Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-09-03


honor of Uncle Sam and preparatory to
welcoming Ii Hung Chang, the grand
old man of China, the statesman of
many titles, in an appropriate manner.
When the st. Louis reached quaran-
tine, Ii Hung Chang was dining and he
remained in his cabin. When the dis
patch boat was reached salute peeled
forth and a little later as the fleet was
reached, the New York's saluting guns
bowled out the English salute of nineteen
guns for lord high admiral, there be-
ing no American salute that equals that
in number.
The party of Americans were ushered
into the aft drawing room and waited
for some minutes to see the ambassador,
in the meantime meeting the members of
his staff. Ii Hung Chang went into his
cabin, but soon appeared with his son.
lie. was attired in the historical yellow
jacket. purple silk trousers, black and
white felt shoes and black and red hat
with the three-eyed peacock plume de-
pending from the back.
Welcomed by Gen. Ruger.
Gen. Ruger was first introduced. Ii;
who said: "Amhnssador, am here on
behalf of the United States government
and President Cleveland to bid you wei
come to this country
ehe lIdllSlltOE I0lu the amDaSSuUOT
who, however, had showed interest
enough in the statement to state that he
understood it. In Chinese he said: Il
am glad to be here and l thank you for
this Kindness. l am glad to know you"
Anxious to Meet Grants Friends.
The ambassador had learned that Gen.
James II. Wilson had been friend and
fellow fighter with Gen. Grant, that he
had record for bravery and he could
hardly restrain his impatience so anX-
ious was he to talk with him. He final
ly sat down and asked through his in
terpreter for Gen. Wilson, made him sit
down beside him while he piled him with
questions, telling him that he knew of his
record.
The ambassador was not without
humor as was evidenced by the express
sion upon his face when he saw the
horde of reporters. He said: 1--WE have
no reporters in China, but l see they
have some here"
-Four Troops Of Cavalry,
At the American line pier were sta
rioned four troops of the Sixth cavalry.
u. s. A, and 4 detachment of the naval
escort the great .Chinaman up Broadway
TO the Waldorf hotel and the latter act
ing as a guard of honor at the dock,
which was appropriately decorated for
the occasion, the United States flag and
the yellow standard Of China with its
1t was originally intended to take Ii
Hung Chang off the st. Louis at Quar-
antine and convey him to some pier up
town and nearer the Waldorf than the
American line pier, which is down town,
but the Chinese minister represented to
Gen. Ruger that the age of the Chinese
statesman precluded any such feat of
strength and agility as clambering from
the st. Louis to the Dolphin, SO this
feature of the programme was aban-
doned.
When the dock was reached the am
bassador enjoyed what to him was evil
IDENTIFY the most pleasant incident of the
reception. The gangplank had hardly
been put in position when Col. Fred
Grant stepped up, and the ambassador
face beamed with smiles as he grasped
the colonel's hand and shook it warmly.
and then entered his carriage for con-
yeyance to the Waldorf hotel.
AS the st. Louis neared the American
feet the first gun of the salute in honor
of the Chinese visitor was fired from tho
flagship New York, gun by gun, until q
shots had been fired. The other ships
dipped their colors as the st. Louis
passed. The St Louis moved up the
harbor in n sort of triumphant process.
sion, greeted ON all sides with the tootina
of steam whistles and other salutes and
eventually reached her dock at 1890
But the party was not able to land until
some time later, owing to the necessary
delay in warping the ship alongside of
! her wharf
The Chinese standard was hauled down
| from the American line steamer at sc
| p. IN. as the Chinese ambassador landed
| ON the wharf and entered the carriages
| III attendance.
The procession left the pier headed by
a detachment of the Sixth cavalry and
having another detachment of the same
regiment in its rear. The whole was
preceded by detachment of mounted DO
| lice and it moved away amid loud cheer
The route was to West street and
| Bowling Green. up Broadway to Fourth
street, thence Through Washington
square and up Fifth avetitie to the Wal
| dorf. The route of the procession was
guarded by police and densely packed
was displayed on all sides and among i
the Chinese standard was continuousl,
| seen.
Ii Hung Changes suite consists q,
about forty persons and he has with him
| about 800 pieces of baggage, some al
them being of immense size The SUNNI.
tuods coffin which he carried with hin
i as a matter of precaution has been sent
back to China via the Suez canal. which
would seem to show that the traveller has
no fear of dying before reaching his ma
tive land again.
| Chinatown Celebrates, Too.
Chinatown" was ready early toda,
TO celebrate the landing here CO tn,
Chinese envoy. Red, yellow and greer
bunting disguised the houses-mean