Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-10-20

enoe. / was In evening dress, but I felt
very shabby In comparison with the gor-
geously clad men about me. iaisun, for
instance, was clad in silk gown of light
blue lined with the finest of ermine; he had
on boots of black silk and his skirt was of
the richest yellow satin. A costly sable hat
covered his head and valuable rings
sparkled upon his long thin fingers.
LII Wore His Feather.
He Is now sixty-eight years Of age. but he
speaks the English as well as any Ameri-
can, and. after presenting me to the viceroy,
he took me with him into the banqueting
table and gave me descriptions of every
thing concerning the feast. The other
mobiles in the rooms through which we
and the viceroy had on his court clothes.
On Lii Hung Chang's head was a fur cap,
the brim of which was rolled up. aud the
famous three-eyed peacock feather which
he has since lost stood out about a foot
behind IT. The losingDf this must be, by
the way, a great disappointment to Ii. He
Is the only one outside of the royal family
who has been permitted to wear ii, and 1t
ia the very highest of Chinese decorations.
At the banquet he wore a gorgeous yellow
gown, light pink pantaloons and heavy
black satin boots, with white soles, at least
two inches thick. His giant form lowered
above those of the French. English. German
and other diplomats who surrounded him,
and as he reached down and took my hand
he made me think of giant. In going out
to the dinner he led the way, Secretary
Foster and the new French minister follow
ing. and, in taking his place at the table.
" hich reached through the center of a room
almost as long as the east room of the
White House, he sat in the middle, with
Mrs Foster at his right and with the new
French minister at his left. Just across
the table sat Secretary Foster. A little fur
Their down were the Misses Orr. each of the
young ladies being sandwiched between
Chinese mobiles, and Miss Emily Orr at the
left of Lord Ii. the viceroy's son, upon
whorl she evidently made a great impress
SIGN.
The Ladies' Costumes.
Just here let me give word about the
ladies' dresses. They We're nearly as gorg-
eous as those of their Chinese neghbors.
Mrs Foster shone resplendent in a royal
purple rliroir velvet coat white satin vest
and red gown; this was decorated with Lou
Use Quinz buttons. and her diamonds were
very fine. Miss Orr was dressed in an en-
broidered cerise crepe du chine, with chan
till overdress and ruby and diamond orna-
menIs. Miss Martha Orr wore a white silk
embroidered with pink roses, a bodice of pink
chiffon. and she carried bouquet of pur-
pie and green artificial flowers, which was
given her by son of the viceroy. Outside
of these ladies the only two of their sex
who were at the dinner were Mrs Sheridan
l.. Read, the wife of the American consul
at Tien Tsin. who wore heavily corded
black silk, with white antique lace and dia-
monds, and Mrs. c. ID. Tenney. the wife of
Prof. Tenney, the head of the famous
school at Tien Tsin where the young Chi
nese mobiles go TO learn English.
Took Their Coats or.
The Chinese took off their coats as they
sat down to the table. Nearly every one
of them had a servant in gorgeous livery
with him, and these took charge of his
clothes and saw that he was especially well
waited on during the feast. From time to
time these servants would hand to their
masters white cloths rung out of boiling