Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-05-16
nEroRE THE CHINESE ~


First rormnI deception OF che
IoHntir Corps by the Potent
F-'m 'he Chicago Record
After ihc present Emperor NJ
thc hfauo ~ China Dis governmen
80 th point AMI agreed 70 rece
diplomatic corps 10 the same
f'Hr at. received by The sovsi
Europe The nrst ceremony Of a.
whl took plare on March 2. 1891,
event To Chinese histdry. The
nf the aNofii legations arrived
iiuu pr East Flower gate Of the forbldde
.ltv. - fru O'clock on that morning Il
iaa ehHlrs each escorted by two mount
80 Hiasr ~ he imperial guards. They
Mere there met by the members o.
] uHs Yunyn. who conducted them
ihe Sinh iuns kunE The temple OF
great river rlil when they were oitf
tea and sWcefueat4. An hour later thu
We're escorted io she Tsu Kuang ko
W. re nptiou hail. a handsome buildin
pr1fuseiy decorator with glided cove
Mss aal 0ruamented wish gay color
The bal. s approached by eight ma'
steps. which load to q broad marble
rle Around tais terrace IS q balustrade.
supported by pillars % marble. pure white
aai beautifully engraved.
The Emperor arrived about the same
tinlu ln n!s chair. which was covered out
side aaI % vita yellow silk, the official
JttoD 90 tlp being gold. Instead Of
silver ANA thc ends uf the bearing poiet
being c4thoTutely carved and capped Wltf
sIlt,I dragons. The dean % the dipi"
l,'.e cops. escorted by members "
falt .su office, was conducted into
hail, the slles u the approach 70
steps tho steps thcmselves. and the
r4ev being crowded with eunGchs
pi.ycI To- the palace. and civil aud
t.fff q
,hru ~ enter The presence o. the
perot. Each member VI the diploma
me Emperor who was seated upon
u.tfa!. throne. As thry crossed q
threshold they boWo :, advanced three "a
iour pJ..s ava bowed again, then adj
vtlaal ia pliut between the two dragon
pjlae4. where q thirl stop and bow were
mlse TIMER. i foreign carpet covered
iG, H3ar d, the platform. which was about
/ three feet high Three flights OF steps
] ussanael 20 the platform. one In the
/ u.Ills and out At each end.
Z The aWhue-A turs hud ministers stop
\ peI about twelve feet from the Emperor,
I whore thry ma ic 'hcir speeches. wnieh
/ wore translated hy no Interpreter into
I Chinese. Th.y theu advanced ana hand
r. eftrrs %. .rodrncc 70 Prince Ching.
Whl a8I boon staEslrg on the left o. the
Emperor. Taknr 'ho papers. ne ascend
Z NJ. ths Step .upprua, he'd The table In front
~ tbe Emperor. 4ni laid them upon Il,
Uot knt.ilur uuf.i hr had deposited them.
IN. Empcr lr repiI,I 20 the speeches In
the IHuthu Dialect after the dipiomatists
h1i returned 80 thcir places between the
F dragon plllHrs. his remarks being trans
. lated INTO chinese by Prince Ching. sem
tcnce hy sentence. The exit from the
han was made by walking backward,
With bows at three places. ,.
I Tho sll'E % tho audience hadd were COW
cred with inscriptions ana rare paint
I Ines Of enormous size. The ceiling was
. composed ~ wooden squares one and
onc-haif fcet in size. divided by heavy
I rnftcr5 The supporting columns were OF
I rel lacquer. covered with figures OF gold
I irnH5ns
| Prince 70. on bis left Prince 10, and near
/ him Prince Ching. The room was lined
| on either side by two rows OF high off,
! GERS Of the imperial guards and cham
I herlalna. many being princes and dukes
/ OF tho imperial family No arms were
/ visible except tho swords worn by the
Emperor and the princes. The imperial
I w,th silver points and long tiger tail,
I could be seen Just outside the doors.
| They presented q picturesque appear
| ance on either side OF the Emperor
was a straight stem six feet high, sfNp-
porting ~ the top what appeared 10 se
painted limitations OF peacock tails spree
/ out the feathers indicating rank III
\ China.
Lengthy inscriptions in Manchu were
engraved upon q marble plinth back OF
the throne Six immense incense bowls
OF old closonne. each guarded by an
| immense cloisoune dragon OF great value,
l were placed around the platform, while
( cloisOnne lamps made during tho Toa
Kuang dynasty. on the table in front
I OF the Emperor which was covered with
[ yellow satin embroidered with figures OF