Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-06-12
A CHINESE NOVELTY.
The EMPEROR PERSONALLY RE.
GIVES FOREIGNERS.

The Curious Cersmoni.. An ODD I.aok.
ing rroces.ios-AB Account Of IN. ~.
s.piion tn the slnI.t,r..
The tth .; March .; owed n typlcai pekine
early spriug day Uisn a clear blue sky.
bright sun and crisp keen air About 10
O'Clock. NJ bad been agreed with the yamsn.
the minetcfa aud their suites set out ~
sach legation followed NJ short distances
the others on their way down. the whole
formed q mass Of Thirty one sedan chairs
that carried the membefx uf the Diplomatic
body. attended by four mounted servants
IN tall drrss. from each legation, A. well a.
one or two mounted Chinese officers sent
10 guide zach representative 10 the Fu lIna
Men Tor Gate Of Flovcfy Prosperity whsfe
the ministers Of the Tsuug II YAInen were
10 receive them
In all the total Of the cortsre wa about
sixty mounted men and over 90 chair
lcarcrs Crowds u Chinese collected along
the route TO watch thl. novel pageant pas.
tho DARK grecn chair. with the silver
knohes on the roofs glis,eninE In tho sun
the glimpscs Of the plumsd hats and Lfili
liant uniforms Of tho ENJOYS and their
suites. and the crowds Of hofsonisn accom-
panylng the line, appearing 10 them ,ol
emu and remarkable spectacle.
Atout II O'Clock tho w Hua Men was
reached. outside Of which douhlt line Of
soldiers kept the road. The ciairu pro.
ccsded through thi. gate 10 the Inner cats
Of tho palace grounds about n hundred
yards on. whore the cnvoys aligltsd and
were received by the ministers ard s.cro.
tsncs Of the 1sungli Yam,n.
ROUTE or Inr PROCESSION.
After the exchange Of grc-tings tie party
were conducted through the gate, when
the marble bridge was seen aiout 800 yafd,
ahead. This lrtdTc divides the botthsin
from the middle division Of the Lake which
runs north and south through the palace
grounds. On ia eastern bshk. wiihin \
bigh wall. wa the Forbidden City. only
the roof. Of the buildlngs aud the Coal
hill being visible from the fu ilua Men.
The pavei road followed by the ministers
after entering the gate ran about ility
yards southwark along The western hank
o. the middle lake toward tho TIE kusng
10 (which IL near the uaisrl. then turned
"a TO tn. hight 10 tho Sinh Ying kung
one Of the temples where Ia summer tho
emperor pfaJs for rain The view from this
small temple u picturesque. the grounds
bsiug fiil Of cid tres, which givs The rAr
dsns a monAstio appearance
both sides Of the path were lined by sol
dler and military officials In iull Uniform.
who rumAinei silent aad stationary A. the
suvoys pSsssi. When however. the lat
Ter bad enistvd an inner room VI tho shih
ling kuug vhrru refreshments had been
prepared. the little court VI the temple lz
came packed with palace and other an
serlings IN oiiiclAl hats. who evinecd dog
I'D TuflaallN the aNHHf Hala - tie N.a
sigueu. but remained fairly quiet and dld
net ventur, within the door
TuE nan.
IN n few minutss prinug Calling arrived.
And the party rrnsinsi smoking. chatting
add tasting the aClicacis, on the table for
about an hour Tho room had becn adorned
with foreign carpet. aud was warm and
comfortable. while the prince and minis
ten weru 10 their most afIAble vein.
Finally move Wa made 10 the bank o.
the lako Along Il runs a broad cemeuied
road. on which 10 laid narrow guigc line
al rail on which. pushed by urn, not
drawn by steam power. tho emperor some
tines take an airing.
The To kuaur no Tor Shining Purple
Hall IL a payiuonliko hall, facing south
aud standing perhaps ffty yards hack from
tho lake. Tie style u IT, architecture and
otnAment 10 tho same ~ that VI Chintss
temples Fsnerilly. a bright yellow TILED
roof with wooden caves g0rguonsly carved
and painted IN red yellow and green.
Inc whole height " the bnildinF 4
shout hty feut Thf.o nlghia 81 whits
stone steps. with Carved stone balustf,lsv,
lead up toa lAfgrtefuaog 10 front oi The hall
door. Of which there are iive on tt- south
err face Of the hall The middle door and
middle steps bslng reserved for the ON
petof's use. the cnyuys passed up the east
era fight u ntofa and entered the door u
the right hand u tie ovutrAl Que
Four tcntH elegantly provided WI
stoves, carprlA, tables ani chairs, had hcru
erected under the eastern s.de u the halt
Herr the ministers aud their stan AWAITED
the summon. 20 The imperial pfruenco
TiiE cLnrN0hT
The osrrnoHy uns ~ follows Aosordln.
a. tis agrpsmtnt the ministers entered aul
asptei forward ~ between the dragut
pliiars two pillars NJ about siS feet iron
tho platform On which tho empsfur at
making on their way tho THREE obcisanec
usually made nj q court IN the pfusence y
the sovereign PHuoe ch'lnR kneoiins b
tho side Of the emperor then lntrpfuor'
the minister by nAinr. the latter theFeupol
reading an address. which Wa repeated u
Chinese BY M. interpreter,
On ia conclusion the minister advances
with his letter Of errAenee 70 the foot o
The eatride. where he found himself a.
distance of eight feet from the emperor
when Prince ch'ing descending the SD
steps, took the ietiar 81 credsnoe from "
minister, reasccnded tho estrada, hnl MAJ
ing deep bow laid them Oh taels lnlnl'