The record-union., 1896-08-31

The Dead Hero Was Greatly Admired
by Him.
Thirty Thousand People Line the
Streets of New York and
Cheer Him on His Way to and
From the TOmb-He Afterwards
Visits Colonel Fred Grant and
His rlOti1er-NiSited by a Delega-
ton of Chinese Merchants.

His notfer-Visited by Delega-
ton of Chinese Merchants.
NEW YORK, Aug. 3O-Li Hung
Chang, despite the fact that he at
tended a dinner given in his honor Sat
urday night by the ex-Ministers to
China at the Waldorf and had remained
up at least an hour beyond his usual
hour for retiring, arose this morning at
$50 o'clock. The great man break
tasted at { 80 o'clock, after which he
retired to his sitting-room. AT 10
O clock delegation of thirty Chinese
merchants, representing the Lee Fam
party, called on the ambassador to pay
their respects. The delegation, which
was headed by the Chinese Consul, was
attired in all the splendor of Oriental
dress and their pigtails We're carefully
groomed. The members of the delega-
ton all bowed as they entered Lii Hung
Changes presence, and the great man
returned the salute.
The audience lasted for more than
hour, and it must have been 81 pleas
ant meeting, for the delegation was
smiling all over when they came out
of the room
The most interesting part of the pro-
Sramme was the visit of the Embassa-
dor to the tomb of General Grant on
Riverside drive. Ii Hung Chang had
a great admiration for General Grant,
who was one of his heroes At an
early hour in the forenoon a crowd be-
San to gather in the vicinity of the
Waldorf, anxious to get a glimpse of
the famous Chinaman. Acting In
spector Harley, with a force of 125 men
stationed around the house, kept the
people from crowding around the hotel.
There was no cavalry escort to-day,
the mounted policemen doing the hon
ors. The programme of the Viceroy
was personal one, and this accounts
for the absence of the Government es-
cort.
The hour set for Earl Lis visit to
Grants tomb was 3 o'clock Before
that time the police stopped traffic and
nobody was admitted into Thirty-third
street. A dense mass of people lined
the sidewalks along Fifth avenue as
far as the eye could see. There were
bluecoats stationed all along the route.
which was covered by the distinguished
visitor. This was Fifth avenue to For
/ ty-ninth street, to the boulevard to
Riverside drive and the tomb. Acting
| Police Inspector Thompson was in COM
mand Of 800 men stationed around the
tomb and along the drive.
Colonel Fred Grant, accompanied by
| his son, Ulysses Grant, and by his
/ brother, Ulysses Grant of San Diego,
/ Cal, arrived at the Waldorf at 2:2C
o'clock Mrs. Grant, the widow of Cen
eral Grant who was staying at the
| Fifth Avenue Hotel, was driven to
| Colonel Grants house, % East Sixty
second street, where Ii Hung Chang
was to visit her after the ceremony at
| the tomb was over.
An immense wreath which the En-
! bassador was to place on the tomb OF
the dead General was first CARRIED down
stairs from the Viceroys apartments
This wreath, carefully guarded by a
member Of LIS suite, was placed in a
cab and taken to the tomb
Precisely at 3 o'clock Ii Hung Chang
/ escorted by General Pnger and Colonel
/ Grant, came down stairs and walked
! through the corridor of the hotel to the
/ Thirty third street entrance. There q
carriage was awaiting and he took his
seat in it. Colonel Grant, General Ru-
| ger and the official interpreter occupied
seats in the same carriage. In the sec
| ond carriage We're General Miles, Gen
eral Horace Porter and Henry w Can
/ non. Ulysses Grant, the son of Colonel
/ Fred Grant, his uncle Ulysses Grant
and Mr.. Drew were in the third car
1iage Then came the Chinese Minister
and exMinister TO China, George F,
/ Seward. In the last carriage were four
attendants of the ambassador Il
Hung Changs chair occupied a carriage
all to itself.
Everything was ready in a few min
utes and the start for the tomb was
! made at $40 o'clock, the carriages
driving at a fair gait up Fifth avenue
| Ii Hung Chang had his famous UNI
| brella over his head all the way He
received an enthusiastic ovation from
the 10000 or more people who lined
the Riverside and Morningside drives
A large space surrounding the tomt
had been roped in, giving the spectators
a good opportunity of witnessing the
proceedings. At the foot of the steps
leading to the crypt was stationed a
Sergeant's guard from Governors
Island. A solitary policeman stood
guard at the gate of the tomb, on which
had been placed earlier in the day 6
wreath from Mrs. Il. S. Grant, Sr.. con-
sisting of white roses and galaxy leaves
tied with a satin bow
Ii Hung Chang and party drove III
riverside drive, opposite the tomb, al
4:lo O'Clock. His appearance was sig.
nal Tor hearty cheering. There was
short delay while one of the Chinese at
tendants FASTENED back to a rear car.
rage TO bring Ii Hung Changes sedar
chair. When it arrived he was escorted
by TOUR policeman from the road to the
tomb. He carried his umbrella in one
hand gold-mounted cane in the other
On reaching the top of the fight o.
steps Ii alighted. The heavy iron door
leading to the tomb was then opened
LII, after taking in one hand his flora
wreath, entered the crypt and placed 1
on the iron casket. Before doing so h,
made profound bow.
At his side We're Colonel Fred Grant
his brother, Ulysses Grant of San Diego
Cal, and his son, T. s. Grant Jr.. a.
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