Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-08-29
1ELBGRAPHIC.
STORY OF LIS TRIP,
n, Details Of tie Voyage Of the
Chinese YICsTOy.
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,hout Cold snd silver, the Prssl-
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Nyw YoRR, Aug. ?s.-On beard
ina American line steamship 81. Louis,
Aug. gs.-tCopyflghied, 1906, by the
Asoelated Presp. IA special cor.
,,.pondent Of the AeiooIa.ed Pfees
made tho trip across the Atlantic with
"A Hung Chang and his cutie. The
allowing is a detailed story Of tho
voyage:
on Saturday August 22nd, G tow
mlnutss after IL o'clock noon, the
dsamet ~. Louis left tho Sluthamp.
ton docks with iull complement Of
Messengers on board. among whom
we're many very prominent people
nom nil quarters OF the globe, tut no
one Of whom excited moro Interest
tban his excellency, III Hung Chang,
Attended by his suite anu totvhnls.
The docks weTo crowded, NIL tue
vessels displayed their bunting, aud ~
tho ~. Louis steamed from the nAtbOr,
tho yellow ensign Of the Chinese ma.
lien at tho fore and the Stars aud
Stripes at the stern, n salute was fired
from an English naval reserve train.
log ship and was acknowledged by the
dipping Of the ensign on The 81.
Louis.
All through tho hatbor largo num-
ber OF yachts were met, all Of them
dlpslng their colofs In honor OF the de-
parting ombassAdor. A snort distance
cut tho United States armed ctuiter
Minneapolis was anchored, and NJ
the 80. Louis drew near Il was found
that her sides were lined by sailors, Of
ncera were drawn up on the quarter
deck, the Chinese emblem flying II tho
ioumasi, and the guns sent out good
solid American salute Ia honor OF the
prime minister Of China.
AZ tho ~. Louis passed, the band OF
tho Minneapolis played tho Washing
ton Poet march. This caused LOUD
and prolonged cheern TO swell up from
the passengers Of the So. Louis, who
Woro justly proud of this finu repre-.
sentative Of the American navy.
During this time III Hung Chang MAJ
been sitting or standing on the deck,
On interested spectator OF all that was
going on, and especially intent ON the
antics OF those nearest him. As II was
fne dey, full u sunshine, he 10.
mainod on deck an hour at least, ana
then retired 10 his stateroom until 8
o'clock In tbs afternoon, when he
came on deck again for an hour. lilo
did not wander about much on the
deck unless this weather was good anu
the sea quiet and smooth, AZ lie IL not
very huTefooted. He remarked: ~
would fall 4 great way II | once lost
my hold"
In the evening he kept 10 his room,
engaged In conversation with his son
III aud his two dociou-Dr. Irwin, the
English medical officer, and DIR. George
marx, tho Chinese medical officer, who
insists ON having nh English name In.
tltsd Of his own Chinrso nRne. Every
hight Mt about $50 the ChlBese ser
wants made up the berlhs Ia tho state.
fO0ms occupied by the ombAie ador aud
four VI his guard, and by $3.50 O'Clock
they were tucked away tor good
niRhpa sleep, his body guard Of Tour
men being In attendance In mn al.
l1iuing room. The guard was relieved
every three hours, there being Tegu.
lar detail laid out for the ontire trip,
and there was not moment when the
yieefoy was not watched. While
smoking, ono OF the men will fix the
Chinese stAtesman's cigarette In the
holder for him, aud whoa usrd up, lac
lhkeg II out anu replaces II with fresh
one, or " pire IL used the attendant
holds Il for MIN, aud whom no wlsboi
to pail, IL 10 respectfully handed 10
him.
rhe embitsidor certainly does not
have the tllghtsst trouble. Those
about him are always on the alert TO
anticipate any possible desire ON the
port Of his excellvnoy.
The two doctor, tho viceroy and 10