The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-29
UNCLE SANS GUEST
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with his breakfast, and at O'Clock was out
on deck, seated in some else's chair "a
usual error committed by the members of the
embassy with large hood over his head
and wrapped in maroon rug smoking his
cigarette as usual, and attended by his two
physicians and two attendants. The morning
was very misty and Ii Hung Chang soon re-
tired to his stateroom, where he remained all
day. This day Sunday happened to be the
fifteenth of the seventh moon, the day when
all the people Of China visit the graveyards
and worship the memories Of their ancestors
and 1t was therefore spent indoors and, as one
Of the embassy remarked, ''the viceroy is
paying his respects to his forefathers in
imagination
When the St. Louis reacher quarantine Ii
Hung Chang was dining, and he remained in
his cabin. The steamer was supprounded by
the fleet of boats. making it impossible to
proceed very fast, and as she steamed up the
bay toward the feet there was a continued
toot Of steam whistles. and some boats
touched off a Chinese anthem in the shape
OF several punches of fire crackers. When the
dispatch boat was reached a salute peeled
forth and little later. as the fleet was
reached, the New Yorkis saluting guns
doomed out the English salute of nineteen
guns for lord high admiral, there being no
American salute that equals that In number
The party Of Americans were ushered into
the att drawing room and waited for some
minutes MIN to see the ambassador, in the mean
time meeting members of his staff Lii Hung
Chang went into his cabin, but soon appeared
with his son. -
He was attired in the historical yellow
Jacket purple silk trousers, black and white
felt shoes and a black and red hat with the
three-eyed peacock plume depending from the
back. Holding the jacket In front was large
diamond, surrounded with pearls He wore
glasses and leaned a trife on the attendants
as he stood UP to receive his guests
It was noticed at all the meals served to
Lii Hung Chung that his son, the viscount
was the only one who atelw with him, but ali
his attendants were about him in full numbers
until the meal was finished. In the morning,
all were very much interested in the vice.
roy, asking questions about new clock that
had been presented to him, and the necessity
OF putting the time back about an hour each
day. It was very amusing to hear him say
something to the English doctor, and play
fully dig him in the ribs when he reached the
point of his remark. He received on one in
the evening save his physicians and his son.
and was put away in bed at an early hour
On Monday, Aug. "a, to II noon, the days
run was "a hours and SO minutes sos miles
all day.
The ambassador arose early in the morning
after his breakfast, took quite a long prone
made, and was attended by his usul guard
lie was very much interested in children it
being no uncommon sight to see him with
several about him, and his Interpreters speak
Ing Ing in English, French and German TO- the
distinguished traveller.
This day (Monday) the ambassador gave up
to receiving people, who either had cards or
were persons of standing.
ROGER SHAKES WITH Ii.
Gen. Ruger was first introduced He shook
hands cordially with the general who said:
ambassador I am here on behalf of the
United States government and President
Cleveland to bid you welcome to this coun-
try
The translator told the ambassador. who
however, had showed interest enough in the
statement, to state that he understood. In
Chinese, he said
II glad to be here and I thank you
for this Kindness. | am glad to know you,''
Then the other members of the party were
introduced, and deceived cordial handshake
The welcoming party had been added to by
the presence of Collector of the Port Kill
broth, Gen. Wilson, Gen. McCook, and Vice
President Wright.
After he had been introduced to the entire
party he said to Gen. Ruger:
Where will the president preside?" EVIL
IDENTIFY wishing to know where he would be
met.
Gen. Ruger replied
II will communicate alb the arrangements
to you when see You this, afternoon
The ambassador had heard that Gen. James
II. Wilson had been a friend and fellow
fighter with Gen. Grant; that he had a record
for bravery, and he could hardly restrain his
IMP en- So anxious was he to talk with
his interpreter for Gen. Wilson; made him
sit down beside him. while he piled him
with questions telling him that he knew Of
his record.
On the way to the American line pier Cas-
tie William fired salute. and in the mean
time tile ambassador talked with various
members Of the reception party. He is very
quiet In MS demeanpr, speaks in a low
voice, and from the description Of him by
the passengers, is a cordial and endearing
man. He wears his klasses down far on his
nose as II to hide the scar of the Japanese
assassin, which shows just below his left
eye. 49,
The ambassador was not without humor
as was evderced by the expression upon his
race when he saw the horde of reporters
He said:
We have no reporters in China, but / see
they have some here