New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-03


for five minutes until the police could clear
way. When finally the carriage rolled into the
plaza a slight cheer was raised. but everyone
busily engaged in sizing up the Niceroy
and mentally comparing him with what the
newspapers have written. While the carriages
were stopped in the plaza Mr.. Berri left the side
of Ii Hung Chang and stepping over to Mayor
Wurster brought him back and introduced him
to the Earl. Mayor Wurster briefly welcomed
him to the city and then took seat by his side
In the carriage Mr. Berri took the seat left
vacant by the Mayor.
THE START FOR THE NAVY YARD.
AS soon as he had expressed his desire to go
TO the Navy Yard the procession formed and
headed by the mounted escort Of policemen
started down Sands-st Most of the crowd cN-
pected that he would proceed up Liberty st AS
soon as they found their mistake they started on
almost TO to run through Concord ana
High-sts. with the intention of getting better
view further up in Sands-st. The journey was
direct one down Sands-st. to the new Sands-st.
gate at the Navy Yard
The guard at the York-st. gate had JUST STRUCK
six bells when the visitors rolled under tne drch
OF the Sands-st. gate. Inside the yard lou,
companies of marines and the Marine Bahu
were drawn up in lire under the command OF
Lieutenant Colonel Higbee. A man at the
telephone near by sent the word That the Am
bassadOr from China had entered the precincts
Which ruled over by the United states GOV
eminent. and salute OF nineteen guns poo'n ,s
out over the Waabout from the battery on the
Cob Dock. The Marine Band played han 10
the Chief" and Ii Hung Chang smiled as he
looked about complacenty. The marines formed
in front of the line of carriages. ard the pro-
cessiOn started on its way To the Lyceuin
Building. where the officials Of the yard were IN
waiting. Captain j. j. Hlsglnson ictlhg COLI
mandant; Chief Engineer Farmer. Pay Inspector
Kenney. Commanders Hunker and Berry. Lieu
tenants Rollins and Cotinan. Paymaster
Rogers and Civil Engineer White salu'ed as
the carriage bearing the Viceroy drew up. Al
ter Captain Higginson had been presented 10
his guest. he invited Ii Hung Chang 10 enter
the building. The invitation was accepted. but
the Oriental visitor did not go upstairs INTO the
commandments office as he said he was TOO urea
A little reception was held below in the cap
tain's office. when the Niceroy proceeded TO IN
terrogate Capt Higginson After short tain
the carriages entered and the PROCESSION
turned and passed out Of the Sands-st: gaze
again. 1t was at first intended TO use the Flush
ing-ave gate as exit. and an immense crowd
filled Flushing ave from side to side. Sergeant
O'Brien and four officers kept any intrudcrs out
Of the yard. At the last moment the guard re-
ceived a message that me Niceroy "ouiu ieaNe
the yard he had entered it.
THROUGH PROSPECT PARK.
When the carriages left the yard they drove
RAPIDLY up Sands-st. to Bridge st From thc1e
they went to Myrtle-ave and to the City Hall
This was decorated with the American flag.
thanked on each side by the municipal ensign
and the black dragon yellow field of the chi
nese Empire. Two huge flags were let down
from the roof and hung down in front OF the
with children. and the procession passed direct'y
in front the stone walk. No stop was made
and the procession continued through fenlseh-
ST to Clinton st The route from there 10 Pros
meet Park was to Scherm erhorn ST. to Flatbush-
ave. to Sixth-sve.. to Lincoln Place and through
the Plaza into the Park. \ circuit was mace OF
the outer drive In the fark. ana the carriages
were driven up the Eastern Parkway to Bedford
ave- and down to the Union League club House
As the carriage entered Prospect Park, girl
about twelve years old. mounted on bicycie
hot
She was gayly dressed. wearing a neat little
brown Jacket. over yellow waist, ana sauoy
little round cap. perched jauntily on her mead
She was exceedingly pretty. Right along beside
the august visitors carriage she rode Keeping
clear of the horses of the mounted policemen all
the way through the Park As the procession
turned ont Of the Park he turned with II and
kept along by the carriage as 1t went toward
Bedford ave Ii Hung Chang noticed her and
nudeed his Interpreter. Both turned to look.
and the viceroy smiled n pleased way. As sie
little girl kept along by he carriage she seemed
to take up more Of his attention than anything
else Though he kept his eyes open and saw all
Of interest the way, making frequent inqui-
,ies nothing seemed to interest him so much
the little vheewoman with the saucy cap.
AT THE UNION LEAGUE CLUB
Ii Hung Changes greeting upon his arrival at
the Union League club exceedingly cordial.
A big crowd had gathered in front Of the club
house and in Bedford-ave for several blocks in
each direction.
The decorations of the clubhouse partc-
ularly appropriate. \ big Chrese flag fly
ing from the pole on the building. and over the
main entrance was bunch OF American and
Chinese flags. on each side of which were long
festoons OF National colors At each side Of
the porch was small group of Chinese flags
The main hallway on the first floor and the big
assembly room in which the reception proper
took place were literally supplied with flags and
festoOns
1t is his custom to take a siesta from II to
> every day. Between those hours he is in
visible TO the common eye. and it was his in
tdntion TO take this rest Immediately upon his
arrival at the clubhouse. But it was represented
to him that the crowd downstairs would be dis
appointed # he did not come down at once. and
on learning this he consented to postpone his
nap until after luncheon. He accordingly went
at once 10 the room assigned to him. and sat
down to a light luncheon prepared for him by
his own cooks. who had arrived at the club
nearly an hour before and had everything ready
for him
While His Exccency was eating luncheon,
an impromptu and thoroughly informal recep-
tion was being held among The members of the
club and their most prominent guests in the
library and billiard hall on the second floor.
a Governor Morton arrived at the house shortly
before the Ambassador. He came up Redford-
ave from the Broadway ferry. reaching the
house at 1870 O'Clock. in company with Colonel
Norman s Dixie. Colonel Ashley w Cole, his
private cretary and Colonel Seldom Il. Marvin.
his military secretary. Governor Morton was
soon recognized and cheered by those inside
and outside the house The Governor was cordi-
ally greeted by the Mayor and the heads OF the
city departments.
a large crowd gathered about the Mayor. ask
ing for incidents Of the trip from the Bridge 10
the clubhouse. The Mayor told several stories
about remarks made by ii Hung Chang. and
said that he remarkably impressed by the
Niceroys keen interest in all that he saw and