Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-09-05
A MESSAGE oE ER,GNpsA;e.


Emperor of China to President Cleve-
land-A visit to Gen. Grants Tomb.
New YORK, Aug. 31.-Li Hung Chang
left the Waldorf hotel Saturday morn
ing to pay his respects to President
Cleveland at the residence of Mr.. Whit
ney. He was escorted by the Sixth
cavalry. He wore his famous yellow
Jacket and peacock feathers III was
attended by his interpreter, Lo Fung
Luh, and Secretary olney. In the next
carriage was the Chinese minister and
his secretary, with Gen. Ruger. The
third vehicle contained the viceroy's
two sons and Col. Davis Commissioner
of Chinese Customs Drew, with staff
officer, was in the last carriage. Liwas
escorted up the steps of the Whitney
house by his secretary and at once TAX
en- to the white and gold ball room,
where the reception was held. Mr..
Cleveland made an address of welcome,
which was responded to the ambassa
dor.
Secretaries Lamont, Olney and Car
Isle, Assistant Secretary of State
Rockhill, Gen. James Wilson, John
Russell Young, John w. Foster, Pri'
vate Secretary Thurber and w. G..
Whitney were the only others present
at the reception.
The letter of good will and friend
ship to Mr.. Cleveland and the people
of the United States from the emperor
of China which Lii Hung Chang pre-
sented to President Cleveland was a
very elaborate affair, done in Chinese
on parchment and wrapped in a yellow
silk covering upon which was the
Chinese dragon worked in red, blue,
green and white.
After Mr.. Cleveland finished his re
marks he introduced Secretaries Car.
Isle and Lamont, Attorney General
Harmon, Mr.. Whitney and the other
| gentlemen present whom Ii Hung
Chang had not met. Ex-Secretary
of State Foster was cordially greeted
by Lii Hung Chang. The official in
terpreter, Lo Fung Luh, introduced
the two sons of the viceroy and the
others who accompanied him to Presi
dent Cleveland.
Half an hour after the arrival of the
guest of honor the reception termi
mated The party entered carriages
and, escorted by Uncle Sans cavalry
drove back to the hotel.
Ii was the guest of honor at ban
quet at the Waldorf Saturday nigh
given by former ministers to China
Sunday morning the ambassador re
ceived 80 Chinese merchants represent
ing the Lee family. In the Afternoon
he visited Gen. Grants tomb at River
side, being escorted from the hotel t
the tomb by 100 mounted policemen
In the carriage with Ii were Col. Ere
Grant, Gen. Ruger and the interpreter
Other carriages in the procession con
tanned Gen. Miles, Gen. Horace POI
ter, Ulysses s. Grant, the Chimes
minister and eX-Minister Seward. Th
streets along the route were crowde
with people and the distinguished CT
lestial was frequently cheered. o
arriving at the tomb Ii, accompanie
by Col. Fred Grant, his brother, U.
Grant, and the latter's son, U.
Grant, jr., entered the crypt and tn
viceroy placed huge wreath on tn
casket. After a brief stay in the cryI
, the party drove back to the city an
Lii paid his respects to Gen. Grant
widow at her residence.
Mrs. Grant met Lii in China in 1SI
when accompanying Gen. Grant on h
, trip around the world. The vicero
was presented to all the invited guest
, He spoke feelingly to Mrs Gen. Graz
of the great loss she had sustained
, the death of her husband and said thi
!, he would always cherish the general
memory. Then the viceroy presento
Mrs. Grant with several pieces of va
uable brocaded silk, a rare Chimes
vase and a number of chests of tie
He also presented Z. S. Grant, jr., Sc
of Col. Grant, with a valuable jat
stone.