The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-08-28

thousands. The announcement that the
St. Louis would not reach her berth un-
I'll two o'clock did NOT tend 10 diminish
the crowd
The police arrangements were admir-
aple Ihey We're in charge of Inspector
Gortrght who was assisted by Captains
Moynaf1an Westervelt. Walsh and
Creedon- For the reception 279 policemen
had been drafted from the various pre-
cincts. About 100 men were stationed in
ana about the pier, the remainder being
/ PLACED at intervals along West and White
nan nan street m order 70 have clear pas
The Sixth United States Cavalry ar
! rived from Battery Park, where they
dismounted after riding from Fort Ham
ilton. shortly after noon they drew IN
outside the pier and presented a splendid
/ appearance. They numbered $50 men in
command of Major Lebo. They formed
/ visitor to the Waldorf Hotel.
Up stairs on the landing stage prepara-
tions were in progress all morning. The
place was as bright as new pin.
e; a, Griscom, :Jr of the American Line
/ had charge of the arrangements. A large
enclosure had been "a led off and the
enclosure is handsomely decorated.
| Streamers and bunting are a'splavsd
from the beams and girders. Even the
! gangplank has not escaped the decorators.
colored cloth, the flooring being covered
with a heavy carpet of the same color
Drawn up on either side long before
the steamers coming was announced. was
corps of the First Battalion of the Naval
| Militia, under Commander q. f. Kent and
First Lieutenant w. Stayton.
| About 100 leading Chinese merchants
| were in attendance. Their faces usually
! expresssoffleSs fairly beamed with ioy
al the prospect of welcoming their great
countrynan. Their robes presented a gor-
geous and picturesque sight. Most Of
them, according to rank wore green
crimson or reddish costumes with a pc
c,li ar-locking headgear 10 match. Nearly
fad
or golden spikes.
| The St Louis reached her pier at :35
F. NJ. The process of mooring the yes
| sci took until 2 o'clock. AS soon as
| the companionways were made ready. the
| Chinese statesman and his party were
| taken ashore. They entered at once the
carriages which were in waiting When
all was ready. the carriages moved out
| of the gates of the pier, the soldiers sal
| utlng with their swords, as that contain
! ing Ii appeared. Then the cavalry fell
| in before and behind as an escort and
| the procession moved forward
| The st. Louis came near equalling her
| own record, but was considerably behind
the record established by her sister ship
| the st. Paul two weeks ago.
In order to have equaled the ST. Paurs
| time she would have to have reached the
Sandy Hook Lightship at s:0s o'clock this
morning. She was abeam of that point
! about, 1l.S0 A. NJ, and is therefore nearly
two hours and a half behind the estab-
Ished record To have equaled her own
time, made three weeks ago she should
have been abeam of the lghtship at
1853 A. M, and is, accordingly, about half
an hour behind her own best time
Her time of passage is. therefore, about
SIX days and three hours. The st. Pauls
time is six days and thirty-one minutes
Shortly before two o'clock one of the
Mayor messengers managed to secure
Chinese flag in Pell street and imme-
diately upon its arrival at the City Hall
the Mayor ordered it to be placed over
the cupola in place of the Stars and
Stripes. Formerly all foreign flags were
swung from rope strung from either
of the side flag staffs, but today the
yellow flag and. the black dragon are
rampant and the Stars and Stripes
couchant
twithstandfng the fact that Ii Hung
Chang probably will not visit the quarters
of his counbrymen i'm Mott and Pell
streets, which has already been extern
sively put in holiday shape for his recep-
tion Mott street from the Bowery to Bay
ard street was this morning In gala at
tire. From almost every window and
shop front It1le yellow flag with its drag-
IS doalting side by side with the Stars and
Stripes.
Long before eight o'clock this morning
a string of carriages lined Mott street at
cratic Mott street merchants TO the per
when they receive word that the ST
Louis is sighted.
Services We're held in the Joss houses
of Mott street today and the Chinese or
chegtras were early astir.
Park Commissioners Mcmillan and Ely
called upon the Mayor today and made
arrangements for the planting of a tree
by Lii Hung Chang. The ceremony win
be had on Sunday afternoon about two
O. 'clock. provided the Ambassador agrees
as to that time. The tree will be left
to his selection, and it is proposed to
have it planted near General Grants tomb
in Riverside Park.
The visit of Lii Hung Chang to the
United States is not of an official charac-
ter. He has no special mission from his
Emperor, although he bears am autograph
letter from his Royal Highness to Pres
dent Cleveland. The vdceroy is simply
la KING advantage of his horneward trip
after the MOSCOW coronation ceremonies
to see something of the Western world
Old as he IS, however, he is credited with
a desire to institute drastic reforms in
his native land; and one Of the rea SONS
given for his present tour Is his desire
to obtain knowledge of the working of
the governments of the different coun-
tries, ITO get personal glimpse into the
inner life of Americans and Europeans
and to investigate modern civilization
His visit TO this coutry will doubtless
prove an interesting and instructive one
to the great Chinaman, for he frequently
has expressed doubts Of the wonderful
advance in science made here He has
just completed an extensive tour of Ger
many, France and England, where he
was received with horors none greg ter.
than which could have been bestowed
upon King. france spent $1,000 francs
in entertaining him, but England has NOT
yet reckoned up the cost. He may prefer
the democratic style in which he VIII be
entertained in this country fer owing
to his age, he does nN COURT ponp nor
ceremony, and much prefers to be left
to himself
In explanation OF his visits 10 the differ
ent coutries the Viceroy declares that
while purely personal one, ii IS express
ly IN the interest of the peace, PROSPERITY
and increased commercial relationship Of
the western nations with China
Ii is seventy-five years old His health
IS not good, nor has it been improved anv
py ms long journey with it's i,Itermsnable
banquets and irksone pomp and ces.e
mony. In physique ne stands head and 4
shoulders above the average height Of
his countrymen, although decided
sioop TO his frame detracts from his
giant figure. Standing erect he meas 4
ures over six feet Ii has a numerous
face, but beams with intelligence. He
mas a PIERCING eye, quick darting, which
seems even in his old age to sparkle
with mirth. He has, indeed a poWerfI,I
face, which. while it tells of long years
OF labor and struggle, can yet smile SER
He is at all times calm, collected snd
dlgnihed IN carriage. A single glance AFT
him is sufficient to assure one that he is a
parsonage of Importance Ii has been
COMPARISON Is said to be not without 5trs
aptness He is not quite SO tall as MS
celebrated German colleague. nor are his
shoulders so broad. and while Bismarck
suggests the dragoon, Ii IN his gold
trimmed SpectacleS might be. rnista K ON fo,.