The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-15
lLrss, Esll-Drtsstd, Intelligent Crowd,
Carrying $50 Trunks.
OFF FOR The ATLANTA EXPEDITION.
Came Direct from Pckin Tho Women
Arra,Od In silks and Jcwels-It Ia
Thought That the Pilgrims VIII
Return After the Exposition.
To Form n Chinese
Village.

two well-known railroad men from Nor
folk yesterday, there seems to be little
grounds for the suspicion that the China
n~n who were in Norfolk on Thursday en-
rcate to Atlanta. Ca, to take part IN 'he
Cotton States and international Expo
ssior. will remain in the country
after the Exposition is over. Inc
press dispatches from Washington
printed in yesterdays papers told
how rigid investigation was being
made by the United States Treasury OIL
fcials into the match. and added that oil
ne Gao Cinnamon who came TO this couh-
Try under similar circumstances to work
at the Korld's Fair In Chicago, not twen-
ty-fye returned to China after the falr'
ana only a few OF those who came 70
this country at that time worked at the
Fair. but most Of them scattered over inc
country as soon as they arrived III the
United States.
There seems 10 be good grounds TO
suppose that the Chinese that are pS
This time in the Gate city viii not take
advantage Of tho provision in the exclu-
sion act so faf as IL applies 10 Cinnamon
10 10 employed at the Exposition. inc
foreigners went straight to Atlanta, ana
there is every reason 10 believe they
vii return 10 their native country when
tho Exposition is over.
nTGi CHINESE OBLIGATION.
when the old Dominion steamer land
ol In Norfolk Thursday morning about
10 o'clock from New York. there were a
large number Of mOrbidly curious people
collected at the wharf to get peep al
the foreigners.
IL has been rumorCd that the big chi
nese delegation would disembark at Nor
folk, and take the SeabOard Air Line
from Portsmouth direct 10 Atlshta
Their, were mary comments on the for
eigners who furnished great deal Of
amusement for those gathered at the
wharf In the delegation there were
some go Chinese. including "a women
and - children. They were under the
ohaperonage of three Chinese agents.
who arranged for their transportation
TO this country. and looked after the de-
tails OF the trip. These agents are in
tellgent men. who have travelled
good deal. and read a good deal more
They were well-dressed. spoke English
very fuently. ,and showed that they I'M
derstood their business.
The delegation came direct from Pc
kin, China. and landed AT Vancouver
j. c., on September 5th. Thence they
went by the Canadian Pacific route TO
Ogdensburg. n Y. and thence to New
York city. where they took the Old
Dominion Line to Norfolk. and there
took the Seaboard Air Line to Atlanta
VERY CLEVER PEOPLE
When they arrived In Norfolk, General
Passenger Agent r. J. Anderson. of the
Seabcard Air Line. City Passenger and
Ticket Agent j. W. Brown. Jr.. were on
hand 10 superintcnd the transportation
OF the Foreigners 20 the Seaboard Air
Line In Portsmouth.
In speaking about the delegation yes
terday Mr.. Anderson. who was in this
city on business said: "you would have
been surprised to see the pilgrims as
they landed They were as intelligent
looking a set as one usually sees I'm this
country. The men were well dressed,
and CARED themselves well There was
as much difference between those China
men and the Celestials We have over here
in the laundry business, as there IS be
tween q typical American gentleman and
a typical American tramp. The party
behaved themselves ike people who had
enjoyed number of advantages. snd APP
peared 20 be very well Informed. Some
OF them spoke English nucuty. You
would hardly believe that the crowd
had $50 trunks. besides many pieces of
smaller baggage"
THOSE PRETTY IHiSEsE WOMEN.
In speaking Of the Chinese women. In
the delegation. Mr.. Anderson said they
were a fine looking party OF females,
and many of them were quite pretty.
Their complcXions were good and they
were nicely dressed. While they wore
the regulation Chinese costumes, con-
sisting Of loose trousers caught up at
the ankles. over which "A skirt extended
nearly 10 the ankles. the costumes were
made of very fine material. a handsome
quality of black silk being used FOR the
trousers, and silk. satin. worstcd, and
other textures being employed for the
skirts.
In addition there were handsome scarfs,
ribbons and other pretty trimmings by
way Of ornament The women wear
their hair parted behind and dressed on
the side with a graceful arrangement that
Is quito becoming \ number OF the
women wore handsome diamonds. rublcs
and other costly jewels, while many had
~ rings. pins bracelets and other
or S~ients of costly workmanship
csc Chinese viii be employed BY the
Atlanta Exposition people to form a
chinese village al The Exposition. some
thing on the order OF the one at the
Worlds Fair \ number Of Arabs went
down 10 Atlantis, just ahead of the
Chinese, TO form another feature Of the
Exposition.
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