The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-09-03
Ii HUNG CHANG.


10 guns in honor of the Chinese states.
man, while the others dipped their
colors. The vessels were:
The Indiana, first-class battleship, 10,-
28S tons, l3-inch, s S-inch, 6 4-inch
quick fire. and 30 smaller quick fire
guns, about 500 men; the New York
(hagship), first-class armored cruiser,
$500 tons, 6 S-inch, ~ 4.inch quick fire
and l6 smaller guns, carrying 4S4 men
the Massachusetts, first class battleship,
l0,2SS tons, l3inch, 8 S-inch, 9 4-inch
and 80 smaller quick fire guns, about
800 men; the Maine, armored cruiser,
6,6S2 tons, 4 10-inch, 8 6-inch and 20
smaller guns, 400 men; the Texas, Sec
ond-class battleship, $500 tons, 2 l2-
inch, 6-ton guns 6-inch and 22 smaller
quick fire guns, 400 men; the Colum-
bia, first class cruiser, 7,745 tons, s.
inch, 2 6-inch, s 4-inch and 20 smaller
guns, about 500 men; the Norwalk,
cruiser, 4,0S3 tons, 10 6-inch and IL
smaller guns, 300 men; the Raleigh.
cruiser 1888 tons, 6-inch, 10 inch
quick fire guns and Ia smaller quick fire
guns, about 300 men the Montgomery,
cruiser, 1000 tons, 0 5-inch quick fire
guns and 10 smaller guns, about 200
monitor, 5000 tons, I0-inch, 2 4.inch
quick fire and smaller guns, 155 men
the Terror, double turretssmOnitor, 1890
tons, 4 10.inch and smaller guns, I5t
men.
The bay was crowded with craft OF
all kinds, and guns and firecrackers
were fired in great profusion.
Ii Hung Chang met General Rugei
an1 N tho 90 hin no nj nH hu
his son.
He was attired in the historical vel
low jacket, purple silk trousers, black
and white felt shoes and o black and
red hat with the three.eyed peacock
plume depending from the back.
Holding the jacket in the front was a
large diamond surrounded with pearls
He wore glasses and leaned trifie or
the attendants as he stood up to receive
his guests.
General Ruger was first introduced
He shook hands cordially with the gen
eral, who said: -.
Ambassador, I am here on behalf oi
the United States government anc
President Cleveland to bid you welcome
to this country"
The translator told the ambassador
who. however. had showed interest
enough in the statement to state that
he understood it. In Chinese he said
II am glad to be here and thank you
for this kindness. am glad to know
you"
The ambassador had heard that Gen
eral James II. Wilson, who was with
the party, had been friend and fellow
fighter with General Grant, that he haG
record for bravery and he could
hardly restrain his impatience so anx.
ious was he to talk with him. HI
finally sat down and asked through hii
interpreter for General Wilson, made
him sit down beside him while he piled
him with question telling that he knew
of his record.
When the dock was reached the am.
bassador enjoyed what to him was evi.
IDENTIFY the most pleasant incident of the
reception.
The gangplank had hardly been put
in position when Colonel Fred Grant
stepped up and the ambassadors face
beamed with smiles as he grasped thu
coloneps hand and shook il warmly
He conversed with him few minutel
and then entered his carriage for con
veyance to the Waldorf hotel.
The Chinese party was received al
the pier by the guard Of honor Of the
Marine infantry and an immense crowd
of people which was with difficulty
kept back from the approaches by a
large force of police.
The first carriage contained the am
bassador and General Ruger and in the
next were Tao. Tai-Li, Major Won Hen
neldn and a member of the staff OF
General Ruger. In the third carriag,
was Lord Lii and his wife, Lob. Feng
Luh and another staff officer, Aftel
them came carriages containing the
Chinese minister and the Chinese con
sui and their suitos, accompanied by
staff officers
The procession left the pier headed b.
a detachment of the Sixth cavalry ano
having another detachment of the sam
regiment in its rear. The whole wa
preceded by detachment OF mounte'
police, and it moved away amid lou
| cheering.
The route was to West street an
Bowling Green, up Broadway to Fourt
street thence through Washingto
square and up Fifth avenue TO the Wal
dorf. The route of the procession wa
guarded by police and densely paeke
with spectators. A quantity OF buntin
was displayed on all sides and among
the Chinese standard was oontinuousl
seeii. The Chinese dag was hyin
| from the Waldorf.
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