiIs OF CONSERVATION BY Civ
ine His excellency a hearty shake Of the
hand. and putting the customary interro.
cation regarding The weather. Chun Lau
Pm nodded courteously, through the in,
terpreter add ressing some other reporters
"a Well. that he considered this climate
equal 10 tha, NJ hia own cnnntrv allhnnph