The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-30
(E.En0yY OCCURS IN H.W YORK..
The Reception Lasted a Long While and
Was Of a Very Formal Nature.
ADDRESS FROM TIE EMPEROR OF CHINA.
1t Assures MT. Cleveland of the
High Regard Oc His Imperial
Majesty nhd Throws Bouquets win
Utmost Reckleks-Ei Will Place
Flowers Upon Geu. Grants Tomb.

New York. Aug. 29.--Li Hung Chang
was oflicia ly received by president
Cleveland at the residence of MIR. Will
nam G. Whitney, Fifth avenue and
IWentv-seventh street. at few min
utes after IL n. IN. to-day The house
ior the time being was in the hands of
the Government and represented the
oTlcial residence of the Executive
President Cleveland, accompanied by
AttorneV-General Harmon. arrived at
ihe whitney resid cnce at 3 O'Clock. hnv-
ing come from Gray Gables on Mr.. Still
mans steam yacht Sapphire expressly
Tor the purpose of honoring the guest
OIL the nation with his greeting.
secretary Lamont came vi from Sea-
later.
Secretary of State Richard Olney es-
corted Ii Hung Chang from his hotel 10
the house. Just before the distinguish
ca @ guest arrived Secretary Carlisle
avenue and entered the house.
Assistant Secretary of State W. w.
ltockhill Gene"al James H. Wilson.
Inhn Russell Young, ex-Secrctary OF
State John w. Foster and Mr.. William
G. Mhitnc" were the only others present
at the rccvr ion. Ii Hug Chang, his
sons ana secretaries of the highest rank
were taken I'm oren carriages from the
Waldorf uD Fifth avenue TO the recep-
tion.
The Sixth United ST. les cavalry acted
ms eFHort for lis Exec ,!ency
III was e1corted UP the steps of the
hitner housH hy ti5 secretary and
inst off the main hall rle r' rior Of
the house H.l! been decorated with
en- rains aud tho Gorgeous tarestries.
W.i'H hnu bccn removed some tlma az.
~. ..r tne summer season lad beeu hung
'Hg to-HaF lee,i n.
Tho rectr ton Wsg hel1 in tho white
and fo'd bA!!-rcom OF the Whitney roa.-
tience
cnteri the whitney rcside nee wrre
ush"el into the drawing- pom at the
i'ft tho entrance. Pre- dent C'lc,e-
land and tae r1ombers Of his ca net.
VINO W"re %! Ut. toof positions in the
center Of TIE sall-room. the President
standing beneath giorn OF Chinese
Hacs drapped on either side of n yilIed
american caGlc. above which was the
Stars and Stripes. When nil was
ready for the presentation Private Sec
r.tarv Thurhcr ,ired the quests Of
the fact. Ii l!UrC Chang ana his soc
retar!es and men. ocrs of his suite then
entered the room. Secretary Olney in
froduced .he. Viceroy TO President
The Ambassador. who wore new
ara far more g. Nous yellow Jacket
than that worn ri.A his arrival vest.
oav. bowed low and 81 'ok hand; win
NleNtlanu. MI present were
standing and so remained throughout
the ceremony. which was very formal
The secretary Of Ii I'ung Chang +,
F'ung Luh. handed TO Ills EXcelloncy n
letter from the Emperor of China to
the President of this nation l; was n
very elaborate : air. done in ;ncsn
on parchment. and wrapped in n vel
low silk cove. ing, upon which was the
ChineSe dragon worried i'm red blue
green and white. Tive parchment rc
70.
Chang presented this letter to Mr..
Cleveland. He then made an address
on his own account and which was
interpreted by Fung Luh.
The translation OF Ii Hung Chanc's
remarks is as follows:
Your EXcellenCy: II az 1rds me great
pleasure 10 have ;he honor to be pre-
sented TO your cXc"llency. The renuta-
tion of your highly esteemed vir;u is
widely known throughout the world and
IN you the citizens of the United States
OF America have invarsby placed their
NGil'uence, consequently both the in;e-
Ilor administrations and the exterior re-
lations of this great republic are in
state OF prosperity.
IT Will always he the desire OF my au-
gust master The Emp ror OF China. 10
MAINTAIN the most cordial relations with
america, whose friendly assistance rem
dered to the government OF China after
me China-Japanese war and whose pro-
ction for the safety OF the Chinese i'm
preciated
Il am especially appointed by my au-
gust master. the Emperor OF China. to
present 10 your o"cellcncy the letters OF
credence and 10 convey 20 your eNccllen-
cy the assurances OF mis- most friendly
fe lings towards the United States OF
America. in hope that your excellency
VIII ieciprocate his sentiments and CO.
operate with him to promote the friendly
intercourse betwt en- our two countries
for the cause OF human kind
II trust that your excellency's govern
ment VIII continue to afford protect ION
and Kind treatment to the Chinese immi-
giants In America. and to T. n + friend
ly assistance y the Chinese government
when required.
May the people of our two great ma
tons enjoy tie benefits of perpatual