The morning call., 1893-08-16

regard around, then raised both hands
above his head aud. like automAta i'm
PEELED by SONS hidden spring, all sank
simultaneously into their seats.
/ When the waters recovered from the
shock OF this sudden seating they pro-
ceeded Il tempt the appetites of the
guests: = luis were brought in, mutton
chops were handed round, great dishes of
Ttce.were. thrust before. each plate, and
vegetables of all kinds, frults and kick
shaWs followed. They were very discrim-
mating. The soup and meat were
hardly touched. but the rice and fruit van
lshed like straw before a fire. For beyer-
ages TEA took first place, with coffee long
way behind. H.. ...-. ...-.. -. -:
- The walters had hard time finding ont
what each wanted and thought they had
succeeded pretty we'll. But Immediately
alter the meal. a .hOary-headed old Sene-
:sellal of the new Minister entered thr6ug h
tire Interpreter violent protest against
slow ness of the SERVICE. Two hours for
a. lunch, he said in his indignant Chinese,
tits ludicrous and we are tired" Signor
Relter explained the situation and the old
Kicker" prom Sed that during the rest Of
their stay here he would get his butterfly
.hued gang TO announce before meals Just
What kind OF food they would like Every
thing was all right; the threatening cloud
cleared off; diplomatic relations were re-
ne we'd and general ko w tuWIngS were the
order of the hour.
F Gradually all slipped away except the
Minister and those al his table, and they
were finally Smuggltd discreetly into their
private apartments
=. In The meantime the rotunda. and sur
rounding corridors were crowded with
gay thrO1g Enc great mound of baggage
plied up in the center of the TotuBda was
the chief attraction for the visitors, and
there were gathered bleuSes OF all shades
ltfG TTprl J.
electric blue, pink ana adult claret color,
which might be the latest fad in Picking.
But the point which the knowing
watched was the top-knot. Buttons be.
trayed the rank, and a mere glance at the
GROWING g,ery OF the head piece seemed
sufficient 70 graduate the depth of the
saiaain and the cordially Ofthe salutatioH-
f. An expert in. buttons gives the fol- wing
as graduation If colors: Red for Minis
teTs, light blue for subordinate officials;
dark blue, crys tai. white stone and gold
LOT successive; grades In descending scale
+ The party had all arrived from the Mail
/ dock in carriages, no less tnan athfrty-Six
I lraying been required 10 accommodate the
MEM bere, but their baggage came UP by
wagons piecemeal. There were. very. few
Tvalises, most OF the paraphernalia taking
tile form Of irregulaFly shaped bundles
! tied UP in every conceivable way and shg-
I geSt:ng yariousy sized bird cages. This
plfe OF Impedlmenta was closely watched,
ami: when any article was recognized II
+ was seized and dragged upstairs by The
owner: These bear ers Of heterogeneous
j burdens were soon filing the corridors on
! The first floor. '.. -. -. 80
f. Tha newcomer seemed in many cases
{ paraEyzrd by the appearance Of the Palace
I Hotel: and SAT down ON the seats provided
i m the corridors and smoked and gaZed and
I gaz1d aDd smoked In wonderment. The
+ women with their little feet wandered all
about and were not so apathetic as tie