Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-17
MINISTER YuNG W.
Something About the New Diplomatic
Representative of China.

Such kowtowing and salaaming, such an
amount of tea drinking and such gorgeous
costumes as those at the Mail dock at San
Francisco Tuesday morning haven't been
seen before for many a day. says a World
special. Elaborate preparations had been
made to celebrate becomingly the arrival
by the steamer Gaelic of Yung Yu, the new
Chinese minister to the United States.
seven-button mandarin, who comes accom-
panied by suite of eightytwo persons.
The steamer folks said it was not more
than daylight when the steamer was out
side the Farallones before prepare tons for
the arrival were begun. The costumes,
when members of the suite showed them
selves on deck, were something stunning,
and all the young lady tourists aboard were
in ecstasy at the display of rich silk bro
cades Turbans with red tops and slanting
sides that looked for all the world like cher
ry turnovers in black pans were features of
the dress. Evidently trousers were not in
Flowing skirts with fancy pendants were
people We're at the wharf long before the
steamer: Thirty-six carriages were there,
too. waiting for, the Oriental suite. Soon
after the gang plank was stretched out the
consul led the way aboard.
Ihen eEsued disturbing symptoms Of
chinese cordiality. The form OF salutation
ssngers gathered about to see the greetings.
w men the consul was led into the presence
OF the new minister in the latter's private
cdpin tne ceremony was excessive Both
immediately Frustrated themselves until the
tips OF their cute little tinpan hats touched
the moor. They did not approach nearer
sach other than the opposite sides of a
large round table. After both were seated
an attendant brought tea and they had a
conference that lasted fully half hour.
Crowd on the Dock.
The Pacific Mail dock was crowded with
Chinese waiting to get glimpse at the
royal party. AS soon as the steamer was
locked and the mail was sent ashore
Deputy Collector ]. j. Tobin received the
munster and his party on the upper deck.
There were eighty tons Of baggage, and
no time was lost in getting Ii out, and 1t
was all passed by the custom house authori-
was placed in carriages and driven to the
Palace Hotel, where the dragon flag was
H N.Y. dining room has been fitted up on
the west side of the caravansary for the
accommodation Of the party.
The New Minister.
Yung is envoy extraordinary and minister
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 five 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
members Of the new diplomatic corps.
Five of the suite were educated in this
country. Among these is Nun Yew Chung.
who acted as sort Of spokesman for the
party. He Is a Yale College man, and in
ms day was the clever coxswain of the
University crew. From him 1t 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
ana VIII be distributed through the country
They are all well educated in the affairs
OF 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
ms country In Spain and Peru. He will
nominate two of his party, one to be charge
u analrs at Lima. and the other at Madrid
Inc new minister Is a small-sized man
aoout ffty years Of age. He is quite stout
and has full face shaded by a black mus,
tacne. Dark, piercing eyes peep out from
beneath broad. high forehead
The minister himself does not know what
pisposltlon viii be made Of the people with
MIN. as he has sealed orders for their an
pointments from the emperor, which are
charge in this city,