Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-08-16
YUNG YU THE GORGEOUS
The New Chinese Minister and
Suite Arrive.
HE Has EIGHTY TONS OF BAGGAGE
Accompanying Him Are Eighty-two Rep
resentatives of the Flowery Kingdom.
Much KOwtowIng and Tea DrInking-He
Comes to Relieve Minister TsuI.

Comes to Relieve Minister TsuI.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug l6.-Such kowtow-
ing and salaaming, such an amount of tea
drinking and such gorgeous costumes as
those at the Mail dock haven't been seen
before for many day. Elaborate prepa-
rations had been made to celebrate becom-
ingly the arrival here by the steamer Gaelic
of Yung Yu. the new Chinese minister to
the United States, a seven button manda-
rim, who comes accompanied by a suite Of
81 persons. The steamer folks said it was
not more than daylight when the steamer
was outside the Farallones before prepare
tons for the arrival here were begun.
The costumes when members of the suite
showed themselves on deck were something
stunning. and all the young lady tourists
aboard were in ecstasy at the display of
rich silk brocades. Tnrbaus with red tops
and slauting sides that looked for all the
world like cherry turnovers in black pans
were features of the dress. Evidently
trousers were not in it. Flowing skirts
with fancy pendants were all the go.
Received In State.
The Chinese consul and his people were
at the wharf long before the steamer.
Thirty-six carriages were there, too, wait
ing for the oriental suite. Soon after the
gangplank was stretched out the consul
led the way aboard
Then ensued disturbing symptoms of
Chinese cordially The form Of salutation
necessitates doubling up. All the pas
sengers gathered about to see the greetings.
When the consul was led into the presence
of the new minister in the latters private
cabin, the ceremony was excessive. Both
Immediately Frustrated themselves until
the tips of their cute little tinpan hats
touched the floor. They did not approach
nearer each other than the opposite sides of
a large round table After both were seat
ed an attendant brought tea, and then they
had conference that lasted fully a half
hour.
There were so tons of baggage, and no
time was lost in getting it out, and it was
all passed by the custom house authori-
ties without examination. Then the party
was placed in carriages aud driven to the
Palace hotel, where the dragon flag was
flying. A dining room has been fitted up
on the west side of the caravansary for the
accommodation OF the party.
Yung is envoy extraordinary and min
lister plenipotentiary to the United States.
He has never been here before and does not
speak English. He is accompanied by his
wife, and there are Ave other ladies in the
party-Mrs. Shu, Mrs. Chang, Mrs. Kwei,
Mrs. Hoo and Mrs. Hee-all of whom are
accompanied by their husbands, who are
membtrs of the new diplomatic corps.
Some Are Yale Graduates.
Five of the suite were educated in this
country. Among these is Nun Yew Chung,
who acted as a sort of spokesman for the
party. He is Yale college man and in
his day was the clever cockswain of the
university crew. From him it was learned
that there are about a dozen members of
the diplomatic service in the party who
will be permanently at Washington. The
rest of the party belong to the consular
service and will be distributed through
the country.
They are all we'll educated in the affairs
of this and their own country and are all
from influential families in China. Chung
says that the party will remain in San
Francisco about a week. Besides being
minister to the United States, Yung is also
the representative of his country in Spain
and Peru. He will nominate two of his
party, one to be charge d'affaires at Lima
and the other at Madrid
The new minister is a small sized man
| about 30 years of age He is quite stout
and has n full face, shaded by black mus
tache. Dark. piercing eyes peep out from
| beneath n broad, high forehead. The Chi
nese Six Companies have made arrange
ments for big banquet in honor of Yung,
which will be held in Chinatown.