New-York tribune., 1896-08-29
ARRIVAL AT TIE WALDORF
MET AT THE .RRIAGE DOOR BY Ex'
SECRETARY JOHN w. FOSTER.
THE AMBASSADOR is TAKEN. WITH HIS PARTY.
IMMEDIATELY TO HIS APARTMENTS. WHERE
A SHORT RECEPTION is HELD-CRITI-
crsrxc THE PRESIDENT

CIslNG THE PRESIDENT
For an hour before the arrival of III Hung Chang
and his escort. guests and attaches OF the waldorf
uote, were in a fever Of expectancy. The front Of
the hotel and especially the entrance through
- hich the distinguished visitor from the Orient
to pass into the house. had been most lavishy
decorated huge American flag. entwned with
Chinese coors was hung over the doorway In
Vulnerable smaller streamers. both Chinese ana
American as we'll yards Of bunting were used
in completing the display. Above all great yellow
flag with the blue dragon emblem hoated from
the mast Of the hotel An hour before the sound
CT the roll of drums heard down Fifth-ave.
the police escort appeared The deiall was arro-
CANT and unreasonable. not 10 say insoIeht ana
abusive Admission to the hotel was refused 10 the
guests. pedestrians stopped and made to walk
two blocks out OF their way. ana the entrance "
the hotel was rgidly blocked
1t was just / o'clock when the Chinese Consul
General at New-York S. T. SEE. with delegation
of about eighty Chinese merchants. appeared AT
the hotel The members Of tho party took up their
station in the main corridor. through which III
Hung Chang was ID pass. the Consul-"ehefai
standing nearest the door. ready to welcome the
Ambassador and the others ranging themselves
behind him. They stood like a line OF soldiers at
parade rest and reached from the main entrance
around TO the elevators on the Filthave. SIDE
o, the building They bright inteiligent-
looking lot of Cinnamon, and they conVerseu uo
gether In low tones. a vender OF japanese i"'''
passed through and tried to dispose OF his wares.
but the Japanese lettering was no attraction anu
the man on elected.
GUESTS DRAWN Up IN LINE
on the opposite side OF the corridor from that On
which the Cinnamon stood were number oI guests
Of the hotel attaches Of the house and other curl
Gus ones They equally patient IN "ai'lhS'
and so an open aisle for the Ambassador ana MS
suite to pass along ready for the appearance Oh
the party George c Boldt. proprietor OF the ho'eL
who WAS on the watch for the party. was 'he h's'
% announce the appearance Of Ii Huns mans
lie turned around 20 4 bellboy and SAID. here "e
comes-and he has got on his yellow JACKET anu anu
peacock plumcs. Tell the band 70 start mhrc|
Every one stretched his neck 10 get view ou'
no one ventured to his place. as some one was
sure to move into 1t. The roll OF drums ana NV
music Of the band soon came nearer ana nearer
cavalcade OF mounted police dashed up to the ""o''
and the few persons who lad managed uy so"'
means to break into the ranks were sca'e'eu
The police wheeled and acted as breasi"orK pc
tween the arriving escort aud the people. Ine
yellow plumcs OF the cavalry were next seen lns
mounted band rode past the hotel and stopPeu
Then came the advance escort. which also pas'e'
the hotel going down Thirty-third-si
oh, dear Oh, dear" exclaimed woman as sne
caught sight OF the soldiers DO they wear those
yellow pumes on account Of Ii Huns Chang
never saw any like that before "
INSERT Uur-ARKIvAL AT WALDORF -:
No one STOPPED 10 answer her question TOT J's'
then there wa burst Of applause ana 'he %"
riage containing the Niceroy and Genefal Hus
as well as Assistant Secretary RockmN ana h0'.
L. rolled up 10 the door John W. Foster VINO va"
standing In the doorway. ran down the steps '"'N
assisted ii Hung Chang TO alight from the car
riage. The moment the Chinese statesman
who 1t was that assisting him he turhe" "
held out his hand. lie greeted Mr.. Foster enus"''
and walked h him up the steps Generai H"s H"s
and Lord Ii followed. and Assistant seo'e'"',
Rockhill waited for the next carriage 10 d'"s ~
with other members OF the party.
TOWERING ABOVE THE OTHERS
As Ii Hung Chang walked into the corrluo' " y.
the hotel Il was seen that he indeed h"u , '
famous yellow jlcket on. and he also wore -
much coveted peacock plumes. lie was so'"'",
bent but as II Vas he lowered above NUS
those In the assembage. lie wore sie''
trimmed eyeglasses and walked WITH so' 80.
limp. The regulation mandarin cap with '',e -. n'
red ball on top. which Is indicative OF ,he "s s.
mandarin rank, was seen peeping out from '"N''