The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-02-17
CHINESE IN BALTIMORE.

MEMBERS OF THE LEGATION SEEKING A KNowL-
EDGE OF AMERICAN HOME LIFE-DErAILs OF
THEIR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. KNOWLEDGE OF
SACRED WRITINGS AND IGNORANCE OF TEA.
icy TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
BALTIMORE, Feb. 10. 1879.
Chung Song LANG. secretary of the Chinese
Legation. and Chun Shen Yin. His Imperial
Majesty's Consul General at Havana. had
private audience with Mayor Latrobe at the
City Hall yesterday. They wero accompanied by
the Messrs. Gill. of the firm of Martin Gillett Il Co.
Mr.. Latrobe met them in the reception ROOM where
the Chinese flag was displayed By special request
members Of the press were excluded. the Celestals
having. rs they said. been 'too much interviewed
in other cities. They presented their cards. deep
crimson printed in the Chinese languAge-to the
Mayor.
PLACES or INTEREST WAITED.
The distinguished visitors arrived Thursday from
New York and were entertained that evening at the
residence Of Mr.. Gill; Eutaw place. On Friday morn
ing they visited the Johns Hopkins University. where
they much interested in o series Of scientific
experiments The store Of Martin Gillett l. Co. was
then visited and the Cinnamon having evinced .
desire to sec how Americans deposited their valuablcs
they were shown the building Of the Safe De-
posit Company. and expressed satisfaction with the
solid structure. The evening spent socially
at the Messrs- ellis. Saturday they visited the Gle
vators ut Locust Point but deferred from wit
Messing the interior workings. they objected
to ascending to tho upper floors. The Peabody
Building tho next point Of interest and the Wis
itors were here received by Provost Morrison and
conducted through the building. The Secretary Of
the Legation surprised those of the party by his
knowledge of English literature Shortly after visit
ing the City Hall the Celestals took the p train
for washington .x. CHIN"
The Secretary. who desires to be addressed by no
other title than Mr. Chun is about thrtyhree years
old and relative Of the Consul General Chun. who
Is the younger of the two. The young Chun has
been in this country but Ave months and already
an accent. and writes It equally we'll.
The cider Chun has just graduated. after eighteen
years study In tho Chinese language. He goes ncxt
to Spain. where he will scquant himself with the
Spanish language. and then TO his post at Havana.
after his education has been finished. Ho Is still
acquainted with tho English language.
OBJECT OF 1HE VISIT
The visit TO baltimore known to but few, as il
was tho visitors desire to avoid all formal reccp-
TONS they having been unfavorably impressed with
the idoa Of being made public exhibitions of. Their
sole desire to SEQ the inside life of American
homes and in this they were gratiied All who came
in contact with them worc much pleased with their
pcntemanly and polished bearing and intelligence.
BBLIcAL LOVE AND IGNORANCE or TIA.
While ut the residence Of the Mcssrs. Gill of
the ladies asked the Secretary whether he had read
tho Bible.
(Which bible ?" he asked.
II was then found that no had perfect knowledge
OF the Holy Bible. the Koran the Zcndavesta and
tho teachings of all the prophets Of ancient or mod
In reply TO o question as to which was the best
tea, Oolong Young Hyson, &c.-it being supposed
that a Chinaman would be authority on such sub
jects-ho pleaded ignorance and said those names
were unknown in China They were only made for
outsiders" He also acknowledged unfAiniliarity
with the tea plant. aud, on being shown BELONG
ing to Mr. GU. stated that it was the frat time he
had seen It.