The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-04

Phiiadelphia,S Sept. 3.-Li Hung Chang,
the Chinese viceroy, paid II flying visit to
this city to-day and received roval well
come Ills first ride in an American rail-
way train ended at 1925 O'Clock this
morning at Germantown Junction. VIII ere
ne stepped from his magnificently an
pointed special into the midst of "A vast
crowd OF civic and military dignitaries,
arrayed there to receive him, and n borda
OF enthusiastic citizens
From the station he was escorted in
state to independence Hall, where Mayor
warwick extended the formal welcome of
inc city, and the ambassador made n
ietcltous response. This ceremony CON
Guided, Lis wishes were consulted. and
as he was fatieued from his journey he
preferred to 90 straight to his apart.
ments at the Hotel Walton. At the
motel he rested for three hours. and at
haii past three o clock this afternoon was
escorted to the Union League, where the
crowd was SO dense that the old yicerov
almost succumbed to the heat.
After the League reception he WINS
taken TO Broad street station. and at 4:5O
O'Clock his train steamed out for Wash
ington. The intention had been to show
IL through the Baldwin Locomotives
Works and Cramps ship.yard, and elabo-
rate arrangements had been made to that
end. At the last moment, however, Lii
upset all pre-arranged plans and decided
thot the League reception should be the
only function in which he would partici-
pate The visit to Cramps shipyard was
abandoned only after severe cogitation
by the ambassador, who told Mayor War
WICK to-day that he had received speciaf
instructions from the emperor to visit the
birthplace of so many great war vessels.
AT independence Hall Ii seemed to be
considerably impressed by the historic
associations of the place He looked at
the old Liberty Bell, and listened with
interest to an Interpretation of the
famous legend cut upon it, and he gazed
long and earnestly at the patriots por-
traits which adorn the hall.
IN WASHINGTON.
Washington, Sept. 3-I.i Hung Chang
arrived at the National Capital TO- night.
The special train on which the distin-
guished visitor and his party travelled to
this city left the Broad street station of
the Pennsylvania railroad at Philadelphia
ut 4 90 p. m, ten minutes ahead of time
scheduled for its departure. This change
was in accordance with the wishes of the
viceroy, who was much in need of rest
At the suggestion of Ii no attempt was
made ut great speed, the trip being made
in three hours and thirty-tve minutes
At all of the stations along the route
great crowds We're gathered, the biggest
crowds being at Wilmington and Balti-
more, At the latter city Il brief stop was
made, but only few people were allowed
inside the gates. The distinguished tray
ellcr was much interested in everything
he saw and frequently commented on the
prosperous appearance of the villages and
the farming country through which the
train passed
On arrival in this city troop of cav
airy escorted the party in carriages up
Pennsylvania avenue to the Arlington
Hotel. Crowds lined the streets and there
was hearty greeting as the Earl's car
riage passed along.
Earl Ii showed evidences of fatigue from
his trip and the excitement of the day
ana soon retired for the night. The cX-
pcctation is that tomorrow the visitors
Will see the capitol, the Washington
Monument and lunch ut the Chinese
minister's. Tomorrow night eX-Secre-
tary Foster is to entertain the earl ut din
ner Saturday ii trip to the home of
Washington, mt Mount Vernon, is talked
of.