The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-08-31
VISITED GEN. GRANTS TOMB
II HUNG CHING PLICES 4 WRE4TH
 ON THE IRON CASKET.

900 People Witness the Impressive Cere-
 mony--The yiceroy Seemed Deeply Af-
 fected-Came to This Country Purposely
 to Visit the Intrepid Soldiers Grave.
 New York, Aug. 30.-Li Hung Chang, despite the fact that he attended din- ner given in his honor Saturday night andremained up atleast an hour beyond his usual hour for retiring, arose this morning at 6:30 He breakfasted at 7:30 o'clock, after which he retired to his sitting room. At 10 o'clock dele gation of thirty Chinese merchants, representing the Lee family in these parts, called on the ambassador to pay their respects. The delegation which was headed by the Chinese consul, was attired in all the spelndor of oriental dress. The members of the delegation all bowed almost to the ground as they entered u Hung Chang's prese ence, and the great man returned the salute. The audience lasted for more than an hour, and the members of the de1ega- ton were smiling all over when they came out of the room.
 Early this forenoon a crowd began to gather in the vicinity of the Waldorf anxious to get glimpse of the famous Chinaman. Acting Inspector Harley, had force of 125 policemen station ed around the house to keep the people from crowding around the hotel. The most important part of Lii Hung Chang's program to-day was his visit to General Grants tomb on Riverside drive. Lii Hung Chang greatly admir- ed General Grant.
 The hour set for the visit to the tomb
 was o'clock. Before that the police stopped traffic and nobody was admit
 ted into Thirty third street. A dense
 mass of people lined Fifth avenue,
 There were bluecoats stationed all along the route which was covered by
 the distinguished visitor. This was
 Fifth avenue to Fifty-ninth street, to
 the Boulevard, to Riverside drive and
 to the tomb.
 Acting Police Inspector Thompson
 was in command of five hundred men
 stationed around the tomb and along
 the drive. Colonel Frederick D. Grant
 accompanied by his son, Ulysses s. Grant. and by his brother, Ulysses, ar
 rived at the Waldorf at 2.30, Mrs. Grant, the widow of the general, who
 was staying at the Fifth Avenue ho-
 tel, was driven to Colonel Grants
 house, 25 East Sixty-second street,
 where Ii Hung Chang was to visit :er
 after the ceremony at the tomb was over.
 An immense wreath, which the ann bassador was to place on the tomb, was first carried down stairs from the viceroy's apartments. This wreath, carefully guarded by member of LIS suite was placed in cab and taken to the tomb.
 Precisely at o'clock Ii Hung Chang, escorted by General Ruger and Colonel Grant, came down stairs and walked through the corridor of the hotel to the Thirty third street entrance There carriages were awaiting the party. Li Hung Chang, Colonel Grant, General Ruger and the official interpreter took seats in the same carriage.
 In the second carriage were General Miles, General Horace Porter and Hen ry w. Cannon. Ulysses, the son of Colonel Grant the latter's brother and MT. Drew were in the third carriage. Then came the Chinese minister and ex-minister to China, George F. Sew ard. Tn the last carriage were four at tendants of the ambassador. Li Hung Changs chair occupied a carriage all to itself. The start for the tomb was
 made at 3:10.
 Ii held his umbrella over his head all the way He received an enthusiastic ovation from the 30000 or more people who lined the Riverside and Morning side drives. A large space surrounding
 the tomb had been roped in, giving the spectators a good opportunity of wit messing the proceedings. At the foot of the steps leading to the crypt was stationed a guard from Governors Is- land. A solitary policeman stood guard at the gate of the tomb. in which had been placed a wreath from Mrs. Gen eral Grant.
 Ii Hung Chang, with his party, drove up Riverside drive opposite the tomb at 4:15 o'clock. His appearance was
 signal for hearty cheering. Lii Hung
 
 he took a seat In 1t and was carried by four policemen a hundred feet or more, the distance from the road to the tomb.
 He carried an umbrella in one hand and gold mounted cane in the other
 The members of the suite followed. On
 reaching the top of the flight of steps Ii alighted. The heavy iron door lead
 ing to the tomb was opened. Lii, talk ing in one hand his floral wreath, en- tered the crypt and placed 1t on the iron casket Before doing so he made a profound bow. At his side were Col onel Fred Grant, his brother and his son, and Lo Flung Lu, the Chinese in- terpreter. On the steps outside stood General Ruger. General Horace Por- ter, Colonel J. J. McCook. J. H. Seward and Captain Mills, aide to General Ru- ger. Several members of the viceroys suite, including his son, Lord Lii, also
 stood near the entrance.
 Lis wreath was a beautiful affair. It was about four feet in diameter and consisted of bay leaves and white and mauve orchids tied with yellow velvet. The occasion seemed to affect Ii deeply. In conversation with Col onel Grant he referred to his warm admiration of the late generals quail ties. One of the leading reasons, he ad- ded, for returning home by America twas to visit his friends grave. Through the interpreter he made many inquiries
 about the mausoleum, now building,