The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1896-09-03
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renowned diplomat, arrived in New
York Friday and became the guest of
the nation. The stately st. Louis pass
ed Fire Island at 1898 a. m. with
the distinguished visitor on board. The
American-built greyhound Of the seas
made the trip from Southampton In six
luted by the footing of whistles of the
tugs and steamers as she passed up
the lower bay and entered the Mar.
rows.
The cruisers Cincinnati, Columbia,
Raleigh, Newark, the battle-ships In
diana and Massachusetts,, peerless In
their class: the Maine, the Texas, the
monitors Amphitrite and Terror, the
ram Katahdin and the dispatch-boat
Dolphin, with the reception committee
on board. The men-of-war formed in
double column, and, as the st. Louis
passed between the lines, saluted in
turn with the roar of their batteries.
The committee from the Dolphin
boarded the st. Louis off Quarantine
and accompanied Ii Hung Chang to
the pier of the American line at the
foot of Fulton street, where the land.
ing was made.
Preparations for the reception of the
famous Chinaman had been carefully
arranged. Mai Gen. Thomas Ruger,
commander of the department of the
east, as the personal representative of
President Cleveland, with his two staff
officers. Maj. George W. Davis
and Capt. Mills; William R.
Rockhill, first assistant secretary of
state, representing his department.; the
Chinese minister, Yang Yu, and secre.
tary, the Chinese consul, SEE, and q
representative of the United Associa-
ted Presses boarded the United States
dispatch-boat Dolphin early Friday
morning and steamed down the bay to
meet the ambassador.
After Gen. Ruger and party stepped
aboard the st. Louis they went imme.
diately to the aft drawing room, whore
they were met by Vice President
Wright, of the American line. Ii was
in his state room and word was sent to
him that the government representa-
tives were ready to meet him.
Ii Hung Chang, after delay of Is
minutes, was conducted to the draw
ing room by Vice-President Wright
and his interpreter and secretary. He
was at once presented to Gen. Ruger,
who said:
81 am directed by the president of
the United States to meet you and ex-
tend to you the freedom of the nation
bid you welcome"
The viceroy bowed his head and
said: II thank you for the courtesy"
Ii was dressed in that highest of
Chinese distinction, the famous yellow
jacket with accompanying ornament,
the peacock feather, all of which the
grand secretary was temporarily de.
prived of once because he did not man
| age the Chinese-Japanese war to the
emporer's liking. He wore dark blue
brocaded surcoat opening on to one OF
paler blue, which was turned aside to
! display the yellow riding jacket This
was completed by q crimson skirt,
which was profusely covered with
floral designs.
The peacock feather hung from red
| topped button-crowned mandarian hat
and dropped down to the back of his
neck.
Ii was formally presented to all
present in the room, some dozen or
more. He shook hands with them all.
He was asked If he would like to slip
out ON the deck and look at the harbor
as the ship sailed up, but he motioned
that he preferred to sit down and talk
with those present.
Gen. Ruger took seat to his left and
the interpreter to the right. The vice.
roy, in a democratic position. threw
one knee over the other and began to
ask questions. He would like to know
If the president of the republic was in
New York. He was told that he was
and that he would see him Saturday.
To this the viceroy bowed his head in
acknowledgment.
| It was LEO p. m. the steamer touched
the pier. LIS sedan chair was gotten
ready for him, but he turned to the
men and said: 81 do not need it.
prefer to walk upon American Shores
At 1880, accompanied by the official
party, he left the steamer by a private
gangway and was greeted by the naval
militia, who beat q welcoming tune
upon drums. The party descended
from the upper pier by elevator. which
was elaborately decorated with Chinese
| colors, to the floor below
where another company of the
naval reserves formed a Gordon. Here
eight carriages were in waiting
for the foreigners. There was 8
delay of half an hour in getting away
In the meantime an immense crowd
had gathered outside the American
line dock, at the foot of Fulton street
A large force of police was on han6
and they had all they could do to re
strain the throng.
A detachment of the Sixth cavalry
U. S. A., was in waiting to escort the
envoy and his suite to the Hotel Wal
dorf. A start was made at two p m
In the first carriage was Lii Hung
Chang, his secretary and interpreter;
Gen. Ruger and Mr.. Rock
hili assistant secretary o,
state. The rest of the suite followe ed
in other carriages. AS soon as Lis car
riage came of the pier into West street
half of the cavalry detachment fell IL
and preceded the procession. The Other
half Joined in behind the last carriagt
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