The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-12
TEaE CHINESE EMHASSADORS,
Entertainment at Castle @teYvs
aFt-An Envoy who Took Too
Much wine,
IphiladelphIa Times. |

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5-There Is good deal
OF talk here regarding the new Chinese em-
bassy that is soon to take Its place in official
circles at the capital, and there is every irdi-
cation that it will be the most ostentatious of
the legations in Washington. The embassy
is composed OF forty-five persons, about
twenty Of whom are servants. What is in-
tended to be accomplished or what will be-
attempted by this monster embassy is not
yet quite clear, but it Is no common task that
brings to our shores so many OF the abIesG
men in the Chinese empire. The statesmen
of China are not ordinary men, but, on the
contrary, they will be found quite equal to
those OF any country in discussing questions
affecting themselves.
The new embassy will live in great state in
Washington, and it is announced that they
done in San Francisco, where the prejudice
against Cinnamon is very great, SO great i'm
deed that the embassy was treated with fn-
dignities even in the streets. There Is, how-
ever, no such prejudice in Washington, which
is, I think the most cosmopolitan of cities.
The Japanese Minister, who is very culti-
waited, courteous, and able, gentlemen, re-
ceives and reCiprocates hOspitalites here with
very popular, not. excepting the Minister'S
charming little wife. When Buringame with
his Chinese embassy came here several years
ago lin 1867, thinkl the greatest respect was
paid him. The Chinese ambassadors were
dined and wined by President J Johnson, Score
tary Seward, and all the dignitaries, and for
time they were quite the social rage. They
spent money by. the cart load. Probably the
nest entertannens usD ever given u
ner which he gave at bis hotel
and at which about 200 persons were present.
The first Chinese Ambassador, q jolly old
party who :winked like an owl, sat at BurIin~
| games right He was the cream OF amiabid-
| ty and good nature, but he did not under
stand a word Of English. He felt it ineun
bent upon him to drink q bumper of wine to
everybody who smiled at him-a proceeding
that was quickly observed by the younger
guests. One after another Of them would
catch the old party's eye, and raising his
glass OF wine would bow to the aged CeleS-
tial. With the utmost joy the Ambassador
empty it to the dregs. This proceeding, I am
sorry to say, continued until the gentleman
on Burlingames right could notopen his eyes
to recognize the continued calls upon him.
their office. When the dinner was oyer the
whole party was pretty jolly, and when
everybody rose from the table Burlingame
took the old mans arm within his own and
led the procession out of the Room These
big dinners, however, were too much for Burr
lingame and he died of them few months
afterward at st. Petersburg, his mission
being only half accomplished.
The present embassy will be permanent. If
has leased the immense ugly structure known
as Castle Stewart, in the northwestern portion
Of the city, and will make 1t the official resi-
dence. The building is amazingly awkward
and uninviting, and is said to be q copy Of
some castle abroad. 1t is very large and weiF
suited for entertainments. 1t was built by
Stewart when he was in the Senate and when
he had more money than taste. It was most
extravaganty furnished Mrs. Stewart ta
daughter Of ex-senator Henry s. Foote) buy~
ing much of the furniture in Paris. The FAM
lily occupied it only two years, and it has been
tenantlegs for about six years. The building
by Gibson, Of the Sun, as ''the honest
miners camp" from the fact that Judga
Sunderland. Of San Francisco; Gen. HiIIyers
} the bonanza firms lawyer; Senator Chaffees
and many others of that clan, were large
property holders in the neighboThood. Sinee
Stewart built his house some very handsome
buildings have gone up In the vicinity. the
most conspicuous being the mansion built by
the English government for the English Min
lister here the cost of which was not far from
100000. The Chinese embassy has chosen
for it's American secretary Mr.. D. W. Bartlebts
an old Washington correspondent, gentle
man who, like the Chinese, is both chldliks
| and bland. He is very popular in Washing
ton, and has sounded all the depths and shoafg
of the social world