The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-11-17
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LIVES M wAszFNoroN.
His First Dish Of Iee Crcam-Iux.
urious Quarters Of the Legation.

ginning TO feel very much at
home in their new quarters;
at the head Of Fourteenth street; and
that they THOROUGHLY enjoy the novi
city Of their new position is evidenced
by the lively interest they manifest in
everything and everybody, says the
New York Times.
Seated on the baIcohies in the even
ing, their figures, in bright-hued cos
tunes, showing high relief against
the brown-stone background, talking,
smoking and eating ice cream, of
which they are extremely fond, they
look the personifcation of comfort,
Incidence and happiness.
''It was amusing said n spectator,
"to see the Minister eat ice cream for
the first time. When the plate was
set before him he eyJd 1t covertly and
little suspiciously, tasted very
small portion of IL, seemed surprised
to find it so cold, blow it a few times,
atc the second spoonful refectively,
and rapidly disposediof the remainder,
evidently with tho gtcatest relish"
The new Embas5 commnndingly
situated on the submit OF hill, af.
fords magnifcep klew of the sur.
rounding counts combines all the
advantsssA .of xith the attrac.
tions { .wSSsY4 f6euee.-v,
The coSsidcfS Il his three in.
teresting childf5ll sestly influenced
the Minister in hid notice OF o home.
He was most anxio that they should
be removed rs fax possible from the
noise and din of tk&city and eniov tho
purer air OF the Ies3densely populated
district. They are tbe brightest. odd.
est little figures Imaginable, and hold
n series of informal Receptions when.
ever they appear hbroad with their
nurse Already the little girls have
learned few English words and are
worry sociable.
When the Minister left China his
party numbered more than seventy
persons Tho appointment of Consuls
to San Francisco, New York, Havana,
Matanzas and Callao and Charges DAT
faires ut Madrid and Lima, over tho
Legations of which he has absolute
control, has reduced the number to
twenty.
As no available house large enough
to meet tho requirements of so large
family could be found two most i'm
posing in appearance were purchased
and made communicating by means of
an arch cut through from the drawing
room of the first to the hall of the sec
ond.
Minister Yang Yu, who is very
wealthy, has spared no expense in
furnishing the mansion in II manner
bcfitting his rank and Importance.
The spacious rooms contain every
American luxury, in curious contrast
to tho many useful and ornamental
articles brought fr6m the Orient. On
the mantcls are odp Hooking ivory or
nnments, carved with exquisite skill,
while tho beautii1 screens, dairty
cabinets mud odd Us of draperv Sis
and kitchen are situated on the first
floor of the first house, the corre-
spending rooms in the other being
given up to offices. In the drawing
room the prevailing color is old rose,
and in the dining-room cream, gold
and crimson.
The table was being prepared for
lunch ns recent visitor passed through
the dining-room on his way upstairs
On the spotloss cloth wore many old
and beautiful pieces of china, but chop
sticks were nowhere visible Through
tho half-open door II glimpse was had
OF several Chinese cooks fitting noise
lessly about the kitchen preparin ing vari-
Gus mysterious but savory dishes.
The large second-story front room is
the Minister'S private sitting-room,
furnished plainly but handsomely in
black walnut, with crimson hangings.
The long French Windows open upon
one of tho delightful balconies where
the Minister usually sits and smokes
when the business of the day is over.
Adjoining is his bedchamber, fur
nished substantially in onk.
Next to this is tho blue and white
nest occupied by his wife. Very dainty
and pretty it is, the snowy curtains
caught back with delicate blue rib.
bons and tho shining brass hedssead
capped with canopy of fine white
lac" over h.;iu sin. In one corner is
wonderful dressing case of lacuuered
ware, upon which are odd-shaped
bottles containing all sorts Of exquisite
perfumes and various toilet articles.
AhpcI, "oottWoTh uuU CclllnS are oil III
different tones of the same color,
brightoned here and there with touches
SbJee T5 gold; =, MsaJiaassssSng Yu was not vis-
silva and that ts, t she is very exclu-
pleasure of knowing her. IL isSo inc
peep only waa permitted into the
nursery, large,3 light apartment.
Two little white bedsteads stood side
by side against one wall. and various
queer-looking playthings were scat
tered about. A bright-colored lantern
was suspended from the chandelier.
On the third floor were the sleeping
apartments of other members of the
legation, nll uniformly furnished in
oak Before long, however, each will
he stamped with something of the in.
dividuality of the occupant. Favorito
books will occupy the now empty
shelves and tables, pictures will
adorn the walls, and photographs and
favors be scattered in every available