The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-08-29
II HUNG CHANG IS HERE
YELLOW JACKET, PEACOCK FEiTH-
 ERS AND ALI,

New York's Grand Welcome to the
 Greatest Chinaman--Grand Array
 War Ships-Finest Probably Ever Seen
 in New York Bay-Deafening Chorus of
 Steam whistles-The OHicial Greeting
 The Program for Ii to Go Through.
 New York, Aug. 2S.-Li Hung Chang, famous and greatest representative of the oldest civilization on earth, has arrived to pay his respects to the new est and greatest. With his pigtail and his goatee, with his wife and other lit tie almon-eyed women, with his adopt ed son, Lord Lii, and with a small army of retainers, the grand old man. darin came to town this morning on the American liner St Louis, He got his first glimpse of American before 9 o'clock. The nation was agog to re- ceive him. Uncle Sam treats all his distinguished guests we'll, and Ii is, in his way, the greatest guest we have had for long time. The finest ships of the navy were lined up down the bay to salute him. The government s commissioner, General Ruger, com mander of the department of the east of the army, steamed out with his aides on the dispatch boat Dolphin to well come him.
 The American liners are always eagerly looked for on Friday morning. The St. Louis had made grand time but had not equalled the record of her sister ship, the St. Paul. The St. Louis passed Fire Island at 10:S3. and was greeted by the footing of whistles of tugs and steamers innumerable and the presence of the finest warships of our navy. The fleet presented mag nihcent spectacle. There were the h. diana, New York Massachusetts, Maine, Texas, Columbia, Newark, Ra- leigh, Montgomery and Amphritrte.
 The rays of the brilliant sun lighted up their white sides and reflected upon the highly polished railing and pro- truding guns with dazzling effect. It was sigh calculated to inspire con- fidence in the efficiency of the naval re- sources of the United States.
 Perhaps never in the history of these waters has such a demonstrative group of American men, n-of-war been congre- gated, Admiral Bunce was in personal command, and at an early hour had the men down upon deck ready to greet the national guest.
 
 The St. Louis reached her dock at 1:S0 o'clock She was tied up ten min- utes later and Ii and his suite landed They were greeted with great cheers.
 When Ii Hung Chang was conducted to the drawing room on the St. Louis by Vice President Wright and his in terpreter and secretary, he was at once presented to General Ruger who said T am directed by the president of the United States to meet you and to ex- tend to you the freedom of the nation bid you welcome. The viceroy bowed his head and said: T thank you for the courtesy"
 Lii was dressed in that highest of Chinese distinctions. the famous yellow jacket with it's accompanying orna- ment, the peacock feathers,all of which the grand secretary was temporarily deprived of once because he did not manage the Chinese-J Japanese war tc the emperor's liking.
 The peacock feather hung from a rec topped button crowned mandarin hat and dropped down to the back of his neck.
 Li was formally presented to all pres. ent in the room, some dozen people H. shook hands with them all Genera Ruger took seat to his left and the interpreter to the right. The viceroy in democratic position, threw one knee over the other and began to asl questions. He would like to know i the president of the republic was ii New York. He was told that he wa! and that he would see him To thi the viceroy bowed his head in ack nowledgement.
 Preparations for the reception of tn
 famous Chinaman had been careful, arranged. Major General Thomas Ru
 ger, commander of the department o the east, as the personal representativ of President Cleveland with his tw
 staff officers, Major George w. Davi and Captain Mills, William K. Rock hill, first assistant secretary of state | representing his department, the Chi
 nese minister, Yang Yu, and secretary the Chinese consul and a representa- tive of the United Associated Presses | boarded the United States dispatc
 boat Dolphin early in the morning an
 steamed down bay to meet the am | bassador.
 | As the St. Louis steamed up to ward quarantine along the rail of tn | hurricane deck could be seen a row c strongly marked Chinese faces, a | eagerly noting the different objects c interest in the harbor. They peere out oe their slant eyes with a look c wondering astonishment at the impres sive fleet lying idly at anchor. The l talked hurriedly to each other and ken | continuously pointing at the deat | dealing naval machines. It was a pic turesque sight on the deck of the S Louis. The Chinese in their gay color | ed clothes, intermingled with othe l passengers, formed a rainbow of colors | At the masthead of the St. Louis float I ed the imperial oolors of China, Tn l yellow flag with an immense drago l boldly outlined in the center in naturs
 colors, blue, red, green, white and vel
 low. When the St. Louis came nea
 Quarantine a steam launch was lower ed from the davits of the Dolphin an
 the receiving party conveyed over t | the big liner. When the party boarde | the St Louis they found in the mem