The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-09-05
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Ii Hung Chang was given n dinner
Tonight by ex-Secretary of State j.. w.
Foster. the guests including three mem-
Sers OF the cabinet, the commander gen.
ernl OF the army and several Other, ,nota-
ibles In official life. The dinner was
given at the Arlington hotel, three large
iparlors being used for this occasion. The
decorations were most elaborate, the
long table showing great clusters OF
American Beauty roses yellow asters,
Chinese. .asters and golden rod and ferns.
thus combining the characteristic colors
of the two countries. The United States
marine band was stationed in one Of the
parlors and through tho ingenuity OF tho
conductor, Fanciulli. played Chinese as
we'll as American airs while the dinner
proceeded. i.5. 3.
81 When dinner was announced. Ii
Eung Chang was escorted on the arm
Of General Foster to the post OF honor.
To the right OF the guest sat Secretary
Carlisle and to his left Justice Harlan,
OF the supreme court. On Mr.. Fosters
right sat the Chinese minister, Mr..
Yang Yu, and on his left Minister R0-
nero, of Mexico.
At the conclusion OF the dinner, Mr..
Foster made a few remarks, express
ing the great pleasure OF the company
at the visit OF Ii Hung Chang to the
national capitol. and other prominent
cities OF the country and regretting
that his public and urgent duties made
his stay so short. As he was about 20
undertake the resumption of his long
journey across the continent and over
the great ocean, the company heartily
Joined In wishing him q safe journey
and continued life OF usefulness, to
his country and the whole world.
The yiceroy responded tas follows:
"Slnce the establishment Of our treaty
relations there always hove been evil
.denccs of good fellowship between our
I two countries, but all these evidences.
I dare say, have now been eclipsed by
the cordiality} and warmth displayed
by the Americans and American gov-i
:ernment Z In welcoming and receiving
my special mission. y q tti +.
Though regret that my time does
not allow me to. make longer sojourn
) in this country I wish, In order to appre-
c!nte more fully the accomplishment and
progress OF the United States OF Amer
lea as. a nation, I cannot help, during
my brief visit here TO be struck and inn
pressed by the liberty and freedom ien-
joyed by the people, by the; welfare and
prosperity in their agricultural, Indus
trial and commercial pursuits, blythe
characteristics ofDthelry classical, histo-'
rical, philosophical and poetical litera-i
ture, by the manner OF application of
the discoveries and inventions for pro-.
noting the happiness OF mankind and by
the display OF their artistic taste In the
architecture OF the public buildings,
sculpture and painting Of historical fig
ures and facts, which my old friend;
Hon.. J.W. Foster, has been kind enough
to show me. sst = ~ 3 z x ~
81 have only one word to add that
the Hon. John ". Foster, In his mani
fold abilities. has to me. rendered most
valuable assistance in China's most
critical moment. America, whether as
q. government. or as individuals, Is to
China n friend in need. SO she Is her
friend indeed. Gentlemen, l propose the
toast. The friend of Cnina, Hon. John
w. Foster"
The dinner lasted probably an hour,
and after 1t was over the guest re-.
.mained an hour; or more In social con-
versatlon. Ii Hung Chang afterwards
going to his room and retiring for the
night.