The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-29
Assembled at New York TO Pay I,o1OTs
10 the Distinguished Guest.
MILITARY AND CIVIC HOaOGS PAID HIM.
General RuGer. of the Army. as Re.
preventative of President CIcyc.
land, Receives the NIceroy ana
Party-Ihe Prcri.cnt WAL Meci
Him TO.daI-Imneuse Crowds.

New York. Aug. 25.--Ll Hung Chang,
viceioy OF China, ambassador 10 Rus
STA and world nowned diplomat. arrived
In New York to-day and b. came the
guest Of the nation.
The day was a perfect one Bright
sunlight overhead, an atmosphere clear
as crystal. With a tinge of autumn
GOODNESS in IL and a light breeze that
ruffled tha surface of the bay. COM
b!ned 10 make the MS; view that Ii
lung Chang had of the harbor of the
metropolis pleasing ore. Added to it's
natural beaute was the imposing spec
tacle furnished Jy the pr sence of the
hnesi neet of warships Uncle Sam has
ever Sathe:e ed together. They were
the best of the new navy ana every ves-
Sci wa polished and pa.! and :.
ready In B:!stol fashion iov the rcc,p-
i!on OF the lonored guest M.jor Gene
sai Ihomas RuCer commander OF the
oepartmen; OF the Easi. as In personal
represe of President Ci,ve.and,
WIN his ,wo siam officers. Ma;lr Sto.
w. laws and Captain Mills, william
Is. RocNh.N frs; as .s;an: sec. e:ary of
State, repres N;!ng his Gcpar ment: the
Chinese m.H.s.lr, Yaag Yu, ana secre-
tary; the C.!neSe consul, Sze, ara a re-
y, II ~ awe OF the Southern Nssocilt-
d Press, boarded the United States dis
paich loat lo.iEln carly il the morn
the aWta sadoi.
1t "-s 1880 y. m. wh,n the ST. Lo. IS
anne abreast cf Quarantine. s. n iy be-
iore THIS the wal. hips OF the Nor.h A.
squadron had formed in an in
'1uAle iire. through tie center
'- which the 81. Louis was 10 pass. This
alrIng. u F.. Vas 10 allow Il clear vision
%. eacn man # var to the visiting China
nan The 81: Louis was c 60 ted through
he Lower lav by quite a no:la con-
posel of yachts, tugs ana excursion
OATS Whis:les were blown c. Qnon
NEe and IN ! 'ple a0 ard Tho different
Srait ?h.H:ei words Of welcome to l.:
Lung Chang and his party.
When the steamship was sighted by
,Ae "arsh!ps the men re al once called
- quarters on ;hr quartz: Il cIS. where
.heT held their position un;!l the ST.
..ouis fod r?ssed. as maxi of respect
20 me oriental visitor. Af.er General
fuser and party stepped aboard tn ST.
Louis at l2:a1 y. m. they wen: immediate
ly 10 the aft drawing loom, where they
We met by Nice-Prasdent Wr;gf, of
the Am rican Line. l.! was in his state
room and word was sent TO him that ;ha
government representatives were ready
to meet him. '
About the big liner were gathered
cra:t of every description crowded With
ne lie ar%ions to set q glimpse of the
Kept going. yachts Loomcd cannan and
on some of the tugs firecrackers were
set of. Coming by Fort Wadsworth
Inc st. Louis passed outside the war
shirs and the flagship New York fired
q salute OF nineteen guns, whi7h is the
Er@ ish Lord High Admirars official
recoCrition
LII Hung Chang, after u delay OF flf-
teen minutes. was conducted to tho
craving room by Vice President
Wri-ht and his interpreter and sccrc-
tarY. He was at once presented 10
General Ruger. who said: II am dl
rectcd by the President of the United
states to meet you and extend to vnu
the freedom of the nation. / bid you
welcor7e."
The Vicerov bowed his head and said:
thank YOU for the courtesy"
Ii wore that highest of Chinese dis
tinctions. the famous yellow jacket.
win It's accompanying ornament the
peacock feather.
LII was formally presented to all pres
en-, en- m the room. some dozen or more
ne Snook hands with them all He was
hSKed II he would like to slip out on the
deck and look at the harbor as the ship
saileo up. but he motioned that he pre-
lerreo 10 Sit down and talk with those
present.
General Ruger tool: n seat to his left
ana tne interpreter to the right The
NiceroV In democratic position threw
one knee over the other and began TO
ask questions. He would like to know If
me President Of the Republic was in
New i ork He was told that he was.
and that he would see him to.r1orroyy
To this the Viceroy bowed his head in
ACCOMPLISHMENT
The French people," said Ii. sud
2, my ehsnging the subject. tried to
aniuence me TO go home by way of Mar
elined. telling hem 1 waited to visit
Ii talked frey with everybody in the
room.
When the steamer came TO Castle wu-
liam. salute was fred. The envoy
asked what 1t was. and seem d pleased
Wh told 1t was in His honor. All along
the water front. Grove: had gathered
ana cheer after cheer went up In honor
or the g.ea; Ii. 1t was 20 v hen the
steamer touched the pier. LIS sedan